Gu Group: Theory & Computations

Chemistry, Geometry, and Renormalization Group

Academic events

APRIL 11–14, 2026

35th CCS Congress

Group members attended the 35th Chinese Chemical Society Congress in Chongqing. Bing Gu, Mo Sha, and Shuoyi Hu gave talks. Yujuan Xie, Xiang Li, Xiaotong Zhu, Ruoxi Liu, and Junzhe Zhang presented posters.

CHONGQING · CHINA
Poster for the 35th CCS Congress in Chongqing, 11–14 April 2026
The 35th CCS Congress in Chongqing, 11–14 April 2026.
Bing Gu presenting at the 35th CCS Congress
Bing gives an invited talk on ab initio full quantum ultrafast dynamics and spectroscopy.
Another view of Bing Gu's talk at the 35th CCS Congress
Another moment from Bing's conference talk.
Shuoyi Hu presenting at the 35th CCS Congress
Shuoyi presents on pseudo-spectral ab initio density matrix renormalization group self-consistent field.
Mo Sha presenting at the 35th CCS Congress
Mo presents on coarse-grained geometric quantum dynamics in the tensor network representation.
JUNE 15–18, 2024

34th CCS Congress

Group members travelled to Guangzhou for the 34th Chinese Chemical Society Congress. Bing delivered an invited talk, Yujuan presented on chiral vibrational polaritons, and Xiaotong and Ruoxi presented posters.

GUANGZHOU · CHINA
Guangzhou skyline and poster for the 34th CCS Congress
The 34th CCS Congress in Guangzhou, 15–18 June 2024.
Bing Gu presenting at the 34th CCS Congress
Invited talk on ab initio conical-intersection dynamics and ultrafast spectroscopy.
Yujuan Xie presenting at the 34th CCS Congress
Yujuan presents work on aromatic ring currents induced by chiral vibrational polaritons.
Xiaotong Zhu and Ruoxi Liu with their conference posters
Xiaotong and Ruoxi present in the Quantum and Classical Dynamics in Chemistry session.
DECEMBER 24, 2023

UC San Diego seminar

Bing presented the group's theoretical framework for modelling conical-intersection dynamics during a visit to UC San Diego.

SAN DIEGO · USA
Bing Gu speaking during the UC San Diego seminar
Seminar on a theoretical framework for conical-intersection dynamics.
Audience and presentation screen at the UC San Diego seminar
Discussion with colleagues at UC San Diego.
Group photo during the UC San Diego visit
Visit hosted by colleagues at UC San Diego.
APRIL 14, 2023

Westlake Theoretical Chemistry Symposium

The Westlake Theoretical Chemistry Symposium brought researchers together for a day of talks and discussion.

HANGZHOU · CHINA
Speakers and attendees at the Westlake Theoretical Chemistry Symposium
The symposium at Westlake University.
Group photo from the Westlake Theoretical Chemistry Symposium
Researchers gathered after the symposium.
APRIL 7, 2023

Precision spectroscopy guest lecture

Professor Konstantin E. Dorfman gave an invited talk on precision spectroscopy across frequency, time, and space, including quantum fields, high harmonics, and metasurfaces.

WESTLAKE UNIVERSITY
Professor Konstantin Dorfman giving a guest lecture
Guest lecture on precision spectroscopy.
Audience at the precision spectroscopy guest lecture
Discussion following the lecture.