Ananya Thakur

I am a second-year master’s student at the Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, deeply fascinated by the chemical foundations of life—specifically, the meticulous interactions between molecules that drive life-sustaining reactions.

The study of molecules at an atomic level is rooted in the principles of quantum mechanics. Using quantum mechanical simulation techniques, I can “see” and explore the behavior of molecules and their reaction mechanisms.

Through my research, I aim to uncover how quantum mechanics can deepen our understanding of the molecular processes that underlie life itself.

Currently, my thesis employs Quantum Mechanical/Molecular Mechanical (QM/MM) techniques to investigate the reaction mechanisms of an enzyme catalyzed reaction.