Tanya Prozorov

Ph.D.

Phone: 515-294-3376
Email: tprozoro@ameslab.gov
Office: 332 Wilhelm
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Credentials

Education

  • Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, 2004
    M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 1997
    M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry, Moscow National University of Science
    and Technology (MISiS), Moscow, 1992

Professional Appointments

  • 2023-present Scientist III, US DOE Ames Laboratory, Ames IA.
    2019-present Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, ISU, Ames IA.
    2021-2023 Scientist II, US DOE Ames Laboratory, Ames IA.
    2012-2021 Associate Scientist, US DOE Ames Laboratory, Ames IA.
    2010-2012 Assistant Scientist III, US DOE Ames Laboratory,
    Ames IA.
    2007-2010 Assistant Scientist II, US DOE Ames Laboratory,
    Ames IA.
    2005-2007 Postdoctoral Research Associate, US DOE Ames
    Laboratory, Ames IA.
    2004-2005 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of
    Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
    1999-2004 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Illinois,
    Urbana-Champaign.
  • 1995-1998 Graduate Research Assistant, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan
    1989-1992 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Moscow National University of Science and Technology (MISiS)

Honors & Awards

  • 2011 US DOE BES Early Career Award
    2007 Outstanding Mentor Award (SULI program)
    2006 Outstanding Mentor Award (SULI program)
    1995-1997 Scholarship of the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology
    1990-1992 Academic Council Scholarship (MISiS)

Areas of Expertise

  • Interfacial phenomena
  • Imaging and characterization approaches of soft and beam-sensitive materials
  • Nanomaterials synthesis, biomineralization, and template-mediated reaction pathways

Research

Research Interests

  • Interfacial phenomena probed with advanced analytical electron microscopy techniques
  • Geologically-inspired separation of rare earth elements
  • Application of biomineralization approaches to imaging and characterization of low-contrast nanostructures: metallization of DNA origami probed with advanced analytical electron microscopy techniques in situ. Biomineral crystal formation, evolution, and maturation.

Publications