{"id":13484,"date":"2026-01-14T14:49:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/?page_id=13484"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:43:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:43:56","slug":"dr-kesete-ghebreyesus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/dr-kesete-ghebreyesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13484\" class=\"elementor elementor-13484\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669d6ab4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"669d6ab4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a739be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a739be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13475 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/01\/Dr.-Ghebreyessus-portrait3_web-218x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"167\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>Dr. Kesete Ghebreyessus, Chair and Associate Professor<br \/>Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry<br \/>Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Turner Hall, Room 223<br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> (757)-728-6184; fax (757)-727-5604<br \/><a href=\"mailto:kesete.ghebreyessus@hamptonu.edu\">Email: kesete.ghebreyessus@hamptonu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Education:<\/strong><br \/>B.S. Chemistry, University of Asmara, Asmara, Eritrea, 1993<br \/>M.S. Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Clark Atlanta University, 1998<br \/>Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, University of Nevada-Reno, 2003<br \/>Postdoctoral Research Associate, Iowa State University, 2003-2005<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Our research focuses on the design and synthesis of novel photo-responsive hybrid organic-inorganic materials. We use tunable arylazopyrazole based molecular switches to synthesize photo-switchable materials for application in switchable catalysis, soft nanoscale materials development, photo-pharmacology, and solar energy storage. The ongoing research activities are inspired by using light to achieve desired structure-function relationships of the photoactive materials.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13498\" src=\"http:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/01\/dr-g-graphic-300x81.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/01\/dr-g-graphic-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/01\/dr-g-graphic.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-style: normal\">Toward this end, current research activities comprise three-interrelated concepts:<\/span><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table --><!-- wp:paragraph \/--><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>photo-responsive supramolecular soft materials and photomechanical actuators\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Hybrid organic-inorganic materials for catalytic and biological applications<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Nanomaterials synthesis and characterization<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Professional Experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>2023-present Chair and Associate Professor, Hampton University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/li>\n<li>2018 \u2013 2023 Associate Professor, Hampton University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>2005 \u2013 2017 Assistant Professor, Hampton University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>2003 \u2013 2005 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Iowa State University<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>1998 \u2013 2003 Research\/teaching assistant, University of Nevada-Reno<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>1996 \u2013 1998 Research\/teaching assistant, Clark Atlanta University<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Teaching Experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Associate Professor: 2018-present Hampton University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Assistant Professor: 2005-2017 Hampton University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Instructor: undergraduate general chemistry for science majors Iowa State University Ames, IA Fall term 2004<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>1998-2003: Teaching assistant, introductory general chemistry and advanced inorganic chemistry lab courses, University of Nevada-Reno, NV.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>1996-1998: Teaching assistant, introductory general chemistry lab courses<strong>, Clark Atlanta <\/strong>University, Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Professional Societies<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>American Chemical Society (2000 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>American Chemical Society Inorganic Division (2000-present)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>American Chemical Society Hampton roads local section (2005-present)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Honors and Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>2016-2017 Nomination for the Edward L. Hamm Jr. distinguished teaching award Hampton University<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Outstanding performance on graduate research award Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada-Reno (2003)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Special recognition and award for participating in a student poster competition, US department of Energy (1998)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">External Funding<\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Granting Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Targeted Infusing Project: Integrating Chemistry Research with Analytical and Forensic Chemistry Education to Enhance Undergraduate Research, Pedagogy, and Workforce Development<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>PI: Kesete Ghebreyessus; Amount: $399,940.00; Time period: Sept 2025- Aug 2028<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Granting Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Title: Major Instrumentation-Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer for research and Education at an HBCU<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Co-PI: Kesete Ghebreyessus; Amount: $349,989.00; Time period: Sept 2021- Aug 2024<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Granting Agency: National Science Foundation<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Title: Hampton-Brandeis Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM-NSF)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Co-PI: Kesete Ghebreyessus Amount: $3.6 mil; Time period: Sept 2018- Aug 2024<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Granting Agency: Army Research Office (ARO)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Title: Inorganic perovskite materials for optoelectronic applications<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Co-PI: Kesete Ghebreyessus; Amount: $600,000; Time period: Sept 2018- Aug 2022<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Granting Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Title: Hampton-Brandeis Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thrust II Lead: Kesete Ghebreyessus<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Amount: $1.26 mil; Time period: Sept 2015- Aug 2018<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Granting Agency: Army Research Office (ARO)-Major Instrumentation Title: Purchase of Microwave Reactors for Implementation of Small-scale Microwave-accelerated Organic Chemistry Laboratory Program in Undergraduate Curriculum and Synthetic Chemistry Research at HU<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Co-PI: Kesete Ghebreyessus; Amount: $223,376; Time period: Sept 2014- Aug 2016<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Granting Agency: Hampton University Faculty Research Fund Title: Photo-switchable Metal-based Anticancer Agents<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"15px\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px\">PI: Kesete Ghebreyessus; Amount: $5000, Time period: Sept 2013- Aug 2015<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Granting Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)-Major Research Instrumentation<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Title: Purchase of 400 MHz Magnetic Resonance Instrument for Teaching and Research at HU<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Co-PI: Kesete Ghebreyessus; Amount: $308, 800.00; Time period: Sept 2007- Aug 2010<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Granting Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Title: Center of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Senior Personnel: Kesete Ghebreyessus<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Amount: $10.0 mil; Time period: Sept 2006- Aug 2011<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Granting Agency: American Chemical Society Scholars Program Title: Undergraduate student scholarship; Amount: $30,000; time 2017-2020<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Granting Agency: United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Title: Undergraduate student scholarship; Amount: $25,000; time 2010-2012<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1,\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"15px\"}}} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size: 15px\">1. Roback, C. J.; Minnis M. B.; <strong>Ghebreyessus, K.<\/strong>; Ryan C. Hayward, C. R. \u201cVisible Light-Triggered Microactuators and Dynamic Surfaces from 2 Hydrogels Containing Photoswitchable Host\u2212Guest Complexes\u201d <em>ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.<\/em>\u00a02024, 6, 6627\u20136634. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acsapm.4c00917\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acsapm.4c00917<\/a>.<\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1,\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"15px\"}}} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size: 15px\">2. Geter, J.; <strong>Ghebreyessus, K.<\/strong> \u201cLanthanide-Metal Ion Triggered Supramolecular Gelation of Visible-Light-Switchable Amino Acid Functionalized Arylazopyrazole Ligands\u201d Proceedings of the Virginia Academy of Science, Virginia Journal of Science, 2023, 74, 29.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.odu.edu\/vjs\/vol74\/iss1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/digitalcommons.odu.edu\/vjs\/vol74\/iss1\/<\/a><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1,\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"15px\"}}} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size: 15px\">3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sciprofiles.com\/profile\/author\/YWw0aUc4bkhuV2lxQjRtVUFERHpidGtNQTl2SWZudEdHL3VFcjZiNzU0TT0%3D?utm_source=mdpi.com&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=avatar_name\">Mikayla Browning<\/a>, M.; <a href=\"https:\/\/sciprofiles.com\/profile\/author\/djZmQmx5TUdsbzhTeThsSDNGM2tUS0tRa09FYjJBaGpBSWtVanU5SmNCYWpCYUE4T1RiSHgyVFVBZ1JEY3BIQQ%3D%3D?utm_source=mdpi.com&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=avatar_name\">Jefferson<\/a>, A.; <a href=\"https:\/\/sciprofiles.com\/profile\/3221466?utm_source=mdpi.com&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=avatar_name\">Geter<\/a>, J.; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sciprofiles.com\/profile\/3123948?utm_source=mdpi.com&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=avatar_name\">Ghebreyessus<\/a>, K<\/strong>. \u00a0\u201cMetal Ion- Induced Formation of Metallogels by Visible-Light-Responsive Phenylalanine- Functionalized Arylazopyrazole Ligands\u201d <em>Photochem, <\/em>2023, <em>3<\/em>, 427-441. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/photochem3040026\">\u00a0<u>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/photochem3040026<\/u><\/a>.<\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size: 15px\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">4. Mirbagheri, G.; Uba, I.; <strong>Ghebreyessus, K.<\/strong>; Hommerich, U.; Fraden, S.; Stehnach, M.; Geddis, D. \u201cNumerical Analysis of the propagation Modes of Photo-switching PDMS-Arylazopyrazole Optical Waveguide and Thin-Film Spectroscopic Characterization\u201d <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 15px\">Proceeding of SPIE-the international society for optical engineering <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 15px\">2023<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">, 12424. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 15px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2668000\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2668000<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size: 15px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">5. Mirbagheri, G., Uba, I., <strong>Ghebreyessus, K.<\/strong>, Hommerrich, U., Fraden, S., Stehnach, M., Geddis, D. &#8220;Numerical Analysis of the Propagation Modes of Photoswitching PDMS-Arylazopyrazole Optical Wave-Guide and Thin-Film Spectroscopic Characterization&#8221; J. Nanophotonics, <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2023<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">17<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 026014- 1.