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Past Frank Group Members

John P. Machnicki , 1984, M. S., Triplet States in Photosynthetic Bacteria. Present position: The Travelers Engineering Laboratory.

William J. McGann , 1985, Ph. D., Investigations of the Magnetic and Spectroscopic Properties of Carotenoids in Photosynthetic Bacteria. Present position: General Electric Corporation.

Barry W. Chadwick , 1987, Ph. D., Spectroscopic Studies of Photosynthetic Carotenoids. Present position: Bic Corporation.

(The present positions of the following students are to be added)

Jung Jin Oh , 1987, M. S., Electron Spin Resonance Study of Copper in Ionomers.

Paul Toppo , 1987, M. S., Course work Master's Degree

Chaoying Zhang , 1988, M. S., Course work Master's Degree

Shahriar S. Taremi , 1988, Ph. D., Spectroscopic and X-ray Characterization of Single Crystals of the Reaction Center from Rhodobacter sphaeroides wild type 2.4.1.

Carol A. Violette , 1990, Ph. D., Spectroscopic Characterization of the Structural and Functional Relationships between the Primary Donor and the Carotenoid in Reaction Centers of Photosynthetic Bacteria.

Michael Gryk , 1990, M. S., Course work Master's Degree.

Mila Aldema , 1993, Ph. D., Spectroscopic Studies of Crystalline Photosynthetic Pigment-Protein Complexes.

Roya Farhoosh , 1994, Ph. D., The Roles of Carotenoids in Photosynthesis: Light-harvesting and Protection

Cindy Hunt , 1994, M. S., Course work Masters Degree

Agnes Cua , 1996, Ph. D., The Photochemistry and Photophysics of Carotenoids in Photosynthesis

Ruel Desamero , 1998, Ph. D., The Photophysics and Photochemistry of Carotenoids in vitro and in Light-Harvesting Pigment-Protein Complexes

James Bautista , 2001, Ph. D., The Photochemical Properties of Carotenoids in Solution and in Pigment-Protein Complexes.

Pam Dolan , 2002, M. S. Course work Masters Degree.

Jesusa Josue , 2003, Ph. D., Spectroscopic and Photochemical Properties of Carotenoids, Xanthophylls and Model Polyenes.

Zeus Pendon , 2005, Ph. D., Spectroscopic and Photochemical Properties of Geometric Isomers of Carotenoids.

Robielyn Ilagan , 2006, Ph. D., Spectroscopic Properties of Carotenoids in Red and Blue Hues.

Mary Grace Galinato , 2007, Ph. D., Optical Spectroscopic Properties of Simple Polyenes and Complex Xanthophylls.

Hong Cong , 2007, Ph. D., (jointly with G. N. Gibson, Physics), Development of Ultrafast Laser Systems with Applications to Carotenoids in Photosynthetic Energy Transfer.

Nirmalya Chatterjee , 2009, M. S. Course work Masters Degree.