The department of chemistry is pleased to announce the appointment of two new faculty members: Dr. Wei Min and Dr. Luis Campos.
Dr. Min received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard University, working on single-molecule enzyme biophysics under the supervision of Professor Xiaoliang Sunney Xie. He continued his postdoctoral work in Professor Xie's group, with his focus shifting to the development and application of novel multi-photon optical microscopy for bio-imaging. Dr. Min has contributed to the invention of novel bio-imaging techniques, notably, stimulated Raman scattering microscopy for label-free chemical imaging, stimulated emission microscopy for non-fluorescent fluorophore imaging, and super-resolution laser scanning microscopy through spatio-temporal modulation. You can learn more about the work of Professor Min on his group website.
Dr. Campos did his graduate work at UCLA under the direction of Professors M. A. Garcia-Garibay and K. N. Houk, where he studied light-induced processes in organic chemistry with emphasis on computational studies of the photochemistry of ketones, quantum mechanical tunneling, and the fabrication of plastic solar cells. Dr. Campos has also done postdoctoral work in the Materials Research laboratory of Professor C. J. Hawker at UCSB. Dr. Campos' research interests include understanding and controlling the factors that promote stem cell differentiation at the molecular level; exploiting fabrication techniques to improve the efficiency of solid-state lighting devices and organic solar cells; and employing highly efficient reactions for the synthesis and modification of polymeric systems. (Dr.Campos' group website coming soon!)
