Health | Human Disease and Diagnostics
Dr. James Becvar
Dr. Ricardo A. Bernal
Research Interests
Structure and function of macromolecular assemblies determined by x-ray crystallography and Cryo-EM. Particular interest in the assembly of ATPases, chaperonins, and bacteriophages.
Dr. Carl Dirk
Research Interests
Main research expertise is in theoretical modeling and design of optical materials, primarily focused on molecular centered response properties.
Strong interest in the molecular modeling of ground state and photochemical molecular chemical reactions. He also has expertise in design of safer lighting for the display of art, as well as associated expertise in color theory related phenomena.
Dr. Luis Echegoyen
Research Interests
- Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs)
- Synthesis of Endohedral Fullerenes
- Functionalization of Fullerenes
- Extended Fullerene Networks
- Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
- Metallopolymers
- Biological Applications of Fullerenes
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Dr. Chu Young Kim
Research Interests
Deciphering how microorganisms produce natural product drugs (polyketides and nonribosomal peptides) and developing aptamer-based therapeutics and diagnostics.
Dr. Katja Michael
Research Interests
Two research focuses: a) Photochemical acylation method development and application to biomolecules and b) Development of carbohydrate-based diagnostic tools and vaccines for parasitic diseases.
Dr. Mahesh Narayan
Research Interests
Chaperonin Assisted Protein Folding.
Dr. James Salvador
Research Interests
Asymmetric synthesis. Chiral-stationary phases for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Dr. Sreeprasad Sreenivasan
Research Interests
We work at the interface of chemistry, materials physics, environmental science, biotechnology, and nanoengineering and perform cutting-edge research on engineered QSs. We focus on formulating QSs physically or chemically and engineer them to create unique morphologies and/or compositions with superior properties. To enable this, we combine and correlate physicochemical methods with characterization techniques including various forms of microscopy, spectroscopy, and transport measurements to elicit fundamental knowledge regarding these diminutive structures. Subsequently, the derived knowledge will be exploited to advance critical research areas including ultrasensitive sensors, bio-triggered quantum devices, environmental monitoring, and sustainable energy production.
Dr. Lela Vukovic
Research Interests
Research is devoted to modeling of realistic biological and materials systems in close collaboration with experimentalists. We use quantum and classical molecular dynamics simulations, and other advanced computational techniques to study: 1) biomolecular complexes, primarily involved in cellular quality control; 2) self-assembled polymeric and composite nanomaterials with important functionalities.
Dr. Chuan (River) Xiao
Research Interests
Structural biochemical studies in three major areas: marine viruses, common cold viruses, and mammalian circadian system using x-ray crystallography and Cryo-EM.
Dr. Yaoqiu Zhu
Research Interests
Organic chemistry studies including innovative synthesis to enable the use of clinical agents or natural products as templates for medicinal chemistry or chemical biology explorations.