Publications

A.Drenscko, M., Loverde, S.M. Moleculardynamics simulations of the interactions ofphospholipid bilyaers with caprolactone.Molecular Simulation, 2019, 45, 859-867.

B. Ke, F., Yi, J., Zhang, S., Zhou, S.,Ravikovitch, P.I. Kruk, M. Structures anddimensions of micelle-templated nanoporoussilicase derived from swollen spherical micellesof temperature-dependent size. Journal ofColloid and Interface Science, 2019, 544, 312-320.

C.Liu, Y., Xu, Q., Lyons, A.M. Durable, opticallytransparent, superhydrophoic polymer films.Applied Surface Science, 2019, 470, 187-195.

Research Areas

• Polymer Synthesis • Materials Science• Biopolymers • Nanotechnology• Medical Applications •Computation & Simulation

Polymer Chemistry is is a mul'disciplinary science thatdeals with the chemical synthesis and chemicalproper'es of macromolecules. Over fi8een facultymembers conduct research in all areas of polymerchemistry from syntheses to applica'on to nanosystems.Our students go on to careers in industry ( Merck, 3M,Agilent ) Government ( Navy & Army Research Labs) andacademia (SUNY Buffalo, Tsinghua, China).

Polymer ChemistryProf. Nan-Loh Yang & Michal Kruk, Subdiscipline ChairsNanLoh.Yang-cepm@csi.cuny.eduMichal.Kruk@csi.cuny.edu

Qiao-Sheng HuProfessor and ChairDepartment of ChemistryCollege of Staten Island2800 Victory Blvd.Staten Island, NY 10314qiaosheng.hu@csi.cuny.eduhttp://www.csi.cuny.edu/departments/chemistry

PublicationsH.-H. Zhang, C.-H. Xing, G. B.Tsemo, Q.-S.Hu,t-Bu3P-Coordinated 2-Phenylaniline-BasedPalladacycle Complex as a Precatalyst for theSuzuki Cross-Coupling Polymerization of ArylDibromides with Aryldiboronic Acids, ACSMacroLett. 2013, 2, 10-13.

H.-H. Zhang, C.-H. Xing, Hu, Q.-S., ControlledPd(0)/t-Bu3P-Catalyzed Suzuki Cross-CouplingPolymerization of AB-Type Monomers withPhPd(t-Bu3P)I or Pd2(dba)3/t-Bu3P/ArI as theInitiator, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 13156-13159.

T.-P. Liu, Y.-X. Liao, C.-H. Xing, Q.-S. Hu,Fluorenone Synthesis by Palladacycle-Catalyzed Sequential Reactions of 2-Bromobenzaldehydes with Arylboronic Acids,Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 2452-2455.

T.-P. Liu, C.-H. Xing, Q.-S. Hu, TandemReaction Synthesis of Fluorenes/Indenofluorenes Based on Pd(OAc)2/PCy3-Catalyzed Suzuki Cross-Coupling and C-H BondActivation Strategy, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2010, 49, 2971-2974.

C.-G. Dong, Q.-S. Hu, Preferential OxidativeAddition in Palladium(0)-Catalyzed SuzukiCross-Coupling Reactions of Dihaloarenes withArylboronic Acids, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005,127, 10006-10007.Research Interests

Keywords: catalysis, palladium, cross-coupling reaction, polymerization, conjugated polymers

The Hu group are interested in the development of new catalysts including transition metal and organiccatalysts for cross-coupling reactions and addition reactions, and novel reactions/processes from readilyavailable and cost-effective small organic molecules. These new reactions/processes and catalysts havepotential applications in chemical synthesis and polymer/materials synthesis.The approach is interdisciplinary, ranging from fundamental understandingof reaction mechanisms, reaction methodology development topolymer/materials synthesis.

Qiao-Sheng Hu isProfessor and Chair ofChemistry Department atthe College of Staten Island.His research is focused onthe development of newreactions/processes andcatalysts for chemicalsynthesis including polymer/materials synthesis.

2008- current Professor, CSI-CUNY2005-2007 Associate Professor, CSI2000-2005 Assistant Professor, CSI1997-2000 Postdoc, University of Virginia1995-1997 Postdoc, North Dakota state Univ.1991-1994 PhD, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry,

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Dr. Qiao-Sheng Hu

Shi JinAssociate ProfessorCollege of Staten Island2800 Victory BlvdStaten Island, NY 10314shi.jin@csi.cuny.eduhttp://www.csi.cuny.edu/faculty/JIN_SHI.html

PublicationsD. D. Gunbas, C. Xue, S. Patwardhan, M. C.Fravventura, H. Zhang, W. F. Jager, E. J. R.Sudholter, L. D. A. Siebbeles, T. J. Savenije, S.Jin, F. C. Grozema, High charge carrier mobilityand efficient charge separation in highly solubleperylenetetracarboxyl-diimides ChemicalCommunications 2014, 50, 4955.

