Physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, spectroscopy, and undergraduate research. I believe that science is best taught in a highly interactive and dynamic atmosphere through hands-on experiences and with lectures extending outside the classroom. My research focuses on studying charge transfer mechanisms from nanomaterials to biological molecules utilizing spectroscopic methods. Students are involved in projects that are highly interdisciplinary and merge basic physicochemical concepts with inorganic, biophysical, and biomedical applications. The broader impacts of the work can be found in applications related to renewable energies, green synthesis of nanomaterials, bioremediation, and disease related protein dynamics studies.
