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HAYNES RESEARCH GROUP

AT THE INTERFACE OF BIOANALYTICAL AND BIOMATERIALS CHEMISTRY

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
NANOSCIENCE
SUSTAINABILITY

The Haynes group focuses on analytical chemistry applications in ecology, immunology, and toxicology, with much expertise in single cell analysis.

One major area of interest is sustainable nanotechnology - a field focused on maximizing the positive impact and minimizing the unintended negative impact of engineered nanomaterial.

Another major focus in the group is on studying the fundamental properties of cells involved in inflammation. The Haynes group performed the first real-time single blood platelet measurements, examining the chemical messenger molecules that platelets secrete upon stimulation.

While most Haynes lab research employs electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques, the group constantly explores new and exciting technologies to answer pressing bioanalytical questions.

NEWS

03.20.2026

Timmy won a PANIC NMR 2026 Student Travel Grant to support his participation in the PANIC Conference!

03.18.2026

Congratulations to Cheng-Hsin and Riley as well as former post-bac Sharmaka and former high school researchers Ben and Milin the acceptance of their perspective article titled "PFAS Adsorption on Amine-functionalized Silica Nanoparticles: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Molecular Insights" in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces!

03.17.2026

Congratulations to Wilanyi and Rima on the acceptance of their collaborative manuscript titled "dsRNA-loaded Silica Nanoparticles for Management of Potato Virus Y in Potato Plants" in ACS Nano!

03.16.2026

Congratulations to Riley, Cheng-Hsin, and Suman on the acceptance of their perspective article titled "Analytical Tools for Understanding Molecular Level Interactions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) with Sorbent Materials" in Analytical Chemistry!

03.13.2026

Abby won a SciTalk Travel Award to support her presentation at their conference!

03.08-11.2026

Timmy and Casey present their research at Pittcon 2026 in San Antonio, TX.

03.10.2026

Christy gave an invited talk at TechConnect in Raleigh, NC.

02.23.2026

Christy gave an Invited Physical Chemistry Seminar at UCLA.

02.16.2026

Casey won a 2026 Department Chemistry Graduate Student Travel Award to support her presentation at Pittcon 2026!

02.06.2026

Congratulations to group alumna, Dr. Xiaoxiao Yao, and Abby on the the acceptance of a collaborative manuscript titled "Uptake and Impact of Carbon Dots and their Copper Complex on Tomato Health" in Environmental Science: Nano!

02.05.2026

Timmy won a Community of Scholars Program Travel Award!

02.04.2026

Congratulations to Dr. Mahmoud Matar Abed on the successful defense of his PhD thesis, titled "Multiple Approaches for the SERS Detection of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria wtih Polymer Affinity Agents."

01.26.2026

Congratulations to Dr. Cheng-Hsin Huang on the successful defense of her PhD thesis, titled "Silica Nanoparticle Design and Application: From Molecular Interaction Insights to Enhancing PFAS Remediation."