Introduction:

Name: Tongmei Ma
Tel: 0086-13560190993
Email: tongmei@scut.edu.cn
Address: Rm. 424, Building # 15, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China
                  University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, 510640
Educational background:
02/2001 ~ 07/2004 Dept. of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong
     Doctor of Philosophy
     Major: Physical Chemistry
09/1997 ~ 07/2000 Tianjin University / Institute of Physical and Chemical Engineering
of Nuclear Industry
     Master of Engineering
     Major: Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials
09/1992 ~ 07/1996 Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of
Aeronautics and Astronautics
     Bachelor of Engineering
     Major: Electrical Chemistry
Research Areas:
Study of the Reactions between Metal Oxide Clusters and Small Molecules by Mass
Spectroscopy and Density Function Theory.
High-Resolution Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopic Study ofTransition Metal-containing
Molecules.
In Situ Detection of Small Molecules in the Atmosphere by Cavity RingdownSpectroscopy.
Protein Characterizations using Gas-phase Electrophoretic Mobility MolecularAnalyzer.
Trace Contaminant Detection of Toys and Children’s Products by GC-MS.
Awards and Honors:
    Outstanding Young Teacher, “Xinghua Talents” of SCUT, 2009
Recent Publications (Since 2012):
    [1] T. Ma*, G. S-M. Tong and A. S-C. Cheung, “Density Functional Theory Study of Yttrium
Monohalides”, Molecular Physics 110, 1407-1414, 2012.
    [2] L. Tian, Y. Zhao, X. Wu, X. Ding, S. He* and T. Ma*, “Structures and Reactivity of Oxygenrich Scandium Cluster Anions ScO3-5”, ChemPhysChem 13, 1282-1288, 2012.
    [3] T. Ma*, L. Ling, J. W-H. Leung and A. S-C. Cheung, “Cavity Ring-down Laser Absorption
Spectroscopy of YBr and YI”, Molecular Physics 111, 111-117, 2013.
    [4] L. Tian, T. Ma*, X. Li*, S. He “Identification of Support Effect: an Experimental and
Theoretical Study on Reactivity of Aluminum Oxide Cluster Anions toward n-butane”, Dalton
Trans. 42, 11205-11211, 2013.
    [5] L. Tian, J. Meng, X. Wu, Y. Zhao X. Ding, S. He*, and T. Ma*, “Reactivity of Oxygen Radical
Anions Bound to Scandia Nanoparticles in the Gas Phase: C-H Bond Activation”, Chemistry A
European Journal 20, 1167-1175, 2014.
    [6] L. Dang, L. Liang, C. Qian, M. Fu, T. Ma*, D. Xu, H. Jiang, and W. Zeng*,
“Cu(OAc)2‑Promoted Cascade Carboamination/Oxidative Cyclization of C-Acylimines with
Alkenes”, J. Organ. Chem. 79, 769-776, 2014.
    [7] S. Zhu*, H. Huang, Z. Zhang, T. Ma* and H. Jiang, “Mechanistic Insight into Transition
Metal-catalyzed Reaction of Enynal/Enynone with Alkenes: Metal-dependent Reaction Pathway”,
J. Organ. Chem. 79, 6113-6122, 2014.
    [8] L. Wang, Z. Zhou, X. Li, T. Ma* and S. He*, “Thermal Conversion of Methane to
Formaldehyde Promoted by Gold in AuNbO3+ Cluster Cations”, Chemistry A European Journal
21, 6957-6961, 2015.
    [9] L. Wang, Z. Li, X. Li, Q. Liu, J. Meng, S. He* and T. Ma*, “CO Oxidation Promoted by Gold
Dimer in Au2VO3, 4- Clusters”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54, 1-6, 2015.
    [10] D. Kokkin, T. Ma, S. Muscarella and T. Steimle*, “Detection of the Thorium Dimer via
Two-dimensional Fluorescence Spectroscopy”, J. Phys. Chem. A 119, 9281-9285, 2015.
    [11] Y. Long, X. Tong, T. Ma* and L. Wang*, “Reaction Kinetics of Trans-sobrerol and
8-p-Menthen-1,2-diol with Hydroxyl Radical in Aqueous Solution: a Combined Experimental and
Theoretical Study”, Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 28, 308-314, 2015.
    [12] T. Ma*, G. SZE, and Y. Fung, “Protein Characterization and Quantitation: Integrating
MC-CE Device with Gas-Phase Electrophoretic Mobility Molecular Analyzer”, Microfluidic
Chip-Capillary Electrophoresis Devices, Chapter 16, 305-343, 2015.
    [13] D. Kokkin, T. Ma, T. Steimle* and T. Sears “Detection of the Thorium Dimer via
Two-dimensional Fluorescence Spectroscopy”, J. Chem. Phys. 144, 244304-244310, 2016.
    [14] Z. Zhou, L. Wang, Z. Li*, S. He and T. Ma*, “Oxidation of SO2 to SO3 by Cerium Oxide
Cluster Cations Ce2O4+ and Ce3O6+”, J. Phys. Chem. A 120, 3843-3848, 2016.
    [15] X. Zhou, Z. Li*, T. Ma* and S. He, “Consecutive H2 Oxidation Mediated by Au2VO4+
Clusters”, J. Phys. Chem. C 120, 10452-10459, 2016.
    [16] X. Zhou, Z. Li*, L. Jiang, T. Ma* and S. He, “Methane Activation Mediated by Dual Gold
Atoms Doped in Aluminium Oxide Cluster Cations Au2Al2O3+”, Chemistry Select 2, 991-996,
2017.