Ioana Pavel, Ph.D.
Academics
- General Chemistry I and II lecture (3 credit hours, maximum enrollment of 350 students)
- General Chemistry I and II laboratory and recitation (2 credit hours, maximum enrollment of 275 students)
- Experimental Nanoscience and Nanomaterials laboratory and recitation (3 credit hours, maximum enrollment of 15 students)
- Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences lecture (3 credit hours, maximum enrollment of 5 students)
- Critical Literature Analysis lecture (1 credit hour, maximum enrollment of 7 students)
- Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology lecture (4 credits, maximum enrollment of 15 students)
- Independent Reading
- Special Problems in Chemistry
- Other research related courses
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
1. BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH:
a) Engineering SERS-based nanosensors for cellular biomarkers
c) Developing analytical-based methodologies for examining the antiviral and antibacterial mechanism of noble metal nanoparticles and their cellular ADME
2. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY: Developing analytical-based methodologies for examining the environmental fate and transport of nanomaterials
3. NANOTOXICOLOGY: Establishing the toxic effects of nanomaterials in human cells, animal, and plant tissues
4. FORENSIC SCIENCES: Developing analytical-based methods for the detection of novel synthetic opioids in on-site and lab settings
5. NANO-EDUCATION AND CHEMICAL EDUCATION: Inquiry-based teaching approaches, development of modern laboratory modules, and writing in science instruction
RESEARCH LABORATORIES:
Imaging Lab: Raman and CytoViva hyperspectral imaging (458 Oelman Hall)
Wet-chemistry lab (456 Oelman Hall)
Nano-biotechnology / Cell culture room (214 Oelman Hall)
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS:
Ioana Emilia Pavel (former Sizemore)
Environmental Science and Technology 52, 2018, 2854-2862.
A Raman-based imaging method for characterizing the molecular adsorption and spatial distribution of silver nanoparticles to hydrated minerals surfaces.
S. W. Brittle, D. P. Foose, K. A. O'Neil, J. M. Sikon, J. K. Johnson, A. C. Stahler, J. Ryan, S. R. Higgins, and I. E. Sizemore
ACS Omega 3(1), 2018, 514-523.
A LC-MS/MS-based method for the multiplex detection of 24 fentanyl analogs and metabolites in whole blood at sub ng mL-1 concentrations.
K. E. Strayer, H. M. Antonides, M. Juhasick, R. Daniulaityte, and I. E. Sizemore
Small 13, 2017, 1603093(1-15).
Analytical-based methodologies for examining the in vitro ADMEs of silver nanoparticles
S. L. A. Paluri, J. D. Ryan, N. H. Lam, and I. E. Sizemore
Environmental Science & Technology 50, 2016, 7056-7065.
Freshwater crayfish: A potential benthic-zone indicator of nanosilver and ionic silver pollution
S. W. Brittle, S. L. A. Paluri, D. P. Foose, M. T. Ruis, M. T. Amato, N. H. Lam, B. Buttigieg, Z. E. Gagnon and I. E. Sizemore
Journal of Open Research Software 4(e4), 2016, 1-8.
Vespucci: A Free, Cross-Platform Tool for Spectroscopic Data Analysis and Imaging
D. P. Foose and I. Sizemore
Journal of Chemical Education 92, 2015, 350-354.
Introducing “green” and “non-green” aspects of noble metal nanoparticle synthesis: An inquiry-based laboratory experiment for chemistry and engineering students
S. L. A. Paluri, M. L. Edwards, N. H. Lam, E. M. Williams, A. Meyerhoefer and I. Sizemore
Bone 53, 2013, 421-429.
Evaluating the abnormal ossification in tibiotarsi of developing chick embryos exposed to 1.0 ppm doses of platinum group metals by spectroscopic techniques
A. C. Stahler, J. L. Monahan, J. M. Dagher, J. D. Baker, M. M. Markopoulos, D. B. Iragena, B. M. NeJame, R. Slaughter, D. Felker, L. W. Burggraf, L. A. C. Isaac, D. Grossie, Z. E. Gagnon and I. Sizemore
The New England Journal of Medicine 370(1), 2013, 88-89.
Mechanism of Drug Failure in Fusarium Keratitis, 2004-2006.
J. D. Bullock, L. B. Elder, R. E. Warwar, S. A. Snyder and I. Sizemore
Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry 32(1), 2013, 146-156.
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) tracking of chelerythrine, a Na+/K+ pump inhibitor, into cytosol and plasma membrane fractions of human lens epithelial cell cultures
K. M. Dorney, I. E. Sizemore, T. Alqahtani, N. C. Adragna, and P. K. Lauf
Journal of the American Chemical Society 132, 2010, 10970-10972.
Size selection and concentration of silver nanoparticles by tangential flow ultrafiltration for SERS-based biosensors
J.C. Trefry, J.L. Monahan, K.M. Weaver, A.J. Meyerhoefer, M.M. Markopoulos, Z.S. Arnold, D.P. Wooley and I. Pavel
GROUP MEMBERS
Current graduate research students:
1. Praveen A. Kumar - Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences
2. Mia Burnett - Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences
3. Kristina Steingass - M.S. in Chemistry
4. Lirim Sopaj - M.S. in Chemistry
Current undergraduate research students:
1. Jeremiah Pennick - Chemistry
2. Josh Stanley - Health and Fitness
3. Peter Papaioannou - Neuroscience
4. Paula L. Silva - Biology
5. Patrick Graska - Crime and Justice Studies
6. Whitney White - Biology
7. Caitlyn Harris - Biomedical Engineering, PreMed
8. Jessica Williams - Chemistry
9. Marie Chantal Dusabe - Pharmacy
10. Samuel J. Herndon - Biomedical Engineering
Past graduate research students:
1. 2017-2019, Mia Burnett - M.S. in Chemistry
2. 2017-2019, Miriam Crane - M.S. in Chemistry
3. 2017-2019, Ashley Wilcox - M.S. in Chemistry
4. 2016-2018, Kelsey Hood - - M.S. in Chemistry
5. 2016-2018, John Ryan - M.S. in Chemistry
6. 2016-2018, Kraig Strayer - M.S. in Chemistry
7. 2010-2017, Marjorie Markopolous - Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences
8. 2015-2017, Greg Bowers - M.S. in Chemistry
9. 2015-2017, Ali Md. Akbar - M.S. in Chemistry
10. 2011-2017, Arathi Sesha Paluri - Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences
11. 2012-2016, Seth Brittle - Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences
12. 2014-2014, Daniel Foose - M.S. in Chemistry
13. 2014-2016, Kevin O'Neil - M.S. in Chemistry
14. 2012-2014, Michelle L. Edwards – M.S. in Chemistry
15. 2012 – 2014, Jessica L. Fraley – M.S. in Chemistry
16. 2012-2014, Kevin M. Dorney – M.S. in Chemistry
17. 2011-2015, Jessica Dagher – M.S. in Chemistry
18. 2010-2012, Adam C. Stahler – M.S. in Chemistry
19. 2010-2012, Catherine B. Anders – M.S. in Chemistry
20. 2010-2012, Joshua D. Baker – M.S. in Chemistry
21. 2010-2011, Arathi Sesha L. Paluri – M.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology
22. 2010-2011, Marjorie M. Markopoulos – M.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology
23. 2008-2010, Jennifer Monahan – M.S. in Chemistry
Past undergraduate research students:
1. Nhi Lam - Chemistry
2. Daniel Foose - Chemistry
3. Trevor Bobka - Chemistry
4. Valerie N. Dagher - Chemistry
5. Allie Meyerhoefer - Environmental Sciences
6. Tala Ebrahimian - Biological Sciences
7. Elizabeth Williams - Biological Sciences
8. Austin Williams - Biological Sciences
9. Zachary Arnold - Chemistry
10. Tazeen Ahmed - Biological Sciences
11. Diane Iragena - Chemistry
12. Alice Chang - Chemistry
13. Tai Lam - Clinical Laboratory Sciences
14. Garrett Case - Biomedical Engineering
15. Kent Weaver - Chemistry and Physics
16. Jessica Dagher - Chemistry
17. Jerry K. Lawson - Biological Sciences
18. Emily Artz - Psychology
19. Alekya Mudireddy - Biomedical Engineering
20. Hemmelgarn Caleb - Biomedical Engineering
21. Ashley Wilcox - Chemistry
22. Miriam Crane - Chemistry
23. Janice Sikon - Chemistry
24. John Ryan - Chemistry
25. Travis Keeling - Chemistry
26. Carissa Meyers - Chemistry and Physics
27. Benjamin Secor - Biomedical Engineering
28. Cody Fourman - Chemistry
29. Reem Hanna Al-Kass - Chemistry
30. Alex Gilman - PreMed
31. Stephanie Williamson - PreMed
32. Allison Raskan - Chemistry
33. Kristina Noelle Steingass - Chemistry
ASK undergraduate research students
1. Stefanie Grace Burban - Biology
2. Matt Muncrief - PreMed
Grad-Prep student:
2012-2013, Candra McDonald - B.S. in Biology
Honors undergraduate research students:
1. 2013-2015, Nhi Lam - B.S. in Chemistry
2. 2011-2012, Austin Williams - B.S. in Biology
FSU-RISE undergraduate student:
2013 summer term, Juliely Niyogushima - B.S. in Chemistry
STREAMS undergraduate students:
1. 2015 summer term, Jasmine Johnson - B.S. in Chemistry
2. 2012 summer term, Juliely Niyogushima - B.S. in Chemistry
