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Curriculum Vitae

Personal Info

First Name: Giovanni Last Name: Meloni Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry Office Phone: (415) 422-6159 E-mail Address: gmeloni@usfca.edu

Education

Diploma of Professional Chemistry Habilitation (Diploma di abilitazione alla libera

professione di Chimico), Universita’ degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza,” December 1997. Doctoral Degree in Physical Chemistry, “Study of diatomic molecules of group 13.

Dissociation energies of Ga2, GaIn, In2, InTl, and Tl2,” advisor Professor G. Gigli, Universita’ degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza,” December 1996.

Fellowships

12/99 – 12/01 Welch Fellowship at the Department of Chemistry of Texas A&M

University, Professor K. A. Gingerich. 9/98 – 8/99 Welch Fellowship at the Department of Chemistry of Texas A&M

University, Professor K. A. Gingerich. 10/97 “Carla Cauletti” Fellowship for the participation to the National School of

Synchrotron Radiation at Cagliari-Italy.

Honors and Awards

Von Soosten Chair of Chemistry (2014 – present). Dean’s Scholar, University of San Francisco (2015-2016). Arthur Furst Award (2015; “outstanding research for the betterment of humanity”).

Research and Professional Experience

5/13 – present Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of San Francisco,

Department of Chemistry, San Francisco CA. 8/08 – 5/13 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of San Francisco,

Department of Chemistry, San Francisco CA. 7/05 – 8/08 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Combustion Research Facility, Sandia

National Laboratories, Livermore CA. Research Director: Dr. Craig A. Taatjes.

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Area of Research: Investigation of elementary combustion reaction kinetics using laser absorption, frequency modulation, and laser-induced fluorescence.

1/02 – 7/05 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley CA. Research Director: Professor Daniel M. Neumark. Area of Research: negative ion photodetachment spectroscopy of semiconductor clusters, transition state precursors, and Van der Waals complexes.

12/99 – 12/01 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M 9/98 – 8/99 University, College Station TX.

Research Director: Professor K. A. Gingerich. Area of Research: high temperature Knudsen cell mass spectrometry of metallic and semiconductor clusters, density functional theory, and ab initio electronic structure calculations.

Teaching Experience

Prior to USF: 1/02 – 7/05 Research Mentor, undergraduate and graduate students, Department of

Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley CA (Prof. Daniel M. Neumark).

8/01 – 1/02 Senior Lecturer of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station TX. Teaching responsibilities: General Chemistry I lecture (two classes, each with approximately 200 students) and once a week General Chemistry I laboratories.

1/01 – 8/01 Adjunct Faculty of Chemistry, Division of Natural Sciences, Blinn College, Bryan TX. Teaching responsibilities: General Chemistry II (lectures and laboratories with approximately 30 students).

8/99 – 12/99 Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Juniata College, Huntingdon PA.

Teaching responsibilities: Physical Chemistry I (20 students), Quantum Mechanics (5 students), and one section Chem-Bio Laboratory (50 students).

Since Appointment at USF: 5/13 – present Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of San Francisco,

Department of Chemistry, San Francisco CA. 8/08 – 5/13 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of San Francisco,

Department of Chemistry, San Francisco CA. Teaching responsibilities: CHEM 111, General Chemistry I CHEM 111L, General Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 113, General Chemistry II CHEM 340, Physical Chemistry I CHEM 341, Physical Chemistry II

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CHEM 386, Materials Chemistry CHEM 397, Research Methods and Practice CHEM 410, Integrated Laboratory CHEM 698, Graduate Research Methods

Membership in Professional Organizations

American Chemical Society Sigma Xi Combustion Institute

Research Grants

Since at USF: Swiss Light Source (SLS) of Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland, Beamtime Allocation; ID#20120271, “Photoionization Characterization of Selected Biofuel Molecules, Mesitylene and Gamma-Valerolactone” (2012); ID#20121276, “Photoionization Characterization and Pyrolysis Study of Selected Biofuel Molecules: Methyl Butyrate, Ethyl Butyrate, and 2,5-Dimethylfuran” (2013). American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund Award #51170-UNI6, “Synchrotron Photoionization Studies of Reaction Products and Intermediates of Biofuel Molecules Combustion,” Grant Amount: $50,000, from 09/01/2011 to 08/31/2013. Advanced Light Source (ALS) of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Beamtime Allocation:

- ALS-06240, “Synchrotron Photoionization of Furanic Fuels” (2014). - ALS-04461, “Oxidation Reactions of Biofuel Molecules: Reactive

Intermediates and Product Identification” (2011-2013). - ALS-03558, "Biofuel Molecules Oxidation: Reactive Intermediates and

Product Identification" (2010-2011). - ALS-02898, "Hydroxyl Radical Reactions With Single Molecule Fuels:

Product Identification of Biofuels Oxidation" (2009).

