Our Faculty and Staff

Ryan McLaughlin, Ph.D. Associate Professor Telephone: (206)296-5943 Office: Bannan 518 e-mail:  mclaughlinr@seattleu.edu

Education Professional Experience Presentations Publications

Education

Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1999

B.S., Chemistry, University of Puget Sound, 1993

Professional Experience

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, 2007-present
Seattle University, Seattle, WA

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, 2001-2007
Seattle University, Seattle, WA

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, 1999-2001
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Graduate Research Assistant, Deapartment of Chemistry, 1993-1999
University of California, Berkeley, CA

Presentations (underlined represents presenting author, * represents undergraduate contributor)

R.P. McLaughlin and G.S. Mason,“Tablet PC's for integration of cooperative learning groups with a dynamic visual context: animations, simulations and information mining,” Poster Presentation, Hewlett-Packard Technology for teaching Worldwide Higher Education Conference, San Diego, CA (February, 2008)

R.P. McLaughlin, W. Donald,* D. Jitjai* and Y. Zhang*,“Vibrational Analysis of n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl nitrite,” Poster Presentation, Celebration of Faculty Scholarship and Research, Seattle University, Seattle, WA (April, 2006)

W. Donald,* Y. Zhang*, D. Jitjai*, and R.P. McLaughlin, “Vibrational Analysis of n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl nitrite,” Poster Presentation, 14th Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research, Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, ID (November, 2005)

W. Donald,* Y. Zhang* and R.P. McLaughlin, “Vibrational Analysis of n-butyl, iso-butyl and tert-butyl nitrite,” Poster Presentation, 60th Northwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Westmark Conference Center, Fairbanks, AK (June, 2005)

W. Donald,* Y. Zhang* and R.P. McLaughlin, “Vibrational Analysis of n-butyl, iso-butyl and tert-butyl nitrite,” Poster Presentation, American Chemical Society Puget Sound Section Undergraduate Research Symposium, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA (April, 2005).

W. Donald,* Y. Zhang* and R.P. McLaughlin, “Vibrational Analysis of NOx Reservoir Compounds,” Poster Presentation, 13th Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of Portland, Tacoma, WA (November, 2004)

R.P. McLaughlin, “How We Describe Things We Can’t See: Using Laser Spectroscopy to Watch Dissociative Reactions,” Invited Seminar, Bannan Scholars, Seattle University, Seattle, WA (November, 2004)

R.P. McLaughlin, “Thermal Imaging Technology and Limitations,” Invited Talk, CRIM-305, School of Law, Seattle University, Seattle, WA (October, 2004)

R.P. McLaughlin, C. Capacci*, B. Nyholm and P. Reid, “Resonance Raman Intensity Analysis of Isopropyl Nitrate in the Condensed Phase,” Poster Presentation, 12th Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA (November, 2003).

C. Capacci* and R.P. McLaughlin, “Alkyl Nitrate Photochemistry,” Poster Presentation, American Chemical Society-Undergraduate Research Symposium, Seattle University, Seattle, WA (May, 2003)

R.P. McLaughlin and C. Capacci*, “Vibrational Analysis of Atmospheric Alkyl Nitrates,” Poster Presentation, Celebration of Faculty Scholarship and Research, Seattle University, Seattle, WA, (April, 2003)

C. Capacci* and R.P. McLaughlin, “Resonance Raman Spectroscopy of Atmospheric Alkyl Nitrates,” Poster Presentation, 11th Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA (November, 2002).

R.P. McLaughlin and P.J. Reid, “Atmospheric Photochemistry of Alkyl Nitrates,” Invited Seminar, Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (April, 2002).

R.P. McLaughlin and P.J. Reid, “Atmospheric Photochemistry of Alkyl Nitrates,” Invited Seminar, Department of Chemistry, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA (March, 2002).

R.P. McLaughlin, B. Bird* and P.J. Reid, “Early-time Photochemical Reaction Dynamics of Isopropyl Nitrate in the Condensed Phase,” Contributed Talk, 56th Northwest Regional Meeting American Chemical Society, Seattle University, Seattle, WA (June, 2001)

Publications

R.P. McLaughlin, W. Donald*, D. Jitjai* and Y. Zhang*, “Vibrational analysis of n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl nitrite,” Spec. Chem. Acta A, 67, 178 (2007).

H. A Harker., M.R. Viant, F.N. Keutsch, E.A. Michael, R.P. McLaughlin, and R.J. Saykally, "Water Pentamer: Characterization of the Torsional-Puckering Manifold by Terahertz VRT Spectroscopy," J. Phys. Chem. A, 109, 6483 (2005).

R.N. Caseas, J.B. Paul, R.P. McLaughlin, T. Mourik and R.J. Saykally, “Infrared Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy of Jet-Cooled Nucleotide Base Clusters and Water Complexes,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 108 10989 (2004).

R. P. McLaughlin, B. P. Nyholm and P. J. Reid, "Absolute Resonance Raman Intensity Analysis of Isopropyl Nitrate in the Condensed Phase," J. Phys. Chem. A., 107 9105 (2003)

R.P. McLaughlin, B. Bird and P.J. Reid, Vibrational Mode Analysis of Isopropyl and Isobutyl Nitrate, Spec. Chem. Acta A., 58 2571 (2002).

M.G. Brown, M.R. Viant, R.P. McLaughlin, C.J. Keoshian, and R.J. Saykally, " Quantitative Characterization of the Water Trimer Torsional Manifold by Terahertz Laser Spectroscopy and Theoretical Analysis. II. (H2O)3 ," J. Chem. Phys. 111 7789 (1999).

K. Liu, R.S. Fellers, M.R. Viant, R.P. McLaughlin, M.G. Brown, and R.J. Saykally, " A Long Path-length Pulsed Slit Valve Appropriate for High Temperature Operation: Infrared Spectroscopy of Jet-Cooled Large Water Clusters and Nucleotide Bases ," Rev. Sci. Instr. 67 410 (1996).

M.R.Viant, R.S. Fellers, R.P. McLaughlin and R.J. Saykally, Infrared Laser Spectroscopy of Uracil in a Pulsed Slit Jet, J. Chem. Phys. 103 9502 (1995).

Please direct questions and comments to chemdept@seattleu.edu