Physical Chemistry Prof

Physical Chemistry Prof. Jianbo Liu, Subdiscipline Chair [email protected] Publications

A. Sun, Y., Zhou, W., Moe, M.M., Liu, J. Reactions of water with radical cations of guanine, 9-methylguanine, 2’- deoxyguanosine and guanosine: Keto-enol isomerization, C8-hydroxylation, and effects of N9-substitution. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2019, 20, 27510-27522. B. Jang, S., Voth, G.A. Can quantum transition state theory be defined as an exact t = 0+ limit? Journal of Chemical Physics, 2016, 144, 084110. Physical Chemistry focuses on the applications of state-of-the- C. Kang, M., Zhang, P., Cui, H., Loverde, art experimental and computational techniques and equipment, S.M. π-π Stacking Mediated Chirality in and theories of physics to the study of chemical and biological Functional Supramolecular Filaments systems. With over thirty experimental and theoretical physical Macromolecules, 2016, 49, 994-1001. chemistry faculty, physical chemistry research ranges from D. Akinkunmi, F.O., Jahn, D.A., spectroscopy, kinetics and dynamics to material science, energy Giovambattista, N., Effects of temperature conversion, and life science. on the thermodynamic and dynamical properties of glycerol-water mixtures: A computer simulation study of three different force fields Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2015 , 119, 6250-6261. E. Sharma, S.D., Kraft, J.J., Miller, W.A., Goss, D.J., Recruitment of the 40S ribosomal subunit to the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of a viral mRNA, via the eIF4 complex, facilitates cap-independent translation Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2015, 290, 11268-11281.

Research Areas

• Spectroscopy • Energy conversion and storage • Kinetics and dynamics • Computational Chemistry • Fuel chemistry • Theoretical developments • Biophysical Chemistry • Chemical & dynamical processed in solution • Physical processes in nanomaterials and nanostructures Dr. Daniel L. Akins Publications "High-Yield Photolytic Generation of Brominated Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes and their Application for Gas Sensing," Deon Hines, Mark Dr. Akins has been a Rümmeli, David Adebimpe and Daniel L. Akins, Professor of Chemistry Chem. Commun., 50, 11568-11571 (2014). at The City College of New York since 1981, and director of the "Controllable modification of electronic Structure CUNY-Center for of Carbon-Supported Core–Shell Cu@Pd Analysis of Structure Catalysts for formic acid oxidation," Ren, and Interfaces since Mingjun; Zhou, Yi; Tao, Feifei; Zou, Zhiqing; 1988. Akins, Daniel; Yang, Hui, J. Phys. Chem. C 118, 12669−12675 (2014). Daniel L. Akins, Ph.D. Professor & Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry "Enhanced Raman Scattering by Molecular The City College Nanoaggregates (Invited Review Article)," Daniel Marshak Science Building L. Akins, Nanomater Nanotechnol, 2014, 4:4. 160 Convent Avenue New York, NY 10031 "Highly alloyed PtRu black electrocatalysts for [email protected] methanol oxidation prepared using magnesia www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~akins nanoparticles as sacrificial templates," Liangliang Zou, Jing Guo, Juanying Liu, Zhiqing Zou, Daniel 2014- current Professor & Chair, Department of L. Akins and Hui Yang, Journal of Power Chemistry and Biochemistry. Sources, 248, 356-362 (2014). 1988-2015 Director, CUNY–Center for Analysis of Structures and Interfaces (CASI). 1981-2015 Professor of Physical Chemistry. "Vibrational and electronical properties of 1979-1981 Senior Scientist, Polaroid Corp. functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes 1968-1969 Postdoc: Institute of Molecular and double-walled boron nitride nanotubes," M. Biophysics, The Florida State Aydin and D. L. Akins in Physical and Chemical University. Properties of Carbon Nanotubes. Edited by: 1968 Ph.D.: University of California, Berkeley Satoru Suzuki. ISBN 978-953-51-1002-6; Published 2013-02-27. Research Interests

Keywords: Syntheses of semiconductor and magnetic oxide nanoparticles and nanorods; spectroscopic and dynamical investigations of spontaneous and nonlinear laser Raman scattering by monomeric and aggregated molecules on surfaces; excited state dynamics and determination of photophysical parameters for cyanine dyes and donor-acceptor Systems; quantum chemical calculations of porphyrins and dye molecules. Dr. Elizabeth J. Biddinger

Prof. Biddinger is a Publications chemical engineer interested in green • A.N. Karaiskakis, E.J. Biddinger, “Evaluation chemistry and sustainable of Surface Reconstruction Impacts on Rough

engineering topics utilizing Electrodeposited Cu-Based Catalysts for CO2 electrochemistry, catalysis Electroreduction,” Energy Technology, 5 and novel solvents like (2017), 901-910. ionic liquids. • S. Jung, E.J. Biddinger, “Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis of Furfural and the Impact of Homogeneous Side Reactions of Furanic Compounds in Elizabeth J. Biddinger, PhD Acidic Electrolytes,” ACS Sustainable Assistant Professor Chemistry & Engineering, 4 (2016), 6500- Department of Chemical Engineering 6508. City College of New York • S. Shrestha, M. Nagib, E.J. Biddinger, “Size- 140th St. and Convent Ave., ST-311 Controlled Synthesis of Palladium New York NY 10031 Nanospheres by Pulse Electrodeposition in 1- [email protected] Butyl-3-MethylImidazolium Chloride Ionic Liquid,” Journal of The Electrochemical http://ebiddinger.ccny.cuny.edu/ Society, 163 (2016), D74-D82. 2016 - current Assistant Professor, CUNY Graduate • S. Shrestha, E.J. Biddinger, “Palladium Center Chemistry PhD Program Electrodeposition in 1-Butyl-1- 2012 - current Assistant Professor, CCNY Chemical Methylpyrrolidinium Dicyanamide Ionic Engineering Liquid,” Electrochimica Acta, 174 (2015), 2010 - 2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of 254-263. Technology • J.D. Jimenez, S. Jung, E.J. Biddinger, 2010 PhD Chemical Engineering, The Ohio “Ionicity of Silylamine-Type Reversible Ionic State University Liquids as a Model Switchable Electrolyte,” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 162 Research Interests (2015), H460-H465.

