Education

   Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
   B.S. in Chemistry, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Philippines

Research and Teaching Experience

   Assistant Professor, 2011 - Present
   Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, Erie, PA
      - Studies the mechanistic and structural properties of heme proteins.
      - Published 3 journals.
      - Funded 1 grant proposal.
      - Teaches general and physical chemistry.

   Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2007 - 2011; Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, 2009 - 2010
   University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
      - Elucidated the electronic and vibrational spectra of different heme and non-heme enzymes using different spectroscopic and computational methods.
      - Published 5 journals and 1 book chapter.
      - Taught general chemistry, and chemical principles & introduction to quantum chemistry.
      - Trained students on various spectroscopic techniques and enzyme expression & purification.

   Graduate Research Assistant, 2003 - 2007; Teaching Assistant, 2002 - 2003
   University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
      - Investigated the spectroscopic properties of carotenoids in proteins and polyenes in solution.
      - Published 4 journals.
      - Taught general chemistry lab.
      - Trained undergraduate students on chromatography and spectroscopy techniques.

   Instructor, 1999 - 2002
   University of the Philippines, Davao City, Philippines
      - Taught general, introductory organic and analytical chemistry.