Pourbaix Sensors: A New Class of Fluorescent Molecular Logic Gates for pE and pH based on Photoinduced Electron Transfer
Event details
| Date | 27.08.2015 |
| Hour | 11:00 › 12:30 |
| Speaker |
Prof. David C. Magri, University of Malta Bio: David C. Magri graduated from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada with a B.Sc. Honours and Ph.D. in Chemistry in the area of physical organic chemistry. He was a post-doctoral Research Fellow at Queen’s University of Belfast in Northern Ireland. While in Belfast working with Prof. A. P. de Silva, he demonstrated the first molecular three-input AND logic gate as a 'lab-on-a-molecule' prototype for medical diagnostic application. He returned to Canada as an Assistant Professor at the University of Prince Edward Island (2006-2007), and subsequently held positions at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (2007-2008) and at Acadia University (2008-2010). David joined the University of Malta in September 2010 as Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry. He is a leading expert in the field of luminescent sensing and molecular logic gates with the distinction of having the “Most Cited Paper in Tetrahedron 2005-2008”, which has been cited over 700 times to date. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications including 3 book chapters. His current research interests are the rational design and synthesis of novel luminescent molecular and supramolecular logic gates and nanomaterials with useful functional capabilities that combine sensing, computing and functionality for potential real-life applications. He regularly reviews research manuscripts for numerous international chemistry journals and regularly presents at various international conferences in addition to being the local coordinator for Science in the House, an Associate Editor of Xjenza, and Malta’s representative on the COST CM1005 "Supramolecular Chemistry in Water" Management Committee. |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Practical information
- General public
- Free
- This event is internal
Organizer
- Prof. Kay Severin