Keywords: Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Electrocatalysis, Electrodeposition, Ionic Liquids, Carbonaceous Materials, Separations, Green Chemistry

The Biddinger Research Group utilizes a toolbox electrochemistry, catalysis and ionic liquids to tackle a variety of problems associated with green chemistry and sustainable engineering. Current projects include investigation of copper electrocatalysts for CO2 electroreduction for synthesis of fuels and chemicals, electrochemical hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of biomass for synthesis of fuels and chemicals, development of switchable electrolytes as reversible safety switches in batteries, electrodeposition in ionic liquids as a means of metal recovery and nanoparticle formation, and functionalization of carbons with ionic liquids as adsorbents in air filtration. Dr. Cherice M. Evans

Physical chemist investigating the effects of local solvent Publications structure on reactivity in near critical point fluids. This work C. M. Evans, Kamil Krynski, Zachary Streeter involves experimental and and G. L. Findley, Energy of the quasi-free theoretical studies performed electron in H2, D2 and O2: Probing intermolecular at Queens College, the Center potentials within the local Wigner-Seitz model, J. for Advanced Microstructures Chem. Phys., submitted. and Devices (Baton Rouge, LA) and Brookhaven National C. M. Evans, Holden T. Smith, Ollieanna Burke, Laboratory (Upton, NY). Yevgeniy Lushtak and G. L. Findley, Field ionization and photoionization of CH3I perturbed Cherice M. Evans by diatomic molecules: Electron scattering in H2, Associate Professor HD, D2 and O2, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. Queens College -- CUNY 47 (2014) 035204. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 65-30 Kissena Blvd Yevgeniy Lushtak, C. M. Evans and G. L. Flushing, NY 11367 Findley, The energy of the quasi-free electron in near critical point nitrogen, Chem. Phys. Lett. [email protected] 546 (2012) 18 – 23. chem.qc.cuny.edu/~cevans Yevgeniy Lushtak, Samantha B. Dannenberg, C. 2012 – current Associate Professor of Chemistry, M. Evans and G. L. Findley, Quasi-free electron Queens College energy in near critical point helium, Chem. Phys. 2004 – 2009 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Lett. 538 (2012) 46 – 49. Queens College 2001 – 2003 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Yevgeniy Lushtak, C. M. Evans and G. L. Physics. University of Virginia Findley, Field enhanced photoemission: A new 1998 – 2001 Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Louisiana technique for the direct determination of the State University quasi-free electron energy in dense fluids, Chem. Phys. Lett. 515 (2011) 190 – 193. Research Interests

Our lab is currently investigating the quasi-free electron energy in near critical point anisotropic fluids with a focus on CO2, NH3 and H2O. The theoretical work on this problem will be performed at Queens College. The experimental work will be performed at the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices in Baton Rouge, LA. We are also studying the mobility of electrons through near critical point fluids, with a focus on Ar, Xe, CH4 and C2H6. The theoretical work is being performed at Queens College and at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The experimental work will be performed at Brookhaven National Laboratory and at Queens College. Dr. Emilio Gallicchio Publications

Emilio Gallicchio’s research Emilio Gallicchio, et al. BEDAM Binding Free is in the area of Energy Predictions for the SAMPL4 Octa-Acid computational molecular Host Challenge. J. Comp. Aided Mol. Des. 29, biophysics. He uses 315-325 (2015). advanced computational models to investigate the Emilio Gallicchio, et al. Virtual Screening of dynamics and Integrase Inhibitors by Large Scale Binding Free thermodynamics of biological Energy Calculations: the SAMPL4 Challenge. J systems. Comp Aided Mol Design, 28, 475-490 (2014).

Guohua Yi, Mauro Lapelosa, Emilio Gallicchio, Gail Ferstandig Arnold et al. Chimeric Emilio Gallicchio Rhinoviruses Displaying MPER Epitopes Elicit Assistant Professor Anti-HIV Neutralizing Responses. PLoS ONE Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College 8(9), e72205 (2013). 2900 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY Gallicchio E. Role of Ligand Reorganization and [email protected] Conformational Restraints on the Binding Free sites.google.com/site/emiliogallicchiolab Energies of DAPY Non-Nucleoside Inhibitors to HIV Reverse Transcriptase. Computational Molecular Bioscience, 2, 7-22 (2012).

2013- current Asst. Professor, Dept. Chemistry, Brooklyn College 2012-2013 Research Professor, Dept. Chemistry, Rutgers University 2001-2012 Associate Director, BioMaPS Institute, Rutgers University 1997-2000 Postdoctoral, Rutgers University 1991-1996 PhD Columbia University, Chemical Physics

Research Interests

-Thermodynamics of protein-protein and protein-ligand binding - Virtual drug screening - Protein conformational equilibria - Statistical thermodynamics of protein folding and misfolding - Thermodynamics of solvation of biological macromolecules - Force field development and high resolution protein modeling - Design of high performance computational chemistry algorithms - Parallel and distributed computing Dr. Dixie J. Goss Publications

Recruitment of 40S Ribosome to the 3' Prof. Goss is a professor of Untranslated Region (UTR) of a Viral mRNA, via Chemistry and Biochemistry the eIF4F Complex, Facilitates Cap-independent and Elion Endowed Scholar Translation. Das Sharma S, Kraft JJ, Miller WA, Goss DJ. J Biol Chem. 2015 Mar 19.

Pokeweed antiviral protein, a ribosome inactivating protein: activity, inhibition and prospects. Domashevskiy AV, Goss DJ. Dr. Dixie Goss Toxins (Basel). 2015 Jan 28;7(2):274-98. Hunter College Chemistry Dept. 695 Park Ave Rapid kinetics of iron responsive element (IRE) New York, NY 10065 RNA/iron regulatory protein 1 and IRE-RNA/eIF4F [email protected] complexes respond differently to metal ions. http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/chemistry/faculty/Dixie/goss Khan MA, Ma J, Walden WE, Merrick WC, Theil -group-1/resume EC, Goss DJ. Nucleic Acids Res. 2014 Jun;42(10):6567-77. 1990- current Professor of Chemistry Eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF) 4F binding to barley 1989-1990 Associate Professor of Chemistry yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) 3'-untranslated region 1984-1989 Assistant Professor correlates with translation efficiency. Post-Doc. U. of Nebraska and U. of Banerjee B, Goss DJ. Georgia J Biol Chem. 2014 Feb 14;289(7):4286-94. 1975 Ph.D U. of Nebraska Poly(A) binding proteins: are they all created equal? Goss DJ, Kleiman FE. Wiley Interdiscip Rev RNA. 2013 Mar-Apr;4(2):167- 79. Research Interests

Keywords: protein synthesis, virus, protein-nucleic acid interactions

We use biophysical approaches to understand how non-coding regions of mRNA regulate function. Miss regulation of protein synthesis in responsible for many diseases including cancer. We are interested in how unique structures in viral RNA allow viruses to take over host cell protein synthesis. Dr. Michael Green Publications