USF Faculty Development Fund, various grants starting from fall 2008 to purchase chemicals, supplies, and provide student stipends.

- High Level Electronic Structure Calculations on Biofuels Oxidation Reaction Products and Intermediates, (spring 2011).

- Photoionization of Biofuels, (spring 2011). - Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, (spring 2010) in collaboration

with Professor Thomas Böttger, USF Department of Physics. - Photoionization Studies at the Advanced Light Source, (fall 2008 –

present).

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Seminars and Invited Talks

Prior to USF: 1) “Thermodynamic Properties of Small Germanium Clusters Ge2 - Ge8 by Knudsen

Effusion Mass Spectrometry,” K. A. Gingerich, R. W. Schmude, M. Sai Baba, G. Meloni, I. Shim, and J. E. Kingcade, “18th International Symposium on Molecular Beams,” Ameland, The Netherlands, May 30 - June 4, 1999.

2) “High Temperature Chemistry: Unusual Chemical Species with Unexpected Valences,”

Department of Chemistry, Juniata College, Huntingdon PA, December 1999, (invited lecture).

3) “High Temperature Mass Spectrometry,” Department of Physical and Life Science,

Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi TX, February 2000, (invited lecture).

4) “High Temperature Materials Chemistry: Knudsen Cell Mass Spectrometric and Laser

Ablation Investigations,” Department of Chemistry, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield MO, November 7, 2000, (invited lecture).

5) “Entropy and The Third Law of Thermodynamics,” Department of Physical and

Mathematical Sciences, Mount Saint Mary’s College, Los Angeles CA, February 5, 2001, (invited lecture).

6) “Bond Energies from Knudsen Effusion Mass Spectrometric Measurements at Very High

Temperatures,” K. A. Gingerich and G. Meloni, “XIX International Symposium on Molecular Beams,” University of Rome “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy, June 3-8, 2001.

7) “FTIR matrix isolation and ab initio study of the Si2N and BNSi molecules,” G. Meloni, S.

Nunziante Cesaro, and N. Sanna, “Euro Conference Matrix 2001. The Chemistry and Physics of Matrix Isolated Species,” Szklarska Poreba, Poland, July 7-13, 2001.

8) “High Temperature Vapor Molecules: Knudsen Cell Mass Spectrometric

Investigations,” Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley CA, August 7, 2001.

9) “High Temperature Knudsen Effusion Mass Spectrometry of Group 14-15

Homonuclear and Heteronuclear Semiconductor Clusters,” Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley CA, May 13, 2002.

10) “Negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy of aluminum oxide clusters,” Department

of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley CA, December 2, 2002.

11) “Studies of Clustered Transition State Precursors via Negative Ion Photodetachment.” plenary lecture at “XX International Symposium on Molecular Beams,” Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, June 8-13, 2003, (invited speaker).

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12) “Photoelectron spectroscopy of the ClH2- and ClD2

-: a probe of the Cl2 + H2 van der Waals well and spin-orbit excited states,” Michael J. Ferguson, Giovanni Meloni, and Daniel M. Neumark, “International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, 58th Meeting,” The Ohio State University, Columbus OH, June 16-20, 2003.

13) “From electronic states to density of states: probing the evolution from molecular to

bulk regime via negative ion photodetachment spectroscopy,” Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley CA, October 20, 2003.

14) “Investigations of structural and electronic properties from small to nanosize clusters

via negative ion photodetachment spectroscopy,” Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley CA, September 20, 2004.

15) “From small to nanosize clusters: electronic and structural evolution via anion

photoelectron spectroscopy,” NanoTex LLC, Emeryville CA, September 29, 2004.

