diff --git a/matsciml/datasets/tests/test_transforms.py b/matsciml/datasets/tests/test_transforms.py
index b17b8faa..6d9724f8 100644
--- a/matsciml/datasets/tests/test_transforms.py
+++ b/matsciml/datasets/tests/test_transforms.py
@@ -177,5 +177,97 @@ def test_graph_sorting():
     )
     dm.setup()
     loader = dm.train_dataloader()
-    graph = next(iter(loader))["graph"]
+    _ = next(iter(loader))["graph"]
     # not really anything to test, but just make sure it runs :D
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("backend", ["ase", "pymatgen"])
+def test_ase_periodic(backend):
+    trans = [
+        transforms.PeriodicPropertiesTransform(
+            cutoff_radius=6.0, adaptive_cutoff=True, backend=backend
+        )
+    ]
+    dm = MatSciMLDataModule.from_devset(
+        "S2EFDataset",
+        dset_kwargs={"transforms": trans},
+    )
+    dm.setup()
+    loader = dm.train_dataloader()
+    batch = next(iter(loader))
+    # check if periodic properties transform was applied
+    assert "unit_offsets" in batch
+
+
+def test_pbc_backend_equivalence_easy():
+    from ase.build import molecule
+    from pymatgen.io.ase import AseAtomsAdaptor
+
+    atoms = molecule(
+        "H2O", cell=[[1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1]], pbc=(True, True, True)
+    )
+    structure = AseAtomsAdaptor.get_structure(atoms)
+
+    data = {}
+    coords = torch.from_numpy(structure.cart_coords).float()
+    data["pos"] = coords
+    atom_numbers = torch.LongTensor(structure.atomic_numbers)
+    data["atomic_numbers"] = atom_numbers
+    data["natoms"] = len(atom_numbers)
+    lattice_params = torch.FloatTensor(
+        structure.lattice.abc
+        + tuple(a * (torch.pi / 180.0) for a in structure.lattice.angles),
+    )
+    lattice_features = {
+        "lattice_params": lattice_params,
+    }
+    data["lattice_features"] = lattice_features
+
+    ase_trans = transforms.PeriodicPropertiesTransform(
+        cutoff_radius=6.0, adaptive_cutoff=True, backend="ase"
+    )
+
+    pymatgen_trans = transforms.PeriodicPropertiesTransform(
+        cutoff_radius=6.0, adaptive_cutoff=True, backend="pymatgen"
+    )
+
+    ase_result = ase_trans(data)
+    pymatgen_result = pymatgen_trans(data)
+
+    ase_wiring = torch.vstack([ase_result["src_nodes"], ase_result["dst_nodes"]])
+    pymatgen_wiring = torch.vstack(
+        [pymatgen_result["src_nodes"], pymatgen_result["dst_nodes"]]
+    )
+    equivalence = ase_wiring == pymatgen_wiring
+    # basically checking if src -> dst node wiring is equivalent between the two approaches
+    assert torch.all(equivalence)
+
+
+def test_pbc_backend_equivalence_hard():
+    ase_trans = transforms.PeriodicPropertiesTransform(
+        cutoff_radius=6.0, adaptive_cutoff=True, backend="ase"
+    )
+
+    pymatgen_trans = transforms.PeriodicPropertiesTransform(
+        cutoff_radius=6.0, adaptive_cutoff=True, backend="pymatgen"
+    )
+
+    dm = MatSciMLDataModule.from_devset(
+        "S2EFDataset",
+        batch_size=1,
+    )
+
+    dm.setup()
+    loader = dm.train_dataloader()
+    batch = next(iter(loader))
+    batch["atomic_numbers"] = batch["atomic_numbers"].squeeze(0)
+
+    ase_result = ase_trans(batch)
+    pymatgen_result = pymatgen_trans(batch)
+    ase_wiring = torch.vstack([ase_result["src_nodes"], ase_result["dst_nodes"]])
+    pymatgen_wiring = torch.vstack(
+        [pymatgen_result["src_nodes"], pymatgen_result["dst_nodes"]]
+    )
+    equivalence = ase_wiring == pymatgen_wiring
+    # basically checking if src -> dst node wiring is equivalent between the two approaches
+    assert torch.all(equivalence)
diff --git a/matsciml/datasets/transforms/pbc.py b/matsciml/datasets/transforms/pbc.py
index b8f9de0b..3f6e24dd 100644
--- a/matsciml/datasets/transforms/pbc.py
+++ b/matsciml/datasets/transforms/pbc.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import torch
+from typing import Literal
+
 import numpy as np
+import torch
 from pymatgen.core import Lattice, Structure
 
 from matsciml.common.types import DataDict
 from matsciml.datasets.transforms.base import AbstractDataTransform
 from matsciml.datasets.utils import (
     calculate_periodic_shifts,
+    calculate_ase_periodic_shifts,
     make_pymatgen_periodic_structure,
 )
 