Dr. Green is a A. M. Kariev and M. E. Green, "Caution is computational chemist, with required in interpretation of mutations in a principal interest in the voltage sensing domain of voltage biophysical problems, gated channels as evidence for gating especially related to a class mechanisms.," Int'l J. Molec. Sci. (2015) of proteins, ion channels, 16, 1627-1643. responsible for the nerve impulse, among other things. A. M. Kariev and M. E. Green, "Quantum Effects in a Simple Ring with Hydrogen Bonds " J. Phys. Chem. B (2015)119,5962-5969 Michael E Green Professor A. M. Kariev, P. Njau, and M. E. Green, City College of New York "The Open Gate of the Kv1.2 Channel: Dept. of Chemistry Quantum Calculations Show The Key Role 160 Convent Ave Of Hydration," Biophys J. (2014). 106, 548-555 New York NY 10031 [email protected] A. M. Kariev and M. E. Green, "Voltage http://forum.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/people/science- Gated Ion Channel Function: Gating, division-directory/b009 Conduction, and the Role of Water and Protons," Int'l J. Molec. Sci. (2012) 13, Dr. Green has been a faculty member in 1680-1709 Chemistry at CCNY since Sept 1966. S. Liao and M. E. Green, "Quantum calculations on salt bridges with water: Potentials, structure, and properties," Comput. Theo. Chem. (2011) 963, 207- 214. Research Interests

Keywords: Quantum calculations, proteins, water structure, hydrogen bonds, salt bridges, membranes, water transport through membranes

Research Strategy: Primarily we carry out quantum calculations on overlapping sections of proteins, such as voltage sensing domains of ion channels, to determine structure, bonding, energetics, and transitions of protein, water, hydrogen bonds, and salt bridges, leading to mechanisms, for example, of sensing voltage. Dr. Steve Greenbaum Publications We inves(gate the structure and func(on of “Review of Recent Nuclear Magnetic solid materials at the Resonance Studies of Ion Transport atomic and molecular level by solid state NMR. in Polymer Electrolytes”, Stephen Most of these materials Munoz and Steven Greenbaum, have applica(on in Membranes, 2018, 8, 120; renewable energy doi:10.3390/membranes8040120 technologies. I value diversity in the scien(ﬁc workforce as reﬂected by “Ion Transport and Association Study my lab group members. of Glyme-Based Electrolytes, with Lithium and Sodium Salts”, Daniel Steve Greenbaum Morales, Rose E. Ruther, Frank M. Position: CUNY Distinguished Professor of Physics Delnick, Jagjit Nanda, and Steven Affiliation Hunter College Greenbaum, Electrochimica Acta, Address 695 Park Avenue 304, 239-245 (2019). Address 1220N doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.02.11 New York NY 10065 0 [email protected] www.hunter.cuny.edu/physics/faculty/greenbaum “Atomistic-scale simulations of the chemical dynamics of Kapton 1983- current Current position 2014-15 Jefferson Science Fellow, State Dept. Polyimide damaged by electron beam 1997-98 NASA Senior Research Fellow, JPL irradiation”, Ali Rahnamoun, Daniel P. 1990-91 Fulbright Scholar, Weizmann Institute Engelhart, Sunita Humagain, Elena 1981-83 Postdoc, Naval Research Lab Plis, W. Joshua Kennedy, Hilmar 1976-81 PhD, Brown University Koerner, Russell Cooper, Steven G. Greenbaum, Ryan Hoffmann, and Adri C.T. van Duin, Polymer, Volume Research Interests 176, 2 August 2019, Pages 135-14 doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2019.05.03 Keywords: 5 Nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance, structure of disordered solids battery and fuel cell Materials characterization Dr. Edward G. Hohenstein Publications

Prof. Hohenstein is a E.G. Hohenstein, Mechanism for the Enhanced theoretical chemist Excited-State Lewis Acidity of Methyl Viologen, specializing in the J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 10.1021/jacs.5b08177 development and implementation of new E.G. Hohenstein, M.E.F. Bouduban, C. Song, N. electronic structure Luehr, I.S. Ufimtsev, and T.J. Martínez, Analytic methodology and the First Derivatives of Floating Occupation application of these Molecular Orbital-Complete Active Space methods to problems in Configuration Interaction on Graphical excited-state chemistry. Processing Units, J. Chem. Phys., 2015, 143, 014111

Edward G. Hohenstein E.G. Hohenstein, N. Luehr, I.S. Ufimtsev, and Assistant Professor T.J. Martínez, An Atomic Orbital-Based City College of New York Formulation of the Complete Active Space Self- Marshak Science Building, Rm. 1032 Consistent Field Method on Graphical 160 Convent Avenue Processing Units, J. Chem. Phys., 2015, 142, New York, NY 10031 224103 [email protected] E.G. Hohenstein, R.M. Parrish, C.D. Sherrill, and http://www.hohenstein-chem.com T.J. Martínez, Tensor Hypercontraction. III. 2014- current Assistant Professor, CCNY Least-Squares Tensor Hypercontraction for the 2011-2014 Postdoc, Stanford University Determination of Correlated Wavefunctions, J. 2007-2011 PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology Chem. Phys., 2012, 137, 221101

Research Interests

Keywords: Theoretical, Computational, Photochemistry

The accurate treatment of excited electronic states is a uniquely challenging and important problem in electronic structure theory. We are actively developing new methods for treating excited states as well as highly efficient and scalable implementations of these methods that exploit modern advances in computer hardware. We apply these methods to problems in photochemistry. Processes occurring in the condensed phase, such as excited-state proton transfer, are of particular interest. We are also working to apply similar methodology to design light harvesting complexes. Dr. Seogjoo Jang Publications

