CURRICULUM VITAE. Education. Research Experiences. Married, one son, now at 3 rd grade (in College Station elementary school).

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Mingshu Chen Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University College Station Texas Phone: (lab.) Nationality: China Married, one son, now at 3 rd grade (in College Station elementary school). Education 2 nd Ph. D (Engineering), 2002, 9, Molecular and Material Sciences (Surface Sciences), Kyushu University, Japan 1 st Ph. D (Science), 1997,12, Chemistry (Catalysis), Xiamen University, China M. S. degree, 1994,8, Chemistry (Catalysis), Xiamen University, China B. S. degree, 1991,7, Chemistry (Physical), Chengdu University of Science and Technology, China Research Experiences Research Scientist, Dec now, Prof. D. Wayne Goodman s group Postdoctoral research fellowship, Oct Dec, 2004 Prof. D. Wayne Goodman s group Dept. of Chemistry, Texas A&M University Research subject: Study of chemisorption and catalytic reactions on metal and/or oxide surfaces to understand the relationship between surface structure and catalytic activity/selectivity, including synthesis, characterization and surface chemistry of ultra-thin oxide films, using high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS), polarization modulation infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRAS), metastable impact electron spectroscopy (MIES) / photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), Auger spectroscopy (AES), low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) and temperature-programmed desorption (TPD). Main accomplishment: Successfully synthesis well-ordered gold mono- and bi-layer structures on an ultrathin titanium oxide surface, which provides an important model surface for identifying the active site for CO oxidation on supported gold catalyst. (M. S. Chen and D. W. Goodman, Science 306 (2004) 252.) 1

2 2 nd doctoral degree study, Oct Sep. 2002, Supervised by Prof. Hiroshi Tochihara Dept. of Molecular and Material Sciences, Kyushu University (Japan) Thesis title: Formation of ordered mixed structures induced by cooperative interactions of two dissimilar metal atoms on a Cu(001) surface Research fellowship, July, 1997 Sep. 1999, In Prof. Huilin Wan s group Dept. of Chemistry, Xiamen University (China) 1. Developing of the high-temperature and -pressure infrared/raman spectroscopy cell for in situ investigation of reaction active species (including of surface oxygen species) for the reactions of methane oxidative coupling and methane partial oxidation, carbon oxides hydrogenation and carbon monoxide oxidation. 2. Accomplished two applying projects (being the leader person): 1). Selective hydrogenation/oxidation of low concentration CO in ethylene and H 2 mixed gas at a specific condition 2). Complete hydrogenation of alkenes and alkines in propane at RT 1 st doctoral degree study, Sep Dec. 1997, Supervised by Prof. Huilin Wan Dept. of Chemistry, Xiamen University (China) Thesis title: Study of oxidative dehydrogenation of propane over vanadia base catalysts Sep Aug. 1994, Master degree study Supervised by Prof. Fanxian Zhang Dept. of Chemistry, Xiamen University (China) Thesis title: Dehydrogenation of methanol to formaldehyde over supporting catalysts Sep June, 1991, Undergraduate study Conduction Microcalorimetry, Thermokinetic method 2

3 Teaching Experiences Specialized experiments in Physical Chemistry, , Xaimen Univ., China. Organic Chemistry, Experiment Section, Fall 1995, Xiamen Univ., China Inorganic Chemistry, Experiment Section, Fall 1992, Xiamen Univ., China Honors Excellent presentation award in 2 nd Cross Straits Symposium on Material, Energy and Environmental Sciences (by Kyushu Univ., Japan; Pohang Univ. of Science and Technology, Korea; and Pusan National Univ., Korea), Pusan National Univ., Korea, Nov. 2-3, Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbusho scholar), 1999, ,9 First prize of Science and Technology Progress of the State Ministry of Education (Chian) in 1998 studying of fluoride containing alkaline earth - rear earth metal oxide based catalysts for methane oxidative coupling, one of the seven contributors. Graduate with Highest Honor, 1991, Chengdu University of Science and Technology, China Third prize in Mathematics contests for college students in 1988, Chengdu University of Science and Technology, China First prize in the Olympic Chemistry Competition for high schools students in Fujian Province, 1986 Second prize in the Physics Contests for high schools students in Zhangzhou District of Fujian Province,

