Education. Professional Appointments and Work Experience

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1 Dr. Radha Narayanan Assistant Professor of Chemistry Department of Chemistry University of Rhode Island 51 Lower College Road Kingston, RI Phone #: U.S. Citizen Education 1. Ph.D. in Chemistry, (Major = Analytical Chemistry, Minor = Biochemistry), Georgia Institute of Technology, (August 2000-May 2005), Graduated on May 2005 Graduate Research Advisor: Dr. Mostafa A. El-Sayed 2. B.S. in Chemistry, (Major = Chemistry, Minor = Psychology), Armstrong Atlantic State University, (September 1996-May 2000), Graduated Summa Cum Laude in May 2000 Undergraduate Research Advisor: Dr. Ronald R. Williams Professional Appointments and Work Experience 1. Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Rhode Island, (July 2008-present) 2. Postdoctoral Fellow, USTAR Center for Nanobiosensors, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, (September 2007-June 2008) Postdoctoral Research Advisor: Dr. Marc D. Porter 3. Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Combinatorial Sciences, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, (August 2006-August 2007) Postdoctoral Research Advisor: Dr. Marc D. Porter 4. Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Combinatorial Discovery, Iowa State University and US-DOE Ames National Laboratory, (July 2005-July 2006) Postdoctoral Research Advisor: Dr. Marc D. Porter 3. Graduate Research Assistant (Summer 2001, Spring 2002-May 2005) Graduate Research Advisor: Dr. Mostafa A. El-Sayed

2 4. Graduate Teaching Assistant ( Fall 2000 grader for CHEM 3412 Physical Chemistry, Spring 2001 CHEM 1310 lab Introductory Chemistry lab, and Fall 2002 CHEM 1310 lab Introductory Chemistry lab) Graduate Research Advisor: Dr. Mostafa A. El-Sayed 5. Lab Assistant and Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (Summer 1999-Spring 2000) assisted lab instructor of general chemistry labs by helping students during the lab and prepared solutions necessary for chemistry labs. 6. Media Assistant (Summer 1998-Spring 1999) helped with circulation of audio-visual materials Honors and Awards 1. Who s Who of American Women 2007 and 2008 editions 2. ACS Publications Most Highly Accessed Paper Award (Summer 2005) 3. Cherry Emerson Fellowship (Fall 2004-Spring 2005) 4. Georgia Tech School of Chemistry and Biochemistry First Paper Award (Fall 2003) 5. Georgia Tech Presidential Fellowship (Fall 2000-Summer 2004) 6. GAANN Fellowship (Fall 2000-Spring 2001) 7. Graduated Summa Cum Laude, GPA=3.85, B.S. in chemistry (Spring 2000) 8. Honors Program Graduate (Spring 2000) 9. Georgia Senate Academic Recognition Day Award (Spring 2000) 10. Outstanding Chemistry Senior Award (Spring 2000) 11. Delta Sigma Theta Minority with Highest GPA Award (Spring 2000) 12. Boyd Scholarship (Fall 1998-Spring 2000) 13. Dean s List (Fall 1996-Spring 2000) 14. Governor s Scholarship (Fall 1996-Spring 2000) 15. HOPE Scholarship (Fall 1996-Spring 2000) 16. Who s Who Among American Colleges and Universities ( ) 17. MACAS Scholar (Fall 1999) 18. Hodge Scholarship (Fall 1996-Spring 1998) 19. Kids Who Care Scholarship (Fall 1996-Fall 1997) Funded Grants 1. SACP Starter Grant Colloidal Suspensions of Gold Nanoparticles of Different Shapes as SERS Substrates for Detection of Environmental Pollutants (PI: Radha Narayanan) 5/10/09 to present, $40, RI-INBRE Pilot Project Award A Field-Deployable Direct Readout Solution- Based SERS Method for the Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables (PI: Dr. Radha Narayanan) 9/15/08 to 4/30/09, $12,500 2

