Research Faculty
Jerry (Jay) Troutman, Ph.D.
Education: B.S.: East Carolina University Ph.D.: University of Kentucky Medical Center Post-doc: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Field of Interest: Biochemistry Research Focus: Bacterial Polysaccharides: Here we will attempt to understand the biochemistry of polymeric sugars called polysaccharides that coat the surface of specific bacteria, and play an important role in interactions between symbiotic gut microbes […]
Juan Luis Vivero-Escoto, Ph.D.
Education: B.S. & M.S.: National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico Ph.D.: Iowa State University Post-doc: University of NC at Chapel Hill IH R15/National Cancer Institute Field of Interest: Organic/Materials Chemistry Research Focus: Research in our group focuses on the design and synthesis of novel hybrid inorganic-organic materials for a wide variety of applications, predominantly in biomedicine […]
Michael G. Walter, Ph.D.
Education: B.S.: University of Dayton M.S.: Portland State University Ph. D.: Portland State Univeristy Post-doc: California Institute of Technology Field of Interest: Organic/Materials Chemistry Walter Research Group Research Focus: Research in the Walter lab focuses on the synthesis and integration of organic conjugated polymers and dye molecules for solar energy conversion applications. Nature accomplishes the […]