Chemical analysis and multi-dimensional chemical instrumentation system development, laser spectroscopy, nanoscale imaging, nanoscale design

Doctorate of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 2004.
Dissertation: "Frequency-scanned Ultrafast Spectroscopic Techniques Applied to Infrared Four- wave Mixing Spectroscopy."

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1998.
Minor in Physics
GPA 3.93/4.00, with high distinction

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 2004-Present.
Funded projects include:

• Ultrafast laser spectroscopy for nanoscale chemical imaging
  
• Quantum dot spectroscopy and atomic force imaging
  
• Chemical analysis with entangled photons
  
• Colliding two-photon fluorescence rare-earth doped fiber thermometry
  
• Nanoscale mass spectrometry imaging

Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 1999-2004.
Studied non-linear optical spectroscopy. Developed ultrafast laser instrumentation. Work performed under NSF grant.

Research Assistant, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1996-1998
Synthesized and characterized novel organic charge-transfer compounds. Performed summer research with scholarship.

Teaching/Laboratory Assistant, Analytical Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999.
Teaching/Laboratory Assistant, General Chemistry I, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998.

Molecular Modeling Assistant, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1998.
Chemistry Tutor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1996-1998.

Roger J. Carlson Memorial Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Phi Beta Kappa, Pennsylvania State University

K.L. Shuford, K.A. Meyer, C. Li, S.O. Cho, W.B. Whitten, and R.W. Shaw. “Computational and Experimental Evaluation of Nanoparticle Coupling.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 113, 4009 (2009).

K.A. Meyer, O. Ovchinnikova, K. Ng, and D.E. Goeringer. “Development of a scanning surface probe for nanoscale tip-enhanced desorption/ablation.” Review of Scientific Instruments, 79, 123710 (2008).

Z. Zhao; K. Meyer, W. Whitten, and R. Shaw. “Optical Absorption Measurements with Parametric Down-converted Photons.” Analytical Chemistry, 80, 7635 (2008).

Z. Zhao, K.A. Meyer, W.B. Whitten, R.W. Shaw, R.S. Bennink, and W.P. Grice. “Observation of Spectral Asymmetry in cw-pumped Type-II Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion.” Physical Review A, 77, 063208 (2008).

B. Kesanli, K. Hong, K. Meyer, H-J Im, and S. Dai. “Highly Efficient Solid-state Neutron Scintillators Based on Hybrid Sol-gel Nanocomposite Materials.” Applied Physics Letters, 89, 214104 (2006).

A.V. Pakoulev, M.A. Rickard, K.A. Meyer, K. Kornau, N.A. Mathew, D.E. Thompson, and J.C. Wright. “Mixed Frequency/Time-domain Optical Analogues of Heteronuclear Multi-dimensional NMR.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 110, 3352-3355 (2006).

K.A. Meyer, D.E. Thompson, and J.C. Wright. "Frequency and Time-resolved Triply Vibrationally Enhanced Four-wave Mixing Spectroscopy.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 108, 11485-11493 (2004).

D.M. Besemann, K.A. Meyer, and J.C. Wright. "Spectroscopic Characteristics of Triply Vibrationally Enhanced Four-wave Mixing Spectroscopy." Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108, 10493-10503 (2004).

K.A. Meyer, D.M. Besemann, and J.C. Wright. "Coherent Two-dimensional Spectroscopy with Triply Vibrationally Enhanced Infrared Four-wave Mixing." Chemical Physics Letters, 381, 642-649 (2003).

K.A. Meyer and J.C. Wright. "Interference, Dephasing, and Coherent Control in Time-resolved Frequency Domain Two-dimensional Vibrational Spectra." Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 107, 8388-8395 (2003).

J.C. Wright, N.J. Condon, K.M. Murdoch, D.M. Besemann, and K.A. Meyer. "Quantitative Modeling of Non-linear Processes in Coherent Two-dimensional Vibrational Spectroscopy." Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 107, 8166-8176 (2003).

D. Besemann, N. Condon, K. Meyer, W. Zhao, and J. Wright. "Experimental Determinations of Coherent Multi-dimensional Vibrational Spectroscopy." Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, 24, 1119-1125 (2003).

K.A. Meyer and J.C. Wright. "Detection Limits for Time-Resolved Coherent Two-dimensional Vibrational Spectroscopy." Analytical Chemistry, 73, 5020-5025 (2001).