N. Jin, H. Zhang, S. Jin, M. D. Dadmun, B. Zhao,Shifting Sol-Gel Phase Diagram of a DoublyThermosensitive Hydrophilic Diblock CopolymerPoly(methoxytri(ethylene glycol) acrylate-co-acrylic acid)-b-poly(ethoxydi(ethylene glycol)acrylate-co-acrylic acid) in Aqueous SolutionMacromolecules 2012, 45, 4790.

C. Xue, S. Jin, Exceptionally Strong ElectronicCoupling in Crystalline Perylene Diimides viaTuning Chemistry of Materials 2011, 23, 2689.Y. J. Xu, S. W. Leng, C. M. Xue, R. K. Sun, J.Pan, J. Ford, S. Jin, A room-temperature liquid-crystalline phase with crystalline π stacksAngewandte Chemie-International Edition 2007,46, 3896.

Research Interests

Keywords: Soft Matter, organic optoelectronic materials

Dr. Jin is aphysical/materials chemistwho is working on structuredesign, synthesis,characterization andoptimization of organicoptoelectronic materials forimproved performance indevices such organic solarcells, light emitting diodesand field effect transistors,.

2004- 2011 Assistant Prof. of Chemistry, CUNY2012-current Associate Prof. of Chemistry, CUNY

Dr. Shi Jin

Michal KrukProfessorCollege of Staten Island and Graduate CenterDepartment of Chemistry, Building 6S-2412800 Victory BoulevardStaten Island, NY 10314Michal.Kruk@csi.cuny.eduhttp://www.csi.cuny.edu/faculty/departments/chemistry/kruk_michal.html

PublicationsHuang, L.; Kruk, M. �VersatileSurfactant/Swelling-Agent Template forSynthesis of Large-Pore OrderedMesoporous Silicas and Related HollowNanoparticles�, Chem. Mater. 2015, 27,679.

Kruk, M. �Access to Ultra-large-poreOrdered Mesoporous Materials ThroughSelection of Surfactant/Swelling-AgentMicellar Templates�, Acc. Chem. Res.2012, 45, 1678.

Mandal, M.; Kruk, M. �Family of Single-micelle-templated Organosilica HollowNanospheres and Nanotubes Synthesizedthrough Adjustment ofOrganosilica/Surfactant Ratio�, Chem.Mater. 2012, 24, 123.

Cao, L.; Kruk, M. �Grafting of PolymerBrushes from Nanopore Surface via AtomTransfer Radical Polymerization withActivators Regenerated by ElectronTransfer�, Polym. Chem. 2010, 1, 97.

Research Interests

Keywords: ordered mesoporous materials, hollow nanoparticles, controlled surface-initiatedradical polymerization

• Design of ordered nanoporous materials.• Application of controlled polymerizations in the synthesis of nanostructured materials, including porous

inorganic/polymer nanocomposites.• Development of methods for accurate characterization of nanoporous materials.• Synthesis of nanoporous materials with closed pores.• Synthesis of single-micelle-templated hollow nanoparticles.

Michal Kruk is a professor inchemistry. His researchinterest is in design of well-defined nanoporous andnanostructured materialsusing surfactant micelletemplating, nanocasting andcontrolled surface-initiatedpolymerization.

2013- current Professor2011-2013 Associate Professor2005-2010 Assistant Professor2003-2005 Visiting Assistant Professor1998-2003 Postdoctoral fellow1994-1998 PhD Student in Chemistry

Dr. Michal Kruk

Prof. Sharon LoverdeAssociate ProfessorCollege of Staten IslandStaten Island NYsharon.loverde@csi.cuny.eduh"ps://sites.google.com/site/loverdelaboratory/

Publications1. "Molecular Mechanism for the Role of the H2A and H2B Histone Tails in Nucleosome ReposiDoning," Kaushik Chakraborty, Myungshim Kang, and Sharon M. Loverde, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 122, 11827-11840 (2018). 2. "Molecular Dynamics SimulaDons of Supramolecular AnDcancer Nanotubes," Myungshim Kang, Kaushik Chakraborty, and Sharon M. Loverde, Journal of Chemical Informa6on and Modeling, 56, 1164-1168 (2018). 3. "NucleoDde State Effect on the ProtofilamentConformaDon of Tubulin Octamers," AnjelaManandhar, Myungshim Kang, Kaushik Chakraborty, and Sharon M. Loverde, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 122, 6164-6178, (2018). 4. "Glassy Worm-Like Micelles in Solvent and Shear-Mediated Shape TransiDons," Kaushik Chakraborty, Kandaswamy Vijayan, Andre Brown, Dennis E. Discher, Sharon M. Loverde,SoG MaHer, 2018, DOI: 10.1039/C8SM00080H. 5."Isomeric Control of the Mechanical ProperDes of Supramolecular Filament Hydrogels," Yi-An Lin,Myungshim Kang, Wei-Chiang Chen,Yu-Chuan Ou, Andrew G. Cheetham, Pei-Hsun Wu, Denis Wirtz, Sharon M. Loverde and Honggang Cui, Biomaterials Science, 6, 216-224 (2018).

