Dr. Carlos Bassetto
Research Areas: ion channels
Experience:
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2024-Present
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow in biophysics, University of Chicago, Illinois – 2016-2024
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Science and Technology of Materials: São Paulo State University, Brasil – 2016
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Physics: São Paulo State University, Brasil – 2013
- Master of Science in Science and Technology of Materials: São Paulo State University, Brasil – 2012
Contact:
- Office: SRL 1.422
- Email: Carlos.Bassetto@utsa.edu
Dr. Lorenzo Brancaleon
Research Areas: molecular biophysics, optical spectroscopy, and photophysics
Experience:
- Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2020-Present
- Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2010-2020
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2003-2010
- Photophysicist, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, United Kingdom – 2000-2003
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Boston, Massachusetts – 1998-2000
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – 1996-1998
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Physics: Universita' degli Studi di Parma, Italy – 1996
- Bachelor of Science in Physics: Universita' degli Studi di Parma, Italy – 1991
Contact:
- Office: AET 3.378
- Phone: 210-458-5694
- Email: Lorenzo.Brancaleon@utsa.edu
Dr. Liao Chen
Research Areas: transporter proteins, quantum computing
Experience:
- Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2004-Present
- Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 1999-2004
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 1994-1999
- Research Associate, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island – 1991-1994
- Research Associate, University of Houston, Texas – 1988-1991
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Physics: Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences – 1988
- Master of Science in Physics: Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences – 1984
- Bachelor of Science in Physics and Education: Xinyang Teachers College, China – 1980
Contact:
- Office: AET 3.396
- Phone: 210-458-5457
- Email: Liao.Chen@utsa.edu
Dr. Marcelo Marucho
Research Areas: neurophysics and nanomedicine
Experience:
- Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2023-Present
- Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2016-2023
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2010-2016
- Senior Scientist in biophysics, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri – 2008-2010
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow in chemical physics, University of Houston, Texas – 2004-2008
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow in polymer physics, University of Akron, Ohio – 2002-2004
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Physics: National University of La Plata, Argentina – 2002
- Master of Science in Physics: University of Buenos Aires, Argentina – 1996
Contact:
- Office: AET 3.332
- Phone: 210-458-7862
- Email: Marcelo.Marucho@utsa.edu
Dr. Kathryn (Katie) Mayer
Research Areas: metallic nanoparticles and their biomedical applications
Experience:
- Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2020-Present
- Associate Member, Mays Cancer Center - UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas – 2022-Present
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2014-2020
- Postdoctoral Fellow in chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts – 2012-2014
- Postdoctoral Fellow in chemistry, University of Texas at Austin – 2010-2012
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Physics: Rice University, Houston, Texas – 2010
- Master of Science in Physics: Rice University, Houston, Texas – 2008
- Bachelor of Science in Physics: Rice University, Houston, Texas – 2004
Contact:
- Office: SRL 1.416
- Phone: 210-458-7144
- Email: Kathryn.Mayer@utsa.edu
Dr. Kelly Nash
Research Areas: nano-bio interfaces, biological applications of nanomaterials
Experience:
- Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, University of Texas at San Antonio, Academic Affairs – 2023-Present
- Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2020-Present
- Director, Kleberg Advanced Microscopy Center, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2019-2021
- Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2016-2020
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio – 2010-2016
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Physics: University of Texas at San Antonio – 2009
- Master of Science in Applied Physics: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – 2003
- Bachelor of Science in Physics: Dillard University, New Orleans, Louisiana – 2000
Contact:
- Office: AET 3.203
- Phone: 210-458-6153
- Email: Kelly.Nash@utsa.edu
