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Malkiat S. Johal is a professor of physical chemistry at Pomona College, Claremont, California.
He obtained a first-class honors degree in chemistry from the University of Warwick, UK. After
earning his PhD in physical chemistry from the
University of Cambridge under the guidance of
Professor Paul Davies, Dr. Johal joined Los
Alamos National Laboratory as a postdoctoral
research associate with Dr. Jeanne Robinson,
where he worked on the nonlinear optical properties of nanoassemblies. His research laboratory at Pomona College focuses on using self-assembly and ionic
adsorption processes to fabricate nanomaterials for optical and biochemical applications. Professor Johal’s laboratory also explores fundamental phenomena such as ion-pair complexation, adsorption, surface
wettability, and intermolecular noncovalent interactions in materials
at interfaces. He has published more than 60 research papers, mostly
coauthored by his undergraduate research students. He teaches courses in
physical chemistry, general chemistry, and soft nanomaterials.
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Malkiat S. Johal is a professor of physical chemistry at Pomona College, Claremont, California.
He obtained a first-class honors degree in chemistry from the University of Warwick, UK. After
earning his PhD in physical chemistry from the
University of Cambridge under the guidance of
Professor Paul Davies, Dr. Johal joined Los
Alamos National Laboratory as a postdoctoral
research associate with Dr. Jeanne Robinson,
where he worked on the nonlinear optical properties of nanoassemblies. His research laboratory at Pomona College focuses on using self-assembly and ionic
adsorption processes to fabricate nanomaterials for optical and biochemical applications. Professor Johal’s laboratory also explores fundamental phenomena such as ion-pair complexation, adsorption, surface
wettability, and intermolecular noncovalent interactions in materials
at interfaces. He has published more than 60 research papers, mostly
coauthored by his undergraduate research students. He teaches courses in
physical chemistry, general chemistry, and soft nanomaterials.
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