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Hire Dr. Mindy L.
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Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Work Experience

Ariel University

- Present

Associate Professor with Tenure

University of Rhode Island

July 2016 - August 2019

Assistant Professor

University of Rhode Island

July 2010 - June 2016

NIH Postdoctoral Fellow

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

September 2008 - June 2010

Education

Ph.D. (Chemistry)

Columbia University

October 2005 - June 2008

MA (Chemistry)

Columbia University

January 2004 - October 2005

BA (Chemistry)

Columbia University Columbia College

September 2000 - October 2003

Certifications
  • Certification details not provided.
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Cromwell, B., Levenson, A., Levine, M.(2020). Thermogravimetric analysis of aromatic boronic acids for potential flame retardant applications . Thermochimica Acta. 683.
Mindy Levine, Dana J. DiScenza, Lauren E. Intravaia, Anna Healy, Sage B. Dubrawski (2019). Fluorescence-Based Detection of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene, and Cumene (BTEXC) Compounds in Fuel-Contaminated Snow Environments . Chemosensors.
Cromwell, B., Mota, L.C., Levine, M.(2019). Detection of Potentially Toxic Additives in Electronic Cigarettes and Cigarette Flavourings . Analytical Letters.
Fernando, A., Mako, T.L., Levenson, A.M., Cesana, P.T., Mendieta, A.M., Racicot, J.M., DeBoef, B., Levine, M.(2019). A polycationic pillar[5]arene for the binding and removal of organic toxicants from aqueous media . Supramolecular Chemistry. 31. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 545-557.
DiScenza, D.J., Intravaia, L.E., Healy, A., Dubrawski, S.B., Levine, M.(2019). Fluorescence-based detection of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, and cumene (BTEXC) compounds in fuel-contaminated snow environments . Chemosensors. 7. (1).
Chaudhuri, S., DiScenza, D.J., Verderame, M., Cromwell, B., Levine, M.(2019). Colorimetric detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using supramolecular cyclodextrin dimer-squaraine constructs . Supramolecular Chemistry. 31. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 211-219.
Cromwell, B., Dubnicka, M., Dubrawski, S., Levine, M.(2019). Identification of 15 Phthalate Esters in Commercial Cheese Powder via Cyclodextrin-Promoted Fluorescence Detection . ACS Omega. 4. (16). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 17009-17015.
Mako, T.L., Racicot, J.M., Levine, M.(2019). Supramolecular luminescent sensors . Chemical Reviews. 119. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 322-477.
DiScenza, D.J., Smith, M.A., Intravaia, L.E., Levine, M.(2019). Efficient Detection of Phthalate Esters in Human Saliva via Fluorescence Spectroscopy . Analytical Letters. 52. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 479-495.
Mako, T.L., Levine, M.(2019). Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Paper-Based Devices for the Detection of Acetaminophen and Phenacetin in an Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory . Journal of Chemical Education. 96. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1719-1726.
Haynes, A., Halpert, P., Levine, M.(2019). Colorimetric Detection of Aliphatic Alcohols in β-Cyclodextrin Solutions . ACS Omega.
Jones, D.R., Point, B., Levine, M.(2019). Effects of Structural Variation in Conjugated Side Chains on the Photophysics of Conjugated Polymers in Nanoparticles . Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 123. (21). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 4604-4610.
Levine, M., Discenza, D.J.(2018). Sweet, Sweet Science: Addressing the Gender Gap in STEM Disciplines through a One-Day High School Program in Sugar Chemistry . Journal of Chemical Education. 95. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1316-1322.
DiScenza, D.J., Lynch, J., Verderame, M., Serio, N., Prignano, L., Gareau, L., Levine, M.(2018). Efficient fluorescence detection of aromatic toxicants and toxicant metabolites in human breast milk . Supramolecular Chemistry. 30. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 267-277.
DiScenza, D.J., Lynch, J., Verderame, M., Smith, M.A., Levine, M.(2018). Cyclodextrin-Promoted Fluorescence Detection of Aromatic Toxicants and Toxicant Metabolites in Commercial Milk Products . Food Analytical Methods. 11. (9). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2419-2430.
Jones, D.R., Vallee, R., Levine, M.(2018). Novel Fluorescent Fluorene-Containing Conjugated Polymers: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and Application for the Detection of Common Bisphenols . Synlett. 29. (19). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2515-2522.
Jones, D.R., Discenza, D.J., Mako, T.L., Levine, M.(2018). Environmental Application of Cyclodextrin Metal-Organic Frameworks in an Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory . Journal of Chemical Education. 95. (9). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1636-1641.
Discenza, D.J., Lynch, J., Feder, E., Levine, M.(2018). Detection of bisphenol A and derivatives in human urine via cyclodextrin-promoted fluorescence modulation . Analytical Methods. 10. (30). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3783-3790.
Maruthapandi, M., Kumar, V.B., Levine, M., Gedanken, A.(2018). Fabrication of poly (4,4′-oxybisbenzenamine) and its conjugated copolymers initiated by easily accessible carbon dots . European Polymer Journal. 109. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 153-161.
