Dr. John Ferrier

Density Functional Theory (DFT)

Historical overview of my application and utilization of Density Functional Theory (DFT).

Work Experience

Writer/Reviewer
Mercor IntelligenceSept 2025-Present
John trains AI Reasoning models in solving complex PhD level physics problems.
Doctoral Researcher
Northeastern University - 2D Quantum Materials LaboratoryJan 2019-Sept 2024
Machine Learning & Computational Physics; Software & Hardware Engineering

Projects

2D Material Synthesis Optimization
Developed neural network methods and thermodynamic models to optimize the synthesis of 2D quantum materials, reducing computational predictions and experimental discovery time....
Automated DFT Software
Constructed automated DFT software for material categorization and value convergence, shortening computation times by up to 99%....