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29th Austin Symposium
Molecular Structure and Dynamics at Dallas
A focused international symposium on molecular structure, spectroscopy, and dynamics, combining experimental and theoretical perspectives.
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Welcome To ASMD@D
The Somewhat Different Conference
The 29th Austin Symposium returns to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, bringing together graduate students, researchers, and internationally recognized experts for focused discussion on molecular structure, spectroscopy, and dynamics.
Conference Overview
29th ASMD@D
February 27 - March 1, 2027 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
For more than 50 years, the Austin Symposium on Molecular Structure and Dynamics (ASMD) has provided a unique forum for the exchange of ideas and advances in molecular structure, spectroscopy, and dynamics from both experimental and theoretical perspectives. Throughout its history, the symposium has fostered collaborations and scientific breakthroughs, including discoveries that have contributed to Nobel Prize-winning research.
After 23 meetings in Austin, organized by Jim Boggs, the symposium moved to Dallas in 2012 and became ASMD@D. Since then, it has been organized by the Computational and Theoretical Chemistry Group (CATCO) at Southern Methodist University.
The first four Dallas meetings were held at hotels near SMU. In 2023, the symposium was held on the SMU campus for the first time, a setting that was enthusiastically received by participants. The 29th ASMD@D will once again take place on the SMU campus.
Learn more about the history of the symposium and explore programs from previous meetings.
ASMD@D 2023 at a Glance
122 Participants
14 Countries Represented
60 Invited Talks
54 Poster Presentations
Conference Theme
Molecular Structure and Dynamics: Quo Vadis?
What Makes ASMD Unique
A Format Built for Scientific Discussion
No Parallel Sessions
A single-track program keeps the entire community together throughout the meeting.
International Speakers
Leading experts and early-career scientists represent the broad spectrum of molecular structure, spectroscopy, and dynamics.
Speakers
2027 Plenary Speakers
The 29th ASMD@D features leading researchers whose work is helping shape the future of our field.
Professor Ishan Barman
Biophotonics, Raman spectroscopy, SERS, and AI-assisted biomedical imaging
Professor Milan Delor
Ultrafast spectroscopy, microscopy of light-matter interactions in molecular and quantum materials
Professor Peter Gill
Theoretical chemistry; PRISM integrals and excited-state SCF methods
Professor Stefan Grimme
Theoretical chemistry; dispersion-corrected DFT and tight-binding models
Professor Linda Young
Atomic, molecular, and optical physics, nonlinear X-ray spectroscopy and ultrafast X-ray probes
Save the Date
February 27 - March 1, 2027
Updates on registration, abstract submission, and the scientific program will be announced throughout 2026.
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Computational and Theoretical Chemistry Group
ASMD@D is organized by the CATCO group at Southern Methodist University.