Research InterestsKeywords:

The Loverde laboratory utilizes all-atomistic and coarse-grained moleculardynamics simulations to investigate properties of soft and biological materials.We are also interested in characterizing the stability of macromolecularassemblies composed by proteins and/or nucleic acids.

Dr. Sharon Loverde is anAssociate Professor ofChemistry at College ofStaten Island. Herresearch group isinterested in the area ofsoft and biologicalmaterials.

2018- current Associate Professor, College of StaetnIsland2012-2018 Assistant Professor, College of StatenIsland2007-2012 NIH NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow, UPenn2001-2007 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering,Northwestern University

Dr. Sharon Loverde

Research Interests

Keywords: superhydrophobicity, wetting, polymer pen printing, photocatalysis, thermal interfaces

Using natural surfaces as inspiration, the Lyons group fabricates nanoscale materials with unique wetting,catalytic, thermal and/or optical properties. We are especially interested in developing a fundamentalunderstanding of reactions and properties at the solid-liquid-gas interface. We work closely with industrywith the goal of transitioning our inventions into industrially relevant innovations; active projects include:anti-reflective self-cleaning optically clear coatings to increase the energy efficiency of photovoltaic panelsand the isolation and study of single cells within nano/picoliter gel droplet arrays.

Dr. Alan LyonsAlan Lyons is Professor ofChemistry at the College ofStaten Island and GraduateCenter of CUNY. Hisresearch is focused on theeffect of topography andchemistry on the wetting,thermal, optical and catalyticproperties of surfaces.

Publications

Y. Zhao, Y. Liu, QF Xu, M. Barahman, A.M. Lyons, A Catalytic, Self-Cleaning Surface with Stable Superhydrophobic Properties: Printed PDMS Arrays Embedded with TiO2Nanoparticles, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 7 (4), pp 2632–2640.Z. Mao, M. Ganesh, M. Bucaro, I. Smolianski, R.A. Gross, A.M. Lyons, A High Throughput, High Resolution Enzymatic Lithography Process: Effect of Crystallite Size, Moisture and Enzyme Concentration, Biomacromolecules, 2014, 15 (12), 4627-4636.

D. Aebisher, D. Bartusik, Y. Liu, Y. Zhao, M. Barahman, Q.F. Xu, A.M. Lyons, A. Greer, Superhydrophobic Photosensitizers. Mechanistic Studies of 1O2 Generation in the Plastron and Solid/Liquid Droplet Interface, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 18990–1899.

Q.F. Xu, B. Mondal, and A.M. Lyons, Fabricating Superhydrophobic Polymer Surfaces with Excellent Abrasion Resistance by a Simple Lamination Templating Method, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2011, 3, 3508–3514.

R. Kempers, A.M. Lyons, A.J. Robinson, Modeling & Characterization of Metal Micro-Textured Thermal Interface Materials, ASME J. Heat Transfer, 2013, 136, 01130.

Dr. Alan M. LyonsProfessorCollege of Staten Island and Graduate Center CUNYRoom 62-2252800 Victory BoulevardStaten Island, NY 10314Email.alan.lyons@csi.cuny.eduhttp://csivc.csi.cuny.edu/Alan.Lyons/files/

2008- current Professor, Department of Chemistry,College of Staten Island & GraduateCenter CUNY.

1980-2008 Distinguished Member of TechnicalStaff, Manager & Group LeaderBell Laboratories, Murray Hill NJ

1981- 1987 PhD, MS, Polymer Chemistry NYU-Poly

Robert J. Messinger, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Chemical EngineeringThe City College of New York140th St. and Convent Ave., ST-327New York, NY 10031rmessinger@ccny.cuny.eduhttps://rmessinger.ccny.cuny.edu

Publications1. T.V. Huynh, R.J. Messinger, V. Sarou-Kanian, F. Fayon, R. Bouchet, M. Deschamps. “Restricted lithium ion dynamics in PEO-based block copolymer electrolytes measured by high-field nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation,” J. Chem. Phys., 2017, 147, 134902. 2. Z.J. Berkson, R.J. Messinger, K. Na, Y. Seo, R. Ryoo B.F. Chmelka, “Non-topotactictransformation of silicate nanolayers into mesostructured MFI zeolite frameworks during crystallization,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 5164-5169. 3. R.J. Messinger, M. Ménétrier, E. Salager. A. Boulineau, M. Duttine, D. Carlier, J.-M. AtebaMba, L. Croguennec, C. Masquelier, D. Massiot, M. Deschamps. “Revealing defects in crystalline lithium-ion battery electrodes by solid-state NMR: applications to LiVPO4F,” Chem. Mater. 2015, 27, 5212-5221. 4. R.J. Messinger, K. Na, Y. Seo, R. Ryoo, B.F. Chmelka, “Co-development of crystalline and mesoscopic order in mesostructured zeolite nanosheets,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 927-931. 5. R.J. Messinger, T.G. Marks, S.S. Gleiman, F. Milstein, B.F. Chmelka, “Molecular origins of macroscopic mechanical properties of elastomeric organosiloxane foams,” Macromolecules, 2015, 45, 4835-4849.