16) “Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy: A Powerful Tool in Cluster Science,” Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta GA, December 6, 2004, (invited lecture).

17) “Probing the evolution from small to nanosize clusters via anion photoelectron

spectroscopy,” Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton TX, January 25, 2005, (invited lecture).

18) “Electronic and structural evolution from small to nanosize clusters investigated via

negative ion photodetachment spectroscopy,” Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA, March 22, 2005, (invited lecture).

19) “Spectroscopic characterization of electronic and structural properties from

molecular subunits to nanosize clusters via anion photoelectron spectroscopy,” Combustion Chemistry Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore CA, April 21, 2005, (invited lecture).

20) “Isomer-resolved chemical kinetics using a multiplexed ionization mass

spectrometer,” D. L. Osborn, C. A. Taatjes, G. Meloni, P. Zou, and F. Goulay, “19th International Symposium on Gas Kinetics,” Orleans, France, July 22-27, 2006.

21) “On the bond energy of the group 14 heteronuclear diatomics,” A. Ciccioli, G. Gigli,

and G. Meloni, “XII International IUPAC Conference of High Temperature Materials Chemistry,” Vienna, Austria, September 17-22, 2006.

22) “Is the ground electronic state of alkenylperoxy cations a triplet or a singlet?”

Giovanni Meloni, “20th International Conference on Molecular Energy Transfer,” Arcachon, France, June 3-7, 2007.

23) “Temperature and pressure dependence of cyclohexyl radical reaction with O2: How

relevant are chemical activation pathways at high pressure?” Judit Zador, Giovanni Meloni, Ravi X. Fernandes, Leonard E. Jusinski, and Craig A. Taatjes, “2007 Fall

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Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute,” Livermore, California, October 16 – 17, 2007.

24) “Negative and positive ions in chemical characterizations: from nanosize clusters to

combustion and atmospheric radicals,” Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom, Massachusetts, January 22, 2008, (invited lecture).

25) “General rule for the ionization behavior of alkyl and 1-alkenylperoxy radicals and the

stability of their cations," “Gordon Research Conference oh Photoions, Photoionizations, and Photodetachment,” Il Ciocco Lucca, Italy, January 27 – February 1, 2008, (invited speaker).

26) “Remarkable Experiments at the Advanced Light Source,” Department of Chemistry,

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, February 13, 2008.

27) “The reactions of small resonantly-stabilized free radicals in molecular weight growth chemistry,” David L. Osborn, Talitha M. Selby, Craig A. Taatjes, Giovanni Meloni, Askar Fahr, Erin E. Greenwald, Fabien Goulay, and Stephen R. Leone, “235th ACS National Meeting,” New Orleans, Louisiana, March 6-10, 2008.

Since Appointment at USF: 28) “Synchrotron photoionization mass spectrometry identification of combustion and

atmospheric chemistry intermediates,” “MOLEC XVII – European Conference on Dynamics of Molecular Systems,” St. Petersburg, Russia, August 23-29, 2008, (invited speaker).

29) “Products of the Benzene + O(3P) Reaction: Experimental and Theoretical Study,”

Craig A. Taatjes, David L. Osborn, Talitha M. Selby, Giovanni Meloni, Adam J. Trevitt, Baptiste Sirjean, E. Dames, and H. Wang, “6th US National Combustion Meeting,” Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 17-20, 2009.

30) “Isomer-Resolved Chemical Kinetics: Uncovering the Hidden Nature of Chemical

Reaction Products,” David L. Osborn, Craig A. Taatjes,1 Talitha M. Selby, Giovanni Meloni, Askar Fahr, Fabien Goulay, Stephen R. Leone, and Adam J. Trevitt, “30th International Symposium on Free Radicals,” Savonlinna, Finland, July 25-30, 2009.

31) “Combustion Chemistry: Products and Intermediates Identification via Synchrotron

Photoionization,” Department of Chemistry, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, October 19, 2010, (invited lecture).

32) “Enol formation and ring-opening in OH-initiated oxidation of cycloalkenes,” “EPS

Global 1st International Energy Source Forum,” Kunming, Yunnan, China, November 20 -21, 2010, (DECLINED because of teaching schedule conflict), (invited speaker).

