Amanda J. Haes

Amanda J. Haes

 

Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Iowa
204 IATL
Iowa City, IA 55242
Phone: (319)384-3695
Email: amanda-haes(at)uiowa.edu


Academic Training

B.A. Wartburg College, Chemistry & Physics, 1999
M.S. Northwestern University, Chemistry, 2001
Ph.D. Northwestern University, Physical Chemistry, Advisor: Richard P. Van Duyne, 2004
Post Doctoral Assistant, National Research Council (NRC) Research Associate, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Bio/Analytical Chemistry, Advisor: Greg E. Collins, 2004 - 2006

Awards and Honors

  • The Analyst Themed Issue - "Emerging Investigators," 2011
  • Chem Comm Themed Issue - "Emerging Investigators," 2011
  • Invited Speaker at the Gordon Conference on Noble Metal Nanoparticles, 2010
  • U.S. Delegate, Transatlantic Frontiers on Chemistry Conference, 2008
  • FACSS Young Investigator, 2008
  • Victor K. Lamer Award (ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry), 2007
  • Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, 2007 - 2010
  • NRC/ASEE Postdoctoral Research Publication Award, Naval Research Laboratory, 2007
  • Dreyfus New Faculty Scholar, 2006
  • Invited Speaker at the Gordon Research Conference on Plasmonics, 2006
  • Nanoelectronics Summer School Instructor in Surface Chemistry, McGill University, 2005
  • National Research Council Research Associateship Award, 2004 - 2006
  • Excellence in Graduate Research (Outstanding Thesis) Award for 2004, Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry, 2004
  • Kirkbright Bursary Award from the Association of British Spectroscopists, 2004
  • Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (Northwestern University) Outstanding Research Award, 2004
  • American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry and Dupont Research Fellow, 2003 - 2004
  • Materials Research Society Graduate Student Gold Award, 2003
  • American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry and Eastman Chemical Summer Research Fellow, 2002
  • Materials Research Society Graduate Student Silver Award, 2002
  • Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center Graduate Fellow, Northwestern University, 2001 - 2003
  • University Fellow, Northwestern University, 2001 - 2003
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention, 1999
  • Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major, Wartburg College, 1999
  • Alf & Alice Swensen Chemistry Scholar (Outstanding junior chemistry major), Wartburg College, 1998
  • Professor Swensen Chemistry Scholar (Outstanding chemistry student), Wartburg College, 1998
  • Wayne Ahrenholtz Chemistry Scholar (Outstanding freshmen chemistry major), Wartburg College, 1996
  • Cedar Valley Science Scholar, Wartburg College, 1995 - 1999
  • Regent's Scholar (Academic award), Wartburg College, 1995 - 1999

Presentations

2012
  • Gordon Research Conference on Noble Metal Nanoparticles
  • University of Iowa, REU Program
  • ACS Conference
  • Iowa State University
  • Knox College
2011
  • Cornell College
  • University of Wisconsin, Eau-Claire
  • Midwest Regional/Great Lakes Regional ACS Conference
  • FACSS/SciX Conference
  • University of St. Thomas
  • University of Iowa, Physical Chemistry Seminar
  • University of Iowa, Department of Medicinal and Natural Products
  • ACS Conference (x2)
  • University of Iowa, SROP/McNair Seminar Series
  • University of Iowa, REU Program
  • Minnesota Chromatography Forum
  • University of Utah
  • University of Iowa, Analytical Seminar
  • University of Wyoming
  • University of Iowa, Immunology Program
2010
  • University of Arkansas
  • Federation pf Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference (x2)
  • University of Iowa, Physiology Workshop
  • Viterbo University
  • University of Nebraska, Omaha
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Gordon Research Conference on Noble Metal Nanoparticles
  • Pittcon Conference (x2)
  • Missouri State University
2009
  • Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference (x3)
  • Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
  • University of Northern Iowa
  • ACS Conference
  • NNI@UI Summer REU Program
  • Optical Sciences and Technology Center Symposium
  • ICTS Board, University of Iowa
  • St. Louis University
  • University of Iowa, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
2008
  • Extreme Biosensors Conference
  • Northwestern University
  • LEOS Conference
  • University of Central Florida
  • Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference
  • Northern Illinois University, Center for Biochemical and Biophysical Studies
  • 2008 Transatlantic Frontiers of Chemistry Symposium
  • University of Iowa, Department of Chemical Engineering
  • University of Iowa, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Pittcon Conference
  • APS
2007
  • EHSRC/Superfund/Toxicology, University of Iowa
  • Wartburg College
  • University of South Dakota
  • Midwestern Universities Analytical Chemistry Conference (MUACC)
  • Free Radical and Radiation Biology Seminar, University of Iowa
  • Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference
  • University of Northern Iowa
  • NNI@UI Symposium, University of Iowa
  • ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Victor K. Lamer Award Lecture
  • Lycoming College
2006
  • SPIE Conference, Optics East
  • University of Iowa, Working Weekend
  • Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference
  • Gordon Research Conference in Plasmonics
2005
  • American Chemical Society Conference
2004
  • Graz-Mainz Joint Seminar on Plasmonics, Max Planck Institut fr Polymerforschung
  • American Chemical Society Conference
  • Dupont Central Research and Development
  • U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
2003
  • SPIE Conference in Physical Chemistry at Interfaces
  • SPIE Conference in Plasmonics
2002
  • Eastman Chemical, Analytical Seminar Series