PublicationsA. Kallontzi, S., Fabris, L., Jitianu, M.,

Hernendez, A., Jitianu, A., Klein, L.C. Goldnanoparticles in melting gels. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2019, 91,189-197.

B. Curado, N., Gimenez, N., Miachin, K.,Aliaga-Lavrijsen, M., Cornejo, M.A.,Jarzecki, A.A., Contel, M. Prepration ofTitanocene-Gold Compounds Based onHighly Active Gold(I)-N-HeterocyclicCarbene Anticancer Agents: Preliminary invitro Studies in Renal and Prostate CancerCell Lines, 2019, 14, 1086-1095.

C. Aussignargues, C., Pandelia, M.-E., Sutter,M., Plegaria, J.S., Zarzycki, J., Turmo, A.,Huang, J., Ducat, D.C., Hegg, E.L., Gibney,B.R., Kerfeld, C.A. Structure and Function ofa Bacterial Microcompartment Shell ProteinEngineered to Bind a [4Fe-4S] Cluster J.Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138 , pp. 5262-5270. (Issue Cover)

Research Areas• Coordination Chemistry • Organometallic chemistry• Synthesis and catalysis • Bioinorganic chemistry• Material science • Radiochemistry• Nanoscience • Surface science and catalysis

Inorganic Chemistry covers the synthesis and properties ofcompounds across the entire periodic table. This includesdiscrete coordination and organometallic compounds as well asnanoscale minerals. Eighteen faculty research groups at CUNYare studying various aspects of inorganic chemistry. Thisincludes its application in nanoscience, its importance inbiological systems, its role in catalysis, and its use in clinicalradiochemistry.

Inorganic ChemistryProf. Andrei Jitiano, Subdiscipline ChairAndrei.Jitiano@lehman.cuny.edu

Elizabeth J. Biddinger, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Chemical EngineeringCity College of New York140th St. and Convent Ave., ST-311New York NY 10031ebiddinger@ccny.cuny.eduhttp://ebiddinger.ccny.cuny.edu/

Publications

• A.N. Karaiskakis, E.J. Biddinger, “Evaluation of Surface Reconstruction Impacts on Rough Electrodeposited Cu-Based Catalysts for CO2Electroreduction,” Energy Technology, 5 (2017), 901-910.

• S. Jung, E.J. Biddinger, “ElectrocatalyticHydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis of Furfural and the Impact of Homogeneous Side Reactions of Furanic Compounds in Acidic Electrolytes,” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 4 (2016), 6500-6508.

• S. Shrestha, M. Nagib, E.J. Biddinger, “Size-Controlled Synthesis of Palladium Nanospheres by Pulse Electrodeposition in 1-Butyl-3-MethylImidazolium Chloride Ionic Liquid,” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 163 (2016), D74-D82.

• S. Shrestha, E.J. Biddinger, “Palladium Electrodeposition in 1-Butyl-1-Methylpyrrolidinium Dicyanamide Ionic Liquid,” Electrochimica Acta, 174 (2015), 254-263.

• J.D. Jimenez, S. Jung, E.J. Biddinger, “Ionicity of Silylamine-Type Reversible Ionic Liquids as a Model Switchable Electrolyte,” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 162 (2015), H460-H465. Research Interests

Keywords: Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Electrocatalysis, Electrodeposition, Ionic Liquids,Carbonaceous Materials, Separations, Green Chemistry

The Biddinger Research Group utilizes a toolbox electrochemistry, catalysis and ionic liquids to tackle avariety of problems associated with green chemistry and sustainable engineering. Current projects includeinvestigation of copper electrocatalysts for CO2 electroreduction for synthesis of fuels and chemicals,electrochemical hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of biomass for synthesis of fuels and chemicals,development of switchable electrolytes as reversible safety switches in batteries, electrodeposition in ionic

Prof. Biddinger is achemical engineerinterested in greenchemistry and sustainableengineering topics utilizingelectrochemistry, catalysisand novel solvents likeionic liquids.

2016 - current Assistant Professor, CUNY GraduateCenter Chemistry PhD Program

2012 - current Assistant Professor, CCNY ChemicalEngineering

2010 - 2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute ofTechnology

2010 PhD Chemical Engineering, The OhioState University

Dr. Elizabeth J. Biddinger

liquids as a means of metal recovery and nanoparticle formation, andfunctionalization of carbons with ionic liquids as adsorbents in air filtration.

Research Interests

Keywords: Actinides, f-block, Lanthanides, Luminescence, Mentoring relationships, Metal oxides, Nuclearfuel cycle, Radiochemistry, Redox chemistry

His research can be broadly defined as the fundamental chemistry of f-block and group VII metals. Thereare presently two major research aims associated with this theme:1. To develop the use of luminescence as a tool to understand the chemical speciation of lanthanides

and actinides in the environment, terrestrially and extra-terrestrially.2. To use soluble metal oxides (polyoxometalates) to fundamentally understand how actinide ions

interact with minerals at a molecular level.

He also studies the mentoring relationship and is working towards codifyingco- and multi-mentorship models in interdisciplinary research settings.

