麻豆传媒

Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Irvine
Visiting Scientist, California Institute of Technology
PhD, University of Delaware
BS, University of South Carolina



Biography
The Perrine research group focuses on understanding reactions and processes at surfaces and interfaces, from pure metals, oxides, minerals to heterogeneous materials. We use a surface chemistry and surface science approach to connect molecular-level reactions at the gas/solid and liquid/solid interface. We also design meso- and nano-architectured materials using surface functionalization methods for next-generation heterogeneous catalysts and materials. Our aim is to understand the fundamental physical and chemical processes at interfaces to unravel surface mechanisms and transformations of materials, addressing challenges in catalysis and environmental science.
A variety of surface analysis instruments are utilized to understand surface chemistry, including vibrational spectroscopy, electron spectroscopies, mass spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Our program is multidisciplinary encompassing the fields of chemistry, physics, materials science, and engineering. 



Links of Interest


Positions are open for undergraduate, masters, and PhD students.





Research Interests

Surface chemistry and interfacial science
Bridging reactions at the gas/solid and liquid/solid interfaces under model (ultra-high vacuum) and real (near ambient pressure) conditions
Designing metal-oxide architectures and nanostructures on various substrates; Atomic Layer Deposition and tailored growth approaches
Growth, properties, and reactions on heterogeneous structures for energy and environmental applications

Sanford Eigenbrode's work in entomology focuses on insect-plant interactions, climate change, the chemical ecology of plant viruses and their vectors, and weed biological control. As an outgrowth of his work leading large, transdisciplinary projects addressing problems affecting social ecological systems, he has a strong interest in the methods to improve communication within such projects.
He is available to speak on:

Climate change and agriculture — integrated research, education and outreach concerning effects of changing climates on wheat production systems in the Northwest.
Chemical ecology of Arthropod borne infectious agents — deciphering the mechanisms through which pathogens affect hosts and vectors, with implications for disease dynamics, integrated disease management, and evolution of pathogens, vectors and hosts.
Chemical ecology of insects, plant–insect interactions, chemical and structural plant attributes affecting plant–insect and tritrophic interactions, insect behavior and plant surface waxes, with expertise in extraction and analysis of chemicals from plant tissues, scanning electron microscopy, host plant resistance and integration of host plant resistance into pest management (chemical ecology).