 | Dr. Gaurab Ganguly University of Vienna Institute of Theoretical Chemistry Währinger Str. 17 1090 Vienna Austria gaurab.ganguly@univie.ac.at +43 1 4277 52758 ORCID: 0000-0002-3357-0435 Google Scholar: uzGTndQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao |
| Focus Area |
| I work on the excited-state dynamics of molecular solar thermal (MOST) fuels under the Horizon Europe MSCA project MC-DynaMOST. The aim is to understand how photoexcited molecules store and release solar energy through detailed quantum chemical calculations and ab initio dynamics. The project targets complex systems such as dimeric transition metal complexes and large organic cyclophanes, whose intricate electronic structures challenge conventional approaches. By advancing theoretical methods beyond the current state-of-the-art, MC-DynaMOST seeks to uncover fundamental design principles for efficient and sustainable MOST materials. Project details are also available on u:cris, the University of Vienna’s official research information system. |
| Publications |
Resolving the Photochemical Paradox in Bimetallic Fulvalene-based Solar-thermal Storage Complexes (submitted), (2025) G. Ganguly, L. González Ab Initio Calculation of UV–vis Absorption of Parent Mg, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn Metalloporphyrins Inorg. Chem. 63, 10127–10142, (2024), DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04460 |