He got his doctoral degree in Physics from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Before joining Purdue, Professor Strachan was a staff member in the Theoretical Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory and worked at the California Institute of Technology. Prof. Strachan’s research focuses on developing and validating atomic and mesoscale computational methodologies aimed at predicting the behavior of materials from first principles and their application in technologically relevant areas where a molecular-level understanding can help solve outstanding problems. Areas of interest include: nanoscale and nano-structured materials for electronics and electro-mechanical systems, active and energetic materials, mechanical properties of molecular solids, and computational materials design.