2005 IOTA SIGMA PI ANNA LOUISE HOFFMAN AWARD FOR
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN GRADUATE RESEARCH

Lydmila (Lyuda) Slipchenko, University of Southern California

Lyuda Slipchenko’s graduate research in theoretical chemistry has resulted in a number of publications in high quality journals including the prestigious Anew. Chem. Int. Ed.  Her research advisor, Professor Anna Krylov, describes Lyuda as exceptionally bright, creative, daring, ambitious and hard working.  The main goal f her research is to develop robust and accurate electronic structure methods for studying open-shell molecules.  Her recent discovery of anti-ferromagnetic coupling in some hydrocarbon triradicals is particularly noteworthy says Professor Krylov.  Lyuda’s accomplishments are even more amazing given that she is the mother of two young children. 

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