Hari Rajesh
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(Soon-to-be) student at Northwestern University
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(Soon-to-be) student at Northwestern University
Hello! I am a soon-to-be graduate student at Northwestern University starting in September 2026 studying theoretical chemistry. I graduated from Rutgers University with a B.S. in physics and chemistry with a math minor. You can check out my various projects on this website. You can also check out my CV.
My primary interests lie in theoretical and computational science at the interface of chemistry and soft, living, and active matter physics. I am particularly interested in analyzing problems using non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and stochastic thermodynamics. I love using computer simulations to develop theoretical models which give experimentally verifiable predictions.
At Rutgers, I have been working with Professor Rick Remsing in theoretical and computational chemical physics. As part of the Remsing Lab, I have worked on two projects. First, I analyzed the effect of long-range electrostatics on solvation dynamics. My second project focuses on analyzing the properties of nanoconfined electrolytes using lattice models and statistical mechanics. Specifically, I have been really interested in studying frustrated and topological phases in these models in order to understand the interesting electrochemical properties of nanoconfined electrolytes. You can check out my work on these projects here or by clicking the image.
(Pictured: Topological vortices in the XY model)
I also have a secondary interest in pure mathematics. Since high school, I have been investigated various interesting topics in calculus, geometry, and number theory. You can check out my extensive collection of research notes here or by clicking the image.
I have also worked on formal publications for my more interesting results. In particular, I have recently finished a project where I analyzed Pascal's triangle diagonals modulo n. I found and proved various results on the periodicity of these diagonals before analyzing so-called gaps in these diagonals. I proved various results concerning the properties of these gaps and compiled some numerical results as well. I have also contributed to the On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS). Specifically, I have contributed to sequences A133900, A133910, and A386279. You can check out my paper on this project here.
(Pictured: Domain coloring of the function o(z)=(-1)^(2/z))
I graduated from Rutgers University as part of the Honors College. I double majored in physics, with highest honors, and chemistry, along with a minor in mathematics. Since 2023, I have been working with Professor Rick Remsing in theoretical and computational chemical physics. I will be starting my Ph.D. in chemistry at Northwestern University starting September 2026, with the ultimate goal of becoming a professor.
Selected Awards, Honors, and Fellowships:
2026-27 Pople Fellowship, Northwestern University
2026 Paul L. Leath Award, Rutgers University
2026 Bruce Garth Award, Rutgers University
2025 ACS PHYS Division Outstanding Student Poster Award (see also this great image of Francesco Paesani photobombing Rick and me)
Email: hari.rajesh@u.northwestern.edu, hari.rajesh@rutgers.edu, or 04hrajesh@gmail.com
Phone: 201-301-5382
Last updated in May 2026