Research Interests:
Carbon nanotube characterization; nanomaterial characterization; environmental health and safety of nanoparticles, thermogravimetric analysis, quartz crystal microbalance, tissue engineering scaffolds, cytotoxicity
Professional Affiliations:
American Chemical Society
Division of Analytical Chemistry
Colorado Section Chair
2011 Materials Research Society
Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity
Awards and Honors:
National Research Council-NIST Postdoctoral Fellowship (2008) David F. O'Brien Fellowship, Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona (2006)
Women in Science and Engineering Travel Grant, University of Arizona (2006)
University of Arizona Foundation Award for Meritorious Performance in Teaching, College of Science, University of Arizona (2005)
Recent Publications:
E. Mansfield, A. Kar, S. Hooker. "Application of Quartz Crystal Microbalances at Elevated Temperatures as an Alternative to TGA" Submitted Anal. Chem. 2010.
E. Mansfield, N.S. Goldstein, K. M. Jeerage, T. L. Oreskovic. "3D platforms for nanoparticle toxicity screening." Submitted 2010.
J. H. Lehman, K. E. Hurst, G. Singh, E. Mansfield, J. D. Perkins, C. L. Cromer. "Core-Shell Composite of SiCN and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes from Toluene Dispersion." J. Mat. Sci., Accepted 2010.
J. Y. Huh, A. R. Hight Walker, H. W. Ro, J.Obrzut, E. Mansfield, R. Geiss, J. A. Fagan. "Separation and Characterization of Double Wall Carbon Nanotube Sub-Populations." J.Phys.Chem. C, Accepted 2010. K. M. Jeerage, E. Mansfield, T. L. Oreskovic, N. S. Goldstein, T. P. Quinn. "Tissue engineered scaffolds for screening nanoparticle-cell interactions." Proc. of Society of Biomaterials, 2010.
J.E. Decker, A.R. Hight Walker, K. Bosnick, C.A. Clifford, L. Dai, J.A. Fagan, S. Hooker, Z. Jakubek, C. Kingston, J. Makar, E. Mansfield, M.T. Postek, B. Simard, R. Sturgeon, S. Wise, A.E. Vladar, L. Yang, R. Zeisler. "Sample preparation protocols for realization of reproducible characterization of single-walled carbon nanotubes" Metrologia, 46(6), 682-692, 2009.
E. Mansfield, A. Kar, S. Hooker. "Application of thermogravimetric analysis in quality control of single-walled carbon nanotubes." Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 396(3), 1071-1077, 2010. K. Hurst, A. Van Der Geest, M. T. Lusk, E. Mansfield, J. H. Lehman. "Quartz crystal microbalance for in-situ monitoring of laser cleaning of carbon nanotubes." Carbon, 48, 2521-2525, 2010. E.Mansfield, R.Geiss, J.A. Fagan. "Methods for TEM analysis of NIST's single-walled carbon nanotube Standard Reference Material" Proc. SPIE, vol 7405, 74050A (Aug 20, 2009).
Recent Presentations:
E.Mansfield, T. Oreskovic, K.Jeerage. "Two and Three-Dimensional Measurement Platforms for Nanoparticle Screening." Oral presentation at Materials Research Society meeting (Boston, MA, November 2009).
E.Mansfield, S.Hooker. "Quantitating Nanoparticle Uptake by Cells Using Quartz Crystal Microbalances." Poster presented at NanOEH conference (Helsinki, Finland, August 2009).
E.Mansfield, M.W. Stewart, A.Kar, S.Hooker. "Nanoparticle thin film and particle/solution interactions monitored using quartz crystal microbalances." Talk presented at American Chemical Society Fall Meeting (Washington D.C., August 2009).
E.Mansfield, R.Geiss, J.A.Fagan. "Methods for TEM analysis of NIST's single-walled carbon nanotube Standard Reference Material" Talk presented at SPIE conference (San Diego, CA, August 2009).
E.Mansfield, N.Bronstein, S.Hooker. "Integrated Heaters on Quartz Crystal Microbalances for In Situ Evaluation of Carbon Nanotubes" Talk presented at Pittcon (Chicago, IL, March 2009).
E.Mansfield, J.Recknor. "Evaluation of Nanomaterial Concentration and Distribution within Tissue Engineering Hydrogels for NanoEHS Applications" Talk presented at Pittcon (Chicago, IL, March 2009).
E.Mansfield, S. Hooker. "Cytotoxicity of Nanoparticles Monitored By Quartz Crystal Microbalance." Talk presented at NanoSMat (Barcelona, Spain, October 2008).
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Position:
Analytical Chemist
Materials Reliability Division
Cell and Tissue Mechanics
Employment History:
2007-present, Postdoctoral Contractor, NIST/Protiro, Inc, Boulder, CO
Research Advisor: Stephanie Hooker
- Developing methods to determine the purity of carbon nanotube samples with QCM, TGA, and SEM
- Testing nanotube samples to develop a carbon nanotube reference material
- Investigating interactions between carbon nanotubes and cells to determine toxicity with QCM
2002-2007: PhD Student, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Research Advisor: Dr. Craig A. Aspinwall
-Developed patterned phospholipid bilayers in microchannels for picoliter/femtoliter bioassay applications of biological molecules, including membrane proteins
-Utilized polymerizable phospholipid bilayers as capillary coatings for capillary electrophoresis to minimize protein adsorption and improve separation efficiency
-Experience in fluorescence microscopy, light scattering and separations technologies
-Cultured mammalian cells and harvested proteins from bacterial cells
1999-2002: Undergraduate Researcher, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Research Advisor: Dr. Nancy E. Levinger
-Identified methods to study the effects of bulk solution chemistry on encapsulated dyes within silica nanoshells
-UV/visible adsorption spectroscopy, along with static and dynamic fluorescence measurements to characterize laser dyes
2001: Summer Research Program, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR,
-Studied common techniques for computer chip manufacturing including photolithography, gold deposition on surfaces, and LED fabrication
2000: IBM Almaden NSF MRSEC Program with Stanford University, San Jose, CA
-Synthetically modified nucleosides through ring-opening polymerization strategies to develop synthetic/biological macromolecular hybrids to examine the self assembling properties
Education:
Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2007
“Cross-linked phospholipid coatings in micron-sized channels for spatially discrete bioassays and protein separations”
B.S. Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 2002
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