Francis D’Souza
University of North Texas, USA
Biography
Francis D’Souza Received Ph. D. from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India in 1992, and post-doctoral studies at the University of Houston and University of Dijon, France. He was a Professor of Chemistry at Wichita State University, Wichita, KS from 1994 to 2011, and joined the faculty of University of North Texas in 2011. He is part of UNT’s Bio Nano Photonics research cluster. Francis D'Souza's research covers wide areas of chemistry, nanophotonics and materials science. Principal research interests include chemistry and supramolecular chemistry of porphyrins and carbon nanomaterials, light energy harvesting, photo electrochemistry and photovoltaics, ultrafast spectroscopy, electrochemical and photochemical sensors and catalysts, fluorescent chemosensors and biosensors, conducting nanocomposite hybrid materials for energy storage and conversion.
Abstract
Abstract : Artificial photosynthesis: Light capture, charge separation and fuel production