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Juan Carlos Dominguez

Research Assistant
Texas Tech University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry


I am a doctorate student in physical chemistry currently working on the simulation of molecular collisions. My main interest are in the electronic-structure field, more specifically: (1) Simulation of H+/Ion Collisions in systems relevant to H+/Ion-Cancer Therapy; (2)Development and implementation of new methods for the quantum chemistry package PACE using the Electron-Nuclear Dynamics (END) theoretical framework.; (3) Code parallelization and optimization for quantum-mechanical computations on high-performance computing clusters; (4) Using quantum computing for solving electronic-structure problems.



EDUCATION

Texas Tech University


PhD of Chemistry
Physical Chemistry division
May 2023

BS in Applied Physics
Minor in Mathematics
May 2017





RESEARCH EXPERIENCE



Research Assistant
Texas Tech University
March 2019 - Present

  • Research in theoretical quantum chemistry, computational methods for simulating quantum systems exploring the full characterization in radiolysis on proton cancer-therapy.

  • Implementation of computational methods for high-performance computing clusters, along with implementation of new analysis and simulation methods.

  • Coordinator of research group efforts in terms of simulation projects

Research Scientist
Marker Inc, LLC
May 2017 - February 2019

  • Wrote and ran heat transfer simulations for the aid of experiment design.

  • Performed computational tasks to help the analysis and decision making of the senior scientists in the lab.

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Texas Tech University
February 2016 - May 2017

  • Research in theoretical quantum chemistry, simulations of collision of molecules for understanding better “spin-breaking” effects on properties in small prototypical systems.

  • Assisted in script programming and ran supercomputer simulations of molecular dynamics.


TEACHING EXPERIENCE


Teaching Assistant, Chemistry 1105
Texas Tech University, Chemistry Department
Fall 2019

Teaching Assistant, Physics 1408
Texas Tech University, Physics Department
Fall 2016


PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS


  • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
    Awarded from Summer 2021 - Spring 2024

  • AT&T Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship
    Awarded from Fall 2019 - Spring 2022

  • “Symmetry-breaking effects on time-dependent dynamics: Correct differential cross sections and other properties in H^++C_2 H_4 at E_Lab = 30 eV”
    McLaurin PM, Merritt R, Dominguez JC, Teixeira ES, Morales JA (2019) Phys Chem Chem Phys, 21:5006


INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES


Member of American Chemical Society (ACS)

October 2019 - Present


Member of the Golden Key International Honors Society

September 2016 - Present


Member of the Physics Honor Society

May 2016 - Present


Member or Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

August 2014 – Present


Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors society

March 2014 – Present


Estacado High School Student Mentor

January 2015 – December 2015