Contact Information Phone: (773) 995-3892 Email: vgoss@csu.edu Office: WSC-234

Education B.S., Chicago State University M.S., Loyola University of Chicago M.S., Universtiy of Ntre Dame Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Hobbies & Interests

Reading, flying kites, dancing

Research Interests

Our group is interested in surface chemistry.  Higher ordered structures on surfaces which can be modified to build functional circuits or sensors is the driving science behind our research.  One of the major nanostructures that we use is DNA origami.  Our work is applicable to molecular electronics and biomolecule sensing.  We are also interested in nanomolecules binding onto meteorite surfaces, and the antimicrobial properties of metallic nanoparticles.

Representative Presentations & Publications

• Bidhar, S., Goss, V., Chen, W. Y., Stanishevsky, A., Li, M., Kuksenko, S., ... & Zwaska, R. (2021). Production and qualification of an electrospun ceramic nanofiber material as a candidate future high power target. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams, 24(12), 123001.

Representative Grants & Funding

• 2015-Current, funding varies annually, CSU collaboration with NASA Illinois Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) to support faculty and student research teams working on projects related to NASA Mission Directorates.
• 2021-2026, $2M, CSU collaboration with UChicago, UIUC, Harvard - NSF QLCI (Quantum Leap Challenge Institute) Quantum Sensing for Biophysics and Bioengineering (QuBBE): Exploiting quantum coherence and correlations to probe structure, dynamics, and function in vivo. CSU funds are for basic science research and workforce development, Q-Certification Program, supporting students and faculty. 
• 2019-2023, $86,350, CSU collaboration with UIUC - NASA Development of the Cryogenic Hydrogen-Energy Electric Transport Aircraft (CHEETA) Design Concept. (CHEETA) is a NASA funded grant at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, which seeks to design liquid hydrogen (LH2) fuel cells to power an electrically driven aircraft propulsion system for unconventional aircraft in a fully-electric flight vehicle. The CHEETA center will work to develop systems that may one day result in quiet, efficient propulsion systems that produce zero carbon dioxide and other harmful emissions. UIUC is partnering with Chicago State University to explore fuel cell membrane designs, fabrication methods, and materials,which will have applications in a new area of research for CSU students and faculty.

Memberships

• American Chemical Society
• NOBCCHE - National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers

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