CHEM5641 (Computational Chemistry) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Introduces basic concepts, methods, techniques, and recent advances in computational chemistry and their relevance to experimental characterizations such as spectroscopy. Topics include electronic structure theory (wave function theory and density functional theory), principles of molecular dynamics simulations, multiscale modeling, machine learning, and quantum computing relevant to computational chemistry. Builds a theoretical foundation for students to properly choose computational methods to solve common research problems in chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science. Also introduces the field of research in computational chemistry. Suitable for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students who plan to conduct research in the field of computational chemistry or plan to utilize computational techniques to complement experimental research in the molecular sciences.
Data updated October 2026.