Curriculum VitAe

Kazushige Yokoyama

 

Department of Chemistry,

State University of New York at Geneseo

One College Circle, Greene 305

Geneseo, NY 14454

TEL (585) 245-5320  FAX (585) 245-5288                                                                
e-mail: yokoyama@geneseo.edu

 

 

I. EDUCATION

·        University of Colorado at Boulder, Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, May 1996

(Academic Advisor: Professor W. C. Lineberger)

·        University of Kobe, Japan, M.S. in Physical Chemistry, March 1988 

(Academic Advisor: Professor H. Kato)

·        University of Kobe, Japan, B.S. in Chemistry, March 1986                    

(Academic Advisor: Professor H. Kato)

 

 

II. ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT/EXPERIENCE HISTORY

·        Assistant Professor, Physical Chemistry, SUNY Colleges at Geneseo, August 2001 - present

·        Assistant Professor, Physical Chemistry, Jackson State University,

August 1998 - May 2001

·        Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota, April 1996 – June 1998  

(Postdoctoral Advisor:  Professor P. F. Barbara)

 

 

III. COURSES TAUGHT

Courses Taught at SUNY Geneseo

  • General Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory(I)-CHEM120/121: Fall 2001- 2005
  • Advanced Instrumental, Analytical, Physical Chemistry(I)-CHEM361: Fall 2001-2005
  • Chemistry and Society Laboratory-CHEM103(lab.): Spring 2002-2005
  • Principal Physical Chemistry-CHEM324: Spring 2002-2005
  • Physical Chemistry I -CHEM322: Spring 2004-2005
  • Physical Chemistry II -CHEM322: Spring 2003-2005

 

 

Courses Taught Jackson State University

  • General Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory-CHEM120/124: Fall 1998 - Spring 2001
  • Physical Chemistry Laboratory I & II – CHML322/324: Fall 1998 - Spring 2001

 

III. SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

  1. Publications
  • K. Yokoyama, "A Study of Change in Photodynamics of a [Ru(bpy)3]2+ Complex by Encapsulation in Sol-Gel Glasses-NSF Highlights", J. Chem. Ed. (submitted)     
  • J. W. Gilliland, K. Yokoyama, and W. T. Yip, "Solvent Effect on Mobility and Photostability of Organic Dyes Embedded Inside Silica Sol-Gel Thin Films", Chem. Mater., 17 (26), 6702 (2005).
  • J. W. Gilliland, K. Yokoyama, and W. T. Yip, "Comparative Study of Guest Charge-Charge Interactions within Silica Sol-Gel”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109, 4816-4823 (2005)
  • J. W. Gilliland, K. Yokoyama, and W. T. Yip, "Effect of Coulombic Interactions on Rotational Mobility of Guests in Sol-Gel Silicate Thin Films”, Chem. Mater. Chem. Mater., 16 (20), 3949 -3954 (2004).
  • K. Yokoyama, D. H. Son, C. Silva, and P. F. Barbara, “Femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy on the equilibrated aqueous solvated electron: isotope effects and saturation studies”, in Ultrafast Phenomena XI, eds., T. Elsasser, J. G. Fujimoto, D. Wiersma, and W. Zinth (Springer-Verlag), Heidelberg (1998).
  • K. Yokoyama, C. Silva, D. Son, P. K. Walhout, and P. F. Barbara, “Detailed investigation of the femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy of the hydrated electron.” J. Phys. Chem. A 102, pp. 6957 - 6966 (1998).
  • C. Silva, P. K. Walhout, K. Yokoyama, and P. F. Barbara, “Femtosecond solvation dynamics of the hydrated electron.” Phys. Rev. Lett., 80, pp. 1086 – 1089 (1998).
  • K. Yokoyama, G. W. Leach, J. B. Kim, W. C. Lineberger, A. I. Boldyrev, and M. Gutowski, “Autodetachment spectroscopy and dynamics of vibrationally excited dipole bound states of H2CCC-.” J. Chem. Phys., 105, pp. 10706 – 10718 (1996).

·        K. Yokoyama, G. W. Leach, J. B. Kim, and W. C. Lineberger, “Autodetachment spectroscopy and dynamics of dipole bound states of negative ions: 2A1 - 2B1 transition of H2CCC-.” J. Chem. Phys., 105, pp. 10696 - 10705 (1996).

·        K. Yokoyama, W. C. Lineberger, and K. M. T. Yamada, “A breakdown of the Watson-type Hamiltonian for some asymmetric-top molecules: The case of the spin-multiplet state.” J. Mol. Spectrosc., 178, pp. 93 - 98 (1996).

·        K. Yokoyama, D. M. Szaflarski, A. S. Mullin, and W. C. Lineberger, “experimental methods for probing structure and dynamics of gas-phase molecular dications.” In Optical Methods for Time- and State-Resolved Chemistry SPIE 1638, pp. 264 - 272 (1992).

