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Presentation at ACS Fall Meeting 2026
At the American Chemical Society Fall Meeting, August 23-27, 2026, Chicago, Illinois,
Prof. He presented a talk (co-authored by Chunhui Liu, Ravindra Pandey, and Shashi P. Karna) “Ligand-dependent properties of amino acid-conjugated Au8 nanoclusters”, and a poster (co-authored by Gengnan Li, and Peter Zapol) “Searching for optimal conditions in electrochemical methane oxidation to methanol”.
Participation in Visiting Faculty Program at Argonne Summer 2026
In summer 2026, Prof. He and Abby Proskurniak participated in the Visiting Faculty Program at Argonne National Laboratory sponsored by the Department of Energy Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS). Abby presented a poster at the Learning On the Lawn, where interns proudly shared their research with laboratory leaders, colleagues, and visitors, showcasing the knowledge, skills, and confidence they developed throughout the summer.
Student Presentation at SORCE 2026
Joel Osterhus, Abby Proskurniak, and Victoria Kelly (other contributors: Jonathan Bauzon, Samantha Krusza, Zeke Montemayor) presented a poster “Spectral Signatures of Silicate Clusters in Planetary Nebulae” at the Valparaiso University Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE) 2026 on VU campus, April 30, 2026.
Student Presentation at SOURCE 2025
Rising juniors Abby Proskurniak and Joel Osterhus presented a poster “Possible Molecular Origins of the Unidentified Infrared Emission Features in Planetary Nebulae” at the Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression, SOURCE 2025 on VU campus, April 24, 2025.
Student Presentation at ACS Spring Meeting 2024
Adelyn Carney attended and presented the poster “Possible Molecular Origins of the Unidentified Infrared Emission Features in Planetary Nebulae” at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring Meeting of 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 17-21, 2024.
Student Presentation at SIReS 2023
Rising junior Adelyn Carney and rising sophomore Thomas Toolis presented a poster “Possible Molecular Origins of the Unidentified Infrared Emission Features in Planetary Nebulae” at the Summer Interdisciplinary Research Symposium (SIReS) on VU campus, July 27, 2023.
Student Presentation at SOURCE 2022
Our sophomore Emily Pavasars, freshmen Emily Nelson and Lane Scheel presented a poster “Computational Study of Molecule-Ice Interactions in the Interstellar Medium” at the Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) on VU campus, April 28, 2022.
Presentation at APS March Meeting 2022
At the American Physical Society March Meeting, March 14-18, 2022, Chicago, Illinois,
Prof. He presented a talk (co-authored by Chunhui Liu) “Coordination Effect of Metal Centers in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction: A First-Principles Mechanistic Study”;
John Shen presented a poster (co-authored by Haiying He, Turbasu Sengupta, Dinesh Bista, Arthur C Reber, Ravindra Pandey, Shiv N Khanna) “Computational Study of Electronic Structure and Transport Properties of PAl12-Based Nanocluster Complexes”.
Work Shown Up at Nanoscale Advances Cover
John Shen’s paper “Electron transport properties of PAl12-based cluster complexes” is in print! The work is selected on the cover of Nanoscale Advances.