Alejandro L. Briseno

Degree Information:
B.S., Biology, California State University, Los Angeles, 2002
M.S., Chemistry, California State University, Los Angeles, 2004 (Adviser: F. Zhou)
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, 2008 (Adviser: Y. Xia)
Postdoc, Chemistry, UC Berkeley, 2009 (Adviser: P. Yang)

Mailing Address:
Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
Room 120, Conte Research Center
University of Massachusetts
120 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003

Phone: 413-577-1210

Email: abriseno@mail.pse.umass.edu

Fax: 413-545-0082

Research Interests:
1-D self-assembly, crystal chemistry, synthesis of organic/polymer semiconductor electronic materials, organic/polymer nanocrystals/nanowires, soft lithography/microfluidics, structure-property studies, semiconductor device physics including organic field-effect transistors, integrated circuits, photovoltaic devices, bioorganic electronics, and new device technologies.

Current Research:
Our polymer research group focuses on balancing interests not only in technological applications, but also into answering fundamental questions that hone in on specific disciplines. Our researchers encompass a broad-range of scientific backgrounds including those of biology, chemistry, physics, materials science, and electrical engineering. The goal of our interdisciplinary team is to nucleate new and exciting research in the following Areas:

• Organic and Polymer Semiconductor Single Crystals
• Polymer Semiconductor Devices (e.g., Transistors, Sensors, Photovoltaics, etc.)
• Structure-Property Relationships, Fundamental Knowledge in Polymer Semiconductors
• Synthesis of Novel Organic and Polymer Semiconductors
• Polymer/Biomedical Sensors, Microfluidics

Honors and Distinctions:

• 2008 ICI Student Award in Applied Polymer Science (Finalist)
• 2008   Frank J. Padden Award for Excellence in Polymer Physics (Finalist)
• 2008   XEROX Technical Minority Scholarship
• 2007    MRS Graduate Silver Award
• 2007    Excellence in Graduate Polymer Science Research Award (ACS POLY Division)
• 2005    Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Award Fellowship, Gordon Conference
• 2004    UCLA Graduate Division Award Fellowship
• 2003    Bell Labs-Lucent Technologies Graduate Research Fellowship (2003-2007)
• 2003    California State University, Los Angeles Graduate Student of the Year Award
• 2001    NIH-Fellowship (MBRS-RISE Program, Cal State Los Angeles)