·        A. S. Mullin, D. M. Szaflarski, K. Yokoyama, G. Garber, and W. C. Lineberger, “Triplet state spectroscopy and photofragment dynamics of N22+.” J. Phys. Chem., 96, pp. 3636 - 3648 (1992).

·        D. M. Szaflarski, A. S. Mullin, K. Yokoyama, M. N. F. Ashfold, and W. C. Lineberger, “Characterization of triplet states in doubly charged positive ions: Assignment of the 3Pg - 3åu+ electronic transition in N22+.” J.  Phys. Chem., 95, pp. 2122 - 2124 (1991).

·        K. Yokoyama, M. Baba, and H. Kato, “A  study of D1åu -X 1åg+ band system of Cs2.” J.  Chem. Phys., 89, pp. 1209 - 1214 (1988).

·        H. Kato, K. Yokoyama, M. Baba, N. Tamai, I. Yamazaki, and S. Nagakura, “Dynamics of Cs2 excited by a synchronously pumped mode-locked dye laser, and the effects of magnetic field”, J. Chem. Phys., 87, pp. 1987 - 1993 (1987).

 

  1. Conference and Seminar Presentations
  • K. Yokoyama, "The Probing of Solvent Intrusion Into a [Ru(bpy)3]2+ Ion Encapsulated Sol-Gel Thin Film", Oral Presentation, 9th International Symposium on Metallomesogens, May 31-June 3 (2005), UCLA Conference Center-Lake Arrowhead, CA USA.
  • B. Johnson and K. Yokoyama, “The probing of solvent intrusion into a [Ru(bpy)3]2+ ion encapsulated sol-gel thin film”, Oral Presentation, 50th ACS-Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, ), Nazareth College, Rochester, NY, April 27, 2005.
  • B. Johnson and K. Yokoyama, “The probing of solvent intrusion into a [Ru(bpy)3]2+  ion encapsulated sol-gel thin film”, Oral Presentation, SUNY-Geneseo Undergraduate Research Symposium, Geneseo, NY April 15, 2005.
  • J-M. P. O’Dea and K.Yokoyama, “A spectroscopic study of molecular –matrix interaction in TEOS sol-gel”, Poster Presentation, 50th ACS-Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, ), Nazareth College, Rochester, NY, April 27, 2005.
  • J. Bourne, K. Parker, M. Imagawa, B. Johnson, and K. Yokoyama, “A spectroscopic study of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ - Au nanoparticles interaction in an aqueous environment”, Poster Presentation, 50th ACS-Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, ), Nazareth College, Rochester, NY, April 27, 2005.
  • J. Bourne, B. Johnson, and K. Yokoyama, “Photodynamics of a heavy metal dopant in a silica sol-gel thin film”, Poster Presentation, SUNY-Geneseo Undergraduate Research Symposium, Geneseo, NY April 15, 2005.
  • K. Parker, M. Imagawa, B. Johnson, J. Bourne, and K. Yokoyama, “A spectroscopic study of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ - Au nanoparticles interaction in an aqueous environment”, Poster Presentation, SUNY-Geneseo Undergraduate Research Symposium, Geneseo, NY April 15, 2005.
  • D. R. Welchons and K. Yokoyama, “Investigation of amyloid b-gold nanoparticle colloid aggregates”, Poster Presentation, Poster Presentation, SUNY-Geneseo Undergraduate Research Symposium, Geneseo, NY April 15, 2005.
  • J -M. P. O’Dea and K. Yokoyama, “A spectroscopic study of molecular –matrix interaction in TEOS sol-gel”, Poster Presentation, Oral Presentation, SUNY-Geneseo Undergraduate Research Symposium, Geneseo, NY April 15, 2005
  • J. W. Bourne, B. Johnson, J. Bartlett, and K. Yokoyama, “Photodynamics of a [Ru(bpy)3]2+ dopant in a silica sol-gel thin film”, Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation, The 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005.
  • J -M. P. O’Dea, N. Arpaia, and K. Yokoyama, “The effect of temperature and pH on ovalbumin-dye complex”, Poster Presentation, The  31st Annual Paper Session- Rochester Academy of Science, Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY, November 6, 2004
  • K. Yokoyama, J. W. Gilliland, and W. T. Yip, “Study on effect of Coulombic interaction on the mobility of organic dye molecules encapsulated in sol-gel films”, Oral Presentation, The 32nd ACS- Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM), Rochester, NY, October 31 - November 3, 2004
  • D. R. Welchons and K. Yokoyama, “Spectroscopic investigation of amyloid b-congo red complex”, Poster Presentation, The 32nd ACS- Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM), Rochester, NY, October 31 - November 3, 2004
  • J -M. P. O’Dea, N. Arpaia, and K. Yokoyama, “A spectroscopic study of ovalbumin-dye complex”, Poster Presentation, The  32nd ACS- Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM), Rochester, NY, October 31 - November 3, 2004
  • Jonathan W. Bourne, Bradley E. Johnson, James M. Bartlett, and K. Yokoyama , “Photodynamic Solvent Characterization of a Silica Sol-Gel Thin Film Containing a [Ru(bpy)3]2+ Ion Dopant”, The 32nd ACS- Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM), Rochester, NY, October 31 - November 3, 2004.
  • J. Bourne, B. Johnson, J. Bartlett, and K. Yokoyama, “Solvent Effect on Photodynamics of a [Ru(bpy)3]2+ Ion Dopant  in a Silica Sol-Gel Thin Film”, Poster Presentation, The 228th National Meeting , Philadelphia, PA, August 22-26, 2004.
  • K. Yokoyama, “Studying Chemistry with Laser”, SUNY-Geneseo Parents Weekend Mini-Seminar, November 8, 2003, SUNY-Geneseo
  • James Bartlett and K. Yokoyama, “The Dynamics of the Ru(bpy)32+ Ion Encapsulated in a Sol-Gel Thin Film Matrix”, Rochester Academy of Science 30th Annual Scientific Paper Session, November 15, 2003, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
  • Daniel Welchons, Christina Germani and K. Yokoyama, “Thermal Dynamics of Amyloid Beta (1-40)-Congo Red Complex”, Rochester Academy of Science 30th Annual Scientific Paper Session, November 15, 2003, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
  • Janine O'Dea, Nicholas Arpaia,  and K. Yokoyama, “The Effect of Electron Transfer on Protein Structure”, Rochester Academy of Science 30th Annual Scientific Paper Session, November 15, 2003, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
  • K. Yokoyama and Wai Tak Yip, “Solvent Effect on the Mobility and Photostability of Single Molecules Encapsulated in a Silica Sol-Gel Thin Film”, (Poster Presentation) 226th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New York, NY, Sept 8-11, 2003
  • Eric Caruana and K. Yokoyama, “Luminescence lifetime measurement of Ru(II) complex”, ACS Local Undergraduate Symposium 48th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 26, 2003, SUNY College at Brockport
  • James W. Gilliland, Natalie A. Garland, K. Yokoyama, and Wai Tak Yip , “Effect of Electrostatic Interaction on Single Molecule Mobility Within a Silica Sol-gel Host”, (Poster Presentation) 226th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New York, NY, Sept 8-11, 2003

