Edward Gillan
Professor of Chemistry
E-mail: edward-gillan@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-1308
University of Iowa
Department of Chemistry
W325 Chemistry Building (CB)
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Education
- 1994 — Ph.D. in Chemistry (Inorganic), University of California, Los Angeles
- 1989 — B.S. in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
Professional Background
- 2023 - current — Professor of Chemistry, University of Iowa
- 2003 - 2023 — Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Iowa
- 1997 - 2003 — Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Iowa
- 1994 - 1997 — Postdoctoral Research Associate, Harvard University (94/95) and Rice University (95/97), Advisor: Prof. Andrew R. Barron
- 1990 - 1994 — Graduate Research Assistant, University of California, Los Angeles, Advisor: Prof. Richard B. Kaner
- 1989 - 1992 — Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California, Los Angeles
- 1988 - 1989 — Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of California, Berkeley, Advisor: Prof. Neil Bartlett
- 1987 — Research Assistant, Supervisor: Dr. J. S. M. Sarma, Cardiology Department, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
Awards, Fellowships, and Professional Service
- 2023 - 2024 — Faculty Senate President (past-President for 2024-25)
- 2022 - 2023 — Faculty Senate Vice-President (elected position)
- 2022- current — Associate Editor for Frontiers in Chemistry (Electrochemistry section)
- 2020 — Innovation in Laboratory Safety Award (University of Iowa, Office of Vice President for Research) and Excellence in Safety Certificate (UI Environmental Health & Safety)
- 2019 - current — Editorial Board member for Catalysts (Catalytic Materials section, MDPI)
- 2018 - 2022 — Editorial Board member for Frontiers in Chemistry (Electrochemistry Review Editor)
- 2016-17— University of Iowa Faculty Senate Secretary (elected position)
- 2013 — Elected to University of Iowa Faculty Senate and Faculty Council Governance groups
- 2005 — Chair of the Solid State and Materials Chemistry Subdivision of the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry
- 1998 — Research Corporation Research Innovation Award
- 1997 — Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award
- 1992 — UCLA Chemistry departmental award for excellence in research
- 1990 — UCLA Chemistry departmental award for distinguished teaching
- 1989 - 1993 — Solid State Fellowship from the UCLA Solid State Science Center
Affiliations
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute at the University of Iowa, member
- Optical Science and Technology Center (OSTC) at the University of Iowa, member
- American Chemical Society (ACS) member
- Materials Research Society (MRS) member