Christoper Iceman
Christopher Ryan Iceman was born in the small town of Redding, California where he grew up playing basketball as a scholar athlete. Early interests included reading, mathematics and bicycles. After graduating from Central Valley High School, Chris attended Linfield College of McMinnville, Oregon and then transferred to the University of Utah where he completed both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in chemistry.
Gas and liquid phase solvation energetics, contaminant fate/transport and chemical education comprise Dr. Iceman’s research interests. He is actively involved in the use of experimental and computational resources in course development as well as the research of real-world chemical processes impacting our environment today.
Currently Christopher is a visiting assistant professor at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks where he can be found investigating the environmental significance of fine particulate aerosols and teaching general chemistry courses. Dr. Iceman lives in Fairbanks with his wife Kimberly and their two sons Elias and Albert.
Professional research interests include molecular level descriptions of environmental substrates and contaminants relevant to geochemical and biochemical systems - A detailed understanding of structure reactivity relationships at the molecular level is critical to elucidating macroscopic system reactivity - Energetic studies including solutes, solvents and mineral interfaces described through quantum mechanical molecular modeling and experiment provide exciting opportunities for collaborative research as well as integration of research with academic environments.
Research Experience
- Postdoctoral Fellow Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, May 2010 - Present (Catherine Cahill, Advisor)
- Postdoctoral Fellow Arctic Region Supercomputing Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, May 2009 - May 2010 (Greg Newby, Advisor)
- Research Professional Department of Chemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks, June 2007 - July 2010 (Thomas Trainor, Advisor)
- Graduate Research Assistant Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, May 2001- May 2007 (Peter Armentrout, Advisor)
- Henry Eyring Research Fellowship Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, May 2000 - August 2000 (Peter Armentrout, Advisor)
- Research Internship Human Molecular Biology and Genetics Program, University of Utah, May 1999 - August 1999 (Guy Zimmerman and Christopher Maloney, Advisors
Teaching Experience
- Visiting Faculty Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks, August 2011 - May 2012 (Advanced Physical and Advanced Analytical Chemistry Lab)
- Adjunct Faculty Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks, August 2009 - May 2011 (Advanced Physical Chemistry Lab, General Chemistry and General Chemistry for the Health Sciences)
- Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, August 2000 - May 2001 (General Chemistry)
- Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Department of Chemistry, Linfield College, August 1998 - May 1999 (General Chemistry Laboratory)
