Richard Kang

Richard Kang is a graduate student research assistant at Berkeley Lab since January 2021, focusing on heterogeneous catalysis using quantum chemistry. Prior experience includes serving as a graduate student instructor at the University of California, Berkeley, teaching various chemistry courses from 2020 to 2022. At Cornell University, Richard Kang worked as a research assistant, constructing a quantum chemical database for non-equilibrium interactions and energies aimed at ML/AI-driven approaches, as well as fulfilling roles as an undergraduate teaching assistant and researcher. Additional experience includes working as a military translator for the Combined Forces Command and as an undergraduate teaching assistant at Cornell University. Richard Kang is pursuing a PhD in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, expected to complete in 2025, following a BA in Chemistry and Chemical Biology from Cornell University.