Group Members

Wilson Gichuhi-PI

Postdoc, JILA and University of Colorado Boulder, 2011-2015

Ph.D, Physical Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, 2011

Research Interests:

  • Atmospheric Spectroscopy of Reactive and Non-reactive Trace Gases in the Atmosphere
  • Negative Ion Photoelectron spectroscopy of Aromatic Radical Anions

Teaching:

CHEM 3510 – Physical Chemistry I (Quantum Chemistry, Spectroscopy, and Intro. to Statistical Mechanics)

CHEM 3520 – Physical Chemistry II (Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics)

CHEM 3520 and CHEM 3520 P-Chem Labs Instructor and Coordinator

CHEM 6320 – Advanced Physical Chemistry (Advanced Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Modern Experimental Techniques in Physical Chemistry)

CHEM 5970- Special Topics in Quantum Chemistry

CHEM 4970 – Special Topics: Introduction to Astrochemistry

CHEM 3500- Elements of Physical Chemistry (A One Semester Overview of Physical Chemistry)

CHEM 6970 – Advanced Special Topics (Astrochemistry)

EVSC 7990 – Advanced Special Topics in Atmospheric Chemistry and Astrochemistry

CHEM 1120- General Chemistry II

Nolan White- B.S in Chemical Engineering, 2023

Incoming Masters Student-Electroanalytical and Negative Ion spectroscopy of Quinone Radical Anions

Aidan Usher- B.S in Chemical Engineering- 2023

Negative Ion Spectroscopic Studies of Cyanoanthracene Radical Anions

Jonathan Dupuy-B.S Chemistry

Infrared and Negative Ion Photoelectron Spectroscopic Studies of Isoprene Oxidation Reactions

Kie Workman-B.S Chemical Engineering, 2023

Electroanalytical and Negative Ion Photoelectron Spectroscopic of Organic Mixed Valence States in Dinitrobenzene Radical Anions

Rebecca Firth-B.S Chemistry, 2023

Negative Ion Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Deprotonated Mono and DicyanoBenzenes

Dushmantha N. Koku Hannadige Abeysooriya, Ph.D. EVS (Chemistry Concentration), Erasmus Mundus Scholar Alumni

Fundamental Infrared and Photoelectron Spectroscopic Studies of Isoprene and Other Volatile Organic Non-Methane Hydrocarbons