Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, AMSEC, Institute for Energy Studies
Our research focuses primarily on organic materials that combine light-absorbing and electrically conducting components in a single package. We develop and apply computational strategies rooted in quantum mechanics to understand the self-assembly and electronic properties of these materials. We are also interested in predictive models of photostability: how long will an organic dye integrated into a device operate before it is photodamaged? We are developing a simulation framework based on density functional tight binding which will allow us to identify and control key degradation pathways.
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About Tim Kowalczyk
Our research focuses primarily on organic materials that combine light-absorbing and electrically conducting components in a single package. We develop and apply computational strategies rooted in quantum mechanics to understand the self-assembly and electronic properties of these materials. We are also interested in predictive models of photostability: how long will an organic dye integrated into a device operate before it is photodamaged? We are developing a simulation framework based on density functional tight binding which will allow us to identify and control key degradation pathways.
| Present | Faculty Member, Western Washington University ‐ Western Expert | |
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| Present | Assistant Professor, Western Washington University ‐ Department of Chemistry | |
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| Present | Assistant Professor, Western Washington University ‐ Institute for Energy Studies | |
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| Present | Assistant Professor of Physical & Computational Chemistry, Western Washington University ‐ AMSEC - Advanced Materials Science & Engineering Center | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Photophysics of organic materials mediated by intermolecular interactions, Modulation of charge transfer state lifetimes by encapsulation, Efficient computational tools for simulating electronic excitations and photostability, Photochemistry and singlet oxygen sensitization of photodynamic therapy agents, and Balanced ground and excited state characterization of solar thermal fuels
Honors and Awards
- OpenEye Outstanding Junior Faculty Award in Computational Chemistry, ACS Division of Computers in Chemistry, Fall 2018
- Cottrell Scholar Award, Research Corporation for Science Advancement, 2018
- Snohomish PUD Professor of Energy Studies, 2017-2018
- NSF Early Career Development (CAREER) Award
Courses
- CHEM 461 Physical Chemistry I
- CHEM 161 General Chemistry I
- CHEM 462 Physical Chemistry II
- CHEM 463 Physical Chemistry III
- CHEM 465 Physical / Inorganic Lab II
- CHEM 497B Computational Chemistry
- ENRG 320 Science of Energy Resources
- ENRG 420 Advanced Energy Science
- ENRG 392 Energy Symposium
- MSCI 110 Intro to Renewable Energy for Scientists and Engineers
- MSCI 330 Intro Materials Science II
| 2014 | Nagoya University ‐ JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow | |
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| 2012 | Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology ‐ Department of Physical Chemistry | |
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| 2007 | B.S., University of Southern California ‐ Department of Chemistry | |
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Contact Information
Chemistry Building 241
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
360-650-6622 (office)
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