Dr. Benjamin P. Burton-Pye

Assistant ProfessorLehman College Department of Chemistry250 Bedford Park Blvd WestBronx, NYBenjamin.Burtonpye@lehman.cuny.edu

PublicationsM. Deri, S. Ponnala, P. Kozlowski, B.P. Burton-Pye,H. Cicek, C. Hu, J.S. Lewis, L.C. Francesconi, p-SCN-BN-HOPO: A Superior Bifunctional Chelator for ZrImmunoPET. Bioconj. Chem. 2015,DOI:10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00572

F. Poineau, K.E. German, B.P. Burton-Pye, P.F.Weck, E. Kim, O. Kriyzhovets, A. Safonov, V. Ilin, L.C.Francesconi, A.P. Sattelberger, K.R. Czerwinski,Speciation of Technetium Peroxo Complexes inSulfuric Acid Revisited. J. Rad. Anal. Nucl. Chem.2015, 303(2), 1163-1167. DOI: 10.1007/s10967-014-3434-1

M.K. Bera, R.J. Ellis, B.P. Burton-Pye and M.R.Antonio, Structural Aspects of HeteropolyacidMicroemulsions, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014, 6,22566-22574. DOI: 10.1039/c4cp03014a

D. McGregor, B.P. Burton-Pye, W. W. Lukens, andL.C. Francesconi, Insights into stabilization of the99TcVO core for synthesis of 99TcVO compounds. Eur.J. Inorg. Chem., 2014, 6, 1082-1089. DOI:10.1002/ejic.201301034

F. Poineau, B.P. Burton-Pye, A. Maruk, G.Kirakosyan, I. Denden, D.B. Rego, E.V. Johnston,A.P. Sattelberger, M. Fattahi, L.C. Francesconi, K.E.German and K.R. Czerwinski, On the Nature ofHeptavalent Technetium in Concentrated Nitric andPerchloric Acid, Inorg. Chimica Acta, 2013, 398, 147-150. DOI:10.1016/j.ica.2012.12.028

Benjamin Burton-Pyespecializes in the fundamentalchemistry of elements foundwithin the nuclear fuel cycle.His research focuses onmanipulating the coordinationenvironment around thesemetal ions and how that affectschemical, redox andphotophysical properties.

2015-Present Assistant Professor, Lehman College2013-2015 Radiochemistry Research Scientist,

Hunter College2010-2013 Research Associate, Hunter College2005-2010 Postdoc, Hunter College2004-2005 Postdoc, U of Manchester, UK2001-2004 PhD, U of Manchester, UK

Dr. Benjamin P. Burton-Pye

Yu ChenAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry, QueensCollege65-30 Kissena Blvd.Flushing NYYu.chen1@qc.cuny.eduhttp://chem.qc.cuny.edu/~ychen/homepage.htm

Publications

Das, S.; Hong, D.; Chen, Z.; She, Z.; Hersh, W.H.; Subramaniam, G.; Chen, Y. “Auto-TandemPalladium Catalysis: From Isoxazole to 2-Azafluorenone”, Org. Lett., 2015, 17, 5578-5581.

Domaradzki, M. E.; Long, Y.; She, Z.; Liu, X.;Zhang, G.; Chen, Y. “Gold-Catalyzed AmmoniumAcetate Assisted Cascade Cyclization of 2-Alkynylarylketones”, J. Org. Chem., 2015, 80,11360-11368.

Chen, Y.; Huang, C.; Liu, X.; Perl, E.; Chen, Z.;Namgung, J.; Subramaniam, G.; Zhang, G.;Hersh, W. H. “Synthesis of Dibenzocyclohepten-5-ones by Electrophilic Iodocyclization of 1-([1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-yl)-alkynones”, J. Org. Chem. 2014,79, 3452-3464.

Chen, Y.; Liu, X.; Lee, M.; Huang, C.; Inoyatov,I.; Chen, Z.; Perl, A. C.; Hersh, W. H. “ICl-Induced Intramolecular Electrophilic Cyclizationof 1-(4'-Methoxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl)-alkynones—A Facile Approach toSpiroconjugated Molecules”, Chem. Eur. J.2013, 19, 9795-9799.

Long, Y.; She, Z.; Liu, X.; Chen, Y. “Synthesis of1-Aminoisoquinolines by Gold(III)-MediatedDomino Reactions from 2-Alkynylbenzamidesand Ammonium Acetate”, J. Org. Chem. 2013,78, 2579-2588.

Research Interests

Keywords: late transi)on metal catalysis, heterocyclic chemistry, asymmetric catalysis

The Chen group is working in the area of late transi)on metal mediated catalysis, heterocyclicchemistry and asymmetric catalysis. They have been developing new synthe)c methods forbiologically interes)ng frameworks using Lewis acid mediated transforma)ons of alkynes, andhave successfully developed new atom-economical routes for the synthesis of a variety of corestructures, including isoxazoles, 2-azafluorenones, isoquinolines, indenones,dibenzocyclohepten-5-ones, and etc.

The Chen group isinterested in late transitionmetal catalysis, heterocyclicchemistry and asymmetriccatalysis.

