Hung Q. Pham

Hung Q. Pham

Research Scientist

AI-Augmented Science • Quantum Chemistry

// About Me

Science accelerates when AI meets deep domain expertise.

I build at that intersection — using modern deep learning techniques and agentic AI combined with ab initio high-fidelity data from quantum chemistry to reveal hidden chemical transformations that can drive progress in drug development, materials design, energy, and beyond.

Beyond fundamental research, I bring the same AI-augmented mindset to real-world problems — building systems and models that integrate AI into different fields to boost productivity and efficiency. From agentic workflows to intelligent tools, if there's a way AI can make something faster, smarter, or more impactful, I want to build it.

// Projects

AI-Augmented Science

AI + Chemistry for Real-World Impact

Applying deep learning, generative models, and agentic AI to quantum chemical data to accelerate downstream applications — drug discovery, materials design, catalysis, and energy solutions.

Deep Learning Agentic AI Drug Discovery Materials Design

Quantum Embedding

Scalable Quantum Embedding for Material Simulation

Developing quantum embedding algorithms for efficient, 1 kcal/mol-accurate ab initio simulations of strongly correlated and metallic systems on classical and quantum platforms, advancing quantum chemistry applications in catalysis, superconductors, and quantum computing.

Python C/C++ Fortran Linear Algebra

Quantum Monte Carlo

Large-scale Quantum Monte Carlo

Developing advanced AFQMC algorithms leveraging locality and modern GPUs, enabling scalable, chemically accurate quantum chemistry simulations for large systems, including strongly correlated molecules and metallic surfaces.

AFQMC GPU Stochastic Methods

Novel Materials Design

Topological Insulators | Perovskites | MOFs | COFs

Applying advanced computational techniques — periodic DFT, Wannier tight-binding models, and Grand Canonical Monte Carlo — to investigate reticular frameworks, topological systems, and photovoltaics.

DFT Wannier90 GCMC

GPU-Accelerated QC

Fast Quantum Chemistry on GPU

Accelerating quantum chemistry methods like random phase approximation and quantum embedding by leveraging GPUs, making advanced simulations practical for real-world industrial applications beyond standard DFT.

GPU RPA HPC

// Experience

ByteDance Research

March 2022 — Present

Research Scientist

Columbia University

June 2021 — March 2022

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Advisor: David Reichman

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Jan 2017 — May 2021

Research Assistant

Advisor: Laura Gagliardi

Center for Molecular and NanoArchitecture (MANAR)

Oct 2011 — Jul 2015

Research Assistant

Institute for Computational Science and Technology

Oct 2011 — Jul 2015

Research Assistant

Advisor: Nguyen-Nguyen Pham-Tran

// Education

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Ph.D. in Chemistry

Aug 2015 — May 2021

VNUHCM - University of Science

B.S. in Chemistry

Sep 2007 — Sep 2011