Research InterestsKeywords: Physical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Energy Materials, RechargeableBatteries, Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy, Transport Phenomena, Multi-Phase Fluids.

We study, design, and synthesize novel materials for energy applications, with a strategic emphasis onmeasuring, understanding, and controlling the molecular-scale phenomena that govern their macroscopicfunctions. We use advanced spectroscopic, diffraction, and electrochemical techniques, including novelmethods of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Advanced batterymaterials composed of low-cost, earth-abundant elements are of current interest,as well as multi-phase, complex fluids for energy applications.

Prof. Messinger studiesenergy materials with a focuson understanding andcontrolling properties up fromthe molecular level. Hisresearch lies at the interfaceof chemical engineering,materials science, physicalchemistry, & electrochemistry.Batteries & multi-phase fluidsare of current interest.

2017- current Assistant Professor, CUNY GraduateCenter Chemistry Doctoral Program

2015- current Assistant Professor, CCNY ChemicalEngineering & CUNY Energy Institute

2014-2015 Postdoctoral Fellow, CNRS-Grenoble &Grenoble Institute of Technology, France

2012-2014 European Union Marie Cure InternationalPostdoctoral Fellow, CNRS-Orléans, France

2006-2012 Ph.D., Chemical EngineeringUniversity of California, Santa Barbara

Dr. Robert J. Messinger

Naphtali O�ConnorAssistant ProfessorLehman College, CUNY250 Bedford Park BlvdWest Bronx, NY 10468Naphtali.oconnor@lehman.cuny.edulehman.edu/academics/chemistry/prof-oconnor.php

Publications

O�Connor, N.A.; Abugharbieh, A.; Buabeng, E.;Yasmeen, F.; Mathew, S.; Samaroo, D.; Cheng,H. �The Crosslinking of Polysaccharides withPolyamines and Dextran-PolyallylamineAntibacterial Hydrogels� Int. J. Biol. Macromol.(2015) 72, 88-93.

Samaroo, D.; Perez, E.; Aggarwal, A.; Wills, A.;O�Connor, N.A. �Strategies for DeliveringPorphyrinoid-based Photosensitizers inTherapeutic Applications� Therapeutic Delivery(2014), 5(7), 859-872.

Solomon, M.R.; O�Connor, N.A.; Paik, D.C.;Turro, N.J. �Nitroalcohol Induced HydrogelFormation in Amine-Functionalized Polymers.�J. Appl. Polym. Sci. (2010), 117(2), 1193-1196.

O'Connor, N.A.; Stevens, N.; Samaroo, D.;Solomon, M.R.; Martí, A.A.; Dyer, J.;Vishwasrao, H.; Akins, D.L.; Kandel, E.R.; Turro,N.J. �A covalently linked phenanthridine-ruthenium(II) complex as a RNA probe.� Chem.Comm. (2009), 2640-2642.

Stevens, N.; O'Connor, N.A.; Vishwasrao, H.;Samaroo, D.; Kandel, E.R.; Akins, D.L.; Drain,Charles M.; Turro, N.J. �Two color RNAintercalating probe for cell imaging applications.�J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2008) 130, 7206-7207.Research Interests

Keywords: biomaterials, hydrogels, polymers

My current research focus is the development of materials for biomedical applications. We recentlydeveloped a method for preparing polysaccharide-polyamine crosslinked hydrogels. We are currentlyexploring their application as anti-microbial and wound healing materials.We are also working on the development of curcumin based biomaterialsas antibacterial agents and cancer therapeutics.

Naphtali has a variedresearch background thatreflects his wide researchinterests. His researchranges from developingbiomaterials to designingmolecular probes.

2008- current Current position2007-2008 Postdoc/Columbia University2000-2006 PhD/University of California, Irvine

Dr. Naphtali O�Connor

Ralf M. Peetz, PhDAssoc. Prof.CUNY/ Staten Island and Graduate Center2800 Victory BoulevardBuilding 6S-227Staten Island, NY 103014ralf.peetz@csi.cuny.eduhttp://www.csi.cuny.edu/departments/chemistry

PublicationsSengupta, Arijit; Doshi, Ami; Jaekle, Frieder; Peetz,Ralf M., Journal of Polymer Science Part A (2015),accepted

Zhilin, Denis M.; Peetz, Ralf M., Journal of ChemicalEducation (2014), 91(1), 119-122

Sengupta, Arijit; Ghosh, Sutapa; Peetz, RalfM., Synthetic Metals (2010), 160(17-18), 2037-2040

Burrows, Hugh D.; Narwark, Oliver; Peetz, Ralf;Thorn-Csanyi, Emma; Monkman, Andrew P.;Hamblett, Ian; Navaratnam, Suppiah, Photochemical& Photobiological Sciences (2010), 9(7), 942-948.