Chaudhuri, S., Verderame, M., Mako, T.L., Bandara, Y.M.N.D.Y., Fernando, A.I., Levine, M.(2018). Synthetic β-Cyclodextrin Dimers for Squaraine Binding: Effect of Host Architecture on Photophysical Properties, Aggregate Formation and Chemical Reactivity . European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2018. (17). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1964-1974.
Tamgho, I.-S., Chaudhuri, S., Verderame, M., DiScenza, D.J., Levine, M.(2017). A highly versatile fluorenone-based macrocycle for the sensitive detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and fluoride anions . RSC Advances. 7. (45). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 28489-28493.
Discenza, D.J., Lynch, J., Miller, J., Verderame, M., Levine, M.(2017). Detection of Organochlorine Pesticides in Contaminated Marine Environments via Cyclodextrin-Promoted Fluorescence Modulation . ACS Omega. 2. (12). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 8591-8599.
Chaudhuri, S., DIScenza, D.J., Smith, B., Yocum, R., Levine, M.(2017). Array-based detection of isomeric and analogous analytes employing synthetically modified fluorophore attached β-cyclodextrin derivatives . New Journal of Chemistry. 41. (23). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 14431-14437.
DiScenza, D.J., Levine, M.(2016). Sensitive and selective detection of alcohols via fluorescence modulation . Supramolecular Chemistry. 28. (11-12). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 881-891.
DiScenza, D.J., Verderame, M., Levine, M.(2016). Detection of Benzene and Alkylated Benzene Derivatives in Fuel Contaminated Environments . Clean - Soil, Air, Water. 44. (12). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1621-1627.
Discenza, D.J., Levine, M.(2016). Selective detection of non-aromatic pesticides via cyclodextrin-promoted fluorescence modulation . New Journal of Chemistry. 40. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 789-793.
Talbert, W., Jones, D., Morimoto, J., Levine, M.(2016). Turn-on detection of pesticides: Via reversible fluorescence enhancement of conjugated polymer nanoparticles and thin films . New Journal of Chemistry. 40. (9). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 7273-7277.
Chaudhuri, S., Zaki, H., Levine, M.(2016). Environmentally friendly procedure for the aqueous oxidation of benzyl alcohols to aldehydes with dibromodimethylhydantoin (DBDMH) and cyclodextrin: Scope and mechanistic insights . Synthetic Communications. 46. (7). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 636-644.
Serio, N., Levine, M.(2015). Solvent effects in the extraction and detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from complex oils in complex environments . Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry. 84. (1-2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 61-70.
Serio, N., Roque, J., Badwal, A., Levine, M.(2015). Rapid and efficient pesticide detection via cyclodextrin-promoted energy transfer . Analyst. 140. (22). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 7503-7507.
Chaudhuri, S., Phelan, T., Levine, M.(2015). Cyclodextrin-promoted Diels Alder reactions of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon under mild reaction conditions . Tetrahedron Letters. 56. (13). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1619-1623.
Serio, N., Levine, M.(2015). Efficient extraction and detection of aromatic toxicants from crude oil and tar balls using multiple cyclodextrin derivatives . Marine Pollution Bulletin. 95. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 242-247.
Serio, N., Chanthalyma, C., Peters, S., Levine, D., Levine, M.(2015). 2-Hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin for the enhanced performance of dual function extraction and detection systems in complex oil environments . Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry. 81. (3-4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 341-346.
Marks, P., Radaram, B., Levine, M., Levitsky, I.A.(2015). Highly efficient detection of hydrogen peroxide in solution and in the vapor phase via fluorescence quenching . Chemical Communications. 51. (32). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 7061-7064.
Levine, M., Serio, N., Radaram, B., Chaudhuri, S., Talbert, W.(2015). Addressing the STEM Gender Gap by Designing and Implementing an Educational Outreach Chemistry Camp for Middle School Girls . Journal of Chemical Education. 92. (10). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1639-1644.
Radaram, B., Levine, M.(2015). Rationally Designed Supramolecular Organic Hosts for Benzo[a]pyrene Binding and Detection . European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2015. (28). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 6194-6204.
Serio, N., Moyano, D.F., Rotello, V.M., Levine, M.(2015). Array-based detection of persistent organic pollutants via cyclodextrin promoted energy transfer . Chemical Communications. 51. (58). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 11615-11618.
Radaram, B., Levine, M.(2014). A green bromination method for the synthesis of benzylic dibromides . Tetrahedron Letters. 55. (35). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 4905-4908.
Serio, N., Chanthalyma, C., Prignano, L., Levine, M.(2014). Cyclodextrin-promoted energy transfer for broadly applicable small-molecule detection . Supramolecular Chemistry. 26. (10-12). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 714-721.
