LAANE GROUP MEMBERS

CURRENT

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jaan Laane

Postdoctoral Research Associate: Dr. Esther J. Ocola  

Postdoctoral Research Associate: Dr. Hye Jin Chun

Office Associate: Ms. Linda Redd--retired in December 2015 after 13.5 years of service

FORMER

GRADUATE STUDENTS

1.  Harry L. Spell, "Vibrational Analyses of 1,1'-Diaziridinyl Carbonyl and Related Molecules."  M. S. 1970.

2.  Taina H. Chao, "Molecular Vibrations of Some Non-Rigid Five-Membered Ring Molecules." Ph. D. 1972. Recipient of TAMU Association of Former Students Graduate Student Research Award.

3.  John D. Lewis, "Low-Frequency Vibrations and the Determination of Structure in Non-Rigid Molecules."  Ph. D. 1974.  Recipient of Chemistry Department Teaching Award.

4.  John R. Villarreal, "An Infrared and Raman Study of Some Selected Cyclic and Bicyclic Molecules." Ph. D. 1976.  Recipient of Chemistry Department Research Award.

5.  James R. Ohlsen, "Characterization of ON-ON by Resonance Raman and Infrared Spectroscopy." Ph. D. 1977.

6.  Leslie E. Bauman, "Vibrational Studies of Cyclopentene and Cyclopentane."  Ph. D. 1977.  Hertz Fellow.

7.  Richard M. Irwin, "The Synthesis, Vibrational Spectra, and Structure of 1,3-Dislacyclobutane-d₀ and -d₄." Ph. D. 1978. Recipient of Chemistry Department Research Award.

8.  Paul W. Jagodzinski, "Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Structure and Intramolecular Dynamics." Ph. D. 1979.  Recipient of Chemistry Department Teaching Award.

9.  Joel M. Cooke, "In-Depth Analysis of Conformational Changes in Small Ring Molecules." Ph. D. 1979.

10.  Matthew A. Harthcock, "Vibrational Spectroscopy and Conformational Dynamics of Small Ring Molecules."  Ph. D., 1982.  Recipient of Chemistry Department Research Award.

11.  Patrick M. Killough, "Multi-Dimensional Analyses of Large Amplitude Vibrations." Ph. D. 1982.  Recipient of Chemistry Department Teaching Award.

12.  Li-Heng H. Chen, "Vibrational Spectroscopy of Nitrogen Oxides." Ph. D., 1983.

13.  James C. Wells, "Difference Spectroscopy and Pseudorotation of Silacyclopentane and Its Isotopic Derivatives," M. S. 1983.

14.  M. Michael Strube, "Techniques and Applications of Raman Difference Spectroscopy." Ph. D. 1983.

15.  Richard W. Schmude, Jr., "Kinetic and Potential Energy Functions of Some Pseudo-Four-Membered Ring Compounds." M. S. 1984.

16.  Andrew Johnson, "Isotopic Dilution and Solvent Effect Studies Using Raman Difference Spectroscopy." M. S. 1984.

17.  Carol R. Cooper, "Molecular Mechanics Calculations of Five-Membered and Pseudo-Four-Membered Rings." M. S. 1986.

18.  Jorge Pacheko, "Determination of Overall Decay and Collisional Rate Constants in Flames by Laser Excited Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy." Ph. D., 1987. (with Glen Bastiaans)

19.  M. B. Kelly, "Conformational Analysis of Some Small Non-rigid Molecules." Ph.D., 1988.

20.  M. E. J. Tecklenburg, "Vibrational Spectroscopy and Conformational Analysis of Small Ring Molecules."  Ph. D. 1989.  Recipient of Chemistry Department Research Award.

21. Vilma E. Rivera-Gaines, "Conformational Dynamics of Cyclohexene and Selected Deuterated Derivatives."  Ph. D. 1989.

22. Lloyd F. Colegrove, "Vibrational Potential Energy Surfaces and Conformations of Some Silicon-Containing Ring Molecules." Ph. D. 1989.

23. Rebecca Lee Rosas,  "Conformational Analysis of Small Ring Molecules Using Molecular Mechanics, Band Contour Simulation and Vibrational Spectroscopy." Ph. D. 1990.

24.  Michael C. Cheatham, "Vibrational Potential Energy Functions and Conformations of 2-Cyclopenten-1-one and Other Carbonyl-Containing Compounds in Their Ground and Excited Electronic States." Ph. D. 1990.  Kodak Fellow; recipeint of Society for Applied Spectroscopy Graduate Student Research Award, TAMU Association of Former Students Graduate Student Research Award, and Chemistry Department Research Award.

25.  Sarah J. Leibowitz, "Conformational Analysis of Some Small Non-Rigid Molecules."  Ph. D. 1991.  Recipeint of Society for Applied Spectroscopy Graduate Student Research Award, Chemistry Department Research Award, and American Physical Society Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation Award.

26.  Jian Zhang, "Vibrational Potential Energy Functions and Conformations of Cyclopentanone and Cyclobutanone in Their Electronic Excited States."  Ph. D. 1993.

27.  Enriqueta Cortez, "Conformational Analysis of 1,3-Dioxole, 1,3-Dioxolane, 1,3 Dithiolane, and Ethyl Nitrite."  Ph. D. 1994.  Monsanto Fellow;  recipient of Hoechst-Cellanese Research Award and American Physical Society Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation Award.

28.  Jaebum Choo, "Vibrational Spectroscopy, Potential Energy Surfaces and Conformations of 4H-Pyran, Cyclohexene, 5,6-Dihydro-4H-thiopyran, and Cyclopentanone."  Ph. D. 1994.