Seogjoo Jang is a theoretical S. Jang, “Generalized quantum Fokker-Planck equation for photoinduced nonequilibrium and computational chemist. processes with positive definiteness condition,” His research expertise includes development of quantum rate Journal of Chemical Physics, 2016, 144, 214102. theories, quantum dynamics calculation in condensed S. Jang and G. A. Voth, “Can quantum transition media, and computational state theory be defined as an exact t=0+ limit?”, Journal of Chemical Physics, 2016, 144, 084110. modeling of energy and charge transfer processes in complex environments. E. Block, S. Jang, H. Matsunami, S. Sekharan, B. Dethier, M. Z. Ertem, S. Gundala, Y. Pan, S. Li, S. N. Lodge, M. Ozbil, H. Jiang, S. F. Penalba, V. Seogjoo Jang Batista, and H. Zhuang, “Implausibility of the Professor vibrational theory of olfaction,” Proceedings of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens National Academy of Sciences, USA, 2015, 112, College of the City University of new York E2766. 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens,NY [email protected] S. Jang, E. Rivera, and D. Montemayor, http://chem.qc.cuny.edu/~sjjang “Molecular level design principle behind optimal sizes of photosynthetic LH2 complex: Taming disorder through cooperation of hydrogen bonding 2012 – current Professor, Queens College and quantum delocalization”, Journal of Physical 2010 – 2012 Associate Professor, Queens College Chemistry Letters, 2015, 6, 928. 2005 – 2010 Assistant Professor, Queens College 2003 – 2005 Goldhaber Fellow, Brookhaven Natl. Lab. S. Jang, S. Hoyer, B. Whaley, and G. R. Fleming, 1999 – 2002 Postdoctoral Associate, MIT “Generalized master equation with non-Markovian 1999 PhD, University of Pennsylvania Förster resonance energy transfer for modular exciton densities”, Physical Review Letters, 2014, 113, 188102. Research Interests

Keywords: Quantum Dynamics, Energy Transfer, Electron Transfer, Light Harvesting

Seogjoo Jang combines mathematical formulation and computational approaches to address important issues concerning quantum dynamics calculation and energy/electron transfer processes in complex environments. A particular area of application of these efforts, is theoretical elucidation of efficient light harvesting mechanisms in natural and artificial photosynthetic complexes. These research projects are being supported by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. Dr. Mark N. Kobrak Publications

Mark Kobrak is a physical M. N. Kobrak and K. G. Yager, X-Ray Scattering chemist with expertise in and Physicochemical Studies of classical and quantum Trialkylamine/Carboxylic Acid Mixtures: dynamics simulations and Nanoscale Structure in Pseudoprotic Ionic physical studies of liquids. Liquids and Related Solutions, Phys. Chem. Current work centers on Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 18639. ionic liquids and related mixtures, and on studies of C. H. C Janssen, N. A. Macias-Ruvalcaba, M. A. solid-liquid interfaces. Aguilar-Martinex, and M. N. Kobrak, Copper Extraction Using Protic Ionic Liquids: Evidence of the Hofmeister Effect, Sep. Pur. Tech. 2016, 168, 275. Mark N. Kobrak Professor C. H. C. Janssen, A. Sanchez and M. N. Kobrak, Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College -- CUNY Selective Extraction of Metal Ions from Aqueous 2900 Bedford Ave. Phase to Ionic Liquids: A Novel Thermodynamic Brooklyn, NY 11210 Approach to Separations, ChemPhysChem, [email protected] 2014, 15, 3536. http://userhome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/mkobrak/ C. H. C. Janssen, A. Sanchez, G.-J. Witkamp 2013- current Professor, Brooklyn College and M. N. Kobrak, A Novel Mechanism for the 2006- 2013 Associate Professor, Brooklyn College Extraction of Metals from Water to Ionic Liquids, 2001- 2006 Assistant Professor, Brooklyn College ChemPhysChem, 2013, 14, 3806. 2000-2001 Post-doctoral fellow, Notre Dame University and The Pennsylvania State M. N Kobrak, A Proposed Voltage Dependence University of the Ionic Strength of a Confined Electrolyte 1998-1999 Post-doctoral fellow, University of Based on a Grand Canonical Ensemble Model, Houston J. Phys. Cond. Matt., 2013, 25, 095006. 1992-1997 PhD, University of Chicago Research Interests

Keywords: Ionic Liquids, nanostructured liquids, interfaces, molecular dynamics, thermodynamics

The group’s interest in ionic liquids and liquid mixtures center on using both theoretical and experimental techniques to understand liquid systems. The group has uncovered structure-property relationships relevant to both viscosity and solvent polarity in ionic liquids, aiding in the development of ionic liquids with optimal properties for applications of interest. Recent projects consider the use of ionic liquids for the extraction of metals from the aqueous phase, and study nanoscale structure in liquids.

Additional interests center on using thermodynamics to understand solid-liquid interfaces. The results demonstrate linkages between macroscopically-observable properties such as surface tension and the microscopic structure of the interface. Dr. Tom Kurtzman The Kurtzman group focuses Publications on the development of methodologies to characterize the structure and Wickstrom, L. et al. Parameterization of an thermodynamics of water on effective potential for protein-ligand binding from the surface of proteins and host-guest affinity data. J. Mol. Recognit. the exploitation of solvation (Accepted Journal of Molecular Recognition) properties for the discovery Nguyen, C. N., Cruz, A., Gilson, M. K. & and design of new drugs. Kurtzman, T. Thermodynamics of Water in an Enzyme Active Site: Grid-Based Hydration Analysis of Coagulation Factor Xa. J. Chem. Theory Comput. (2014). doi:10.1021/ct401110x Thomas Kurtzman Armaiz-Pena, G. N. et al. Src activation by β- Assistant Professor adrenoreceptors is a key switch for tumour Lehman College metastasis. Nat. Commun. 4, 1403 (2013). 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West Nguyen, C. N., Kurtzman Young, T. & Gilson, M. Bronx,10468 NY K. Grid inhomogeneous solvation theory: http://www.lehman.edu/faculty/tkurtzman/ Hydration structure and thermodynamics of the miniature receptor cucurbit[7]uril. J. Chem. Phys. 137, 044101–044101–17 (2012) 2010- Present Assistant Professor, Lehman College-CUNY *Young, T., Abel, R., Kim, B., Berne, B. J. & 2008-2010 AsssistantProfessor, San José State Univ. Friesner, R. A. Motifs for molecular recognition 2007-2008 Visiting Professor, Yeshiva University exploiting hydrophobic enclosure in protein–ligand 2004-2007 Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University binding. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 104, 808 –813 2002 Doctorate, Stanford University (2007).