Serio, N., Prignano, L., Peters, S., Levine, M.(2014). Detection of Medium-Sized Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons via Fluorescence Energy Transfer . Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds. 34. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 561-572.
Radaram, B., Potvin, J., Levine, M., Radaram, B., Potvin, J., Levine, M.(2013). Highly efficient non-covalent energy transfer in all-organic macrocycles . Chemical Communications. 49. (74). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 8259-8261.
Gharavi, J., Marks, P., Moran, K., Kingsborough, B., Verma, R., Chen, Y., Deng, R., Levine, M.(2013). Chiral cationic polyamines for chiral microcapsules and siRNA delivery . Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 23. (21). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5919-5922.
Marks, P., Cohen, S., Levine, M.(2013). Highly efficient quenching of nanoparticles for the detection of electron-deficient nitroaromatics . Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry. 51. (19). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 4150-4155.
Mako, T., Levine, M.(2013). Synthesis of a fluorescent conjugated polymer in the undergraduate organic teaching laboratory . Journal of Chemical Education. 90. (10). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1376-1379.
Müller, P., Fronczek, F.R., Smith, S.J., Mako, T., Levine, M.(2013). Two polymorphs of 1,8-dichloroanthracene . Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications. 69. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 199-203.
Radaram, B., Mako, T., Levine, M.(2013). Sensitive and selective detection of cesium via fluorescence quenching . Dalton Transactions. 42. (46). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 16276-16278.
Serio, N., Chanthalyma, C., Prignano, L., Levine, M.(2013). Cyclodextrin-enhanced extraction and energy transfer of carcinogens in complex oil environments . ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 5. (22). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 11951-11957.
Serio, N., Miller, K., Levine, M.(2013). Efficient detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls via three-component energy transfer . Chemical Communications. 49. (42). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 4821-4823.
Marks, P., Levine, M.(2012). Synthesis of a near-infrared emitting squaraine dye in an undergraduate organic laboratory . Journal of Chemical Education. 89. (9). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1186-1189.
Mako, T., Marks, P., Cook, N., Levine, M.(2012). Fluorescent detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ternary cyclodextrin complexes . Supramolecular Chemistry. 24. (10). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 743-747.
Levine, Mindy; Swager, Timothy M. Edited by Samori, Paolo; Cacialli, Franco From Functional Supramolecular Architectures (2011), 1, 81-133.
Marchetti, L., Levine, M.(2011). Biomimetic catalysis . ACS Catalysis. 1. (9). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1090-1118.
Levine, M., Song, I., Andrew, T.L., Kooi, S.E., Swager, T.M.(2010). Photoluminescent energy transfer from poly(phenyleneethynylene)s to near-infrared emitting fluorophores . Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry. 48. (15). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3382-3391.
Breslow, R., Levine, M., Cheng, Z.-L.(2010). Imitating prebiotic homochirality on earth . Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres. 40. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 11-26.
Levine, M., Kenesky, C.S., Mazori, D., Breslow, R.(2008). Enantioselective synthesis and enantiomeric amplification of amino acids under prebiotic conditions . Organic Letters. 10. (12). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2433-2436.
Levine, M., Kenesky, C.S., Zheng, S., Quinn, J., Breslow, R., Levine, M., Kenesky, C.S., Zheng, S., Quinn, J., Breslow, R.(2008). Synthesis and catalytic properties of diverse chiral polyamines . Tetrahedron Letters. 49. (40). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5746-5750.
Breslow, R., Bandyopadhyay, S., Levine, M., Zhou, W.(2006). Water exclusion and enantioselectivity in catalysis . ChemBioChem. 7. (10). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1491-1496.
Breslow, R., Levine, M.S.(2006). Partial transfer of enantioselective chiralities from α-methylated amino acids, known to be of meteoritic origin, into normal amino acids . Tetrahedron Letters. 47. (11). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1809-1812.
Breslow, R., Levine, M.S.(2006). Amplification of enantiomeric concentrations under credible prebiotic conditions . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 103. (35). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 12979-12980.
Weinstein Toba A; Levine Mindy; Pettei Michael J; Gold David M; Kessler Bradley H; Levine Jeremiah J From Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (2003), 37(5), 609-13.
BOOK
Levine, M., Marks, P.(2012). Fluorophores, fluorescent polymers, and energy transfer in an undergraduate laboratory setting . ACS Symposium Series. 1108. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 27-49.
Levine, M., Swager, T.M.(2010). Conjugated Polymer Sensors: Design, Principles, and Biological Applications . Functional Supramolecular Architectures: For Organic Electronics and Nanotechnology. 1. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 79-134.
CONFERENCE PAPER
Mako, T., Levine, M., Mako, T., Levine, M.(2011). Energy transfer in ternary macrocycle complexes . ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts.