Faculty Profile for Dr. Jennifer A Irvin

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Dr. Jennifer A Irvin
Professor — Chemistry and Biochemistry
Associate Professor — Materials Application Research Cntr MARC
Program Faculty — Shared Research Operations
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phone: (512) 245-7875
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Jennifer Irvin is the Director of the Materials Application Research Center, the Director of Shared Research Operations, and the Associate Director of the Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Program. She is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Texas State University. Her research focuses on electroactive polymers, that is, polymers that change their properties in the presence of an electric field. Projects include synthesis of novel n-doping polymers with enhanced stability, using electroactive polymers to develop energy storage devices as alternatives to traditional batteries and capacitors, using electroactive polymers to detect and treat cancer, using processing approaches to enhance electroactivity, developing nanocomposites for water purification, and preparing, modifying, and characterizing nanoparticles. Dr. Irvin received a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Florida under the guidance of Dr. John R. Reynolds prior to spending two years as a post-doctoral fellow at Sandia National Laboratories. Dr. Irvin then spent eight years as a Research Chemist and Head of Analytical Chemistry in the Chemistry and Materials Division of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, CA. In 2008 Dr. Irvin joined the faculty at Texas State University as an Assistant Professor; she was promoted to Associate Professor in 2014. Dr. Irvin has more than 40 publications, 19 patents issued, and over 100 technical presentations. She is a member of the American Chemical Society. You can find out more about Dr. Irvin’s research at: http://irvinresearch.wp.txstate.edu/.

Teaching Interests

 Organic Chemistry, Polymer Science, Professional Development

Research Interests

 Projects include synthesis of novel n-doping polymers with enhanced stability, using electroactive polymers to develop energy storage devices as alternatives to traditional batteries and capacitors, using electroactive polymers to detect and treat cancer, using processing approaches to enhance electroactivity, developing nanocomposites for water purification, and preparing, modifying, and characterizing nanoparticles.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Wang, X., Runsewe, D. O., Pohlman, G. E., Hoffmann, W. D., & Irvin, J. A. (2022). Electroactive Polymer-Based Spray Ionization for Direct Mass Spectrometric Analysis. Journal of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry, 33(10), 1840–1849. https://doi.org/10.1021/jasms.2c00148
  • Huff, M. E., Gokmen, F. O., Barrera, J. S., Lara, E. J., Tunnell, J., Irvin, J. A., & Betancourt, T. (2020). Induction of Immunogenic Cell Death in Breast Cancer by Conductive Polymer Nanoparticle-Mediated Photothermal Therapy. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, 2(12), 5602–5620. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.0c00938
  • Haya, G., Runsewe, D. O., Otakpor, M., Pohlman, G., Towne, A., Betancourt, T., & Irvin, J. A. (2023). Functionalized Thiophene-Based Aptasensor for the Electrochemical Detection of Mucin 1. ACS Applied Polymer Materials. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.2c01739
  • Acosta, M., Santiago, M. D., & Irvin, J. A. (2022). Electrospun Conducting Polymers: Approaches and Applications. Materials, 15(24), 8820. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15248820
  • Runsewe, D. O., Haya, G., Betancourt, T., & Irvin, J. A. (2021). Conducting polymer-based electrochemical aptasensor for the detection of adenosine. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3, 6674–6683. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.1c01348

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Mentor Award, Texas State University Graduate College. November 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service, College of Science and Engineering. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Selected to the What's NEXT Career Development Program, Faculty Development. November 22, 2021 - April 29, 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Science and Engineering College Achievement Award for Excellence in Service. 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Service Award. 2014

Selected Grants

  • Ekin, Tahir (Principal), Tesic, Jelena (Co-Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Valles Molina, Damian (Co-Principal), Summers, Lucia (Co-Principal), Hewitt, Barbara A (Supporting), Liu, Xiangping (Supporting), Chang, Carolyn T (Supporting), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting), Irvin, Jennifer A (Supporting), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting). Expanding AI Curriculum and Infrastructure at Texas State University to Advance Interdisciplinary Research and Grow a Diverse AI Workforce, National Science Foundation, Federal, $400000. (Submitted: June 2023, Funded: January 2024 - December 2025). Grant.
  • Lewis, Karen A (Principal), Luxford, Cynthia J (Co-Principal), Wheeler, Brittany Marie (Co-Principal), Webre, Whitney Ann (Co-Principal), Holland, Cory Lee (Co-Principal), Betancourt, Tania (Supporting), Brittain, William J (Supporting), Hudnall, Todd W (Supporting), Irvin, Jennifer A (Supporting), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Supporting), Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Supporting), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Supporting), Rhodes, Christopher Peter (Supporting). REU Site: A Chemistry REU on Molecular Innovation and Exploration (CheMIE), National Science Foundation, Federal, $378188. (Submitted: August 25, 2021, Funded: April 15, 2022 - Present). Grant.
  • Betancourt, Tania (Principal), Brittain, William J (Co-Principal), Irvin, Jennifer A (Co-Principal), Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta (Co-Principal), Martin, Benjamin (Co-Principal), Rhodes, Christopher Peter (Co-Principal), Wistey, Mark A (Co-Principal), Miyahara, Yoichi (Co-Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal). TxState-UT PREM Center for Intelligent Materials Assembly (CIMA), National Science Foundation, Federal, $3822000. (Funded: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2027). Grant.
  • Irvin, Jennifer A (Principal). Versatile Chemical Modification of Commodity Polymer Nanofibers with Inherently Conductive Polymers, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $8000. (Submitted: October 13, 2020, Funded: January 11, 2021 - May 31, 2022). Grant.
  • Irvin, Jennifer A (Principal). Reduction in Variability in Liquid Locking Compound Applications, Missile Defense Agency, Federal, $17000. (Submitted: January 2017, Funded: June 2017). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
SRO Scientific Instrument Technician Search Committee
December 2023-Present
Member
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Academic Program Review Team
December 2023-Present
Member
MSEC Academic Program Review
October 2023-Present
Member
MSEC BS to PhD Committee
September 2023-Present
Director
Shared Research Operations
August 2023-Present