Dr. Robert Continetti

Professor

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Biography

Robert Continetti is a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego, where he has built a reputation for his innovative research on the dynamics of transient species and reactive intermediates in chemical reactions. His work employs novel mass-spectrometric methods to study three-body reaction dynamics, aerosol ice grain chemistry, and aqueous kinetics. He has published extensively in high-impact journals and has received numerous accolades for his contributions to the field, including fellowships from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Physical Society. In addition to his research, Professor Continetti serves as the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at UC San Diego, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary research and education in the sciences.

Research Interests

Experience

Distinguished Professor

1999-01-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA, USA

Tenured faculty member engaged in research and teaching in physical and analytical chemistry.

Senior Associate Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs

2018-01-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA, USA

Administrative role overseeing academic affairs and interdisciplinary research initiatives.

Awards

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Fellow

2018-01-01
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UCSD Diversity Champion Award

2012-01-01
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Fellow

2000-01-01
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Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship

1997-01-01
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Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

1996-01-01
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David and Lucile Packard Fellowship

1994-01-01
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Camille Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award

1992-01-01

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).