2009-current Current position2007-2009 Postdoc1999-2004 PhD

Dr. Yu Chen

Maria ContelProfessorBrooklyn College2900 Bedford AvenueBrooklyn, NY, 11210MariaContel@brooklyn.cuny.eduhttp://mariacontel.blog.brooklyn.edu/

Publications

B.T. Elie, et al. Preclinical Evaluation of an Unconventional Ruthenium-Gold-Based Chemotherapeutic: RANCE-1, in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Medicine, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2322

N. Curado et al. Trastuzumab gold-conjugates: synthetic approach and in vitro evaluation of anticancer activities in breast cancer cell lines. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 1394-1397.

N. Curado et al. Preparation of Titanocene-Gold Compounds Based on Highly Active Gold(I)-N-Heterocyclic Carbene Anticancer Agents: Preliminary in vitro Studies in Renal and Prostate Cancer Cell Lines. ChemMedChem. 2019, 14, 1086-1095.

J. Son et al. Customizing Morphology, Size, and Response Kinetics of Matrix Metalloproteinase-Responsive Nanostructures by Systematic Peptide Design. ACS Nano. 2019, 13 ,1555-1562.

M. Contel et al. Arene Ruthenium(II) Derivatives Containing Iminophosphorane Ligands and Their Use in Cancer Therapy. Patent 9,555,049 B2 (01/31/2017).

Research InterestsKeywords: Organometallic Chemistry, Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry, Homogeneous Catalysis

We synthesize compounds based mostly on gold, ruthenium, and titanium to study their potential asanticancer and antimicrobial agents. We study their biological activity in vitro and in vivo, their modes ofaction and delivery strategies based on nanotechnology. Catalytic studies focus on recyclable andbimetallic catalysts and on sustainable processes.

Maria Contel is aninorganic synthetic chemistfocused on the rationaldesign of metallodrugs andhomogeneous catalysts.She leads a multidisciplinarygroup involved in synthesis,nanotechnology,biochemical and biologicalstudies.

2016- current Professor Brooklyn College2011-2016 Associate Professor Brooklyn College2006-2010 Assistant Professor Brooklyn College2001-2006 Senior Researcher, CSIC-University of

Zaragoza, Spain1999-2000 Postdoc, University of Utrecht, Holland1997-1999 Postdoc, Australian National University,

Australia1993-1996 PhD, Public University of Navarra,

Spain

Dr. Maria Contel

Melissa DeriAssistant ProfessorLehman College250 Bedford Park Blvd WBronx, NY 10468melissa.deri@lehman.cuny.eduhttp://www.lehman.edu/academics/chemistry/faculty.php

PublicationsDeri, M. A.; Mills, P.; McGregor, D. Structure andEvaluation of a Flipped General Chemistry Courseas a Model for both Small and Large GatewayScience Course at an Urban Public Institution.Journal of College Science Teaching: 2018; Vol. 47,pp 46-55.

Deri, M. A.; McGregor, D.; Mills, P., UsingTechnology To Flip and Structure General ChemistryCourses at a Large Public University: Our Approach,Experience, and Outcomes. In Teaching and theInternet: The Application of Web Apps, Networking,and Online Tech for Chemistry Education, AmericanChemical Society: 2017; Vol. 1270, pp 75-97.

Deri, M. A.; Ponnala, S.; Kozlowski, P.; Burton-Pye,B. P.; Cicek, H. T.; Hu, C.; Lewis, J. S.; Francesconi,L. C. p-SCN-Bn-HOPO: A Superior BifunctionalChelator for 89Zr ImmunoPET. Bioconjugate Chem2015; 26(12):2579-2591. PMID: 26550847

Deri, M. A.; Ponnala, S.; Zeglis, B. M.; Pohl, G.;Dannenberg, J. J.; Lewis, J. S.; Francesconi, L. C.An Alternative Chelator for 89ZrRadiopharmaceuticals: Radiolabeling and Evaluationof 3,4,3-(LI-1,2-HOPO). J Med Chem 2014;57(11):4849-4860. PMID: 24814511

Deri, M. A.; Zeglis, B.M.; Francesconi L. C.; Lewis, J.S. PET imaging with 89Zr: From radiochemistry tothe clinic. Nucl Med Biol 2013; 40:3-14. PMID:22998840Research Interests

Keywords: Radiochemistry, Radiopharmaceuticals, Nuclear Medicine, Radiometals, Chelators,Chemical Education, Pedagogy

Prof. Deri’s research efforts are focused on addressing the following two questions:

How can radioactivity be used to improve human health? Research projects include:Radiometal chelation studies • Bifunctional chelator development • Radiopharmaceutical design

How can we get more people interested in chemistry? Teaching practices and strategies studied:Culturally relevant teaching practices • Use of technology in education • Onlinelearning tools • Flipped classroom pedagogy • Active learning strategies

The overarching goal ofthe Deri Lab is theintegration and applicationof radiochemistry towardstangible benefits to society.We focus on the intersectionof radiochemistry andbiomedical science, morespecifically in molecularimaging and radiotherapyusing radioactive metals.