·        K. Yokoyama, “The Electron Detachment and Electron Solvation” Oral presentation at SUNY-Geneseo Department Physics Colloquium, SUNY-Geneseo, April 24, 2003

·        Daniel Welchons and K. Yokoyama, “The Effect of Heat on Ovalbumin-Congo Red Complex” Poster presentation at Undergraduate Science and Math Symposium, SUNY-Geneseo, April 17, 2003

·        Eric Caruana and K. Yokoyama,  “Luminescence lifetime measurement of Ru(II) complex“ Poster presentation at Undergraduate Science and Math Symposium, SUNY-Geneseo, April 17, 2003

·        Bradley Johnson and K. Yokoyama, “Optical Property of Rhodamine 6G Dye Prepared in a Sol-Gel Matrix Film”, Poster presentation at Undergraduate Science and Math Symposium, SUNY-Geneseo, April 17, 2003

·        Richard Simons and K. Yokoyama, “Photochemical Properties of Ruthenium Complex Integrated Within Sol-Gel Matrix”, Poster presentation at Undergraduate Science and Math Symposium, SUNY-Geneseo, April 17, 2003

·        Nicole Penke and K. Yokoyama, “The Effect of Heat on Amyloid Beta (1-40)-Congo Red Complex” Poster presentation at Undergraduate Science and Math Symposium, SUNY-Geneseo, April 17, 2003

·        Christina Germani and K. Yokoyama, “The Study of an Effect of Electron Ejection to Cytochrome-c“, Poster presentation at Undergraduate Science and Math Symposium, SUNY-Geneseo, April 17, 2003

·        K. Yokoyama, “Spectroscopic study of the heat effect on ovalbumin”, (Poster Presentation) 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003

·        Wai Tak Yip and K. Yokoyama, “Optical Microscopy Study of R6G Dye Embedded in a Sol-Gel Matrix”, (Oral Presentation by Dr. Yip) American Chemical Society Southwest Regional Meeting, November 3-6, 2002, Austin, TX.

·        M. Mirabello, E. Caruana, and K. Yokoyama, “Setting-up a nanosecond pulse tunable laser system”, Poster presentation at 11th Annual Geneseo Student Faculty Research Poster Session, November 1, 2002, Geneseo, NY.