4 Publications: 1. S. Wendt, E. Ozensoy, T. Wei, M. Frerichs, Y. Cai, M. S. Chen and D. W. Goodman, Electronic and Vibrational Properties of Ultrathin SiO 2 Films Grown on Mo(112), submitted to Phys. Rev. B. 2. M. S. Chen, W. T. Wallace, D. Kumar, Y. Zhen, K. K. Gath, Y. Cai, Y. Kuroda and D. W. Goodman, Synthesis of Well-Ordered Ultra-Thin Titanium Oxide Films on Mo(112), submitted to Surf. Sci. Lett. 3. M. S. Chen and D. W. Goodman, An Investigation of the TiO χ -SiO 2 /Mo(112) Interface, Surf. Sci., 574 (2005) M. S. Chen and D. W. Goodman, The Structure of Catalytically Active Au on Titania, Science, 306 (2004) M. S. Chen, A. K. Santra and D. W. Goodman, The adsorption of Benzene on a Mo(112)-c(2x2)-[SiO 4 ] Surface, J. Phys. Chem. B, 108 (2004) S. Wendt, M. Frerichs, T. Wei, M. S. Chen and D. W. Goodman, The Interaction of Water with Silica Thin Films Grown on Mo(112), Surf. Sci., 565 (2004) M. S. Chen, A. K. Santra and D. W. Goodman, The Structure of Thin SiO 2 Films Grown on Mo(112), Phys. Rev. B, 69 (2004) M. S. Chen, S. Mizuno and H. Tochihara, Asymmetry adsorption site of K on Cu(001): p(3x2)-p2mg, to be submitted. 9. H. Tochihara, M. S. Chen, T. Shirasawa and S. Mizuno, Ordered mixed surface structures formed by coadsorption of dissimilar metal atoms on Cu(001), Vacuum 74 (2004) M. S. Chen, S. Mizuno and H. Tochihara, Determination of ( 5x 5 )R26.7 structures formed on Cu(001) by coadsorption of Bi and K(Cs): On-top site adsorption of K(Cs), Surf. Sci. 536 (2003) L T. Shirasawa, M. S. Chen, S. Mizuno and H. Tochihara, An ordered surface alloy formed by attractive interaction between coadsorbates: c(2 x 2) on Cu(001) by Mg and Bi, Surf. Sci. 530 (2003) L M. S. Chen, S. Mizuno and H. Tochihara, Formation processes of an ordered mixed structure: Cu(001)-(2 2x 2)R45 -Li,Mg, Surf. Sci. 514 (2002) H. Mitani, T. Hayashi, D. Terasaki, M. S. Chen, S. Mizuno, H. Tochihara, Phase diagrams of simple metals on fcc(001) metal surfaces - an application to Mg on Cu, Surf. Sci. 493 (2001) M. S. Chen, S. Mizuno and H. Tochihara, Determination of a (2 2x 2)R45 structure formed by coadsorption of Li and Mg on a Cu(001) surface, Surf. Sci. 493 (2001) M. S. Chen, S. Mizuno and H. Tochihara, Ordered mixed surface structures formed 4

5 on Cu(001) by coadsorption of dissimilar metals: (2 2x 2)R45 by Mg and Li, and ( 5x 5)R26.7 by Mg and K(Cs), Surf. Sci. Lett. 486 (2001) L480-L M. S. Chen, D. Terasaki, S. Mizuno and H. Tochihara, Surface structure of Cu(001)-c(2x2)-Mg: A tensor LEED analysis and a first-principles calculation, Surf. Sci. 470:1-2 (2000) W. Z. Weng, M. S. Chen and H. L. Wan, Mechanistic study of partial oxidation of methane to syngas using in situ time-resolved FTIR and Microprobe Raman Spectroscopies, The Chem. Record, 2 (2002) C. P. Shao and M. S. Chen, In-situ FT-IR studies on the CO 2 hydrogenation over the SiO 2 -supported RhM (M=Cr, Mo, W) complex catalysts, J. Mol. Catal. A-Chem. 166: (2) (2001) W. Z. Weng, M. S. Chen, Q. G. Yan, T. H. Wu, Z. S. Chao, Y. Y. Liao and H. L. Wan, Mechanistic study of partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over supported rhodium and ruthenium catalysts using in situ time-resolved FTIR spectroscopy, Catal. Today, 63:2-4 (2000) W. Z. Weng, M. S. Chen, Q. G. Yan, T. H. Wu, Z. S. Chao, Y. Y. Liao and H. L. Wan, In situ time-resolved FTIR investigation on the reaction mechanism of partial oxidation of methane to syngas over supported Rh and Ru catalysts, Chinese. Sci. Bull. 45:24 (2000) W. Z. Weng, M. S. Chen, H. L. Wan and Z. M. Fang, Basicity of Ba-La-O-(F) catalysts and their catalytic performances for the OCM reaction, Chem. J. Chinese U. 21: (4) (2000) M. S. Chen W. Z. Weng, and H. L. Wan, Propane activation and conversion over supported vanadia-base catalysts in the present of oxygen, J. Mol. Catal. (Chinese), 14:1 (2000) M. S. Chen W. Z. Weng, and H. L. Wan, Mechanism of propane and iso-butane oxidehydrogenation on VMgO catalyst, Acta Phys-Chim Sin 15: (10) (1999) H. L. Wan, W. Z. Weng, R. Q. Long, Z. S. Chao, W. D. Zhang, M. S. Chen, J. Z. Luo and S. Q. Zhou, Catalytic performance, structure, surface properties and active oxygen species of the fluoride-containing rare earth (alkaline earth)-based catalysts for the oxidative coupling of methane and oxidative dehydrogenation of light alkanes, Catal. Today, 51 (1999) H. L. Wan, W. Z. Weng, M. S. Chen, Y. M. Zhu, T. Chen and K. R. Tsai, Halide promoted catalysts with defective fluorite structure for selective oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethene, Abstracts of Papers of The American Chemical Society 216: U641-U Coll Part 1, Aug W. Z. Weng, M. S. Chen, H. L. Wan and Y. Y. Liao, High-temperature in situ FTIR spectroscopy study of LaOF and BaF 2 /LaOF catalysts for methane oxidative coupling, Catal. Lett. 53 (1998) W. Z. Weng, R. Q. Long, M. S. Chen, X. P. Zhou, Z. S. Chao and H. L. Wan, Study 5

