GinaFlorio
A.B., Vassar College, Cum Laude in Chemistry
Ph.D., Purdue University
Dreyfus Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University
Awards and Honors
- Recipient, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professorship in
Chemistry, St. John’s University, Sept. 2005
- Dreyfus Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental
Chemistry, Columbia University, Oct. 2002 – Oct. 2004
- National Science Foundation Summer Program in Japan 2002: Grant
awarded to study the time-resolved infrared spectroscopy of benzoic
acid dimer with Prof. Masaaki Fujii at the Institute for Molecular
Science, Okazaki, Japan.
- Purdue Research Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship, June
2000 – Sept. 2002
- Hass Foundation Fellowship, Purdue University, Summer 1998
- Olive Lambert Award for Excellence in Chemistry, Vassar
College, May 1997
- American Chemical Society Award for Excellence in Analytical
Chemistry, Vassar College, May 1996
Publications
- Florio, G.M., Werblowsky, T.L., Müller, T., Berne, B.J., Flynn
G.W. “The Self-Assembly of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on
Graphite: A combined scanning tunneling microscopy and theoretical
approach” J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109, 4520-4532.
- Müller, T., Werblowsky, T.L., Florio, G.M., Berne, B.J., Flynn
G.W. “Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Theoretical Studies of
1-Halohexane Monolayers on Graphite: Functional group interactions,
self-assembly, and image contrast” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
2005, 102, 5315-5322.
- Dian B., Florio, G.M., Longarte, A., Clarkson, J.R., Zwier,
T.S. “Infrared-Induced Conformational Isomerization and Vibrational
Relaxation Dynamics in Melatonin and 5-Methoxy n-acetyl tryptophan
methyl amide” J. Chem. Phys. 2004, 120, 9033-9046.
- Southern, C.A., Levy, D.H., Stearns, J.A., Florio, G.M.,
Longarte, A., Zwier, T.S. “The Spectroscopic Consequences of
Localized Electronic Excitation in Anthranilic Acid Dimer” J.
Phys. Chem. A 2004, 108, 4599-4609.
- Southern, C.A., Levy, D.H., Florio, G.M., Longarte, A., Zwier,
T.S. “Electronic and Infrared Spectroscopy of Anthranilic Acid in a
Supersonic Jet” J. Phys. Chem. A 2003, 107,
4032-4040.
- Florio, G.M., Zwier, T.S. “Solvation of a Flexible Biomolecule
in the Gas Phase: Infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy of
melatonin-(water)n clusters, n=1-2” J. Phys. Chem. A 2003,
107, 974-983.
- Florio, G.M., Zwier, T.S., Myshakin, E, Jordan, K.D., Sibert,
E.L. “Theoretical Modeling of the OH Stretch Infrared Spectrum of
Carboxylic Acid Dimers Based on First-Principles Calculation of
Anharmonic Couplings” J. Chem. Phys. 2003, 118,
1735-1746.
- Kaur, S., Florio, G., Michalak, D. “Cross-linking of a
Sulfonated Styrene-Ethylene/Butylene-Styrene Triblock Polymer via
Sulfonamide Linkages” Polymer 2003, 43, 5163-5167.
- Florio, G.M., Christie, R., Jordan, K.D., Zwier, T.S.
“Conformational Preferences of Jet-Cooled Melatonin: Probing trans-
and cis-amide regions of the potential energy surface” J. Am.
Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 10236-10247.
- Borst, D.R., Roscoli, J.R., Pratt, D.W., Florio, G.M., Zwier,
T.S., Müller, A., Leutwyler, S. “Hydrogen Bonding and Tunneling in
the 2-Pyridone.2-Hydroxypyridine Dimer. Effects of Electronic
Excitation” Chem. Phys. 2002, 283, 341-354.
- Florio, G.M., Sibert, E.L., Zwier, T.S. “Fluorescence-Dip
Infrared Spectroscopy of Jet-Cooled Benzoic Acid Dimer in its
Ground and First Excited Singlet States” Faraday Discuss.
2001, 118, 315-330.
- Carney, J.R., Dian, B.C., Florio, G.M., Zwier, T.S. “The Role
of Water Bridges in Directing the Conformational Preferences of
3-Indole-propionic Acid and Tryptamine” J. Am. Chem. Soc.
