Phone: (915) 747-8742
Fax: (915) 747-5447
E-mail: rzope@utep.edu
Office: Room 116A in Physical Science Building 210
Mailing address:
Department of PhysicsProfessional Background:
PhD in Physics, University of Pune
Postdoc: Atomic Energy Center (CEA), Grenoble; US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC.
Research Interests
My research goals are towards understandings the properties of molecules, nanocrystals and materials using density functional theory. Major efforts of my group are devoted towards the development of density functional based code and the self-interaction-free density functional approximations. The code development projects are UTEP-NRLMOL electronic structure code that allows density functional calculations upto 50000 basis functions; FLOSIC (Fermi-Lowdin Orbial Self Interaction Corrected (FLOSIC)) code for self-interaction free density functional calculations and DFTSW (Density functional theory in the South West) code for density functional calculations.
P. Mishra, Y. Yamamoto, P.C. Chang, D. B. Nguyen, JE Peralta, T. Baruah, R. R. Zope,
J. Phys. Chem. 126, 1923 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.1c10354
(Supp. Cover article).
R Olmos, Shamsul Alam, Po Hao Chang, K Gandha, IC Nlebedim, A Cole, F Tafti, R. R. Zope, S R Singamaneni,
Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2022);https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.165034
Carlos Diaz, Tunna Baruah, Rajendra. R. Zope,
Physical Review A 103 (4), 042811 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.103.042811
Carlos Diaz, L Basurto, S Adhikari, Y Yamamoto, A Ruzsinszky, T Baruah, Rajendra R. Zope,
The Journal of Chemical Physics 155 (6), 064109 (2021).https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0041646
Carlos M. Diaz, P. Suryanarayana, Q. Xu, T. Baruah, J.E. Pask, Rajendra R. Zope,
The Journal of Chemical Physics 154 (2), 024102, (2021).https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0041646
Selim Romero, Y Yamamoto, T Baruah, Rajendra R. Zope,
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 23 (3), 2406-2418 (2021).https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0041646
S Akter, JA Vargas, K Sharkas, JE Peralta, KA Jackson, T Baruah, R. R. Zope,
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 23 (34), 18678-18685 (2021).https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0041646
P Mishra, Y Yamamoto, JK Johnson, KA Jackson, R. R. Zope, and T Baruah,
J. Chem. Phys. 156, 014306 (2022).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.165034
S Akter, Y Yamamoto, R. R. Zope, and T. Baruah
Journal of Chemical Physics, 154, 114305 (2021);https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0041265
P Bhattarai, B Santra, K Wagle, Y Yamamoto, R. R. Zope, A Ruzsinszky, KA Jackson, J. P. Perdew,
The Journal of Chemical Physics 154 (9), 094105 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0041646
KPK Withanage, P. Bhattarai, JE Peralta, R. R. Zope, T. Baruah, JP. Perdew, KA Jackson,
The Journal of Chemical Physics 154 (8), 084112 (2021).
N. Episcopo, Po-Hao Chang, TW Heitmann, K Wangmo, JM Guthrie, M Fitta, RA Klein, N Poudel, K Gofryk, R R Zope, CM Brown, HS Nair,
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 33 (37), 375803 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0041646
Rajendra R. Zope, Yoh Yamamoto, Carlos M. Diaz, Tunna Baruah, Juan E. Peralta, Koblar A. Jackson, Biswajit Santra, and J. P. Perdew
J. Chem. Phys. 151, 214108 (2019). (Featured article- Editor’s choice award).
Also, Department of Energy Office of Science’s highlight (https://www.energy.gov/science/bes/articles/resolving-self-interaction-correction-paradox-molecular-modeling).
Y. Yamamoto, Alan Salcedo(undergraduate), Carlos Diaz, M. Alam, T. Baruah, and Rajendra R. Zope
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (2020) (https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CP02717K).
K. Sharkas, Kamal Wagle, Biswajit Santra, Sharmin Akter, Rajendra R. Zope, Tunna Baruah, Koblar A. Jackson, John P. Perdew, and Juan E. Peralta
Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (2020) (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.192125811).
Yoh Yamamoto, Selim Romero, Tunna Baruah, and Rajendra R. Zope
Journal of Chemical Physics, J. Chem. Phys. 152, 174112 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0004738.
Puskar Bhattarai, Kamal Wagle, Chandra Shahi, Yoh Yamamoto, Selim Romero, Biswajit Santra, Rajendra R. Zope, J. E. Peralta, K. A. Jackson, J. P. Perdew
J. Chem. Phys. 152, 214109 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0010375.
Jorge Vargas, Peter Ufondu, Tunna Baruah, Yoh Yamamoto, Koblar A. Jackson, and Rajendra R. Zope
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 22, 3789-3799 (2020).
