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Austen E. Moss

Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Chemistry

Email: Austen.Moss@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2021
    Major: Chemistry - Organic Chemistry
  • BS, University of Texas at Dallas, 2016
    Major: Biochemistry

Professional Positions

    Professional

  • Lecturer, University of North Texas Department of Chemistry. University of North Texas Department of Chemistry. (2022 - Present).
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, UNT. Department of Chemistry, UNT. (2022 - 2022).
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, UNT. Department of Chemistry, UNT. (2022 - 2022).
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, UNT. Department of Chemistry, UNT. (2022 - 2022).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • CHEM 1410 - General Chemistry for Science Majors, 20 courses.
  • CHEM 1420 - General Chemistry for Science Majors, 2 courses.
  • CHEM 2370 - Organic Chemistry I, 19 courses.
  • CHEM 2380 - Organic Chemistry II, 9 courses.
  • CHEM 2900 - Introduction to Chemical Research, 1 course.
  • CHEM 4920 - Cooperative Education in Chemistry, 2 courses.

Awards and Honors

  • Ed and Julia Hodges Memorial Scholarship, University of North Texas. (May 2020).
  • 1st Place Poster Presentation, UNT Department of Chemistry. (April 2020).
  • Most Outstanding Graduate Student in Chemistry, University of North Texas. (March 2020).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • Wang, H., Moss, A.E., Arvidson, J., Jang, Y., Alsaleh, A., D'Souza, F. (2024). Molecular Donor-Acceptor Systems Derived from Aromatic Heterocycle-Fused Porphyrins. Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts 245. (13) 1061--1061.
  • Wang, H., Hu, Y., Moss, A.E., Arvidson, J., Jang, Y., Alsaleh, A., D'Souza, F. (2023). $\Pi$-Extended Porphyrins: Fusion of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons to Porphyrins. Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts 243. (14) 1357--1357.
  • Journal Article

  • Washburn, S., Kaswan, R.R., Shaikh, S., Moss, A.E., D’Souza, F., Wang, H. (2023). Excited-State Charge Transfer in Push--Pull Platinum (II) $\pi$-Extended Porphyrins Fused with Pentacenequinone. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 127 (43) 9040--9051. American Chemical Society.
  • Moss, A.E., Jang, Y., Arvidson, J., Wang, H., D'Souza, F. (2023). Highly Coupled Heterobicycle-Fused Porphyrin Dimers –Excitonic Coupling and Charge Separation with Coordinated Fullerene, C60.
  • Moss, A.E., Jang, Y., Arvidson, J., Nesterov, V.N., D'Souza, F., Wang, H. (2022). Aromatic heterobicycle-fused porphyrins: impact on aromaticity and excited state electron transfer leading to long-lived charge separation. Chemical Science. 13 (34) 9880--9890. Royal Society of Chemistry.
  • Moss, A.E., Nevonen, D.E., Hu, Y., Nesterov, V.N., Nemykin, V., Wang, H. (2022). Unsymmetrical Pentacene- and Pentacenequinone-Fused Porphyrins: Understanding the Effect of Cross- and Linear-Conjugation.
  • Hu, Y., Thomas, M.B., Weber, W.A., Moss, A.E., Jinadasa, W.R., Nesterov, V.N., D'Souza, F., Wang, H. (2020). Bisporphyrin-Fused Pentacenes Exhibiting Abnormal High Stability.
  • Moss, A.E., Zhou, Z., Jiang, L., Vicente, G., Wang, H. (2020). Synthesis of highly water soluble tetrabenzoporphyrins and their application toward photodynamic therapy.

Presentations Given

    Poster

  • Moss, A.E. (Author & Presenter), International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 11 (ICPP-11), Pentacenequinone-Fused and Pentacene-Fused Porphyrins, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Service

  • Moss, A.E. (Principal), Zhang, R. (Co-Principal), "Advising Programs to Improve Retention Rates of At-Risk Students," sponsored by UNT, University of North Texas, $7000 Funded. (2024 - 2024).

Service

University Service

  • Student Org Advisor (Non-Professional Org), Organic Chemistry Excellence and Assistance Network (O.C.E.A.N.). (October 31, 2023 - Present).
  • Student Org Advisor (Professional Org), Pre-Physician Assistant Club. (August 31, 2023 - Present).
  • Student Org Advisor (Professional Org), Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club. (August 31, 2023 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, Organic Chemistry Peer-Led Team Learning Coordinator. (August 1, 2023 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, Organic Division Coordinator. (August 1, 2023 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, Undergraduate Advisor for the Department of Chemistry. (August 1, 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Grade and Academic Integrity Appeals Committee. (2022 - August 1, 2023).
  • Other (Presenter), Poster Presenter at Graduate Student Visitation Weekends. (2019 - 2021).
  • Committee Member, Welch Chair Search Committee Member. (2019 - 2020).