Guillermo M. Nuesca, PhD
Physical Chemistry
Professor
Email: gmnuesca@up.edu.ph
Office Room and Phone No.: T232, Local 3657
Lab Room No.: R220
Research Laboratory: GNuesca Research Laboratory
Education & Background
| Undergraduate | BS Chemistry, UP Diliman, 1990 |
| Graduate | PhD Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1997 |
| Postdoctoral Training & Visiting Scholar Fellowships | Visiting Scholar, University of California Berkeley, 2016 Research Scientist, University at Albany-SUNY, 1997-2003 |
Teaching
| Chem 16: General Chemistry I |
| Chem 17: General Chemistry II |
| Chemistry 153: Physical Chemistry: Foundations of Chemical Thermodynamics |
| Chemistry 154: Physical Chemistry of Real Systems |
| Chem 156: Introduction to Quantum Chemistry |
| Chem 250: Chemical Thermodynamics |
| Chem 1: Chemistry: Science that Matters (GE Course) |
Research
Research Focus
Functional Materials for Devices
My lab primarily works on research and development of functional materials and processes for sensors/devices applications.
Selected Publications
(1) C. E. Buensuceso, B. D. B. Tiu, L. P. Lee, P. M. G. Sabido, G. M. Nuesca, E. B. Caldona, F. R. del Mundo, R. C. Advincula. Electropolymerized-molecularly imprinted polymers (E-MIPS) as sensing elements for the detection of dengue infection. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2022, 414, 1347-1357. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-021-03757-y
(2) E. S. Austria Jr., E. M. Fuentes, G. M. Nuesca, R. B. Lamorena. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the quantitative analysis of metals in sediments using natural zeolite matrix. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy 2017, 136, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2017.07.001
(3) J. F. Madrid, G. M. Nuesca, L. V. Abad. Gamma radiation-induced grafting of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) onto water hyacinth fibers. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 2013, 85, 182-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2012.10.006