Warren S. Warren, James B. Duke Professor of Physics, Chemistry, Professor of Radiology, Biomedical Engineering  

Warren S. Warren

Office Location: 2217 French Science Center, Durham, NC 27708
Office Phone: +1 919 660 1604
Email Address: warren.warren@duke.edu
Web Page: http://www.chem.duke.edu/~wwarren

Specialties:
Physical
Medical Imaging
Biomolecular Structure and Function
Theory and Modeling

Education:
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1980
M.S., University of California, Berkeley, 1979
A.B. - Chemistry and Physics, summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1977

Research Description: Our work focuses on the design and application of what might best be called novel pulsed techniques, using controlled radiation fields to alter dynamics. The heart of the work is chemical physics, and most of what we do is ultrafast laser spectroscopy or nuclear magnetic resonance. It generally involves an intimate mixture of theory and experiment: recent publications are roughly an equal mix of pencil- and-paper theory, computer calculations with our workstations, and experiments. Collaborations also play an important role, particularly for medical applications.

Teaching (Spring 2024):

  • Chem 210d.001, Mod apps chem principles Synopsis
    Ffsc 2231, WF 08:30 AM-09:45 AM
  • Chem 210d.11d, Mod apps chem principles Synopsis
    Bio sci 113, Th 10:05 AM-11:20 AM
  • Chem 210d.12d, Mod apps chem principles Synopsis
    Bio sci 154, Th 11:45 AM-01:00 PM

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

  1. Lindale, JR; Eriksson, SL; Warren, WS, Improved modeling of dynamic quantum systems using exact Lindblad master equations, Physical Review A, vol. 108 no. 1 (July, 2023) [doi]  [abs].
  2. Warren, WS, Comment on: ‘Experimental indications of non-classical brain function’ 2022 Journal of Physics Communications 6 105001, Journal of Physics Communications, vol. 7 no. 3 (March, 2023) [doi]  [abs].
  3. Nantogma, S; Eriksson, SL; Adelabu, I; Mandzhieva, I; Browning, A; TomHon, P; Warren, WS; Theis, T; Goodson, BM; Chekmenev, EY, Interplay of Near-Zero-Field Dephasing, Rephasing, and Relaxation Dynamics and [1-13C]Pyruvate Polarization Transfer Efficiency in Pulsed SABRE-SHEATH., The journal of physical chemistry. A, vol. 126 no. 48 (December, 2022), pp. 9114-9123 [doi]  [abs].
  4. Park, H; Eriksson, S; Warren, WS; Wang, Q, Design, synthesis and evaluation of 15N- and 13C-labeled molecular probes as hyperpolarized nitric oxide sensors., Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, vol. 72 (October, 2022), pp. 116969 [doi]  [abs].
  5. Grass, D; Beasley, GM; Fischer, MC; Selim, MA; Zhou, Y; Warren, WS, Contrast mechanisms in pump-probe microscopy of melanin., Opt Express, vol. 30 no. 18 (August, 2022), pp. 31852-31862 [doi]  [abs].

Highlight:
Our work focuses on the design and application of what might best be called novel pulsed techniques, using controlled radiation fields to alter dynamics. The heart of the work is chemical physics, and most of what we do is ultrafast laser spectroscopy or nuclear magnetic resonance. It generally involves an intimate mixture of theory and experiment: recent publications are roughly an equal mix of pencil- and-paper theory, computer calculations with our workstations, and experiments. Collaborations also play an important role, particularly for medical applications.

Current Ph.D. Students   (Former Students)

  • Zhijian Zhou  
  • Ryan Davis  
  • Kevin Claytor  
  • Mary Jane Simpson  
  • Tana Villafana  
  • Jongkang Park  
  • Yesu Feng  
Postdocs Mentored

  • Sanghamitra Deb (2013/01-present)  
  • Hyejin Yoo (2013/01-present)  
  • Francisco Robles (2012 - present)  
  • Simone Degan (2010 - present)  
  • Jesse Wilson (2010 - present)