Paul Calistrate-Petre
PhD Student
Biography
I completed my BSc in Combined Honours Mathematics and Chemistry at the University of British Columbia and joined the Blaskovits group at the University of Alberta for my PhD in 2026. I’m interested in how interactions with neighbouring molecules and atomic layers shape the properties of materials. My research combines computational chemistry and AI to understand these effects and explore how the surrounding chemical environment can be used as part of materials design. Outside of research, I enjoy mountain sports and orienteering.