STEVEN J. KONEZNY Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, P.O. Box 27394, West Haven, CT 06516 Department of Chemistry, Yale University, P.O. Box 208107, New Haven, CT 06520 [email protected] Phone: (203) 737-3287

EDUCATION

University of Rochester Physics, Ph.D. 2006 University of Rochester Physics, M.A. 2001 Vassar College Physics, B.A. with Honors 1998

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Yale University Associate Research Scientist 2010-Present Yale University Postdoctoral Associate 2009-2010 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Associate 2006-2009 Bates College Visiting Assistant Professor 2005-2006 University of Rochester Research Assistant 1999-2005 Graz University of Technology Fulbright Scholar 1998-1999

SELECTED AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

GAANN Fellowship, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 1999-2002 Fulbright Fellowship in Austria, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria 1998-1999 Ethel Hickox Pollard Memorial Physics Prize, Physics and Astronomy Department, Vassar College 1997 Olive M. Lammert Book Prize, Chemistry Department, Vassar College 1996

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

[1] Ni complexes of redox-active pincers with pendant H-bonding sites as precursors for hydrogen production electrocatalysis Oana R. Luca, Steven J. Konezny, Glendon B. Hunsinger, Peter Müller, Michael K. Takase, and Robert H. Crabtree Polyhedron, In Press (2013).

[2] Electrochemical reactions of pincer-PCP rhodium(I) complexes Mark D. Doherty, Steven J. Konezny, Victor S. Batista, and Grigorii L. Soloveichik J. Organomet. Chem., In Press (2013).

[3] Hydroxamate anchors for improved photoconversion in dye-sensitized solar cells Timothy P. Brewster, Steven J. Konezny, Stafford W. Sheehan, Lauren A. Martini, Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, Victor S. Batista, and Robert H. Crabtree Inorg. Chem. 52, 6752-6764 (2013).

[4] Study of an S = 1 NiII pincer electrocatalyst precursor for aqueous hydrogen production based on paramagnetic 1H NMR Oana R. Luca, Steven J. Konezny, Eric K. Paulson, Fatemah Habib, Kurt M. Luthy, Muralee Murugesu, Robert H. Crabtree, and Victor S. Batista Dalton Trans. 42, 8802-8807 (2013).

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[5] Functional role of pyridinium during aqueous electrochemical reduction of CO2 on Pt(111) Mehmed Z. Ertem, Steven J. Konezny, C. Moyses Araujo, and Victor S. Batista J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 4, 745-748 (2013).

[6] Characterization of an amorphous iridium water oxidation catalyst electrodeposited from organometallic precursors James D. Blakemore, Michael W. Mara, Maxwell N. Kushner-Lenhoff, Nathan D. Schley, Steven J. Konezny, Ivan Rivalta, Christian F. A. Negre, Robert C. Snoeberger, Oleksandr Kokhan, Jier Huang, Andrew Stickrath, Lan Anh Tran, Maria L. Parr, Lin X. Chen, David M. Tiede, Victor S. Batista, Robert H. Crabtree, and Gary W. Brudvig Inorg. Chem. 52, 1860-1871 (2013).

[7] Fuel selection for a regenerative organic fuel cell/flow battery: thermodynamic considerations C. Moyses Araujo, Davide L. Simone, Steven J. Konezny, Aaron Shim, Robert H. Crabtree, Grigorii L. Soloveichik, Victor S. Batista Energy Environ. Sci. 5, 9534-9542 (2012).

[8] Organometallic Ni pincer complexes for the electrocatalytic production of hydrogen Oana R. Luca, James D. Blakemore, Steven J. Konezny, Jeremy M. Praetorius, Timothy J. Schmeier, Glendon B. Hunsinger, Victor S. Batista, Gary W. Brudvig, Nilay Hazari, and Robert H. Crabtree Inorg. Chem. 51, 8704–8709 (2012).

[9] A tridentate nickel pincer for aqueous electrocatalytic hydrogen production Oana R. Luca, Steven J. Konezny, James D. Blakemore, Dominic M. Colosi, Shubhro Saha, Gary W. Brudvig, Victor S. Batista, and Robert H. Crabtree New J. Chem. 36, 1149-1152 (2012).