·        C. Germani, B. Johnson, and K. Yokoyama, “The search for electron transfer triggered protein folding of Cytochrome-c”, Poster presentation at 11th Annual Geneseo Student Faculty Research Poster Session, November 1, 2002, Geneseo, NY.

·        K. Whipple and K. Yokoyama, “Spectroscopic study of Albumin-Congo red dye complex”, Poster presentation at 11th Annual Geneseo Student Faculty Research Poster Session, November 1, 2002, Geneseo, NY.

·        K. Whipple, N. Penke, and K. Yokoyama, “Spectroscopic study of Albumin-Congo red dye complex”, Poster presentation at Undergraduate Science Research Conference, October 26, 2002,  University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester NY.

·        C. Germani, B. Johnson, and K. Yokoyama, “The search for electron transfer triggered protein folding of Cytochrome-c”, Poster presentation at Undergraduate Science Research Conference, October 26, 2002,  University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester NY.

·        K. Yokoyama and I. Yip, “Single molecule spectroscopy of organic dyes in sol-gel films embedded in water bath”, Poster Presentation at Frontiers in Undergraduate Education, October 26, 2002, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY.

·        K. Yokoyama, “Establishment of an Interactive Lecture System and Interdisciplinary Experiments in Physical Chemistry for Biochemistry Majors”, Poster Presentation 17th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE), July 28-August 1 (2002), Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.

·        N. Penke, K. Whipple, and K. Yokoyama, “Dynamics and structure of Albumin-Congo Red Dye complex”, Poster presentation at 47th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, April 20, 2002

·        N. Penke, K. Whipple, and K. Yokoyama, “Dynamics and structure of Albumin-Congo Red Dye complex”, Poster presentation at Undergraduate Science and Math Symposium, SUNY-Geneseo, April 18, 2002

·        C. Germani and K. Yokoyama, “Spectroscopic studies of cytochrome-c”, Poster presentation at 47th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, April 20, 2002

·        C. Germani and K. Yokoyama, “Spectroscopic studies of cytochrome-c”, Poster presentation at Undergraduate Science and Math Symposium, SUNY-Geneseo, April 18, 2002

·        K. Yokoyama, “Ab initio on the interaction of salicylic acid with titanium dioxides”, American Chemical Society 52nd Southeast/56th Southwest Combined Regional Meeting, Poster Presentation, New Orleans, Louisiana (December 2000).

·        K. Yokoyama, “Autodetachment Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Vibrationally Excited Dipole-Bound States of H2CCC-”, Oral Presentation, Annual Meeting of Mississippi Academy of Science, Biloxi, Mississippi (February, 2000).

·        K. Yokoyama, “A breakdown of the Watson-type Hamiltonian for some asymmetric top molecules: the case of spin multiplet state”, Poster Presentation,  Conference on Current Trends in Computational Chemistry, Vicksburg, Mississippi (November, 1999).

·        K. Yokoyama, “Femtosecond pump-probe experiment on the equilibrated aqueous solvated electron”, Oral Presentation, Annual Meeting of Mississippi Academy of Science, Tupelo, Mississippi, (February, 1999)

·        K. Yokoyama, “Autodetachment spectroscopy and dynamics of vibrationally excited dipole bound states of H2CCC-”, Conference on Current Trends in Computational Chemistry, Vicksburg, Mississippi (November, 1998),

·        K. Yokoyama, C. Silva, and P. F. Barbara, “Femtosecond pump-probe experiment on the equilibrated aqueous solvated electron”. Poster Presentation, Gordon Conference on Chemistry & Physics of Liquids, Holderness, New Hampshire (August, 1997)

·        K. Yokoyama, Invited Seminar at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa (September, 1996)  “Autodetachment spectroscopy and dynamics of vibrationally excited dipole bound states of H2CCC-”.

 

  1. External Grants Funded
  • National Science Foundation-NER Grant (#00508240), K. Yokoyama  (7/1/05 - 6/30/06) “Investigation and Characterization of Adsorption of Self Assembling Amyloid Beta Protein Aggregates on Gold Nanoparticles in a Sol-Gel Thin Film”  $ 75,000
  • National Science Foundation-CCLI Grant (#0196409), K. Yokoyama  (8/1/01 - 7/31/04) “Development of the Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Laboratory: Laser-Based System for Spectroscopic and Kinetic Studies”  $ 44,902  (Cost Sharing from SUNY Geneseo-$46,010)
  • Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation-Special Grant Program in Chemical Sciences (#SG-02-017), K. Yokoyama (9/1/02 - 8/31/05) “Establishment of Computer Based Interactive Lecture System for Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Education”  $ 7,000 

 

