Structure and Dynamics Group

Paula completed the BS Physics program of NIP in early 2026. For her undergraduate thesis work, she refined a theoretical model for the optical properties of a sapphire crystal, like its index of refraction for different colors. To do this, she combined results from fast, inaccurate calculations with those from a slower but accurate one, while enforcing the requirement that materials can only respond to forces applied in the past (through a Kramers–Kronig relation). She now works as a data analyst for a healthcare provider in Quezon City.