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HutchlabMember Awards Professor James E. Hutchison Curriculum Vitae Publications Departmental Web Page Email: hutch@oregon.uoregon.edu |
Postdoctoral Associates
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Graduate Students
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Evan Foster joined the Hutchison lab in June of 2001. He was an undergraduate at Reed College where his research focused on laser spectroscopy. His work in the Hutchison lab has focused on the fabrication of two-dimensional nanoparticle arrays on a variety of surfaces. He has also worked extensively to develop new methods to chemically modify metal oxide surfaces and new ways to deposit dielectric films on metal and oxide surfaces. As part of his IGERT fellowship, he recently finished a six month internship at Intel where he received an award for outstanding technical achievement for his work developing a non-destructive depth profiling technique using angle-resolved x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Email: efoster@darkwing.uoregon.edu |
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Christina Inman joined the Hutchison group in August of 2001. Her work in the lab explores how peptide functionality can be used to stabilize and drive phase separation in self-assembled monolayers on gold. A 2000 graduate of Reed College, Christa's undergraduate research included both solid state chemistry and laser spectroscopy. As part of her NSF IGERT fellowship, she is working to develop an LED lab for the MSI semiconductor program based on porous silicon technology. She was supported under a fellowship from the Department of Education's GAANN program from 2001-2003. Email: cinman@darkwing.uoregon.edu |
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Bevin Parks received her BS Chemistry (2001) from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. She is interested in the synthesis and study of organic compounds for materials and other practical applications. Parks joined the Hutch lab June 2002 and was an NSF IGERT Fellow 2002-2005. She works on the synthesis and characterization of bicyclic malonamide ligands, a class of ligands with a high affinity for lanthanides and actinides. This project is a collaborative effort with researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Parks has measured some of the physical characteristics (extraction coefficients, binding affinities, SF-CO2 solubilities) using PNNL facilities and is currently synthesizing derivatives for incorporation into materials. Email: bparks@darkwing.uoregon.edu |
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Jenny Dahl is a second year graduate student, working on the synthesis and characterization of peptide-containing phosphonate monolayers on metal oxide surfaces, with the overarching goal of improving the biocompatibilty of medical implants. A super star chemist, she received a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 2002. As part of her undergraduate research experience at UWO, she completed a one year internship at Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Email: jdahl@darkwing.uoregon.edu |
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Mike Jespersen is investigating the electrical properties of gold nanoparticles in multilayered assemblies. He graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2001 where he worked for Dr. Scott Bohle. He completed a short internship at Rohner AG in Basel, Switzerland, before starting graduate studies at Oregon in 2002. In June 2003, Mike received an NSF IGERT fellowship. Email: mjespers@darkwing.uoregon.edu Link to Mike's CV |
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Greg Kearns is working on self-assembly of linear nanoparticle arrays for electronic characterization. He uses DNA as a model polymer for biomolecular nanolithography. The ease of manipulation of DNA and the many possibilities for non-specific and sequence-specific nanoparticle interactions will allow for the assembly of many electronically useful structures. Greg graduated from University of Oregon in 1999 with a degrees in psychology and general science and worked at OHSU's neuroscience department studying movement disorders before beginning the ph.D. program in 2002. After completing the MSI semiconductor series, Greg was awarded an IGERT fellowship. Email: gkearns@darkwing.uoregon.edu |
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Scott Sweeney is investigating the rational assembly of both gold and semiconducting nanoparticles using biomolecular lithography. His goal is to control the surface chemistry of monodisperse nanoparticles via ligand exchange and assemble them onto predesigned biomolecular templates via electrostatic or covalent interactions. These assemblies will provide the groundwork for nanoelectronic devices. Scott earned his B.S. from the University of Southern Maine in 2000. While at USM he was involved in the synthesis of luminescent metalloles (cyclopentadienes containing metal heteroatoms). Scott subsequently spent two years with Cabot Corporation in Billerica, MA performing R&D on novel inkjet pigments. |
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Lallie McKenzie is a research assistant who is currently developing green organic laboratory curriculum. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon in 2002 and is recipient of U of O's inorganic chemistry achievement award. Lallie recently completed an internship research project for L'Oreal-Paris through the Materials Science Institute Polymer and Coatings Masters Degree/Internship program and plans to begin the Ph.D. program in fall of 2004. She joined the lab in 2001, and her research interests include green chemistry, organic synthesis, and materials chemistry. |
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Nick Liebrecht joined the Hutchison lab in June 2004. He is working on the fabrication and characterization of chemically graded nanoporous membranes for use as ion sensors. He earned his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater in 2003. In September 2004, he was awarded an NSF IGERT fellowship. |
