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Education

• Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

• M.S., University of Pittsburgh

• B.A., ��������ϲʹ������� University

Publications

• D. A. C. Czegan, D. M. Miller, and J. Kabrhel. Infusing the Liberal Arts Mission Across Chemistry Curricula and Beyond. In Liberal Arts Strategies for the Chemistry Classroom; K. D. Kloepper and G. L. Crawford, Eds.; ACS Symposium Series 1266; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2017; pp 27–43.

• “UV–Visible Spectrometers: Versatile Instruments across the Chemistry Curriculum;” Demetra A. Chengelis-Czegan, Diana K. Hoover; Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 89, No. 3, pp. 304-9, 2012.

• Miller, D. M. and Chengelis Czegan, D. A. “Integrating the Liberal Arts and Chemistry: A Series of General Chemistry Assignments To Develop Science Literacy” J. Chem. Ed., 93(5), pp. 864-869, 2016

• Chengelis, D. A.; Yingling, A. M.; Badger, P. D.; Shade, C. M.; Petoud, S. “Incorporating lanthanide cations with cadmium selenide nanocrystals: A strategy to sensitize and protect Tb(III)” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127(48) pp 16752-3, 2005

• Chengelis, D. A.; Yingling, A. M.; Filipczyk, G.; Petoud, S. “Lanthanide complexes with more intense luminescence: a strategy for the formation of polymetallic lanthanide dendrimer complexes and semiconductor nanocrystal compounds,” Proc. SPIE, 6370(34), 2006

• Zhang, J.; Shade, C. M.; Chengelis, D. A.; Petoud S. “A strategy to protect and sensitize near infrared luminescent Nd3+ and Yb3+: Organic tropolonate ligands for the sensitization of Ln3+ doped NaYF4 Nanocrystals,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129(48) pp 14834-5, 2007

• White, K. A.; Chengelis, D. A.; Zeller, M.; Geib, S. J.; Szakos, J.; Petoud, S.; Rosi, N. L. “Near-infrared emitting ytterbium metal–organic frameworks with tunable excitation properties,” Chem. Commun., 30, pp. 4506-8, 2009

• White, K. A.; Chengelis, D. A.; Gogick, K. A.; Stehman, J.; Rosi, N. L.; Petoud, S. “Near-infrared luminescent lanthanide MOF barcodes,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 131(50), pp 18069–71, 2009

• An, J.; Shade, C. M.; Chengelis Czegan, D. A., Petoud, S.; Rosi, N. L. “Zinc-adeninate metal-organic framework for aqueous encapsulation and sensitization of near-infrared and visible emitting lanthanide cations,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133(5), pp 1220-3, 2011

• PATENTS: Petoud, S.; Chengelis, D. A.; Yingling, A. M. “Semiconductor nanocrystals as novel antennae for lanthanide cations and associated methods” University of Pittsburgh Patent No. 1040 214001-01240 (1165-1), Publication numbers: US2006208225, WO2006098923, filed 2005. Petoud, S.; Rosi, N. L.; White, K. A.; Chengelis Czegan, D. A. “Lanthanide sensitization using metal-organic frameworks,” filed 2008.

Awards

• University of Pittsburgh: Graduate Excellence Fellowship, Chair Scholar Award – Kaufman Fellowship, Safford Award for Excellence as a Graduate Student Teacher

• ��������ϲʹ������� University: Elizabeth Seton Presidential Scholarship, M.L. Bettwy Chemistry Scholarship, Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society, USAA All American Collegiate Scholar, Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities, Dean’s List (8 consecutive semesters), Honor’s Program

Organizations

• Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh

• Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh

• Women's Chemist Committee - ACS Pittsburgh (��������ϲʹ������� campus liaison)

• American Chemical Society

Presentations

• Chengelis, D. A.; Whitmore, P. “Conservation science: Linking chemistry and art,” 223rd ACS National Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2002

• Chengelis, D. A.; “Pursuing a graduate degree in chemistry: academics, research, and student life in graduate school,” Chemistry Seminar Lecture Series, ��������ϲʹ������� University, Greensburg, PA, 2004

• Chengelis, D. A.; Cessarich, J.; Petoud, S. “Coordination and photophysical properties of luminescent flavonoid-lanthanide complexes,” 229th ACS National Meeting; San Diego, CA, 2005

• Chengelis, D. A.; Cessarich, J.; Petoud, S. “Spectrophotometric investigation into the coordination of flavonoids with NIR lanthanide cations,” Engineering Department Symposium; University of Pittsburgh, 2005

• Chengelis Czegan, D. A.; “Photophysical Study of Luminescent Lanthanide Complexes and Nanoparticles in Solution,” School of Arts & Science Grad Expo, University of Pittsburgh, 2007

• Chengelis, D. A.; Yingling, A. M.; Badger, P. D.; Shade, C. M.; Petoud, S. “Incorporating lanthanide cations with cadmium selenide nanocrystals: A strategy to sensitize and protect Tb(III)” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127(48) pp 16752-3, 2005