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Johnson, Lawrence

Overview

Curriculum Vitae

  1. Education


    Degree Institution Field Dates
    PhD  LSU Baton Rouge  Phys. Chem  1971 
    BA  Bard College  Chemistry  1964 

  2. Full-Time Academic Experience


    Institution Rank Field Dates
    York CUNY  Professor  Chemistry  1988 
    York CUNY  Associate Prof  Chemistry  1980 
    York CUNY  Assistant Prof  Chemistry  1974 

  3. Part-Time Academic Experience


    Institution Rank Field Dates
    Rutgers University  Visiting Prof.  Single Molecule Spectroscopy  2002-2003 
    New York University  Visiting Prof.  Laser Spectroscopy  1995-1996 
    Swiss Federal Institute of Techn. (ETH-Zurich)  Visiting Prof.  High Resolution Spectroscopy  1988-1989 
    MAT Laboratory, University of Leiden, the Netherlands  Visiting Prof.  Optical Hole Burning  1981-1982 
    University of Pennsylvania  Post-Doc.  Physical Chemistry  1971-1974 

  4. Non Academic Experience


  5. Employment Record At This Institution

  6. Publications In Field Of Expertise

    1. Books:
    2. Papers in Professional Journals:
      1. Articles:

        Zhang, C.Y. and Johnson, L.W. "Single Quantum-dot-based Aptameric Nanosensor for Cocaine." Anal. Chem. 81 2009: 3051-3055.

        Zhang, C.Y. and Johnson, L.W. "“Simple and Accurate Quantification of Quantum Dots via Single-Particle Counting”.." J. Am. Chem. Soc.. 130 2008: 3750-3751.

        Zhang, C.Y. and Johnson, L.W.. "“Microfluidic Control of Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer: Breaking the FRET Limit”.." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 46 2007: 3482-3485.

        Singh, A., Huang, W-Y., Scheiner, P., and Johnson, L.W. "“Single Site Electronic Spectroscopy of Palladium Chlorin in n-Octane Matrixes at 7K”.." Spectrochimica Acta A. 66 2007: 86-90.

        Zhang, C,Y., and Johnson, L.W. "Quantum-Dot-Based Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer with improved FRET Efficiency in Capillary Flows”." Anal. Chem. 78 2006: 5532-5537.

        Zhang, C,Y., and Johnson, L.W.. "“Quantum-Dot-Based Nanosensor for RRE IIB RNA-Rev Peptide Interaction Assay”.." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128 2006: 5324-5325.

        Zhang, C,Y., and Johnson, L.W.. "“Simple and Accurate Quantification of Quantum Dots via Single-Particle Counting”." The Analyst. 131 2006: 1-5.

        Singh, A., Huang, W-Y., Scheiner, P., and Johnson, L.W.. "“Single Site Electronic Spectroscopy of Magnesium Isobacteriochlorin in n-Octane Matrixes at 7K”." J. Phys. Chem. A;. 10 2006: 6454-6458.

        Singh, A. and Johnson, L.W. "“Single Site Electronic Spectroscopy of Free Base Octaethylporphyrin, Ocatethychlorin and their Diacids in n-Octane at 298K and 7K." Spectrochimica Acta Part A,. 64 2006: 762-771.

        Singh, A. and Johnson, L.W. "Phosphorescence Spectra and Triplet State Lifetimes of Palladium Octaethylporphryin, Palladium Octaethylchlorin and Palladium 2,3-Dimethyloctaethylisobacteriochlorin at 77K”.." Spectrochimica Acta Part A. 59 2003: 905-908.

        Singh, A., Huang, W-Y, and Johnson, L.W.. "“Determination of the Ground State, Excited State and Change in Dipole Moments of Magnesium and Zinc Chlorin”.." Spectrochimica Acta A. 58 2002: 2177-2183.

        Singh, A. and Johnson, L.W. "“Planarity of Metal Chlorins in n-Octane Solution”." Spectrochmica Acta A. 58 2002: 1573-1576.

        Singh, A., Huang, W-Y, and Johnson, L.W.. "“Single Site Electronic Spectroscopy of Zinc and Magnesium Chlorin in n-Octane Matrices at 7K”.." J. Phys. Chem. A. 105 2001: 5778-5782.

