| PROFESSOR | INTERESTS |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Chan |
In vitro and cell-based assays of biomarkers for aging, neurological disorders, and cancer; molecular changes in tissue microenvironment during disease progression using analyte-responsive imaging agents; responsive platforms using molecular beacons for on-demand and site-selective drug delivery |
| Andrew A. Gewirth | Alternative energy; batteries; fuel cells; solar; interfacial electrochemistry; spectroscopy; structure |
| Hee-Sun Han | Dissecting complex molecular networks in healthy/diseased tissues; single virus genomics; single cell transcriptomics; in vitro/in vivo imaging; quantum dots; microfluidics; high-throughput technologies |
| Prashant K. Jain | Plasmonics; near-field manipulation of photophysics and photochemistry; super-resolution imaging of active sites in heterogeneous catalysis; artificial photosynthesis; imaging phase transformations in single nanocrystals |
| Deborah E. Leckband | Bioanalytical chemistry, molecular force probes; single molecule mechanochemistry; surface analysis; neutron reflectivity; micropatterning for cell biology studies |
| Christy F. Landes | New spectroscopic tools to image chemical dynamics at interfaces at the limit of a single event; creating new models to understand and predict macroscale processes like protein separation and photocatalysis |
| Stephan Link |
Photophysics and photochemistry of nanomaterials, plasmonics, solar energy conversion, single-particle imaging, ultrafast spectroscopy |
| Catherine J. Murphy | Inorganic nanomaterials for chemical sensing and cellular imaging; bioanalytical studies of the “protein corona” around nanoparticles; photothermal therapy with targeted nanoparticles |
| Nanoelectrochemistry; advanced electrochemical characterization and imaging of materials and interfaces for electrocatalysis and energy storage; redox polymers; ultrathin electrodes; electrochemical simulation | |
| Mei Shen | Nano-bioanalytical chemistry; high spatiotemporal single cell signaling; neurochemistry |
| Jonathan V. Sweedler | Analytical neurochemistry; dynamic studies of subcellular neurotransmitter distribution and release; ultra-trace peptide analysis |
Other Faculty with Interests in Analytical Chemistry:
| PROFESSOR | INTERESTS |
|---|---|
| Rohit Bhargava (faculty affiliate) | IR and Raman spectroscopy; chemical imaging; cancer pathology; 3D printing |
| Dana D. Dlott (emeritus faculty) | Laser spectroscopy under extreme conditions |
| Mary L. Kraft (faculty affiliate) | Biomembrane composition imaging |
| Christy Landes | New spectroscopic tools to image chemical dynamics; create new models to understand & predict macroscale processes |
| Liviu M. Mirica | Development of diagnostic and imaging agents for neurological disorders; electrocatalysis for small molecule activation. |
| Shuming Nie | Nanotechnology & medicine; in vitro diagnostics; wearable optoelectronics |
| Ralph G. Nuzzo (research faculty) | Condensed phase interfaces; analytical protocols |
| Elena Romanova (research faculty) | MS-based discovery and characterization of endogenous peptides |
| Stanislav Rubakhin (research faculty) | Microbioanalysis; MS imaging; single cell and single organelle samples |
| Stephen G. Sligar (emeritus faculty) | Nanobiotechnology; drug discovery |
| Huimin Zhao (faculty affiliate) | Synthetic biology; natural product synthesis |