6 of the catalytic performance, surface properties and active oxygen species of the fluoride-containing rare earth-alkaline earth oxide based catalysts for the oxidative coupling of methane, Natural Gas Conversion V, Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, Parmaliana et al.(eds.), Elsevier Science B. V., 1998, 119, M. S. Chen W. Z. Weng, and H. L. Wan, Propane Oxidative Dehydrogenation over Supported Vanadia-base Catalysts: The influence of acid-base and redox properties over catalytic performance, J. Catal. (Chinese), 19:6 (1998) T. H. Wu, H. Y. Wang, M. S. Chen W. Z. Weng, and H. L. Wan, Partial oxidation of methane to syngas: Study of the active sites of Rh-base catalysts, J. Catal. (Chinese), 19(6) (1998) R. Q. Long, J. Z. Luo, M. S. Chen and H. L. Wan, Oxidative coupling of methane over BaF2-promoted rare earth oxides with variable valence, Appl. Catal. A-GENERAL 159 (1997) M. S. Chen W. Z. Weng, H. L. Wan and P. P. Xu, The Influence of Pre-supported MgO over SiO 2 on Catalytic Performance of Supported Vanadia-base Catalysts for Propane Oxidative Dehydrogenation, J. Xiamen Univ. (Natural Science), 38:4 (1999) R. Q. Long, M. S. Chen, W. Q. Lu, H. L. Wan, Catalytic performance of alkaline earth fluoride promoted Eu 2 O 3 catalysts for oxidative coupling of methane, Chinese J. Rare Earth, 15(3) (1997) M. S. Chen W. Z. Weng, and H. L. Wan, Preparation and characterization of 20 wt% VmgO catalysts for propane oxidehydrogenation, The fundamental of catalyst preparation technique -II, Y. Y. Chen, Y.H. Sun, and X. M. Zhen, eds., Hangzhou Univ. Press, Hangzhou, China, 1997, p M. S. Chen W. Z. Weng, and H. L. Wan, Promoted effects of support modification on ODP catalytic properties over vanadia-base catalysts, The fundamental of catalyst preparation technique -II, Y. Y. Chen, Y.H. Sun, and X. M. Zhen, eds., Hangzhou Univ. Press, Hangzhou, Chian, 1997, p M. S. Chen, P. P. Xu, K. Q. Sha, J. Q. Lai, W. D. Zhang and H. L. Wan, The study of the dual supported vanadia base catalysts for ODP: Redox properties and catalytic performance, The advance of catalysis study, October 1996, Xiamen, ISBN /O.73, p M. S. Chen, K. Q. Sha, R. Q. Long, W. D. Zhang and H. L. Wan, The study of the dual supported vanadia base catalysts for ODP: XRD, IR, LRS, and 51 V-NMR characterization, The advance of catalysis study, October 1996, Xiamen, ISBN /O.73, p745. 6

7 References Prof. D. Wayne Goodman (current supervisor) Dept. of Chemistry Texas A&M University, USA Prof. Huilin Wan (1 st PhD supervisor) Dept. of Chemistry Xiamen University, China Prof. Hiroshi Tochihara (2 nd PhD supervisor) Dept. of Molecular and Material Sciences Kyushu University, Japan 7