Faculty Profile for Dr. Benjamin Martin

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Dr. Benjamin Martin
Associate Professor — Chemistry and Biochemistry
CHEM 314
phone: (512) 245-6077
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Research Interests

 Low temperature synthesis and post-synthesis structural modification

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • 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/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.

Selected Awards

  • 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

Selected Grants

  • 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, 2025). 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.
  • Rhodes, Christopher Peter (Principal), Martin, Benjamin (Co-Principal), Schilter, David (Co-Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal), Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Co-Principal), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Co-Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F (Co-Principal), Dutton, Jessica (Co-Principal), Ikehata, Keisuke (Co-Principal), Hwang, Sangchul Scott (Co-Principal), Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Co-Principal). Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry Shared Research and Education Instrument, Texas State University, $259195. (Funded: 2022 - 2023). 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.

Selected Service Activities

Member
MSEC Graduate Admissions Committee
September 2023-Present
Chair
Space Committee
September 2022-Present
Organizer
PREM Outreach and Education Coordinator
August 2022-Present
Member
General Chemistry Transformers Workgroup
May 2022-Present
Member
University Radiation and Laser Safety Committee
2020-Present