🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Lohr on His Ph.D. Defense!

We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Patrick Lohr on the successful defense of his Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Arizona:

“Computational Methods for the Chemical Space Exploration of Additive–Perovskite Interfaces”

Patrick’s research advances the understanding of metal halide perovskites—printable semiconducting materials with remarkable potential in photovoltaics. Using density functional theory (DFT) and high-throughput computational frameworks, he explored how additive engineering can enhance stability, charge transfer, and optoelectronic performance in perovskite-based devices.

By integrating cheminformatics and systematic database construction, Patrick developed powerful tools to navigate the high-dimensional chemical space and establish structure–property relationships for next-generation energy technologies.

This fall, Patrick will join Los Alamos National Laboratory as a Center for Nonlinear Studies Postdoctoral Fellow, where he will apply generative AI for materials discovery using high-throughput quantum chemistry, focusing on solution-processable photonic integrated circuits.

👏 A remarkable achievement! We look forward to seeing the impact of Patrick’s future contributions at the intersection of materials science, quantum chemistry, and AI-driven innovation. We wish him all the best as he begins this exciting new chapter—and we will truly miss him here in Tucson! 💫