Irina Struganova, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics and Chemistry

Ph.D. in Physics and Math, Moscow State University, 1987.
BS in Physics, Moscow State University, 1983.

Joined Barry: 1998.

Courses

• PHY 110 Preparation for General College Physics
• PHY 199 Astronomy
• PHY 201, PHY 201L College Physics with Lab, I
• PHY 202, PHY 202L College Physics with Lab, II
• PHY 211, PHY 211L University Physics with Lab, I
• PHY 212, PHY 212L University Physics with Lab, II
• PHY 355/ CHE 355 Introductory Quantum Mechanics
• PHY 395, PHY 495 Research, Physics
• CHE 356, CHE 357 Physical Chemistry I, II
• CHE 366 Physical Chemistry Lab
• CHE 395, CHE 495 Research, Chemistry

Research Interests

• Aggregation of molecules in solution
• The origin of unusual optical properties of J-aggregates
• Applications of optical spectroscopy to investigations of conformational changes of proteins
• Autocatalysis and kinetics of oscillating chemical reactions
• Physics education

Selected Publications

• J. Kelly, I. Struganova. Influence of Temperature-Induced Unfolding on the Absorption and Fluorescence Spectra of Tryptophan and Tyrosine Containing Proteins. Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 2006, 3, 129-132.
• I. Struganova. A Spring, Hooke’s Law, and Archimedes Principle. Phys. Teacher, 43, 22-24, 2005.
• I. A. Struganova, M. Hazell, J. Gaitor, D. McNally-Carr, and S. Zivanovic. “Influence of Inorganic Salts and Bases on the J-Band in the Absorption Spectra of Water Solutions of 1,1’-Diethyl-2,2-cyanine Iodide”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 107, 2650—2656, 2003.
• I.A. Struganova, H. Lim, S. Morgan. “The Influence of Inorganic Salts and Bases on the Formation of the J-Band in the Absorption and Fluorescence Spectra of the Diluted Aqueous Solutions of TDBC”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 106, 42, 2002.
• I.A. Struganova. “Dynamics of Formation of 1,1’-Diethyl-2,2’-cyanine Iodide J-Aggregates in Solution”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 104, 43, 9670—9674, 2000.
• V.F.Kamalov, I.A.Struganova, K.Yoshihara, Temperature dependent radiative lifetime of BIC J-aggregates, J. of Physical Chemistry, 100, 8640-8644, 1996.
• V. F. Kamalov, I. A. Struganova, T. Tani, K. Yoshihara. Temperature dependence of supperradiant emission of BIC J-aggregates. Chemical Physics Letters, 220, 257-261, 1994.
• V. F. Kamalov, I. A. Struganova, K.Yoshihara. Time-resolved Emission Spectra of BIC J-aggregates at Low Temperature. Chemical Physics Letters, 213, 559-563, 1993.
• M. V. Alfimov, V. F. Kamalov, I. A. Struganova, K. Yoshihara. Excited state relaxation of crown ether styryl dyes: photoisomerization. Chemical Physics Letters,195, 262-266, 1992.
• V. V. Borovkov, V. F. Kamalov, I. A. Struganova, B. N. Toleutaev, R. P. Evstigneeva. The mechanism of charge transfer in the molecular DPQ complex studied by time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, Journal of Physical Chemistry, 95, 6437-6443, 1991.
• L. V. Levshin, I.A. Struganova, B.N. Toleutaev. Effect of fluctuation rearrangement of solvates on the fluorescence of dye solutions:1. Dynamics of fluorescence spectra, Optics and Spectroscopy, 64, 314-319, 1988. 2. Fluorescence decay time, Optics and Spectroscopy, 64, 539-543, 1988.

Selected Talks and Presentations

• I. Struganova. Changes in H1-NMR Spectra of TDBC and Similar Dyes Accompanying the Formation of the J-band in their Absorption and Emission Spectra. Division of Organic Chemistry, paper # 896. 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, March 17th, 2005.
• I. Struganova. Joy of Teaching Physics and Conducting Research in a small Undergraduate Institution. Paper CE03. 128th National Meeting of the AAPT, Miami, January 27, 2004.
• I. Struganova, M. Hazell, J. Gaitor, D. McNally-Carr, S. Zivanovic The Nature of the J-band in the Absorption and Fluorescence Spectra of Cyanine Dyes. Paper B5003. 34th Meeting of the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics of the APS. Boulder, Colorado, May 21st, 2003.
• I. Struganova, J. Jung. Influence of the pH on the absorption and fluorescence of TDBC and similar organic dyes. Division of Organic Chemistry, paper #70. 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, August 18th, 2002.
• I. Struganova, J. Gaitor, M. Hazell, Sanja Zivanovic, and D. McNally-Carr. Catalysis of aggregation of cyanine dyes by inorganic salts. Division of Inorganic Chemistry, paper # 587. 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, August 21st, 2002.
• I.A. Struganova, H. Lim, S. Morgan. The Nature of the J-band in the Absorption and Fluorescence Spectra of Cyanine Dyes. Division of Inorganic Chemistry, paper #507. 223rd ACS National Meeting, Orlando, April 11th, 2002.
• J. Lopez, I. Struganova. Computer Modeling of Absorption Kinetics of J-Aggregates. Division of Computational Chemistry, paper 136. 223rd ACS National Meeting, Orlando, April 9th, 2002.
• I.A. Struganova. Autocatalysis in aggregation of BIC in water solutions. Division of Inorganic Chemistry, paper # 493. 222nd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, August 29, 2001.
• Struganova. Investigations of the J-aggregation of 1,1'-diethyl - 2,2'-cyanine iodide in water by 2D NMR spectroscopy. 232 ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, September 11, Division of Organic Chemistry, Paper # 285.
• Struganova, A.S. Wallner, J. Kelly , I. Pazos. 1H and 2-D NMR spectra of 1, 1'-diethyl-2, 2'-cyanine iodide in water and methanol. 232 ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, September 12, Division of Organic Chemistry, Paper # 564.
• Struganova. Physics Education in Russia and in the United States. 134th National Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Seattle, January 7th, 2007, Paper # 3.27.

Honors / Awards

• The Apple Award, Office of Commuter Affairs, Barry University, 2003 and 2005
• Cottrell College Award for the research project, “Kinetics of Optical Characteristics of J-Aggregates in the Process of Their Formation and Growth”, ($35,240), 2001—2003.
• American Optical and Engineering Society Award for the Project on Renovation of Physics Lab at Barry University, ($4,000) 1999.

Professional Memberships

• American Chemical Society
• American Physical Society
• American Association of Physics Teachers

Contact Information
Office: Wiegand 126
Telephone: 305-899-3431
Fax: 305-899-3479
E-mail: istruganova@mail.barry.edu