Undergraduate Students
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Carley Corrado is working on the patterning of gold nanoparticles into rationally designed arrays using DNA as a template. Investigations are being made as to how different functionalities can be attached to the nanoparticles to yield greater control in their arrangement. There are many applications in nanoscale electronics. Corrado is an undergraduate chemistry major who joined the lab in the summer of 2003. Her interests include green chemistry, minor-groove binding ligands, concerts, and long walks on the beach. |
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Dylan Domaille joined the Hutchison laboratory in June, 2002. He is currently involved with the malonamide project, designing methods of purification for alcohol-substituted diamides. He plans to graduate next year with a double major in chemistry and biology, and pursue an advanced degree in chemistry in graduate school. He bakes a mean apple pie. |
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Andy Ritenour, Andy Ritenour has been working on the Hutch Lab's nanoparticle project since February 2002. His project is the development of new ligands that influence how nanoparticles pack. Andy recently accepted an internship with Sony in Japan where he will work with Shuji Goto (a former Hutchlab associate). He plans to graduate in the Spring of 2005 with a major in Chemistry and a minor in Japanese. |
Research Associates
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Former Associates
Shuji Goto (9/03-8/04) Research Associate Email: sgoto@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Goto worked on self-assembly of gold nanoparticles. He returned to Japan in August, 2004 and currently works for Sony Corporation.
Dr. Gerd Woehrle (9/99-8/04) Ph.D Email: gwoehrle@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Woehrle investigated the synthesis and functionalization of subnanometer gold nanoparticles and the organization nanoparticles into low-dimensional, rationally designed arrays through functional group directed self-assembly for nanoelectronic and nanophotonics applications.
Rebecca French (Summer 2003) Summer REU. Email: rebeccafrench451@hotmail.com
An undergraduate from Oberlin College, French investigated the asymmetric synthesis of bisubstituted malonamides.
Dr. Marvin Warner (4/99-6/03) Ph.D. Email: marvin.warner@pnl.gov
Warner's work in the Hutchison lab focused on the creation of 1-D gold nanoparticle arrays using DNA as a scaffold. He also developed curriculum for UO's green organic teaching lab. Current position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Pacific Northwest National Lab.
Dr. Robert Gilbertson (4/99-1/03) Postdoctoral Fellow. Email: rgilbert@lanl.gov
Gilbertson started the malonamide project while working as a postdoctoral fellow in the Hutchison lab. Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Los Alamos National Lab.
Lauren Huffman (9/01-09/02) M.S. Email: lmhuff@mac.com
Huffman worked on green chemistry curriculum development while in the Hutchison Lab. She is the first recipient of a green chemistry masters degree from University of Oregon. Current Postion: Chemist, Eastman Chemical Company
Noel Winegar-Thurston (summer 2002, summer 2003) Undergraduate Email: winegarn@onid.orst.edu
An undergraduate chemical engineering student at Oregon State University, Winegar-Thurston developed a flow cell system for stability studies of amide containing monolayers.
Melissa Kerns (summer 2002) Summer REU
An undergraduate from North Carolina State University, Kearns investigated the synthesis of alcohol substituted malonamides and their incorporation into polymer matrices.
Rojendra Singh (summer 2001) Undergraduate
An undergraduate at Linfield College, Singh synthesized malonamide derivatives for binding studies. Current position: Graduate Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cynthia (Mayr) Warner (06/01-12/01) M.S.
While in the Hutchison Lab, Warner worked on the size exclusion chromatography on gold nanoparticles. Current Position: Research Fellow, Pacific Northwest National Lab
Kathryn Parent (6/01-06/02)
Parent worked on the monolayer project and green chemistry curriculum development while in the Hutchison lab. Current Position: Green Chemistry Institute, American Chemical Society
Dr. Scott Reed (9/96-8/01) Ph.D. Email: sreed@pdx.edu
Reed worked on the monolayer and nanoparticle projects as well as doing major work developing curriculum for UO's green organic lab. Current Position: Assistant Professor, Portland State University
Anna Shope (6/99-9/01) Undergraduate
Shope worked on the polythiolphene and green chemistry projects during her time in the Hutchison lab. Current Position: Medical Student, University of Washington (9/03 present)
Ben Straw (9/97-12/99)
Straw worked on the polybithiophene project during his time in the Hutch Lab. He received his master's degree in '98. Current Position: Process Engineer, Hewlett-Packard (Corvallis campus)
Walter Weare (9/98-7/00) Undergraduate Email: wwweare@MIT.edu
A general science major from Santa Rita, Guam, Weare worked on the development of new syntheses of phosphine-stabilized nanoparticles, as well as functionalizing nanoparticles with novel thiol ligands. Current Position: Graduate Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Joani Kroon (summer 2000) Undergraduate Email: kroonj@eugr.orst.edu
Kroon was in the Hutch Lab for the summer as part of the REU program at Oregon. She and fellow REU student Collin Hagen worked on the monolayer project. Kroon graduated from George Fox University in Portland. Current Position: Graduate Student, Oregon State University
Collin Hagen (summer 2000) Undergraduate Email: hagscoler@hotmail.com
Hagen was here for the summer as part of the REU program at Oregon, along with student Joan Kroon. He's from the University of Wisconsin at Eauclaire. He and Kroon worked on the monolayer project.
