
Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh
Greater Pittsburgh Area

Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh
Greater Pittsburgh Area
Materials chemistry, nanoscience, molecular materials, conjugated polymers, electronic materials, computational chemistry
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
July 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Department of Chemistry, starting in September 2007. Focusing on design of molecular nanomaterials.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
February 2004 — June 2007 (3 years 5 months)
Postdoctoral associate in the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR), focusing on single-molecule electronic devices. Additional projects included research in conducting polymers and lithium-ion battery materials.
PhD, Chemistry, 1999 — 2004
Dissertation Title: Theoretical Studies of Optics and Charge Transport in Organic Conducting Oligomers and Polymers: Rational Design of Improved Transparent and Conducting Polymers
Ph.D. Advisors: Prof. Tobin Marks and Prof. Mark A. Ratner
BA, Chemistry, 1995 — 1999
Photography, world traveling, reading, running marathons, hiking, outdoors, software development
American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Blue Obelisk Group, Open Babel, Avogadro, High Noon Athletic Club, MacResearch
2002 IBM Computational Chemistry Award of the American Chemical Society
2002 and 2001 Northwestern University Materials Research Center Fellowships
1999 Williams College American Institute of Chemists Award
1998 Williams College Analytical Chemistry Award