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Anne Myers Kelley is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of California, Merced. Her research focuses on resonance Raman and hyper-Raman spectroscopies to explore atomic-level motions in photoexcited molecules and nanocrystals. She has served as Chair of her department and Associate Dean at UC Merced, with affiliations spanning academic leadership and experimental-computational spectroscopy studies.
- Ph.D., Biophysical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley (1984)
- B.S., Chemistry, University of California, Riverside (1980)
Professor Kelley's work bridges molecular spectroscopy and semiconductor nanomaterials, emphasizing exciton-phonon coupling in II-VI and III-V quantum dots. She investigates how vibrational dynamics influence optoelectronic applications like solar energy conversion and optical sensing. Her group combines experimental measurements with computational simulations and density-functional theory calculations.
Her recent publications highlight studies on CdSe/CdS core/shell quantum dots, InP/ZnSe nanocrystals, and symmetry-breaking in hyper-Raman scattering. Themes include charge asymmetry, surface plasmon enhancement, and the interplay between crystal structure and electronic states in nanomaterials.
- Scientific Awards
- Fellow of the Optical Society of America (2017)
- Distinguished Scientist Award, UC Merced Sigma Xi (2014)
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2004)
- Fellow of the American Physical Society (2001)
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (1992)
- NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award (1989)
- Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering (1988)
- Dreyfus Distinguished New Faculty Award (1987)
As an advisor, she mentors graduate student Fernanda Pilla Bardela and collaborates with David F. Kelley on projects involving nanocrystal synthesis, resonance Raman intensity modeling, and polarization studies. Her group's work often involves advanced spectroscopic techniques and theoretical frameworks to explain experimental observations.
