Justin Caram Currently a professor at UCLA
Papers from the Engel Group
B.S. Rolczynski, H. Zheng, V.P. Singh, P. Navotnaya, A.R. Ginzburg, J.R. Caram, K. Ashraf, A.T. Gardiner, S.-H. Yeh, S. Kais, R.J. Cogdell and G.S. Engel "Correlated Protein Environments Drive Quantum Coherence Lifetimes in Photosynthetic Pigment-Protein Complexes", Chem 4 , 138–149 2018
H. Zheng, J.R. Caram, P.D. Dahlberg, B.S. Rolczynski, S. Viswanathan, D.S. Dolzhnikov, A. Khadivi, D.V. Talapin and G.S. Engel "Dispersion-Free Continuum Two-Dimensional Electronic Spectrometer", Applied Optics 53 , 1909–1917 2014
J.R. Caram, H. Zheng, P.D. Dahlberg, B.S. Rolczynski, G.B. Griffin, D.S. Dolzhnikov, D.V. Talapin and G.S. Engel "Exploring size and state dynamics in CdSe quantum dots using two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy", J. Chem. Phys. 140 , 084701 2014
J.R. Caram, H. Zheng, P.D. Dahlberg, B.S. Rolczynski, G.B. Griffin, A.F. Fidler, D.S. Dolzhnikov, D.V. Talapin and G.S. Engel "Persistent Interexcitonic Quantum Coherence in CdSe Quantum Dots", J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 5 , 196-204 2014
P.D. Dahlberg, A.F. Fidler, J.R. Caram, P.D. Long and G.S. Engel "Correction to 'Energy Transfer Observed In Live Cells Using Two-Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy'", J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 4 , 3977 2013
P.D. Dahlberg, A.F. Fidler, J.R. Caram, P.D. Long and G.S. Engel "Energy Transfer Observed In Live Cells Using Two-Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy", J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 4 , 3636-3640 2013
A.F. Fidler, J.R. Caram, D. Hayes and G.S. Engel "Toward a Coherent Picture of Excitonic Coherence in the Fenna-Matthews-Olson Complex", Journal of Physics B 45 , 154013 2012
J.R. Caram, A.F. Fidler and G.S. Engel "Excited and Ground State Vibrational Dynamics Revealed by Two Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy", J. Chem. Phys. 137 , 024507 2012
J.R. Caram, N.H.C. Lewis, A.F. Fidler and G.S. Engel "Signatures of Correlated Excitonic Dynamics in Two Dimensional Spectroscopy of the Fenna-Matthew-Olson Photosynthetic Complex", J. Chem. Phys. 136 , 104505 2012
G. Panitchayangkoon, D.V. Voronine, D. Abramavicius, J.R. Caram, N.H.C. Lewis, S. Mukamel and G.S. Engel "Direct Evidence of Quantum Transport in Photosynthetic Light-harvesting Complexes", PNAS 108 , 20908-20912 2011
J.R. Caram and G.S. Engel "Extracting Dynamics of Excitonic Coherences in Congested Spectra of Photosynthetic Light Harvesting Antenna Complexes", Faraday Discussions 153 , 93-104 2011
D. Hayes, G. Panitchayangkoon, K.A. Fransted, J.R. Caram, J. Wen, K.F. Freed and G.S. Engel "Dynamics of Electronic Dephasing in the Fenna-Matthews-Olson Complex", New J. Phys. 12 , 065042 2010
G. Panitchayangkoon, D. Hayes, K.A. Fransted, J.R. Caram, E. Harel, J. Wen, R.E. Blankenship and G.S. Engel "Long-Lived Quantum Coherence in Photosynthetic Complexes at Physiological Temperature", PNAS 107 , 12766-12770 2010
News from the Engel Group
Promotion
Congratulations to Prof. Justin Caram on receiving tenure at UCLA. Justin's science was transformative for our group, and we are excited to see him to continue his brilliant scientific career at UCLA.
Paper Published
Congratulations to Brian Rolczynski, Haibin Zheng, Ved Singh, Polina Navotnaya, Ruvim Ginzburg, Justin Caram, and Shu-Hao Yeh as well as our collaborators in the Kais and Cogdell Groups on having their paper published to Chem. Thanks to Margherita Maiuri and Greg Scholes for writing a nice Preview piece highlighting this work.
New Assistant Professor
Congratulations to Prof. Justin Caram on accepting an assistant professor position with the UCLA Chemistry Department! We are excited to see great work flow out of the Caram Group.
Paper Accepted
Justin Caram's paper on "Exploring Size and State Dynamics in CdSe Quantum Dots Using Two-Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy" has been accepted to J. Chem. Phys.
Paper Accepted
Justin Caram's paper on "Persistent Interexcitonic Quantum Coherence in CdSe Quantum Dots" has been accepted to J. Phys. Chem. Lett.
Service Award
Congratulations to Justin Caram for winning the Edith Barnard Memorial Award for Service from the Department of Chemistry.
Paper Accepted
Justin Caram's paper on "Excited and Ground State Vibrational Dynamics Revealed by Two Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy" has been accepted to The Journal of Chemical Physics.
Paper Accepted
Justin Caram's paper on "Signatures of Correlated Excitonic Dynamics in Two Dimensional Spectroscopy of the Fenna-Matthew-Olson Photosynthetic Complex" have been accepted to the Journal of Chemical Physics.
Scholarship
Congratulations to Justin Caram on winning a scholarship from the Midwest Society for Cosmetic Chemistry.
Paper Accepted
Justin Caram's paper on "Extracting Dynamics of Excitonic Coherences in Congested Spectra of Photosynthetic Light Harvesting Antenna Complexes" has been accepted by Faraday Discussions.
Teaching Award
Justin Caram, Andrew Fidler and Dugan Hayes have received teaching awards from the department and division for excellence in undergraduate teaching.