        Singh, A., Huang, W-Y, and Johnson, L.W.. "“Determination of the Ground and Excited State Dipole Moments of Free Base Chlorin and Isobacteriochlorin”.." J. Phys. Chem. A. 104 2000: 894-899.

        Singh, A., Huang, W-Y, and Johnson, L.W.. "“Stark Effect on the S1←S0 Transition of Cis-Free Base Isobacteriochlorin in an n-Octane Single Crystal at 5K”.." J. Chem. Phys.. 111 1999: 3612-3615.

        Geacintov, N.E., Solntsev, K., Johnson, L.W., Chen, J., Kolbanovsky, A.D., Liu, T. and Shafirovich, V.. "“Photoinduced Electron Transfer and Strand Cleavage in Pyrenyl-DNA Complexes and Adducts”." J. Phys. Org.,. 11 1998: 561-564.

        Huang, W-Y., VanRiper, E. and Johnson, L.W.. "“Identification of the Origin of Trans-Free Base Isobacteriochlorin’s S2←S0”.." J. Chem. Phys. 108 1998: 4349-4353.

        Huang, W-Y., VanRiper, E. and Johnson, L.W.. "Site Electronic Spectra of Free Base Porphin in an n-Octane Crystal at 5K”.." Spectrochimica Acta A. 53 1997: 589-594.

        Huang, W-Y., Rebane, A., Wild, U.P., and Johnson, L.W.. "Total Luminescence Spectra of Free Base Chlorin and its Photoproduct in Polyvinylbutyral at Liquid Helium Temperatures”.." J. Lumin.,. 71 1997: 237-242.

        Huang, W-Y., VanRiper, E. and Johnson, L.W.. "Single Site Electronic Spectra of Free Base Chlorin in an n-Octane Crystal at 5k”." Spectrochimica Acta A. 52 1996: 763-768.

        Huang, W-Y., Salmon, S., Jean-Charles, G., VanRiper, E. and Johnson, L.W.. ") “Single Site Electronic Spectra of Free Base Tetraazaporphin in an n-Octane Crystal at 5K”." Spectrochimica Acta A,. 52 1996: 157-161.

        Huang, W-Y., Wild, U.P. and Johnson, L.W.. "Single Site Spectra of Free Base Isobacteriochlorin in an n-Octane Matrix at 10K”." J. Phys. Chem.. 96 1992: 6189-6193.

        DeCaro, C., Renn, A., Wild, U.P. and Johnson, L.W.. "“Stark Hole-Burning Spectroscopy of Free Base Isobacteriochlorin in Polyvinylbutyral at 1.7K”." J. Lumin. 50 1991: 309-313.

        Johnson, L.W., Murphy, M., Pope, C. and Lombardi, J.R.. "Stark Effect on the 580 nm S1←S0 Transition of Isobacteriochlorin using Photochemical Hole-Burning Spectroscopy”." J. Chem. Phys.. 86 1987: 3048-3051.

        Johnson, L.W., Savory, M.A., Pope, C., Foresti, M. and Lombardi, J.R.. "Stark Effect on the S1←S0 Transition of 1,4 dihydroxyanthraguinone”." J. Chem. Phys. 86 1987: 4335-4336.

        Johnson, L.W. and Lombardi, J.R. "Stark Hole-Burning Spectroscopy." Laser Journal. 7 1986: 1-5.

        Dicker, A.I.M., Johnson, L.W., Noort, M. and van der Waals, J.H.. "“Stark Effect on the S1←S0 Transition of the Two Tautomeric Forms of Chlorin Studied by Photochemical Hole-Burning in n-Hexane and n-Octane Single Crystals at 1.2K”.." Chem. Phys. Letters. 94 1983: 14-17.

        Johnson, L.W.. "“Stark Effects of the 726 1T1 State of the Permanganate Ion”.." J. Chem. Phys. 79 1983: 1096-1097.

        Klimcak, C. Hochstrasser, R.M., Johnson, L.W.. "“Stark Effects of Quasilinear Chain Excitons in Dibromonaphyhalene”.." J. Chem. Phys.. 73 1980: 156-160.

