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Felix Rivas Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Education B.S., University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Research Interests Organic synthesis of heteroatom containing molecules: peptides, anthocyanins, and benzimidazolium ions. Chemical Education Research. Recent Presentations and Publications Synthesis of Anthocyanin Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Hawkins, R.; Rivas, F. M. Alternative Energy Symposium 2010, Chicago, Illinois. Organic Dyes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Rivas, F. M. Alternative Energy Symposium 2009, Chicago, Illinois. Synthesis of Two Antibacterial Peptides: Cicadapeptins I and IIHowell, G.; Floyd, Z.; Ntrawka, S.; Rivas, F. M., American Chemical Symposium 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana. Memberships Member, Committee on Minority Affairs, American Chemical Society Recent Grants and Funding 2010, Co-PI, NSF – $279,990 – “MRI-R2: Acquisition of a 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer at Chicago State University” 2008, Co-PI, DOD-ARL – $1,400,000 – “Development of flexible solar cell for man-portable power generator” 2008, PI, NIH – $9,000 – “Synthesis of Two Antibacterial Peptides: Cicadapeptins I and II" |
