MSU Denver Postbaccalaureate Bridge Program – Projects1

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Project 1 Overview
Investigating the photophysical properties of Lewis acid appended Mn(IV)Oxo complexes. Depending on which T3 mentor you choose to work with, this project may include one or more of the following aspects: synthesis of pentadentate ligand architectures and/or series’ of Lewis acid appended Mn(IV)Oxo complexes, evaluation of these complexes ground- and excited-state characteristics with steady-state and/or transient spectroscopic methods, evaluation of the complexes spin characteristics in the ground and excited states with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopies, and/or evaluation of the dipolar behavior of these complexes in the ground- and excited states using dielectric loss spectroscopies.

Student Slots Available: One ACS-BP Student and One ING-BP Student

Potential T3 Mentors on this Project:
Dr. Megan Lazorski  (MSU Denver and NREL)
Dr. Shailesh Ambre (MSU Denver)
Dr. Wade Braunecker (NREL)
Dr. David Mulder (NREL)
Dr. Melissa Gish (NREL)

 

 

Project 2 Overview
Investigating Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology and Storage Materials. Depending on which T3 mentor you choose to work with, this project may include one or more of the following aspects: evaluation of metal catalysis materials on mesoporous structures for hydrogen atom desorption processes, the role of Ru and noble metal catalysts on the ammonia decomposition mechanism, modification of covalent organic framework nanostructures (COFn), hydrogen sorption on COFn materials in liquid polymers, and/or modeling and synthesis of gas adsorption in coated framework materials.

Student Slots Available: One ING-BP Student

Potential T3 Mentors on this Project:
Dr. Tom Gennett (Mines/NREL)
Dr. Brian Trewyn (Mines/NREL)
Dr. Mike McGuirk (Mines/NREL)
Dr. Wade Braunecker (NREL)

Colorado School of Mines

Project Overview
Development of the low-cost H₂ (𝓁) boil-off capture system to mitigate energy and cost losses associated with H₂ generation, transfer, storage, and use.

Student Slots Available: One ACS-BP or ING-BP Student

Potential T3 Mentors on this Project:
Dr. Tom Gennett (Mines/NREL)
Dr. Sarah Shulda (NREL)
Dr. Brian Trewyn (Mines/NREL)
Dr. Mike McGuirk (Mines/NREL)

**COMING SOON: Synopses of additional projects with PIs at NREL, CU Boulder, Colorado State University, New Iridium, and More!

University of Colorado – Boulder

Project Overview: Coming Soon!

Student Slots Available: At least one ACS-BP Student

Potential T3 Mentors on this Project:
Dr. Niels Damrauer – Physical Organic Chemistry

Colorado State University

Project Overview: Coming Soon!

Student Slots Available: At least one ACS-BP Student

Potential T3 Mentors on this Project:
Dr. Amber Krummel – Applied Physical Chemistry, Laser spectroscopy of condensed phases systems
Dr. Garrett Miyake – Organic Chemistry, Photocatalysis

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Project Overview: Coming Soon!

Student Slots Available: At least one ACS-BP Student and one ING-BP Student

Potential T3 Mentors on this Project:
Dr. Shailesh Ambre
Dr. Shalini Srinivasan
Dr. Joshua Martin
Dr. Meg Filbin (and Anschutz)

New Iridium

Project Overview: Coming Soon!

Student Slots Available: At least one ING-BP Student

Potential T3 Mentors on this Project:
Brent Cutcliffe – Co-Founder and COO at New Iridium
Garret Miyake – Co-Founder and CTO at New Iridium