Jian Peng
jpeng310@gmail.edu
1512 Gilbert Ct., V-18, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 • +1 (734) 926-8579
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry
Boston University, Boston, MA
B.E. in Applied Chemistry
Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
2007
1997
WORK EXPERIENCE
Research Fellow, University of Michigan Chemistry Department
March 2008-Present
 Investigated photo-induced reaction dynamics of vitamin B12 derivatives,
bromoiodomethane and -terpinene using femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy.
 Applied optical reaction control methods employing LCD and acoustic spatial-light
modulators and genetic algorithm.
Optics Scientist Intern, Nanobiosym Inc.
October 2007-January 2008
 Performed optical tweezers experiments on DNA single molecules; worked in a
multidisciplinary team of other scientists and engineers.
Graduate Research Assistant, Boston University Photonics Center
2000-2007
Investigated molecular ultrafast dynamics using combined approach of femtosecond time-resolved
nonlinear laser spectroscopy and theoretical modeling
 Examined in details H2 Raman rotational coherence decay in near critical CO2.
 Discovered and characterized a novel accumulated optoacoustic signal in near-critical CHF3
and CO2.
Graduate Research Assistant, Rutgers University Chemistry Department
1998-1999
 Characterized conjugated polymer PPV derivatives with dynamic FT-IR and thermal
methods.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
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Full alignment, customization and maintenance of laser systems: ultrafast Ti:sapphire
oscillator; regenerative and multi-pass amplifiers; nonlinear parametric amplifier; second- and
third-harmonic generation; white-light continuum generation. Diode-pumped vanadate,
Ytterbium fiber, Argon ion, Nitrogen and HeNe laser sources.
Design and construction of optical workbenches, especially for time-synchronized excitation
and detection applications; spectral-temporal pulse optimization and characterization
(FROG, two-pulse cross-correlation, two-photon absorption).
LCD and acousto-optic pulse shapers.
Photodiode and PMT detectors; CCD array detectors; monochromator alignment; weak
signal detection with lock-in amplifier and boxcar integrator.
Instrument control and data acquisition with LabVIEW.
Data analysis and numerical modeling with MATLAB: signal processing (Fourier
transformation and filtering, time-frequency domain analysis), nonlinear regression and
optimization, SVD analysis, GUI programming.
Commercial spectroscopic instrumentation: UV-Vis, Fluorometer, FT-IR, Raman; Mass
spectrometry.
Molecular dynamics simulations.
Jian Peng, +1 (734) 926-8579, jpeng310@gmail.com, page 2
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Instructor, University of Michigan Chemistry Department
 Physical/Analytical instrumental methods.
Teaching Assistant, Boston University
 Physical chemistry experiments and general chemistry.
PUBLICATIONS
Peng, J., Tang, KC., McLoughlin, K., Yang, Y., Forgach, D. and Sension, R. J. (2010) Ultrafast excited-state
dynamics and photolysis in base-off B12 coenzymes and analogues: absence of the trans-nitrogenous ligand
opens a channel for rapid nonradiative decay. Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 114(38):12398-12405.
Tang, KC., Peng, J. Spears, K. G. and Sension, R. J. (2010) Communications: Photoinitiated bond
dissociation of bromoiodomethane in solution: Comparison of one-photon and two-photon excitations and
the formation of iso-CH2Br-I and iso-CH2I-Br. Journal of Chemical Physics. 132(14):141102.
Peng, J., Castonguay, T., Coker, D. F. and Ziegler, L. D. (2009) Ultrafast H2 and D2 Raman responses in near
critical CO2: An experimental and theoretical study of anisotropic solvation dynamics. Journal of Chemical
Physics. 131(5): 054501.
Peng, J. and Ziegler, L. D. (2007) Optical heterodyne detected accumulated acoustic grating responses in near
supercritical fluids. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 111(51):13457-13465.
Ziegler, L. D., Peng, J. and Constantine, S. (2002) Polarization specific ultrafast nuclear dichroic responses:
Raman spectral density recovery and coherent coupling effects. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan.
75:1111-1118.
Gardecki, J. A., Yu, G., Constantine, S., Peng, J., Zhou, Y. and Ziegler L. D. (2001) A unified treatment of
ultrafast optical heterodyne detected and Z-scan spectroscopies. Journal of Chemical Physics. 114:3586-3597.