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Charlottesville, Va, Us

Charlottesville, Va, Us

-Taught Physical Chemistry (Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Quantum Chemistry, Spectroscopy) lectures and laboratories.-Led student laboratory exercises, including those using spectroscopic techniques (UV-Vis, FT-IR, Fluorimeter) and Maple software to solve quantum mechanical problems.

-NOAA/CIRES Visiting Fellowship-Led research to understand the influence of trace amounts of benzene in an experimental simulation of a planetary atmosphere.-Determined chemical composition with aerosol TOFMS and proton-transfer ion-trap MS.-Characterized aerosol particles with a scanning mobility particle sizer and AFM.-Determined refractive indices of particles with cavity ring-down extinction spectroscopy using diode lasers.-Applied numerical and statistical analyses based on physical theories to interpret collected data.-Developed a kinetic model to analyze product formation.-Designed and implemented a high pressure manifold.-Trained a graduate student on cavity ring-down and high-pressure techniques.

-Taught General Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry lectures and laboratories.-Led student laboratory exercises, including those using spectroscopic (FT-IR, UV-Vis), chromatography (HPLC, IC), and other laboratory techniques.

-Studied photodissociation of gases using IR and UV spectroscopy.-Detected products with velocity map ion imaging and photoionization mass spectroscopy.-Applied electronic structure calculations and linear algebra techniques to analyze and interpret collected data.-Generated IR and UV light with Nd:YAG and tunable dye laser system.-Designed and implemented a high vacuum system based on a turbomolecular pump.-Supervised and trained graduate students on the use of Nd:YAG pumped dye lasers, optical alignment, and vacuum techniques.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Physical Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Graduate Women in Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Student Seminar Series -Thesis: "Characterization.

Bachelor Of Science (Sb), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Sigma Xi General Honors in the College and Honors in Chemistry Thesis: "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Studies.