33) “Enol formation and ring-opening in OH-initiated oxidation of cycloalkenes,” “EPS

Global 1st International Low-Carbon Energy Forum,” Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China, November 26 -27, 2010, (DECLINED because of teaching schedule conflict), (invited speaker).

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34) “Fundamental Studies on the Autoignition Chemistry of Isopentanol,” Oliver Weltz,

Judit Zador, John D. Savee, Leonid Sheps, Martin Y. Ng, Giovanni Meloni, Ravi X. Fernandes, Blake A. Simmons, David L. Osborn, and Craig A. Taatjes, “7th US National Technical Meeting of the Combustion Institute,” Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, March 20 – 23, 2011.

35) “Synchrotron Photoionization Studies on Combustion Chemistry,” Department of

Chemistry, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, April 21, 2011, (invited lecture). 36) “Synchrotron Photoionization Mass Spectrometry: Studies on Combustion

Chemistry,” Department of Chemistry, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, California, September 30, 2011, (invited lecture).

Since Tenure and Promotion: 37) “Synchrotron Photoionization Mass Spectrometric Investigations on Combustion

Chemistry Species,” Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, October 19, 2012, (invited lecture).

38) “Oxidation of oxygenated biofuels: Products and intermediates identification via

synchrotron photoionization mass spectrometry,” “245th ACS National Meeting,” Combustion Chemistry Symposium, New Orleans Louisiana, April 7-11, 2013 (invited speaker).

39) “Biofuels Combustion and Atmospheric Chemistry: Products and Intermediates

Identification via Synchrotron Photoionization Mass Spectrometry,” Department of Chemistry, University of Rome “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy, July 18, 2013 (invited lecture).

40) “Oxidation of oxygenated fuels additives: Synchrotron photoionization mass

spectrometric studies of ETBE and TAME,” “247th ACS National Meeting,” Dallas Texas, March 16 – 20, 2014 (invited speaker).

41) “Multiplexed Photoionization Mass Spectrometric Characterization of Fuel Oxidation

Reactions,” “Photon Tools for Physical Chemistry 2014,” Beatenberg, Switzerland, September 28 – October 1, 2014 (invited speaker).

42) “Combustion and Atmospheric Intermediates, and Fuel Oxidation Reactions

Investigations via Multiplexed Synchrotron Photoionization Mass Spectrometry,” Department of Chemistry, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia, October 10, 2014 (invited seminar).

43) “Multiplexed Photoionization Mass Spectrometry: Investigations of Combustion and

Atmospheric Species,” Department of Chemistry, Universita’ di Sassari, Sassari, Italy, November 4, 2014 (invited seminar).

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44) “Synchrotron Photoionization Mass Spectrometric Studies of Combustion and Atmospheric Species,” Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, March 2, 2015 (invited seminar).

45) “Characterization of Combustion and Atmospheric Reactions via Multiplexed

Synchrotron Photoionization Mass Spectrometry,” Taiwan Light Source, National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, Taiwan, March 3, 2015 (invited seminar).

Publications (* denotes main contributor or corresponding author)

Prior to USF: 1) “Dissociation energies of the Ga2, In2, and GaIn molecules,” G. Balducci, G. Gigli, and G.

Meloni, J. Chem. Phys. 109, 4384 (1998). 2) “Thermodynamic investigation of the AlNC and AlCN isomers by Knudsen cell mass

spectrometry,” G. Meloni* and K. A. Gingerich, J. Chem. Phys. 111, 969 (1999). 3) “Experimental and theoretical investigations of the structure and the stability of the

BNSi molecule,” G. Meloni* R. Viswanathan, and K. A. Gingerich, J. Chem. Phys. 111, 9325 (1999).

4) “Atomization enthalpies and enthalpies of formation of the germanium clusters, Ge5,

Ge6, Ge7, and Ge8 by Knudsen effusion mass spectrometry,” K. A. Gingerich, R. W. Schmude, Jr., M. Sai Baba, and G. Meloni,* J. Chem. Phys. 112, 7443 (2000).

