The rapid advance in computers continues to open up new and exciting research possibilities in computational science. In the Jonsson group, theoretical methods are being developed and applied to computational studies of condensed matter to learn about the properties of liquids, crystals and amorphous solids in terms of the electronic wavefunctions and the atomic ordering and dynamics. Surfaces and interfaces have been a particular focus including the interaction of atoms and molecules with surfaces of solids. For more information, see http://www.hi.is/~hj/researchprojects.html

Theoretical physical chemistry: Development of methods for predicting the properties of chemicals and materials, in particular the mechanism and rate of transitions such as chemical reactions, diffusion, crystal growth, adsorption and desorption.

Assistant Professor, University of Washington, 1988
Affiliate Staff Scientist at Pacific Northwest Natl. Labs. Richland, 1994
Adjunct Prof., Physics Department, University of Washington, 1994
Adjunct Prof., Materials Sci. and Eng. Department, University of Washington, 1994
Associate Professor, University of Washington, 1995
Visiting Professor, Technical Univ. of Denmark, Physics Dept., 1995
Professor, University of Washington, 1999
Professor, University of Iceland, 2000
Director of Chemistry Division, Science Institute, University of Iceland, 2003
Visiting Professor, Technical University of Denmark, Physics Department, 2004
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry (Research) Brown University, 2006