        Johnson, L.W. and Wong, K.N. "“Polarized Electronic Spectrum at 300K and 77K, A Physical Chemistry Experiment”.." J. Chem. Ed. 56 1979: 275-277.

        Hochstrasser, R.M., Johnson, L.W. and Trommsdorff, H.P.. "Stark Effects on the Low Energy Electronic States of p-Benzoquinone Single Crystals”.." Chem. Phys. Letters. 21 1973: 251-253.

        Foster, S., Felps, S., Johnson, L.W., Larson, D.B. and McGlynn, S.P. "“Electronic Spectra of Ruthenium and Osmium Tetroxides”." J. Am. Chem. Soc.. 95 1973: 5678-5682.

        Johnson, L.W., Hughes, E. and, S. McGlynn P.. "“Electronic Absorption Spectrum of MnO4¯ in the Far-Red Region”." J. Chem. Phys.. 55 1971: 4476-4481.

        Johnson, L.W. and McGlynn, S.P. "“Electronic Absorption Spectrum of Ba(MnO4)2•3H2O in Ba(ClO4)2 •3H2O”." Chem, Phys. Letters. 10 1971: 595-599.

        Johnson, L.W. and McGlynn, S.P.. "“Electronic Absorption Spectrum of LiMnO4•3H2O in LiClO4•3H2O”.." J. Chem, Phys. 55 1971: 2985-2990.

        Johnson, L.W., Maria, H.J. and McGlynn, S.P. ""A luminescence of the Carboxyl Group”.." J. Chem. Phys.,. 54 1971: 3823-26.

        Johnson, L.W. and McGlynn, S.P.. "“The Electronic Absorption Spectrum of the Chromate Ion”.." Chem. Phys. Letter. 7 1970: 618-620.

      2. Proceedings:
        1. Refereed Proceedings
        2. Non-Refereed Proceedings
    3. Chapters in Books:

      Dicker, A.I.M., Johnson, L.W., Noort, M. Thijssen, H.P.H., Volker, S. and van der Waals, J.H.. "“MHz Resoultion Zeeman and Stark Spectroscopy via Photochemical Hole-Burning”.." Photochemistry and Photobiology, (ed. A. Zewail) Harwood Academic Publishers, New York,. 2 1983: 1085-1092.

    4. Government Reports or Monographs
    5. Book Reviews:

  7. Other Publications

    1. Books:
    2. Papers in Professional Journals:
      1. Articles:
      2. Proceedings:
        1. Refereed Proceedings
        2. Non-Refereed Proceedings
    3. Chapters in Books:
    4. Government Reports or Monographs
    5. Book Reviews:

  8. Presented Papers, Lectures, And Exhibitions And Performances

  9. Patents

    Chun-yang Zhang, Lawrence W Johnson. 2014. Single Quantum-Dot Based Aptameric Nanosensors. US Patent 8,642,260 B2, filed Oct 21, 2009, and issued Feb 4,2014.

  10. Work In Progress

    1. Books in progress:
    2. Papers in Progress:
    3. Papers submitted to journals for consideration:
    4. Research in progress:

  11. Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships

    NIH (1F33GM66459-01) Faculty Fellowship: 2002-2003.

    NIH (1F33GM17908-01) Faculty Fellowship: 1995-1996.

    NIH (1F34GM12975-01) Faculty Fellowship: 1988-1989.

    Swiss Nat. Science Foundation, Visiting Scientist Fellowship: 1988-1989.

    The Netherlands Organization for the Advancement of Pure Research, Visiting Scientist Fellowship: 1981-1982.

  12. Grants-In-Aid

  13. Institutional Service

    1. Service to the Department

      Chair, Department of Chemistry, York College of CUNY: 2004-present.

    2. Service to the School
    3. Service to the College

      MBRS/SCORE Project Director: 2000-2009.

    4. Service to the Graduate Center
    5. Service to the University

  14. Offices Held In Professional Societies

  15. Other Professional Activities And Public Service

  16. Teaching Activities At This Institution

    1. Courses Taught (List)
    2. New courses/programs developed (list):