Current Group Members
Dr. Carlos Crespo-Hernández
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Physical Chemistry Division - Co-director of the
- B.S., University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Campus, 1995
Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Campus, 2002
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, The Ohio State University (2002-05)
Research Associate of Chemistry, The Ohio State University (2005-06)- Editorial Member of the journal
- Committee Member of Grants and Awards for the
- Dr. Crespo is Member of the Ohio Supercomputer Center, The Ohio State University, and the Mississippi Center for Supercomputer Research, Jackson State University.
- B.S., University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Campus, 1995
Carlos Crespo
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Graduate Students |
Undergraduate Students |
Honorary Members |
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Postdoctoral Scholars
Olexandr Isayev
- Olexandr (Alex) Isayev completed his Ph.D. thesis title "Theoretical study on nitroaromatic and related compounds: properties, reduction and decomposition" in 2008 in Jackson State University. Alex research interests focus on connecting ab initio electronic structure methods with thermodynamic and kinetic properties of matter. He uses state-of-the-art electronic structure methods in combination with a wide variety of techniques from quantum mechanics to molecular dynamics, to solve relevant problems in chemistry, biophysics, and materials science.
Postdoctoral Openings
- There are no postdoctoral positions currently available.
Graduate Students
R. Aaron Vogt
- R. Aaron Vogt is a graduate student studying the photo dynamics of nitro poly-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the environment. His research concentrates on unraveling the photophysical properties of nitronaphthalenes, quantifying their transformation rates and identifying their major photoproducts. Aaron earned his B.S. in biochemistry and began graduate school at Eastern Michigan University before moving to CWRU in August of 2007.
Aaron Vogt
Huijuan Huang
- Huijuan's research interest is mainly about ultrafast time-resolved UV-Visible/mid-IR experimental set up and its application.
- She got her B.S. in University of Science and Technology of China, and M.S. in Dalian Institute of Chemical Physical, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Travelling, sports and delicious food are her favorites.
Huijuan Huang
Nicholas Dunn
- TBD.
Nicholas Dunn
Marvin Pollum
- TBD.
Marvin Pollum
Undergraduate Students
Veronica Laos
- Veronica Laos is a sophomore at Case Western Reserve University, majoring in Chemistry and Music.
- She is currently working on measuring the absorption, emission, and excitation spectra of 6-carboxypetrin.
- She is also involved in Phi Mu Fraternity, where she loves doing community service with her sister and being an active member of Greek life on campus.
Veronica Laos
Hannah Jenkins
- TBD.
Hannah Jenkins
Honorary Members
Ariana Crespo
- Ariana is five years old.
Ariana Crespo
Julian Crespo
- Julian is eight months old.
Julian Crespo
Past Group Members
Postdoctoral Scholars
- Amy Sage: Postdoctoral Scholar (02/2008-12/2008). Amy studied the steady-state photophysical properties of selected pharmaceutical compounds in aqueous environments.
- Christian Reichardt: Postdoctoral Scholar (04/2008-02/2011). Christian investigated the ultrafast excited-state dynamics of nitro-policyclic aromatic compounds and nucleic acid analogues in solution.
- Qing studied the steady-state and time-resolved photochemistry of 9-nitroanthracene as a graduate student. She graduated with a master degree in Chemistry in May 2011.
- Cao investigated the excited-state dynamics of DNA analogues as a graduate student. He graduated with a master degree in Chemistry in May 2011.
- Chenwei investigated the excited-state dynamics of DNA analogues as a graduate student. He graduated with a master degree in Chemistry in May 2011.
- Jeff worked with Leah on the pharmaceutical project as an undergraduate. He graduated with a degree in Chemistry in May of 2008.
- Kim investigated the photophysics of pharmaceutical compounds as an undergraduate. He graduated with a degree in Chemistry in May 2009.
- Brad investigated the photophysics of pharmaceutical compounds as an undergraduate. He graduated in May 2009 with a B.S. in Chemistry and B.A. in Economics.
- Joyann joined the Crespo group during the summer of 2009 on an undergraduate ACES fellow and studied the steady-state photochemistry of Salbutamol.
- Saeed investigated DNA binding interactions with certain nitro-explosives and their derivatives. He graduated with a degree in Chemistry in May 2010.
- Leah investigated the steady-state and time-resolved photochemistry of the pharmaceutical compound Salbutamol as an undergraduate. She graduated with a degree in Chemistry in May 2010.
- Courtney volunteered in the Crespo lab during her senior year (2008) at Revere High School in Bath, Ohio.
- Matthew worked in the Crespo lab as a fellow of the ACS SEED Summer Program in 2010.
- Briana worked in the Crespo lab as a fellow of the ACS SEED Summer Program in 2010.