3 Publications Total Number of Citations = 1, Narayanan, R.; Lipert, R. J.; Porter, M. D. Role of Underlying Gold Substrate on Surface Extinction Spectra and SERS Activity for Silver Nanoparticles as Extrinsic Raman Labels, in preparation. 2. Narayanan, R.; Lipert, R. J.; Porter, M. D. Role of Gap Distance Between Extrinsic Raman Labels (ERLs) Bound to Capture Antibody Substrates on SERS Signals and Detection Limits Obtained with Gold Nanoparticles of Different Sizes, to be submitted. 3. Narayanan, R.; Lipert, R. J.; Porter, M. D. Quantitative Determination of Raman Reporter Molecule Concentration Bound to Extrinsic Raman Labels with Spherical and Cube-Like Gold Nanoparticle Cores, in preparation. 4. Narayanan, R.; Lipert, R. J.; Porter, M. D. Origins of Higher SERS Enhancement in CTAB Stabilized Spherical Gold Nanoparticle Based Extrinsic Raman Labels (ERLs) for the Detection of Proteins, to be submitted. 5. Porter, M. D.; Lipert, R. J.; Siperko, L. M.; Wang, G.; Narayanan, R. SERS as a Bioassay Platform: Fundamentals, Design, and Applications, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2008, 37(5), (Invited Review Article) Cited 7 Times 6. Narayanan, R.; Lipert, R. J.; Porter, M. D. Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide- Modified Spherical and Cube-Like Gold Nanoparticles as Extrinsic Raman Labels in SERS Based Heterogeneous Immunoassays, Anal. Chem., 2008, 80(6), Cited 4 Times 7. Tabor, C.; Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A., Catalysis with Transition Metal Nanoparticles in Colloidal Solution: Heterogeneous or Homogeneous, 2008, Model Systems in Catalysis: From Single Crystals and Size-Selected Clusters to Supported Enzyme Mimics, Chapter 19: Catalysis with Transition Metal Nanoparticles in Colloidal Solution: Heterogeneous or homogeneous? in press. (Invited Book Chapter) 8. Narayanan, R.; Tabor, C.; El-Sayed, M. A. Metallic Colloidal Nanocatalysis: Can the Observed Changes in the Size or Shape of a Colloidal Nanocatalyst Reveal the Nanocatalysis Mechanism Type: Homogeneous or Heterogeneous, Top. Catal., 2008, 48(1-4), (Invited Review Article) 9. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Some Aspects of Colloidal Nanoparticle Stability, Catalytic Activity, and Recycling Potential, Top. Catal., 2008, 47(1-2), (Invited Review Article) Cited 1 Time 3

4 10. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Catalysis with Metallic Nanoparticles: The Good and the Bad, Chimica Oggi/Chem. Today Int. J. Chem. Biotech., 2007, 25(1), (Invited Review Article) Cited 2 Times 11. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Catalysis with Transition Metal Nanoparticles of Different Shapes, Mater. Res. Soc. Proc., 2006, 900E, (Invited Paper) 12. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Raman Studies on the Interactions of the Reactants on the Platinum Nanoparticle Surface During the Electron Transfer Reaction, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2005, 109(39), Cited 7 Times 13. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Carbon Supported Spherical Palladium Nanoparticles as Potential Recyclable Catalysts for the Suzuki Reaction and the Effect of Catalysis on the Nanoparticle Size, J. Catal., 2005, 234(2), Cited 32 Times 14. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Catalysis with Transition Metal Nanoparticles in Colloidal Solution: Nanoparticle Shape Dependence and Stability, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2005, 109(26), (Invited Feature Article), Cover Art in Front Cover, Most Highly Accessed Journal of Physical Chemistry B Paper in 2005 (Ranked #14), Most-Cited Paper in Journal of Physical Chemistry B in 2005 (Ranked #11), Cited 145 Times 15. Radha Narayanan, Shape-Dependent Nanocatalysis and the Effect of Catalysis on the Shape and Size of Colloidal Metal Nanoparticles, Ph.D. Thesis, Burda, C.; Chen, X.; Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. The Chemistry and Properties of Nanocrystals of Different Shapes, Chem. Rev., 2005, 105(4), (Invited Review Article), Cover Art in Back Cover, Most Highly Accessed Chemical Reviews Paper in 2005 (Ranked #2), Most-Cited Chemical Reviews Paper in 2005 (Ranked #2), and ACS Hot Paper, Cited 931 Times 17. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. FTIR Study of the Mode of Binding of the Reactants on the Pd Nanoparticle Surface during the Catalysis of the Suzuki Reaction, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2005, 109(10), Cited 5 Times 18. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Effect of Colloidal Nanocatalysis on the Metallic Nanoparticle Shape: The Suzuki Reaction, Langmuir, 2005, 21(5), Cited 38 Times 19. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Shape-Dependent Catalytic Activity of Platinum Nanoparticles in Colloidal Solution, Nano Lett., 2004, 4(7), Cited 139 Times 4

