Amanda J. Haes
Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Iowa
204 IATL
Iowa City, IA 55242
Phone: (319)384-3695
Email: amanda-haes(at)uiowa.edu
Academic Training
B.A. Wartburg College, Chemistry & Physics, 1999
M.S. Northwestern University, Chemistry, 2001
Ph.D. Northwestern University, Physical Chemistry, Advisor: Richard P. Van Duyne, 2004
Post Doctoral Assistant, National Research Council (NRC) Research Associate, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Bio/Analytical Chemistry, Advisor: Greg E. Collins, 2004 - 2006
Awards and Honors
- The Analyst Themed Issue - "Emerging Investigators," 2011
- Chem Comm Themed Issue - "Emerging Investigators," 2011
- Invited Speaker at the Gordon Conference on Noble Metal Nanoparticles, 2010
- U.S. Delegate, Transatlantic Frontiers on Chemistry Conference, 2008
- FACSS Young Investigator, 2008
- Victor K. Lamer Award (ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry), 2007
- Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, 2007 - 2010
- NRC/ASEE Postdoctoral Research Publication Award, Naval Research Laboratory, 2007
- Dreyfus New Faculty Scholar, 2006
- Invited Speaker at the Gordon Research Conference on Plasmonics, 2006
- Nanoelectronics Summer School Instructor in Surface Chemistry, McGill University, 2005
- National Research Council Research Associateship Award, 2004 - 2006
- Excellence in Graduate Research (Outstanding Thesis) Award for 2004, Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry, 2004
- Kirkbright Bursary Award from the Association of British Spectroscopists, 2004
- Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (Northwestern University) Outstanding Research Award, 2004
- American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry and Dupont Research Fellow, 2003 - 2004
- Materials Research Society Graduate Student Gold Award, 2003
- American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry and Eastman Chemical Summer Research Fellow, 2002
- Materials Research Society Graduate Student Silver Award, 2002
- Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center Graduate Fellow, Northwestern University, 2001 - 2003
- University Fellow, Northwestern University, 2001 - 2003
- National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention, 1999
- Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major, Wartburg College, 1999
- Alf & Alice Swensen Chemistry Scholar (Outstanding junior chemistry major), Wartburg College, 1998
- Professor Swensen Chemistry Scholar (Outstanding chemistry student), Wartburg College, 1998
- Wayne Ahrenholtz Chemistry Scholar (Outstanding freshmen chemistry major), Wartburg College, 1996
- Cedar Valley Science Scholar, Wartburg College, 1995 - 1999
- Regent's Scholar (Academic award), Wartburg College, 1995 - 1999
Presentations
2012
- Gordon Research Conference on Noble Metal Nanoparticles
- University of Iowa, REU Program
- ACS Conference
- Iowa State University
- Knox College
2011
- Cornell College
- University of Wisconsin, Eau-Claire
- Midwest Regional/Great Lakes Regional ACS Conference
- FACSS/SciX Conference
- University of St. Thomas
- University of Iowa, Physical Chemistry Seminar
- University of Iowa, Department of Medicinal and Natural Products
- ACS Conference (x2)
- University of Iowa, SROP/McNair Seminar Series
- University of Iowa, REU Program
- Minnesota Chromatography Forum
- University of Utah
- University of Iowa, Analytical Seminar
- University of Wyoming
- University of Iowa, Immunology Program
2010
- University of Arkansas
- Federation pf Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference (x2)
- University of Iowa, Physiology Workshop
- Viterbo University
- University of Nebraska, Omaha
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Gordon Research Conference on Noble Metal Nanoparticles
- Pittcon Conference (x2)
- Missouri State University
2009
- Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference (x3)
- Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
- University of Northern Iowa
- ACS Conference
- NNI@UI Summer REU Program
- Optical Sciences and Technology Center Symposium
- ICTS Board, University of Iowa
- St. Louis University
- University of Iowa, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
2008
- Extreme Biosensors Conference
- Northwestern University
- LEOS Conference
- University of Central Florida
- Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference
- Northern Illinois University, Center for Biochemical and Biophysical Studies
- 2008 Transatlantic Frontiers of Chemistry Symposium
- University of Iowa, Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Iowa, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Pittcon Conference
- APS
2007
- EHSRC/Superfund/Toxicology, University of Iowa
- Wartburg College
- University of South Dakota
- Midwestern Universities Analytical Chemistry Conference (MUACC)
- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Seminar, University of Iowa
- Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference
- University of Northern Iowa
- NNI@UI Symposium, University of Iowa
- ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Victor K. Lamer Award Lecture
- Lycoming College
2006
- SPIE Conference, Optics East
- University of Iowa, Working Weekend
- Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference
- Gordon Research Conference in Plasmonics
2005
- American Chemical Society Conference
2004
- Graz-Mainz Joint Seminar on Plasmonics, Max Planck Institut fr Polymerforschung
- American Chemical Society Conference
- Dupont Central Research and Development
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
2003
- SPIE Conference in Physical Chemistry at Interfaces
- SPIE Conference in Plasmonics
2002
- Eastman Chemical, Analytical Seminar Series