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Gail Blaustein serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, teaching undergraduate courses including General Chemistry I/II, Computational Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry I/II with integrated laboratory components.
Her academic credentials are:
- Doctorate in Chemistry, Tulane University (2010). Dissertation: "Charge and Energy Transport in One-Dimensional Nanomaterials".
- Bachelor of Science in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering with Mathematics Minor, South Dakota School of Mines (1999).
Dr. Blaustein's research program addresses critical challenges in nanomaterial safety and molecular photophysics. She develops computational models for lyophobic colloids to predict nanoparticle behavior in environmental matrices while investigating conformational dynamics in heterocyclophanes like diphenylaminopyridinophane to decode fluorescence quenching mechanisms. Her dual focus bridges environmental risk assessment and fundamental photophysical principles.
Analysis of her 14 publications (2007-2016) reveals three interconnected research trajectories:
- Environmental Nanoscience: DLVO theory applications, silver nanomaterial dissolution kinetics, and nanoparticle colloidal stability in soil matrices.
- Bioinorganic Charge Transport: Counterion-mediated charge separation/recombination dynamics in DNA hairpin structures.
- Nanophotonics: Guided optical modes in dielectric nanoparticle arrays for photonic circuit applications.
Professional engagement includes leadership roles in the American Chemical Society and Iota Sigma Pi, NSF fellowship panel service (2012-2014), and judging at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (2012). While grant funding and student mentorship details are absent from source materials, her sustained publication record and society memberships indicate an active research profile.
