• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), 2005
  • Inorganic / Organometallic Chemistry
  • Thesis title: Synthesis, characterization and optical properties of di-2-pyridyl ketone hydrazones
  • The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Jamaica
• Baclelor of Science, 1997
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Jamaica

• Interfacing chemical, biochemical and biophysical processes of biomolecules such as fusion peptides, by utilizing ultra-fast spectroscopic and non-linear optical techniques to investigate their underlying molecular mechanisms

• Graduate Student, September 2009 – Present
  • Materials Chemistry Ph.D. Program
  • M.S Chemistry (April 2012)
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
•  Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, May 2010
  • University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit
  • Minor in Applied Mathematics
  • American Chemical Society Award 2010
  • Chemistry Club President 2009

• Synthesis of new materials involving Silsesquioxane containing polymers and dendrimers, toward photovoltaic applications. The interaction of different chromophores toward tuning the band gap of materials is of great interest for making cheap solar cells. This is a strong motivation for this project. There is also an enhanced interest in light emitting and absorbing properties which, includes time resolved spectroscopy and two-photon absorption spectroscopy.

• J. H. Jung, J. C. Furgal, T. Goodson, III, T. Mizumo, M. Schwartz, K. Chou, J.F. Vonet, R. M. Laine, “3-D Molecular Mixtures of Catalytically Functionalized [vinylSiO1.5]10/[vinylSiO1.5]12. Photophysical Characterization of Second Generation Derivatives,” Chem. Mater. 2012, 24 (10), 1883–1895, DOI: 10.1021/cm300587s.
• Furgal, J.C.; Jung, J.H.; Goodson, T.; Laine, R.M. “Analyzing Structure-Photophysical Property Relationships of Isolated T8, T10, and T12 Stilbenevinyl Silsesquioxanes,” 2013, 135, 12259-12269, DOI: 10.1021/ja4043092.
• Furgal, J.C.; Jung, J.H.; Clark, S.C.; Goodson III, T.; Laine, R.M. “Beads on a Chain (BoC), Phenylsilsesquioxane (SQ), Conjugated Polymers Via F- Catalyzed Rearrangements and ADMET and Reverse Heck Cross-coupling Reactions; through chain, extended conjugation in 3-D,” 2013, ASAP, DOI: 10.1021/ma401423f.
• Jung, J. H.; Furgal, J. C.; Clark, S. C.; Schwartz, M. C.; Chou, K.; Laine, R. M. “Copolymerization of [p-IPhSiO1.5)8, I8OPS] with Divinyl (DVB)- and Diethynylbenzene (DEB) gives Beads on a Chain (BoC) Polymers with Functionalized Beads. The DEB Systems Exhibit through Chain, Extended 3-D Conjugation in the Excited State.” Macromolecules, 2013, ASAP, DOI: 10.1021/ma401422t.

• J.C. Furgal, J.H. Jung, T. Mizumo, M. Schwartz, K. Chou, T. Goodson III, R.M. Laine, “Chemistry and photophysical properties of conjugated organic functionalized T10/12 silsesquioxanes,” Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research (Presidential Event), 243rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA, March 25-29, 2012; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2012; POLY 63. Received Monetary Award and Certificate (Oral).
• Cullen, L. R.; Furgal, J. C.; Gianino, J. B.; Hamlin, A. M.; Lezotte, J. W.; Mio, M. J. “One-pot, unsymmetric Cadiot-Chodkiewicz reaction utilizing an in situ ethynylsilane deprotection,” Abstract of Papers, 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2009; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2009; ORGN 0583 (Poster).
• J.C. Furgal, J.H. Jung, T. Goodson III, R.M. Laine, “The Chemistry of 3D Conjugated Organic Functionalized T10/12 Silsesquioxane Cages (SQs) for Optical and Electronic Applications,” Chemical Aspects of Alternate Energy, 43rd Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dearborn, MI, June 5-9, 2012; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2009; 119 (Oral).
• J.C. Furgal, J.H. Jung, S.C. Clark, J. Zhou, T. Goodson III, R.M. Laine, “The Chemistry of 3D Conjugated Organic Functionalized T10/12 Silsesquioxane Cages (SQs) for Optical and Electronic Applications,” Poster Session, 10th National Graduate Research Polymer Conference, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, May 23-24, 2012 (Poster).
• J. C. Furgal, N. Abeyasinge, J.H. Jung, E. Yi, R.M. Laine, T. Goodson III, “Analyzing Structure-Photophysical Property Relationships of T8, T10, T12 and Oligomeric Stilbenevinyl Silsesquioxanes,” Hybrid Materials: POSS and Silane Coupling Agents, 245th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, 2013; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2012; POLY 147. (Oral).
• J. C. Furgal, M. Schwartz, S. Clark, K. Chou, J.H. Jung, E. Yi, R.M. Laine, “Nanoporous silsesquioxane-siloxane based network copolymers and gels through B(C6F5)3 catalysis,” Joint Polymer and Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering Poster Session, 245th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, 2013; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2012; PMSE 354. (Poster).

