Dominique Wappett (PhD student)
Dominique Wappett
PhD student
Melbourne Centre for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010
Australia
Room: 172 (Masson Building)
E-mail: dwappett AT student.unimelb.edu.au
Biography
2019 – present: PhD student, School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Australia
2017 – 2018: Master of Science (Chemistry), School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Australia
2014 – 2016: Bachelor of Science, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Awards
2022: Best poster, Melbourne Meeting for Molecular Modellers 2022, Melbourne, Australia.
2022: T.W. Healy Award to attend the RACI 2022 National Congress in Brisbane, Australia (School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne)
2019: Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship, The University of Melbourne, Australia
2016: J. S. Anderson Prize, School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Professional Memberships and Academic Service
2022: General committee member for the Chemistry Postgraduate Society, The University of Melbourne
2020 – 2021: President of Chemistry Postgraduate Society, The University of Melbourne
2020 : PhD representative on the School of Chemistry Diversity & Equity Committee
2019 – present: student member of Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI)
Publications
2. D. A. Wappett, L. Goerigk, “A guide to benchmarking enzymatically catalysed reactions: the importance of accurate reference energies and the chemical environment”, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts 2021, 140, 68. DOI: 10.1007/s00214-021-02770-9. (“Young Investigators” Topical Collection)
1. D. A. Wappett, L. Goerigk, “Toward a quantum-chemical benchmark set for enzymatically catalyzed reactions: important steps and insights“, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2019, 123, 7057-7074. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.9b05088. (Prof. Leo Radom 75th Birthday Festschrift). Minor correction: D. A. Wappett, L. Goerigk, ‘Erratum to “Toward a quantum-chemical benchmark set for enzymatically catalyzed reactions: important steps and insights“‘,The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2020,124, 1062. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c00425.
Presentations
7. 11/2022 – Poster: “Benchmarking Density Functional Theory for reactions catalysed by metalloenzymes”, Melbourne Meeting for Molecular Modellers 2022, Melbourne, Australia.
6. 10/2022 – Talk: “Benchmarking DFT for metalloenzyme reactions”, 2022 Graduate Research Conference, School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Australia
5. 07/2022 – Poster: “Benchmarking Density Functional Theory for reactions catalysed by metalloenzymes”, RACI National Congress 2022, Brisbane, Australia.
4. 02/2022 – Poster: “Benchmarking Density Functional Theory for metalloenzyme reactions”, Natural and Artificial Metalloenzymes Faraday Discussion, UK.
3. 11/2021 – Talk: “A guide to benchmarking enzymatically catalysed reactions”, RACI PhysChem Summer Festival 2021, Australia.
2. 03/2020 – Poster: “Toward a Quantum-Chemical Benchmark Set for Enzymatically Catalyzed Reactions: Important Steps and Insights”, 2020 #RSCPoster Twitter Conference
1. 10/2019 – Poster: “Toward a Quantum-Chemical Benchmark Set for Enzymatically Catalyzed Reactions: Important Steps and Insights”, APATCC 2019, Sydney, Australia.