Tomoyasu Mani

Tomoyasu Mani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Connecticut (Storrs Campus), part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (2013) and a B.S. from the University of Texas at Dallas (2009), with postdoctoral training as a Goldhaber Fellow at Brookhaven National Laboratory (2014-2016). His research focuses on photo- and radiation-induced chemical reactions in condensed phases, emphasizing control of electronic excited states, charge/exciton transfer, and spin dynamics. Applications include biomedical imaging and energy technologies, using techniques like time-resolved optical spectroscopy and pulse radiolysis. His group collaborates on projects such as the QuanXR initiative, featured in UConn Today, and develops novel photoredox catalysts and molecular qubits for quantum sensing.

Education:

• Goldhaber Fellow, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2014-2016
• Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2013
• B.S., University of Texas at Dallas, 2009

Awards:

• 2025 Faculty Mentoring of Undergraduate Students Award (CLAS)

Labs/Infrastructure:

• Office: CHEM A-407
• Wet Lab: R-213
• Laser Lab: R-211

Recent Advancements:

• Design of spin-correlated radical pairs for magnetic field-controlled emissive qubits
• Development of red-emitting imaging dyes with sub-cellular specificity
• Study of perovskite interfaces and photocatalytic efficiency