K. P. K. Withanage, S. Akter, C. Shahi, R. P. Joshi, C. Diaz, Y. Yamamoto, R R. Zope, T. Baruah, J. P. Perdew, J. E. Peralta, and K. A. Jackson
Phys. Rev. A 100, 012505 (2019).
Alexander I. Johnson, Kushantha P. K. Withanage, Kamal Sharkas, Yoh Yamamoto, Tunna Baruah, Rajendra R. Zope, Juan E. Peralta, and Koblar A. Jackson
J. Chem. Phys. 151, 174106 (2019).
Y. Yamamoto, C. M. Diaz, L. Basurto, K. A. Jackson, T. Baruah, and R. R. Zope
J. Chem. Phys. 151, 154105 (2019).
H. Nhalil, R. Baral, B. O. Khamala, A. Cosio, S. R. Singamaneni, M. Fitta, D. Antonio, K. Gofryk, R. R. Zope, T. Baruah, B. Saparov, H. S. Nair
Physical Review B 99, 184434 (2019).
Chandra Shahi, Puskar Bhattarai, Kamal Wagle, Biswajit Santra, Sebastian Schwalbe, Torsten Hahn, Jens Kortus, Koblar A Jackson, Juan E Peralta, Kai Trepte, Susi Lehtola, Niraj K Nepal, Hemanadhan Myneni, Bimal Neupane, Santosh Adhikari, Adrienn Ruzsinszky, Yoh Yamamoto, Tunna Baruah, Rajendra R Zope, John P Perdew
Journal of Chemical Physics, 150, 174102 (2019)
Kai Trepte, Sebastian Schwalbe, Torsten Hahn, Jens Kortus, Der-You Kao, Yoh Yamamoto, Tunna Baruah, Rajendra R Zope, Kushantha PK Withanage, Juan E Peralta, Koblar A Jackson
Journal of Computational Chemistry, 40, 820-825 (2019).
Kamal Sharkas, Lin Li, Kai Trepte, Kushantha PK Withanage, Rajendra P Joshi, Rajendra R Zope, Tunna Baruah, J Karl Johnson, Koblar Alan Jackson, Juan E Peralta
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 22 (48), pp 9307–9315(2018).
Rajendra P Joshi, Kai Trepte, Kushantha PK Withanage, Kamal Sharkas, Yoh Yamamoto, Luis Basurto, Rajendra R Zope, Tunna Baruah, Koblar A Jackson, Juan E Peralta
The Journal of Chemical Physics, 149, 164101(2018).
S Bhusal, T Baruah, Y Yamamoto, RR Zope
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, e25785 (2018).
KPK Withanage, K Trepte, JE Peralta, T Baruah, R Zope, KA Jackson
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation,14 (8), pp 4122–4128(2018).
Kai Trepte, Sebastian Schwalbe, Torsten Hahn, Jens Kortus, Der‐You Kao, Yoh Yamamoto, Tunna Baruah, Rajendra R Zope, Kushantha PK Withanage, Juan E Peralta, Koblar A Jackson
Journal of Computational Chemistry, 820 (2018).
F Amerikheirabadi, C Diaz, N Mohan, RR Zope, and T. Baruah
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 20, 25841-25848 (2018).
JU Reveles, KC Govinda, T Baruah, RR Zope
Chemical Physics Letters, 685, 198 (2017).
CMR Castillo,JU Reveles, MEC Quintal, R. R. Zope, R de Coss
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 21174 (2017). < /a>
JS Cowart, C Liman, A Garnica, ZA Page, E Lim, R. R Zope, T. Baruah, C. J .Hawker, M. L. Chabinyc
Inorganica Chimica Acta, 468, 192 (2017).
S Bhusal, JAR Lopez, JU Reveles, T Baruah, RR Zope
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 121, 3486-3493 (2017).
Nabil Hoque, Tunna Baruah, J. U. Reveles, and Rajendra R. Zope
Chapter in Clusters: Structure, Bonding, and Reactivity, Vol. 23 in Challenges and Advances in computational Chemistry and Physics, Springer International Publishing AG, Eds. M. T. Nguyen and B. Kiran, page 269 (2016).
S. Bhusal, S. Bhatta, R. R. Zope and T. Baruah
J. Phys. Chem. C. 120, 27813 (2016).
Gloria I. Cárdenas-Jirón, Tunna Baruah, Rajendra R. Zope
Handbook of Porphyrin Science(World Scientific Publishing Company), Volume 42: Towards Tuned Properties of Porphyrinoids, Edited by: Karl M Kadish (University of Houston, USA), Kevin M Smith
(Louisiana State University, USA), Roger Guilard (Université de Bourgogne, France),
September 2016, pp. 233-289.