Mukherjee, Narayan; Peetz, Ralf M.,Macromolecules (2008), 41(18), 6677-6685

Research Interests

Keywords: Functional Materials, Conjugated Polymers, Donor Acceptor Systems

We are currently interested in the controlled synthesis of donor-acceptor macromolecules for potential usein organic polymer photovoltaics. Some candidates featuring promising electronic properties andabsorbing over a broad range of wavelengths are currently scheduled to be tested in prototypephotovoltaic cells.

Ralf Peetz is interested infunctional materials thatcould be of use in meetingfuture energy needs.

2003- current CSI and Graduate Center2000-2003 Postdoc, University of Akron, Institute

of Polymer Science1997-2000 PhD, University of Hamburg,

Germany

Dr. Ralf M. Peetz

Sébastien PogetAssistant ProfessorCollege of Staten Island, CUNYDepartment of Chemistry2800 Victory Blvd.Staten Island, NY 10314sebastien.poget@csi.cuny.eduwww.csi.cuny.edu/faculty/POGET_SEBASTIEN.html

PublicationsP. Anand, A. Grigoryan, M. H. Bhuiyan, B.Ueberheide, V. Russell, J. Quinoñez, P. Moy, B.T. Chait, S. F. Poget, M. Holford: Sample limitedcharacterization of a novel disulfide-rich venompeptide toxin from terebrid marine snail Terebravariegata. PLoS ONE 2014, 9, e94122.

S. F. Poget, M. E. Girvin: Solution NMR ofmembrane proteins in bilayer mimics: Small isbeautiful, but sometimes bigger is better.Biochim. Biophys. Acta 2007, 1768, 3098-106.

S. F. Poget, S. M. Cahill, M. E. Girvin: Isotropicbicelles stabilize the functional form of a smallmultidrug-resistance pump for NMR structuralstudies. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129 2432-2433.

Research InterestsKeywords: Solution-state NMR, membrane protein structural biology, ion channels, toxins,electrophysiology, biophysics

The Poget lab is interested in the structural and functional study of membrane proteins through solution-state NMR and other biophysical methods. Our studies focus on better understanding the interactions ofanimal peptide toxins with their target ion channel domains as tools for an improved understanding of ionchannel function and starting point for drug development. To carry out these studies at the cutting edge ofstructural biology, we are also involved in the development of new and improved methods for membraneprotein studies, including development of more powerful membrane mimetics such as bicelles and optimizedNMR methods.

Dr. Poget is interested inmembrane protein structureand function, with aparticular emphasis on theinteractions between ionchannel domains andanimal peptide toxins.

2009- current Assistant Professor, College of Staten Island, CUNY

2003-2009 Postdoc, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY

2001-2003 Postdoc, Rockefeller University, NY1997-2001 PhD, University of Cambridge, UK

Dr. Sébastien Poget

Krishnaswami Raja, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorCollege of Staten IslandDepartment of Chemistry2800 Victory BoulevardStaten Island, New York 10314Krishnaswami.Raja@cuny.eduhttp://www.csi.cuny.edu/faculty/RAJA_KRISHNASWAMI.html

Publications�Curcumin-derived green plasticizers forPoly(vinyl) chloride.� Saltos, J., Shi, W.;Mancuso, A, Park, T.; Averick, N.; Sun, C.; Fata,J. E.;. Punia, K.; Raja, K. S.* RSC Adv., 2014, 4(97), 54725 – 54728.

Raja, K.S. Editorial: Green Anti-Cancer Agentsand Ayur-Biotechnology: A smart approachtowards improving R&D productivity. AnticancerAgents in Med Chem 2013 Dec;13(10):1467-8.

Raja, K.S.; Banerjee, P.; Lamoreaux, W.; Shi,W.; Auerbach, A.;“Novel Curcumin andTetrahydrocurcumin derivatives” US patentnumber 8487139

Dolai, S. ; Shi, W.; and Raja, K.S.“Synthesis ofDrug/Dye-Incorporated Polymer–ProteinHybrids” Methods in Molecular BiologyBioconjugation Protocols : Strategies and Vol751, 29-42, 2011.

Raja, K.S., Dolai, S. ; Shi, W.; Wang, Q.Bionanoparticles as nanoscaffolds for chemicalmanipulation”. Encyclopedia of Nanoscience andNanotechnology, Marcel Dekker, 2009, SecondEdition.