<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JNP.17.026014\"><strong><u>10.1117\/1.JNP.17.026014<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size: 15px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">6. Uba, I, Geddis, D., <strong>Ghebreyessus, K.<\/strong>, H\u00f6mmerich, U., Dumas, J. \u201cA Study of Wave Confinement and Optical Force in Polydimethlysiloxane\u2013Arylazopyrazole Composite for Photonic Applications\u201d <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Polymers<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2022<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">14<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 896.\u00a0 <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/polym14050896\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/polym14050896<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size: 15px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">7. <strong>Ghebreyessus, K.<\/strong>; Ndip, E.; Waddell, M.; Asojo, O.; <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">Njoki, P. N.* <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Cultivating Success through Undergraduate Research Experience in a Historically Black College and University. <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Journal of Chemical Education<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">. <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2022<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">99<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 307-316.\u00a0 <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acs.jchemed.1c00416\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acs.jchemed.1c00416<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size: 15px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">8. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/sciprofiles.com\/profile\/author\/Y04yQ0ZLSDBjaHN4dXhkckNMaHU3U3ljdTZIVnd4emt2a3lyN0VwMGFuUT0%3D?utm_source=mdpi.com&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=avatar_name\">Uba<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, I.; <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/sciprofiles.com\/profile\/2018721?utm_source=mdpi.com&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=avatar_name\">Geddis<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, D.; \u00a0<\/span><strong><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/sciprofiles.com\/profile\/3123948?utm_source=mdpi.com&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=avatar_name\">Ghebreyessus<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><strong>, K<\/strong>.; <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/sciprofiles.com\/profile\/author\/VVd1N3dmUkFjS2lyNWtKZ0N5NThBeFBKckRoejVRKzZXMTFCaGk4RUp4bz0%3D?utm_source=mdpi.com&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=avatar_name\">H\u00f6mmerich<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, U.; <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/sciprofiles.com\/profile\/255133?utm_source=mdpi.com&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=avatar_name\">Jerald Dumas<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, J. \u201cA Study of Wave Confinement and Optical Force in Polydimethlysiloxane\u2013 Arylazopyrazole Composite for Photonic Applications\u201d <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Polymers, <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2022<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">,<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">14<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 896-908. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/polym14050896\"><strong>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/polym14050896<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9. Yia,\u00a0M.; Guoa, J.; Hea, H.; Tana, W.; Harmon, N.; <strong>Ghebreyessus,<\/strong> <strong>K<\/strong>.; Xu, B. \u201cPhosphobisaromatic motifs enable rapid enzymatic self-assembly and hydrogelation\u00a0of\u00a0short peptides\u201d <em>Soft Matter<\/em>, <strong>2021<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>17<\/em>, 8590-8594. <strong>\u00a0<u>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D1SM01221E.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10. <strong>Ghebreyessus,<\/strong> <strong>K<\/strong>.; Uba, I.; Geddis, D.; Hommeric, U. Solid-state photoswitching in arylazopyrazole-embedded polydimethylsiloxane composite thin films\u201d <em>J. Solid State Chem. <\/em><strong>2021<\/strong>, 303, 122519. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jssc.2021.122519\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jssc.2021.122519<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11<strong>.<\/strong> Uba, I.; <strong>Ghebreyessus, K<\/strong>.; Geddis, D.; Hommeric, U. \u201cTunable Optoelectronic Properties of Polydimethylsiloxane-Arylazopyrazole Flexible Composite\u201d <em>Conference proceeding IEEE SOUTHEASTCON, <\/em><strong>2021<\/strong>, 9401853.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/SoutheastCon45413.2021.9401853\"><strong><u>10.1109\/SoutheastCon45413.2021.9401853<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong><u>.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">12. Hommeric, U.; Barnett, J.; Kabir, A.; <strong>Ghebreyessus, K.<\/strong>; Hampton, K.; Uba, S.; Uba, I.; Geddis, D.; Yang, C.; Trevedi, S. B.; Fraden, S.; Ali Aghvami, S. \u201cComparative steady-state and time-resolved emission spectroscopy of Mn-doped CsPbCl3 perovskite nanoparticles and bulk single crystals for photic applications\u201d <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Proceeding of SPIE-the international society for optical engineering <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2021<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 11682.\u00a0 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2582217.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">13. Sallee, A.; <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ghebreyessus,<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">K. <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">&#8220;Photoresponsive Zn2+-specific metallohydrogels coassembled \u00a0from \u00a0imidazole \u00a0containing \u00a0phenylalanine \u00a0and \u00a0arylazopyrazole derivatives\u201d Dalton Trans. <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2020<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">49<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 10441-10451.