Faculty Profiles
Kim Albizati
kalbizati@ucsd.edu | 858-246-0510
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Lecturer of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Chemical Education
Timothy Baker
tsb@ucsd.edu | 858-534-5845
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Biochemistry, BB
Guy Bertrand
gbertrand@ucsd.edu | 858-534-5412
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Director of the UCSD/CNRS Joint Research Chemistry Laboratory
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry
F. Bond
tbond@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry
Stacey Brydges
sbrydges@ucsd.edu | 858-246-0993
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Teaching Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Chemical Education, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry
Michael Burkart
mburkart@ucsd.edu | 858-534-5673
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Associate Director, California Center for Algae Biotechnology
Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Teddy Traylor Faculty Scholar
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Molecular Biophysics, Chemical Biology, Materials Chemistry
Thomas Bussey
tbussey@ucsd.edu | 858-822-6665
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Teaching Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Chemical Education, SMCB
Seth Cohen
scohen@ucsd.edu | 858-822-5596
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Affiliate Faculty, Department of Nanoengineering
Chancellor's Distinguished Professorship in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Materials Chemistry
Robert Continetti
rcontinetti@ucsd.edu | 858-534-5559
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Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry
John Crowell
jcrowell@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Lalit Deshmukh
ldeshmukh@ucsd.edu | 858-246-3343
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Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
SMCB, Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics, Chemical Biology
Jack Dixon
jedixon@ucsd.edu | 858-822-0491
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Professor of Pharmacology
Research Areas
Biochemistry, BB, Molecular Biophysics
Robert Fahey
rcfahey@ucsd.edu | 858-534-2163
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Biochemistry
Joshua Figueroa
jsfig@ucsd.edu | 858-822-7478
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Leslie E. Orgel Faculty Scholar
Professor of Chemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry
Michael Galperin
migalperin@ucsd.edu | 858-246-0511
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Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Research Areas
Physical Chemistry, SMCB, Physical/Analytical Chemistry, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Nathan Gianneschi
ngianneschi@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB
Michael Gilson
mgilson@ucsd.edu | 858-822-0622
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Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science
Research Areas
Physical Chemistry, Molecular Biophysics, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Kamil Godula
kgodula@ucsd.edu | 858-822-2395
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Co-Director, UCSD Glycobiology Research and Training Center
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Molecular Biophysics, Chemical Biology, Materials Chemistry
Vicki Grassian
vhgrassian@ucsd.edu | 858-534-2499
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Associate Dean for Research, School of Physical Sciences
Distinguished Professor
John Dove Isaacs Endowed Chair in Natural Philosophy for Physical Sciences
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Kent Griffith
k3griffith@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Affiliate Professor, Department of NanoEngineering
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Research Areas
Physical Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry
Thomas Hermann
tch@ucsd.edu | 858-534-4467
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Founding Co-Director, UCSD Center for Drug Discovery Innovation
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Chemical Biology, Materials Chemistry
Patrycja Hopkins
| 858-534-3577
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Research Areas
Patricia Jennings
pajennings@ucsd.edu | 858-534-6417
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics, Chemical Biology
David Kearns
dkearns@ucsd.edu | 858-534-4466
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Judy Kim
judyk@ucsd.edu | 858-534-8080
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Molecular Biophysics, Chemical Biology, Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Jeremy Klosterman
| 858-246-2712
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Assistant Teaching Professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, Chemical Education, SMCB
Clifford Kubiak
ckubiak@ucsd.edu | 858-822-2665
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Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Harold C. Urey Chair in Chemistry
Research Areas
Physical Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Materials Chemistry
Andrew Kummel
akummel@ucsd.edu | 858-534-3368
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Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
SMCB, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Jack Kyte
jkyte@ucsd.edu | 858-534-3281
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Biochemistry
Tin Yiu (Tammy) Lam
tyl043@ucsd.edu | 858-534-1736
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Lecturer of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Brian Leigh
bleigh@ucsd.edu | 858-534-8744
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Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Chemical Education, PAE, Physical Chemistry
Shaowei Li
shaoweili@ucsd.edu | 858-822-1031
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Yinan Wang Jr Faculty Fellow
Research Areas
Physical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Katja Lindenberg
klindenberg@ucsd.edu | 858-534-3285
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BioCircuits Institute
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Douglas Magde
dmagde@ucsd.edu | 858-534-3199
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Kurt Marti
kmarti@ucsd.edu | 858-534-2939
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Colleen McHugh
c1mchugh@ucsd.edu | 858-822-1995
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Biochemistry, BB, Molecular Biophysics, Chemical Biology
Tadeusz Molinski
tmolinski@ucsd.edu | 858-534-7115
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Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, SIO
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Chemical Biology
John Newsam
jnewsam@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Adjunct Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
CEO, Bio4Front, Inc.
