Professor Anastassia Alexandrova has been named a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), the oldest chemical society in the world, whose mission is to “advance excellence in the chemical sciences.”
Members of the Royal Society of Chemistry are required to have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of chemical sciences. Achieving fellow status denotes a high level of accomplishment as a professional in the field.
A physical chemist, Alexandrova is known for her research in theoretical and computational chemistry, particularly focusing on the electronic structure and dynamics of complex systems. Her work often involves the development and application of computational methods to understand and predict the behavior of materials and molecules.
Alexandrova’s recent awards and honors include the Max Planck-Humboldt Medal, ACS PHYS 2020 Early-Career Award in Theoretical Chemistry, the 2019 UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award and the 2018 UCLA Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award.
A native of Russia, Alexandrova obtained her B.S./M.S. degree with highest honors from Saratov State University in 2000. She earned her Ph.D. in Theoretical Physical Chemistry from Utah State University in 2005. Following her doctoral studies, she served as a Postdoctoral Associate and later as an American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University. In 2010, Alexandrova joined the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty and the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI).
Penny Jennings, UCLA Department of Chemistry& Biochemistry, penny@chem.ucla.edu.