J. Ulises Reveles, Nakul N. Karle, Tunna Baruah, and Rajendra R. Zope
J. Phys. Chem. C, 120, 26083 (2016).
T. Baruah, A. Garnica, M. Paggen, L. Basurto and R. R. Zope
J. Chem. Phys. 144, 144304 (2016).
L. Basurto, R. R. Zope, and T. Baruah
Chemical Physics 469, 1 (2016).
RC. M. Ramos-Castillo, J. U. Reveles, M. E. Cifuentes-Quintal, R. R. Zope, and R. de Coss
J. Phys. Chem. C 120, 5001 (2016).
Rajendra R. Zope, S. Bhusal, L. Basurto, Tunna Baruah, and Koblar Jackson
J. Chem. Phys. 143, 084306 (2015)
Monica Kai Jes, Tunna Baruah, Parking Guan, Sean Parkin, Balaji Purushothaman, Rajendra Zope, and Michael Chabinyc
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2015, 119 (36), pp 20823–20832
C.M. Ramos, J.U. Reveles, R.R. Zope, R. de Coss
J. Phys. Chem. C, 119(15), 8402-8409 (2015).
Luis Basurto, Fatemeh Amerikheirabadi, Rajendra Zope and Tunna Baruah
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 17, 5832 (2015).
J. U. Reveles, T. Baruah, and Rajendra Zope
Jounal of Physical Chemistry C 119, 5129 (2015).
A.Y. Zamora, J.U. Reveles, R. Mejia-Olvera, T. Baruah, and R.R. Zope
Chemical Physics Letters, 612, 117 (2014).
Marco Olguin, Luis Basurto, Rajendra R. Zope, and Tunna Baruah
Journal of Chemical Physics, 140, 204309 (2014).
G. R. Lewis, W.E. Bunting, R. R. Zope, B. I. Dunlap, and J. C. Ellenbogen
Physical Review A 87, 052515 (2013).
Marco Olguin, Tunna Baruah, and Rajendra R. Zope,
Journal of Chemical Physics 138, 074306 (2013).
Tunna Baruah, Marco Olguin, and Rajendra R. Zope,
Journal of Chemical Physics 137, 084316 (2012).
Rajendra R. Zope, Marco Olguin, and Tunna Baruah,
Journal of Chemical Physics 137, 084317 (2012).
B. C. Hikmat, T. Baruah and Rajendra R. Zope,
Journal of Physics: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 45, 225101 (2012).
Ruben Casillas, Tunna Baruah, and Rajendra R. Zope, ,
Chemical Physics Letters 557, 15 (2013).
Marco Olguin, Tunna Baruah, Rajendra R. Zope,
Chemical Physics Letters, 514,66 (2011).
Rajendra R. Zope and T. Baruah
Chemical Physics Letters, 501, 193 (2011).
Rajendra R. Zope, T. Baruah, S. L. Richardson, M. R. Pederson and B. I. Dunlap,
The Journal of Chemical Physics, 133, 034301 (2010).
Rajendra R. Zope and Tunna Baruah
Physical Review B 80, 033410 (2009).
Rajendra R. Zope, Tunna Baruah, K. C. Lau, A Y. Liu, M. R. Pederson and B. I. Dunlap,
Physical Review B (Rapid Communications)79, 161403(R) (2009)
Rajendra R. Zope,
Eurphysics Letters, 85, 68005(2009).
Amy Y. Liu, Rajendra R. Zope, and Mark R. Pederson ,
Physical Review B 78, 155422 (2008)
T. Baruah, M. R. Pederson, and Rajendra R. Zope,
Physical Review B 78, 045408 (2008).
Rajendra R. Zope
Journal of Physics B: At. Mol. Opt. 41, 085101 (2008) (Featured article 2008).
Rajendra R. Zope, Tunna Baruah, M. R. Pederson and B. I. Dunlap,
Phys. Rev. B 77, 115452 (2008).
Rajendra R. Zope
Journal of Physics B: At. Mol. Opt. 40, 3491-3496 (2007).
Brett I. Dunlap and Rajendra R. Zope
Chemical Physics Letters, vol. 422, issue 4-6, pp. 451-454(2006).