*Formerly published as T. Young Research Interests

Keywords: Solvation Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, Computer Aided Drug Design Research in the Kurtzman lab focuses on the development of computational tools that can aid in the discovery and rational design of new drugs. His approach applies statistical mechanical theory and computer simulations to better understand the physical principles that govern the molecular recognition between proteins and small molecule ligands (drugs). A particular emphasis is placed on the role that water plays in the molecular recognition process. A principal goal of this research is to help design and discover drugs that bind with high affinity and selectivity to given protein targets Dr. Themis Lazaridis Publications The Lazaridis lab works in the area of theoretical and Brice A., Lazaridis T. "Structure and Dynamics of computational Biophysics. In a Fusion Peptide Helical Hairpin on the the past few years we have Membrane Surface: Comparison of Molecular worked on the interaction of Simulations and NMR", J. Phys. Chem. B, proteins with biological 118:4461-70 (2014) membranes. We are especially interested in the Lazaridis T., Versace R. "The treatment of process of pore formation by solvent in multiscale biophysical modeling", Isr. antimicrobial peptides and J. Chem., 54:1074-83 (2014) other toxins. Themis Lazaridis Lazaridis T., Leveritt JM, PeBenito L. "Implicit membrane treatment of buried charged groups. Professor Application to peptide translocation across lipid City College of New York bilayers", BBA Biomembranes, 1838:2149-59 Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry (2014) 160 Convent Ave New York NY Prieto L., He Y., Lazaridis T. "Protein arcs may [email protected] form stable pores in membranes", Biophys J, http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~themis/ 106:154-161 (2014)

1998- City College Rahaman A., Lazaridis, T. "A thermodynamic 1992-1998 Postdoc, Harvard University approach to alamethicin pore formation", BBA 1987-1992 PhD, University of Delaware Biomembranes 1838:98 (2014)

Research Interests

My research is in the area of Theoretical and Computational Biophysical Chemistry, which aims to understand how biological systems work in terms of the fundamental laws of Physics and Chemistry. Biomolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, have well defined conformations which often change in the course of their function. Our goal is to understand the forces that operate within and between biomolecules and develop quantitative mathematical models for their energy as a function of conformation. Such models are useful in many ways, such as predicting the three-dimensional structure from sequence, characterizing conformational changes involved in biological function, or predicting the binding affinity between two biomolecules. Dr. Jianbo Liu Publications Fangwei Liu, Wenchao Lu, Yigang Fang, and J. Liu*, "Evolution of oxidation dynamics of histidine: Physical Chemistry Non-reactivity in the gas phase, peroxides in Analytical Chemistry hydrated clusters, and pH dependence in Computational Chemistry solution", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2014, 16, Nanomaterials 22179-22191.

J. Liu*, Steven D. Chambreau, and Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, "Dynamics simulations and statistical Jianbo Liu modeling of thermal decomposition of 1-ethyl-3- Associate Professor methylimidazolium dicyanamide and 1-ethyl-2,3- dimethylimidazolium dicyanamide", J. Phys. Chem. Queens College and the Graduate Center of CUNY A., 2014, 118, 11133-11144. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Wenchao Lu, Fangwei Liu, Rifat Emre, and J. Liu*, Queens, NY 11367 "Collision dynamics of protonated N-acetyl 1 [email protected] methionine with singlet molecular oxygen (a Dg): http://chem.qc.cuny.edu/~jliu/Liu_page/Liu_main.htm The influence of amide bond and ruling out the complex-mediated mechanism at low energies", J. Phys. Chem. B, 2014, 118, 3844-3852. 2013- current Associate Professor, Queens College 2016-2013 Assistant Professor, Queens College Rui Sun, Matthew R. Siebert, Lai Xu, Steven D. 1999-2000 Postdoc, Lawrence Berkeley Lab Chambreau*, Ghanshyan L. Vaghjiani, Hans 1997 Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry) Lischka, Jianbo Liu*, and William L. Hase*, "Direct dynamics simulation of the activation and dissociation of 1,5-dinitrobiuret (HDNB)", J. Phys. Research Interests Chem. A, 2014, 118, 2228-2236.

Keywords: mass spectrometry, singlet oxygen, reaction dynamics/kinetics, spectroscopy

Our research focuses on using various instrumental analysis approaches (e.g., mass spectrometry, laser spectroscopy, and ion-molecule reactions) to probe biologically relevant processes in a spectrum of systems ranging from isolated biomolecules, through micelles and aerosols, to biomolecule solution. The experiments are complemented by extensive computational efforts including statistical modeling and dynamics simulations.

We are also active in discovering and developing new instrumentation methods and nanotechnologies. Dr. Gustavo E. Lopez Publications (select)

Gustavo Lopez is a Lehman Effect of surface corrugation on low temperature College computational and phases of adsorbed (p-H2)7 : A quantum path integral theoretical chemist. He Monte Carlo study, Cruz, A., López, G.E. 2014, Phys. specializes in developing and Lett. A, 378, 1375. applying computational methods to describe system in The gamma-butyrolactone receptors BulR1 and condensed phase. Some of BulR2 of Streptomyces tsukubaensis: tacrolimus the system considered are (FK506) and butyrolactone synthetases production quantum fluids, proton wires, control, Salehi-Najafabadi, Z.; Barreiro, C; Rodriguez- molecular hydrogen trapped in Garcia, A.; Cruz, A.; Lopez, G.E.; Marin, J.F. 2014 fullerenes, and biomolecular Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, (DOI 10.1007/s00253-014- systems. 5595-9). Gustavo E. Lopez Quinoline-2-thiol Derivatives as Fluorescent Sensors for Metals, pH, and HNO, 2014, O’Connor, N.A.; Lopez, G.E.; Cruz, A., Curr. Chem. Lett. (DOI Professor 10.5267/j.ccl.2014.3.001). Lehman College Department of Chemistry 250 Bedford Park Blvd West Src activation by -adrenoreceptors is a key switch for Bronx, NY tumour metastasis, Armaiz-Pena, G.N.; Allen, J.K.; [email protected] Cruz, Anthony; Villares, G.J.; Cruz, A.; Stone, R.L.; Nick, A.M.; Lin, Y.G.; Han, L.Y.; Mangala, L.S.; Villares, G.J.; Vivas-Mejias, P.; Rodriguez-Aguayo, 2010-present Professor, Lehman College C.; Nagaraja, A.S.; Gharpure, K.M.; Wu, Z.; English, 1994-2010 Professor, UPR-Mayaguez R.D.; Soman, K.V.; Shazhad, M.M.K.; Zigler, M.; 1993-1994 Assistant Professor, IU-PR Deavers, M.T.; Zien, A.; Soldatos, T.G.; Jackson, 1992-1994 Postdoc, U of Rhode Island D.B.; Wiktorowicz, J.E.; Torres-Lugo, M.; Young, T.; 1986-1992 PhD, UMASS-Amherst Geest, K.D.; Gallick, G.E.; Bar-Eli, M.; López- Berestein, G.; Cole, S.W.; López, G.E.; Lutgendorf, S.K.; Sood, A.K., 2013, Nature Comm., 4, doi:10.1038/ncomms2413. Research Interests

Keywords: computational chemistry, path-integral Monte Carlo, molecular hydrogen, fluids, proton wires