[10] Reduction of systematic uncertainty in DFT redox potentials of transition-metal complexes Steven J. Konezny, Mark D. Doherty, Oana R. Luca, Robert H. Crabtree, Grigorii L. Soloveichik, and Victor S. Batista J. Phys. Chem. C 116, 6349–6356 (2012).

[11] Oxidative functionalization of benzylic C-H Bonds by DDQ Victor S. Batista, Robert H. Crabtree, Steven J. Konezny, Oana R. Luca, and Jeremy M. Praetorius New J. Chem. 36, 1141-1144 (2012).

[12] Bioinspired high-potential porphyrin photoanodes Gary F. Moore, Steven J. Konezny, Hee-eun Song, Rebecca L. Milot, James D. Blakemore, Minjoo L. Lee, Victor S. Batista, Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, Robert H. Crabtree, and Gary W. Brudvig J. Phys. Chem. C 116, 4892-4902 (2012).

[13] Tuning redox potentials of bis(imino)pyridine cobalt complexes: an experimental-theoretical study involving solvent and ligand effects C. Moyses Araujo, Mark D. Doherty, Steven J. Konezny, Oana R. Luca, Alex Usyatinsky, Grigorii L. Soloveichiak, Robert H. Crabtree, and Victor S. Batista Dalton Trans. 41, 3562-3573 (2012).

[14] Fluctuation-induced tunneling conductivity in nanoporous TiO2 thin films Steven J. Konezny, Christiaan Richter, Robert C. Snoeberger III, Alexander R. Parent, Gary W. Brudvig, Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, and Victor S. Batista J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2, 1931-1936 (2011).

[15] DDQ as an electrocatalyst for amine dehydrogenation, a model system for virtual hydrogen storage Oana R. Luca, Ting Wang, Steven J. Konezny, Victor S. Batista, and Robert H. Crabtree New J. Chem. 35, 998–999 (2011).

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[16] The effects of energetic disorder and polydispersity in conjugation length on the efficiency of polymer-based light-emitting diodes Steven J. Konezny, Lewis J. Rothberg, Mary E. Galvin, and Darryl L. Smith Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 143305 (2010).

[17] Hopping and trapping mechanisms in organic field-effect transistors Steven J. Konezny, Marie-Noëlle Bussac, and Libero Zuppiroli Phys. Rev. B 81, 045313 (2010).

[18] Trap-limited transport in rubrene transistors Steven J. Konezny, Marie-Noëlle Bussac, and Libero Zuppiroli Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 263311 (2009).

[19] Charge transport mechanisms in microcrystalline silicon Steven J. Konezny, Marie-Noëlle Bussac, and Libero Zuppiroli Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 012107 (2008).

[20] Modeling the influence of charge traps on single-layer organic light-emitting diode efficiency Steven J. Konezny, Darryl L. Smith, Mary E. Galvin, and Lewis J. Rothberg J. Appl. Phys. 99, 064509 (2006).

BOOK CHAPTER

[21] Computational modeling of photocatalytic cells Steven J. Konezny and Victor S. Batista chapter in Solar Energy Conversion, P. Piotrowiak, ed., Royal Society of Chemistry, London, pp. 1-36 (2013).

INVITED PAPERS (CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS)

[22] AC conductivity of nanoporous metal-oxide photoanodes for solar energy conversion Steven J. Konezny, Diyar Talbayev, Ismail El Baggari, Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, and Victor S. Batista Proc. SPIE 8098, 809805 (2011).

[23] Charge transport mechanisms in organic and microcrystalline silicon field-effect transistors Steven J. Konezny, Marie-Noëlle Bussac, Alain Geiser, and Libero Zuppiroli Proc. SPIE 6658, 66580D (2007).

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

 Charge transport in nanostructured materials for solar energy conversion ”Solar Energy for World Peace” Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, August 19, 2013

 Highlights of ongoing research at the Energy Sciences Institute Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Annual Staff Summer Retreat, West Campus, Yale University, June 24, 2013

 Mechanistic study of the electrochemical reduction of CO2 on the Pt(111) surface in the presence of pyridinium* CECAM Conference: ”Future challenges in CO2 reduction,” Bremen, Germany, October 9, 2012 * Poster selected for oral presentation.