\u00a0 <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D0DT0109K\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D0DT0109K<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">14. Sallee, A; Mukooza, I.; <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ghebreyessus, K<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">. \u201cPhoto-responsive Metallogels\u201d Proceedings of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 22-24, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">15. <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ghebreyessus,<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">K<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.; Cooper, S. M. Jr. \u201cPhotoswitchable Arylazopyrazole-Based Ruthenium(II)-Arene Complexes,\u201d <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Organometallics, <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2017<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">36<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 3360-3370. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acs.organomet.7b00493\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acs.organomet.7b00493<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>16. <strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ghebreyessus,<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">K<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.; Almutiri, A. A. \u201cRuthenium(II)-arene Complexes Conjugated With <\/span>Photoswtichable N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Functionalized Arylazopyrazole Ligands\u201d proceedings of the Virginia Journal of Science, 17-19, 2017.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>17. <strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ghebreyessus,<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">K.<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">; Little, J. \u201cPhotoswitchable Arylazopyrazole Ligands; Synthesis and coordination <\/span>Chemistry\u201d. Proceedings of the Virginia Journal of Science, 18-20, 2016.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>18.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebreyessus, K.<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">; Peralta, A.; Katdare, M.; Prabhakaran, K.; Paranawithana, S. \u201cEvaluation of \u00a0Naphthalimide-Tagged Ruthenium(II)-Arene Complexes as Potential Anticancer Agents,\u201d proceedings of the Virginia Journal of Science, 21-23, 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>19.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebreyessus,<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">K. Y.; <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Peralta, A.; Shanthi Paranawithana, S.; Katdare, M., \u201cRuthenium(II)-Arene Complexes with Naphthalimide-Tagged N, O- and N, N- chelating Ligands: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation\u201d <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Inorg. Chim. Acta, <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2015<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">,<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">434<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 239-251. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ica.2015.05.025\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ica.2015.05.025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebreyessus,<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> K<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">. <strong>Y.<\/strong>; Babu, S. Claville, M., \u201cRapid Synthesis of Highly Stable Silver Nanoparticles and its Application for Colorimetric Sensing of Cysteine,\u201d <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">J. Expert. Nanoscience, <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2015<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">,<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">10<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 1242-1255.\u00a0 <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17458080.2014.994680\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17458080.2014.994680<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>21.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebreyessus,<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">K. Y.; <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Angelici, R. J., \u201cIsomerizing-hydroboration of the monounsaturated fatty acid ester methyl oleate\u201d, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Organometallics, <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2006<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">25<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 3040- 3044. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/om0600947\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/om0600947<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">22. <strong>Ghebreyessus, K. Y.<\/strong>; Schiltz, H.; Angelici, R. J., \u201cPartial Separation of polyunsaturated fatty acid esters from FAME mixtures by adsorption of silver nitrate-impregnated silica gel\u201d, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2006<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">83<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 645-652.\u00a0 <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/s11746-006-1252-5\">10.1007\/s11746-006-1252-5<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>23.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebryessus,<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> K. Y.; <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ellern, A.; Angelici, R. J., \u201cEquilibrium studies of the binding of unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters to palladium (II)\u201d, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Organometallics, <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2005<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">24<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 1725-1736. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/om049009q\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/om049009q<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">24. Ingram, C. W.; <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ghebreyessus,<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> K. Y., <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u201cCatalytic and selective behavior of MeAPO-36 in the mild hydrocracking of heavy gas oil\u201d, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Per. Am. Chem. Soc., Pet. Div., <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2004<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">49<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 92-97.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>25.