Research Interests

Keywords: Origin of life, stigmergy scaffolds, 3D Cell culture, Ayurbiotecnology, Virus Chemistry,Bioconjugation, Green drug development, Polymer-protein hybrids

The Raja group is interested in creating programmable scaffolds for probing the origins of multi-cellularlife, synthesis of well defined polymer-bionanoparticle/targeting protein hybrids and green drug discoveryand development based on Ayurveda. The research spans the areas of small molecule and polymersynthesis, bioconjugation chemistry and bioengineering.

Krishnaswami Raja isCollege of Staten IslandChemistry faculty working inthe area ofBionanotechnology, Originof life research and greendrug discovery anddevelopment.

2012- current Associate Professor2005-2012 Assistant Professor, College of Staten

Island2000-2004 Skaggs Post Doctoral Fellow TSRI 1999 Indian Institute of Science

Dr. Krishnaswami Raja

Chwen-Yang ShewProfessorCollege of Staten IslandDepartment of Chemistry2800 Victory BoulevardStaten Island, NY 10314ChwenYang.Shew@csi.cuny.eduwww.csi.cuny.edu/faculty/SHEW_CHWEN_YANG.html

PublicationsS. Oda, Y. Kubo, C.-Y. Shew, K. Yoshikawa,Fluctua8ons induced transi8on of localiza8on ofgranular objects caused by degrees of crowding,Physica D (2016) in press.

C.-Y. Shew, and K. Yoshikawa, �A toy model fornucleus-sized crowding confinement �J. Phys.:Condens. Ma2er 27 064118 (2015)

E. Sánchez-Díaz, C.-Y. Shew, X. Li, B. Wu, G. S.Smith and W.-R. Chen, “Phase Behavior Under aNoncentrosymmetric Interac8on: Shi^ed-Charge Colloids Inves8gated by Monte CarloSimula8on,� J. Phys. Chem. B, 118, 6963–6971(2014)

C.-Y. Shew, K. Kondo and K. Yoshikawa, �Rigidityof a spherical capsule switches the localiza8onof encapsulated par8cles between inner andperipheral regions under crowding condi8on:Simple model on cellular architecture,� J. Chem.Phys. 140, 024907 (2014).

C.-Y. Shew and K. Yoshikawa, �Abstrac8ng theessence of the confinement effect on crowdingmicrospheres: Mean-field theory and numericalsimula8on,� Chem. Phys. Le2. 590, 196-200(2013).

Research Interests

Keywords: Statistical Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Liquid State Theory and Computer Simulation

Our group develops model, theory and simula8on to elucidate the structure of colloids,polymeric materials, confined and crowded cells, and self-assembled nanopar8cles.

Research Area: TheoreticalPhysical Chemistry inStructure of CondensedMatters, Macromolecules,and Biological Cells

2011- current Professor, CSI2005-2010 Associate Professor, CSI1999-2004 Assistant Professor, CSI1995-1998 Postdoc. UW-Madison2000-2005 PhD, CUNY

Dr. Chwen-Yang Shew

Ming Tang, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry2800 Victory BlvdCollege of Staten IslandStaten Island, NY 10314Ming.tang@csi.cuny.eduhttps://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-directory/ming-tang

Publications

D. Lam, J. Zhuang, L. Cohen, B. Arshava, F.Naider, M. Tang “Effects of chelator lipids,paramagnetic metal ions and trehalose onliposomes by solid-state NMR”, Solid State Nucl.Magn. Reson. 2018, 94, 1-6.

M. Tang, K. Mao, S. Li, J. Zhuang, K. Diallo,“Paramagnetic Effects on NMR Spectra ofIsotropic Bicelles with Headgroup ModifiedChelator Lipids and Metal Ions”, Phys. Chem.Chem. Phys. 2016, 18, 15524-15527.

M. Tang, G. Comellas, C. M. Rienstra,“Advanced Solid-State NMR Approaches forStructure Determination of Membrane Proteinsand Amyloid Fibrils”, Acc. Chem. Res. 2013, 46,2080-2088.

M. Tang, A. E. Nesbitt, L. J. Sperling, D. A.Berthold, C. D. Schwieters, R. B. Gennis, C. M.Rienstra, “Structure of the Disulfide BondGenerating Membrane Protein DsbB in the LipidBilayer”, J. Mol. Biol. 2013, 425, 1670-1682.

