Christina Ertural
Full Stack Quantum Chemist and Developer
Science, Research, and Innovation
Science, Research, and Innovation
Welcome to my portfolio. I am Dr. Christina Ertural, MRSC (member of the Royal Society of Chemistry), a full-stack quantum chemist specializing in chemical bonding analysis and materials informatics.
Passionate about scientific research and innovation, I work on machine learned interatomic potentials with the goal of accelerating theoretical and quantum chemistry simulations like never seen before.
My approach combines scientific rigor and creativity to solve complex problems and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in my field.
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung • 2022-Present
Software development of Python-based workflows for automation of machine-learned interatomic potential generation
RWTH Aachen University • 2017-2022
Leading research projects. Supervision of Bachelor's and Master's students. Lab supervision for undergrad students
RWTH Aachen University • 2017-2022
Specialization in Software Development and Chemical Bonding Analysis,
Dissertation Über die elektronische Struktur funktioneller Festkörpermaterialien und ihre Beschreibung mittels lokaler Bindungsindikatoren
(On the electronic structure of solid-state functional materials and their characterization using local bonding indicators)
Supervised by Prof. Dr. Richard Dronskowski
RWTH Aachen University • 2015-2017
Specialization in theoretical and catalytic chemistry