Professor Gustavo Lopez is interested in developing computational techniques to describe various systems in computational phase. Specifically, quantum and classical Monte Carlo techniques are applied to describe nanostructured systems, molecular hydrogen adsorbed on surface or trapped in fullerenes, and quantum liquids. Additionally, ab-initio techniques are used to describe molecular wires formed in helical peptides, metal oxides, and semiconductors Dr. Neepa Maitra Publications

Neepa Maitra is a N.T. Maitra, Charge Transfer in Time-Dependent theoretical chemical Density Functional Theory, Journal of Physics: physicist with research Condensed Matter, 2017, to appear. interests in density functional theory, especially N. T. Maitra, Perspective: Fundamental Aspects its time-dependent flavor, of Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, electronic excitations and J. Chem. Phys. vol. 144, 220901 (2016). dynamics and their coupling to ionic motion beyond the E. Khosravi, A. Abedi, N. T. Maitra, The Exact Born-Oppenheimer Potential Driving the Electron Dynamics in + approximation. Enhanced Ionization of H2 , Phys. Rev. Lett. vol. 115, 263002 (2015). Neepa Maitra Professor J. I. Fuks, K. Luo, E. D. Sandoval, N. T. Maitra, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY Time-Resolved Spectroscopy in Time- 695 Park Avenue Dependent Density Functional Theory: An Exact New York NY 10065 Condition, Phys. Rev. Lett. vol. 114, 183002 [email protected] (2015). http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/physics/faculty/maitra/home F. Agostini, A. Abedi, Y. Suzuki, S. K. Min, N. T. Maitra, E. K. U. Gross, The Exact Forces on 2015 - current Professor (Hunter College and GC, CUNY) Classical Nuclei in Non-Adiabatic Charge 2009-14 Associate Professor (Hunter College and GC, CUNY) Transfer, J. Chem. Phys. vol. 142, 084303 2004-14 Assistant Professor (Hunter College and GC, CUNY) (2015). 1998-2003 Postdoc (UC Berkeley, Rutgers) 1993-1998 PhD (Harvard) Research Interests

Keywords: Electronic Structure and Dynamics, Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (TDDFT), Non-Adiabatic Dynamics TDDFT is a method to describe electronic excitations and dynamics in atomic, molecular, chemical systems and solids. We focus on fundamental development: investigating properties of the exact functionals in order to guide the development of accurate approximations e.g. memory-dependence, in both the linear response regime and for dynamics in intense fields, impacting applications from electronic spectra to attosecond control and charge transfer. We also have several projects involving the exact-factorization approach to coupled electron-ion dynamics. This first-principles approach enables us to define exact potentials that act on the electronic and nuclear subsystems, and is the correct starting point for building approximate mixed quantum-(semi)classical methods. Dr. Louis Massa Publications Dielectric Response of High Explosives at THz Frequencies Calculated by Density Functional Theory, Lulu Huang, Andrew Shabaev, Sam Lambrakos, Noam Bernstein, Vern Jacobs, Dan Finkenstadt, Lou Massa, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (2012) 21(7), 1120-1132.

The Kernel Energy Method: Application to Graphene and Extended Aromatics, Lulu Huang, Hugo Bohorquez, Cherif F. Matta and Lou Hiroshi Matsui Massa, IJQC, Vol. 111, 15, 4150-4157 (2011) Professor Hunter College The Kernel Energy Method: Construction of 3 & 695 Park Avenue, 4 tuple Kernels from a List of Double Kernel Interactions, Lulu Huang, Lou Massa, Journal of New York, NY 10065 Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM, Vol. 962, [email protected] issue 1-3, 72-79 (2010) http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/chemistry/faculty/Lou/Lou Calculation of Strong and Weak Interactions in Postdoc: Brookhaven National Laboratory TDA1 and RangDP52 by Kernel Energy Method, PhD: Theoretical Molecular Physics, Georgetown Huang, L.; Massa, L.; Karle, I.; Karle, J. University Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 106, No. 10, 3664-3669 (2009)

The Kernel Energy Method of Quantum Mechanical Approximation carried to Fourth Order Terms, Huang, L.; Massa, L.; and Karle, J. PNAS, Vol. 105, No. 6, 1849-1854 (2008) Research Interests

Keywords: differential equations, density matrices, density functional theory, Xray crystallography, kernel energy method, information theory,

Applications of Quantum Mechanics to the electronic structure of atoms, molecules, and solids. Dr Matthew Sfeir Publications

Dr. Sfeir’s research uses A. Pun, A. Asapoordarvish, E. Kumarasamy, M. broadband ultrafast and Tayebjee, D. Niesner, D. McCamey, S. Sanders, optoelectronic techniques to L. Campos, M. Y. Sfeir, Ultrafast Intramolecular identify novel electronic Singlet Fission to Persistent Multiexcitons by properties in molecular and Molecular Design, Nature Chemistry, (2019). nano-materials. His group J. Hu, K. Xu, L. Shen, Q. Wu, G. He, J-Y. Wang, investigates their use in J. Pei, J. Xia, M. Y. Sfeir, New insights into the novel devices architectures, design of conjugated polymers for intramolecular including for light harvesting singlet fission, Nature Comm., 9, 2999 (2018). and photonics applications. M. Tayebjee, S. Sanders, E. Kumarasamy, L. Campos, M. Y. Sfeir, D. McCamey, Quintet Matthew Y. Sfeir multiexciton dynamics in singlet fission, Nature Associate Professor Physics, 13, 182 – 188 (2017). Photonics Initiative K. Appavoo, X. Liu, V. Menon, M. Y. Sfeir, Advanced Science Research Center Excitonic Lasing in Solution-Processed 85 St. Nicholas Terrace Subwavelength Nanosphere Assemblies, Nano New York NY, 10031 Letters, 16, 2004 – 2010 (2016). [email protected] E. Busby, J. Xia, J. Low, R. Song, J. Miller, X-Y. http://sfeirlab.ws.gc.cuny.edu/ Zhu, L. Campos, M. Y. Sfeir, A design strategy for intramolecular singlet fission mediated by 2019-current Associate Professor, CUNY ASRC & charge-transfer states in donor–acceptor organic The Graduate Center materials, Nature Materials, 14, 426-433 (2015). 2009-2019 Scientist, Center for Functional Nanomaterials Brookhaven National Laboratory K. Appavoo, M. Liu, C. Black, M. Y. Sfeir, 2005-2009 Postdoc, Condensed Matter Physics and Quantifying Bulk and Surface Recombination Materials Science, Brookhaven National Lab Processes in Nanostructured Water Splitting 2000-2005 PhD, Chemical Physics, Columbia University Photocatalysts via In Situ Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Nano Letters, 15 1076 (2015). Research Interests

