Amrit Venkatesh

Haha, imagine how anxious I was when the Bruker engineer did that to meet specs! Our rotors will likely not be spun above 50 kHz. :)

Big step forward - the first solid-state NMR spectrum was acquired in my lab today on our 600, with a 1.3 mm rotor spinning at 67 kHz!

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Big step forward - the first solid-state NMR spectrum was acquired in my lab today on our 600, with a 1.3 mm rotor spinning at 67 kHz!

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Both 400 DNP and 600 magnets are at field! Next step, installation of consoles and probes!

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Both 400 DNP and 600 magnets are at field! Next step, installation of consoles and probes!

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The 600 has been cooled down and charging will begin soon! Meanwhile the 400 DNP magnet will also be cooled down shortly.

The 600 has been cooled down and charging will begin soon! Meanwhile the 400 DNP magnet will also be cooled down shortly.

Next magnet in line- the 400 DNP magnet is on its legs!

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Magnet is being pumped, and cryogens have been delivered!

Apparently not, although Doug enjoyed reminiscing this!

Thank you!

Yes, new magnets! More pictures coming soon ;)

Our long awaited equipment installations began this week with the set up of our 600 Evo standard bore magnet for solid-state NMR!

Doug Lyons from @brukercorporation.bsky.social will be pumping the magnet soon, and charging sometime next week.

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Please repost. Interested individuals are welcome to contact me if you have any questions regarding the role. The postdoc will work actively with our new solid-state NMR instruments that will be installed soon!

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Research Associate in Chemistry The Department of Chemistry at the University of Virginia (UVA) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work in the laboratory of Prof. Amrit Venkatesh. The postdoc will engage i...

We are looking for a postdoc with expertise in NMR spectroscopy to join our lab - come join us!

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uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/...

The deadline for the UVA Chemistry PhD program is Dec 1. Learn more about our program & apply here:

chemistry.as.virginia.edu/applying-phd...

My lab is looking to recruit a PhD student starting 08/2026; come join us! Experience in magnetic resonance is not required.

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This looks very interesting!

2025 HybriD3 Materials Theory Training Workshop The 2025 HybriD3 Theory Training Workshop will be held at Duke University on November 21 and 22, 2025. The workshop is aimed at graduate students and postdocs entering the field; senior undergraduate ...

The big day of our HybriD3 Theory Training Workshop is almost here!

hybrid3.duke.edu/workshops/20...

Thank you to everyone who is coming and looking forward to seeing you there! Thank you to NSF-DMREF, NCShare & Rhodes IID for support!

Jochen Autschbach Research Interests: Computational and theoretical chemistry: Simulation of molecular spectra, optical activity, molecular vibrations, NMR, electron paramagnetism, organic molecules, metal complexes, h...

It was a pleasure hosting Prof. Jochen Autschbach from University at Buffalo, who gave the Schatz lecture last Friday at UVA Chemistry! We enjoyed learning more about the latest in molecular DFT of heavy elements and NMR properties.

arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/chemistry/fa...

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Systematic Evaluation of Polarizing Agents for Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Enhanced NMR Thirty-two polarizing agents consisting of dinitroxide and hetero biradicals are compared at magnetic fields of 9.4 T, 14.1 T, and 21.1 T, in organic and aqueous solvents. Their detailed enhancement ...

Our recent work in collaboration led by the Emsley group is now available open access on @angewandtechemie.bsky.social :

If you are thinking about doing DNP NMR pick a biradical polarizing agent:

doi.org/10.1002/anie...

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Our latest work is out in @jacs.acspublications.org where we look at defects in UiO-66 MOFs using solid-state NMR and XAFS.

In collaboration led by Prof. Yining Huang's group and work carried out @nationalmaglab.bsky.social :

pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

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Sounds awesome - great to hear that the facility has grown even further!

Come be our colleague!

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That sounds great! Congrats! I remember when Scott and I tried to rescue that old 400 in Gilman, hoping that it might add value. I collected some data on it, but it was a very old instrument.

New 300? That's neat! Is this going to have solids capability or just solution?

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First copies of my book are here!! As a new faculty member, I realized that in addition to my research job, I also had a leadership job…and I wasn’t prepared for that.

This book is the guide I wish I’d had then, with the goal of helping others now.
 
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Congratulations! I look forward to reading this!

Fabrication of Piezoelectric Polymer and Metal–Organic Framework Composite Thin Films Using Solution Shearing Polymer-metal–organic framework (polymer-MOF) composites have garnered significant interest as polymers can enhance the processability and industrial applicability of MOFs. Thin films of these composi...

Our work in collaboration led by Gaurav Giri (UVA) is out! Here we look at Polymer-MOF composite films using 1H and 13C solid-state NMR spectroscopy carried out @nationalmaglab.bsky.social where we probe polymer penetration.

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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If you are looking for a full time position in dynamic nuclear polarization, solid-state NMR and EPR spectroscopy, apply soon!

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