CEO, Tioga Research, Inc.
Research Areas
Inorganic Chemistry
Xuong Nguyen-Huu
nxuong@ucsd.edu | 858-534-2501
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Biochemistry
Kyriacos Nicolaou
knicolaou@ucsd.edu | 858-784-2400
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry
Joseph O'Connor
jmoconnor@ucsd.edu | 858-534-5836
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Biology
Johann Oesterreicher
joesterreicher@ucsd.edu | 858-534-3577
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Inorganic Chemistry
Stanley Opella
sopella@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
SMCB, Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics
Julia Ortony
| 858-534-0212
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Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, PAE, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry
Francesco Paesani
fpaesani@ucsd.edu | 858-822-3383
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Kurt Shuler Faculty Scholar
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, San Diego Supercomputer Center
Department Chair
Research Areas
Physical Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Charles Perrin
cperrin@ucsd.edu | 858-534-2164
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Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Recalled)
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, SMCB, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry
Robert Pomeroy
rpomeroy@ucsd.edu | 858-822-5736
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1992-1993 United States Naval Academy Asst Prof
1993 -2007 Nova Southeastern University Prof
Teaching Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Chemical Education, PAE, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry
Kimberly Prather
kprather@ucsd.edu | 858-822-5312
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Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Distinguished Chair in Atmospheric Chemistry
Distinguished Professor
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Andrew Pun
abpun@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, PAE, Physical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry
Jeffrey Rinehart
jrinehart@ucsd.edu | 858-822-6610
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Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Physical Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Nathan Romero
naromero@ucsd.edu | 858-246-4628
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry
Erik Romero
earomero@ucsd.edu | 858-246-3608
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry
Michael Sailor
msailor@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry
Barbara Sawrey
bsawrey@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Distinguished Teaching Professor
Research Areas
Chemical Education, SMCB
Alina Schimpf
aschimpf@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0050
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Associate Professor
Research Areas
Physical Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry
Valerie Schmidt
vschmidt@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0935
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Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry
Dionicio Siegel
drsiegel@ucsd.edu | 858-822-3666
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Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry
Amitabha Sinha
asinha@ucsd.edu | 858-534-5593
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Jonathan Slade
jhslade@ucsd.edu | 858-534-8972
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Associate Professor of Chemistry
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Marc Sprague-Piercy
| 858-534-3577
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Research Areas
Julia Stauber
jstauber@ucsd.edu | 858-246-4461
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biophysics, Materials Chemistry
Michael Tauber
mtauber@ucsd.edu | 858-534-7334
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Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Robert Ternansky
rternansky@ucsd.edu | 858-534-6416
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Lecturer of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Akif Tezcan
tezcan@ucsd.edu | 858-534-4862
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biophysics, Chemical Biology, Materials Chemistry
Emmanuel Theodorakis
etheodorakis@ucsd.edu | 858-822-0456
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Chemical Biology
Mark Thiemens
mthiemens@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
John Dove Isaacs Endowed Chair in Natural Philosophy for Physical Sciences
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Yitzhak Tor
ytor@ucsd.edu | 858-534-6401
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Chemical Biology
William Trogler
wtrogler@ucsd.edu | 858-534-6175
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Affiliated Faculty Member Nanoengineering, Jacobs School of Engineering
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
SMCB, Inorganic Chemistry
Dong Wang
dow003@ucsd.edu | 858-822-5561
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Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science
Research Areas
Molecular Biophysics
Joseph Watson
jwwatson@ucsd.edu | 858-534-2320
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Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry
John Weare
jweare@ucsd.edu | 858-534-3286
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Haim Weizman
hweizman@ucsd.edu | 858-534-2963
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Teaching Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, Chemical Education, SMCB, Chemical Biology
John Wheeler
jwheeler@ucsd.edu | 858-534-3287
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Edward A. Dickson Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Physical/Analytical Chemistry
James Whitesell
jwhitesell@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry
Wei Xiong
w2xiong@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0270
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Kent Wilson Faculty Scholar
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Jerry Yang
jerryyang@ucsd.edu | 858-534-6006
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Materials Science and Engineering
Research Areas
Organic Chemistry, SMCB, Molecular Biophysics, Chemical Biology
Haiwang Yong
hyong@ucsd.edu | 858-246-0817
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Assistant Professor
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Mark Young
markyoung@ucsd.edu | 858-534-8890
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Teaching Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
Chemical Education, PAE, Physical Chemistry, Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry
Joel Yuen-Zhou
joelyuen@ucsd.edu | 858-534-0212
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Kurt and Beatrice Shuler Chair in Theoretical Chemical Physics
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Areas
PAE, Physical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Hongbo Zhao
hongbo@ucsd.edu | 858-822-4504
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Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
Research Areas
Physical Chemistry, SMCB, Molecular Biophysics, Materials Chemistry, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry