Mandy Green, PhD
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Dr. Mandy Green is a computational chemist, specifically quantum models applied to biological or organic molecules to investigate reaction mechanisms. She completed a B.S. in Chemistry at Augusta University, and then went on to study Physical Chemistry at Purdue University where she earned a PhD under the guidance of Dr. Joseph Francisco and Dr. Lyudmila Slipchenko. She performed quantum calculations on protein and lipid molecules, ions, and radicals to determine spectral, thermodynamic, and kinetic properties. She examined free radical oxygen reaction thermodynamics and kinetics. Outside of academia, she also worked in Quality Control in Industry and as a Technical Specialist and Intellectual Property Manager in Law before returning to Augusta University.
“I am motivated and excited by chemical logic that explains biological phenomena. I love the connection between chemical identity and structure with function and reaction dynamics.”
The focus of the Green Group is two fold: (1) Analysis of the extract compounds from plants and fungi; (2) Computational Modeling of Reaction Dynamics. The group’s key research areas include Phytochemistry, Extract Analysis, and Reaction Mechanisms.
Extract Analysis
Reaction Mechanisms
