Postdoctoral, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukeeh
Research & Interests
Organic synthesis of heteroatom containing molecules: peptides, anthocyanins, and
benzimidazolium ions. Chemical Education Research.
Rerpresentative Presentations & Publications
Synthesis of Anthocyanin Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Hawkins, R.; Rivas, F.
M. Alternative Energy Symposium 2010, Chicago, Illinois.
Organic Dyes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Rivas, F. M. Alternative Energy Symposium
2009, Chicago, Illinois.
Synthesis of Two Antibacterial Peptides: Cicadapeptins I and IIHowell, G.; Floyd,
Z.; Ntrawka, S.; Rivas, F. M., American Chemical Symposium 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Memberships
American Chemical Society, Divisions: Chemical Education and Organic Chemistry
Rerpresentative Grants & Funding
2010, Co-PI, NSF – $279,990 – “MRI-R2: Acquisition of a 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer at
Chicago State University”
2008, Co-PI, DOD-ARL – $1,400,000 – “Development of flexible solar cell for man-portable
power generator”
2008, PI, NIH – $9,000 – “Synthesis of Two Antibacterial Peptides: Cicadapeptins I
and II"