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Robert Topper, professor at the Cooper Union. Views are my own. Computational & theoretical chemistry, environmental focus. Really into acid-base nanoparticles these days. DFT, ab initio, stat mech, Monte Carlo, MD, & lots and lots of salt (in a nice way)

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I need an explanation please

02.05.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On the bright side now I’m gonna read your paper. Small victories!

02.04.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi! We have posted videos for many lectures from the 2025 VWSCC. ORCA workshop vids are here & talks by A. Jain, J. Simons, F. Baletto, T. Carrington, N. Hoffman, S. Lehtola, F. Shakib, G. Miscione, C. Matta, V. Erastova. Enjoy! #chemsky #compuchemsky @vwscc.bsky.social zenodo.org/communities/...

13.03.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those three principles guide everything I try to do in my teaching. β€œ(1) content-richness, (2) coherence, and (3) clarity.”

27.02.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

...and the salt research continues!

24.02.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really nice work, congratulations, I am reading with great interest.

24.02.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic! Thank you.

04.02.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Virtual Winter School on Computational Chemistry (@vwscc.bsky.social) πŸ§ͺπŸ’» The Virtual Winter School on Computational Chemistry (VWSCC) is a global online event featuring expert lectures, workshops, panels, and research presentations. Perfect for learning & sharing in com...

The Virtual Winter School on Computational Chemistry (vwscc.bsky.social) was amazing! We thank all the wonderful participants of our ORCA workshop (@faccts-orca.bsky.social &
@orca-qc-official.bsky.social) and the organizers who made this great event possible!

#VWSCC25 #ORCAqc #CompChem #ChemSky

31.01.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

@bernadsz.bsky.social Fantastic session at VWSCC! Does the new microsolvation tool necessarily leave the central molecule(s) rigid? (which is okay but I would like to know). Also can a mix of H2O and H3O+ be used?

30.01.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Virtual Winter School on Computational Chemistry - Home Online congress discussing state of the art computational chemistry

Registration is closing after today (Friday) for the 11th Virtual Winter School on Computational Chemistry! Please join us for some terrific talks, all are welcome - registration is free, like the best things in life. #chemsky #compchem winterschool.cc

24.01.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#compchem

18.01.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome! #chemsky

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Students and postdocs-let us have your Single Figure Presentations for the 11th Virtual Winter School on Computational Chemistry, 27th- 31st Jan! You may get to present a 5-minute summary in one of our SFP sessions - a "scientific elevator pitch." Here's an example of an SFP. #bluechem

17.01.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t wait to try this!

15.01.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey! This is really nice. Did you make this?

12.01.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, sorry to hear this. One of my academic grandparents, I admired his work greatly.

01.01.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Research on How Ammonium Nitrate Forms Atmospheric Aerosols A paper describing research led by Professor of Chemistry Robert Topper has been published online in the Journal of Physical Chemistry A. The first author of the paper is undergraduate chemical engine...

This news was posted just before finals and so for some strange reason it’s taken this long to share this great project we published on ammonium nitrate nanoparticles. #chemsky cooper.edu/engineering/...

29.12.2024 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?

Me: Actually it’s the Gap. I got a nice employee discount.

21.12.2024 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome!

19.12.2024 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Solid, Jack!

15.12.2024 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha!

14.12.2024 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bluesky has gotten a little bit saltier

21.11.2024 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks man hope you’re well

21.11.2024 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very nice

21.11.2024 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How about trillionaires? The first one is coming up fast.

21.11.2024 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely!

21.11.2024 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That invitation is 100%

20.11.2024 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello #chemsky and #compchemsky ! This is Robert Topper, a computational / theoretical chemist from the Cooper Union in New York NY. Moving over from X, look forward to making new friends here! Oh, and join us for the Virtual Winter School on Computational Chemistry! #VWSCC2025 winterschool.cc

20.11.2024 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

If you come to NYC, you really have to come visit Cooper Union, if only so I can get my copy signed (lol)

20.11.2024 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi! Glad to be here. I'll be posting about all things salt, as well as all about the Virtual Winter School on Computational Chemistry! You can register now at winterschool.cc. The VWSCC is completely free, and is held online 217-31 January 2025.

20.11.2024 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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