2017- current Assistant Professor, Lehman College2015-2017 Postdoctoral Fellow, Lehman College2015 Postdoctoral Fellow, Memorial Sloan

Kettering Cancer Center2010-2015 PhD, Hunter College and The Graduate

Center, CUNY

Dr. Melissa A. Deri

PublicationsAlexandratos, S.D. et al. “Sustaining WaterResources: Environmental and EconomicImpact” ACS Sustainable Chemistry &Engineering, 2019, 7, 2879-2888.

Gibney, B.R. “Equilibrium Studies of DesignedMetalloproteins” Methods in Enzymology,Peptide, Protein and Enzyme Design, Pecoraro,V.L. Ed., 2016, 580. 417-438.

Assignargues, C. et al. “Structure and Functionof a Bacterial Microcompartment Shell ProteinEngineered to Bind a [4Fe-4S] Cluster”, J. Am.Chem. Soc. . 2016, 138, 5262-5270.

Reddi A.R. et al. “Evaluation of the Intrinsic Zn(II)Affinity of a Cys3His1 Site in the Absence ofProtein Folding Effects”, Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54,5942-5948.

Chan, K.L. et al. Characterization of the Zn(II)Binding Properties of the Wilms’ TumorSuppressor Protein C-Terminal Zinc FingerPeptide”, Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 6309-6320.

Gibney, B.R. Metallopeptides as Tools toUnderstand Metalloprotein Folding and Stabilityin Protein Folding and Metal Ions – Mechanisms,Biology and Disease, Gomes, C and Wittung-Stafshede, P. Eds. 2011, 227-245.Research Interests

Keywords: De novo metalloprotein design, inorganic coordination chemistry, biophysics,bioenergetics, electrochemistry

Our research focuses on the role of metal ions in biological systems from both an inorganic coordinationchemistry and biophysical perspective. We are currently investigating the role of zinc in controlling geneexpressions in human cancer, and the role of heme proteins in cardiovascular disease.

The Gibney Lab usesmetalloprotein design toinvestigate the fundamentalengineering of biologicalsystems. These studiesprovide insight into metal-induced protein folding,heme electrochemistry, andthe role of chemicallymodified hemes in biology.

2008- current Associate Professor Brooklyn College2005-2008 Associate Professor Columbia University2000-2005 Assistant Professor Columbia University1995-2000 NIH Postdoc University of Pennsylvania1990-1995 PhD University of Michigan1986-1990 BS (ACS Certified) Florida State University

Dr. Brian R. Gibney

Brian R. GibneyAssociate ProfessorBrooklyn College2900 Bedford AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11210bgibney@broklyn.cuny.eduhttp://www.biochemistry.nyc

Rupal GuptaAssistant ProfessorDepartment of ChemistryCollege of Staten Island2800 Victory Blvd.Staten Island NYRupal.Gupta@csi.cuny.edu

Publications

Rupal Gupta, et al.: “Dynamic Nuclear PolarizationEnhanced MAS NMR Spectroscopy for StructuralAnalysis of HIV-1 Protein Assemblies”, The Journal ofPhysical Chemistry B, 2016, 120, 329-339.Rupal Gupta, Taketo Taguchi, Benedikt Lassalle-Kaiser, Emile Bominaar, Junko Yano, Michael P.Hendrich, A. S. Borovik: “High-Spin Mn-OxoComplexes and their Relevance to the Oxygen-Evolving Complex within Photosystem II”,Proceedings of the National Academy of Science ofthe United States of America, 2015, 112, 5319-5324.Rupal Gupta, Guangjin Hou, Rokus Renirie, TatyanaPolenova: “51V NMR Crystallography of VanadiumChloroperoxidase and its Directed EvolutionP395D/L241V/T343A Mutant: ProtonationEnvironment of the Active Site”, Journal of theAmerican Chemical Society, 2015, 137, 5618-5628.Rupal Gupta, David C. Lacy, Emile Bominaar, A. S.Borovik, and Michael P. Hendrich: “ElectronParamagnetic Resonance and MössbauerSpectroscopy and Density Functional TheoryAnalysis of a High-Spin FeIV-oxo Complex”, Journal ofthe American Chemical Society, 2012, 134, 9775–9784.Rupal Gupta, Rong Fu, Aimin Liu and Michael P.Hendrich: “EPR and Mössbauer Spectroscopy ShowInequivalent Hemes in Tryptophan Dioxygenase”,Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2010, 132,1098–1109.Research Interests

Keywords: Bioinorganic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Biophysical Chemistry, Magnetic Resonance,Quantum Chemical Calculations

Transition metal homeostasis is one of mechanisms through which the human body combats microbialattack. We are investigating both the processes undertaken by pathogens during invasion of a host celland the responses executed by the host cell during such an attack. The research projects aim to study themechanisms of zinc and copper homeostasis, incorporation of native metal ions by metallochaperones,and pathogenic machinery of zinc acquisition. Investigation of these physiological events at the interfaceof chemistry and biology will provide atomic-level understanding of fundamental processes in the humanbody during microbial invasion, which will have significant implications for human health and in the designof efficient therapeutics.