 Modeling of dye-sensitized solar cells based on high-potential porphyrin photoanodes CECAM Conference: ”Energy from the Sun,” Chia Laguna, Sardinia, Italy, September 14, 2012

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 Solar fuel from pyridinium-mediated CO2 reduction on a Pt electrode surface: mechanistic insight from ab initio theory CECAM Conference: ”Energy from the Sun,” Chia Laguna, Sardinia, Italy, September 13, 2012

 Reduction of systematic uncertainty of DFT redox potentials in the rational design of transition metal catalysts for solar-fuel production American Chemical Society Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 19, 2012

 Modeling of dye-sensitized solar cells based on high-potential porphyrin photoanodes SPIE Optics & Photonics, Physical Chemistry of Interfaces and Nanomaterials XI, San Diego, CA, August 12, 2012

 Harnessing Solar Energy Club Med Seminar, Yale University, New Haven, CT, May 24, 2012

 New Strategies for Solar Energy Capture and Conversion Chemistry Seminar, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, February 16, 2012

 AC Conductivity of Nanoporous Metal-Oxide Photoanodes for Solar Energy Conversion Invited Talk, SPIE Optics & Photonics, Physical Chemistry of Interfaces and Nanomaterials X, San Diego, CA, August 21, 2011

 Ab Initio Calculation of Redox Potentials in Transition Metal Complexes Poster Presentation, Energy Frontier Research Centers Summit & Forum, Washington, DC, May 25-27, 2011

 Ab Initio Calculation of Redox Potentials in Transition Metal Complexes 219th ECS Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada, May 2, 2011

 Fluctuation-Induced Tunneling Conductivity in TiO2 Nanoparticle Thin Films American Physical Society Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 21, 2011

 Mechanism of Electron Transport in Nanoporous TiO2 Photoanodes for Solar Photocatalysis Poster Presentation, Gordon Research Conference, Renewable Energy: Solar Fuels, Ventura, CA, January 16-21, 2011

 Electron Transport Mechanism in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on TiO2 Nanoparticle Photoanodes 3rd Annual Yale Solar Energy Symposium, Yale University, New Haven, CT, August 18, 2010

 The Effects of Interface Traps on Charge Transport in Organic Field-Effect Transistors International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, June 7, 2009

 Charge Transport Mechanisms in Microcrystalline Silicon Seminar, Institut de Microtechnique, Université de Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, October 3, 2007

 Charge Transport Mechanisms in Organic and Microcrystalline Silicon Field-Effect Transistors Invited Talk, SPIE Optics & Photonics, Organic Field-Effect Transistors VI, San Diego, CA, August 26, 2007

 Plastic Electronics Colloquium, Pomona College, Claremont, CA, April 4, 2005

 Plastic Electronics Colloquium, State University of New York College at Brockport, Brockport, NY, December 2, 2004

 The Influence of Polydispersity in Conjugation Length on Device Efficiency Poster Presentation, Gordon Research Conference, Electronic Processes in Organic Materials, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, July 25-30, 2004

 The Effects of Polydispersity and Energetic Disorder on Carrier Injection and Transport American Physical Society Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 26, 2004

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

 American Chemical Society (ACS), American Physical Society (APS), Electrochemical Society (ECS), International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)

ACADEMIC SERVICE

 Chair of Photovoltaics: Nanostructured Materials Session at the American Physical Society Meeting, Dallas TX, March 2011

 Referee for Nature Communications, Nature Materials, Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Organic Electronics, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, Semiconductor Science and Technology, Journal of Applied Physics, and Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

 Co-organizer of the 3rd Annual Yale Solar Energy Symposium, Yale University, New Haven, CT, August 18, 2010

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Associate Research Scientist Yale University, New Haven, CT 2010-Present Faculty Sponsors: Victor S. Batista (2010-2012); Gary W. Brudvig (2012-Present)

