Phumint Oudom Pann

Dom PannChemistry student exploring materials, electrochemistry, energy, and semiconductor science.

I’m a rising sophomore at Denison University building a foundation across chemistry, mathematics, biology, and physics. I’m especially interested in how chemical structure and molecular behavior influence the materials used in energy storage and electronic technologies.

Chemistry • Denison University • Class of 2029

Seeking a future summer undergraduate research opportunity
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Introduction

About Me

Dom Pann smiling outdoors

I am curious about the point where molecular behavior becomes a material’s observable function.

My full name is Phumint Oudom Pann, and I go by Dom. I am a rising sophomore at Denison University majoring in chemistry. I am interested in how chemical structure and molecular behavior become the physical and electronic properties we observe in useful materials.

That connection has drawn me toward materials chemistry and electrochemistry, particularly questions involving energy storage, electrode materials, and semiconductor surfaces and interfaces. My coursework in chemistry, multivariable calculus, and biology has helped me begin building an interdisciplinary scientific foundation. This fall, I will continue developing that foundation through physics, evolution, and Organic Chemistry II.

I am still early in my scientific training as an undergraduate, and I hope to gain faculty-mentored research experience where I can learn careful experimental work, scientific reasoning, data interpretation, and research communication. Over time, I want to understand how fundamental chemistry can contribute to practical advances in energy and electronic materials.

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    Chemistry major

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    Rising sophomore

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    Interested in research at the chemistry–materials–engineering boundary

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Developing interests

Questions I Want to Explore

My interests are still developing, but I am especially drawn to scientific questions that connect molecular-level chemistry with the performance of functional materials.

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Materials chemistry

I want to understand how composition, molecular structure, bonding, and processing influence a material’s physical, chemical, and electronic properties.

Question

How does a material’s chemical structure shape what it can do?

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Electrochemistry and energy

I am curious about electron-transfer reactions, electrode materials, batteries, and the chemical processes that make energy storage and conversion possible.

Question

How can chemistry help create more effective and sustainable energy-storage materials?

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Semiconductor materials

I want to learn how chemistry contributes to semiconductor synthesis, surfaces, interfaces, processing, and electronic behavior.

Question

How do composition, defects, surfaces, and interfaces influence semiconductor performance?

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Coursework

Selected Coursework

My coursework is building a foundation across chemistry, molecular biology, mathematics, and physics as I explore materials science, electrochemistry, energy storage, and semiconductor science.

Completed

Fall 2025

  • CHEM 131

    Atoms and Molecules: Structure and Dynamics

  • BIOL 210

    Molecular Biology and Unicellular Life

  • GH 100

    Introduction to Global Health

  • W 101

    First-Year Writing Workshop

Completed

Spring 2026

  • CHEM 132

    Organic Structure and Reactivity

  • BIOL 220

    Multicellular Life

  • MATH 145

    Multivariable Calculus

Upcoming

Fall 2026

  • CHEM 251

    Intermediate Organic Chemistry

  • PHYS 125

    Physics I: Quarks to Cosmos

    Includes the associated laboratory

  • BIOL 230

    Ecology and Evolution

  • PHIL 260

    Environmental Philosophy

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Developing capabilities

Technical Skills

Through my chemistry laboratory courses and interdisciplinary coursework, I am developing practical skills in chemical analysis, data analysis, and academic communication.

Laboratory Techniques

  • Acid–base titration

  • Liquid–liquid extraction

  • Thin-layer chromatography (TLC), including developing and interpreting TLC plates

  • Melting-point determination

  • Mixed melting-point analysis

  • Solution preparation and general laboratory measurement

Data and Computing

  • SQL for filtering, grouping, joining, and analyzing datasets

  • Python — currently learning

  • R — basic experience with statistical analysis

  • Quantitative data analysis

Academic Communication

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Scientific and academic presentations

  • Research-based writing

  • Communicating technical information clearly

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Next steps

What I Hope to Learn Next

I am seeking a summer opportunity where I can contribute to an active research environment while learning how scientific work is conducted beyond the classroom. A faculty-mentored laboratory experience is my first preference, although I would also value a closely related technical internship.

Research environments of interest

  • Materials chemistry or materials science

  • Electrochemistry and energy storage

  • Battery or electrode materials

  • Semiconductor materials

  • Sustainable energy research

  • Chemistry projects connected to chemical engineering

Goals for the experience

  • Learn laboratory methods under appropriate supervision

  • Read and discuss scientific literature

  • Understand how researchers develop testable questions

  • Observe how experiments are planned and refined

  • Strengthen scientific data interpretation

  • Communicate results clearly and responsibly

  • Contribute reliably to a research team

  • Learn from unexpected or inconclusive results

Open to undergraduate research and relevant technical internships

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Academic direction

Connecting Chemistry and Engineering

My immediate focus is developing a strong foundation in chemistry and gaining meaningful research experience. I am also exploring Denison’s dual-degree engineering pathway with Washington University in St. Louis as a possible route into chemical engineering.

That path interests me because it could connect molecular-level chemistry with materials design, quantitative problem-solving, and technological applications. I am particularly interested in how chemistry and engineering work together in fields involving energy systems, electrochemical materials, and semiconductor technologies. I have not committed to a single path yet, and I want future coursework and research experience to help me make that decision carefully.

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Let’s Connect

I would be glad to connect with professors, research groups, and organizations working in chemistry, materials, electrochemistry, energy, semiconductors, or related areas. I am especially interested in opportunities where an undergraduate can learn through careful mentorship and meaningful participation.