Ryan Myers

Ryan Myers

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Division of Physical and Computational Sciences

Contact Information:
Email: rlm166@pitt.edu
Phone: 814-362-7633
Location: 103B Fisher Hall

Degrees and Credentials

Ph. D. Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University 2023
B.S. Chemistry and Forensic Science, Seton Hill University 2018

Academic Focus

Ryan teaches General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Instrumentation, and Biochemistry.

Research, Accomplishments, and Publications

Publications:

Publications:
7) Ryan L. Myers, Aoi Taira, Chuanyu Yan, Seung-Yi Lee, Lauren K. Welsh, Patrick R. Ianiro, Tinglu Yang, Kenichiro Koga, Paul S. Cremer. “Hydronium Ions are Less Excluded from Hydrophobic Polymer-Water Interfaces than Hydroxide Ions” J. Chem. Phys. B 2025, 129, 2, 726-735.

6) Baldwin, E.; Bauer, K.; Sunderlin, C.; Lister, J.; Odorisio, M.; Oloye, F. F.; Myers, R. L.* Extraction, Identification of Phytochemicals, and Microbial Analysis of Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil. Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research 2024, 23 (4), 44.

5) Femi-Oloye, O.P.; Sutton, R.T.; Gordon, H.D.; Ain Das, A.; Morenikeji, G.O.; Odorisio, M.K.; Francestscu, O.D.; Myers, R.L.; Oloye, F.F. An Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Using Estimation Programs. Toxics 2024, 12, 592. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12080592

4) Zhao, Y.#; Bharadwaj, S.#; Myers. R. L.#; Okur, H. I.; Bui, P. T.; Cao, M; Welsh, L. K.; Yang, T.; Cremer, P. S.; van der Vegt, N. Solvation Behavior of Elastin-Like Polypeptides in Divalent Metal Salt Solution. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023, 14, 10113-10118 #authors contributed equally

3) Wentworth, C. M.#; Myers. R. L.#; Cremer, P. S.; Zarzar, L. D. “Investigating oil solubilization into nonionic micelles by Raman multivariate curve resolution” Aggregate 2023, e385 #authors contributed equally

2) Drexler, C. I.; Cracchilolo, O. M.; Myers, R. L.; Okur, H. I.; Serrano, A. L.; Corcelli, S. A.; Cremer, P. S. “Local Electric Fields in Aqueous Electrolytes” J. Phys. Chem. B 2021, 125, 8484-8493. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c03257

1) Drexler, C. I.; Koehler, S. J.; Myers, R. L.; Lape, B. A.; Elacqua, E.; Cremer, P. S. Comment on “Arresting an Unusual Amide Tautomer Using Divalent Cations” J. Phys. Chem. B 2021, 125, 477-478. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c04272.

Awards:
Victoria Buch Memorial Poster Award at the Gordon Research Conference on Water and Aqueous Solutions
Dalalian Continuing Graduate Student Award
Dan Waugh Chemistry Graduate Student Teaching Award