5) “Thermodynamic stability of Sn4, Sn5, Sn6, and Sn7 clusters by Knudsen cell mass

spectrometry,” G. Meloni,* R. W. Schmude, Jr., J. E. Kingcade, Jr., and K. A. Gingerich, J. Chem. Phys. 113, 1852 (2000).

6) “Knudsen cell mass spectrometric study on the B2N molecule,” G. Meloni,* M. Sai Baba,

and K. A. Gingerich, J. Chem. Phys. 113, 8995 (2000). 7) “Thermodynamic study of the gaseous molecules Al2N, AlN, and Al2N2 by Knudsen cell

mass spectrometry,” G. Meloni* and K. A. Gingerich, J. Chem. Phys. 113, 10978 (2000). 8) “Knudsen effusion mass spectrometric study of the group 14 atomic clusters,” G.

Meloni,* R. W. Schmude, Jr., and K. A. Gingerich, in the Proceedings of the 10th International IUPAC Conference on High Temperature Materials Chemistry,” edited by K. Hilpert, F. W. Froben, and L. Singheiser (Forschungszentrum, Jülich, Germany, 2000), Vol. 15-II, p. 505.

9) “FTIR matrix isolation and ab initio study of the Si2N and BNSi molecules,” G. Meloni,*

S. Nunziante Cesaro, and N. Sanna, Chem. Phys. Lett. 343, 113 (2001).

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10) “Structure and thermodynamic stability of the OsC and OsC2 molecules by theoretical calculations and by Knudsen cell mass spectrometry,” G. Meloni,* L. Thomson, and K. A. Gingerich, J. Chem. Phys. 115, 4496 (2001).

11) “Thermodynamic investigation of the Si7 and Si8 clusters by Knudsen cell mass

spectrometry,” G. Meloni* and K. A. Gingerich, J. Chem. Phys. 115, 5470 (2001). 12) “Atomization energies and enthalpies of formation of the SnBin (n = 1-3) gaseous

molecules by Knudsen cell mass spectrometry,” G. Meloni* and K. A. Gingerich, J. Chem. Phys. 116, 6957 (2002).

13) “Photoelectron spectroscopy of the ClH2

- and ClD2-: a probe of the Cl2 + H2 van der

Waals well and spin-orbit excited states,” Michael J. Ferguson, Giovanni Meloni, Harry Gómez, and Daniel M. Neumark, J. Chem. Phys. 117, 8181 (2002).

14) “Experimental and computational study of the new gaseous molecules OMnF and

OMnF2,” G. Balducci, M. Campodonico, G. Gigli, G. Meloni, and S. Nunziante Cesaro, J. Chem. Phys. 117, 10613 (2002).

15) “Response to “Comment on: ‘Atomization energies and enthalpies of formation of the

SnBin (n = 1-3) gaseous molecules by Knudsen cell mass spectrometry’ [J. Chem. Phys. 116, 6957 (2002)],” Giovanni Meloni* and Karl A. Gingerich, J. Chem. Phys. 118, 4768 (2003).

16) “Anion photoelectron spectroscopy of solvated transition state precursors,” Harry

Gómez, Giovanni Meloni, James Madrid, and Daniel M. Neumark, J. Chem. Phys. 119, 872 (2003).

17) “Negative ion photodetachment spectroscopy of the Al3O2, Al3O3, Al4Ox, Al5Ox (x=3-5),

Al6O5, and Al7O5 clusters,” Giovanni Meloni,* Michael J. Ferguson, and Daniel M. Neumark, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 5, 4073 (2003).

18) “Probing the connection between cluster and bulk electronic structure of InP using

vacuum ultraviolet anion photoelectron spectroscopy,” Giovanni Meloni,* Michael J. Ferguson, Sean M. Sheehan, Harry Gomez, Zhuan Liu, and Daniel M. Neumark, Chem. Phys. Lett. 392, 90 (2004).

19) “Negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy of SiN-,” Giovanni Meloni,* Sean M.

Sheehan, Michael J. Ferguson, and Daniel M. Neumark, J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 9750 (2004).

20) “Probing structural transitions of nanosize silicon clusters via anion photoelectron

spectroscopy at 7.9 eV,” Giovanni Meloni,* Michael J. Ferguson, Sean M. Sheehan, and Daniel M. Neumark, Chem. Phys. Lett. 399, 389 (2004).

