About Me

About Myself:

4th Year Graduate Student Ph.D. Candidate in Physical Chemistry

Department of Chemistry Northwestern University

Advisor:

Prof. Franz M. Geiger Dow Chemical Company Professor of Chemistry

Contact Information:

E-mail Address:

f-boman@northwestern.edu

Office:

McCormick Technological Institute Evanston Campus K161 and KB37

Phone Numbers:

(847) 491-5043 (office) (847) 491-7713 (fax)

Mailing Address:

Northwestern University Department of Chemistry 2145 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, IL 60208

Last Updated: 09/12/06

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Grace’s Wedding

Franz’s Birthday

NSEC Poster Session

REU Program 2006

Telluride Summer School

Amanda’s Defense

Franz’s Tenure

Purdue Chautauqua

Atlanta ACS Meeting

1st Annual Cookie Contest

REU Program 2005

RET Program 2005

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. Physical Chemistry

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, exp. 2008

B. S. Chemistry with High Honors

B.S. Biochemistry

University of Michigan (Honors College), Ann Arbor, MI 2003

RESEARCH PROJECT:

• Nonlinear optical laser technique, Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) spectroscopy, used to probe chiral biomolecules at quartz/water interfaces using a fsec regeneratively amplified Ti:Sapphire Laser and OPA system

•Calculation of thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of surface-bound DNA single and double strands, as well the dynamics of the interactions between the strands (i.e. hybridization and melting)

• Use of polarization control to access chiral elements of DNA interfaces

• Contact angle measurements of functionalized glass and silica (100) surfaces

• Adsorption isotherms of humic acid binding to fused quartz/water interfaces

• Real-time UV-Vis spectroscopy to monitor humic acid concentration

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:

2. Boman, Musorrafiti, Gibbs, Stepp, Salazar, Nguyen, Geiger. “DNA Single Strands Tethered to Fused Quartz/Water Interfaces Studies by Second Harmonic Generation.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127(44), 15368-15369.

DOI: 10.1021/ja055468m

1. Sanz, Antolinex, Alonso, Lopez, Kuczkowski, Peebles, Peebles, Boman, Kraka, Cremer. “The Microwave Spectrum, Ab Initio Analysis, and Structure of the Fluorobenzene-Hydrogen Chloride Complex.” J. Chem. Phys. 2003, 118(20), 9278-9290.

DOI: 10.1063/1.1567714

RECENT HONORS AND AWARDS:

•American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund (ACS-PRF) Summer School Travel Award: “Probing the Dynamics of Liquids and Biomolecules: Theory and Experiment.” 07/06

•Phi Lambda Upsilon-Alpha Gamma Local Travel Grant, 03/06

•The Graduate School and the Office of Research Travel Grant, 03/06

•Gordon Research Conference, young investigators poster competition: “Dynamics at Surfaces.” 08/05

•Seyhan N. Ege Women in Science and Engineering Award, 04/03

PRESENTATIONS:

Oral Presentations:

•ACS/PRF Summer School, Telluride, CO, “Monitoring Protein Folding in Confined Environments.” 07/06

•Purdue Nonlinear Optics Short Course, “SHG Studies of Surface-Bound DNA” 05/06

•NU Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) Nanopatterning SRG, “Fundamental Characterization of DNA Strands as Biosensor Mimics by Nonlinear Optics.” 04/06

•ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, “Characterization of Surface-Bound DNA Strands by Nonlinear Optics.” 03/06

•NU NSEC Retreat, “DNA Functionalized Fused Quartz/Water Interfaces Studied by SHG.” 02/06

Poster Presentations:

•NU NSEC Annual Meeting, “Nonlinear Optics as a Probe for Characterizing DNA Interfaces.” 08/06

•NU Industrial Associates, “Probing DNA Functionalized Interfaces with Nonlinear Optics.” 05/06

•Gordon Research Conference: Dynamics at Surfaces, Proctor Academy, Andover, NH, “DNA Studied by SHG and SFG.” 08/05

•NU NSEC Site Visit, “DNA Duplex Melting Tracked by SHG.” 06/05

•NU NSEC Annual Meeting, “Analyte Interactions with Prototypical ‘Smart Surfaces.’” 09/04

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

•SITC, 10-06-present

•Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry Laboratory, 09/03-04/04, 07/04

•Teaching Assistant, Physical/Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, NMR section, 05/04, 05/05

•Searle Center Teaching Assistant Fellow, 06/04-10/04

-Co-Leader of New TA Workshop Program, 09/04

-Teaching Toolbox Series Co-Leader, “Making the Most of Labs,” 10/04

•Mentor, NSEC Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program, 06/05-08/05, 06/05-08/06

•Mentor, NSEC Research Experience for Science Teachers (RET) Program, 06/05-08/05

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Advisor: Professor Mark Banaszak-Holl and Dr. Amy C. Gottfried, 09/02-12/02

•Instructional Aide, Studio-Based General Chemistry Laboratory for Gateway Science Course

-Assistance in integrating traditional chemistry lectures with hands-on laboratory methods in a studio classroom

-Monitoring and analysis of a stream (e.g. temperature, water level, dissolved oxygen, pH, UV-Vis) near the Pfizer R&D Facilities

AFFILIATIONS:

•Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honor Society, Alpha Gamma Chapter (2005-present)

•University of Michigan Alumni Association, Chicago Chapter (2003-present)

•Alpha Chi Sigma Chemistry Honor Society, Alpha Beta Chapter (2001-present)

•American Chemical Society (2001-present)

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