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Dr. Benjamin Martin

  • Associate Professor - Chemistry and Biochemistry
Portrait of Dr. Benjamin Martin

Biography and expertise

B.S., Chemistry, Truman State University (Kirksville, MO) 1996Ph.D., Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University (State College, PA) 2001Postdoctoral Fellow, Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) 2001-03

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Chemistry

Penn State University Park, 2001

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Chemistry

Truman State University, 1996

Research Interests

  • Miyahara, Yoichi (Principal), Satchell, Nathan David (Co-Principal), Holtz, Mark W (Co-Principal), Kim, Namwon (Co-Principal), Martin, Benjamin (Co-Principal), Chen, Yihong (Supporting), Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta (Supporting), Geerts, Wilhelmus J (Supporting), Piner, Edwin L (Supporting), Haque, Ariful (Supporting), Droopad, Ravindranath (Supporting), Mahato, Dip Narayan (Supporting), Smith, Casey Eben (Supporting). MRI: Track 1 Acquisition of state-of-the-art lithography system for micro/nanometer scale device fabrication in research and education, National Science Foundation, Federal, $569780. (Submitted: November 14, 2023, Funded: September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2027). 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.
  • Lancaster, Kelly V (Principal), Martin, Benjamin (Co-Principal). openTXST, University Libraries, Texas State University, $0. (Submitted: April 2025, Funded: May 2025 - December 2025). Grant.
  • Martin, Benjamin R (Principal). Solid State Laser Synthesis, Texas State Universtiy, Texas State University, $8000. (Submitted: November 2020, Funded: January 2021 - December 2022). Grant.
  • Martin, Ben (Principal), Silva, Jesse (Co-Principal). The Development and Implementation of Bias-Related Event Reporting System, a Project in Support of Texas State's Diversity and Inclusion Plan, Texas State University, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: September 2018 - Present). Grant.
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  • Laipan, M., Xiang, L., Yu, J., Martin, B., Zhu, R., Zhu, J., … Sun, L. (2020). Layered intercalation compounds: Mechanisms, new methodologies, and advanced applications. Progress in Materials Science, 109, 100631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2019.100631
  • Yu, J., Ding, H., Lampron, J., Martin, B., Clearfield, A., & Sun, L. (2020). Complexing Agent Directed Growth of α-Zirconium Phosphate-Based Hexagonal Prisms. Inorganic Chemistry, 59(2), 1204–1210. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02929
  • England, C. J., Gray, T. C., Malla, S. R. L. R., Oliveira, S. A., Martin, B. R., Beall, G. W., & Lewis, L. K. (2020). pH-dependent sedimentation of DNA in the presence of divalent, but not monovalent, metal ions. Analytical Biochemistry, 616, 114099.
  • Yu, J., Xiang, L., Martin, B., Clearfield, A., & Sun, L. (2015). Direct growth of layered intercalation compounds via single step one-pot in-situ synthesis. Chemical Communications, 51, 11398–11400.
  • Yu, J., Martin, B., Clearfield, A., Luo, Z., & Sun, L. (2015). One-step direct synthesis of layered double hydroxide single layer nanosheets. Nanoscale, 7, 9448–9451.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Science and Engineering Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service, Texas State University. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor Award, Alfred H Nolle Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Runner Up: College of Science and Engineering Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2015
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  1. Volunteer

    PREM activities at Centro Cultural Hispanico de San Marcos

  2. Chair

    Space Committee

  3. Organizer

    PREM Outreach and Education Coordinator

  4. Member

    University Radiation and Laser Safety Committee

  5. Chair

    B.S. Chemistry Curriculum Program Coordinator

  6. Other

    UV-Visible Spectrophotometer and X-ray Diffractometer

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