Science - Chemistry and Astrobiology: People: Everett Salas

Chemistry and Astrobiology: People

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
M/S 183-301
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109

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818.393.1512

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818.393.4445

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Everett Salas

Education

Ph.D. Geological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.(2008)
M.S. Molecular and Experimental Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.( 2002)
B.S. Biology, with Minors in Chemistry and Political Science, California State Polytechnic University Pomona, Pomona, CA. (1998)

Research Interests

How microbes and microbial communities have influenced the geologic history of the planet, how they impact the geochemistry of present subsurface ecosystems, their impact on infrastructure corrosion and how they can be used to process emerging technologies such as nanomaterials.
Microbiology, geochemistry and materials science, and an understanding of the physiology that occurs at the interface between cells and inorganic surfaces.

Professional Experience

Caltech Postdoctoral Scholar, California Institute of Technology – Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA. (2010 – Present)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Rice University, Houston, TX. (2008-2010)
Research Collaborator Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA. 2003-2008
Graduate Research Fellow, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. (2005-2008)
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. (2000-2002)
Undergraduate Work-study, California State Polytechnic University Pomona, Pomona, CA. (1998)

Selected Awards

National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Underrepresented Minority Travel Grant for the 109th and 110th ASM General Meetings.(2009 - 2010)
Graduate Fellowship, NIH Center of Excellence in Genomic Sciences Minority Action Program (CEGS MAP) University of Southern California. (2007 – 2008)
Total of $15,000 awarded by USC in support of various outreach activities aimed at increasing the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing careers in STEM fields. (2006-2008)

Selected Publications

Bhartia R, Salas EC, Hug WF, Reid RD, Lane AL, Edwards KJ, Nealson KH. "Label-free bacterial imaging with deep-UV-laser-induced native fluorescence."Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76(21):7231-7237. (2010)
Salas EC, Sun Z, Lüttge A, Tour JM. "Reduction of graphene oxide via microbial respiration." ACS Nano. 4(8):4852-4856. (2010)
Salas EC, Berelson WM, Hammond DE, Kampf AR, Nealson KH. "The influence of bacterial strain specificity on secondary iron mineral formation." Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 74. 574-583.(2010)
Salas EC, Berelson WM, Hammond DE, Kampf AR, Nealson KH. "The impact of carbon source on the products of dissimilatory iron reduction." Geomicrobiology Journal. 26(7):451-462. (2009)
Waters MS, Salas EC, Goodman SD, Nealson KH. "Early detection of oxidized surfaces using Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 as a tool." Biofouling. 25(2):163-172.(2009)
Bhartia R, Hug WF, Salas EC, Reid RD, Sijapati K, Tsapin A, Nealson KH, Lane AL, Conrad PG. "Native fluorescence spectroscopy: classification of organics with deep UV to UV excitation." Applied Spectroscopy. 62(10):1070-1077. (2008)