21) “Mass spectrometric and computational study of SnPb in the gas phase,” G. Gigli,

Giovanni Meloni, and M. Carrozzino, J. Chem. Phys. 122, 014303 (2005).

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22) “GaO and GaO2: Investigation of the ground and low-lying electronic states via anion

photoelectron spectroscopy,” Giovanni Meloni,* Sean M. Sheehan, and Daniel M. Neumark, J. Chem. Phys. 122, 074317 (2005).

23) “Spectroscopic characterization of the ground and low lying electronic states of Ga2N

via anion photoelectron spectroscopy,” Sean M. Sheehan, Giovanni Meloni, Bradley F. Parsons, Nadine Wehres, and Daniel M. Neumark, J. Chem. Phys. 124, 064303 (2006).

24) “Spectroscopic investigation of Al2N and its anion via negative ion photoelectron

spectroscopy,” Giovanni Meloni,* Sean M. Sheehan, Bradley F. Parsons, and Daniel M. Neumark, J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 3527 (2006).

25) “Energy-resolved photoionization of alkyl peroxy radicals and the stability of their

cations,” Giovanni Meloni,* Peng Zou, Stephen J. Klippenstein, Musahid Ahmed, Stephen R. Leone, Craig A. Taatjes, and David L. Osborn, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128, 13559 (2006).

26) “Direct detection of polyynes formation from the reaction of ethynyl radical (C2H) with

propyne (CH3-C≡CH) and allene (CH2=C=CH2),” Fabien Goulay, David L. Osborn, Craig A. Taatjes, Peng Zou, Giovanni Meloni, and Stephen R. Leone, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 9, 4291 (2007).

27) “The dissociation energy of the new diatomic molecules SiPb and GePb,” A. Ciccioli,

G. Gigli, Giovanni Meloni, and E. Testani, J. Chem. Phys. 127, 054303 (2007). 28) “Theory, measurements, and modeling of OH and HO2 formation in the reaction of

cyclohexyl radicals with O2,” Adam M. Knepp, Giovanni Meloni, Leonard E. Jusinski, Craig A. Taatjes, Carlo Cavallotti, and Stephen J. Klippenstein, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 9, 4315 (2007).

29) “Photoionization of 1-alkenylperoxy and alkylperoxy radicals and a general rule for

the stability of their cations,” Giovanni Meloni,* Talitha M. Selby, Fabien Goulay, Stephen R. Leone, David L. Osborn, and Craig A. Taatjes, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 14019 (2007).

30) “Absolute photoionization cross section of the methyl radical,” Craig A. Taatjes, David

L. Osborn, Talitha M. Selby, Giovanni Meloni, Haiyan Fan, and Stephen T. Pratt, J. Phys. Chem. A 112, 9336 (2008).

31) “Direct observation of the gas-phase Criegee intermediate (CH2OO) in dimethyl

sulphoxide oxidation,” Craig A. Taatjes, Giovanni Meloni,* Talitha M. Selby, Adam J. Trevitt, David L. Osborn, Carl J. Percival, and Dudley E. Shallcross, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 11883 (2008).

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32) “Synchrotron photoionization mass spectrometry measurements of kinetics and product formation in the allyl radical (H2CCHCH2) self-reaction,” Talitha M. Selby, Giovanni Meloni, Fabien Goulay, Stephen R. Leone, Askar Fahr, Craig A. Taatjes, and David L. Osborn, J. Phys. Chem. A 112, 9366 (2008).

Since Appointment at USF: 33) “Enol formation and ring-opening in OH-initiated oxidation of cycloalkenes,” Giovanni

Meloni,* Talitha M. Selby, David L. Osborn, and Craig A. Taatjes, J. Phys. Chem. A 112, 13444 (2008).

34) “The reaction of hydroxyethyl radicals with O2: a theoretical analysis and experimental

product study,” Judit Zador, Ravi X. Fernandes, Yuri Georgievskii, Giovanni Meloni, Craig A. Taatjes, and James A. Miller, Proc. Comb. Inst. 32, 271 (2009).

