Matthias Selke - CV
B.S. 1990 (magna cum laude), University of Southern California; Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry) 1995, UCLA; Postdoctoral Research Associate (Bioinorganic Chemistry) 1995-1998, UCLA; Assistant Professor, CSULA 1998-2002; Associate Professor, CSULA, 2002-2007; Professor, CSULA, 2007 - present; Dreyfus Start-up Award, 1998; Research Corp Cottrell Award 1999; Siemens Mentor Recognition Award, 2001 and 2004; Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, 2004; California State University, Los Angeles Outstanding Professor Award, 2013.
Research Interests
- Development of inorganic and organometallic photosensitizers
- Photochemistry and photophysics of photosensitizers attached to nanomaterials.
- Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of peroxidic species and intermediates.
- Study of ligand oxidation (especially thiolate ligands) to mimic damage to metalloenzymes by oxidation of ligands at the active site.
- Exploration of the inorganic and organometallic chemistry of singlet oxygen.
- Climatology, especially long-term cycles in Southern California.
Courses Taught at CSULA
Upper division/graduate courses:
- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (Chem 5600)
- Bioinorganic Chemistry (Chem 4850)
- Advanced Organic Chemistry/Physical Organic Chemistry (Chem 4200)
- Advanced Synthetic Laboratory Methods (Chem 4810)
- Organic Chemistry I and II (Chem2200 and 3200)
- Honors College Year-long Undergraduate Thesis Course (HNRS 4950-4970)
Lower division courses:
- Chem 1010, Fundamentals of Chemistry I (For Health Science and Nutritional Science Majors)
- Chem 1020, Fundamentals of Chemistry II (For Nutritional Science Majors)
Department and University Service
- Graduate Studies Committee
- Advisor for the Departmental Honors Program
- Faculty advisor for Kalahi, the Filipino-American Student Organization at CSULA
Contact Info
e-mail address mselke@calstatela.edu
Phone: (323) 343-2347
Fax: (323) 343 6490
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032