Using Terahertz Vibrational Spectroscopy to Understand Bulk Material Function –Prof.Michael Ruggiero

Prof. Michael T. Ruggiero recently joined University of Vermont as faculty in Chemistry. He did Ph.D. from Syracuse University and then worked as EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Cambridge. His research interests lie at this interface, and use an array of experimental and theoretical techniques to fully understand the fundamental forces that drive the performance of advanced materials, including pharmaceutical solids, organic semiconductors, metal-organic frameworks, and biological macromolecules. Michael was recently selected to the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 Science group, recognizing his contributions to the field of science and his work in better understanding how the subtle, but very specific, motions of atoms influence the bulk properties of materials. He is recipient of ‘Young Scientist of the Year‘ award from the IRMMW-THz organization for ‘spreading and expanding the translation of terahertz spectroscopy from its core community into the chemical sciences. His group recently received NSF grant.