• 2013 Vaughan Symposium Student Presentation Award (UM)
• 2012 Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium Oral Presentation Award (ACS POLY)
• 2012 Vaughan Symposium Dow Foundation Travel Award (UM)
• 2010 Suma Cum Laude (UDM)
• 2010 Valedictorian Runner Up (UDM)
• 2010 Henkel Scholarship (UDM)
• 2009-10 College of Engineering and Science Key Award Plaque (UDM)
• 2008-09 Vitti Scholarship (UDM)
• 2007-08 College of Engineering and Science Dean’s Scholarship Award Certificate (UDM)
• 2006-10 College of Engineering and Science Dean’s List (UDM)
• 2006-10 Insignis Scholarship (UDM)
• 2006 American Polish Cultural Society Scholarship (UDM)
• 2006 High School Valedictorian (UDM)

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), 2008
  • Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
  • Advisor: Prof. Dongho Kim
• Bachelor of Science, 2003
  • Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

• Characterization multichromophoric systems with time-resolved spectroscopic techniques
• Practical application of two-photon absorption materials

• “Mobius Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity in Expanded Porphyrins”, Zin Seok Yoon, Atsuhiro Osuka and Dongho Kim, Nature Chemistry, 2009, 1, 113.
• “Nonlinear Optical Properties as a Guide to Aromaticity in Congeneric Pentapyrrolic Expanded Porphyrins: Pentaphyrin, Sapphyrin, Isosmaragdyrin, and Orangarin”, Zin Seok Yoon, Dong-Gyu Cho, Kil Suk Kim, Jonathan L. Sessler and Dongho Kim, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 6930

• Graduate Student, present
  • Macromolecular Science and Engineering Ph.D. Program
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Bachelor of Science, 2005-2007
  • Material Science and Engineering
  • University of Nevada, Reno, NV

Investigation of the materials used in the production of correlated/entangled photons through Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion processes as well as other materials-related applications regarding interaction with correlated/entangled photons.

• Graduate Student, September 2009 – Present
  • Applied Physics Ph.D. Program
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
•  Bachelor of Science in Physics, May 2008
  • Hampton University, Hampton VA
  • Minor in Mathematics

• Non-linear optical properties of gold nanoclusters and applications

• Upton, L.N.; Goodson, III, T., “Entangled Two-Photon Absorption and Virtual-State Spectroscopy in Diatomic Molecules.” Manuscript in preparation
• Upton, L.N.; Harpham, M.; Suzer O., Richter, M.; Mukamel S.; Goodson, III, T., “Optically Excited Entangled States in Organic Molecules Illuminate the Dark”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2013 4 (12), 2046-2052
• Yau, S.H.; Abeyasinghe, N; Orr, M; Upton, L; Varnavski, O; Werner, JH; Yeh, HC; Sharma, J; Shreve, AP; Martinez, JS; Goodson III, T., “Bright two-photon emission and ultra-fast relaxation dynamics in a DNA-templated nano-cluster investigated by ultra-fast spectroscopy,” Nanoscale (2012), 4, 4247

