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Energies and Dynamics of New Pathways in Excited Metalloporphyrins Upon Ionization

Nare Janvelyan : Chemistry

Metalloporphyrins are found in various different organisms ranging from humans to plants. Metalloporphyrins consist of a porphyrin macrocycle with a coordinated metal atom at their center. They are part of many biological systems such as chlorophyll, vitamin B12, cytochrome P-450, and hemoglobin. Synthetic metalloporphyrins are used as commercial dyes and catalysts in the design of solar cells, molecular electronics, and supramolecular building blocks. The metalloporphyrin’s interaction with light plays a critical role in many systems therefore it is important to characterize the molecule’s interactions with light. The goal of my research project is to investigate the molecule’s interaction with light by studying the ionization of the ground and excited state using a femtosecond... Read More

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Information on the Apllication, Eligibility and Contract Screens for the L&S and Rose Hills Independent and Rose Hills Experience Fellowships are located here

Application Deadline: Friday, March 15th, 2013

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About the Program

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship/L&S program (SURF/L&S) is designed to allow undergraduates enrolled at UC Berkeley in the College of Letters and Science to spend the summer doing concentrated research in preparation for a senior thesis or another major capstone research project. In Summer 2013 fellows will receive a $3,250 summer stipend, which is intended to cover basic living expenses for two months. SURF Fellows receive an additional $250 when they complete projects and graduate as scheduled. Students with need-based financial aid may be eligible for additional funds. For summer of 2013 we anticipate funding about forty students.

SURF/Rose Hills, run for the first time in summer 2012, allows students enrolled at UC Berkeley in certain mathematics, science, and engineering majors in the colleges of L&S, Natural Resources, Engineering, and Chemistry to immerse themselves in full-time research over the summer. Thanks to the generous support of The Rose Hills Foundation, we will offer fellowships for $5,950: $5,000 to be disbursed directly to the student, and $950 for supplies, to be disbursed to the laboratory.... more