Michael Ruggiero
Gund Affiliate, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester
- PhD, Physical Chemistry, Syracuse University
- MPhil, Physical Chemistry, Syracuse University
- BS, Chemistry, State University of New York: College at Geneseo
BIO
Michael Ruggiero is a chemist who uses an array of analytical tool to understand how atomic-level dynamics influence the bulk physical properties of materials. Michael's research is wide-ranging, but one goal is to discover the microscopic mechanisms behind important ecological issues such as toxic chemical separation and breakdown mechanisms of microplastic pollutants. Michael is internationally recognized for his work with low-frequency vibrational spectroscopy and computational simulations to understand the behavior of materials. He was named to the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 class, received an early-career award from the international Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz) society in 2019, and was named one of the Best Users of the ARCHER Supercomputer in 2017. He currently has funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Publications
Area(s) of expertise
Vibrational spectroscopy, computational modelling, advanced materials, toxic chemical removal, microplastic degradation.
Bio
Michael Ruggiero is a chemist who uses an array of analytical tool to understand how atomic-level dynamics influence the bulk physical properties of materials. Michael's research is wide-ranging, but one goal is to discover the microscopic mechanisms behind important ecological issues such as toxic chemical separation and breakdown mechanisms of microplastic pollutants. Michael is internationally recognized for his work with low-frequency vibrational spectroscopy and computational simulations to understand the behavior of materials. He was named to the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 class, received an early-career award from the international Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz) society in 2019, and was named one of the Best Users of the ARCHER Supercomputer in 2017. He currently has funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Publications
Areas of Expertise
Vibrational spectroscopy, computational modelling, advanced materials, toxic chemical removal, microplastic degradation.
Publications
Selected
- Hoshina, Hiromichi, Takuro Kanemura, and Michael T. Ruggiero. "." The Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2019).
- Zhang, Wei, et al. "." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 122.48 (2018): 27442-27450.
- Ruggiero, Michael T., et al. "." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 123.26 (2019): 15897-15907.
- Schweicher, Guillaume, et al. "." Advanced Materials 31.43 (2019): 1902407.
- Kissi, Eric Ofosu, et al. "." Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 21.35 (2019): 19686-19694.