Led by Dr. Anubhav Jain and based in Berkeley, California (near San Francisco), the Hacking Materials group builds and applies theory, high performance computing, and AI to accelerate the discovery, design, and synthesis of energy-relevant materials. We develop community data and software infrastructure, collaborate closely with experimental and autonomous labs to translate computational hypotheses into synthesized materials and validated measurements, and use large-scale literature and database mining to guide data-driven research. Current research areas include:
If you're curious about what it is like to work in our group, please review our group handbook.
All job opportunities will be posted on Bluesky, X, and LinkedIn. Anubhav typically cannot respond to direct emails or inquiries. Per LBNL policy, applications are reviewed only when submitted through the official job portal when positions are posted.
If you are an admitted UC Berkeley PhD candidate, please reach out directly regarding graduate researcher positions. LBNL does not award PhDs, so only students enrolled at UC Berkeley are eligible to do their PhD with us.
The DOE SCGSR program provides funding to join our group for a period of time as a graduate researcher while enrolled at another university (check eligibility and e-mail Anubhav if planning to apply).
If you are a UC Berkeley Master's student and interested to do your final design project with our group, please reach out directly.
If you are interested in undergraduate researcher positions, please apply to a DOE-sponsored program such as SULI and e-mail Anubhav (if eligible). We cannot host undergraduate students other than through official DOE programs.
If you *have your own funding* and want to join our group as an affiliate researcher, please e-mail Anubhav.
Our latest news is posted on Bluesky and X (same information). Anubhav hosts tutorials, lectures, and other materials online on YouTube.