My Background
Since beginning my undergraduate studies in chemical engineering at the University of Utah I've learned from great academic and industrial experiences. My professional experiences range from working at a start-up alternative energy company to being a process engineer for the concentrator at the US's largest copper producer to developing numerical simulations of combustion processes.
Though all of these contributed to the discovery of my passions, mathematical modeling and simulation of complex processes has drawn my focus. A rotation in Garnet Chan's group at Caltech piqued my interest in computational chemistry and I've joined his group with intentions to develop novel methods aimed at improving quantum chemical calculations.
If you'd like to learn more about the projects I am working on and things I've done in the past, my Projects page provides brief descriptions and links to deeper resources. Also, feel free to take a look at my resume page to see a full summary of my experiences and skills. I'm beginning a blog where I'll post my advice, tips, and viewpoints on a variety of scientific-research related topics. If you have any questions or would like to discuss any opportunities I'd be happy to hear from you - contact me via my contact page or send me an e-mail.
Research Interests:
Modeling & Simulation
Computational Chemistry
Electronic Structure Theory
Statistical Mechanics
Applied Mathematics
Website:
www.philliphelms.wix.com/home
Location:
California Institute of Technology
Garnet Chan Group
Department of Chemical Engineering
Email:
If you'd like to take a look at my professional experience and qualifications, please visit my resume page.
My projects page describes some of my recent work in Professor Chan's group and previous work such as combustion simulations and an exciting computational camera. It also contains links where you can find papers, posters and videos further describing the projects.
From the contact page, you can easily send me an email with any questions or potential opportunities.