Chen Zhou

Associate professor, Xiamen University

He received his Ph.D. in theoretical chemistry from Xiamen University with Prof. Wei Wu. He worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Donald G. Truhlar at the University of Minnesota during 2018 to 2021. His research fields focus on the methodology and algorithm development for strongly-correlated systems.

Research Interests

  • Valence bond theory
  • Multi-reference density functional theory

Selected Publications

  • Zhou, C.; Wu, X.; Ying, F.; Wu, W.,* Ab Initio Valence Bond Theory for Strongly Correlated Systems. J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2025, 21 (13), 6243-6257.
  • Ji, C.; Zhang, Y.; Ying, F.; Zhou, C.;* Wu, W.,* Low-Rank Algorithms for Ab Initio Valence Bond Approaches. J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2025, 21 (5), 2462-2471.
  • Guo, M.; Wu, X.; Wu, W.;* Zhou, C.,* Ab Initio Valence Bond Molecular Dynamics: A Study of SN2 Reaction Mechanisms. J. Phys. Chem. A 2025, 129 (9), 2361-2370.
  • Wu, X.; Cao, C.; Zhou, C.;* Wu, W.,* Hybrid Density Functional Valence Bond Method with Multistate Treatment. J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2024, 20 (3), 1157-1168.
  • Zheng, P.; Gan, Z.; Zhou, C.;* Su, P.; Wu, W.,* λ-DFVB(U): A hybrid density functional valence bond method based on unpaired electron density. J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2022, 156 (20).
  • Zhou, C.; Wu, D.; Gagliardi, L.;* Truhlar, D. G.,* Calculation of the Zeeman Effect for Transition-Metal Complexes by Multiconfiguration Pair-Density Functional Theory. J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2021, 17 (8), 5050-5063.
  • Bao, J. J.; Zhou, C.; Varga, Z.; Kanchanakungwankul, S.; Gagliardi, L.;* Truhlar, D. G.,* Multi-state Pair-density Functional Theory. Faraday Discuss. 2020, 224, 348-372.
  • Zhou, C.; Zeng, C.; Ma, B.; Ying, F.; Chen, Z.;* Wu, W.,* Novel Implementation of Seniority Number Truncated Valence Bond Methods with Applications to H22 Chain. J. Chem. Phys. 2019, 151, 194107.
  • Zhou, C.; Chen, Z.;* Wu, W.,* Reciprocal Transformation of Seniority Number Restricted Wave Function. J. Chem. Phys. 2018, 149, 044111.
  • Zhou, C.; Zhang, Y.; Gong, X.; Ying, F.; Su, P.;* Wu, W.,* Hamiltonian Matrix Correction Based Density Functional Valence Bond Method. J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2017, 13, 627-634.

Teaching course

  • Chemistry theory A
  • Basic quantum chemistry