Solid State NMR/EPR Laboratory
Hunter College Physics Department
City University of New York
 
 
Group MembersPrincipal Investigator
 
Ph.D. in Physics - Brown University (Providence, RI)
B.A. in Physics - Clark University  (Worcester, MA)
Postdoc: Naval Research Lab, under NRC Fellowship (1981-83)
Member of Hunter and CUNY Doctoral Faculties since 1983
 
Office Phone:  +1 212 772 4973
Lab Phone:  +1 212 772 5318
Senior Research Associate
Dr. Phil Stallworth
Ph.D. Brown University (Providence, RI)
B.S. University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)
Postdoc: Hunter College of CUNY (New York, NY)
 
Research Interests: Soft matter, physics and chemistry of glasses and polymers, solid state NMR.
 
Office Phone: +1 212 772 5318
Post Docs
Dr. Glendon Dale Mclachlan
Ph.D. Albert Einstein College of  Medicine (Bronx, NY)
M.S.  Hunter College of CUNY (New York, NY)
B.S.
Queens College  of  CUNY (Queens, NY)
Postdoc: Hunter College of CUNY (New York, NY)
 
Research Interests: Protein/Bio-polymers,  solid state and solution NMR.
 
Office Phone: +1 212 772 5448
Email: gmclachl@hunter.cuny.edu.
 
Dr. Christoph Weise

Ph.D. Physical Chemistry - University of Wisconsin  (Madison,WI)
B.S. Chemistry and Biology - Tufts University  (Massachusetts )
Postdoc: Department of Physical Chemistry, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, PI: Prof. Peter Stilbs.
Postdoc: Institute of Polymer Research (IPFDD), Dresden, Germany,              
 PI: Dr. Ulrich Scheler.
 
Research Interests: Soft matter, molecular biophysics, NMR.
 
Office Phone: +1 212 772 5448
Dr. Valencia Johnson
 
Ph.D. Materials Science and Eng. - Rutgers University (New Jersey)
M.S. Materials Science and Eng.  - Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey)
B.S. Materials Science and Eng. - Johns Hopkins University (Maryland)
 
Research Interests:  Research interests: Currently, Li ion diffusion in lithium titanate (Li4Ti5O12).  Prior to my position here, my PhD research was focused on electroless deposition of new dielectric layers to form multilayer coatings for silver hollow glass waveguides for low loss transmission of infrared radiation.   
 
Office Phone:  +1 212 772 5318
 
 
Dr. Cherno  Jaye
 
Ph.D. Physics - North Carolina State University  (Raleigh, NC)
M.S  Physics  - Ohio University (Athens, OH)
B.S.  Physics - Shaw University (Raleigh, NC)
 
Research Interests:  X-ray interaction with matter, surface and interface science, nanotrobology and nanotransport.
 
Office Phone:  +1 613 344 5958
Email: cjaye@bnl.gov
Doctoral Students Post Docs
Mr. George Bennett

M.Phil. Physics-Graduate Center of CUNY (New York, NY)
B.S. Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ)

Research Interests:
Asymmetric hybrid supercapacitors  and

SCI studies lithium-ion batteries.

Office Phone:
+1 212 772 5318
Email:
gbennett@hunter.cuny.edu
Mr. Gabriel Goenaga
 
M.Phil. Physics - Graduate Center - CUNY
M.Sc. Physics - University of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico - Mayagüez)
B.S. Math and Physics - Universidad del Atlántico (Colombia)
B.A. Computer Programming - Universidad del Norte (Colombia)
B.S. Electronic Engineering - Universidad del Valle (Colombia)
 
Research Interest: Fuel Cells, NMR, EPR and RFI techniques in PEM fuel cell membranes and battery electrolytes.
 
Office Phone: +1 212 772 5318
Ms. Nicole Leifer
 
B.S.  Chemistry - MIT
Minor Architecture - MIT
    
Research Interests: NMR/EPR analysis of energy storage materials.
 
 
Office Phone: +1 212 772 5318
Mr. Chandana  Kodiweera
 
B.S.  Physics  Univesity of Kelaniya (Sri Lanka)
Research Interests: Physics.
 
Phone: +1 212 772 5318
Mr. Jaime Farrington
 
M.Sc. Applied Physics - Columbia University  (New York)
B.S. Physics - Hunter College (New York) Magna Cum Laude
 
Research Interests:  Fuel Cell Technology.
 
Office Phone:  +1 212 772 5318
Mr. Sohan De Silva
 
B.S. (Honors, First Class) Physics - University of Kelaniya  (Sri Lanka)
 
Research Interests: NMR studies of Lithium batteries and fuel cells.
 
Phone:  +1 212 772 5318
Undergraduate Students
Ms. Lina González
 
Majoring in Physics - Hunter College (New York)
Minor in Chemistry and Math
 
Research interest:  I am interested in identifying the SEI (Solid Electrolyte Interface) components, which limit the life capacity of the cell. I am also interested in designing flexible robots that can mimic insect flight. My goal is to become a Ph.D. in Biomechanical Engineering.
 
Phone: +1 212 772 5318
 
Ms. Amy Colón
 
Majoring in Physics - Hunter College (New York)
ASS in Science   Borough of Manhattan Community College
 
Research interests: Astrophysics.
 
Phone: + 1 212 772 5318
 
 
Ms. Frances-Camille Padlan
 
Majoring in Biochemistry and Physics
 
Research Interests: Structural Biology, Materials Science, Laser Physics.
 
Office Phone: +1 212 772 5318
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