Professor Lizanne DeStefano
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Lab Members
Education
Ph.D in Educational Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 1986
Supervisor’s Certificate, Special Education, University of Pittsburgh, 1982
M.Ed., Special Education, University of Pittsburgh, 1979
B.S., Physiological Psychology/Statistics, University of Pittsburgh, 1978
Research Interest
The evaluation and sustainability of innovative STEM, as well as other educational programs; multi-site initiatives; and programs serving special populations, such as students with disabilities or those at risk for academic failure.
Professor Howard Fairbrother
Johns Hopkins University
Lab Members
Education
Ph.D in Chemistry, Northwestern University, 1994
M.S. in Chemistry, Northwestern University, 1991
B.A. in Chemistry, Oxford University (UK), 1989
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Research Interest
Effect of surface chemistry on environmental properties of nanomaterials and nanocomposites.
Professor Juan Pablo Giraldo
University of California-Riverside
Lab Members
Education
Ph.D. in Plant Biology, Harvard University, 2011
B.S. in Biology, University of Los Andes, 2002
B.S. Physics, University of Los Andes, 2001
Research Interest
Developing and applying nanomaterial based tools to study and engineer plant physiological mechanisms. Discovering how physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of nanomaterials affect their interactions with plant cellular structures. Turn plants into technology by enabling them with novel or augmented functions using nanotechnology approaches.
Professor Rigoberto Hernandez
Johns Hopkins University
Lab Members
Education
Ph.D in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1993
B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering and Mathematics, Princeton University, 1989
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Research Interest
Theoretical/computational chemistry, materials structure and dynamics, protein dynamics, dynamics in complex environments, multi scale theory and tools.
Professor Catherine Murphy
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lab Members
Education
Ph.D in Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990
B.S. in Chemistry, B.S. in Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1986
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Research Interest
The synthesis, surface chemistry, physical/biochemical applications and environmental implications of colloidal inorganic nanoparticles, especially gold.
Professor Zeev Rosenzweig
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Lab Members
Education
Ph.D in Physical Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, 1992
B.Sc. in Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, 1986
Research Interest
Synthesis, characterization, and applications of semiconductor quantum dots, and plasmonic nanomaterials, with a focus on minimizing adverse biological and environmental impacts.