 CHARGE TRANSPORT IN NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS FOR ENERGY APPLICATIONS. Proposed a model for electron transport in nanoporous TiO2 thin films based on the fluctuation-induced tunneling conduction (FITC) mechanism and demonstrated quantitative agreement between experimental and calculated dark DC conductivities [14]. Identified other energy relevant materials that exhibit the characteristic behavior of FITC – including other nanostructured metal oxides – and proposed extending electrical characterization to AC conductivity measurements to accompany an AC theory for FITC [22]. Presented results at the SPIE Conference in San Diego, CA, the APS Conference in Dallas, TX, and the Renewable Energy: Solar Fuels Gordon Research Conference in Ventura, CA.

 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION LAB. Set up a fully functional electrical characterization lab from scratch in the newly formed Energy Sciences Institute on Yale’s West Campus. Identified, ordered, and set up major electrical characterization equipment capable of measuring DC and AC conductivity as a function of temperature in the 10 µHz - 5 MHz and 6 K - 325 K ranges. Cryostat includes several custom modifications that I designed for these studies including a sample probe station capable of four-point-probe electrical measurements with femtoamp resolution. Also designed several important noise- reducing modifications, e.g., faraday cage and special low-noise interface between the potentiostat and the triaxially guarded feedthroughs of the cryostat. Ordered all tools, materials, and components for sample fabrication and testing.

 CO2 REDUCTION WITH PYRIDINIUM AND PLATINUM. Joined project studying the pyridinium system of Bocarsly and co-workers known to reduce aqueous CO2 to methanol at low overpotentials. Studied interactions at the platinum working electrode using density functional theory (DFT) calculations and metal cluster models. Redox potential calculations based on methodology developed previously [10] served as vital mechanistic discriminator. Identified key interactions including the important role of H adsorbed on the electrode surface. Presented preliminary results at the CECAM Conference, ”Energy from the Sun,” in Chia Laguna, Sardinia, Italy (1st talk). Presented results at the CECAM Conference, ”Future challenges in CO2 reduction,” in Bremen, Germany. First publication related to this work [5] highlighted in C&E News.

 MODELING DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS AND PHOTOCATALYTIC CELLS. Modeled dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) current- voltage characteristics to extract useful electrochemical and photophysical parameters. Developed interpretation of traditional equivalent-circuit model of solar cells based on the non-ideal diode equation when it is applied to DSSCs. Applied this model to cells based on a series of bioinspired high-potential porphyrin dyes to assist in the development of photoanodes for solar-to-fuel technologies [12]. Complemented model results and experimental data with DFT calculations to look more deeply at interactions between the photoanode and the redox mediator [12]. Presented results at the SPIE Optics & Photonics Conference in San Diego, CA and at the CECAM Conference, ”Energy from the Sun,” in Chia Laguna, Sardinia, Italy (2nd talk). Applied this model to current-voltage characteristics of a systematic series of DSSCs to understand the role of the dye anchoring group in device efficiency while further developing understanding of how the

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electrochemical and photophysical processes in a DSSC relate to parameters obtained from the equivalent-circuit model based on the non-ideal diode equation [3].

 MECHANISTIC STUDIES IN CATALYSIS USING DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY. Used DFT methods as a mechanistic tool to identify reaction pathways in catalytic cycles in several projects through the CETM EFRC (more info on this research center in following section). Carried out computational mechanistic studies of catalysts for hydrogenation / dehydrogenation reactions in the pursuit of design strategies for the fuel cell / flow battery concept. Concluded work with the Crabtree Lab (Yale; also part of CETM) studying DDQ as an electrocatalyst for amine dehydrogenation and a model system for virtual hydrogen storage [11][15]. Techniques to determine spin density distributions and transition states were useful tools in these studies. I also relied heavily on these techniques in an in-depth and extensive computational study of a series of organometallic Ni pincer complexes for the electrocatalyic production of hydrogen [8][9]. Continued computational work on several projects with GE Global Research collaborators including mechanistic studies of Ir, Rh, and Co pincer complexes for insights into the design of fuel cell / flow battery electrocatalysts [2][13].

