Tuan Phan, Ph.D.

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Spring 2008 Schedule

Organic Chemistry, CHEM 231
Inorganic Chemistry, CHEM 451
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, CHEM 531

Summer I 2008 Schedule

General Chemistry, CHEM 131

Contact Information

Education/Training

• B.S., Chemistry and Biology, Houston Baptist University, 1999
• Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Houston, 2004
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Catalysis and Organic Synthesis, University of Miami, Fall 2004
• Research Fellow, Biophysical Chemistry, University of Houston, Spring 2005

Awards/Honors

• Award of Honor, First Place Faculty Oral Research Presentation, Texas Southern University, 2007
• Graduate Fellowship, University of Houston, 1999-2004
• Upper-Level Teaching Assistant Award, University of Houston, 2001
• Senior Chemistry Award, Houston Baptist University, 1999

Teaching Courses

• General Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Texas Southern University, July 2005-Present
• Director of Laboratory Instructions, Department of Chemistry, Texas Southern University, 2005-2006
• Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Spring 2005
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Fall 2004
• Graduate Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 1999-2004

Research Interests

• Synthesis and characterization of mono-nuclear complexes bridged by allopurinol or its derivatives containing Ru or Rh.

• Structure and reactivity of metal-metal bonded complexes bridged by unsymmetrical organic ligands containing Ru or Rh.

• Water analysis.

Selected Publications

1) "Interconversion Between (3,1) and (4,0) Isomers of Ru2(L)4 Complexes Where L is 2-Aniliopyridinate or 2-(2,4,6-Trifluoroanilino)pyridinate Anion." Nguyen M, Phan TD, Caemelbecke EV, Kajonkijya W, Bear JL, Kadish KM. Inorg. Chem. 2008, in press.

2) "Synthesis and Characterization of (3,1) Ru2(F3ap)4(NCS) and (3,1) Ru2(F3ap)3(F2Oap)(NCS) Where F3ap Is the 2-(2,4,6-Trifluoroanilino)pyridinate Anion." Nguyen M, Phan TD, Caemelbecke EV, Wei X, Bear JL, Kadish KM. Inorg. Chem. 2008, 47, 4392-4400.

3) “Study of Factors Affecting Molecular Behaviors in Phenothiazine-Mediated Biosensing by Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Methods.” Sorunmu YE, Nguyen M, Sapp JB, Gorski W, Phan TD, Wei X.  Electroanalysis. 2006, 18, 2375-2380. 

4) “Highly Efficient Utilization of Hydrogen Peroxide for Oxygenation of Organic Sulfides catalyzed by [SiW10O34(H2O)]4-.” Phan TD, Kinck M, Barker J, Ren T. Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 397-400.

5) “Synthesis and Characterization of Nitrosyl Diruthenium Complexes. Interaction between NO and CO across the Metal-Metal Bond.” Han B, Shao J, Ou Z, Phan TD, Shen J, Bear JL, Kadish KM. Inorg. Chem. 2004, 43, 7741-7751.

6) “Synthesis, Structural, Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Characterization of High Oxidation State Diruthenium Complexes Containing Four Identical Unsymmetrical Bridging Lignds.” Kadish KM, Phan TD, Wang LL, Giribabu L, Thuriere A, Wellhoff J, Huang S, Caemelbecke EV, Bear JL. Inorg. Chem. 2004, 43, 4825-4832.

7) “Electrochemical and Spectroelectrochemical Characterization of Ru24+ and Ru23+ Complexes under a CO Atmosphere.”  Kadish KM, Phan TD, Giribabu L, Shao J, Wang LL, Thuriere A, Van Caemelbecke E, Bear JL.  Inorg. Chem. 2004, 43, 1012-1020.

8) “Substituent and Isomer Effects on Structural, Spectroscopic, and Electrochemical Properties of Dirhodium(III,II) Complexes Containing Four Identical Unsymmetrical Bridging Ligands.” Kadish KM, Phan TD, Giribabu L, Van Caemelbecke E, Bear JL. Inorg. Chem. 2003, 42, 8663-8673.

9) “Reaction between the (3,1) Isomer of Ru2(F5ap)4Cl and CN. Synthesis, Structural Determination, and Electrochemistry of Ru2(F5ap)3[m-(o-NC)F4ap](m-CN) and Two Geometric Isomers Ru2(F5ap)4(m-CN)2.” Bear JL, Li Y, Cui J, Han B, Van Caemelbecke E, Phan TD, Kadish KM. Inorg. Chem. 2000, 39, 857-861.

Presentations

1) "Introduction of Metal Atoms to Allopurinol." Texas Southern University Research Week, Houston, TX, April 2008.

2) “The Chemistry of Metal-Metal Bonded Complexes Containing Ruthenium Atoms Bridged by Derivatives of 2-Anilinopyrdinate Anion Ligand,” Texas Southern University Research Week, Houston, TX, April 2007.

3) “Structural Determination, Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Properties of the Products of the Reaction of (3,1) Ru2(F3ap)4Cl with SCN- Where F3ap is the 2-(2,4,6-trifluoroanilino)pyridinate Anion,” Southwest American Chemical Society Meeting, Houston, Texas, October 2006.

4) “Synthesis, Structural, Magnetic and Electrochemical Characterizations of a First Diruthenium Complex Containing Isothiocyanate Axial Ligand,” Texas Southern University Research Week, Houston, TX, April 2006.

5) “Synthesis, Structural, Spectroscopic, and Electrochemical Characterization of Diruthenium(III,II) Complexes With Mixed Anionic Bridging Ligands,” American Chemical Society National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2006.

6) “Synthesis, Electrochemical and Spectroelectrochemical Charactizations of Nitrosyl Diruthenium Complexes,” Electrochemical Society International Meeting, San Antonio, TX, May 2004.

7) “Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization of High Oxidation State Diruthenium Complexes Containing Four Identical Unsymmetrical   Bridging Ligands,” Electrochemical Society International Meeting, San Antonio, TX, May 2004.

8) “Linear Free Energy Relationship of Dirhodium(III,II) Complexes with Unsymmetrical Bridging Ligands,”  Southwest American Chemical Society Regional Meeting, San Antonio, TX, November 2001.

9)  “Reaction between the (3,1) Isomer of Ru2(F5ap)4Cl and CN-. Synthesis, Structural Determination, and Electrochemistry of Ru2(F5ap)3[m-(o-NC)F4ap](m-CN) and Two Geometric Isomers Ru2(F5ap)4(m-CN)2,”  American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, August 1999.

Grants

• Texas Southern University Seed Grants, 2005-2008

Current Research Group

Graduate Students

• Jamie-Dooley Renfro, Ph.D. Candidate
• Adedotun Adebowale, Ph.D. Candidate
• Nina Brinkley, M.S. Candidate
• Jane Ngari, M.S. Candidate
• Uzoma Echeruo, M.S. Candidate

Undergraduate Students

• Micheal Nghia Nguyen
• Mone Wilson

Former Research Students

• Mao Dan
• Quan Nguyen
• Audrey Lam
• Kimberly Fluellen
• Kericka Stagg