COL Chi Nguyen, PhD Associate Professor Chemistry & Life Science chi.nguyen [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications Colonel Nguyen graduated from Santa Clara University with a B.S. degree in chemistry and was commissioned as a military intelligence officer in the United States Army in 1997. She subsequently earned a M.S. degree in management from University of Maryland University College in 2003, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from University of California Santa Barbara in 2005 and 2016, respectively. Colonel Nguyen is an Academy Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Life Science with experience as a Program Director for an American Chemical Society approved Chemistry Program, and as a Course Director for General Chemistry II, Inorganic Chemistry, and Polymer Chemistry. She is actively involved in advising Cadets as a department academic counselor, mentoring Cadets as a research advisor, and facilitating Cadet summer enrichment opportunities through the Advanced Individual Academic Development program. Ph.D. in Chemistry - University of California Santa Barbara M.S. in Chemistry - University of California Santa Barbara M.S. in Management - University of Maryland University College B.S. in Chemistry - Santa Clara University Research Interests Materials Science, Inorganic Chemistry Current Research Colonel Nguyen leads a research group that focuses on the synthesis and characterization of tunable composite and functionalized materials with novel properties that can be leveraged for applications that support Department of Defense and Department of the Army science and technology priorities. Ongoing research efforts include synthesis and characterization of organometallic compounds for applications in nonlinear optics, functionalized metal organic framework for the degradation of toxic chemicals, anode material for use in fast charging batteries, and investigating the properties of polymeric materials for sustainability applications. Selected Publications Jan L. Allen*, Xiaoming Ren, Chi K. Nguyen, David C. Horn, H. Hohyun Sun, and Dat T. Tran*. "High Conductivity and Rate Capability of NaNb13O33 Wadsley–Roth Phase as a Fast-Charging Li-Ion Anode. ChemElectroChem 2023, 10, e202300267.Matthew Armstrong*, Erin Milner, Dorian Bailey, Andre Pincot, Thomas Brown, Lam Nguyen, Kevin O’Donovan, Chi Nguyen, Trevor Corrigan. "Probing microstructural differences that manifest in human blood after taking aspirin using thixo-elasto-visco-plastic modeling and series of physical processes." AIP Advances 1 November 2021; 11 (11): 115226.Matthew Armstrong*, Erin Milner, Chi Nguyen, Trevor Corrigan, Yu-Fan Lee. ‘Visualizing and Exploring Nonlinear Behavior, Timescales, and Mechanical Signatures of Human Blood.’ Biorheology, vol. 58, no. 1-2, pp. 1-26, 2021.Matthew Armstrong*, Jeff Baker, Jesse Trump, Erin Milner, J. Kenneth Wickiser, Kenneth Cameron, Nick Clark, Kaitlyn Schwarting, Thomas Brown, Dorian Bailey, Corey James, Chi Nguyen, Trevor Corrigan. Structure-rheology elucidation of human blood via SPP framework and TEVP modeling. Korea-Aust. Rheol. J. 33, 45–63 (2021).Chi K. Nguyen*. A Multi-Faceted and Integrative Approach to Teaching Inorganic Chemistry Advances in Teaching Inorganic Chemistry Volume 2: Laboratory Enrichment and faculty Community; Jones, R. M., Ed.; ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington DC, 2020, 1371:101-111.Chi K. Nguyen*, Daniel R. DeNeve, Lam T. Nguyen, Ryan Limbocker. Impact of COVID-19 on General Chemistry Education at the United States Military Academy. J. Chem. Educ. 2020, 97, 9, 2922–2927.Laleh Emdadi, Luther Mahoney, Ivan C. Lee, Asher C. Leff, Wei Wu, Dongxia Liu, Chi K. Nguyen, Dat T. Tran*. “Assessment of coke deposits on lamellar metal-modified MFI zeolites in ethylene transformation to aromatic liquids.” Applied Catalysis A: General, 595, 117510 (2020).Luther Mahoney, Laleh Emdadi, Asher C. Leff, Dat T. Tran*, Wei Wu; Sichao Cheng; Dongxia Liu, Chi K. Nguyen, Ivan C. Lee. "Influences of metal-modification and lamellar zeolite structure on ethylene to liquid aromatics conversion reaction using MFI catalysts." Fuel, 256 (2019).Alexander N. Mitropoulos, F. John Burpo*, Chi K. Nguyen, Enoch A. Nagelli, Madeline Y. Ryu, Jenny Wang, R. Kenneth Sims, Kamil Woronowicz, J. Kenneth Wickiser. “Noble metal composite porous silk fibroin aerogel fibers.” Materials, 12(6), 894 (2019).Chi K. Nguyen*. "Destruction of chemical munitions on San Jose Island, Panama." Army Chemical Review. Winter 2018, 9-13.