Matthew Rex

Matthew Rex serves as Chemistry Undergraduate Coordinator and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Central Florida, where he maintains an active teaching and research profile with regular on-campus office hours across four weekdays.

His research centers on analytical chemistry innovations, particularly gold nanorod-based mercury sensors for environmental monitoring and advanced algorithms for electrophoresis data processing. This work bridges nanotechnology applications with practical analytical instrumentation development, emphasizing real-world problem-solving in pollution detection and laboratory data analysis.

Recent publications reveal consistent contributions to environmental sensor technology and computational chemometrics, with a clear trajectory toward improving detection limits and analytical efficiency in chemical measurements.

Scientific recognition includes:

• University of Central Florida Research Incentive Award (RIA) for combined research and teaching excellence

In his administrative role, Rex oversees undergraduate chemistry curriculum and student advising while teaching instrumental analysis laboratories and foundational chemistry courses. His syllabi demonstrate structured approaches to both theoretical concepts and hands-on laboratory techniques across multiple course levels.