29.  Whe-Yi Chiang, "Potential Energy Functions and Conformations of trans-Stilbene, 4-methoxy-trans-stilbene and Bicyclo(3.1.0)hexan-3-one in Their Ground and Excited Electronic States."   Ph. D. 1994.  Recipeint of Society for Applied Spectroscopy Graduate Student Research Award, TAMU Association of Former Students Graduate Student Research Award, and Hoechst-Cellanes Research Award.

30.  Paul Sagear, "Vibrational Potential Energy Functions and Conformations of 3-Cyclopenten-1-one, Tetrahydrothiophen-3-one, and Tetrahydrofuran-3-one in Their Excited States."  Ph. D. 1995.  Recipient of American Physical Society Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation Award.

31.  SooNo Lee, "Studies of Polymer Aging and Polymer Reactions by Raman Spectroscopy; Far-Infrared Spectra and Potential Surfaces of Tetrahydrofuran-3-one."  Ph.D. 1997

32.  Kevin Morris,  "Instrumentation for the Study of Jet-Cooled Molecules and Spectroscopic Investigation of Low-Frequency Vibrations."  Ph.D.  1998

33.  Sachie Sakurai,  "Spectroscopic Determination of Potential Energy Surfaces of Phthalan and 1,3-Benzodioxole in their Electronic Excited States;  Computer Simulations of Vapor-Phase Raman Band Contours."  Ph.D.  1998

34.  Eugene Bondoc, “Spectroscopic Studies of Small Ring Compounds in their Ground and Excited Electronic States.”  Ph.D. 1999

35.   Zane Arp, “Spectroscopic Determination of the Potential Energy Surfaces of the S₀ and S₁States of Indan and 4,4-Dimethyl-trans-stilbene, Hydrogen Bonding of P-Cresol, and the Van der Waals Complexes of Hcl-3-Fluoropropene.” Ph.D. 2001.

36.   Daniel Autrey, “Spectroscopic and Theoretical Investigation of the Potential Energy Surfaces of Selected Cyclic and Bicyclic Molecules.” Ph.D. 2003.

37. Juan Yang, “Spectroscopic Investigations of the Vibrational Potential Energy Surfaces in Electronic Ground and Excited States.” Ph.D. 2006.

38. Abdulaziz A. Al-Saadi, “Spectroscopic and Ab Initio Studies on the Conformations and Vibrational Spectra of Selected Cyclic and Bicyclic Molecules.” Ph.D. 2006.

39. Mohamed Z.M. Rishard, “Determination of Vibrational Potential Energy Surfaces of Electronic Ground and Excited States: A Spectroscopic Approach.” Ph.D. 2007.

40. Kathleen R. McCann, “Spectroscopic Investigations of Selected Cyclic and Bicyclic Molecules.” Ph.D. 2009.

41. Praveenkumar Boopalachandran, “Spectroscopic Studies of Pyridine and its Isotopomer, 2-Fluoro and 3-Fluoropyridine, 1,3-Butadiene and its Isotopomers.” Ph.D. 2011.

42. Esther Juliana Ocola, “Vibrational and Theoretical Investigations of Molecular Conformations and Intramolecular pi-type Hydrogen Bonding.” Ph.D. 2011.

43. Hong-Li Sheu, “Spectroscopic and Theoretical Investigations of Halopyridines, Halobismuthates, and a Spiro Ketal.” Ph.D. 2014.

44. Hye Jin Chun, “Vibrational Spectra, Theoretical Calculations, and Structures of Cyclic Silanes, 2,4,7-Trioxa(3.3.0)octane and Botryococcenes.” Ph.D. 2014.

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, VISITING SCHOLARS, AND COLLABORATORS

Carreira, L. A.--- University of Georgia
Choo, Jaebum--- Hanyang University, Korea
Dakkouri, Marwan--- Universitat Ulm, Germany
Della Vedova, Carlos--- University of La Plata, Argentina
Devarenne, Timothy--- Dept. of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Texas A&M University
Drucker, Stephen--- U. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Durig, James--- U of Missouri-Kansas City
Egawa,Toru--- Kitasato University, Japan
Gombojav, Ariunbold--- Dept. of Physics, Mississippi State University
Guirgis,Gamil--- College of Charleston
Haller, Kristjan--- Ministry of Education, Tartu, Estonia
Hemmer, Phil--- Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Hopf, Henning--- Braunschweig, Germany
Huang, Ming-Hsing--- University of Pharmacy & Science, Taiwan
Kiefer, Wolfgang--- Universität Würzburg, Germany
Kim, Sunghwan--- NIH, Washington, D.C.
Klots, Tim--- Johnson Polymer
Krishnan, K.--- retired from Digilabs
Kurt, Mustafa--- Gazi University, Turkey
Laubereau, Alfred--- TU Munich, Germany
Lee, Kuk-Haeng--- Chonbuk National University, Korea
Lineberger, Carl--- U of Colorado
Malloy, Thomas--- U. of St. Thomas
Meinander, Niklas--- National Defence College, Helsinki, Finland
Mlynek,Cornelia--- Braunschweig, Germany
Nath, S. K. Deb--- Tohoku University, Japan
Nour, El-Metwally--- Qatar University, Qatar
Okuyama, Katsuhiko--- Nihon University, Japan
Romano, Rosana--- University of La Plata, Argentina
Scully, Marlan--- Dept. of Physics, Texas A&M University
Shin, Hee Won--- Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Shinashi, Kiyaoki--- Chuogakuin University, Japan
Tasumi, Mitsuo--- Saitama University, Japan
Thomas, George--- U of Missouri-Kansas City
Tittle, Frank--- Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Rice University
Villarreal, John--- UT-Pan American
Wagner, Martin--- Siemens, Germany
Welch, George--- Dept. of Physics, Texas A&M University
Zare, Richard--- Stanford University