5 20. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Effect of Colloidal Catalysis on the Nanoparticle Size Distribution: Dendrimer-Pd vs. PVP-Pd Nanoparticles Catalyzing the Suzuki Coupling Reaction, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 108(25), (Special Issue honoring Dr. Alvin L. Kwiram) Cited 64 Times 21. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Changing Catalytic Activity During Colloidal Platinum Nanocatalysis Due to Shape Changes: Electron Transfer Reaction, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126(23), Cited 68 Times 22. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Effect of Nanocatalysis in Colloidal Solution on the Tetrahedral and Cubic Nanoparticle SHAPE: Electron Transfer Reaction Catalyzed by Platinum Nanoparticles, J. Phys. Chem. B., 2004, 108(18), Cited 47 Times 23. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Effect of Catalytic Activity on the Size Distribution of Metallic Nanoparticles: Electron Transfer Reaction Between Fe(CN) 6-3 and Thiosulfate Ions Catalyzed by PVP-Platinum Nanoparticles J. Phys. Chem. B, 2003, 107(45), Cited 41 Times 24. Narayanan, R.; El-Sayed, M. A. Effect of Catalysis on the Stability of Metallic Nanoparticles: Suzuki Reaction Catalyzed by PVP-Palladium Nanoparticles J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125(27), Cited 162 Times Invited Talks 1. University of Rhode Island Mechanical Engineering Departmental Seminar, September 26, 2008, Kingston, RI, Oral, Extrinsic Raman Labels for SERS based Detection of Proteins: Role of Nanoparticle Shape and Plasmonics 2. 2 nd Annual Brown-URI Mini-conference in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, April 10, 2009, Kingston, RI, Oral, Imaging Tools for Studying Nanocatalytic Restructuring and Growth Mechanisms of Metal Nanoparticles of Different Shapes Presentations 1. The 235 th ACS National Meeting, April 6-10, 2008, New Orleans, LA, Oral, CTAB Stabilized Cubic and Spherical Gold Nanoparticles as Highly Sensitive Extrinsic Raman Labels for SERS Readout in Sandwich Immunoassays, Radha Narayanan, Robert J. Lipert, and Marc D. Porter 2. Fall 2008 MRS National Meeting, March 24-28, 2008, San Francisco, CA, Oral, Origins of Higher SERS Enhancements and Lower Detection Limits Observed for CTAB Stabilized Spherical and Cubic Gold Nanoparticles as Extrinsic Raman Labels for Detection of Proteins, Radha Narayanan, Robert J. Lipert, and Marc D. Porter 3. The 34 th Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) National Meeting, October 14-18, 2007, Memphis, TN, Oral, CTAB Stabilized 5

6 Cubic and Spherical Gold Nanoparticles as Highly Sensitive Extrinsic Raman Labels for SERS Readout in Sandwich Immunoassays, Radha Narayanan, Robert J. Lipert, and Marc D. Porter 4. Nano and Giga Challenges in Electronics and Photonics, March 12-16, 2007, Phoenix, AZ, Poster, Extrinsic Raman Labels for SERS Readout in Immunosorbent Assays: Cubic and Spherical Gold Nanoparticles, Radha Narayanan, Robert J. Lipert, and Marc D. Porter 5. The 232 nd ACS National Meeting, Analytical Chemistry Division, September 10-14, 2006, San Francisco, CA, Oral, Extrinsic Raman Labels for SERS Readout in Immunosorbent Assays: Cubic and Spherical Gold Nanoparticles, Radha Narayanan, Robert J. Lipert, and Marc D. Porter 6. Fall 2004 MRS National Meeting, November 28-December 3, 2004, Boston, MA, Oral, Shape-Dependent Catalytic Properties of Transition Metal Nanoparticles and the Effect of Colloidal Catalysis on the Size and Shape of the Nanoparticles, Radha Narayanan and Mostafa A. El-Sayed 7. Fifth Georgia Tech Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, November 10-11, 2004, Atlanta, GA, Oral, Shape-Dependent Catalytic Properties of Transition Metal Nanoparticles and the Effect of Colloidal Catalysis on the Size and Shape of the Nanoparticles, Radha Narayanan and Mostafa A. El-Sayed 8. The 227 th ACS National Meeting, Physical Chemistry Division, March 28-April 1, 2004, Anaheim, CA, Oral, Investigations on the Effect of Colloidal Catalysis on the Size and Shape of Transition Metal Nanocrystals, Radha Narayanan and Mostafa A. El-Sayed th Southeast Regional ACS Meeting (SERMACS), November 16-19, 2003, Atlanta, GA, Oral, Effect of Nanocatalysis on the Size and Shape of Transition Metal Nanoparticles, Radha Narayanan and Mostafa A. El-Sayed 10. Fifth Annual Harold Nations Symposium, October 3, 2003, Atlanta, GA, Poster, Stability of Transition Metal Nanoparticles in Nanocatalysis: Suzuki and Electron Transfer Reactions Catalyzed by PVP-Pd and PVP-Pt Nanoparticles, Radha Narayanan and Mostafa A. El-Sayed 11. The 226 th ACS National Meeting, Colloid and Surface Science Division, September 7-11, 2003, New York City, NY, Poster, Effect of Catalysis on the Stability of Metallic Nanoparticles: Suzuki Reaction Catalyzed by PVP-Pd Nanoparticles, Radha Narayanan and Mostafa A. El-Sayed 12. The 77 th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, June 15-18, 2003, Atlanta, GA, Oral, Effect of Nanocatalysis on the Size and Shape of Transition Metal Nanoparticles, Radha Narayanan and Mostafa A. El-Sayed 6

