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Marcus Cicerone is a Professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on the use of light, neutrons, and molecular dynamics simulations to probe intermolecular and intramolecular motion on timescales ranging from megahertz to petahertz. His studies inform complex interactions in molecular systems that underlie macroscopic behaviors and disparate materials properties relevant to biological functions. Cicerone's group pioneered broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (BCARS) microscopy, introduced in 2004, which uses nonlinear light-matter interactions to rapidly acquire spectral images containing full Raman vibrational spectra at sub-micron resolution. His work has significantly progressed the speed and sensitivity of BCARS imaging, recognized as one of the top 10 innovations in BioPhotonics in 2014. Currently, he addresses mechanistic questions in cancer biology, viral infection, and lipid metabolism, developing methods to characterize cell culture and biopharmaceutical formulations. A detailed understanding of microscopic intermolecular motions that underpin the macroscopic properties of liquids and solids forms the basis of his innovation in material design. He aims to refine these methods further and apply his findings to improve drug delivery systems and stabilize vaccines for use in developing countries.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.