Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

2002 Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA

1992 B.A., Chemistry; Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYMENT AND AFFILIATIONS

Faculty member, University of California-San Diego, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, La Jolla, CA (2006-present)

Visiting Scientist, Carnegie Science, Earth and Planets Laboratory, Washington, DC (2024 - 2025)

Collaborator, Carnegie Science, Earth and Planets Laboratory, Washington, DC (2023-2024)

Postdoctoral fellow, Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry, Evanston, IL (2003-2006)

Postdoctoral fellow, University of California-Berkeley, Department of Chemistry, La Jolla, CA (2002-2003)

AWARDS AND ACADEMIC HONORS

2011 NSF CAREER award

2009-2010 Hellman Faculty Fellow

2003-2005 Petroleum Research Fellow of the ACS (at Northwestern Univ.)

NSF Predoctoral fellowship

Phi Beta Kappa