CAS Head - 050809

 Education

  • Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, 1995, University of Kansas 
  • B.S. Chemistry, 1989, Angelo State University

 Membership

  • American Chemical Society
  • ACS Permian Basin Section
  • ACS Physical Chemistry Division
  • Student Affiliate of the ACS (Faculty Advisor)
  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society (University of Kansas Chapter)
  • Student Affiliate of the ACS (Faculty Advisor)
  • Xi Gamma Chapter of Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry Honor Society)

Current University Committees

  • Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
  • Health Professions Advisory Committee
  • Laboratory Policy and Safety Committee
  • Student Union Advisory Committee
  • Faculty Development Committee

Honors

  • Excellence in Teaching Award 2004 – 2005, Midland, TX, Chamber of Commerce
  • La Mancha Society’s Golden Windmill Award, UTPB 2004
  • Sullivan Award for Teaching Excellence, SMC 2002
  • Delta Epsilon Sigma, SMC 2001
  • Watkins Summer Research Fellowship, Wichita State University, 1999
  • Xi Gamma Chapter of Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry Honor Society), ASU 1988

 Selected Publications and Presentations

Vidhyullatha Kancharla, Sajid Bashir, Oscar M. Ramirez#, Kyle A. Beran, "Parameterizing matrix-assisted laser desorption / ionization (MALDI):  Effect of metal surface on analyte peak intensities", under review at J. Undergrad. Chem. Res., October 2009.  Click on this link to access the Appendix for this manuscript.
 
Poonam Pate#I and Kyle A. Beran, "Theoretical Investigation of the Thermodynamic Properties of Potentially Optimum MALDI Matrices".  Presented at the September 2009, LSAMP Conference, Austin, TX.

Michaela Scigelova, Matthias Biel, Sajid Bashir, Kyle Beran, Martin Hornshaw, and Anastassios Giannakopulos, "Higher collision energy fragmentations for analysis of multiply phosphorylated peptides", Abstract #643.  18th International Mass Spectrometry Conference, Bremen, 2009.

Frenando Mansilla# and Kyle Beran, "Geometry optimization of the 2,5-DHB - copper surface complex as applied to MALDI:  An ab initio investigation,"  Presented at the 2nd Annual Green Chemistry Sumposium at Angelo State University, April 2009.

Oscar M. Ramirez#, Adam S. Venable#, Fernando Mansilla#, and Kyle Beran, "Does thin-layer deposition of MALDI matrices on metallic substrates allow for two-photon ionization?  An ab initio investigation", Presented (#ANYL 20) at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2009.

Adam S. Venable#, Fernando Mansilla#, and Kyle Beran, "Vacuum level shifts caused by the adsorption





Rebber, B,#; Beran, K.A. and Bashir, S., "Theoretically-derived thermodynamic properties for derivatives of x,y-dihydroxybenzoic acid:  "Correlated to their crystaline forms and efficiencies as matrices under Matrix-assisted laser desorption / ionization time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry conditions", J. Undergrad. Chem. Res., 2008, 7(3), 76-82.

Novak, P., Havlicek, V., Derrick, P.J., Beran, K., Bashir, S., and Giannakopulos, A.E., "Monitoring conformational changes in protein complexes using chemical cross-linking and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) mass spectrometry:  The effect of calcium binding to calmodilin-melittin complex", Eur. J. Mass Spectr., 2007, 13, 281-290.

Rebber, B.#, Halfacre, J. A.#, Gomez, M., Beller, N. R., Bashir, S., Gianakopulos, A. E., Derrick, P. J., and Beran, K. A.*, "Theoretical Investigation of the Proton Affinity and Gas-Phase Basicity of neutral x,y-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) and its Derivatives", submitted to Eur. J. Mass Spect. 2006, 12, 385-396.

Allison, Cody# and Beran, Kyle A. "Energetic Analysis of 24 C20 Isomers" J. Molec. Struct.: THEOCHEM 2004, 680, 59-63.

Chavez, Jennifer I.#; Carrillo, Maira M.#; and Beran, Kyle A.* "Isomers of C20: An Energy Profile III" J. Comput. Chem. 2003, 25, 322-327.

Beran, Kyle A., "Isomers of C20: An Energy Profile II", J. Comput. Chem. 2003, 24, 1287-1290.

Rebber, B.#, Halfacre, J. A.#, Gomez, M. E., Chi, X., Bashir, S., and Beran, K. A.* "Theoretical Investigation of the Proton Affinity and Gas-Phase Basicity of Neutral x,y-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) and its Derivatives". Presented (#1114) at the 231st American Chemical Society National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2006.

Ruiz, R.#, Hines, L.#, Millstead, T.#, and Beran, K. A.* "Relative bond dissociation energies of M2+[18]" "#Former Undergraduate Students at UTPB"

 Contact Information


Dr. Kyle A. Beran
UTPB Chemistry
4901 E. University Blvd.
Odesssa, TX 79762 Office: Founders Bldg., Rm 030 B
Ph: 432-552-2238
Fax: 432-552-2236
email:  beran_k@utpb.edu