2011-present: Professor at San José State University
July 2015-June 2019: Associate Dean of Research, Office of Research at San José State
University
2012-July 2015: Chair of the Department of Chemistry at San José State University
2012-July 2015: Director of Nuclear Science at San José State University
2008-2011: Associate Professor at San José State University
2004-2008: Assistant Professor at San José State University
2001-2004: Teaching Post-Doctoral Scholar with Professor James P. Riehl at the University
of Minnesota Duluth
Education
1996-2001: Ph.D. in Coordination Chemistry with Professor Jean-Claude G. Bünzli at
the University of Lausanne, Switzerland: Stability and Photophysical Properties of
Lanthanide Complexes with Chiral Tridentate Ligands
1995-1996: NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) Risk Instructor at the ETSAA (Ecole
des Techniciens de Sécurité de l'Armée de l'Air) during the National Service, Cazaux,
France
1995: DEA diploma (One-year Post-Master Degree) of the Transition Metal Chemistry
and Molecular Engineering at the University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France
1994: M.S. in Chemistry, University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France
1993: B.S. in Chemistry, University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France
1992: DEUG Diploma in Science (Associate of Science), University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg,
France
Honors
2023-2024 SJSU President's Scholar Award
2014: Green Chemistry Award for 2013-2014 Student Affiliates of the American Chemical
Society (SAACS) Chemistry Club Activities (co-Faculty Advisor with Dr. L. Cheruzel)
2014: Commendable Mention ACS Chapter Award for 2013-2014 SAACS Activities (co-Faculty
Advisor with Dr. L. Cheruzel)
2014: SJSU and SJSU Research Foundation Award of Merit (Undergraduate Research Mentor)
2013: Recognized as an ACS Ambassador for promoting the value of chemists and chemistry
to the community by the ACS Committee on Public Relations and Communications
2013: Commendable Mention ACS Chapter Award for 2012-2013 SAACS Activities (co-Faculty
Advisor with Dr. L. Cheruzel)
2009: SJSU and SJSU Research Foundation Award of Merit (Undergraduate Research Mentor)
2009: Honorable Mention ACS Chapter Award for 2008-2009 SAACS Activities (co-Faculty
Advisor with Dr. B. M. Stone)
2008: Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation)
2008: SJSU and SJSU Research Foundation Award of Merit (Undergraduate Research Mentor)
2008: Honorable Mention ACS Chapter Award for 2007-2008 SAACS Activities (co-Faculty
Advisor with Dr. J. Logan)
2007: SJSU Research Foundation's 2006-2007 Early Career Investigator Award
2007: SJSU and SJSU Research Foundation Award of Merit (Undergraduate Research Mentor)
2007: Honorable Mention ACS Chapter Award for 2006-2007 SAACS Activities (co-Faculty
Advisor with Dr. J. Logan)