  1. External Grants Submitted

d-1. From SUNY-Geneseo

  • NSF-RUI, Jani Lewis, Isidro Bosch, Harold Hoops, K. Yokoyama.  “Acquisition of a Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope for Advanced Biological Research and Research Training and Teaching of Undergraduates” $269,316 (9/1/2006-8/31/2009) Submitted January 26, 2006.
  • NSF-RUI, K. Yokoyama, “Single Molecule Optical Microscopy Study of Ru(II) Complex Adsorbed on Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles” $299,411 (9/1/2006-8/31/2009). Submitted January 13, 2006.
  • NIH-R15 (AREA Grant), K. Yokoyama, “Assembling of Amyloid Beta Protein Coated on Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles” $173, 280 (5/15/2006-5/14/2008). Submitted September 25, 2005.
  • ACS-PRF- Type B, K. Yokoyama, “Photodynamics of Ru(II)-complex Ion Dopant Entrapped in a Sol-Gel Thin Film Immersed in a Solvent Environment” $ 50,000 (9/1/2005-8/31/2008). Submitted May 18, 2005.

·        Hewlett Packard Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative for Higher Education-2005,  K. Yokoyama, “Utilization of Mobile Technology in an Upper Level Chemistry Class at Geneseo”. Submitted February. 15, 2005.

·        NSF-CUR (NSF 05-539) #0532232 T. W. Smith, J. W. Cullen, M. P. Heitz, D. E. Roll,  K. Yokoyama, “Center for Intensive Research Experience (C-FIRE)” $ 2,699,782 (10/1/2005-9/30/2010). Submitted April 4, 2005

·        NSF-CCLI  (#0511147) K. Yokoyama, “CCLI: Single–Molecule Spectroscopy in an Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Laboratory” $ 65,250 (7/1/2005-6/30/2008). Submitted December 2, 2004

·        NSF-RUI  (#0518139) K. Yokoyama, “Single–Molecule Spectroscopy on Ru(II) Complex Dopant Entrapped in a Silicate Sol-Gel Matrix Placed in a Solvent” $ 286,493 (1/1/2006-12/31/2008). Submitted January 14, 2005

  • NSF-NER  (#0508240) K. Yokoyama, “NER: Investigation and Characterization of Adsorption of Self Assembling  Amyloid b Protein Aggregates on Gold Nanoparticles Embedded in a Sol-gel Thin Film” $ 151,479 (5/1/2005-4/30/2006).Submitted November 18, 2004
  • NIH-R03 (R03 EB004842-01) K. Yokoyama, “Probing aggregation process of amyloid-beta encapsulation in a silica-based sol-gel matrix by scanning confocal optical microscopy” $ 110,500 (5/1/2005-4/30/2007) Submitted May 28, 2004.
  • NSF-RUI (#0415438), K. Yokoyama, “RUI: Single Molecule Spectroscopy of Amyloid-Beta Protein” $252,547, (9/1/2004-8/31/2007) Submitted Jan. 8, 2004
  • NSF-CCLI (#0410581), K. Yokoyama, “The Experiment of Single–Molecule Spectroscopy in an Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Laboratory” $55,250 (8/1/2004-7/31/2007), Submitted 12/14/2003
  • NIH-R03,  K. Yokoyama, “A Spectroscopic Study of Aggregation and Folding of Amyloid-Beta Protein” $50,000 (1/1/2004-12/31/2005), Submitted 5/27/2003
  • Research Corporation Cottrell College Science Award (Proposal Code CC Yokoyama 4-14-2003 pb), K. Yokoyama: “Spectroscopic study of protein folding and aggregation dynamics of amyloid b-peptide” $40,000, submitted on 5/14/2003.
  • NSF-RUI (#0315268), K. Yokoyama, “RUI: Study of Single Ru(II) Complex Entrapped in Sol-Gel Film by Single Molecule Optical Microscopy”, $273,921  (9/1/2003-8/31/2006) Submitted 1/8/2003
  • NSF-CCLI (#0310786), E. D. Helms, C. H. Geiger, and K. Yokoyama, “Introduction of Circular Dichroism in the Undergraduate Curriculum: Integrated Experiments in Organic, Biochemistry, and Physical Chemistry Laboratory”, $53,650 (6/1/2003-5/31/2006), Submitted 12/4/2002
  • NSF C-RUI Grant (Proposal Number 0216978), K. Yokoyama and L. Jin: “RUI: Spectroscopic study of fast-protein folding and aggregation of amyloid Beta”  $457,468- submitted on 1/28/2002.
  • Research Corporation Cottrell College Science Award (Proposal Code CC Yokoyama 11-1-2001 rk), K. Yokoyama: “Spectroscopic study of protein folding dynamics of amyloid b-peptide”  $50,000- submitted on 12/5/2001.
  • NIH-R15 AREA Grant, K. Yokoyama: “Laser Spectroscopic Study of Fast Protein Folding Dynamics of Amyloid b-peptides“ (9/01/02 – 8/31/04)  $ 118,916 – submitted on 9/24/ 2001.
  • Camille & Henry & Dreyfus Foundation-Special Grant Program in Chemical Sciences (#SG-02-017), K. Yokoyama (9/1/02 - 8/31/05) “Establishment of Computer Based Interactive Lecture System for Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Education”  $ 7,000-submitted on 8/31/2001

