{"id":35,"date":"2018-10-05T11:21:09","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T11:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpdev.acsu.buffalo.edu\/watson-research\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2025-09-15T15:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T15:43:45","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/watson-research\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"

Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

David Watson<\/h3>\r\n
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Professor of Chemistry
Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University 2001-2004
Ph.D., Chemistry, Princeton University 2001
M.S., Chemistry, Northwestern University 1997
B.S. in Chemistry, Haverford College 1996
Office: 531 Natural Science Complex
Email: dwatson3@buffalo.edu
Contact (Office): (1)716-645-4189<\/p>\r\n

ORCID- https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1203-2811<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Graduate Students<\/h2>\r\n
Udani Wijethunga<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\r\n
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Year:<\/strong> 4th\u00a0
Education<\/strong>: <\/strong>B.S. in Environmental Science , University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2018; M.S. in Environmental Chemistry , SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2022\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
Research Interest: <\/strong>Excited-state charge transfer of ternary heterostructures for CO2 reduction with metal-porphyrin redox co-catalysts.
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Benjamin Parasch<\/h3>\r\n
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Year:<\/strong> 4th
Education: <\/strong>B.S. in Chemistry, University of Tulsa, 2022
Research Interest: <\/strong>Excited-state charge transfer between quantum dots and functionalized buckminsterfullerene for reductive production of H2
E-mail: <\/strong>bdparasc@buffalo.edu<\/p>\r\n

Ashrumochan Gouda<\/h3>\r\n
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Year:<\/strong> 2nd
Education: <\/strong>B.S. in Chemistry, Rayagada Autonomous College; MS in Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Research Interest: <\/strong>Excited-state charge transfer of ternary heterostructures for CO2 reduction with metal-porphyrin redox co-catalysts.
E-mail: <\/strong>ashrumoc@buffalo.edu<\/p>\r\n

Undergraduate Students<\/h2>\r\n
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Nicholas Reilly<\/h5>\r\n
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Jordan Benefield<\/h5>\r\n
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Major<\/strong> :Nuclear Medicine Technology<\/p>\r\n

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Emily Glaub<\/span><\/h5>\r\n
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Major<\/strong> :Chemistry<\/div>\r\n
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Major<\/strong> : Biomedical Science<\/div>\r\n
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Alumni<\/h2>\r\n

Postdoctoral Researcher<\/h4>\r\n

Jonathan Mann (2007-2008): SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering<\/p>\r\n

PhD Students<\/h5>\r\n

Karoline Garcia-Pedraza, PhD 2025: Interface-Driven Charge Transfer Dynamics and Photocatalysis in Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dot-Based Heterostructures\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Austin Gilbert, PhD 2023: Emergent Properties of Coordination-Driven Self-Assembled Nanocages: i.) Redox Chemistry of a Multi-Ferrocene Palladium(II) Structure and Its Charge-Transfer Dynamics with Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots, and ii.) Cyclometallated Iridium(III)-Based Architectures\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Arianna Rothfuss, PhD 2023: Charge Transfer Dynamics and Photocatalytic Water Splitting in Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dot Based Linker-Assisted Assembly Heterostructures<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Michael Clark, PhD 2023: Synthesis and Evaluation of Chalcogenoxanthylium Dyes for Photophysical and Photoelectrochemical Applications<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Caitlin McGranahan PhD, 2022: Excited-State Charge Transfer within Covalently Tethered Dual-Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dot Heterostructures and Photocatalytic Production of Solar Fuels by Ternary Vanadium Oxide\/Quantum Dot Heterostructures<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Aaron Sheng, PhD 2020:\u00a0Heterostructures Consisting of Vanadium Oxide Nanowires, with or without Intercalated Cations, Interfaced with Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dots: Investigating Band Energetics for More Efficient Charge-Transfer Processes<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Nuwanthi Savindrika Suwandaratne, PhD 2020:\u00a0Photocatalysis and Charge Transfer Dynamics in Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dot-based Heterostructures.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Guy Edward Wolfe II, PhD 2019: Excited-State Charge Transfer in Covalently Tethered Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dot Heterostructures<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n

Natalia Rivera-Gonz\u00e1lez, PhD 2019:\u00a0Surface Chemistry and Charge Transfer Dynamics in Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dots Tethered to Linker Functionalized Metal Oxides and Redox-Active Molecules<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n

Saurabh Chauhan, PhD 2018: Charge Transfer Dynamics in Quantum Dots Based Heterostructures.<\/em> Process Engineer, back end dry etch at Intel Corporation.<\/p>\r\n

Justin Nasca,\u00a0PhD 2017:\u00a0Spectroscopic Analysis of Covalently Tethered Quantum Dot Systems and Chalcogenorhodamine Dyes on TiO2: Probing Electron Transfer Processes<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n

Chris Milleville, PhD 2016: CdSe\/\u03b2-Pb0.33V2O5 Heterostructures: Nanoscale Semiconductor Interfaces with Tunable Energetic Configurations for Solar Energy Conversion and Storage<\/em>.\u00a0Postdoctoral researcher (Doty Group) at University at Delaware<\/p>\r\n

Meghan Kern, PhD 2013: Investigations of the Surface Functionalization of Titania: Dispersion-Induced effects within Mixed Monolayers, Linker-Assisted Assembly of Quantum Dots, and Photovoltaic Device Performance<\/em>.\u00a0Research Scientist, Cabot Corporation<\/p>\r\n

Kacie Mulhern, PhD 2013: Spectroscopic and Photoelectrochemical Studies of Metal-Free Dyes for Applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells<\/em>.\u00a0Assistant Professor, D’Youville College<\/p>\r\n

Diane Youker, PhD 2013: Fundamental Studies of Interfacial Excited-State Charge Transfer in Molecularly Tethered Semiconductor Nanoassemblies<\/em>.\u00a0Postdoctoral Researcher, Texas A&M University<\/p>\r\n

Kathleen Coughlin, PhD 2012: Aqueous Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Characterization, Spectroscopic Investigation of Electron Transfer Properies and Photovoltaic Device Performance<\/em>.\u00a0Undergraduate Laboratory Supervisor, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill<\/p>\r\n

Jeremy Nevins, PhD 2011: Surface Chemistry of Nanostructures: 1) Interactions of Mixed Monolayers of Carboxylic Acids on Titania, 2) Synthesis and Immobilization of Aqueous Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots<\/em>.\u00a0Research Scientist, Cree, Inc.<\/p>\r\n

Anthony Smith, PhD 2010: Photopatterning and Solar Energy Conversion Using Nanocrystalline Metal Oxide Films<\/em>.\u00a0Senior Scientist and R&D Manager, Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation<\/p>\r\n

Rachel Dibbell, PhD 2009: Fundamental Studies of the Surface Chemistry and Photoinduced Charge Transfer Reactivity of Tethered Semiconductor Nanoassemblies<\/em>.\u00a0Adjunct Instructor, University at Buffalo<\/p>\r\n

Greg Soja, PhD 2008: Patterning Applications via Photochemical and Intermolecular Reactions within Monolayers on Metal Oxide Films<\/em>.\u00a0Assistant Professor, D’Youville College<\/p>\r\n

Masters Students<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n

Sarah Forney (M.S 2023)<\/p>\r\n

Zak Schmidt (M.A 2020)<\/p>\r\n

Amanda Button (M.A. 2014)<\/p>\r\n

Ian Anderson (M.A. 2013)<\/p>\r\n

Scott Martin (M.A. 2008)<\/p>\r\n

Tzuchuan Cheng (M.A. 2007)<\/p>\r\n

Ruth Hoth (M.S. 2006)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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