Clyde Varner
Assistant Professor
Carter Hall - 415
2563724349
Research Focus
Nonlinear Microscopy, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Computational Chemistry, Biophysics, Materials for Extreme Environments
Education
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
2012 - 2019
B.S. in Chemistry (Biology Minor)
Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana
2008 - 2012
Appointments
2021 - Present
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama
2022 – Present
Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, User Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee
2024
Visiting Faculty, Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee
2022
Guest Domestic Associate, NIST, Nanoscale Device Characterization Division, Physical
Measurement Laboratory, Gaithersburg, Maryland
2019 - 2021
Postdoctoral Researcher, Korea University Institute of Basic Science (Center for Molecular
Spectroscopy and Dynamics), Seoul, South Korea
Publications
- Tail Solvation in L/L interfaces in the context of solvent extraction. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 2024
- Varner II C, Wilson L. Insights from Raman spectroscopy of Diamond Deposition on Steel via Long-Term MPCVD. ChemRxiv. 2024
- Varner II C, Lassiter J, Budak S. Modulating Phononic Landscapes: The Role of Silicon Ion Bombardment in Tailoring Si/Si+Ge and SiO2/SiO2+Ge Superlattices for Advanced Neutron Superreflector Applications. ChemRxiv.2024
- Varner II C, Lassiter J, Budak S. Fano Resonance in Ion-Bombarded Au-SiO2 Nanocomposites: Analysis of Mode Coupling and Optical Properties . ChemRxiv.2024
- Varner, C.; Davis, A.; Batra, A.; Guggilla, P. Optical band gap engineering and comparison of conductivity of CaTiO3 and LiNbO3 doped PVDF films. Results in Optics 2024, 16, 100720.
- Davis, A.; Varner, C.; Guggilla, P.; Batra, A.K. Strain Engineering of Nano-crystalline CaTiO3 and LiNbO3 in PVDF Matrix for Efficient Smart Material. Natl. Soc. Black Phys. Conf. 2024, 151.
- DISSERTATION: Varner, C.; Zhou, X.; Saxman, Z.; Leger, J.; Jayawickramarajah, J.; Rubtsov, I. Azido alkanes as convenient reporters for mobility within lipid membranes. 2019, Proquest.
- Varner, C.; Zhou, X.; Saxman, Z.; Leger, J.; Jayawickramarajah, J.; Rubtsov, I. Azido alkanes as convenient reporters for mobility within lipid membranes. Chemical Physics 2018, 512, 20-26.
- Leger, J.D.; Varner, C.; Rubtsov, I.V. Multi-mode heterodyned 5th-order infrared spectroscopy. J. Chem. Phys. 2016, 145(15), 154201. doi: 10.1063/1.4963815.
- Leger, J.D.; Nyby, C.M.; Varner, C.; Tang, J.; Rubtsova, N.I.; Yue, Y.; Kireev, V.V.; Burtsev, V.D.; Qasim, L.N.; Rubtsov, G.I.; Rubtsov, I.V. Fully automated dual-frequency three-pulse-echo 2DIR spectrometer accessing spectral range from 800 to 4000 wavenumbers. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2014, 85(8), 083109. doi: 10.1063/1.4892480.
- Nyby, C.M.; Leger, J.D.; Tang, J.; Varner, C.; Kireev, V.V.; Rubtsov, I.V. Mid-IR beam direction stabilization scheme for vibrational spectroscopy, including dual-frequency 2DIR. Opt. Express 2014, 22(6), 6801-6809. doi: 10.1364/OE.22.006801.
Panelist
NASA
NSF CAREER
2024 AAMU STEM Day Poster Judge
NoBCChE Undergraduate Rising Star
Presentations
Probing Effects of Solvent Polarity on Self-Assembly and Organization at L/L Interfaces Using Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy, Clyde Varner, Ben Doughty, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2024
Azido Alkanes as Convenient Reporters for Mobility Within Lipid Membranes
Clyde Varner, Talladega College, 2024
Strain Engineering of Nano-crystalline CaTiO3 and LiNbO3 in PVDF Matrix for Efficient Smart Material, Angela Davis, Clyde Varner, Ashok Batra, Padmaja Guggilla, 2024, AAMU STEM Day
Azido Alkanes as Convenient Reporters for Mobility Within Lipid Membranes
Clyde Varner, 2022, University of Alabama Huntsville
Awards
- ACS Award for Excellence in Instrumental Methods of Analysis, Xavier University of Louisiana, 2012
- ACS Award for Excellence in Advanced Synthesis Lab, Xavier University of Louisiana, 2012
Professional Affiliations
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Materials Research Society (MRS)
- Optical Society of America (OSA)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NoBCCHE)