M. Tang, L. J. Sperling, D. A. Berthold, A. E.Nesbitt, R. B. Gennis, C. M. Rienstra, “Solid-State NMR Study of the Charge-TransferComplex between Ubiquinone-8 and DisulfideBond Generating Membrane Protein DsbB”, J.Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 4359-4366.Research Interests

Keywords: Membrane proteins, ion channels, amyloidogenic proteins, Phosphoinositide, solid-state NMR, protein aggregates, paramagnetic relaxation enhancement.The elucidation of structure-function relationships of membrane proteins will contribute tremendously toour understanding of how proteins interact with lipids and/or cofactors to operate. In turn, thesefundamental discoveries will translate into novel biomaterials and rationally designed therapeutic agents,since roughly 60% of all current drug targets are membrane proteins, yet structures of membrane proteinsremain scant relative to their soluble counterparts. We have successfully developed solid-state NMRmethods to tackle the challenges of membrane proteins and protein aggregates. Hence, we will be able toobtain detailed atomistic models from the structural information to describe the fundamental principles ofhow the membrane influence protein functions and vice versa.

Ming Tang is an assistantprofessor in the chemistry andbiochemistry programs at CUNY.His long-term research endeavoris to investigate the function-modulating interactions betweenproteins and membranecomponents by solvingstructures of membrane-associated protein complexesand aggregates by NMRspectroscopy.

2013- current Assistant Professor, College of StatenIsland, CUNY

2008-2013 Postdoc, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2003-2008 PhD, Chemistry, Iowa State University

Dr. Ming Tang

Nan-Loh YangProfessor of ChemistryCollege of Staten Island2800 Victory BoulevardStaten Island, NY 10341nanloh.yang-cepm@csi.cuny.eduwww.chem.csi.cuny.edu

PublicationsAshish Punia, Edward He, Kevin Lee, Probal Banerjee, and Nan-Loh Yang, Cationic amphiphilic non-hemolytic polyacrylates with superior antibacterial activity. Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 7071.

Monica Apostol ;Tatsiana Mironava ;Nan-Loh Yang; Nadine Pernodet Miriam H Rafailovich. Cell sheet patterning using photo-cleavable polymers. Cell sheet patterning using photo-cleavable polymers. Polymer Journal . 2011; 43(8):723-

Chong Cheng and Nan-Loh Yang” Well-Defined Diblock Macromonomer with a Norbornene Group at Block Junction: Anionic Living Linking Synthesis and Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization” Macromolecules, 2010, 43 (7), pp 3153–3155

Kai Su, Nurxat Nuraje, Lingzhi Zhang, I-Wei Chu, Hiroshi Matsui, and Nan-Loh Yang.“ First Preparations and Characterization of Conductive Polymer Crystalline Nanoneedles” Macromol. Symposia, Special Issue: Polymers at Frontiers of Science and Technology (2009), 279(1), 1-6.

Su, Nurxat Nuraje, and Nan-Loh Yang*„An Open-Bench Method for the Preparation of BaTiO3, SrTiO3 and BaxSr1-xTiO3 nanocrystals at 80 oC”,ACS Langmuir,,(2007),23,11369-11371

Research Interests

Keywords: Nanoeletronics, Superbugs killers, Photopolymers Novel Polyacetals,Supercapacitor Fast Switch, Amphiphilic Polyelectrolytes, Micelles

Professor Yang’s research group is involved in developing amphiphilic non-hemolytic andantibacterial nanoparticle based structural tuningwith optimizing hydrophobic – hydrophilic moleculartopography. The nanoelectronics research exploits the characteristic ofmicell reactors and interfacial polymerization.

Nan-Loh Yang is a Professorof Chemistry at College ofStaten Island.. His researchareas include: antimicrobialpolymer nanoparticle;polymers with well-definedstructure;and materials fornanoelectronics - giantdielectric constant element,fast cionductance switch, 4-stage memory and roomtemperature magnetoelectriccoupling.

Current Professor of Chemistry, CUNY-CSI1969-1970 Postdoc, Mount Sinai School of Medicine1969 PhD Polymer Chemistry NYU-Poly

Dr. Nan –Loh Yang

Barbara ZajcProfessorThe City College of New YorkDepartment of Chemistry160 Convent AvenueNew York NYbzajc@ccny.cuny.eduhttp://www.ccny.cuny.edu/profiles/Barbara-Zajc.cfm

Publications

Wei, W.; Khangarot, R. K.; Stahl, L.; Veresmortean,C.; Pradhan, P.; Yang, L.; Zajc, B.: GeneratingStereodiversity: Diastereoselective Fluorination andHighly Diastereoselective Epimerization of �-AminoAcid Building Blocks, Org. Lett. 2018, 20, in press.DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01358.

Banerjee, S.; Sinha, S.; Pradhan, P.; Caruso, A.;Liebowitz, D.; Parrish, D.; Rossi, M.; Zajc, B.:Regiospecifically Fluorinated Polycyclic AromaticHydrocarbons via Julia-Kocienski Olefination andOxidative Photocyclization. Effect of Fluorine AtomSubstitution on Molecular Shape, J. Org. Chem. 2016,81, 3983–3993. Editor-Selected Featured ArticleFeatured on the Front Cover of Issue 10

Kumar, R.; Singh, G.; Todaro, L. J.; Yang, L.; Zajc, B.:E- or Z-Selective Synthesis of 4-Fluorovinyl-1,2,3-triazoles with Fluorinated Second-GenerationTriazole-Substituted Julia-Kocienski Reagents, Org.Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 1536–1549 .

