Team
Montoya-Castillo Group · University of Colorado Boulder
A dynamic & multidisciplinary group
We work at the interface of physical chemistry, condensed matter physics, applied mathematics, and quantum information — building theory and computation to understand charge, energy, and information flow in complex systems.
We welcome students and postdocs of every background, and are committed to an inclusive, intellectually generous group environment.
Andrés Montoya-Castillo
Andrés Montoya-Castillo
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
PhD in Chemical Physics, Columbia University (2016)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University (2020)
Tianchu Li
Tianchu Li
Postdoctoral Scholar
Ph.D. in Theoretical & Computational Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
B.S. in Chemistry, Nanjing University, China
Zhen Cai
Zhen Cai
Graduate Student · Chemical Physics
M.Sc. in Physics, Imperial College London, UK
M.Eng. in Materials Science & Engineering, Imperial College London, UK
Bert Cham
Bert Cham
Graduate Student · Physical Chemistry
B.S. in Chemistry, Chatham College, US
Anthony Dominic
Anthony Dominic
Graduate Student · Chemical Physics
B.S. in Chemistry & Mathematics, North Central College, US
Ethan Fink
Ethan Fink
Graduate Student · Chemical Physics
B.S. in Chemistry & Mathematics, Virginia Tech, US
Matthew Laskowski
Matthew Laskowski
Graduate Student · Chemical Physics
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Maryland, US
Pranay Venkatesh
Pranay Venkatesh
Graduate Student · Chemical Physics
M.Sc. in Chemistry, BITS Pilani, India
B.E. in Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani, India
Zach Wiethorn
Zach Wiethorn
Graduate Student · Chemical Physics
B.S. in Chemistry, Minor in Mathematics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Sophie Collister
Sophie Collister
Undergraduate Researcher
Toji Fellowship, Department of Chemistry (Summer 2026)
Ella Todd
Ella Todd
Undergraduate Researcher
Toji Fellowship, Department of Chemistry (Summer 2026)
Min Wang
Min Wang
Undergraduate Researcher