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University of Illinois Chicago 

Timothy A. Keiderling

TAK-CV

Education

Ph.D., 1974; M.A., 1971: Physical Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
     Thesis: "Electronic and Vibrational Spectroscopy of Uranium (IV) Borohydride"

B.S., 1969; Major: Chemistry, Minor: Physics, Math, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. 
     Thesis: "X-ray Crystal Structure of N(C2H5)4SbBr6" 

Professional Positions 

UIC Career

2014 – present -  Emeritus Professor of Chemistry - University of Illinois at Chicago         

1985-2014 - Professor of Chemistry - University of Illinois at Chicago

     2006-10, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Chemistry, UIC

     2003-04 - Interim Associate Dean for Natural Sciences, College of LAS, UIC

     1997-1999, 1999-2000 - Interim Head of Department of Chemistry, UI

     1988-90 – Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Chemistry,

1981-85 - Associate Professor - University of Illinois at Chicago
1976-81 - Assistant Professor - University of Illinois at Chicago Circle 

Other positions

Visiting Professor Positions

2017-18 - Guest Professor, return Humboldt Awardee, Universität Konstanz, Fachb. Chemie

2011-12 - Guest Professor, Humboldt Awardee, Universität Konstanz, Fachbereich Chemie

          guest of Prof. Karin Hauser - peptide dynamics,

2005 – Guest Professor, Guggenheim Fellow, Universitâ di Padova, Dipartimento Chimica

          guest of Prof. Claudio Toniolo - Conformational studies of peptides

2004-05 – Guest Professor and Guggenheim Fellow, Universität Freiburg, Biophysik

          guest of Prof. Fritz Siebert - Time dependent IR of proteins

1994 - Senior Visitor - Oxford Centre for Molecular Sciences,, Oxford University.

          guest of Prof. Christopher M.Dobson - NMR studies of peptide sequences

1984 - Guest Professor, Max Planck Institut fur Quantenoptik, Garching bei Muenchen, Ger. 

          guest of Dr. Karl Kompa -MPI studies of molecular beams 

Postdoctoral:

Research Associate - University of Southern California, 1973 - 1976. 
Research Director: Professor Philip Stephens. 

Early development of vibrational circular dichroism measurement, application and modelling.

Also measurement and analysis of iron-sulfur protein and Cs2ZrCl6:Ir+4 MCD. 

Refinement of Instruments for infra-red CD and MCD. 

Graduate Reseach

Research and Teaching Assistant (Ph.D.) - Princeton University, 1969 -1973. 
Research Advisor: Professor Elliot R. Bernstein (now: Colorado State University) 
Spectral and theoretical simulation of U(BH4)4 in various phases and normal coordinate IR and Raman spectra of Hf(BH4)4 plus crystal structures. 

Undergraduate Research

Research Assistant - Los Alamos Scientific Lab. Summer, 1969. 
Supervisors; Drs. C. Smith and E. Dan Doughran. 

MS of radiation decomposition of C-N heterocycles. 

Summer Trainee - Ames Lab. Iowa State University, Summer, 1968. 
Research Director: Prof. Robert A. Jacobson. 
X-ray crystal structure of N(C2H5)4SbBr6

NSF Undergraduate Research - Loras College, Summer, 1967. 
Research Director: Prof. Robert J. Reuland. 
Study of magnesium-containing tungsten bronzes.

Awards / Honors

Alexander von Humboldt Forschungspreis (Research Award), 2011-12, at Universität Konstanz (Ger),

            Forschungsaufenthalt (three month extension) 2017

Mentor of the Year, 2011, UIC Graduate College

Fellow of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, awarded 2010

John S. Guggenheim Fellow, 2003-04 (activated 2004), Univ. Freiburg (Ger) and Univ. Padova (Ital)

Senior University Scholar, University of Illinois, 1991-94

Gordon Conference (Vibrational Spectroscopy) – elected: Vice Chair (1990), Chair (1992).