Mary Schmidt (1/99-12/99)
Schmidt worked on characterizing functionalized gold nanoparticles. Schmidt transfered from the University of Florida in the spring of 1999. She received her BS from the University of Portland.
Dr. Robert Clegg (3/95-5/99) PhD. Email: rclegg@mesoscale.com
Clegg synthesized, assembled and characterized a family of peptide containing monolayers on gold electrode surfaces. Investigated the structure and stability of these two-dimensional peptide assemblies and studied electron transfer kinetics through these monolayers. Current Position: Research Chemist, Meso Scale Discovery Email: rclegg@mesoscale.com
Dr. Leif Brown (6/94-5/99) PhD. Email: leif@lanl.gov
Brown discovered ligand exchange reactions of gold nanoparticles leading to new two families of well-defined, functionalized gold nanoparticles. Prepared and structurally characterized low-dimensional assemblies of these nanoparticles. Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Los Alamos National Lab
Athena Klock (6/98 8/99) Undergraduate
Klock worked on the synthesis of peptide-containing alkanethiols as precursors to peptide monolayers. Current Position: Development Chemist, Wasser High Tech Coatings
Rachel Smith (6/97-8/99) Undergraduate Email: rks@stm1.chem.psu.edu
Smith worked on the synthesis of peptide-containing alkanethiol compounds, their assembly on gold surfaces, and stability measurements of those assemblies Current Position: Graduate Student, Weiss Lab, Penn State University
Dr. Laura I. Clarke (9/98-6/99) Email: lclarke@unity.ncsu.edu
Clarke worked on the electrical characterization of functionalized gold nanoparticles. Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, North Carolina State University
Jesse Dambacher (6/98-12/98) Undergraduate
Dambacher worked on the synthesis of mono-substituted bithiophenes.
Jana Mooster (6/97-9/98) Undergraduate
Mooster worked on the synthesis and chemical assembly of functionalized gold nanoparticles
Brice Calkins (6/98-9/98) Summer REU student
Calkins investigated biphasic ligand exchange reactions of gold nanoparticles.
Dr. Seth Rasmussen (3/95-9/97) Postdoc Email: seth_rasmussen@ndsu.nodak.edu
Current Position: Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University http://www.chem.ndsu.nodak.edu/faculty/rasmussen.html
Kenichi Izawa (9/95-5/97) -Fuji-Silisiya, Japan. Visiting Scholar
Mary K. Oltman (6/95-6/97) Oltman worked on the synthesis of functionalized crown ether compounds and bioactive compounds to probe the structure/function of ion channels
Jamieson A. Rear (9/96-3/97) Rear worked on the synthesis of peptide-containing alkanethiol compounds.
Bridgette Barron (4/96-8/97) Undergraduate
Barron worked on the synthesis of peptide-containing alkanethiol compounds.
Thomas J. Walsh (12/94-6/96)Undergraduate
Current Position: Medical Doctor, Department of Urological Surgery, University of Washington
Karolina A. Wilczynska (9/95-8/96) Undergraduate
Current Position: Medical Student in Poland
Jason C. Pickens (6/95-12/96) Undergraduate
Pickens worked on the synthesis and polymerization of monosubstituted bithiophenes. Pickens now has a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Washington.
Michael J. Williams (MS, 9/95) Master's Student E-mail: mjwilliams@tomah3.com
Williams conducted synthetic investigations of conjugated polymers by template polymerization methods. Current Position: works for Tomah3 Products, Inc.
Tommy Thompson (9/94-6/95) Undergraduate
Thompson performed synthetic investigations on crown ether building blocks for fabrication of supermolecular ion channels.
