Position: Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Other Current Appointments: Smalley-Curl Institute, Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering
Selected Honors: Elected Fellow of the American Physical Society (2008), The Electrochemical Society (2012), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2015)
Education and Previous Positions
Postdoctoral Fellow, 1977-1979, University of Pennsylvania, Advisor: Robin M. Hochstrasser
Ph.D., 1977, Chemistry, University of Chicago, Advisor: Stuart A. Rice
B.A., 1971, Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University
Position: Research Scientist, Department of Chemistry
Education
Doctorate, Physics and Mathematics, Institute of Physics, Belarus Academy of Sciences.
Bachelor’s degree, Optics and Spectroscopy, Belarussian State University
Position: Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry
Education
M.A., 2017, Chemistry, Rice University
B.S., 2015, Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China
Position: Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry
Education
B.S., 2017, Chemistry & Physics, Texas Lutheran University
Position: Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry
Education
B.S., 2017, Pharmaceutical Science, Tianjin University
Position: Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry
Education
M.S., 2015, Physical Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology
B.S., 2013, Applied Chemistry, University of Isflahan
Position: Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry
Education
M.S., 2018, Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso
B.S., 2011, Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran
Position: Undergraduate Student
Major: Chemical Physics
Hanszen College
Joseph Cohen, Artist in Residence, Rice Public Art
Prof. Paul A. Withey, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Prof. Laurent Cognet, Institute d'Optique, University of Bordeaux
Dr. Anni J. Siitonen, University of Jyväskylä
Stephen R. Sanchez, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2018, Current: Process Analyzer Engineer, ExxonMobil
Ching-Wei Lin, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2017, Current: Postdoctoral Fellow (Advisor: Angela Belcher), Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yara Kadria-Vili, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2017
Jason K. Streit, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2014, Current: Research Scientist, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Saunab Ghosh, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2012, Current: Research Scientist, Barron Lab, Department of Chemistry, Rice University
Anton V. Naumov, Ph.D. Applied Physics, Rice University, 2011, Current: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Christian University
John P. Casey, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2009, Current: Eastman Chemical Co.
Tonya Leeuw (Cherukuri), Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2008, Current: Director of Operations, Applied NanoFluorescence, LLC.
John-David R. Rocha, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2008, Current: Assistant Professor, School of Chemistry & Materials Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
Paul Cherukuri, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2007, Current: Executive Director, Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Rice University
Dmitri A. Tsyboulski, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2006, Current: Senior Research Engineer, Allen Institute for Brain Science
Eric C. Booth, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2005, Current: Instructor, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Southeastern Louisiana University
Angelo F. Benedetto, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 2000, Current: Director of Operations, Shared Equipment Authority (SEA), Rice University
Kevin D. Ausman, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 1998, Current: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Boise State University
Derek R. McDowell, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 1997, Current: Science Curriculum Coordinator, Frisco Independent School District
Margaret R. Fraelich, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 1994, Current: Fresnel Technologies, Inc.
B. Kim Andrews, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 1992, Current: Director of Information Technologies, Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Center
Thomas J. Bevilacqua, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 1992, Current: ExxonMobil
Joe E. Stout, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 1990, Current: Senior Scientist, Cascade Microtech, Inc.
Katherine A. Burton, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 1990, Current: Assistant Dean, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria
J. Stephen Adams, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 1989, Current: Physical Scientist, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, U.S. Department of State
Keith McCurdy, M.S. Chemistry, Rice University, 1985, Current: North American Sales Director, Spectra-Physics
Patrick L. Holt, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 1985, Current: Professor, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Bellarmine University
Jodye I. Selco, Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, 1984, Current: Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Kyle Chow