D. Paul Rillema

D. Paul Rillema is a Professor at Wichita State University, specializing in the design of supramolecular systems for electron and energy transfer, photophysical properties of coordination complexes, solar energy conversion, and biochemical investigations related to disease diagnostics. His research integrates theoretical and experimental approaches, including Density Functional Theory (DFT) to analyze molecular orbital electron density and correlate energies with experimental data.

• Education: Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1969.

His work focuses on two broad areas: (1) Supramolecular and Photophysical Studies—developing transition metal complexes for solar energy conversion and studying their excited-state emission properties with nanosecond-to-microsecond lifetimes and low quantum efficiencies. (2) Biochemical Diagnostics—analyzing human serum emission variations to identify metabolic dysfunctions linked to diseases like cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease, with connections to energy levels and NADH concentration.

Contact: Office MC 214D | Phone: 316-978-3732 | Fax: 316-978-3431 | Email: paul.rillema@wichita.edu.