Faina Ryvkin

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., M.S., Pedagogical University, Moscow; M.A., Ph.D., Clark University

Office hours:
Mon 1-2 pm, 4-6 pm
Wed 1-2 pm, 4:30-6 pm
Thur 12-2 pm
Fri 10:30-11:30 am

Office: Marian Hall, Room 403B
Phone: 617-264-7673
Email: ryvkin@emmanuel.edu

I am originally from Moscow, Russia and obtained my BS and MS degrees in physics from Moscow Pedagogical University. I worked there as a researcher and lecturer in applied physics. I finished my Ph.D. degree in May 2000 in Physical Chemistry, Clark University, Worcester, MA. Before coming to Emmanuel College, I taught in the Natural Sciences Department at Assumption College, Worcester, MA. My current research projects are centered primarily on designing suitable bioinorganic models (short to medium size synthetic peptides) for mononuclear copper-binding site in metalloproteins and enzymes using molecular dynamics simulations (SPARTAN, QUANTA, INSIGHTII). I am also interested in the incorporation of computer modeling exercises into the Physical Chemistry curriculum.

Courses:
CHEM1102 - Principles of Chemistry II
CHEM1105 - Presciption and Non-prescription Drugs
CHEM1107 - Introduction to Forensic Chemistry
CHEM2104 - Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis
CHEM3105 - Physical Chemistry I
CHEM3106 - Physical Chemistry II

Professional Affiliations

Member of American Chemical Society
Member of Council on Undergraduate Research

Publications and Presentations

F. Ryvkin, F. T. Greenaway, "Metal Binding to a Peptide Model of the Copper-binding Region of Lysyl Oxidase," 213th American Chemical Society Meeting Abstracts, INOR 530, 1997.

F. T. Greenaway, C. Qiu, F. Ryvkin, "Structural Aspects of Lysyl Oxidase," 10th International Symposium on Vitamin B6 and Carbonyl Catalysis, New Mexico, 1999, Abstract P49.

"Structural Aspects of Lysyl Oxidase," F. T. Greenaway, C. Qiu, F. Ryvkin. Invited paper in "Advances in Vitamin B6 and PQQ dependent proteins and quinoproteins," ed. M. Martinez-Carrion, Birkhauser-Verlag AG (2000).

F. Ryvkin, F. T. Greenaway, "Computer Simulated Model of Copper-binding Site of Lysyl Oxidase Using Extended Systematic Force Field (ESFF) Calculations," 223th American Chemical Society Meeting Abstracts, INOR 166, 2002.