معرفی
Stephen Starnes serves as Associate Professor of Chemistry within East Texas A&M University's College of Science and Engineering, where he has advanced from Assistant Professor (2005) to his current role since 2013 while maintaining active teaching and research programs in organic and supramolecular chemistry.
Educational background:
- Postdoctoral, Molecular Recognition, The Scripps Research Institute, 1998-2000
- Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Texas Tech University, 1998
- B.S., Chemistry, Texas Tech University, 1993
His research program emphasizes molecular recognition mechanisms for environmental applications, particularly designing porphyrin-based hosts that achieve stereoselective anion binding and chiral discrimination to develop sensors for pollutants. This work bridges synthetic organic chemistry with real-world environmental monitoring challenges through innovative host-guest systems.
Publication trends from 2007-2014 reveal progressive refinement of porphyrin host architectures, evolving from foundational anion recognition studies toward sophisticated chiral discrimination models with predictive binding capabilities for environmental contaminants.
Teaching excellence recognized through dual 2012 awards:
- Student Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence
- Paul W. Barrus Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching
Mentorship occurs through undergraduate/graduate research courses (CHEM 418/490H/518), where students develop synthetic skills for host molecule creation; while specific grants aren't documented, his environmental sensor development implies targeted external funding. His research group operates within the Chemistry Department's facilities, focusing on hands-on molecular design for environmental applications.