·        NSF-CAREER Grant (Proposal Number 0134861), K. Yokoyama, “CAREER: Structure and Dynamics of Liquid N-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds, (1/1/02-12/31/06) $ 466,898 -submitted on 7/26/2001  

  • PRF Type-G Grant, K. Yokoyama, “Local Structure and Dynamics of Liquid Imidazole”, (9/1/02-8/31/04) $25,000 -submitted on 7/24/2001

·        NSF (Proposal Number 0124678), K. Yokoyama, “Photodegradation Reaction Mechanism of Titanium Dioxide Suspension (TSE01-A)”, $98,395 (9/01/02 – 8/31/05), submitted on 5/22/01

·        NIH-R21 Fast Track Grants for Parkinson’s Disease Research, K. Yokoyama: “Spectroscopic Study of Fast Protein Folding Dynamics of a-synuclein“ (1/1/02 – 12/31/03)  $ 183,861 – submitted on 7/19/ 2001.

d-2. From Jackson State University

  • NIH-R15 AREA Grant, K. Yokoyama: “A Study of NO Recombination on the Polymer Electrode“ (1/1/02 – 12/31/02)  $ 27,847 – submitted on 1/25/ 2001
  • NIH-MBRS Grant, K. Yokoyama, “Spectroscopic Study of Fast Protein Folding”, (1/1/02-12/31/05) $303,146 –submitted on 1/29/2001
  • PRF Type-G Grant, K. Yokoyama, “Photo-Initiated Host-Guest Interaction in Metalocenophane-Cation Complexes”, (9/1/99-8/31/01) $25,000 -submitted on 12/2/98
  • Research Corporation Cottrell College Science Award, K. Yokoyama: “Photo-Initiated Host-Guest Interaction in Ruthenocenophane-Cation Complexes”  $30,750- submitted on 11/24/1998
  • Water Resources Research Institute-Mississippi State University, K. Yokoyama, “A Study of Photodegradation reaction Mechanism of Titanium Dioxide Suspension”, (3/1/00-2/28/01) $46,435-submitted on 10/21/99
  • DOE-EPSCOR Grant, K. Yokoyama, “A Spectroscopic Study of the Gaseous Crown Ether-Alkali Metal Cation Complexes”, (9/1/00-8/31/03), $255,203 – submitted on 1/11/00
  • Research Corporation Cottrell Scholars Award, K. Yokoyama: “Local Structure and Ultrafast Dynamics of Liquid Imidazole” (9/1/01-8/31/04) $50,000- submitted on 8/30/2000
  • Mississippi Urban Research Center Summer Faculty Research Program Grant, K. Yokoyama “A Study of Photodegradation Reaction Mechanism of Titanium Dioxide Suspension”, (5/15/00-8/15/00) $9,922 – submitted on 3/31/00
  • Mississippi EPSCoR SBIR/STTR Program Grant, K. Yokoyama “Construction of Magnetic Field Induced Photodynamic Therapy System”, (5/1/00-8/31/00) $3,000 –submitted on 3/24/00
  • Mississippi NASA Space Grant, K. Yokoyama “Outreach Program Introducing Current Laser Technology”, (6/1/00 – 2/28/01) $3,000 – submitted on 4/11/00
  • NIH R01, K. Yokoyama “A Study of Recombination on the Polymer Electrode”, (12/1/00-11/30/05) $705,452 –submitted on 1/6/00
  • NSF-Research Instrumentation and Facilities, K. Yokoyama “Purchase of Mode-Locked Nd:YAG Laser System for Research in Photo-Dissociation Dynamics in the Solution”, $85,729 –submitted on 7/1/99

·        NSF-CAREER Grant (Proposal Number 9981788), K. Yokoyama, “CAREER: A Spectroscopic Study of the Gaseous Host Guest Chemistry”, (6/1/00-5/31/04) $ 495,728 -submitted on 6/18/1999 

  • PRF Type-G Grant, K. Yokoyama, “Photo-Initiated Host-Guest Interaction in Metalocenophane-Cation Complexes”, (9/1/99-8/31/01) $25,000 -submitted on 12/2/98

·        NSF-CAREER Grant (Proposal Number 0094316), K. Yokoyama, “CAREER: Structure and Dynamics of Liquid N-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds”, (1/1/01-12/31/05) $ 489,472 -submitted on 7/27/2000 