Elucidation of transition metal-mediated processesundertaken by pathogens andthe corresponding immuneresponse by the human bodyduring infection usingbioinorganic, biophysical andcomputational methodologies

2017- current Assistant Professor2013-2016 Postdoc, University of Delaware2006-2012 PhD, Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Rupal Gupta

Seogjoo JangProfessorDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, QueensCollege of the City University of new York65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens,NYsjang@qc.cuny.eduhttp://chem.qc.cuny.edu/~sjjang

PublicationsS. Jang, “Generalized quantum Fokker-Planckequation for photoinduced nonequilibriumprocesses with positive definiteness condition,”Journal of Chemical Physics, 2016, 144, 214102.

S. Jang and G. A. Voth, “Can quantum transitionstate theory be defined as an exact t=0+ limit?”,Journal of Chemical Physics, 2016, 144, 084110.

E. Block, S. Jang, H. Matsunami, S. Sekharan, B.Dethier, M. Z. Ertem, S. Gundala, Y. Pan, S. Li, S.N. Lodge, M. Ozbil, H. Jiang, S. F. Penalba, V.Batista, and H. Zhuang, “Implausibility of thevibrational theory of olfaction,” Proceedings of theNational Academy of Sciences, USA, 2015, 112,E2766.

S. Jang, E. Rivera, and D. Montemayor,“Molecular level design principle behind optimalsizes of photosynthetic LH2 complex: Tamingdisorder through cooperation of hydrogen bondingand quantum delocalization”, Journal of PhysicalChemistry Letters, 2015, 6, 928.

S. Jang, S. Hoyer, B. Whaley, and G. R. Fleming,“Generalized master equation with non-MarkovianFörster resonance energy transfer for modularexciton densities”, Physical Review Letters, 2014,113, 188102.

Research InterestsKeywords: Quantum Dynamics, Energy Transfer, Electron Transfer, Light Harvesting

Seogjoo Jang combines mathematical formulation and computational approaches to address importantissues concerning quantum dynamics calculation and energy/electron transfer processes in complexenvironments. A particular area of application of these efforts, is theoretical elucidation of efficient lightharvesting mechanisms in natural and artificial photosynthetic complexes. These research projects arebeing supported by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.

Seogjoo Jang is a theoreticaland computational chemist.His research expertise includesdevelopment of quantum ratetheories, quantum dynamicscalculation in condensedmedia, and computationalmodeling of energy and chargetransfer processes in complexenvironments.

2012 – current Professor, Queens College2010 – 2012 Associate Professor, Queens College2005 – 2010 Assistant Professor, Queens College2003 – 2005 Goldhaber Fellow, Brookhaven Natl. Lab.1999 – 2002 Postdoctoral Associate, MIT 1999 PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Seogjoo Jang

Andrei JitianuProfessor and ChairLehman CollegeDavis Hall, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard WestBronx, NY 10468andrei.jitianu@lehman.cuny.eduwww.lehman.edu/academics/chemistry/prof-jitianu.php

Publications

1. M. Aparicio, J. Mossa, G. Rodriguez, J.Guzman, Q. Picard, L.C. Klein, A. Jitianu,submitted “Consolidated Melting-Gel Coatingson AZ31 Magnesium Alloy with ExcellentCorrosion Resistance in NaCl solutions–AnInterface study” ACS Applied Materials &Interfaces, 11, 2019.2. V.H Fragal, E.H Fragal, T. Zhang, X. Huang,T.S.P. Cellet, G.M. Pereira, A. Jitianu, A.FRubira, R. Silva, T. Asefa,” Deriving EfficientPorous Heteroatom-Doped CarbonElectrocatalysts for Hydrazine Oxidation fromTransition Metal Ions-Coordinated Casein”,Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 180486(1-12).3. L. C. Klein, S. Kallontzi, L. Fabris, A. Jitianu,C. Ryan, M. Aparicio, L. Lei and J. P. Singer,“Applications of melting gels” J. Sol-Gel Science& Technology, 89, 2019, 66-774. L. Lei, D.A. Kovacevich, M.P. Nitzsche, J.Ryu, K. Al-Marzoki, G. Rodriguez, L.C. Klein, A.Jitianu , J.P. Singer, Obtaining Thickness-Limited Electrospray Deposition for 3D Coating”ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 10, 2018,11175-11188,5. A. Jitianu, S. Cadars, F. Zhang, G. Rodriguez,Q. Picard, M. Aparicio, J. Mosa, L.C. Klein “29SiNMR and SAXS investigation of the hybridorganic-inorganic glasses obtained byconsolidation of the melting gels”, DaltonTransaction 46, 2017, 3729-3741

Research Interests

Keywords: Dr. Jitianu’s research goals are to develop new materials or composite materials for hermeticbarriers for electronic industry, anticorrosive materials for airspace and automotive industry,hydroxyapatite based nanocomposite for biomedical bone regeneration and prosthetic applications andLayerd Double Hydroxides for metal air batteries. Our studies range from the elucidation of early stages offormation of the hybrid materials by sol-gel process to the design of hybrid nanocomposite materials withmagnetic, gas-sensing, electric and optical properties. The research of my lab is fully collaborative withnational and international universities and is focused to developing a new class of materials called HybridMelting Gels for hermetic barriers, anticorrosive and optical applications.

Dr. Jitianu’s research isfocused on materialschemistry, specifically onsol-gel chemistry withdirect applications inanticorrosive, hermeticcoatings andnanomaterals forelectronic industry.

