Research
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Latest papers
Geometric features and a neural network classifier for detecting melting-like transitions in clusters.
The Journal of chemical physics · 2026 · senior author
Melting Transitions in Small Aluminum Clusters Simulated with Energies Approaching DFT Accuracy.
Journal of chemical theory and computation · 2025 · senior author
Photochemical generation of 9H-fluorenyl radicals.
Photochemistry and photobiology · 2014
Latest funding
- $170,000
Computational methods for the exploration of potential energy surfaces with applications to nanoalloy materials.
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
- $135,000
Molecular optimization and simulations guided by density functional theory
NSERC · 2009 · Principal investigator
- $234,680
Computational investigations of cluster materials
NSERC · 2004 · Principal investigator
5 publications.
Geometric features and a neural network classifier for detecting melting-like transitions in clusters.
Krishnadas A, Moshi M, Miranda Quintana RA, Fournier R
Melting Transitions in Small Aluminum Clusters Simulated with Energies Approaching DFT Accuracy.
Krishnadas A, Charron NE, Fournier R
Photochemical generation of 9H-fluorenyl radicals.
Dyblenko T, Chtchemelinine A, Reiter R, Chowdhury RQ, Enaya A, Afifi H, Fournier R, Mladenova G, Lever AB, Lee-Ruff E
catena-Poly[[[cis-aqua-dibromido-cobalt(II)]-μ-(pyrazine-2-carb-oxy-lic acid)-κN,O:N] monohydrate].
Dares C, Fournier R, Lever AB
Synthesis of cyclobutane nucleosides.
Ebead A, Fournier R, Lee-Ruff E
Computational methods for the exploration of potential energy surfaces with applications to nanoalloy materials.
Principal investigators: Fournier, Rene
Molecular optimization and simulations guided by density functional theory
Principal investigators: Fournier, René
Computational investigations of cluster materials
Principal investigators: Fournier, René
Theoretical studies of nanoscale and alloy materials
Principal investigators: Fournier, René
Dual processor computer with 512 MB memory
Principal investigators: Fournier, René
Computation of the structure and optical properties of new material
Principal investigators: Fournier, René
From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.
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