D.M. Besemann, N.J. Condon, K.M. Murdoch, K.A. Meyer, W. Zhao, and J.C. Wright. "Interference, Dephasing, and Vibrational Coupling Effects Between Coherence Pathways In Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Nonlinear Spectroscopies." Chemical Physics, 266, 177-195 (2001).

K.M. Murdoch, N.J. Condon, W. Zhao, D.M. Besemann, K.A. Meyer, and J.C. Wright. "Isotope and Mode Selectivity in Two-dimensional Vibrational Four-wave Mixing Spectroscopy." Chemical Physics Letters, 335, 349-356 (2001).

K.M. Murdoch, D.E. Thompson, K.A. Meyer, and J.C. Wright. "Modeling Window Contributions to Four-wave Mixing Spectra and Measurements of Third Order Optical Susceptibilities." Applied Spectroscopy, 54, 1495 (2000). 

W. Zhao, K.M. Murdoch, D.M. Besemann, N.J. Condon, K.A. Meyer, and J.C. Wright. "Two- dimensional Vibrational Spectroscopy by Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Four- wave Mixing." Applied Spectroscopy, 54, 1000 (2000). 

W. Zhao, K.M. Murdoch, N.J. Condon, D.M. Besemann, K.A. Meyer, P.C. Chen, J.P. Hamilton, A. Zilian, M.J. LaBuda, D.E. Thompson, R.J. Carlson, G.B. Hurst, M.T. Riebe, J.K. Steehler, and J.C. Wright. "Comparisons Between 2D Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Four-wave Mixing and Site Selective Spectroscopy." Journal of Luminescence, 87-89, 90-95 (2000).

K.L. Shuford, K.A. Meyer, C. Li, S.-O. Cho, W.B. Whitten, and R.W. Shaw. “Nanoscale Coupling Effects on Single Particle Microscopy.” Proceedings of the SPIE, 7033 (Plasmonics: Nanoimaging, Nanofabrication, and Their Applications IV), 70330I (2008).

J.C. Wright, W. Zhao, W.; K.M. Murdoch, D.M. Besemann, N.J. Condon, and K.A. Meyer. "Two- dimensional Vibrational Spectroscopy by Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Four-wave Mixing." In: Handbook of Vibrational Spectroscopy, vol. 1, Chambers, J.M., Griffiths, P.R., Eds. Wiley: Chichester, 853-865 (2002).

K. Meyer, D. Goeringer, O. Ovchinnikova, and K. Ng. “Toward Nanoscale Chemical Imaging: Investigation of Tip-enhanced Near-field Optical Methods for Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry at Atmospheric Pressure.” American Society for Mass Spectrometry 56th Annual Conference, Denver, CO, June 2008.

K. Meyer, W. Whitten, R. Shaw, K. Ng, and T. Zeng. “Single Photon Emission from Indium Phosphide Nanoparticles.” American Chemical Society 235th National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2008.

K.A. Meyer, K.L. Shuford, W.B. Whitten, and R.W. Shaw. “Nanoscale Raman Imaging Using a Dual Atomic Force/Near-field Scanning Optical Microscope.” American Chemical Society 235th National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2008.

K.A. Meyer, S.W. Allison, R.W. Shaw, C.S. Feigerle, M.M. Cable, and P.R. Boudreaux. “Colliding Two-photon Emission Spectroscopy in Rare-earth Doped Fibers and Sol-gels.” 10th Annual Southeast Ultrafast Conference, Nashville, TN, January 2007, invited speaker.

K.A. Meyer. “Up-conversion Methods for Multi-dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy.” Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics 37th Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN, June 2006.

K.A. Meyer, D.E. Thompson, and J.C. Wright. "Spectrally Resolved Vibrational Coupling of Two Different Modes of a Small Molecule Through Triply Vibrationally Enhanced Four-wave Mixing." American Chemical Society 227th National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, April 2004.

K.A. Meyer and J.C. Wright. "Background and Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Suppression in Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Four-wave Mixing Spectra Using Ultrafast Lasers." Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies 2001 meeting, Detroit, MI, October 2001.

K.A. Meyer and J.C. Wright. "Frequency Domain Multi-dimensional Ultrafast Spectroscopy with Doubly Vibrationally Resonant Non-Linear Processes." American Physical Society March Meeting 2000, Minneapolis, MN, March 2000.

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