Joyce Pham

Joyce Pham is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University–San Bernardino (CSUSB), part of the College of Natural Sciences. She teaches courses in general, inorganic, materials, and solid-state chemistry, and leads an active research group focused on the synthesis and characterization of extended inorganic solids.

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of California, Davis (2012)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Iowa State University (2018)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany (2018–2020)

Her research lies at the intersection of solid-state, inorganic, and materials chemistry, emphasizing crystallography, chemical bonding, and electronic structure analysis. Using X-ray diffraction and computational modeling, her group investigates metal-rich compounds, quasicrystals, and complex intermetallics to uncover fundamental structure–property relationships. She integrates research into teaching to foster scientific curiosity and critical thinking.

Although no publications are listed in the provided text, her research agenda is deeply rooted in experimental and computational solid-state chemistry, with a clear trajectory toward discovery of novel materials and dissemination through national conferences and collaborative networks.

• 2010 ACS Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry
• 2018 Alpha Chi Sigma Research Award
• 2016 ISU Teaching Excellence Award
• 2014 Cotton-Uphaus Award
• CSUSB Faculty Senate Exceptional Service to Students Award (ESSA)

Joyce Pham actively mentors undergraduate and visiting researchers through her “Solid State Chemistry Phamily,” many of whom have secured prestigious summer research opportunities at Princeton University, Pacific Northwest National Lab, and Ames National Laboratory via programs funded by DOE-BES-FAIR, NSF-CREST, and CSUSB initiatives. Her research is supported by grants from the NSF, DOE, CSU-VETI, and multiple CSUSB offices including Academic Affairs, Research Development, and Student Research. She collaborates widely with regional institutions and utilizes high-performance computing resources for electronic structure calculations.

She leads the “Solid State Chemistry Phamily,” a vibrant undergraduate research group that engages students in hands-on synthesis, structural analysis, and computational modeling of advanced materials. The group participates in regional and national conferences and maintains strong partnerships with national labs and universities.