Reza Ghiladi
Associate Professor / University Faculty Scholar
Department of Chemistry
Dabney Hall 525A
Education
B.S. Chemistry Haverford College 1995
M.S. Chemistry Johns Hopkins University 1997
Ph.D. Chemistry Johns Hopkins University 2001
Area(s) of Expertise
Elucidating the structure-function paradigm of a new class of bioremediation proteins termed the multifunctional catalytic globins; fast time-scale enzyme kinetics; X-ray and neutron crystallography; design and synthesis of potent, broad spectrum antimicrobial materials based on a photodynamic mode of action.
Publications
- Dual-functionalized luminescent/photodynamic composite fabrics: Synergistic antibacterial activity for self-disinfecting textiles , APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE (2022)
- In situ grown bacterial cellulose/MoS2 composites for multi-contaminant wastewater treatment and bacteria inactivation , CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS (2022)
- A new inhibition mechanism in the multifunctional catalytic hemoglobin dehaloperoxidase as revealed by the DHP A(V59W) mutant: A spectroscopic and crystallographic study , JOURNAL OF PORPHYRINS AND PHTHALOCYANINES (2021)
- Dehaloperoxidase: An enzymatic Swiss army knife , COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS (2021)
- Porous protoporphyrin IX-embedded cellulose diacetate electrospun microfibers in antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation , Materials Science and Engineering: C (2021)
- Rapid and Repetitive Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and Human Coronavirus on Self-Disinfecting Anionic Polymers , ADVANCED SCIENCE (2021)
- Serum nitrite and nitrate: A potential biomarker for post-covid-19 complications , FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE (2021)
- Synergistic Photodynamic and Photothermal Antibacterial Activity of In Situ Grown Bacterial Cellulose/MoS2-Chitosan Nanocomposite Materials with Visible Light Illumination , ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2021)
- The role of NO in COVID-19 and potential therapeutic strategies , Free Radical Biology and Medicine (2021)
- The structural appeal of metal-organic frameworks in antimicrobial applications , COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS (2021)