R. R. Zope, Tunna Baruah, M. R. Pederson and B. I. Dunlap,
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 108, 307 (2008);
arXiv:0701466v2
R. R. Zope, Tunna Baruah, and M. R. Pederson,
Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering; Vol. 7, Pages: 495-505 (2007) (Special issue on alkali metal clusters).
arXiv:0706.0555
B. I. Dunlap, S. P. Karna, and R. R. Zope,
J. Chem. Phys. 125, 214104 (2006).
Rajendra R. Zope and Brett I. Dunlap
J. Chem. Phys. 124,044107 (2006) .
M. K. Harbola, Rajendra R. Zope, A. Kshirsagar, and Rajeev K. Pathak
J. Chem. Phys. 122, 204110 (2005).
R. R. Zope and B. I. Dunlap,
J.Chem. Theory Comput. 1, 1193 (2005)
R. R. Zope and B. I. Dunlap
Phys. Rev. B 72, 045439 (2005)
Rajendra R. Zope and Brett I. Dunlap
Phys. Rev. B71,193104 (2005).
R. R. Zope and B. I. Dunlap
Chemical Physics Letters, vol. 399, issue 4-6, pp. 417-421(2004).
R. R. Zope and B. I. Dunlap,
Chem. Phys. Lett. 393, 300 (2004).
R. R. Zope, Tunna Baruah, M. R. Pederson, and B. I. Dunlap,
Physical Review A 71, 025201 (2005) ; arXiv:physics/0501094
R. R. Zope, Tunna Baruah, M. R. Pederson, and B. I. Dunlap,
Chemical Physics Letters 393, 300 (2004); arXiv:0407031
Tunna Baruah, Rajendra R. Zope, Steven L. Richardson, and Mark R. Pederson,
Journal of Chemical Physics, 121, 11007 (2004).
Tunna Baruah , M. R. Pederson, R. R. Zope, and M. R. Beltr'an,
Chemical Physics Letters, 387, 476 (2004).
T. Baruah, R. R. Zope, and M. R. Pederson,
Physical Review A 69, 023201 (2004).
T. Baruah, R. R. Zope, S. L. Richardson, and M. R. Pederson,
Physical Review B (Rapid Communication), 68, 241404(R), (2004); PDF
Rajendra R. Zope and Y. Mishin
Physical Review B
A. Dhavale, D. G. Kanhere, S. A. Blundell, and Rajendra R. Zope
Physical Review B
Rajendra R. Zope and Tunna Baruah
Physical Review A
Tunna Baruah, S. A. Blundell, and Rajendra R. Zope
Physical Review A
P. Blaise, S. A. Blundell, C. Guet, and Rajendra R. Zope
Physical Review Letters
Rajendra R. Zope, S. A. Blundell, Tunna Baruah, and D. G. Kanhere
Journal of Chemical Physics,
Tunna Baruah, D. G. Kanhere, and Rajendra R. Zope
Physical Review A
Rajendra R. Zope, S. A. Blundell, C. Guet, Tunna Baruah, and D. G. Kanhere
Physical Review A
Tunna Baruah, Rajendra R. Zope, and Anjali Kshirsagar
Physical Review B
M. Deshpande, A. Dhavale, Rajendra R. Zope, C. Chacko, and D. G. Kanhere
Physical Review A
Rajendra R. Zope
Physical Review A
S. A. Blundell, C. Guet, and Rajendra R. Zope
Physical Review Letters, 84, 4826 (2000).
Tunna Baruah, Rajendra R. Zope, and Anjali Kshirsagar
Physical Review B 60, 10 770 (1999).
Rajendra R. Zope, M. K. Harbola, and R. K. Pathak
European Physical Journal D 7, 151 (1999).
Rajendra R. Zope
Physical Review A 60, 218 (1999).
M. K. Harbola, Rajendra R. Zope, and R. K. Pathak
Physical Review A 53, 3652 (1996).
Rajendra R.Zope, Anjali Kshirsagar, and R. K. Pathak,
Chem. Phys. Lett. 242, 555 (1995).
Tunna Baruah, Rajendra R. Zope, A. Kshirsagar, and R. K. Pathak
Physical Review A, 50, 2191 (1994).
Proceedings/Book Chapters/Preprints:
Rajendra R. Zope and B. I. Dunlap,
Chapter 9 inMultiscale Simulation Methods for Nanomaterials, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2008).
R. R. Zope, T. Baruah, M. R. Pederson and S. L. Richardson
arXiv:1005.5381v1
Ruben Casillas, Tunna Baruah, and Rajendra R. Zope (Submitted to Chem. Phys. Lett- October 2011).
T. Baruah, R. R. Zope, S. L. Richardson and M. R. Pederson,
Proceedings of International Symposium of Clusters and Nano-Assemblies (2005).