Members

B.S. Physics, Pure Physics (2012), University of Zanjan
M.S. in Photonics - Physics (2014), University of Tabriz, Iran

Current Research: Development of 2D IR probe pairs for capturing structure and dyanmics in biological systems. Studies of RNA folding pathways and mechanisms. Determination of the involvement in aggregation/charge transfer in catalytic oxygen formation using nanoclusters.

Favorite Scientist: James Clerk Maxwell and Michael Faraday

B.S. Engineering Physics, University of Nevada, Reno
M.S. Physics, University of Nevada, Reno

Current Research: Investigation of energy transfer and dissipation of molecular magnets using 2D IR spectroscopy and transient absorption spectropscopy. Development of 2D White Light. 2D IR of molecular magnets to determine energy dissipation leading to decoherence. Two photon absorption of different metal complexes. Determination of mechansism of photochromism of small molecules and polymers.

Favorite Scientist: Max Planck

B.S. Chemistry and Physics, University of Nevada, Reno

Current Research: Development of 2D White Light for investigation of the possibility of "Life on Mars", i.e. thermal diffusion in caged compounds. 2D IR spectroscopy of novel vibrational probes for biophysical studies of RNA and DNA. Transient 2D IR via pH jump to observe structural changes in RNA.

Favorite Scientist: Marie Curie

B.S. Chemistry Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno

Current Research: Investigate cellular ROS mechanisms under radiative stress. Examine the efficacy of UV protection within microbial pigments.

Favorite Scientist: James Clerk Maxwell

B.S. in Physics and Chemistry from the University of Delaware

Current Research: Investigating vibrational coupling small molecule probes for nucleic acid bases, aggregation in beta amyloid fibrils as a potential contributing factor to Alzheimer's disease, development of 2D white light and Raman setups for use in chemical ecology, investigating spin-vibrational coupling in candidates for lanthanide single-molecule magnets.

Favorite Scientist: Donna Strickland