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebreyessus,<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> K. Y.; <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Nelson, J. H., \u201cEnantioselective Synthesis pure P-chiral (h6-arene) ruthenium(II) complexes using enantiomerically pure ortho-metallated palladium(II) amine complexes\u201d, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Organometallics<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2003<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">22<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 2977-2980. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/om030172f\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/om030172f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>26.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebreyessus,<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> K. Y.; <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Nelson, J. H. \u201cConformationally rigid arene-ruthenium(II) complexes as catalyst for the transfer hydrogenation of ketones\u201d, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">J. Organomet. Chem., <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2003<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">669<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 48-56. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0022-328X(02)02216-7\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0022-328X(02)02216-7<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>27.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebreyessus,<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a0K. Y.; <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Nelson, J. H., \u201cReactions of [(h6-Me<\/span><sub>6<\/sub><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">C<\/span><sub>6<\/sub><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">)RuCl<\/span><sub>2<\/sub><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">(Ph<\/span><sub>2<\/sub><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">PCH=CH<\/span><sub>2<\/sub><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">)]\u00a0with\u00a01-ethynylcycloalkanols leading to methoxy-alkenyl carbenes via vinylvinylidene and allenylidene intermediates\u201d, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Inorg.<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Commun., <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2003<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">6<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 1044-1047. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S1387-7003(03)00177-1\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S1387-7003(03)00177-1<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>28.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebreyessus,<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> K. Y.; <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Nelson, J. H., \u201c(h6-arene)ruthenium(II) complexes with hemilabile \uf0683-dicyclohexylvinylphosphine (DCVP) and h3-diphenylvinyl phosphine (DPVP) phosphaallyl ligands: Formation of an expected trinuclear complex\u201d, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem., <\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2003<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">33<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 1329-1349.\u00a0 <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1081\/SIM-120024313\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1081\/SIM-120024313<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>29.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebreyessus,<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> K. Y.; <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Nelson, J. H., \u201cCarbene and isocyanide ligation at ruthenium(II) with tethered phosphinopropylarene ligands<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u201d,<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Inorg. Chim. Acta<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2003<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">,<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">350<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 12-24. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0020-1693(02)01492-5\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0020-1693(02)01492-5<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>30.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebreyessus,<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> K. Y.; <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Nelson, J. H., \u201cSynthesis and characterization of tethered arsinopropylarene-ruthenium(II) complexes\u201d, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Organometallics,<\/em> <strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2002<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">21<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 1727- 1733. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/om011092j\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/om011092j<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>31.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Ghebreyessus,<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> K.Y.; <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Nelson, J.H. \u201cBase promoted hydroalkylations reactions of mesitylene, cymene, durene, hexamethylbenzene, paraxylene, and toluene ligands coordinated to ruthenium(II)\u201d, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">Organometallics<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">2000<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">19<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, 3387.\u00a0 <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/om000375t\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/om000375t<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Book Chapters: <\/strong><em>Cooper, S. M.; Ha, D.; Candace Snow-Davis, C.; Watson, N.; Raymond E. Samuel, R. E.; <strong>Ghebreyessus<\/strong>, <strong>K.<\/strong>; Du, C.; Huang, Y.; Li, F. \u201cStimuli- Responsive Nanomedicine\u201d, Book chapter, <strong>2021 <\/strong>page 44. <\/em>eBook ISBN9780429295294.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Kesete Ghebreyessus, Chair and Associate ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry and BiochemistryHampton University, Hampton, VA 23668 Location: Turner Hall, Room 223Phone: (757)-728-6184; fax (757)-727-5604Email: kesete.ghebreyessus@hamptonu.edu Education:B.S. Chemistry, University of Asmara, Asmara, Eritrea, 1993M.S. 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