2017- current Professor and Chair2013-2017 Associate Professor2008-2013 Assistant Professor2002-2003 Postdoc University of Orleans, France2001 PhD, university of Bucharest, Romania

Dr. Andrei Jitianu

Dr. Donna McGregor

Assistant ProfessorLehman College Department of Chemistry250 Bedford Park Blvd WestBronx, NYDonna.McGregor@lehman.cuny.edu

PublicationsD. McGregor, B.P. Burton-Pye, W.W. Lukens, andL.C. Francesconi, Insights into stabilization of the99TcVO core for synthesis of 99TcVO compounds. Eur.J. Inorg. Chem., 2014, 6, 1082-1089.

D. McGregor, W.V. Sweeney, P. Mills. The Design ofa Mercury Free Apparatus for teaching the Ideal GasLaw PV = nRT. J. Chem. Educ., 2012, 89 (4), pp 509–512

D. McGregor, B.P. Burton-Pye, I.M. Mbomekalle, P.A.Aparicio, S. Romo, X. Lopez, J.M. Poblet and L.C.Francesconi, 99Tc and Re Incorporated into MetalOxide Polyoxometalates: Oxidation State StabilityElucidated by Electrochemistry and Theory, Inorg.Chem., 2012, 51(16), 9017–9028.

B.P. Burton-Pye, I. Radivojevic, D. McGregor, I.M.Mbomekalle, W.W. Lukens and L.C. Francesconi,Photoreduction of 99Tc Pertechnetate by Nanometer-Sized Metal Oxides: New Strategies for Formationand Sequestration of Low-Valent Technetium, J. Am.Chem. Soc., 2011, 133(46), 18802-18815.

D. McGregor, B.P. Burton-Pye, R.C. Howell, I.M.Mbomekalle, W.W. Lukens, Jr., F. Bian, E. Mausolf,F. Poineau, K.R. Czerwinski, and L.C. Francesconi.Synthesis, Structure Elucidation and RedoxProperties of 99Tc Complexes of Lacunary WellsDawson Polyoxometalates: Insights into Molecular99Tc – Metal Oxide Interactions. Inorg. Chem., 2011,50 (5), 1670–1681Research Interests

Keywords: analytical, drug-design, inorganic, metal oxides, redox chemistry, radiochemistry, tri-peptides

Dr. McGregor is interested in 2 very different facets of Chemistry research.Chemical Education Pedagogy: Specifically, the development and study of how students learn chemistryin a flipped classroom using video lectures and active learning classroom activities.Using basic amino acids as building blocks for complex structures: Specifically the intelligent design ofshort peptide sequences that act as metal-chelating cores to model the binding of d-block metals inradiotherapuetic drug design and/or radioactive waste remediation. These systems also have the potentialto serve as interesting nanostructures due to their diverse chemical and physical properties.

Donna McGregor is anAnalytically trained InorganicChemist. Her primary researchinterests are in the fields ofChemical Education Pedagogyand the use of basic d and lAmino Acids as di and tri-peptide building blocks for theintelligent, systematic design ofmore complex metal-chelatingsystems and potentiallyinteresting nanostructures.

2015-Present Assistant Professor, Lehman College2013-2014 Distinguished Lecturer, Hunter College2009-2012 Doctoral Lecturer, Hunter College2004-2009 PhD, The Graduate Center, CUNY

Dr. Donna McGregor

Dr. Aneta MieszawskaAssistant Professor, NanomedicineDepartment of ChemistryBrooklyn College2900 Bedford AvenueBrooklyn, New York NYACzajkowska@brooklyn.cuny.eduwww.cuny.edu/web/academics/faculty

Publications

Mieszawska AJ, Kim Y, Gianella A, van Rooy I,Priem B, Labarre MP, Ozcan C, Cormode DP,Petrov A, Langer R, Farokhzad OC, Fayad ZA,Mulder WJ.; “Synthesis of polymer-lipidnanoparticles for image-guided delivery of dualmodality therapy” Biocojug Chem. 2013, PMID23957728.

Gianella A, Mieszawska AJ, Hoeben FJ,Janssen HM, Jarzyna PA, Cormode DP, CostaKD, Rao S, Farokhzad OC, Langer R, Fayad ZA,Mulder WJ. “Synthesis and in vitro evaluation ofa multifunctional and surface-switchablenanoemulsion platform.” Chem Commun. 2013PMID 23877789.

Mieszawska AJ, Mulder WJ, Fayad ZA,Cormode DP.; “Multifunctional gold nanoparticlesfor diagnosis and therapy of disease” Mol.Pharm. 2013, PMID 23360440.

Mieszawska AJ, Gianella A, Cormode DP, ZhaoY, Meijerink A, Langer R, Farokhzad OC, FayadZA, Mulder WJ.; “Engineering of lipid-coatedPLGA nanoparticles with a tunable payload ofdiagnostically active nanocrystals for medicalimaging” Chem. Commun. 2012, PMID22555311.