Keywords: Ultrafast optics, nanophotonics, charge and spin dynamics, energy, optoelectronics Charge and Spin Correlations in Organic Materials: Discovery of novel multi-excitonic and correlated electron phenomena in organic semiconductors and conductors. Nanostructured Energy Conversion Devices: Fabricating energy conversion devices, including solar cells, disordered lasers, and photoelectrochemical cells from nanomaterials and assemblies. Next Generation Ultrafast Spectroscopy Methods: Developing high speed, imaging, and in situ capabilities for ultrafast spectroscopy using next generation sources and detectors. Publications Dr. Ruth E. Stark W. Huang, O. Serra, K. Dastmalchi, L. Jin, L. Yang, R.E. Stark, Comprehensive MS and Solid- Dr. Stark’s biophysics state NMR metabolomic profiling reveals research program focuses molecular variations in native periderms from on the molecular structure four Solanum tuberosum potato cultivars, J. and interactions of Agric. Food Chem., 2017, 65, 2258-2274. protective plant biopolymers, fatty acid-binding L.Q. Jin,* Q. Cai,* W. Huang, K. Dastmalchi, J. proteins that mediate pain Rigau, M. Molinas, M. Figueras, O. Serra, R.E. and obesity, and melanin Stark, Potato native and wound periderms are pigments associated with differently affected by down-regulation of FHT, a human fungal infections. Potato Feruloyl Transferase, Phytochemistry, 2018, 147, 30-48. Ruth E. Stark Distinguished Professor Q. Wang,* S. Rizk,* C. Bernard, M.P. Lai, D. City College Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry Kam, J. Storch, R.E. Stark, Protocols and pitfalls CUNY Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies of obtaining fatty acid-binding proteins for CCNY CDI 1302, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace biophysical studies of ligand-protein and protein- protein interactions, Biochem. Biophys. Rep., New York, NY 10031 2017, 10, 318-324. [email protected] http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/resgroup E. Camacho, C. Chrissian, R.J.B. Cordero, L. Liporagi-Lopes, R.E. Stark, A. Casadevall, N- 2007 - current CUNY Dist. Prof., CCNY acetylglucosamine supplementation affects 1985 - 2007 Assoc.-Dist. Prof., Coll. of Staten Island Cryptococcus neoformans cell wall composition 1979 - 1985 Asst. Prof., Amherst College and melanin architecture, Microbiology, 2018, 1977 - 1979 Postdoctoral Fellow, M.I.T. 163, 1540-1556. 1977 PhD, Physical Chemistry, UC San Diego

Research Interests

Keywords: molecular biophysics, biopolymers, bioanalytical chemistry, solid- and solution-state NMR

The Stark Laboratory uses structural biology and biophysical approaches to study plant protective polymers, lipid metabolism, and potentially pathogenic melanized fungal cells. Study of the molecular and mesoscopic architectures underlying the integrity of cuticles in natural and engineered potatoes and tomatoes is undertaken using solid- and solution-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), mass spectrometry, and atomic force microscopy. Ligand recognition and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor interactions of fatty acid-binding proteins are under investigation by solution-state NMR and fluorescence spectroscopy. The molecular structure and development of melanin pigments within fungal cells are probed using (bio)chemical synthesis and solid-state NMR. Dr. Ming Tang Publications Ming Tang is an assistant D. Lam, J. Zhuang, L. Cohen, B. Arshava, F. professor in the chemistry and Naider, M. Tang “Effects of chelator lipids, biochemistry programs at CUNY. paramagnetic metal ions and trehalose on His long-term research endeavor liposomes by solid-state NMR”, Solid State Nucl. is to investigate the function- Magn. Reson. 2018, 94, 1-6. modulating interactions between proteins and membrane M. Tang, K. Mao, S. Li, J. Zhuang, K. Diallo, components by solving “Paramagnetic Effects on NMR Spectra of structures of membrane- Isotropic Bicelles with Headgroup Modified associated protein complexes Chelator Lipids and Metal Ions”, Phys. Chem. and aggregates by NMR Chem. Phys. 2016, 18, 15524-15527. spectroscopy. Ming Tang, PhD M. Tang, G. Comellas, C. M. Rienstra, Assistant Professor “Advanced Solid-State NMR Approaches for Department of Chemistry Structure Determination of Membrane Proteins 2800 Victory Blvd and Amyloid Fibrils”, Acc. Chem. Res. 2013, 46, College of Staten Island 2080-2088. Staten Island, NY 10314 [email protected] M. Tang, A. E. Nesbitt, L. J. Sperling, D. A. https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-directory/ming-tang Berthold, C. D. Schwieters, R. B. Gennis, C. M. Rienstra, “Structure of the Disulfide Bond Generating Membrane Protein DsbB in the Lipid Bilayer”, J. Mol. Biol. 2013, 425, 1670-1682. 2013- current Assistant Professor, College of Staten Island, CUNY M. Tang, L. J. Sperling, D. A. Berthold, A. E. 2008-2013 Postdoc, University of Illinois at Urbana- Nesbitt, R. B. Gennis, C. M. Rienstra, “Solid- Champaign State NMR Study of the Charge-Transfer 2003-2008 PhD, Chemistry, Iowa State University Complex between Ubiquinone-8 and Disulfide Bond Generating Membrane Protein DsbB”, J. Research Interests Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 4359-4366.