 REDOX POTENTIAL CALCULATIONS. Initiated study of both electrochemical measurement techniques and computational methods to assess the degree to which ab initio methods can be used to verify and/or predict redox potentials in transition metal complexes in various solvents. Presented results at the Energy Frontier Research Centers Summit & Forum in Washington, DC and at the ECS Conference in Montreal, QC, Canada. Concluded extensive benchmark work resulting in a robust method for calculating redox potentials using density functional theory (DFT) that demonstrates good agreement between theory and experiment (mean of -2.4 mV and standard deviation of 63.6 mV for a series of transition metal complexes) [10]. This computational tool is being used in many areas of energy research, largely for post-experiment studies to date – e.g., interpretation of electrochemical signatures [5][6] and mechanistic studies of catalytic cycles – with intentions of using it more extensively as a predictive tool to tune redox potentials by design and guide synthetic efforts [7][13]. Presented results at the ACS Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Employed DFT computational methodology developed [10][21] to calculate experimentally unavailable redox potentials and pKa values, e.g. for irreversible electrochemical reactions [2][6] or pKa values outside experimentally accessible pH range [1].

 PARAMAGNETIC NMR. Developed and implemented a method for identifying proton signals in paramagnetic 1H NMR data based on DFT calculations [4]. Used this experimental NMR/DFT methodology to assign the proton environments of the tridentate NNN pincer ligand of a Ni complex of interest for catalytic proton reduction [4]. This extends the use of NMR – a workhorse technique for structure determination that has been largely limited to diamagnetic materials – to paramagnetic compounds, which are of increasing importance in catalytic applications.

Postdoctoral Associate Yale University, New Haven, CT 2009-2010 Supervisor: Victor S. Batista

 CHARGE TRANSPORT IN TIO2 NANOPARTICLE FILMS. Joined the Solar Group in the Chemistry Department at Yale (DoE funded collaboration; PIs: Batista, Brudvig, Crabtree, Schmuttenmaer). Organized satellite Solar Group meetings focused on understanding charge transport in TiO2 as it relates to improving efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells. This work is based on the theoretical models – the fluctuation-induced tunneling conductivity (FITC) model in particular – and computational techniques that I worked on as a postdoc at EPFL.

 ORGANIC FUEL CELL / FLOW BATTERY DESIGN. Joined the Center for Electrocatalysis, Transport Phenomena, and Materials (CETM), an Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) with researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Stanford University, Yale University, University of Rochester, and GE Global Research. The objective of the CETM is to develop a scientific basis for a new approach to energy storage through catalytic electrodehydrogenation / electrohydrogenation of an organic carrier as 'virtual hydrogen storage' and to address the fundamental chemistry of electrocatalysis and ionic transport. (http://science.energy.gov/bes/efrc/centers/cetm/)

 TRANSITION TO COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY. Learned quantum chemistry techniques using the Gaussian software package. Performed mechanistic studies of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions catalyzed by a series of PCP pincer and Ni(II)-terpy complexes. Applied DFT B3LYP electronic structure calculation methods in conjunction with a continuum solvation model to analyze the underlying reaction pathways and characterize the catalytic reaction intermediates in various solvents. Computed solvation free energies using the thermodynamic cycle formalism and a self-consistent reaction field

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approach. These studies are aimed at establishing computational models that can be used to design or screen catalysts for the organic fuel cell / flow battery concept envisioned in the CETM EFRC project.

Postdoctoral Fellow Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland 2006-2009 Supervisor: Libero Zuppiroli

 CHARGE TRANSPORT IN MICROCRYSTALLINE SILICON. Developed a heterogeneous charge transport model for microcrystalline silicon based on fluctuation-induced tunneling conduction (FITC) that fits the low-temperature saturation observed in dark conductivity measurements and accounts for the film microstructure [19][23]. Excellent agreement is found when the model is applied to data reported in the literature, particularly for highly crystalline samples, which produce the highest performance transistors.

