Assoc. Prof. Liu Xiaogang’s PhD Student, Shen Tianruo, was honored with the “Winner of RSC Excellent Student Award” by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) this September. This award recognizes his academic excellence in leveraging computational chemistry to facilitate interdisciplinary research and his contribution to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) within the scientific community.
Shen Tianruo received the award certificate from Prof. Gill Reid (President of RSC) during the RSC President’s Reception on June 16, 2024, in Guangzhou, China.
The relevant artwork corresponds to a research article titled “Photoinduced electron transfer endows fluorogenicity in tetrazine-based near-infrared labels” on Materials Chemistry Frontiers (MCF). This article is collected in the “2024 Materials Chemistry Frontiers HOT articles” theme, recommended by reviewers as being of significant novelty and interest.
🎓 Abedi, originally from Pakistan, has completed an exceptional journey in the world of scientific research.
Under the guidance of Prof. Liu Xiaogang, Abedi delved deep into the realm of molecular luminescence during his PhD. His research focused on cutting-edge design and prediction of photophysical properties of organic fluorescent materials, leveraging the robustness of quantum chemical methods.
Key Highlights of Abedi’s Research:
After a rigorous four years of research and innovation, Abedi has successfully defended his thesis and earned his PhD degree. 🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Abedi, on your well-deserved success and contributions to science!
Here’s to future endeavors that continue to push the boundaries of knowledge and technology. Well done!
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In collaboration with Professor Xin Li’s group at Zhejiang University, we have published a research article titled “Photoinduced electron transfer endows fluorogenicity in tetrazine-based near-infrared labels” on Materials Chemistry Frontiers (MCF) of Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). This article is collected in the “2024 Materials Chemistry Frontiers HOT articles” theme, recommended by reviewers as being of significant novelty and interest. Additionally, this work is also featured on the front cover of MCF.
The accolade was bestowed upon Tianruo on March 26, 2024, in recognition of his contributions to the realm of chemical molecules. Nine compounds generated from his research article titled “Methine-Quinoidal Fragment Induces Significant Bathochromic Shifts in Organic Dyes” have been identified as novel substances and assigned unique CAS Registry® Numbers. The associated work was published in J. Phys. Chem. B in 2021, when he was pursuing his Master’s program in Innovation by Design at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. This article introduces a generalizable design approach aimed at developing organic fluorophores with redshifted absorption wavelengths and enhanced molar extinction coefficient while maintaining small molecular sizes.
For more information about this article, please check: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c10752
This conference is organized by Chinese Chemical Letters in collaboration with Hainan Medical University, which was held in Haikou from 4th to 7th April 2024. This event offers an invaluable platform for emerging scholars. It facilitates rich academic discussions and fosters collaborative ventures in the fields of
fluorescence probes and imaging. Tianruo delivered an oral presentation to showcase his research exploration into photophysical mechanisms of tetrazine dyes and won the “Best Oral Presentation” award at this symposium.
Tianruo presented a three-minute presentation entitled “Breaking the wall of tetrazine dyes” at the Falling Walls Lab Singapore on 23 August. In this talk, he introduced two main problems faced by tetrazine dyes in click reactions, i.e., controversial fluorescence quenching mechanisms and difficulty in the development of near-infrared tetrazine dyes. He also showed how he used quantum chemical calculations to address these two questions.
Supphachok participated in the International Chemical Biology & Molecular Imaging Conference 2023 held at Yonsei University in South Korea. During the conference, he delivered a research presentation titled “Molecular Origins of Cyclooctatetraene (COT) as a Photostabilizer”. Dr. Liu Xiaogang virtually shared his expertise on the topic of “Computation-aided design of fluorophores”.
From the 22nd to the 24th of May, Abedi had the incredible opportunity to participate in the 7th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference held in the beautiful city of Dresden, Germany. Abedi is a Doctoral Candidate, and he presented his research on “Restriction of Twisted Intramolecular Charge Transfer Enables the Aggregation-Induced Emission of 1-(N, N-Dialkylamino)-naphthalene Derivatives” to a distinguished audience of experts in the field. Abedi was awarded the prestigious Researcher Development and Travel Grant from the Royal Society of Chemistry, which made his attendance at the conference possible. The conference involved passionate researchers, industry professionals, and academicians dedicated to exploring and promoting green and sustainable chemistry solutions. It provided a unique platform to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and collaborate on tackling sustainability challenges in the chemical industry.
Supphachok Chanmungkalakul attended the 23rd Tetrahedron Symposium conference at Göteborg, Sweden from 27th June to 30th June. This conference is for reporting and discussing the latest advances in organic chemistry, chemical biology, medicinal chemistry, and theoretical chemistry including computational chemistry. Supphachok had a poster presentation entitled “A Descriptor for Accurate Predictions of Host Molecules Enabling Ultralong Room-Temperature Phosphorescence in Guest Emitters”.