Singh, G.; Kumar, R.; Swett, J.; Zajc, B.: ModularSynthesis of N-Vinyl Benzotriazoles, Org. Lett. 2013,15, 4086-4089.

Mandal, S. K.; Ghosh, A. K.; Kumar, R.; Zajc, B.:Expedient Synthesis of a-Substituted Fluoroethenes,Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 3164-3167Featured on the Front Cover of Issue 16Research Interests

Keywords: Fluoroorganic chemistry, Biomolecules, Chemical Carcinogenesis

Fluoroorganics are highly important in diverse areas, but introduction of fluorine remains challenging. Ourresearch is focused in two main directions. One involves development of methods for regiospecificintroduction of fluorine atom into organic molecules. Here, we are developing and expanding a toolbox ofnovel reagents for the synthesis of variously functionalized vinyl fluorides, as also various novel fluorinatedsynthetic building blocks. Another area of research involves the use of fluorine as probe in structureactivity studies in the area of chemical carcinogenesis. Specifically fluorinated polycyclic aromatichydrocarbons, their metabolites and their DNA conjugates are synthesized as probes to understandingcellular events after metabolism and DNA binding. We are currentlyinvestigating the use of the new hydrocarbons for development ofnovel materials.

Zajc is anorganic/bioorganicchemist working in areasof (a) fluoroorganicchemistry, (b) chemicalcarcinogenesis, and (c)synthetic methodology.

2013 Professor2003 Associate Professor (CCNY)2001 Assistant Professor (Substitute, CCNY)1999 Associate Professor (U of Ljubljana)1993 Assistant Professor (Docent, U of Ljubljana)1991 Fogarty Fellow NIH (NIDDK)1989 PhD

Dr. Barbara Zajc

Shuiqin ZhouProfessor of ChemistryCollege of Staten Island2800 Victory BoulevardStaten Island, NY 10314Shuiqin.zhou@csi.cuny.eduwww.chem.csi.cuny.edu

PublicationsH. Wang, Y. Sun, J. Yi, J. Fu, J. Di, A. del C.Alonso, S. Zhou. Fluorescent porous carbonnanocapsules for two-photon imaging, NIR/pHdual-responsive drug carrier, and photothermaltherapy. Biomaterials, 2015, 53, 117-126.

H. Wang, J. Yi, S. Mukherjee, P. Banerjee, S.Zhou. Magnetic/NIR-thermally responsive hybridnanogels for optical temperature sensing, tumorcell imaging and triggered drug release. Nanoscale,2014, 6, 13001–13011.

H. Wang, A. Mararenko, G. Cao, Z. Gai, K. Hong,P. Banerjee, S. Zhou, Multifunctional 1D magneticand fluorescent nanoparticle chains for enhancedMRI, fluorescent cell imaging, and combinedphotothermal/chemotherapy, ACS Appl. Mater.Interfaces 2014, 6, 15309–15317.

H. Wang, Z. Wei, H. Matsui, S. Zhou, One-potsynthesis of Fe3O4@Carbon quantum dots hybridnanoflowers for highly active and recyclable visible-light driven photocatalyst. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014,2, 15740-15745.

Y. Li, S. Zhou. Facile one-pot synthesis of organicdye-complexed microgels for optical detection ofglucose at physiological pH. Chem. Commun.2013, 49, 5553-5555.Research Interests

Keywords: responsive polymers, hybrid nanogels, nanoparticles, carbon dots, assembly,biosensing, drug delivery, cell imaging, environmental remediation

The Zhou group is interested in the development of (1) glucose-responsive hybrid nanoparticles (NPs) forglucose sensing and self-regulated insulin delivery; (2) multifunctional nanomaterials from the combinationof optically active NPs with responsive polymers for sensing, imaging, and therapy; and (3) compositenanomaterials from the complex assembly of carbon-based NPs,inorganic NPs, and other amphiphilies in the confinement of(bio)polymers and colloids for sensing, catalysis, and environmentalremediation

Shuiqin Zhou is a Professor ofChemistry at CUNY College ofStaten Island. Her research isfocused on responsive polymer-nanoparticle (including carbondots) hybrid nanogels, inorganic-carbon composite nanoparticles,and complex assembly ofnanoparticles for sensing,imaging, drug delivery, andenvironmental remediation.

2008- current Professor of Chemistry, CUNY-CSI2002-2007 Associate Prof. of Chemistry, CUNY-CSI2000-2002 Senior Chemist, Dow Chemical Company1996-2000 Postdoc, SUNY at Stony Brook1993-1996 PhD, Chinese University of Hong Kong 1988-1991 MSc, Xiamen University, China1984-1988 BSc, Xiamen University, China

Dr. Shuiqin Zhou