  • PRF Type-G Grant (PRF# 36143-G5), K. Yokoyama, “A Study of NO Adducted Iron Porphyrinic-Based Polymers on the Electrode Surface”, (6/1/00-5/31/02) $25,000 -submitted on 3/8/00
  • Camille & Henry & Dreyfus Foundation-Special Grant Program in Chemical Sciences (#SG-01-053), K. Yokoyama (9/1/01 - 8/31/04) “Establishment of Web-Tutoring System for Pseudo-On-Time Support of Local Chemistry Education”  $ 51,950-submitted on 8/30/2000
  • National Science Foundation-CCLI Grant (#0087145), K. Yokoyama  (12/1/00 - 11/30/03) “Development of the Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Laboratory: Laser-Based System for Spectroscopic and Kinetic Studies”  $ 90,805   

 

e. Scholarship Funded

  • Petroleum Research Foundation-ACS, Summer Research Scholarship, “Single molecule confocal microscopy of dye trapped in sol-gel thin film”, $8,000-Project Leader: Dr. Wai Tak Yip, University of Oklahoma, June-August (2002).

 

f. Scholarship Submitted

·        Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, OBER MI Faculty Research Participation- submitted on 12/16/99

·        Argonne National Laboratory Faculty Research Participation Program- submitted 1/18/99

 

g. Internal Grants Funded

  • SUNY-Geneseo Foundation-Research Travel Grant (Summer 2005) $800
  • SUNY-Geneseo Foundation-Research Travel Grant (Fall 2003) $696
  • SUNY-Geneseo Presidential Summer Fellowship (2003) $4,757.90.
  • SUNY Geneseo-Start up fund, K. Yokoyama  $20,000
  • SUNY-Geneseo Presidential Summer Fellowship (2001)  $3,000 –awarded but declined.
  • SUNY Geneseo-Research Development Award, K. Yokoyama (1/1/02 - 12/31/02) “Spectroscopic Study of Protein Folding Dynamics of Ab-peptide” $1,000

-Undergraduate Research Grants

  • Mr. Johnson, October 24, 2005, $600
  • Ms. Tsang, October 24, 2005, $600
  • Ms. Hartati, October 24, 2005, $325
  • Mr. Bourne, October 13, 2004, $600
  • Mr. Johnson, October 13, 2004, $600
  • Ms. Parker, October 13, 2004, $600
  • Ms. Imagawa, October 13, 2004, $600
  • Mr. Arpaia, December 10, 2003, $583.60 
  • Mr. Bartlett, October 3, 2003, $573.
  • Ms. O’Dea, October 3, 2003, $600.
  • Mr. Welchons, October 3, 2003, $600.
  • Mr. Johnson, April 10, 2003, $600.
  • Mr. Caruana, October 10, 2002, $573.
  • Ms. Penke, October 10, 2002, $550.

 

h. Directed Study Participants at SUNY-Geneseo

·        Nicole Brillion (Chemistry, 2006 - present) “Spectroscopic investigation of Amyloid badsorbed on gold colloidal nanoparticles”

·        George Salloum (Biochemistry, 2006 - present) “Analysis of surface plasmon resonance band in a sol-gel matrix”

·        Jessica MacCormac (Biochemistry, 2005 - present) “Analysis of surface plasmon resonance band of Amyloid badsorbed on gold colloidal nanoparticles”

·        Winnie Tsang (Biochemistry, 2005 – present) “Size dependence of reversible process in Amyloid badsorbed on the surface of gold colloidal nanoparticles”

·        Dewi Sri Hartati (Biochemistry, 2005-present) “Temperature dependence of reversible process in Amyloid badsorbed on the surface of gold colloidal nanoparticles”

·        Paul Kogan (Biophysics, 2005 - present) “Dynamics of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ adsorbed on the gold colloidal nanoparticles’ surface”

·        Mayu Imagawa (Chemistry, 2004-2005) “Spectroscopic investigation of gold colloidal nanoparticles”

·        Kimberly Parker (Biochemistry, 2004-2005) “Size dependence of gold colloidal nanoparticles to the photodynamics of [Ru(bpy)3]2+”

·        Jon Bourne (Biophysics, 2004-2005) – Ph.D. in Medical Science at Cornell University  “Photodynamics of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ encapsulated in sol-gel matrix under the presence of the solvents” “Quenching rate of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ under the presence of gold colloidal nanoparticles”

·        James Bartlett (Chemistry, 2003-2004) ”The pH dependence of  the dynamics of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ in sol-gel matrix”

·        Janine O’Dea (Biochemistry, 2003-2005) “Cyto-chrome –C encapsulated in a silica sol-gel matrix”

·        Nicolas Arpaia (Biochemistry, 2002-2003) “Thermal and photo-denaturization of ovalbumin”

