Celeste Tobar

Research

The focus of Celeste’s PhD is the optimization of DNP solid-state NMR at ultra low temperature (ULT) MAS for efficient nuclear signals enhancement in order to study materials and biological systems. Currently she is involved primarily in projects related to the instrumentation and applications of DNP ssNMR.

Education

• 2015 - 2019: B.S., Chemistry and Mathematics, Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles
• 2019 - present: Graduate Student Researcher, Chemistry, University of California - Santa Barbara (Advisor: Prof. Songi Han)

Experience

• 2017: Summer Undergraduate Researcher, Cornell University (with Prof. Song Lin)
• 2018: Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of California - Los Angeles (with Prof. Sam Emaminejad)
• 2015 - 2019: Undergraduate Research Assistant and Mentor, Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (with Prof. Deniz Cizmeciyan)

Awards

• 2017 - 2018: Stogryn and Zaverula Families Scholarship in Mathematics
• 2017 - 2018: Siebert Scholarship
• 2017 - 2018: Denault Family Trust for Chemistry or Medicine Scholarship
• 2017 - 2019: TELACU College Success Program Scholar