2001, 123, 5596-5597.
- Florio, G.M., Gruenloh, C.J., Quimpo, R., Zwier, T.S. “The
Infrared Spectroscopy of Hydrogen-Bonded Bridges:
2-pyridone-(water)n and 2-hydroxypyridine-(water)n clusters, n=1,2”
J. Chem. Phys. 2000, 113, 11143-11153.
- Gruenloh, C.J., Florio, G.M., Carney, J.R., Hagemeister, F.C.,
Zwier, T.S. “CH Stretch Modes as a Probe of H-bonding in
Methanol-Containing Clusters” J. Phys. Chem. A 1999, 103,
496-502.
Invited Seminars
- Departments of Biology & Chemistry, Dickinson College, PA,
April, 2005 “Toward Understanding Charge Transfer at the Nanometer
Scale: Experimental and theoretical characterization of
self-assembled monolayers”
- Department of Chemistry, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY,
Feb. 2005 “Toward Understanding Charge Transfer at the Nanometer
Scale: Experimental and theoretical characterization of
self-assembled monolayers”
- Department of Chemistry, York College, NY, Feb. 2005 “Toward
Understanding Charge Transfer at the Nanometer Scale: Experimental
and theoretical characterization of self-assembled monolayers”
- Division of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan, Dearborn,
Jan. 2005 “Toward Understanding Charge Transfer at the Nanometer
Scale: Experimental and theoretical characterization of
self-assembled monolayers”
- Department of Chemistry, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton,
NY, March, 2004 "Probing Molecular Structure, Dynamics, and
Intermolecular Interactions Using Photons and Electrons"
- NSF Center for Electron Transport in Molecular Nanostructures
(NSEC), Columbia University, New York, NY, Feb. 2004 “Dissecting
the Molecular Balancing Act: Understanding 2D self-assembly on
graphite using a combined STM and theoretical approach”
- Department of Chemistry, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, Oct.
2003 “What Do Molecules Look Like? The View from
One-Billionth of an Inch”
- Honors General Chemistry Course Guest Lecturer, Columbia
University, New York, NY Oct. 2003 and Oct. 2002 “Atmospheric
Chemistry of the Ozone Layer”
- Freshman Science and Engineering Seminar Series, Columbia
University, New York, NY, Feb. 2003 “What Do Molecules Look
Like? The View from One-Billionth of an Inch”
- Department of Chemistry, Tohoko University, Sendai, Japan, July
2002 “Shedding Light on the Molecule of Darkness: Conformational
preferences, solvation, and dynamics of jet-cooled melatonin”
- Institute for Molecular Science, National Research Institute,
Okazaki, Japan, July 2002 “Shedding Light on the Molecule of
Darkness: Conformational preferences, solvation, and dynamics of
jet-cooled melatonin”
- The Environmental Molecular Sciences Institute, Columbia
University, New York, NY, March 2002 “Shedding Light on the
Molecule of Darkness: Conformational preferences, solvation, and
dynamics of jet-cooled melatonin”
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA, March 2002 “Shedding Light on the Molecule of
Darkness: Conformational preferences, solvation, and dynamics of
jet-cooled melatonin”
- Physical Chemistry Division Seminar, Purdue University, West
Lafayette, IN, Nov. 2000 “The Infrared Spectroscopy of Strongly
Hydrogen-Bonded Dimers: A new look at an old problem”
- Department of Chemistry, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, Feb.
1999 “The Spectroscopy of Solvation: Hydrogen-bonded molecular
clusters”
Presentations
- Paper Presenter, Applications of Self-Assembled Monolayers,
Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, American Chemical
Society National Meeting, Washington, D.C., Aug. 2005 “Toward
Charge Transfer on the Nanoscale: Experimental and theoretical
characterization of self-assembled monolayers” Florio, G.M., Klare,
J.E., Pasamba, M., Werblowsky, T.L., Hybertsen, M.S., Berne, B.J.,
Nuckolls, C., Flynn, G.W.
- Poster Presenter, Sci-Mixer and Physical Chemistry Division,
American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug.
2004 “Two Dimensional Self-Assembly of Cruciform -Systems at the
Liquid-Graphite Interface: A Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Study”
Florio, G.M., Klare, J.E., Pasamba, M., Nuckolls, C., Flynn,
G.W.