 CHARGE TRANSPORT IN ORGANIC FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS. Developed a model for charge transport in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) that takes into account molecular polarization, intramolecular charge vibration, and surface phonon effects on the effective mass of the charge carrier in the organic semiconductor as well as the effects of electroactive defects that exist at the interface between the dielectric and transistor channel of typical OFETs [17][18][23]. The theory offers an explanation for the dependence of the charge carrier mobility on the permittivity of the gate dielectric observed in single-crystal devices. This work involved calculations of the anisotropic polarizability of rubrene single crystals and the polarization energy of Frölich polarons in the transistor channel via a combination of numerical and analytical approaches.

 DEVICE MODELING OF ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES. Increased the applicability and functionality of MOLED, an open source program that simulates organic light-emitting diode operation (http://lomm.epfl.ch/page35601.html), including an extensive graphical user interface written in Python.

Visiting Assistant Professor Bates College, Lewiston, ME 2005-2006

 Set up an Organic Electronics Laboratory for small-molecule and polymer-based organic light-emitting diode and organic photovoltaic research

Graduate Research Assistant University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 1999-2005 Advisor: Lewis J. Rothberg Thesis title: The effects of charge transport traps on organic light-emitting diode performance

 EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES AND DEVICE MODELING OF ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES. Contributed to the development of a model that describes and simulates organic light-emitting diode operation and can be used to systematically study how to maximize device efficiency [16][20].

 Investigated the effects of charge traps, due to polydispersity in conjugation length in particular, on the device performance of polymer-based light-emitting diodes.

 Explored various methods of determining the charge carrier mobility in organic materials including time-of-flight, field-effect transistor, and space-charge-limited current techniques.

 Fabricated organic light-emitting diodes and organic thin-film transistors using polymer film processing, photolithography, PDMS stamp fabrication, and thermal evaporation methods.

 Characterized organic light-emitting diodes and organic thin-film transistors with electroluminescence, current-voltage, quantum efficiency, thermally stimulated luminescence, cyclic voltammetry, saturated photovoltage, and internal photoemission measurements.

Fulbright Scholar Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria 1998-1999

 Prepared and characterized organic light-emitting devices based on blue-emitting ladder-type polymers and polyfluorenes in Günther Leising’s research group

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Postdoctoral Fellow Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland 2006-2009

 Assisted with master’s-level Quantum Mechanics course.

Visiting Assistant Professor Bates College, Lewiston, ME 2005-2006

 Fall 2005: Ideas of Modern Physics, a general education course for nonscience majors, 70 students (designed and taught); Classical Physics Laboratory

 Winter 2006: Newtonian Mechanics; Modern Physics Laboratory

 Short Term 2006: Organic Electronics, a laboratory-based 5-week unit giving an introduction to the field (designed and taught)

Full-time Lecturer State University of New York College at Brockport, Brockport, NY Fall 2004

 Taught full course load: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Classical Physics, Classical Physics Laboratory, College Physics Laboratory

Laboratory Instructor University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Spring 2001

 Led discussion and laboratory sections of an undergraduate physics course

MENTORING EXPERIENCE

Associate Research Scientist Yale University, New Haven, CT 2010-Present

 Mentored high school students, Eric Wasserman and Jacob Marks, from Choate Rosemary Hall. We worked with the Gaussian quantum chemistry software package on a project with collaborators from the Chidsey and Waymouth groups at Stanford University through the CETM EFRC.

 Mentored undergraduate student, Ismail El Baggari, from the Schmuttenmaer group working on the FITC project [22].

 Mentored high school student, Aaron Shim, from Choate Rosemary Hall. We worked on the use of Gaussian and Jaguar quantum chemistry software packages and projects related to the CETM EFRC [7]. Shim was selected as a semifinalist in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search.

Postdoctoral Associate Yale University, New Haven, CT 2009-2010

 Mentored high school student, Shubhro Saha, from Choate Rosemary Hall. We worked on using the Gaussian quantum chemistry software package and projects related to the CETM EFRC [9]. Saha was selected as a finalist in the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search.

Postdoctoral Fellow Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland 2006-2009

 Designed and mentored undergraduate and master’s thesis projects.

Research Mentor University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Summer 2001, Summer 2002

 Mentored student and high school teacher research projects

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