Assistant Professor |
Physics | Department of Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2005- |
Research Associate |
Chemistry | Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2004-2005 |
NRC Postdoctoral Associate |
Physics | Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC, 2001-2004 |
Ph.D. |
Physics | University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, 2001 |
B.S. |
Physics | North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1995 |
B.S. |
Mathematics | North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1995 |
Dr. James M. Sullivan

Assistant Professor
jmsullivan@vcu.edu
(804) 828-6343
Physics Department , VCU
Oliver Hall North, Room 2014
1020 West Main Street
P.O. Box 842000
Richmond, Virginia 23284-2000
Research Topics
My research involves the use of theoretical tools (DFT, quantum chemistry, model Hamiltonians, etc.) to investigate the electronic strucuture of complex materials, as well as to delineate the various physical mechanisms that contribute to observed experimental phenomena. The materials under investigation include surfaces, clusters, biological molecules, and ferromagnetic semiconductors. More details about my research.
Research Opportunities
I am always looking for undergraduate and graduate students with strong interest in research. Contact me for current opportunities.