- Paper Presenter, Nanoscale Probing of Intermolecular
Interactions, Divisions of Polymeric Materials: Science and
Engineering and Physical Chemistry, American Chemical Society
National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 2004 “Dissecting the Molecular
Balancing Act: Understanding 2D self-assembly on graphite using a
combined STM and theoretical approach” Florio, G.M., Müller, T.,
Werblowsky, T.L., Berne, B.J., Flynn, G.W.
- Poster Presenter, Sci-Mixer and Physical Chemistry Division,
American Chemical Society National Meeting, New York, NY, Sept.
2003 “Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Studies of Chemistry on
Graphite Surfaces: Toward understanding PAH formation and soot
particle growth” Florio, G.M., Müller, T., Rim, K. T., Flynn,
G.W.
- Poster Presenter, The Gordon Research Conference on Chemical
Reactions on Surfaces, Ventura, CA, Feb. 2003 “STM Investigations
of Soil Contaminants on Iron Oxide Surfaces: A combined ex situ and
in situ approach” Rim, K.T., Müller, T., Fitts, J.P., Giancarlo,
L., Florio, G.M., Flynn, G.W.
- Poster Presenter, Sci-Mixer and Physical Chemistry Division,
American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Aug. 2001
“Solvation of a Flexible Biomolecule in the Gas Phase: The infrared
and ultraviolet spectroscopy of melatonin and melatonin-water
clusters” Florio, G.M., Zwier, T.S.
- Paper Presenter, Molecular Spectroscopy Symposium, The Ohio
State University, June 2001 “Shedding Light on the Molecule of
Darkness: the ultraviolet and infrared spectroscopy of melatonin”
Florio, G.M., Zwier, T.S.
- Paper Presenter, Molecular Spectroscopy Symposium, Water
Cluster Mini-Symposium, The Ohio State University, June 2001
“Solvation of Melatonin: The ultraviolet and infrared spectroscopy
of melatonin-water clusters” Florio, G.M., Zwier, T.S.
- Poster Presenter, The Gordon Research Conference on Molecular
Energy Transfer, Ventura, CA, January, 2001 “The Infrared
Spectroscopy of Benzoic Acid Dimers in Their Ground and First
Excited Singlet States” Florio, G.M., Sibert, E.L., Zwier,
T.S.
- Paper Presenter, Molecular Spectroscopy Symposium, The Ohio
State University, June 2000 “The Infrared Spectroscopy of Strongly
Hydrogen Bonded Dimers: a new look at an old problem” Florio, G.M.,
Zwier, T.S.
- Poster Presenter, American Chemical Society National Meeting,
New Orleans, LA, Aug. 1999 “The S0 and S1 State Infrared
Spectroscopy of 2-Pyridone Dimers and Water Clusters” Florio, G.M.,
Gruenloh, C.J., Zwier, T.S.
- Paper Presenter, Molecular Spectroscopy Symposium, The Ohio
State University, June 1999 “The S0 and S1 State Infrared
Spectroscopy of 2-Pyridone Dimers” Florio, G.M., Gruenloh, C.J.,
Zwier, T.S.
Professional Activities
- Mentor and Research Supervisor, Research Experience for
Undergraduates, Columbia University, June-Aug. 2003-2005.
- Member, Women in Science at Columbia, Dept. of Chemistry,
Columbia University, April 2004 – Present
- Chair, Graduate Student Advisory Board, Dept. of Chemistry,
Purdue University, July 1999 – June 2000
- Physical Chemistry Division Representative, Graduate Student
Advisory Board, Dept. of Chemistry, Purdue University, July 1998 –
June 1999
- Member, American Chemical Society, 1995 – Present
- Member, Phi Lambda Upsilon National Honor Society for
Chemistry, 1998 – Present
- Member, Women in Science Program, Purdue University, 1998 –
2002
- Chair, Chemistry Major’s Committee, Vassar College, Sept. 1996
– May 1997
- Volunteer, Chemistry Outreach Programs: National Chemistry Week
and Expanding Your Horizons, Purdue University, 1997 – 2002
Contact Information
Gina M. Florio, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
St. John's University, Department of Chemistry
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439-0001
Phone: (718) 990-2638
Fax: (718) 990-1876
E-Mail: floriog@stjohns.edu