• 08/13 University of Michigan Department of Chemistry Vaughan Symposium, Poster Presentation, “Entangled Two-Photon Absorption Properties of Conjugated Molecules”
• 07/13 Mount Holyoke College, Gordon Conference on Quantum Control, Poster Presentation, “Entangled Two-Photon Absorption Properties of Conjugated Molecules”
• 05/12 University of Michigan, AGEP Symposium, Oral Presentation, “Using Quantum Entanglement to Solve National Challenges of the 21st Century”
• 03/12 2012 APS March Meeting, Poster Presentation, “Entangled Photon Fluorescence with Organic Conjugated Molecules”
• 11/11 University of Michigan Engineering Graduate Symposium, Poster Presentation, “Entangled Photon Fluorescence with Organic Conjugated Molecules”
• 09/11 NSBP Conference, Poster Presentation, “Entangled Photon Fluorescence with Organic Conjugated Molecules”
• 08/10 ACS Fall 2010 National Meeting and Exposition, “Two-photon absorption of silver nanoclusters and 2,6 disubstituted benzobisthiazoles”
• 10/08 APS Division of Nuclear Physics Annual Fall Meeting, “The Effects of Measurement Errors on Neutrino Angular Resolution in the IceCube Neutrino Detector”
• 08/07 SULI Poster Presentation at LBNL, Poster Presentation, “The Effects of Measurement Errors on Neutrino Angular Resolution in the IceCube Neutrino Detector”
• 02/07 NSBP Conference, Poster Presentation, “Simplifying QCD with Differential Forms”
• 08/07 Hampton University COSM, Oral Presentation “Simplifying QCD with Differential Forms”
• 04/06 Hampton University Research Day, Poster Presentation, “Convolution Product And Lyapunov Stability In Medical Imaging”
• 03/06 2006 APS Annual March Meeting, Oral Presentation, “Convolution Product And Lyapunov Stability In Medical Imaging”
• 02/06 NSBP Conference, Poster Presentation, “Convolution Product And Lyapunov Stability In Medical Imaging”
• 08/05 SULI Poster Presentation at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, “Convolution Product And Lyapunov Stability In Medical Imaging”

• University of Michigan Department of Chemistry Vaughan Symposium Poster Award, August 2013
• Edward Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, April 2013
• University of Michigan Engineering Graduate Symposium Technical Session Award, Second Place, November 2011
• NSBP OSA/SPIE Poster Competition, Second Place Winner, September 2011
• Alfred P. Sloan Graduate Scholarship, August 2010
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, April 2010
• University of Michigan Rackham Merit Fellowship, September 2009
• Hampton University Presidential Scholar, September 2004 to May 2008
• Dean’s List, September 2004 to May 2008
• National Society of Black Physicists Conference Poster Presentation Second Place Winner, February 2008
• Hampton University Research Day Second Prize Oral Presentation, March 2008
• Hampton University Research Day First Prize Poster Presentation, April 2006
• Hampton University Honor’s College Future Nobel Prize Winner, April 2005

• Doctor of Philosophy (pending 2010 graduation)
  • Macromolecular Science & Engineering
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Thesis: “Aggregation Enhancement of Non-linear Optical Response in Organic Nanomaterials”
•  Graduate Certificate2009
  • Science, Technology and Public Policy
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Master of Science 2006
  • Central Michigan University
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Thesis: “Dendrimer-Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Sensing and Low Temperature Catalysis”
• Bachelor of Science 2004
  • Chemical Physics
  • Central Michigan University
• Associate of Applied Science 2000
  • Lansing Community College
  • Engineering Technology and Chemical Technology

• Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Fellowship
  • Department of Defense, 2007-2010