·        Bradley Johnson (Biochemistry, 2002-present) “Dynamics of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ in sol-gel matrix“ and “Dynamics of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ adsorbed on the surface of gold colloidal nanoparticles in a sol-gel matrix“

·        Daniel Welchons (Biology, 2002-present) “Thermal property of Amyloid beta-Congo Red dye complex” and “Conformational change of Amyloid beta on the gold colloidal nanoparticles”

·        Richard Simons (Biophysics, 2001-2003) – Tryphon Capital Co. “Dynamics of [Ru(bpy)3]2+”

·        Christina Germani (Biology, 2001- 2003) “Effect of the folding process of Cyto-chrome-c by the photoexcitaion of K4[Fe(CN)6]”

·        Matt Mirabello (Biology-Chemistry, 2002-2003) – Ph.D. Program at Cornell University “Encapsulation of Rhodamine dye in a sol-gel matrix”

·        Eric Caruana (Chemical Engineering, 2002-2003) – Ph.D. Program of Chemical Engineering  at University of Virginia “Setting up Nd:YAG pumped OPO laser system”

·        Katherine Whipple (Biochemistry, 2001- 2003) – New York Medical College “Spectroscopic investigation of amyloid beta -Congo Red dye complex”

·        Nicole Penke (Biochemistry, 2001-2003) – Medical School at SUNY-Buffalo “Spectroscopic investigation of ovalbumin-Congo Red dye complex”

·        Alan Piwowar (Chemistry, 2001-2002) – Chemistry Ph.D. Program at SUNY-Buffalo “Computational calculation of salicylic acid adsorbed on the TiO2”

 

i. Research Participation

  • Department of Chemistry, University of Oklahoma, June-August (2002).  Petroleum Research Foundation-ACS, Summer Research Scholarship (36998-G4-SF02), “Single molecule confocal microscopy of dye trapped in sol-gel thin film” -Project Leader: Dr. Wai Tak Yip

·        Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester,  November  2001- present

(Research Collaborator: Professor  L. Rothberg)

·        Department of Pathology, University of Florida at Gainesville, August 2000

(Research Advisor: Professor  N. Terada)

·        Department of Chemical Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, Japan, June – July 2000 (Research Advisor: Professor N. U. Zhanpeisov)

·        Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, June - July1999 “Study on Rotational Coherence Spectroscopy” (Research Advisor: Dr. D. Ray)

 

j. Workshops

  • Funding Your Scholarly Work: A Workshop on Getting Grants, SUNY-Albany (Albany Nano Tech/School of Nano Sciences and Nano Engineering) April 2-3, 2004
  • The Lilly Conference, Miami University Oxford, Ohio.  November 21-23, 2003
  • Incorporating Nanotechnology into the Chemistry Curriculum, West Washington University, Bellingham, WA.  Presented by G. Lisenky (Beloit College), A. Payne (University of Wisconsin), and M. Condren (Chritian Brothers College), July 27, 2002.
  • Engaging Students in Learning Chemistry: Using Web-Based Activities and the Process Workshop, West Washington University, Bellingham, WA.  Presented by D. Hanson (SUNY-Stony Brook) and T. Wolfskill (SUNY-Stony Brook), July 29, 2002.
  • Grant Resources & Development Seminar, Jackson State University, Grants Resource Center, 4/5/01
  • Science Education Workshop “Strategies for Successful Classroom Interaction”, Sponsored by Benjamin/Cummings Science, Louisiana State University, October 23, 1999
  • Proposal Writing Workshop at Jackson State University, Sponsored by Office of Sponsored Program  Jackson State university, Dr. Sheadrick A. Tillman IV, S.A.T.IV & Associates Consulting, April 1999
  • Proposal Writing Workshop at Jackson State University, Sponsored by Office of Sponsored Program  Jackson State university, Dr. Albert Bridgewater, NSF, March 2000
  • Proposal Preparation Workshops for Biomedical, Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, NIH-NSF-Mississippi Research Consortium, September 22 & 23, 2000

 

 

IV. SERVICE

Department & College Services at SUNY-Geneseo

  • College senate (November 2005-present)
  • Departmental Library Representative (September 2005- present)
  • Departmental radiation safety Committee (September 2005- present)
  • Department laser safety officer (September 2003- present)
  • Safety Committee Member of Chemistry (September 2001- present)
  • Co-Advisor of Japan Culture Club (with Dr. Tamura, Sociology) (2002-pesent)
  • Chair of USMS (Undergraduate Science and Mathematics Symposium) –Spring 2003
  • Vice Chair of USMS (Undergraduate Science and Mathematics Symposium) –Spring 2002

Department & College Services at Jackson State University

  • Safety Committee Member of Chemistry
  • Committee of Departmental Media Development