Fundamental Interactions

Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Linda Young, Argonne Distinguished Fellow and Group Leader
phone: 630-252-8878, fax: 630-252-6210, e-mail: young@anl.gov

• PhD Chemical Physics, University of California, Berkeley
• Ultrafast x-ray and laser science
• Strong-field control of x-ray processes
• Atomic and molecular behavior in strong-electromagnetic fields
• Precision measurements in atom traps

Robert W. Dunford, Physicist
phone: 630/252-4052, fax: 630/252-2864, email: dunford@anl.gov

• PhD, Physics, University of Michigan
• Experimental atomic physics

Elliot Kanter, Physicist
phone: 630/252-4050, fax: 630/252-2864, e-mail: kanter@anl.gov

Bertold Krässig, Physicist
phone 630/252-9230, fax 630/252-6210, e-mail kraessig@anl.gov

• PhD / Dr. Rer. Nat., Physics, University of Freiburg, Germany
• X-ray interactions with atoms and molecules
• Laser-x-ray pump-probe experiments
• Strong-field control of atomic and molecular photoabsorption

Robin Santra, Physicist
phone: 630/252-4994, fax: 630/252-6210, e-mail: rsantra@anl.gov

• PhD, Theoretical Chemical Physics, University of Heidelberg
• Theoretical atomic, molecular, and optical physics
• Theoretical chemical physics

Stephen H. Southworth, Physicist
phone: 630/252-3894, fax: 630-252-6210, e-mail: southworth@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
• Synchrotron radiation, optical lasers, free-electron lasers
• Electron, ion, photon spectroscopy

Phay Ho, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630/252-4099, pho@anl.gov

Hari Varma Ravi, Postdoctoral Appointee
hvarma@phy.anl.gov

Chemical Dynamics

Stephen T. Pratt, Senior Chemist and Group Leader
phone: 630/252-4199, fax: 630/252-9292, e-mail: stpratt@anl.gov

• PhD, Physical Chemistry, Yale University
• Photoionization and photodissociation dynamics of small molecules
• Experimental photoelectron spectrometry, ion imaging, and mass spectrometry
• Multiphoton and double-resonance spectroscopy
• Combustion chemistry

Michael J. Davis, Theoretical Chemist
phone: 630/252-4802, fax: 630/252-9292, e-mail: davis@tcg.anl.gov

Stephen Gray, Theoretical Chemist
phone: 630/252-3594, fax: 630/252-4470, e-mail: gray@tcg.anl.gov

Lawrence B. Harding, Theoretical Chemist
phone: 630/252-3591, fax: 630/252-9292, email: harding@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
• Applications of ab initio electronic structure theory
• Theoretical chemical kinetics

Stephen J. Klippenstein, Theoretical Chemist
phone: 630/252-3596, fax: 630/252-9292, e-mail: sjk@anl.gov

• PhD, Theoretical Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
• Theoretical chemical kinetics
• Combustion chemistry
• Atmospheric chemistry
• Interstellar chemistry

Robert G. (Glen) MacDonald, Physical Chemist
phone: 630/252-7742, fax: 630/252-4470, e-mail: rgmacdonald@anl.gov

Joe V. Michael, Physical Chemist
phone: 630/252-3171, fax: 630/252-4470, e-mail: jmichael@anl.gov

• PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of Rochester
• Chemical kinetics in the gas phase
• Stratospheric kinetics with flow tubes and absorption / fluorescence methods
• Combustion chemistry using shock tubes

Branko Ruscic, Physical Chemist
phone: 630/252-4079, fax: 630/252-4081, e-mail: ruscic@anl.gov

• PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of Zagreb
• Thermochemistry (experimental and theoretical)
• Photoionization mass spectrometry and photoelectron spectroscopy
• Active thermochemical tables and thermochemical networks
• Study of radicals and other transient species relevant in combustion and atmospheric chemistry
• Active tables, informational manifolds, and optimizations of data interdependencies

Ron Shepard, Theoretical Chemist
phone: 630/252-3584, fax: 630/252-4470, e-mail: shepard@tcg.anl.gov

Robert S. Tranter, Physical Chemist
Phone 630/252-6505, e-mail tranter@anl.gov

• PhD, Combustion Chemistry, University of Hull, UK
• Experimental gas phase kinetics
• Combustion chemistry
• Soot formation
• Development of experimental methods
• Shock tubes, flow reactors and mass spectrometry

Mi-Kyung Bahng, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630/252-7792, bahn@anl.gov

Abel I. Fernandez, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630/252-7666, fax: 630/252-9570, e-mail: afernandez@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Kinetics of gas phase reactions, neutral and ionic species
• Critical evaluation of thermochemical literature
• Statistical validation techniques

Gergely Gidofalvi, Postdoctoral Appointee
Gidofalvi@anchim.chm.anl.gov

V. Alvin Shubert, Physical Chemist
phone: 630/252-7314, e-mail: shubertl@anl.gov

• PhD, Physical Chemistry, Purdue University
• Laser spectroscopy of gas phase radicals
• Gas phase chemical dynamics

Raghu Sivaramakrishnan, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630/252-1771, fax: 630/252-4470, e-mail: raghu@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Shock tube studies of gas phase reactions relevant to combustion
• Development of chemical kinetic models for fuel surrogates
• Computational chemistry

Photosynthesis

David M. Tiede, Biochemist and Group Leader
phone: 630/252-3539, fax: 630/252-9289, e-mail: tiede@anl.gov

• PhD, Biochemistry, University of Pennsylvania
• Photo-induced electron transfer and solar energy conversion in natural and artificial photosynthesis
• Biomimetic and supramolecular strategies for solar fuels production
• X-ray scattering for measurement of bio- and supramolecular structure and dynamics
• Time-resolved x-ray scattering

Lin Chen, Physical Chemist
phone: 630/252/3533, fax: 630/252-9289, e-mail lchen@anl.gov

• PhD, Physical Chemistry, The University of Chicago
• Tracking ultrafast electronic and geometric structural dynamics in solar energy conversion processes
• Tracking energy and electron flow in self-assembled organic and hybrid materials for photovoltaic and molecular device applications

Oleg G. Poluektov, Physical Chemist
phone: 630/252-3546, fax: 630/252-9289, e-mail: Oleg@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
• High-field and advanced EPR technique
• Electron transfer in natural and artificial photosynthetic systems
• Photosynthetic protein structure/function relationship

Lisa M. Utschig, Bioinorganic Chemist
phone: 630/252-3544, fax: 630/252-9289, e-mail: utschig@anl.gov

• PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, Northwestern University
• Photosynthetic reaction center modification and characterization
• Metal-protein complexes
• Electron paramagnetic resonance of photosynthetic proteins

Libai Huang, Postdoctoral Appointee (joint appointment with Center for Nanoscale Materials)
phone: 630/252-4625, huang-stevenson@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
• BS, Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China

Jenny Lockard, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630/252-8038, lockard@anl.gov

Ligang Zhang, Postdoctoral Appointee
ligangzhang@anl.gov

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