Research Interests

Keywords: second generation nanoparticles, theranostics, biodegradable polymers, nanocrystals

The Mieszawska group research focuses on nanotechnology and nanomedicine with specific interest indesigning and testing the nanoparticle systems for concurrent imaging and therapy of disease. Thesetheranostic nanoparticles are based on slow releasing biodegradable and biocompatible polymers, suchas PLGA or PLA, that encapsulate contrast agents and small drug molecules. The primary goal is to targetand deliver efficacious therapy directly to cancer cells. This interdisciplinary research involves activecollaboration with clinicians from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Aneta Mieszawska is anAssistant Professor in theDepartment of Chemistry atBrooklyn College. Herresearch is focused onnanomedicine andapplication of nanoparticlebased systems for cancerdetection and treatment.

2013- current Assistant Professor, Brooklyn College2011-2013 Postdoctoral Fellow, Icahn School of

Medicine at Mount Sinai2007-2010 Postdoctoral Associate, Tufts University2002-2007 PhD University of Louisville

Dr. Aneta Mieszawska

Jennifer A. ShustermanAssistant ProfessorHunter CollegeDepartment of Chemistry695 Park AveNew York NY 10065js7294@hunter.cuny.eduwww.hunter.cuny.edu/chemistry/faculty/Shusterman

Publications

J.A. Shusterman, N.D. Scielzo, K.J. Thomas, E.B.Norman, S.E. Lapi, C.S. Loveless, N.J. Peters, J.D.Robertson, D.A. Shaughnessy, A.P. Tonchev, “TheSurprisingly Large Neutron Capture Cross-Sectionof 88Zr”, Nature, 2019, 565.

E.C. Uribe, H.E. Mason, J.A. Shusterman, andW.W. Lukens, “Organic Layer Formation andSorption of U(VI) on AcetamideDiethylphosphonate-Functionalized MesoporousSilica", Dalton Trans., 2017, 46.

E.C. Uribe, H.E. Mason, J. A. Shusterman, A.Bruchet, and H. Nitsche, “Probing the interaction ofU(VI) with phosphonate-functionalized mesoporoussilica using solid-state NMR spectroscopy", DaltonTrans., 2016, 45.

J.A. Shusterman, H.E. Mason, J. Bowers, A.Bruchet, E.C. Uribe, A.B. Kersting, and H. Nitsche,“Development and Testing of DiglycolamideFunctionalized Mesoporous Silica for Soprtion ofTrivalent Actinides and Lanthanides“, ACS Appl.Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 7.

J. Shusterman, H. Mason, A. Bruchet, M. Zavarin,A.B. Kersting, and H. Nitsche, “Analysis of TrivalentCation Complexation to Functionalized MesoporousSilica using Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy“,Dalton Trans., 2014, 43.

Research Interests

Keywords: Radiochemistry, Actinides, Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Nuclear Forensics,Isotope Production

The research in the Shusterman lab is focused on the investigation of isotope production pathways,materials for heavy metal separations, and radiochemical measurements of nuclear reaction properties forapplication to the nuclear fuel cycle, medicine, forensics, and fundamental nuclear science.

Dr. Shusterman is aradiochemist with interestsin separations developmentfor the nuclear fuel cycleand forensics, and isotopeproduction

2018- current Assistant Professor, Hunter College2016-2018 Postdoc., Lawrence Livermore

National Laboratory2010-2015 PhD; University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Jennifer Shusterman

Maria C. TamargoProfessor and Former Executive OfficerThe City College of New YorkDepartment of Chemistry160 Convent AvenueNew York NY 10031mtamargo@ccny.cuny.eduhttps://www.ccny.cuny.edu/profiles/maria-tamargohttps://www.idealscrest.org

Publications

V. Deligiannakis, S. Dhomkar, M. S. Claro, I. L. Kuskovsky, M. C. Tamargo, Interface Modification in Type-II ZnCdSe/Zn(Cd)Te QDs for High Efficiency Intermediate Band Solar Cells, J. Crystal Growth 512, 203-207 (2019).

M. S. Claro, I. Levy, A. Gangopadhyay, D. J. Smith, M. C. Tamargo, Self-assembled Bismuth Selenide (Bi2Se3) quantum dots grown by molecular beam epitaxy, Scientific Reports 9, 3370 (2019).

I. Levy, T. A. Garcia, S. Shafique and M. C. Tamargo, Reduced twinning and surface roughness of Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3

layers grown by molecular beam epitaxy on sapphire substrates, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 36, 02D107-1 (2018).

Y. Kaya, A. Ravikumar, G. Chen, M. C. Tamargo, A. Shen, and C. Gmachl, Two-band ZnCdSe/ZnCdMgSe quantum well infrared photodetector, AIP Adv. 8, 075105 (2018)

T. A. Garcia, V. Deligiannakis, C. Forrester, I. Levy and M. C. Tamargo, Bi2Se3 van der Waals Virtual Substrates for II–VI Heterostructures, phys. status solidi b 254, 1700275 (2017).

Research Interests

Keywords: Molecular Beam Epitaxy, compound semiconductors, II-VI semiconductors, photonicdevices, nanomaterials, topological insulators.

