Welcome to Riparian Software

  • Riparian Software targets the bottlenecks in computational chemistry.
  • Research is focused on areas where improved methods broaden the accuracy and applicability of computational chemistry software already in the marketplace.
  • Emphasis is placed on early stage research to provide traction for emerging technologies.
  • Focus is on research topics not accessible to traditional funding mechanisms.

Model development is accelerated by utilizing research from multiple areas including chemistry,  physics, multivariate calculus, experiment and theory.

Zoebisch at desk

About the Founder

Dr. Zoebisch has developed numerous models that stand the test of time. Austin Model 1 (AM1) is a semi-empirical method that is one of the most-referenced papers in science, with a citation index of over 13,000. CURRENT CONTENTS invited her to write a Citation Classic , a retrospective essay reserved for a very small number of the most influential papers. Semi-empirical methods were spearheaded by M.J.S. Dewar at the University of Texas at Austin.[see Dewar, Zoebisch, Healy, Stewart; 1985, JACS. Dr. Zoebisch's background includes computer aided pharmaceutical development, characterization of cameras used in cell phones, and management of the lab to determine the thermal properties of Xbox and Xbox-360