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Invited Talks

04/2024
11/2023
10/2023
10/2022
06/2022

12/2021
03/2019

11/2017
California State University, Stanislaus, Applications of Computer Vision in Chemistry
Maths & Stats Dept, CSUMB, Aerosol Modeling and Machine Learning in Chemistry
Gentrain Society, Monterey Peninsula College, Demystifying Artificial Intelligence
Sonoma State University, Reverse Micelle Dynamics and Machine Learning for Chemistry Laboratory 
Ohio Supercomputer Center, Advanced Computing for Social Change Faculty Workshop: Computing as a Civic Tool
Reed College, Simulations and Computations: Reverse Micelles, Asphaltenes, and Machine Learning
California Polytechnic State University, Computational Investigation of Ionic Distribution in Reverse Micelles
Haverford College, Computational Biophysics and Environmental Chemistry Projects at Wagner College

Conference Presentations

03/2024
08/2023
03/2023

02/2023

08/2022
07/2022


08/2021
07/2021

04/2021


12/2019

05/2019

05/2019
05/2019
08/2018

11/2018

03/2018

03/2018

08/2017
10/2016

06/2015

2012-
ACS National Meeting, Classifying Asphaltenes with Machine Learning as a CURE Module
ACS National Meeting, Core-intermediate-interface Model for Water Layers in Reverse Micelles
CSU STEM-NET Conference, Supporting Student Success Through Exponential Learning in the College of Science
International Conference on Best Innovative Teaching Strategies, Programming and Machine Learning in the Chemistry Classroom
ACS National Meeting, Rotational and Diffusional Investigations of Water in a Reverse Micelle System 
Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Water, Water, Everywhere: A guided-inquiry molecular dynamics experiment, with Chrystal Bruce (JCU), Rob Whitnell (Guilford), and Mark Perri (Sonoma State) 
ACS National Meeting, First-year Chemistry Programming Exercises using Wolfram Language 
American Association of Philosophy Teachers Conference, Computing as a Civic Tool to Engage with Philosophical Social Issues, with Sarah Donovan (Philosophy) 
ACS National Meeting, Image Recognition for Laboratory Glassware: A data-science and Machine Learning Project for Chemistry Students Biophysics and Environmental Chemistry Projects at Wagner College
International Conference on Advances in STEM Education, Scientific Computing for First-year Students at Liberal Arts Colleges in USA 
ACS Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM), Computing Activities to Increase Engagement with Chemistry Concepts in the General Chemistry Lecture
ACS MARM, Distribution of Ionic Salts in Model Sea-Spray Aerosols
ACS MARM, Wolfram Programming Language Applications for Chemistry 
ACS National Meeting, Experiential Learning in Honors General Chemistry with Free Computational Resources
ACS Southwest Regional Meeting, Scientific Computing for Chemists Using the Wolfram Programming Language
ACS National Meeting, A CURE for Climate Change: Engaging the Next Generation with Scientific Computing and Climate Change Data Analysis 
ACS National Meeting, Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Ionic Interfacial Partionioning in Reverse Micelles
ACS National Meeting, Scientific Computing to Enrich the Freshman Chemistry Curriculum
ACS Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM), ChemDetectives: A Stoichiometry Case Study for General Chemistry 
ACS NERM, A Generalized Approach to Guided Inquiry and Discovery Experiments in General Chemistry 
National and Regional Meetings, Mentored Undergraduates for Presentations 

