David A. Blank

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Taylor Distinguished Professor and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, College of Science and Engineering

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243 Smith Hall
207 Pleasant Street Se
Minneapolis, MN 55455

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David A. Blank

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Taylor Distinguished Professor and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, College of Science and Engineering

Research

Experimental Physical Chemistry: condensed phase chemical dynamics
Nanoscience & Materials Chemistry: photovoltaic dynamics
Chemical Physics: condensed phase chemical dynamics
Energy & Catalysis

Research Summary

Energy, charge, and chemical dynamics in condensed environments: Our research group investigates a variety of dynamic events in condensed media. The investigations range from basic chemical reaction dynamics in solutions such as ionic liquids to energy and charge transfer dynamics in new materials targeted at applications in solar energy conversion. Our primary experimental tools are nonlinear time domain spectroscopies, and this includes new methods developed in our laboratory. Computational tools such as time dependent density functional methods and molecular dynamics simulations, are used to complement the experiments and aid in the interpretation of our data.

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Biography

Education

B.S. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 1992
Ph.D. University of California (UC), Berkeley, 1997 (Yuan T. Lee)
Post Doctorate UC Berkeley, 1997-2000 (Graham R. Fleming)

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Publications & Awards

Honors and Awards

2016 3M/Alumni Professor
2016 University of Minnesota President’s Award for Outstanding Service
2016 George W. Taylor Distinguished Service Award
2010 Horace T. Morse Award for Undergraduate Education
2008 Charles E. Bowers Faculty Teaching Award
2006, 2007 Institute of Technology Student Board Professor of the Year (Chemistry)
2003-2008 David And Lucile Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering
2002-2004 3M Company Nontenured Faculty Award
2000 Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award

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