Keywords: Membrane proteins, ion channels, amyloidogenic proteins, Phosphoinositide, solid- state NMR, protein aggregates, paramagnetic relaxation enhancement. The elucidation of structure-function relationships of membrane proteins will contribute tremendously to our understanding of how proteins interact with lipids and/or cofactors to operate. In turn, these fundamental discoveries will translate into novel biomaterials and rationally designed therapeutic agents, since roughly 60% of all current drug targets are membrane proteins, yet structures of membrane proteins remain scant relative to their soluble counterparts. We have successfully developed solid-state NMR methods to tackle the challenges of membrane proteins and protein aggregates. Hence, we will be able to obtain detailed atomistic models from the structural information to describe the fundamental principles of how the membrane influence protein functions and vice versa. Dr. Micha Tomkiewicz Publications Micha Tomkiewicz is a professor of physics and chemistry at Brooklyn Weekly blog on climate change at: College and the school for Graduate http://climatechangefork.blog.brooklyn.edu/ Studies of the City University of New York. He served as founding-director Lori Scarlatos, Micha Tomkiewicz, Ryan of the Environmental Studies Program Courtney; “Using an Agent-Based Modeling and the Electrochemistry Institute at Simulation and Game to Teach Socio-Scientific Brooklyn College; was divisional editor, Topics”, Interaction Design & Architecture Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal – IxD&A, N. 19, Winter 2013/2014, pp. (1981-91); chairman, Energy and 77 – 90. Technology Division, the Electrochemical Society (1991-93); Yevgenie Ostrovskiy, Michael Cheng and Micha and member, International Organizing Tomkiewicz, “Intensive and Extensive Committee of the conferences on Parametrization of Energy Use and Income in Photochemical Conversion and US States and in Global Urban Environments”, Storage of Solar Energy (1989-92). The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses Volume 4, Issue 4, Micha Tomkiewicz pp.95-107.(2013) Professor Brooklyn College of CUNY Micha Tomkiewicz and Lori Scarlatos, “Bottom- Dept. of Physics, Brooklyn College up Mitigation of Global Climate Change”, the Brooklyn, NY 11210 International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses Volume 4, Issue 1, [email protected] pp.37-48 (2013) http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/physics/micha/ Micha Tomkiewicz; “Climate Change: The Fork 2015- current Professor of physics and Chemistry, at the End of Now”; Momentum Press (2011). Brooklyn College, CUNY 1973 - 1976 IBM Thomas J. Watson 1971 – 1973 UC-Berkeley 1969 PhD - Hebrew University - Jerusalem Research Interests

Keywords: Climate Change, Physics of Sustainability, Energy.

Environmental issues, science and society, photoelectrochemistry, electrochemistry, physics and chemistry of solid-liquid interfaces, morphology and transport properties of composite media, solar energy conversion and storage, photovoltaic devices, batteries . Strategy: Students will learn how to do energy audits and carbon footprints on a variety of scales. Students will do longitudal studies on the various components of the global efforts to change energy sources from reliance on fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. Dr. Chen Wang Publications

As experimental physical 1. C. Wang, E. A. Weiss. Accelerating FRET chemists, we assemble between Near-Infrared-Emitting Quantum Dots semiconductor nanocrystals Using a Molecular J-aggregates as an Exciton and molecules to create Bridge. Nano Lett., 2017, 17 (9), 5666 novel materials, and 2. C. Wang, M. S. Kodaimati, G. C. Schatz, and investigate photophysical E. A. Weiss. The Photoluminescence Spectral /photochemical properties of Profiles of Water-Soluble Aggregates of PbS these materials using time- Quantum Dots Assembled through Reversible resolved optical laser Metal Coordination. Chem. Comm., 2017, 53 spectroscopy (12), 1981 3. C. Wang, E. A. Weiss, Sub-nanosecond Resonance Energy Transfer in the Near-Infrared Chen Wang within Self-Assembled Conjugates of PbS Assistant Professor Quantum Dots and Cyanine Dye J-Aggregates. Department of Chemistry, Queens College J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138 (30), 9557 65-30 Kenssina Blvd. 4. C. Wang, M. Angelella, S. J. Doyle, L. A. 120B Remsen Hall Lytwak, P. J. Rossky, B. J. Holliday, and M. J. New York NY Tauber. Resonance Raman Spectroscopy of the [email protected] T1 Triplet Excited State of Oligothiophenes. J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2015, 6 (18), 3521 http://www.wanglabcuny.net 5. C. Wang, M. J. Tauber. High-Yield Singlet 2018 - current Assistant Professor, Queens College Fission in a Zeaxanthin Aggregate Observed by 2015 - 2018 Postdoc, Northwestern University Picosecond Resonance Raman Spectroscopy. J. 2008 - 2014 PhD, University of California, San Diego Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 13988 Research Interests

Keywords: ultrafast optical spectroscopy, exciton dynamics, nanomaterials, quantum dot The aim of our research is to achieve systematic control of the behavior of excitons within the superstructures of quantum dots and organic molecules that are developed in our lab. We employ time- resolved optical spectroscopy to investigate the evolution of excitonic states in these novel nanostructures. The knowledge we learn can direct rational designs of materials for applications including optoelectronic devices, photocatalysis, and biomedical sensors. Dr. Nan –Loh Yang Publications Ashish Punia, Edward He, Kevin Lee, Probal Nan-Loh Yang is a Professor Banerjee, and Nan-Loh Yang, Cationic amphiphilic of Chemistry at College of non-hemolytic polyacrylates with superior Staten Island.. His research antibacterial activity. Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, areas include: antimicrobial 7071. polymer nanoparticle; polymers with well-defined Monica Apostol ;Tatsiana Mironava ;Nan-Loh Yang; structure;and materials for Nadine Pernodet Miriam H Rafailovich. Cell sheet nanoelectronics - giant patterning using photo-cleavable polymers. Cell dielectric constant element, sheet patterning using photo-cleavable polymers. fast cionductance switch, 4- Polymer Journal . 2011; 43(8):723- stage memory and room temperature magnetoelectric Chong Cheng and Nan-Loh Yang” Well-Defined coupling. Diblock Macromonomer with a Norbornene Group at Block Junction: Anionic Living Linking Synthesis and Nan-Loh Yang Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization” Professor of Chemistry Macromolecules, 2010, 43 (7), pp 3153–3155 College of Staten Island 2800 Victory Boulevard Kai Su, Nurxat Nuraje, Lingzhi Zhang, I-Wei Chu, Staten Island, NY 10341 Hiroshi Matsui, and Nan-Loh Yang.“ First [email protected] Preparations and Characterization of Conductive Polymer Crystalline Nanoneedles” Macromol. www.chem.csi.cuny.edu Symposia, Special Issue: Polymers at Frontiers of Science and Technology (2009), 279(1), 1-6. Current Professor of Chemistry, CUNY-CSI 1969-1970 Postdoc, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Su, Nurxat Nuraje, and Nan-Loh Yang*„An Open- 1969 PhD Polymer Chemistry NYU-Poly Bench Method for the Preparation of BaTiO3, SrTiO3 and BaxSr1-xTiO3 nanocrystals at 80 oC”,ACS Langmuir,,(2007),23,11369-11371

Research Interests

Keywords: Nanoeletronics, Superbugs killers, Photopolymers Novel Polyacetals, Supercapacitor Fast Switch, Amphiphilic Polyelectrolytes, Micelles

Professor Yang’s research group is involved in developing amphiphilic non-hemolytic and antibacterial nanoparticle based structural tuningwith optimizing hydrophobic – hydrophilic molecular topography. The nanoelectronics research exploits the characteristic of micell reactors and interfacial polymerization.