Mentored Student Presentations

​    * Undergraduate Student​​
  1. Aggregation Behaviour in Porphyrin Tautomer Variants: A Theoretical Study, Nisha Sahane, Shraeddha Tiwari, A. K. Sharma, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, India, Fall 2024
  2. DFT study of Arsenic sensing in an aqueous solution using water-soluble porphyrins, Nisha Sahane, Shraeddha Tiwari, A. K. Sharma, ACS National Meeting, Spring 2024
  3. Interaction of Iron Nanoclusters with Sulfur Oxides, Jude Saxton*, A. K. Sharma, ACS National Meeting, Spring 2024
  4. Computational Investigation of the Impact of Orientation on Ionic Contact Pairs, Shelby Franke*, Madison Franke*, A. K. Sharma, ACS National Meeting, Spring 2024
  5. Asphaltene-Inhibitor non-covalent Interactions Database, Madison Franke*, Selsela Arsala*, Shelby Franke*, Simon Olivier-Gingras*, A. K. Sharma, ACS National Meeting, Spring 2024
  6. Computational investigation of ortho toludinium carboxylate ionic liquids to increase antimicrobial activity against fungi and bacteria, Kayla Katz*, A. K. Sharma, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, April 2024
  7. Determining the Polarizability and Chemical Hardness of Ionic Liquids, Nathaly Pena*, Supreet Gandhok*,   A. K. Sharma, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, April 2024.
  8. Computational prediction of orientation and vibrational frequencies for surfactant ion pairs, Nathaly Pena*, Kayla Katz*, Ana Gomez*, A. K. Sharma, ACS National Meeting, Fall 2023
  9. Curated library of asphaltene structures for molecular simulations, Frozan Tahiry*, Isabel Lizarraga*, Simon-Olivier Gingras*, Selsela Arsala*, Nishka Saxena*, A. K. Sharma, ACS National Meeting, Fall 2023
  10. Water Dynamics in AOT reverse micelles, Max Crowder*, A. K. Sharma, Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting, June 2022
  11. Polarizability of Pyruvate Anion in Small Water Clusters, Victor Ruan*, A. K. Sharma, ACS National Meeting, Spring 2021
  12. Beaker, Flask, or Graduated Cylinder?: Teaching a computer to identify laboratory glassware, Lennox Apudo*, Emil Matti*, Christeen Perera*, A. K. Sharma, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, April 2021
  13. Solvation properties of microhydrated environmentally sensitive anions, Victor Ruan*, Vinh Phuong*, A. K. Sharma, ACS Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting, 2019
  14. Ionic distribution of monovalent and divalent cations in aqueous reverse micelles, Michelle Hernandez*, Caecilia Thuermer*, A. K. Sharma, ACS Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting, 2019
  15. Global Sea Level Measurements: History, Current Status, and Future Impact, Derek Avery*, Zachary Pandorf*, Michelle Hernandez*, A. K. Sharma, Eastern Colleges Science Conference, 2018
  16. Analysis of climate change data and predicted impact on Japan and surrounding areas, Mara Mineo, Tamar Amirov*, Vinh Phuong*, A. K. Sharma, Eastern Colleges Science Conference, 2018
  17. Global Carbon dioxide emissions: Sources, trends, and links to economic growth, Samantha Susi*, Jack Leighton*, A. K. Sharma, Eastern Colleges Science Conference, 2018
  18. Analysis of hurricanes and cyclones in North America and Asia, Victor Ruan*, Matthew Barretto*, A. K. Sharma, Eastern Colleges Science Conference, 2018
  19. Embedding computing using free resources in Honors General Chemistry, L. Asirwatham*, A. K. Sharma, ACS National Meeting, 2018
  20. Interfacial ionic partitioning and its impact on small reverse micelles, G. Prelvukaj*, E. Tale*, A. K. Sharma, ACS National Meeting, 2018
  21. Chemistry in the interfacial region: A computational study, T. Cropley*, A. K. Sharma, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, April 2016
  22. Computational study of Human Cystatin C with β-amyloid protein in Alzheimer’s disease, J. Persichetti*, A. K. Sharma, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, April 2016
  23. ​Investigation of AOT Reverse Micelle as a Model Aerosol Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations, M. Do*, T. Cropley*, G. Prelvukaj*, J. D. Patterson, A. K. Sharma, Sigma Xi Research Conference, 2015
  24. Amyloid β and HCC complex formation in Alzheimer’s Disease, J. Persichetti*, A. K. Sharma, Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists, 2015
  25. Molecular Dynamics simulation to understand the role of Human Cystatin C in Alzheimer’s disease, J. Persichetti*, A. K. Sharma, Eastern Colleges Science Conference, 2015
  26. Molecular Docking in Alzheimer’s disease: The Binding of Human Cystatin C to β amyloid protein, S. Kyte*
    and A. K. Sharma, Christopher Newport University, PAIDEIA, Spring 2014
  27. Molecular Dynamics investigation of Solvent Isotope effect on lysozyme, Mai Anh Do* and A. K. Sharma, Christopher Newport University, PAIDEIA, 2014
  28. Molecular Dynamics simulation of trp-cage in water and heavy water, K. Hammerton* and A. K. Sharma, Molecular Biology and Chemistry Seminar Series, Christopher Newport University, Spring 2012
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