| Title: | Professor |
| Dept: | Chemistry |
| Office: | SI 422 |
| Phone: | 216-875-9717 |
| Email: | V.GOGONEA@csuohio.edu |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. SI 422, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
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| Education: | ||||||||
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M.S., Organic Chemistry, Polytechnique Institute of Timisoara, 1982
Ph.D., Computational Chemistry, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1996 | ||||||||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| Associate Professor, Cleveland State University, 2006-present
Assistant Professor, Cleveland State University, 2001-2006 Postdoctoral Associate, Penn State University, January 1998 - December 2000 Postdoctoral Associate, Erlangen-Nürnberg University, Erlangen, Germany, October 1996 - November 1997 Research Director, ELOR company, Orastie, Romania, June 1990 -January 1991 Researcher, Central Institute for Chemical Research, branch Orastie, Romania, July 1987- May 1990 Chemical engineer, PROGRESUL company, Ploiesti, Romania, August 1982 June 1987 | ||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| 1991 Japanese Government Fellowship for Graduate Research
1997 Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship 2003 CSU Outstanding Student Supervisor of the Year 2003 CSU EFFORD Award 2005 CSU EFFORD Award 2005 CSU Research Merit Recognition Award 2005 University Center for Teaching and Learning Enhancement Award 2007 CSU Summer Undergraduate Research Award 2007-2008 NIH-CCF Award 2009 CSU Research Merit Recognition Award 2009 Nominated for CSU Distinguished Faculty Research Award | ||
| Research Interests: | ||
| Developing algorithms for computational chemistry
Study the reactivity of enzymes (nitric oxide synthase and hydrogenase) using quantum mechanical molecular mechanics method Modeling of high density lipoprotein particles using calculations of deuterium exchange and neutron scattering (collaboration with Stan Hazen from CCF) | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| American Chemical Society | ||
| Professional Experience: | ||
| Associate Professor, Cleveland State University, 2006-present
Visiting Professor, Cell Biology Department, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 2008-2009 Adjunct Staff, Cell Biology Department, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 2007-present Adjunct Staff, Immunology Department, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 2002-2006 Assistant Professor, Cleveland State University, 2001-2006 Postdoctoral Associate, Penn State University, January 1998 - December 2000 Postdoctoral Associate, Erlangen-Nürnberg University, Erlangen, Germany, October 1996 - November 1997 Research Director, ELOR company, Orastie, Romania, June 1990 -January 1991 Researcher, Central Institute for Chemical Research, branch Orastie, Romania, July 1987- May 1990 Chemical engineer, PROGRESUL company, Ploiesti, Romania, August 1982 June 1987 | ||
| University Service: | ||
| Academic Standards Committee
Graduate Commettee (Chemistry Department) Sheibly Committee Univeristy Honors Council University Computational Services Committee | ||
| Professional Service: | ||
| Reviewer for:
Biophysical Chemistry Computational & Theoretical Polymer Science European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry FEBS Letters Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Computational Chemistry, Journal of Molecular Modeling, Journal of Physical Chemistry, Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation Journal of Molecular Structure (THEOCHEM), Internet Electronic Journal of Drug Design, Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-organic Chemistry, Petroleum Research Fund | ||
| Research Grants: | ||
| 2001 National Science Foundation Grant Award for Internet2 in collaboration with David Ball and six other faculty from CSU
2003 CSU EFFORD Award 2003 Department of Energy Grant Award ($1.1M) in collaboration with Mekki Bayachou and Amin Zhou 2003 National Institutes of Health Grant Award ($150K) in collaboration with Mekki Bayachou 2004 National Institutes of Health Grant Award ($210K) 2005 CSU EFFORD Award 2009 National Institutes of Health Grant Award (subcontract CCF) | ||