Brad Veldkamp
- Dr. Brad Veldkamp
- Professor, Brummel Chair in Organic Chemistry
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- DeVries Hall 303
- brad.veldkamp@calvin.edu
Education
- B.S., Calvin College, 2004
- Ph.D., Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2013
Professional experience
- Professor, Brummel Chair in Organic Chemistry, Calvin University, 2023- Present
- Research Associate II, PPG Industries, 2019-2023 Senior R&D Chemist, PPG Industries, 2013-2019
- Graduate Student, Northwestern University, 2008-2013
- Research Scientist, Pleotint L.L.C., 2005-2008
- Math and Science Teacher, International School in Tegucigalpa, 2004-2005
Publications
Patents and Patent Applications
- He, Meng; Kumar, Anil; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Evans, Robin Lee. “Method for Preparing a Coated Article,” WO2022100815 A1, 2022.
- Reddy, Ramaiahgari; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Kumar, Anil. “Curable Photochromic Compositions Including an Oxazoline Functional Material,” WO2021129940 A1, 2021.
- Reddy, Ramaiahgari; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Kumar, Anil. “Curable Photochromic Polycarbodiimide Compositions and Optical Element,” WO2021129939 A1, 2021.
- Veldkamp, Brad S.; Reddy, Ramaiahgari; Kumar, Anil. “Photochromic Film Laminate Comprising Adhesive Layer Comprising Thermoplastic Polyol,” WO2021037375 A1, 2021.
- Reddy, Ramaiahgari; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Kumar, Anil. “Photochromic Composition with Polyol and Poly(anhydride),” WO2021037374 A1, 2021.
- Byker, Harlan J.; Ogburn, Paul H. Jr.; Vander Griend, Douglas A.; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Winkle, Derick W. “Ligand Exchange Thermochromic, (LETC), Systems,” U.S. Pat. 9,011,734, 2015.
- Byker, Harlan J.; Ogburn, Paul H. Jr.; Vander Griend, Douglas A.; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Winkle, Derick W. “Ligand Exchange Thermochromic Systems and High ε Ligands For Same,” U.S. Pat. 8,431,045, 2013.
- Byker, Harlan J.; Millet, Frederick A.; Ogburn, Paul H. Jr.; Vander Griend, Douglas A.; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Winkle, Derick W. “Multi-layer Ligand Exchange Thermochromic Systems,” U.S. Pat 7,525,717, 2009
Journal Publications
- Han, Won-Sik; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Dyar, Scott M.; Eaton, Samuel W.; Wasielewski, Michael R. “Photoinitiated long-lived charge separation with near-unity quantum yield in donor-acceptor1-acceptor2 systems for artificial photosynthesis,” Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 4925-4935.
- Queyriaux, Nicolas; Andreiadis, Eugen S.; Torelli, Stéphane; Pecaut, Jacques; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Margulies, Eric A.; Wasielewski, Michael R.; Chavarot-Kerlidou, Murielle; Artero, Vincent. “CuAAC-based assembly and characterization of a ruthenium-copper dyad containing a diimine-dioxime ligand framework,” Faraday Discuss. 2017, 198, 251-261.
- Veldkamp, Brad S.; Liu, Xinle; Wasielewski, Michael R.; Subotnik, Joseph E.; Ratner, Mark A. “Molecular Excited States: Accurate Calculation of Relative Energies and Electronic Coupling Between Charge Transfer and Non-Charge Transfer States,” J. Phys. Chem. A. 2015, 119, 253-262.
- Eaton, Samuel W.; Shoer, Leah E.; Karlen, Steven D.; Dyar, Scott M.; Margulies, Eric A.; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Ramanan, Charusheela; Hartzler, Daniel A.; Savikhin, Sergei; Marks, Tobin J.; Wasielewski, Michael R. “Singlet Exciton Fission in Polycrystalline Thin Films of a Slip-Stacked Perylenediimide,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 14701-14712.
- Veldkamp, Brad S.; Han, Won-Sik; Dyar, Scott M.; Eaton, Samuel W.; Ratner, Mark A.; Wasielewski, Michael R. “Photoinitiated Multi-step Charge Separation and Ultrafast Charge Transfer Induced Dissociation in a Pyridyl-Linked Photosensitizer-Cobaloxime Assembly,” Energy Environ. Sci. 2013, 6, 1917-1928.
- Queen, Matt S.; Towey, Bradley D.; Murray, Kevin A.; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Byker, Harlan J.; Szilagyi, Robert K. “Electronic structure of [Ni(II)S4] complexes from S K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy,” Coord. Chem. Rev. 2013, 257, 564-578.
- Brown, Kristen E.; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Co, Dick T.; Wasielewski, Michael R. “Vibrational Dynamics of a Perylene-Perylenediimide Donor-Acceptor Dyad Probed with Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy,” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2012, 3, 2362-2366.
- Liu, Xinle; Fatehi, Shervin; Shao, Yihan; Veldkamp, Brad S.; Subotnik, Joseph E. “Adjusting charge transfer state energies for configuration interaction singles,” J. Chem. Phys. 2012, 136, 161101/1-161101/4.
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