Seogjoo (Suggy) Jang, Assistant Professor Research Field - Theoretical and Computational Chemistry     Curriculum Vitae   Publications   Pchem 1   Useful Links Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Queens College of the City University of New York 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367 (Tel) (718) 997-4110, (Fax) (718) 997-5531 Seogjoo.Jang@qc.cuny.edu Other appointments Doctoral Faculty, Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics Graduate Center of the City University of New York Guest Scientist, Brookhaven National Laboratory Education Ph.D.- University of Pennsylvania, Physical Chemistry, 1999 MS - Seoul National University, Physical Chemistry, 1993 BS - Seoul National University, Chemistry, 1989 Research Experience Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2003-2005 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999-2002 Awards National Science Foundation, Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, 2009 Goldhaber Distinguished Fellowship, Brookhaven National Lab., 2003-2005 Chairman's Award for academic excellence, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1996 Research Interests My present research focuses on theoretical understanding of energy and charge flow dynamics in various condensed phase systems ranging from liquids to biological systems. A particular attention is paid to important quantum effects such as quantum coherence and tunneling. The research integrates three major components of theoretical chemistry - developments of new theories, large scale computation, and modeling of complex spectroscopic data. On the basis of well-established expertise in path integral simulation of condensed phase quantum systems, energy and charge transfer theories, quantum master equation theories, and modeling of photosynthetic light harvesting complexes, new efforts are being put forth for the development of exciting research programs on conjugated polymers, DNA molecules, theories of nanoscale conductance. We have on going collaborations with photo and radiation chemistry group at Brookhaven National Laboratory and evolving collaborations with leading spectroscopy groups in the US. The laboratory is equipped with a Beowulf linux cluster of 17 nodes, each with 4GB memory dual Opteron 250. Below are more detailed accounts of four major research programs performed in my group. Path integral simulation theory and applications Theoretical studies and modeling of light harvesting systems Electronic excitation energy and charge transfer theories Conjugated polymers and nanoscale conductance Recent Publications Seogjoo Jang, " Theory of coherent resonance energy transfer for coherent initial condition" J. Chem. Phys. , accepted (2009) Seogjoo Jang, Yuan-Chung Cheng, David Reichman, and Joel D. Eaves, " Theory of coherent resonance energy transfer", J. Chem. Phys. (Communication) 129 , 101104 (2008) Vijayakumar Ramalingam, Maciej E. Domaradzki, Seogjoo jang, and Rajeev S. Muthyala, " Carbonyl groups as molecular valves to regulate chloride binding to squaramides", Org. Lett. 10, 3315 (2008) Seogjoo Jang, " Generalization of the Forster resonance energy transfer theory for quantum mechanical modulation of the donor-acceptor coupling", J. Chem. Phys. 127, 174710 (2007) Seogjoo Jang, Marshall D. Newton, and Robert J. Silbey, " Multichromophoric Forster resonance energy transfer from B800 to B850 in the light harvesting complex 2: Evidence for subtle energetic optimization by purple bacteria", J. Phys. Chem. B 111, 6807 (2007) Seogjoo Jang and Marshall D. Newton, " Closed form expressions of quantum electron transfer rate based on the stationary phase approximation", J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 18996 (2006) Seogjoo Jang, " Path integral centroid dynamics for general initial conditions: A nonequilibrium projection operator formulation", J. Chem. Phys. 124, 064107 (2006) Current Funding Department of Energy, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Program (2009-2012) National Science Foundation, CAREER (2009-2014) American Chemical Society, Petroleum Research Fund Type G grant (2007-2010) PSC-CUNY grants, 2008-2010 Research Enhancement Grants, Queens College, 2007-2010