AMANDA M. MOORE                   

104 Davey Laboratory, Box 22                                                                                 Phone: 814-863-8220
The Pennsylvania State University                                                                        Fax: 814-863-5516
University Park, PA 16802                                                                                        email: amm@nano.psu.edu
                                                                                                                                      http://nano.psu.edu/~amm/

Education:
Ph.D. Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
        Advisor: Paul S. Weiss, Expected Graduation: Spring 2007.
B.S. Chemistry and Music Summa Cum Laude, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, May 2002.

Experience:
2002 – present
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Research Assistant – Advisor, Dr. Paul S. Weiss
                                    Investigate properties of potential molecular electronic devices.
                                    Build and maintain custom scanning tunneling microscopes.
2004
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Teaching Assistant
                                Supervised and instructed introductory chemistry laboratory and recitation.
2000 - 2002
Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR Summer Research Assistant - Advisor, Dr. Kevin E. Johnson
                                Cora Kempter Meyer Research Fellowship
                                Used electrochemistry, scanning tunneling microscopy and molecular modeling to
                                 investigate electrode degradation in lithium-ion batteries.
January 2002
University of Arizona, Dr. Jeanne Pemberton Group NSF Undergraduate Research Fellow
                                Surface enhanced Raman characterization of ethylene carbonate reduction.
2000 - 2002
Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
Teaching Assistant
Supervised introductory chemistry laboratory.
                                Hewlett Foundation Grant- student assisted curriculum development
                                Assisted in development of introductory chemistry projects.

Honors:
2006 Departmental Apple Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University
2006 Departmental Travel Award, The Pennsylvania State University
2005 Departmental Travel Award, The Pennsylvania State University
2004 Departmental Travel Award, The Pennsylvania State University
2003 Departmental Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University
2002 Cheney Scholar in the Natural Sciences, Pacific University
2001 Harold Zeh Scholarship, Portland Section of the American Chemical Society
2001 Promethium Chapter Iota Sigma Pi Chemical Sorority Scholarship
2000 Beta Beta Beta Biological Society
1999 Freshman Chemistry Student of the Year, Pacific University
1998 Millie Feyo Memorial Scholarship, Pacific University
1998 Pacific Honors Scholarship (4 years)
1998 Katherin Cawein Scholarship in Music, Pacific University

Publications:
5. "Molecular Devices," A. M. Moore, D. L. Allara and P. S. Weiss, for NNIN Textbook, eds. B. Von
Dissen, S. Campbell, submitted for publication.
 

4. Analyzing the Motion of Benzene on Au{111}: Single Molecule Statistics from Scanning Probe
Images B. A. Mantooth, E. C. H. Sykes, P. Han, A. M. Moore, Z. J. Donhauser, V. H. Crespi, and P. S.
Weiss, invited feature article in preparation for Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

3. Dynamics and Conductance Measurments of Phenylene-Ethynylene Oligomers Using Scanning
Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy S. U. Nanayakkara, Z. J. Donhauser, T. P. Pearl, A. M. Moore,
J. J. Stapleton, D. W. Price Jr., Y. Yao, R.D. van Zee, J. M. Tour, D. L. Allara, and P. S. Weiss. in preparation
for Journal of the American Chemical Society.

2. Molecular Engineering and Measurments To Test Hypothesized Mechanisms in Single Molecule
Conductance Switching A. M. Moore, A. A. Dameron, R. K. Smith, D. J. Fuchs, J. W. Ciszek, F. Maya,
Y. Yao, J. M. Tour, and P. S. Weiss, Journal of the American Chemical Society 128, 1959 (2006).

1. Cross-Step Place-Exchange of Oligo(phenylene-ethynylene) Molecules A. M. Moore, B. A. Mantooth,
Z. J. Donhauser, F. Maya, D. W. Price Jr., Y. Yao, J. M. Tour, and P. S. Weiss, Nano Letters. 5, 2292 (2005).

4. Probing Nanoscale Electronics Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy A. M. Moore and P. S. Weiss
Invited Research Talk, The Pennsylvania State University, Lion Lecture Graduate Research Lecture Series,
University Park, PA, May 2006.

3. Expanding the Capabilities of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: Alternating Current STM A. M. Moore,
B. A. Mantooth, and P. S. Weiss 52^{nd I}nternational Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Boston, MA,
October 2005

2. Testing the Mechanism of Conductance Switching for Phenylene-Ethynylene Based Oligomers A. M. Moore,
B. A. Mantooth, A. A. Dameron and P. S. Weiss 51st International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society,
Anaheim, CA, November 2004.

1. Testing Conductance States of Single Molecules using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy A. M. Moore and P. S.
Weiss Invited Research Talk, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, November 2004.

4. Molecular Engineering to Test Conductance Switching for a Variety of Conjugated Molecules A. M. Moore,
B. A. Mantooth, A. A. Dameron, Z. J. Donhauser, J. W. Ciszek, F. Maya, Y. Yao, J. M. Tour, and P. S. Weiss
228th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.

3. Extracting Single Molecule Statistics From Scanning Probe Images B. A. Mantooth, E. C. H. Sykes, P. Han,
A. M. Moore and P. S. Weiss Gordon Research Conference on Nanostructure Fabrication, Tilton School, NH,
July 2004.

2. Conductance Switching of Single Molecules in Alkanethiolate Self Assembled Monolayers A. M. Moore,
Z. J. Donhauser, J. M. Tour and P. S. Weiss 50th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society,
Baltimore, MD, November 2003.

1. Conductance Switching of Single Molecules in Alkanethiolate Self Assembled Monolayers A. M. Moore,
Z. J. Donhauser, J. M. Tour and P. S. Weiss 226th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New
York, NY, September 2003.