Monica C. So, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
California State University, Chico
Physical Sciences 304
530-898-6554
mso@csuchico.edu
Google Scholar Citations
Curriculum Vitae (Updated 9/6/17)
About Monica
Monica grew up in southern California in a city that once had more lemon trees than people. After high school, she needed a serious change in scenery and moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA. Taking advantage of the sunny weather in Los Angeles, she performed undergraduate research on solar cells. Working in Prof. Benjamin Schwartz's lab as a Gates Millennium Scholar, she worked on studying the electronic and supramolecular effects of fullerene derivatives on the overall performance of organic photovoltaics.
After graduation, Monica moved across the country for her Ph.D. at Northwestern University's Chemistry Department, despite the less than ideal weather conditions in the Chicago area. Working in Prof. Joseph Hupp's lab as a National Defense Science & Engineering (NDSEG) Fellow, she developed a new type of technology to fabricate thin films of metal-organic framework (MOF) materials, using an automated, liquid phase, stepwise deposition technique. Working simultaneously at Argonne National Lab, she investigated the light absorption and energy transfer behavior of MOF thin films using steady state and transient fluorescence spectroscopy.
Beginning July 2015, she joined California State University, Chico as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. She will teach and mentor undergraduates and help them achieve their goals. This would be done with a strong educational foundation, effective and clear written and verbal communication skills, and personalized research experiences.
When Monica is not communicating with her peristaltic pumps in the lab, she is a marathoner, Yelp Elite writer, and amateur chef.
Assistant Professor
California State University, Chico
Physical Sciences 304
530-898-6554
mso@csuchico.edu
Google Scholar Citations
Curriculum Vitae (Updated 9/6/17)
About Monica
Monica grew up in southern California in a city that once had more lemon trees than people. After high school, she needed a serious change in scenery and moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA. Taking advantage of the sunny weather in Los Angeles, she performed undergraduate research on solar cells. Working in Prof. Benjamin Schwartz's lab as a Gates Millennium Scholar, she worked on studying the electronic and supramolecular effects of fullerene derivatives on the overall performance of organic photovoltaics.
After graduation, Monica moved across the country for her Ph.D. at Northwestern University's Chemistry Department, despite the less than ideal weather conditions in the Chicago area. Working in Prof. Joseph Hupp's lab as a National Defense Science & Engineering (NDSEG) Fellow, she developed a new type of technology to fabricate thin films of metal-organic framework (MOF) materials, using an automated, liquid phase, stepwise deposition technique. Working simultaneously at Argonne National Lab, she investigated the light absorption and energy transfer behavior of MOF thin films using steady state and transient fluorescence spectroscopy.
Beginning July 2015, she joined California State University, Chico as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. She will teach and mentor undergraduates and help them achieve their goals. This would be done with a strong educational foundation, effective and clear written and verbal communication skills, and personalized research experiences.
When Monica is not communicating with her peristaltic pumps in the lab, she is a marathoner, Yelp Elite writer, and amateur chef.
