Nikhil Rampal

Graduate Research Assistant

Contact

rampaln@ornl.gov | 510.993.8319

Bio

Nikhil Rampal is a graduate student in a joint program between the Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University and the Geochemistry and Interfacial Sciences Group, Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (GO! HERE). His research interests are understanding the fundamental structure, dynamics and reactivity of ions in solutions and at interfaces using atomistic computational simulations.

Publications

Variations in proton transfer pathways and energetics on pristine and defect-rich quartz surfaces in water: Insights into the bimodal acidities of quartz

Journal: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

July, 2024

The evolution of solvation symmetry and composition in Zn halide aqueous solutions from dilute to extreme concentrations

Journal: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

August, 2023

The evolution of solvation symmetry and composition in Zn halide aqueous solutions from dilute to extreme concentrations...

Journal: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

August, 2023

Assessing an aqueous flow cell designed for in situ crystal growth under X-ray nanotomography and effects of radiolysis products

Journal: Journal of Synchrotron Radiation

April, 2023

Synergistic Enhancement of Lead and Selenate Uptake at the Barite (001)–Water Interface

Journal: Environmental Science & Technology

November, 2022

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