• Rackham Merit Fellowship
  • University of Michigan, 2006-2007

• Teacher’s Award
  • Upward Bound Program, 2005

• Board of Trustee’s Recognition
  • Central Michigan University, 2005

• Certificate of Appreciation
  • Michigan Education Association, 2005

• President’s Research Award
  • Central Michigan University, 2004

• “Near Field Detection of Aggregation Induced Two-Photon Enhancement in Non-Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles”
  • Raymond, J.E.; Goodson, T. III
  • J. Phys. Chem. Lett. (in press)
• “Synthesis, Two-Photon Enhancement, and Ultrafast Kinetics of Orthogonally Bound Porphyrin Macrocycles”
  • Raymond, J.E.; Donehue, J., Yoon, Z., Yotsutuji, T.; Ogawa, K.; Kobuke, Y.; Goodson, T. III
  • J. Am. Chem. Soc. (submitted)
• “Ultrafast Energy Delocalization via Slipped Cofacial Macrocyclic Self Assembly of Porphyrin Dimers”
  • Raymond, J. E.; Goodson, T. III; Bhaskar, A.; Ogawa, K.; Kobuke, Y.; Makiuchi, N.
  • J. Am. Chem. Soc. (submitted)
• “Quantitative Non-linear Optical Imaging in the Nano-regime”
  • Raymond, J.E.; Goodson, T. III
  • Proc. SPIE, Vol. 7413, 74130Y (2009)
• Synthesis and Two Photon Absorption Enhancement in Porphyrin Macrocycles
  • Raymond, J. E.; Goodson, T. III; Bhaskar, A.; Ogawa, K.; Kobuke, Y.; Makiuchi, N.
  • J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130(51), pp 17212–17213
• Two-Photon Enhancement in Organic Nanorods
  • o Raymond, J.E.; Goodson, T. III; Ramakrishna, G.; Twieg, R.
  • J. Phys. Chem. C. 2008, 112(21), 7913-7921
  • Highlighted on chemistry.org on July 21, 2008
• Facile Synthesis of Tin Oxide Nanoparticles Stabilized by Dendritic Polymers
  • Juttukonda, V.; Paddock, R. L.; Raymond, J. E.; Denomme, D.; Richardson, A. E.; Slusher, L. E.; Fahlman, B. D.
  • J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128(2), 420
  • Highlighted at Chemical and Engineering News on January 16, 2006
• Room Temperature Growth of Carbon Nanofibers from Metal-Encapsulated Dendrimer Catalysts
  • Vohs, J. K.; Raymond, J. E.; Brege, J. J.; Williams, G.L.; Rosveld, S.; Lecaptain, D. L..; Fahlman, B. D.
  • Polymer News 2005, 30(10)
• Low Temperature Growth of Carbon Nanotubes from the Catalytic Decomposition of Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Vohs, J. K.; Brege, J. J.; Raymond, J. E.; Brown, A. E.; Williams, G. L.; Fahlman, B. D.
  • J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 9936
  • Highlighted by Dai, L. in Small 2005, 1(3), 274
• Dendrimer-Metal Catalysts for Low-Temperature Applications
  • Raymond, J.E.; Fahlman, B.D
  • MRS National Meeting, Spring Conference Proceedings, 10324-5 2005, 2005

• Graduate Student, Sept 2012 – Present
  • Chemisry Ph.D. Program, Materials Chemistry
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
•  Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 2012
  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

• Silsequioxanes

• Graduate Student, September 2009 – Present
  • Macromolecular Science & Engineering
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
•  Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, June 2009
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• Entangled Two-Photon Absorption with organic molecules.

• Guzman, A.; Harpham, M.; Suzer, O.; Haley, M.; Goodson III, T. “Spatial control of Entangled Two-Photon Absorption with Organic Chromophores.” (to be submitted)

• Graduate Student, present
  • Material Chemisty
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Bachlor of Science
  • Chemistry
  • Univeristy of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• “Enhancement of Two-Photon Absorption Cross Section in Macrocyclic Thiophenes with Cavities in the Nanometer Regime”– in preparation

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (Effective Winter 2016)
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• Photophysical properties of highly fluorescent nuclear stains

• Kocher, A.; Goodson, T. III; Ultrafast Time-Resolved Spectroscopy ofFluorescent Nuclear Stains. Presented at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, Notre Dame, IN, August 1, 2014 (Poster).

• REU Program Student, June - August, 2009
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Undergarduate Student , 2007- Present
  • Department of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China

• In the area of nonlinear optics, organic multi-chromophore systems such as carbon networks composed of repeat building block molecules  have been utilized for two-photon absorption (TPA) effects ,which may have applications in optical limiting, imaging, and photodynamic therapy.
• We analyze the determining factor which governs the magnitude of the cross section of these systems.
• I’m investigating two samples with a wide range of molecular symmetries so as to figure out a new avenue toward increasing the two-photon cross section with identical building block chromophores.

• Docator of Philosophy (Ph.D), 2008
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• 2003- Materials Science and Engineering at University of Florida.
• Bachelor of Engineering, 2001
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Regional Engineering College, Surat, India.

