Marie Carmelle S. Pierre
Graduate Student
Department of Chemistry
University of Iowa
260 IATL
Iowa City, IA 55242
Phone: (319)384-3453
Email: mariecarmelle-pierre(at)uiowa.edu
Academic Training
B.S. Kean University, Chemistry-Physics Department, 2007
B.A. Kean University, Mathematics Department, 2007
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Iowa, Chemistry, 2008-Present
Research Interests
- My research focuses on synthesizing and characterizing perm-selective surface chemistries on gold nanostructures for the direct and quantitative SERS detection of small molecules including anti-cancer drugs and drug metabolites.
Publications
- "Correlating Molecular Surface Coverage and Solution-Phase Nanoparticle Concentration to Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Intensities,” M.S. Pierre, P.M. Mackie, M. Roca, and A.J. Haes, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011, 115(38), 18511-18517.
Awards and Honors
- Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Travel Funds Award (2012)
- University of Iowa Graduate College Strategic Initiative Fund Fellowship (2012)
- Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Travel Funds Award (2011)
- Graduate Student Summer Fellowship Award, University of Iowa, Graduate College (June-July 2011)
- Department of Chemistry Graduate Student Travel Funds Award
- Service Award for 2010, University of Iowa, Department of Chemistry
- Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship Award, University of Iowa, Department of Chemistry (January-August 2010)
- Cum Laude Award (2008)
- Academic Excellence and the Achievement of Graduation with Honors (Award), Kean University (2007)
- Academic Excellence Award, Kean University, Exceptional Educational Opportunities Program (2007)
- Director’s Service Award, Kean University, Exceptional Educational Opportunities Program (2007)
- Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, State of New Jersey Commission on Higher Education Educational Opportunity Fund (2007)
- Outstanding Merit and Accomplishment Award, Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges (2006 - 2007)
- Charlotte W. Newcombe Endowed Scholarship for Mature Women (Award), Kean University Foundation (2006 - 2007)
- Scholastic Achievement and Academic Excellence Award, Kean University, Lambda Alpha Sigma Honor Society (2005 - 2007)
- Wilf Family Foundation Scholarship, Kean University Foundation (2005 - 2006)
- Academic Achievements of Outstanding College Students in America Award, The National Dean’s List, (2004 - 2007)
- Honor List Certificate Award, Kean University, (2003 - 2007)
Presentations
- ACS Conference (2012)
- University of Iowa, Optical Science and Technology Center Annual Symposium (2012)
- Midwest/Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting (2011)
- ACS Conference (2011)
- University of Iowa Chemistry Department's Appreciation Reception (2011)
- University of Iowa, Optical Science and Technology Center Annual Symposium (2011)
- University of Iowa, James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference (2011)
- Pittcon Conference (2011)
- National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Chemists and Chemical Engineers Midwest Regional Conference (2010)
- Pittcon Conference (2010)
- University of Iowa, James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference (2010)
- ACS Midwest Regional Meeting (2009)
- University of Iowa, James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference (2009)