Understanding the Role and Impact of Context on Perception
Derive a normative account for contextual influences on perception using concepts of probability theory and decision making.
Synthetic Chemistry
Research in the Walsh group merges the fields of catalysis and organic and inorganic synthesis with the goal of achieving new catalytic asymmetric transformations for the synthesis of chiral building blocks.
Neurobiology and Genomics of Decision Making and Social Behavior
Exploring the application of neuroscience knowledge and techniques to business practice and education.
Environmental Science Research in the Plante Lab
Laboratory-based environmental science research using physical, chemical and biological techniques to characterize and quantify environmental samples.
Mechanical Behavior of Ruptured Blood Clots
Prashant's work lies at the intersection of mechanics, physics and biology. Fluctuations and statistical mechanics is a recurring theme in his research.
Organic Chemistry Synthetic Methods
Set up, monitor, purify, and analyze organic chemical reactions.
Single-Atomic Layer Nanomaterials
Dr. Johnson's research is focused on development of new families of single-atomic layer nanomaterials, building a scientific understanding of their physical and chemical properties, and translation of device structures into useful applications.
Exploring the Structure of Molecular Radical Glasses
"Vapor-deposited radicals can be a potential candidate for q-bits. We try to control their properties through deposition"
Optical probe development, optical spectroscopy, imaging
Our group works at the intersection of synthetic chemistry and optical spectroscopy, developing molecular probes for quantitative biomedical imaging.