Professor Eran Rabani
Glenn T. Seaborg Chair in Physical Chemistry

Education:

Ph.D., Theoretical Chemistry, The Hebrew University, 1996,
Thesis Topic: Dynamics and Kinetics of Molecular Rydberg States: A Dynamic and Dissipative Approach

B.Sc. (summa cum laude), Special Program "Amirim", The Hebrew University, 1991,
Thesis Topic: "Kinetics and Dynamics of Ion-Dipole Reaction" (with distinction)

Academic Positions:

Glenn T. Seaborg Chair in Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 2017 - present
Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, 2015 - present
Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 2014 - present
Professor, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, 2008 - present
The Marko & Lucie Chaoul Chair for Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, Tel Aviv University, 2013 - 2015
Visiting Miller Research Professor, University of California, Berkeley, 2010 - 2011
Associate Professor, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, 2003 - 2008
Senior Lecturer, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, 1993 - 2003
Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University, 1996 - 1999
Teaching Assistant, The Hebrew University, 1991 - 1996

Academic Administration:

Director, The Sackler Center for Computational Molecular and Materials Science, Tel Aviv University, 2015 - present
Associate Editor, Nano Letters, American Chemical Society, 2015 - 2021
Vice President for Research and Development, Tel Aviv University, 2012
Chair, Department of Chemical Physics, Tel Aviv University, 2006 - 2010
Director, The Sackler Institute for Chemical Physics, Tel Aviv University, 2006 - 2010
Director, Undergraduate Chemistry Program, 2006 - 2009

Prizes and Honors:

International Association of Advanced Materials Fellow, 2023
Humboldt Research Award, 2022
Vebleo Fellow for Prominence and Leadership in the Field of Science, 2021
Glenn T. Seaborg Chair in Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 2017
Baker Symposium Speaker, Cornell University, 2016
Kavli Frontiers of Science Alumni, 2015
Marko & Lucie Chaoul Chair for Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, Tel Aviv University, 2013
Visiting Miller Research Professor, University of California, Berkeley 2010
Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellow, 2010 - 2013
J.T. Oden Faculty Fellow, University of Texas, Austin 2009
Invited Professorship, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris 2008 - 2009
The Michael Bruno memorial award, Yad Hanadiv, 2006
ICS Prize for Excellent Young Chemists, Israel Chemical Society, 2003
The Friedenberg Foundation Award, Israel Science Foundation, 2002
The Bergmann Memorial Research Award, United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, 2000
The Yigal Alon Fellowship, The Israeli Council of Higher Education, 1999 - 2002
The Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1997
The Rothschild Postdoctoral Fellowship, Yad Hanadiv, 1996
The Charles Clore Fellowship For Outstanding Scholars in the Natural Sciences, 1993 - 1996
The Rector's Award, The Hebrew University, 1992
The Patai Award, The Hebrew University, 1991
The Dean's List of Outstanding Scholars, The Hebrew University, 1989 - 1991
The Dean's Award, The Hebrew University, 1989
The Elving Award, The Hebrew University, 1989

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Research grants:

2024-2025: NSF Center Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand ($80,000) 

2022-2025: Department of Energy, Fundamentals of Semiconductor Nanowire ($510,000)

2021-2025: Department of Energy, Discovery through Advanced Computing - SciDAC ($720,000)

2021-2024: National Science Foundation ($375,000)
2019-2022: Department of Energy, Physical Chemistry of Inorganic Nanostructures ($525,000)
2018-2022: Energy Frontier Research Centers, Photonics at Thermodynamic Limits ($670,000)
2017-2020: UC Laboratory Fees Research Program Competition, Mesoscopic 2D materials: Many-body interactions and applications ($270,000)
2016-2019: Department of Energy, Physical Chemistry of Inorganic Nanostructures ($325,000)
2016-2020: Department of Energy, Center for Computational Materials Science ($700,000)
2016-2019: National Science Foundation - DMREF ($333,333)
2015-2018: National Science Foundation ($450,000)
2015-2017: Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) ($213,000)
2014-2017: BSF-NSF International Collaboration in Chemistry ($210,000)
2014-2017: Israel Science Foundation - FIRST program ($134,500)
2013-2017: Israel Science Foundation - Alternative Fuels for Transportation ($170,000)
2011-2015: Israel Science Foundation ($222,000)
2010-2013: Marie Curie FP7-PEOPLE-IOF (€ 337,094)
2009-2013: United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation ($92,000)
2008-2012: Israel science Foundation ($60,000)
2007-2010: Converging Technologies - Israel science Foundation ($82,500)
2007-2011: Israel Science Foundation ($184,000)
2007-2008: Department of Defense - AFRL ($25,000)
2006-2009: Ministry of Science (180,000 NIS)
2006-2007: Minerva-Gentner Symposia (€ 65,000)
2005-2008: Sixth Framework Programme NMP - Specific Targeted Research Project - SA-NANO (€ 182,216)
2003-2007: United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation ($120,000)
2002-2006: Israel Science Foundation ($200,000)
2002-2006: The Wolfson Center of Excellence ($1,500,000 Chemical Physics Group)
2000-2003: United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation ($71,000)
2000-2002: Israel Science Foundation ($52,000+$100,000 Equipment)

Voluntary Activity:

Board Member, Telluride Research Science Center, Telluride Colorado, 2012 - 2017
Vice Mayor, Har Adar, Israel, 2008 - 2010
Council Member, Har Adar, Israel, 2008 - 2010
Chair, Education Committee, Har Adar, Israel, 2008 - 2010
Chair, Board of Elementary School, Har Adar, Israel, 2005 - 2007

Collaborators (recent):

Prof. Paul Alivisatos

Prof. Harry Atwater
Prof. Roi Baer
Prof. Moungi Bawendi
Prof. Giulio Cerullo
Prof. Jennifer Dionne

Prof. Gordana Dukovic
Dr. Alex Efros

Prof. Greg Engel
Prof. Upendra Harbola

Prof. Arjan Houtepen
Prof. Ali Javey

Prof. Patanjali Kambhampati
Prof. David Limmer
Prof. Aaron Lindenberg
Prof. Daniel Neuhauser
Prof. Uri Banin
Prof. Kunimasa Miyazaki
Prof. Oded Millo
Prof. David Reichman
Prof. Alberto Salleo

Prof. Richard Schaller

Prof. Sandeep Sharma

Prof. Dmitri Talapin

Prof. Michel Thoss
Prof. Hendrik Utzat
Prof. Peidong Yang