Opportunity Details

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Faculty Information

Jonathan Kenny

jonathan.kenny@tufts.edu

Professor

P: (617) 627-3397

Address:

Dept of Chemistry
Tufts University
62 Talbot Ave

Medford, MA 02155

Affiliated Institutions:

Arts and Sciences

Associated Departments:

Chemistry

Web Sites:

http://ase.tufts.edu/chemistry/kenny/publications.html

Opportunity:
	Multidimensional Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Summary:
	We have used multidimensional spectroscopy of natural waters as a fingerprint to identify geographical origin of an unknown sample, and/or to analyze for chemical content. Currently we are extending those capabilities to shrimp samples from around the world, in a collaborative project with the vet school involving issues of environmental degradation and biodiversity. Recently we have collected a large data set for analysis by chemometrics like PARAFAC and N-way Partial Least Squares. This Summer Scholars Opportunity involves analyzing the existing data sets, and, when necessary, collecting additional fluorescence data if necessary.
Contact Via:
	E-mail Phone
What is the timeframe for this research opportunity?
	Approximately 10 weeks
Prerequisities for students?
	One year of chemistry, familiarity with matrix math and MATLAB
Responsibilities for students?
	Meet regularly to discuss goals, carry out chemometric analyses, prepare graphs and text for publications