Materials growth, properties and applications of semiconductor multi-layered structures grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). Areas of research activity include III-V compounds, strained-layer and short-period superlattices, surface and interface chemistry, visible light emitters, optoelectronic devices, wide bandgap II-VI compounds, II-VI/III-V heteroepitaxy, low dimensional nanostructures, selective area epitaxy, intersubband devices, quantum cascade lasers, VECSELs, topological insulators.

Maria C. Tamargo isProfessor of Chemistry atthe City College of NewYork. Her research is insemiconductor materialsand nanostructures design,growth by epitaxial growthtechniques, characterizationmethods, and applications.

1993 - present The City College of New York andThe Graduate Center - CUNY

1984-1992 Bellcore1978-1984 AT&T Bell Labs1972-1978 PhD (Johns Hopkins University)1968-1972 BS (University of Puerto Rico)

Dr. Maria C. Tamargo

Michele VittadelloAssociate Professor of Chemistry and Env. ScienceMedgar Evers College of CUNY1638 Bedford AvenueBrooklyn NY 11225mvittadello@mec.cuny.eduwww.gc.cuny.edu

Publications

Bertasi, F. et al. Electrolytes for SecondaryMagnesium Ba9eries Based on Chloroaluminate Ionic Liquids. ChemSusChem, 2015, 8, 3096-3076.

Negro, E. et al. The influence of the caIonicform and degree of hydraIon on the structure of NafionTM. Solid State Ionics2013, 252, 84-92.

Harrold, J. W. Jr et al. FuncIonal Interfacingof Rhodospirillum rubrum Chromatorphoresto a ConducIng Support for Capture and Conversion of Solar Energy. J. Phys. Chem. B2013, 117,11249-11259.

Vi9adello, M. et al. Iodide-ConducIngPolymer Electrolytes based on Poly-Ethylene Glycol and MgI2: Synthesis and Structural CharacterizaIon. Electrochimica Acta 2011, 57, 112-122.

Di Noto, V. et al. Broadband dielectric and conducIvity spectroscopy of Li-ionconducIng 3D-HION-APEs based on PEG400, Zr and Al Nodes. ElectrochimicaActa 2011, 57, 192-200.

Research Interests

Keywords: Energy Nanotechnology and Materials, Biohybrid Photosynthetic/MitochondrialSystems, Polymer Electrolytes, Lithium/Magnesium Batteries, Supercapacitors, Fuel Cells,Photovoltaic Devices, Bionanotechnology, Environmental Elemental Analysis, Radioremediation.

Investigation of fundamental physical-chemical properties of nanomaterials, materials and biomaterials with potential applications in the field of energy storage/generation and biotechnology; Design and assembly of new devices; High quality publications and patents.

Dr. Vittadello’s research is focused on the areas of nanotechnology and materials science, inorganic and physical chemistry

2015- current Associate Professor2008-2015 Assistant Professor2005-2008 Postdoc (Rutgers University)2003-2005 Postdoc (Hunter College)2000-2003 PhD (University of Padua)

Dr. Michele Vittadello

Guoqi ZhangAssistant ProfessorDepartment of SciencesJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice524 W 59th Street, 10019New York NYEmail: guzhang@jjay.cuny.eduhttp://www.jjay.cuny.edu/faculty/guoqi-zhang

PublicationsZ. Yin, G. Zhang, S. Zheng, T. Phoenix, J. C.Fettinger, “Assembling mono-, di- and tri-nuclearcoordination complexes with a ditopic analogueof 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine: syntheses, structuresand catalytic studies”, RSC Advances, 2015, 5,36156-36166.

G. Zhang, G. Proni, S. Zhao, Ed C. Constable,C. E. Housecroft, J. A. Zampese, M. Neuburger,“Chiral tetranuclear and dinuclear copper(II)complexes for TEMPO-mediated aerobicoxidation of alcohols: are four metal centresbetter than two?”, Dalton Trans. 2014, 43,12313-12320

G. Zhang, K. V. Vasudevan, B. L. Scott, S. K.Hanson, “Understanding the mechanisms ofcobalt-catalyzed hydrogenation anddehydrogenation reactions”, J. Am. Chem. Soc.2013, 135, 8668-8681.

G. Zhang, S. K. Hanson, “Cobalt-catalyzedtransfer hydrogenation of C=O and C=N bonds”,Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 10151-10153.

G. Zhang, B. L. Scott, S. K. Hanson, “Mild andhomogeneous cobalt-catalyzed hydrogenation ofC=C, C=O, and C=N bonds”, Angew. Chem. Int.Ed. 2012, 51, 12102-12106.

Research InterestsKeywords: Inorganic/Organometallic Catalysis, Energy Conversion; Forensic Chemistry

Description of research activities and strategy:Our research concerns over the design and synthesis of novel non-precious metal complexes and theirapplications in energy-related catalysis, supramolecular chemistry, anticancer drugs and forensic science.

Prof. Zhang is an inorganicchemist who has broadresearch interests ininorganic/organometalicchemistry, non-preciousmetal catalysis and forensicchemistry, with a focus onthe synthesis of novelorganic-inorganic functionalmaterials.

2013- current Assistant Professor2006-2013 Postdoc Los Alamos National Lab and

Uni. Basel2001-2006 Ph.D., Institute of Chemistry, CAS

Dr. Guoqi Zhang