Alex’s research interests are primarily on the optical and electronic properties of two-dimensional materials, using first-principles calculations to predict electronic and phononic band structure, spin texture, second harmonic generation, shift photocurrent, and more. He is developing new quantum geometric approaches to calculate nonlinear optical responses, and for REMIND, he is performing spatially resolving electrostatic potential calculations across interfaces. Alex also has research interests in the philosophy of religion, ethics, and philosophy of science and how they intersect with one another.