@@ -30,10 +33,16 @@ class PeriodicPropertiesTransform(AbstractDataTransform):
     a large cut off for the entire dataset.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, cutoff_radius: float, adaptive_cutoff: bool = False) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        cutoff_radius: float,
+        adaptive_cutoff: bool = False,
+        backend: Literal["pymatgen", "ase"] = "pymatgen",
+    ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.cutoff_radius = cutoff_radius
         self.adaptive_cutoff = adaptive_cutoff
+        self.backend = backend
 
     def __call__(self, data: DataDict) -> DataDict:
         """
@@ -107,13 +116,23 @@ def __call__(self, data: DataDict) -> DataDict:
                 tuple(angle * (180.0 / torch.pi) for angle in angles),
             )
             lattice = Lattice.from_parameters(*abc, *angles, vesta=True)
+            # We need cell in data for ase backend.
+            data["cell"] = torch.tensor(lattice.matrix).unsqueeze(0).float()
+
         structure = make_pymatgen_periodic_structure(
             data["atomic_numbers"],
             data["pos"],
             lattice=lattice,
         )
-        graph_props = calculate_periodic_shifts(
-            structure, self.cutoff_radius, self.adaptive_cutoff
-        )
+        if self.backend == "pymatgen":
+            graph_props = calculate_periodic_shifts(
+                structure, self.cutoff_radius, self.adaptive_cutoff
+            )
+        elif self.backend == "ase":
+            graph_props = calculate_ase_periodic_shifts(
+                data, self.cutoff_radius, self.adaptive_cutoff
+            )
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Requested backend f{self.backend} not available.")
         data.update(graph_props)
         return data
diff --git a/matsciml/datasets/utils.py b/matsciml/datasets/utils.py
index ba9986e3..56184072 100644
--- a/matsciml/datasets/utils.py
+++ b/matsciml/datasets/utils.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import pickle
+import ase
 from collections.abc import Generator
 from functools import lru_cache, partial
+from ase.neighborlist import NeighborList
 from os import makedirs
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Callable
@@ -719,6 +721,7 @@ def _all_sites_have_neighbors(neighbors):
             f"No neighbors detected for structure with cutoff {cutoff}; {structure}"
         )
     # process the neighbors now
+
     all_src, all_dst, all_images = [], [], []
     for src_idx, dst_sites in enumerate(neighbors):
         for site in dst_sites:
@@ -751,3 +754,70 @@ def _all_sites_have_neighbors(neighbors):
         frac_coords[dst] - frac_coords[src] + return_dict["offsets"]
     )
     return return_dict
+
+
+def calculate_ase_periodic_shifts(data, cutoff_radius, adaptive_cutoff):
+    cell = data["cell"]
+
+    atoms = ase.Atoms(
+        positions=data["pos"],
+        numbers=data["atomic_numbers"],
+        cell=cell.squeeze(0),
+        # Hard coding in the PBC direction for x, y, z.
+        pbc=(True, True, True),
+    )
+    cutoff = [cutoff_radius] * atoms.positions.shape[0]
+    # Create a neighbor list
+    nl = NeighborList(cutoff, skin=0.0, self_interaction=False, bothways=True)
+    nl.update(atoms)
+
+    neighbors = nl.nl.neighbors
+
+    def _all_sites_have_neighbors(neighbors):
+        return all([len(n) for n in neighbors])
+
+    # if there are sites without neighbors and user requested adaptive
+    # cut off, we'll keep trying
+    if not _all_sites_have_neighbors(neighbors) and adaptive_cutoff:
+        while not _all_sites_have_neighbors(neighbors) and cutoff < 30.0:
+            # increment radial cutoff progressively
+            cutoff_radius += 0.5
+            cutoff = [cutoff_radius] * atoms.positions.shape[0]
+            nl = NeighborList(cutoff, skin=0.0, self_interaction=False, bothways=True)
+            nl.update(atoms)
+
+    # and we still don't find a neighbor, we have a problem with the structure
+    if not _all_sites_have_neighbors(neighbors):
+        raise ValueError(f"No neighbors detected for structure with cutoff {cutoff}")
+
+    all_src, all_dst, all_images = [], [], []
+    for src_idx in range(len(atoms)):
+        dst_index, image = nl.get_neighbors(src_idx)
+        for index in range(len(dst_index)):
+            all_src.append(src_idx)
+            all_dst.append(dst_index[index])
+            all_images.append(image[index])
+
+    if any([len(obj) == 0 for obj in [all_images, all_dst, all_images]]):
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"No images or edges to work off for cutoff {cutoff}."
+            f" Please inspect your atoms object and neighbors: {atoms}."
+        )
+
+    frac_coords = torch.from_numpy(atoms.get_scaled_positions()).float()
+    coords = torch.from_numpy(atoms.positions).float()
+
+    return_dict = {
+        "src_nodes": torch.LongTensor(all_src),
+        "dst_nodes": torch.LongTensor(all_dst),
+        "images": torch.FloatTensor(all_images),
+        "cell": cell,
+        "pos": coords,
+    }
+
+    return_dict["offsets"] = einsum(return_dict["images"], cell, "v i, n i j -> v j")
+    src, dst = return_dict["src_nodes"], return_dict["dst_nodes"]
+    return_dict["unit_offsets"] = (
+        frac_coords[dst] - frac_coords[src] + return_dict["offsets"]
+    )
+    return return_dict