• Two photon excited fluorescence measurements of organic conjugated branched molecules and dendrimers. I am setting up the experiment and will be studying the relationship between structure and properties of these molecules. We have one of the world’s fastest lasers (20 fs pulses) in the form of an OPA that is powered by a regenerative amplifier (Spitfire-Pro). TPA has several interesting applications such as optical power limiting, 3-D optical data storage, imaging, photodynamic therapy and optical power limiting.
• Synthesis and characterization of a water soluble poly(phenylene ethynylene). This involves a sequence of organic reactions (such as SN2 substitution) to synthesize two monomers and then couple them using Sonogashira-Hagihara chemistry to synthesize the polymer. Characterization will be done using NMR and GPC.
• Processing and characterization of Polypropylene/Montmorillonite nanocomposites using a reactive twin-screw extruder.
• Impact modification of Polypropylene/Montmorillonite nanocomposites; comparison between a polymeric elastomer and an oligomeric, functionalized elastomer.
•  Processing PMMA/Laponite nanocomposites for enhanced hardness, scratch resistance and superior barrier properties. A key feature of this work was that the transparency of PMMA was not sacrificed. Effect of clay loading on PMMA was also studied.
•  Nanocomposites from Polycarbonate and nano-sized ferrite particles based on Ni, Fe and Zn were synthesized for imparting magnetic properties to PC. All processing was done using a reactive twin-screw extruder.
•  Have also helped with reactive processing for recycling cell phones. In this project, funded by Motorola, the housings were separated from metallic components and then the plastics were attempted to recycle using reactive processing.

• Ajit Bhaskar, Nathan Tortorella, Charles L. Beatty, Kwabena A. Narh, Improving Impact Properties of Polymer Clay Nanocomposites, ANTEC 2003
• Ajit Bhaskar, Kwabena A. Narh, Nathan Tortorella and Charles L. Beatty, Effect of Compatibilizer Concentration on Tensile Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene-Clay Nanocomposites, ANTEC 2003.
• Ajit Bhaskar, Nathan Tortorella, Charles L Beatty, Polycarbonate/Ferrite nanocomposites: Processing and Properties, ANTEC 2003.
• Ajit Bhaskar, Nathan Tortorella, Abbas A Zaman, Charles L Beatty, PMMA/Laponite Nanocomposites Prepared by Melt Compounding, ANTEC 2003.
• A. Zaman, A. Nguyen, S. Pregler, A. Bhaskar, and C. L. Beatty, Polymer –Silicate Nanocomposites: An Overview presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Clay Minerals Society, June 7-12, Athens, Georgia.
• Tak-Keun Oh, Ajit Bhaskar, Charles Beatty and Hassan El-Shall, The effect of shear forces on microstructure and mechanical property of epoxy/clay nanocomposites. presented at MRS (2004)Spring Meeting , April 12-16, San Francisco, CA.

• Graduate Student, September 2001 – Present
  • Chemistry Ph.D. program, Physical Chemistry
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
•  Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, May 2009
  • Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (LHUP), Lock Haven, PA
  • June 2008 – August 2008 NSF REU program
    • University of Michigan Department of Chemistry, Ann Arbor, MI

• Investigation of the two-photon absorption (TPA) properties of synthetic oligopeptides and supramolecular rectangles, triangles, and cages.  Previous work includes using time-resolved transient absorption spectroscopy to study the primary geminate recombination and cage escape of alkyl radicals in various solutions and at various temperatures.

• Solvent-Dependent Cage Dynamics of Small Nonpolar Radicals: Lessons from the Photodissociation and Geminate Recombination of Alkylcobalamins Andrew B. Stickrath, Elizabeth C. Carroll, Xiaochuan Dai, D. Ahmasi Harris, Aaron Rury, Broc Smith, Kuo-Chun Tang, Jonathan Wert, Roseanne J. Sension The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2009 113 (30), 8513-8522

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), 2005
  • Physical Chemistry, Mumbai, India
• Master of Science, 1998
  • General Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India

• Ultrafast intramolecular charge transfer and two-photon absorption properties of branched donor-acceptor chromophores
• Interparticle electromagnetic coupling and electron dynamics in gold nanomaterials with novel topologies
• Linear and Nonlinear optical properties of 2D-carbon networks
• Nonlinear optical properties and excited state dynamics in linear, branched, cyclic thiophenes and thiophene dendrimers