7 13. The 77 th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, June 15-18, 2003, Atlanta, GA, Poster, Effect of Catalysis, Recycling, and Chemicals on the Stability and Catalytic Activity of PVP-Pd Nanoparticles Catalyzing the Suzuki Reaction Between Phenylboronic Acid and Iodobenzene, Radha Narayanan and Mostafa A. El-Sayed 14. Frontiers in Chemistry: Mostafa El-Sayed Symposium, May 23-24, 2003, Atlanta, GA, Poster, Effect of Catalysis on the Stability of Metallic Nanoparticles: Suzuki Reaction Catalyzed by PVP-Palladium Nanoparticles, Radha Narayanan and Mostafa A. El-Sayed 15. The Eleventh Annual Southeast Consortium of Nanostructured Materials, October 17-18, 2002, Atlanta, GA, Poster, Stability of Nanoparticles in Nanocatalysis, Radha Narayanan and Mostafa A. El-Sayed 16. House-Ashby-Flaska Awards Symposium, October 15, 2002, Atlanta, GA, Poster, Stability of Nanoparticles in Nanocatalysis, Radha Narayanan and Mostafa A. El- Sayed 17. Georgia Academy of Science Meeting, March 24-25, 2000, Valdosta, GA, Oral, Gaussian vs. Nonparametric Algorithm for Calculation of Peak Area Radha Narayanan and Ronald R. Williams Activities and Professional Organizations 1. University of Rhode Island Phone-A-Thon April 6, Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair Judge March 21, Member of the NSF-PIRE Advisory Committee (2008-present) 4. Member of American Association of University Professors (2008-present) 5. Member of Chemistry Department Analytical Chemistry Search Committee Member of Chemistry Department Graduate Recruitment Committee Central Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair Judge March 20, COACh Workshop in San Francisco, CA September 9, ADVANCE Faculty Horizons Workshop in Baltimore, MD July 13-15, Member of Sigma Xi (2009-present) 11. Member of Association of Women in Science (2005-present) 12. Member of American Mensa (2003-present) high IQ society 13. Member of Materials Research Society (2002-present) 14. Georgia Tech Graduate Student Senator ( ) voted on bills involving funds used by campus organizations for club activities 15. Member of American Chemical Society (1998-present) 16. Armstrong Undergraduate Student Government Association Senator (Spring 1998, Spring 1999) voted on bills involving funds used by various campus organizations for club activities 17. Armstrong Red Ribbon Week Planning Committee (Fall 1998) planned events involving the message of a drug-free environment 7

8 18. Armstrong Visual and Performing Arts Chairperson of Campus Union Board (Spring ) planned performing arts and music events held for Armstrong students 19. APCA Leadership Conference (Summer 1997, Summer 1998) conference attended to learn some leadership skills 20. Inkwell Staff Writer (Fall 1996-Spring 1999) wrote over 20 articles for the Armstrong campus newspaper 21. Emerging Leader Program (Fall 1996) attended program to learn leadership skills 8