The research activity of the Galli group focuses on the development and use and computational methods to understand and predict the behavior of solids, liquids and nanostructures from first principles. Method developments include first principles molecular dynamics, and ab initio calculations of electronic excited states, and in general electronic and vibrational spectroscopies. The theoretical studies of the interaction of matter and light focus on the prediction of optimal systems for harvesting sunlight. In addition to energy, Galli's research covers problems related to water resources at ambient conditions and in severe environments. Other areas of interest include phenomena and materials used to realize quantum information technologies. Galli's software activities are focused on the development of the WEST code (large-scale electronic structure within many-body perturbation theory) and participation in the development of the Qbox code (ab initio molecular dynamics) both of which are supported by MICCoM (http://miccom-center.org/).
International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)
Ph.D.
1987
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
postdoctoral fellow
1989
IBM Research Laboratory, Zurich, Switzerland
postdoctoral fellow
1990
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
Senior Researcher & Senior Scientist
1997
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Head of Quantum Simulations Group
2005
UC Davis
Professor of Chemistry and Physics
2013
University of Chicago
Liew Family Professor in Electronic Structure and Simulations
Present
Argonne National Laboratory
Senior Scientist
Present
Midwest Integrated Center for Computational Materials (MICCoM)
Director
Present
University of Chicago
Professor of Chemistry
Present
For a Full List of Publications, visit: https://galligroup.uchicago.edu/Publications/publications.php
Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry
2024
Lifetime Achievement Award, Italian Scientists in North America Foundation
2022
Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics, American Physical Society
2022
Elected member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science
2021
Elected Member of the National Academy of Science
2020
Elected Member
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2020
Impact Argonne Award, Argonne National Laboratory
2020
Tomassoni-Chisesi Prize of La Sapienza University
2019
Medal of the "Schola Physica Romana"
2019
Feynman Theory Prize
2019
David Adler Lectureship in Materials Physics
2019
Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Award
2019
Materials Research Society Theory Award
2018
Fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Science and Technology Award, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
2004
Computation Award of Excellence
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Award of Excellence, Department of Energy
2000
Giulia Galli and Mark Levin named as Finalists for 2024 Falling Walls Prize
Giuli Galli named 2024-2025 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Awardee by the Theoretical Chemistry Institute
Galli Group Advances Computational Tool for Understanding Quantum Materials
Giulia Galli receives the ISSNAF Lifetime Achievement Award 2022
Galli Group Uncover Secrets to Designing Brain-Like Devices