• Ramakrishna, G; Bhaskar, A.; Goodson, T., III. J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 20872.
  • Ultrafast Excited State Relaxation Dynamics of Branched Donor-p-Acceptor Chromophore: Evidence of Charge Delocalized State
• Investigation of Two-Photon Absorption Properties in Branched Alkene and Alkyne Chromophores
  • Bhaskar, A.; Ramakrishna, G; Lu, Z.; Tweig, R.: Hales, J. M.; Hagan, D. J.; Van Stryland, E.; Goodson, T. III. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 11840.
• Excited State Deactivation of Branched Two Photon Absorbing Chromophores: A Femtosecond Transient Absorption Investigation
  • Ramakrishna, G; Goodson, T. III. J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, accepted.
• Building Two-Dimensional, Symmetric Two-Photon Molecular Materials
  • Bhaskar, A.; Ramakrishna, G; Haley, M. M.; Goodson, T. III J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 13972.
• Enhancement of Two-Photon Absorption Cross Section in Macrocyclic Thiophenes with Cavities in the Nanometer Regime
  • Bhaskar, A.; Ramakrishna, G; Hagedorn, K.; Varnavski, O.; Osteritz, E. M.; Bauerle, P.; Goodson, T. III. J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, accepted.
• Interparticle Electromagnetic Coupling in Assembled Gold-Necklace Nanoparticles
  • Ramakrishna, G; Dai, Q.; Zou, J.; Huo, Q.; Goodson, T. III J. Am. Chem. Soc. (submitted).

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), 2009
  • Physical chemistry
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• My main research interest is to develop new high dielectric organic materials for a variety of optical and electronic applications, especially at high frequencies (>1KHz). The techniques involved in the characterization of the high dielectric materials are capacitance, steady state adsorption and emission, time-of-flight, ultra-fast time-resolved fluorescence and EPR et al.
• I am also interested in the study of energy transfer in the macromolecules using ultra-fast time-resolved fluorescence.

• Meng Guo, Xingzhong Yan, Masa-Aki Kakimoto, Theodore Goodson III. High frequency dielectric response in a Phthalocyanine dendrimer. Submitted to J. Chem. Soc.
• Meng Guo, Xingzhong Yan, Theodore Goodson III. Novel Branched Structures for Optical and Electronic applications, Abstract for ACS meeting, Sept.10-14, 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA.
• Meng Guo, Xingzhong Yan, Theodore Goodson III. Hyper-branched organic dendrimer materials for Optical and Electronic applications. Abstract for 2nd annual organic microelectronics workshop, July 9-12, 2006, Toronto, Canada.

• Graduate Student, September 2007 – Present
  • Macromolecular Science and Engineering Ph.D. Program
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Graduate Student, September 2005- August 2007
  • Chemistry Master Program
  • Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
• Bachelor of Engineering, June 2005
  • Chemical Engineering
  • University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China

• Understanding the differences in the intra-molecular interactions found in novel organic NLO and energy transport multichromophore materials. Looking at the potential to identify enhanced all organic NLO materials based on a simple building block motif (nanoscale silsequioxane) and the ability to assemble nanometer-sized materials with desired optical effect into real device applications.

• Sulaiman, Santy; Bhaskar, Ajit; Zhang, Jin; Guda, Ramaakrishna; Goodson III,   Theodore; Laine, Richard. M.   Chemistry of Materials 2008, 20, 5563.
• Sulaiman, Santy; Zhang, Jin; Goodson III, Theodore; Laine, Richard. M. (to be submitted)

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), 2007
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
  • Thesis title: “Water dynamics in confined systems and aqueous mixtures explored by neutron scattering and simulations”
  • Co-Advisors: Professors Branka M. Ladanyi and Nancy E. Levinger
• Bachelor of Science, 1999
  • Chemistry, Minor in Computer and Information Science
  • University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA
  • Thesis Title: “Magic number clusters of alkali metal and halide ions in water”
  • Advisor: Professor Timothy K. S

• Development and characterization of novel materials for use in the generation of entangled photon pairs
• Application of quantum entanglement to quantum telecommunication and quantum cryptography

• Investigated water dynamics in reverse micelles using quasielastic neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulations
• Investigated water/dimethyl sulfoxide mixtures using molecular dynamics simulations
• Developed qualitative and quantitative models to interpret results from quasielastic scattering experiments
• Prepared and characterized reverse micelle samples for use in quasielastic neutron scattering experiments
• Performed time-resolved fluorescence Stokes-shift experiments on water/dimethyl sulfoxide mixtures using Coumarin 153 as a probe molecule
• Applied computational methods to ion-ammonia clusters
• Parameterized ion-ammonia and ammonia-ammonia interactions using GAUSSIAN and GAMESS for use in the Monte Carlo simulations
• Investigated structural properties of ion-ammonia clusters using Monte Carlo simulations