Fulbright Senior Research Fellow – Max Planck Inst., Garching (Munich), West Germany - 1984

UICC Faculty Summer Fellowship - 1977

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow - 1969-72.

Professional Service

Review Editorial Board, Frontiers in Physics, Biophysics, 2022—

Editorial Board, MDPI Optics, 2019-24

Editorial Advisory Board, Spectrochimica Acta Part A, an Elsevier Journal, 2016--,

Editorial Board, Proteins, Structure Function and Bioinformatics, a John Wiley Journal, 2006-2018

Editorial Board, Chirality, a John Wiley Journal, 2005-2016

Editorial Board, Analytical Biochemistry, an Elsevier Journal, 2005--

Editorial Advisory Board, Biopolymers, a John Wiley Journal, 2003--,

Editorial Board, Journal of Peptide Research, 2004-2006,

Editorial Board, BioSpectroscopy a John Wiley Journal 1994-99

 

Society for Applied Spectroscopy, Secretary of Executive Comm. (elected) 2007-2009

      - Tour Speaker, 2014 – Manchester, NH (St. Anselm Coll.), 2010-Milwaukee (U.Wisconsin), 1995 – St. Louis (Monsanto)

            - Nominating Committee, 2010-11, Membership Education Committee, 2002-04

            - Governing Board (elected) - 2002-2004,

      - Meggar’s Award Committee - 1999, 2000 (Chair), 2019, 2020 (chair)

Biophysical Society, Membership committee, appointed, 2006-2012          

      -- Publications Committee, appointed--1998-2001

 

Richard P. Burns Memorial Session, UIC Chemistry, Organizer, Oct. 2018

Robert J. Gordon Symposium, Dynamics-Chemistry-Lasers, UIC, Organizer, Co-Chair, April 2014

Philip Stephens Memorial Symposium, Chirooptical Spectroscopy, Univ. Southern California, Program Organizer and Chair, March 2013

Intern. Conf. on Vibrational Optical Activity, Steering Committee: (VOA-2) Albany, NY, 2010; (VOA-4) Baoding, China 2014; (VOA-5) Antwerp, BE 2016; (VOA-6) Brescia, IT 2018; (VOA-7) Edmonton, Can. 2020-22 (inter. Exec. Comm. Chair); (VOA-8) Bochum, Ger. 2024

Intern. Conf. Advan. Vibrational Spectroscopy (ICAVS-3), Program Comm., Lake Delavan, WI, 2005

Intern. Conf. on Circular Dichroism and Chiral Discrimination, International Planning Committee: 2003, Budapest; 2005, Pensacola, FL; 2007, Groningen, NL; 2009 Brescia, IT; 2011, Oxford; 2013, Nashville; 2015, Sapporo, Japan

University of the Air, Japan, video course segment and filmed lecture, 2004

International Conference on FT Spectroscopy, Athens GA, 1997, Program Committee

 

Loras College, Dubuque, IA, Department of Chemistry, Board of Visitors, 2010—

Loyola University, Chicago, Chemistry External Review Committee, 2000

University of Missouri St. Louis, Chemistry Review Committee, External Member - 1999

Hunter College, New York, Department of Chemistry Advisory Committee, 1987, 1997 (Chair)

 

NSF Proposal Review Panel – on site - Chemistry, April 2015

NSF Advisory Panel, Multi-User Biological Instrumentation, 1996

NIH Study Section, IAR, Biological Chemistry and Macromolecular Biophysics, (shared instrumentation), 2006, 2007

NIH Study Section:  “BBCB”-Biophysical Chemistry, 2001 (temporary member)

NIH Study Section:  “BBCA”-Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, 1991-93 (regular member)

NIH Special Study Section - Spectroscopic Instrumentation (RR), 1987, 1988

NIH Special Study Sections/Site Visits - 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991 (chair), 1998, 2001

NSF Site Visit, Chicago State Univ. 1989

National Academy of Sciences - Workshops - Chemistry Grad. Ed. – 1999, Women in Chem. - 2000

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