35) “Cyclic versus linear isomers produced by reaction of the methylidyne radical (CH)

with small unsaturated hydrocarbons,” Fabien Goulay, Adam J. Trevitt, Giovanni Meloni, Talitha M. Selby, David L. Osborn, Craig A. Taatjes, and Stephen R. Leone, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 993 (2009).

36) “Isomer-specific product detection of CN radical reactions with ethene and propene

by tunable VUV photoionization mass spectrometry,” Adam J. Trevitt, Fabien Goulay, Giovanni Meloni, David L. Osborn, Craig A. Taatjes, and Stephen R. Leone, Int. J. Mass. Spectr. 280, 113 (2009).

37) “Temperature-Dependent Kinetics of the Vinyl Radical (C2H3) Self-Reaction,” Huzeifa

Ismail, Paul R. Abel, William H. Green, Askar Fahr, Leonard E. Jusinski, Adam M. Knepp, Judit Zador, Giovanni Meloni, Talitha M. Selby, David L. Osborn, and Craig A. Taatjes, J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 1278 (2009).

38) “The Si-Sn Chemical Bond: An Integrated Thermochemical and Quantum Mechanical

Study of the SiSn Diatomic Molecule and Small Si-Sn Clusters,” Andrea Ciccioli, Guido Gigli, and Giovanni Meloni,* Chem. Eur. J. 37, 9543 (2009).

39) “Isomer-Selective Study of the OH Initiated Oxidation of Isoprene in the Presence of

O2 and NO. I. The Minor Inner OH-Addition Channel,” Erin E. Greenwald, Buddhadeb Gosh, Katie C. Anderson, Kristin S. Dooley, Peng Zou, Talitha Selby, David L. Osborn, Giovanni Meloni, Craig A. Taatjes, Fabien Goulay, and Simon W. North, J. Phys. Chem. A 114, 904 (2010).

40) “Products of the Benzene + O (3P) Reaction,” Craig A. Taatjes, David L. Osborn, Talitha

M. Selby, Giovanni Meloni, Adam J. Trevitt, Evgeny Epifanovsky, Anna I. Krylov, Baptiste Sirjean, Enoch Dames, and Hai Wang, J. Phys. Chem. A 114, 3355 (2010).

41) “Detection of Pentatetraene by Reaction of the Ethynyl Radical (C2H) with Allene

(CH2=C=CH2) at Room Temperature,” Fabien Goulay, Satchin Soorkia, Giovanni Meloni, David L. Osborn, Craig A. Taatjes, and Stephen R. Leone, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13, 20820 (2011).

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42) “Low-Temperature Combustion Chemistry of Biofuels: Pathways in the Initial Low-Temperature (550 K – 750 K) Oxidation Chemistry of Isopentanol,” Oliver Welz, Judit Zador, John D. Savee, Martin Y. Ng (graduate student), Giovanni Meloni, Ravi X. Fernandes, Leonid Sheps, Blake A. Simmons, David L. Osborn, and Craig A. Taatjes, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 3112-3127 (2012).

43) “Synchrotron Photoionization Measurements of OH-Initiated Cyclohexene Oxidation:

Ring-Preserving Products in OH + Cyclohexene and Hydroxycyclohexyl + O2

Reactions,” Amelia W. Ray (graduate student), Craig A. Taatjes, Oliver Welz, David L. Osborn, and Giovanni Meloni,* J. Phys. Chem. A 116, 6720-6730 (2012).

Since Tenure and Promotion at USF: 44) “Absolute Photoionization Cross-Sections of Selected Furanic and Lactonic Potential

Biofuels,” Joseph Czekner (graduate student), David L. Osborn, Craig A. Taatjes, and Giovanni Meloni,* Int. J. Mass Spec. 348, 39-46 (2013).

45) “Synchrotron Photoionization Study of Mesitylene Oxidation Initiated by Reaction

with Cl (2P) or O (3P) Radicals,” Martin Y. Ng (graduate student), Jordan Nelson (undergraduate student), Craig A. Taatjes, David L. Osborn, and Giovanni Meloni,* J. Phys. Chem. A 118, 3735-3748 (2014).

46) “Hypervalence in Monoxides and Dioxides of Superalkali Clusters,” Elizabeth Cochran

(undergraduate student) and Giovanni Meloni,* J. Chem. Phys. 140, 204319/1-204319/13 (2014).