EDUCATION:

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Physical Chemistry, Doctoral Studies
Current GPA: 3.51 out of 4.0
Preliminary Oral Examination (Passed November 2006)
Cumulative Exams (Completed May 2005)
Diagnostics (Completed January 2005)

• GAMESS GPGPU development
• Microsoft Windows port of GAMESS public release

1. Sok, S.; Gordon, M. S. A Dash of Protons: A Theoretical Study on the Hydrolysis Mechanism of 1-Subsituted Silatranes and their Protonated Analogs, Comp. Theor. Chem. In Press. (2011) (link)
2. Sok, S.; Willow, S. Y.; Zahariev, F.; Gordon, M. S. Solvent-Induced Shift of the Lowest Singlet pi-pi* Charge-Transfer Excited State of p-Nitroaniline in Water: An Application of the TDDFT/EFP1 Method, J. Phys. Chem. A 115, 9801 (2011). (link)
3. Yoo, S.; Zhariev, F.; Sok, S.; Gordon M.S. Solvent Effects on Optical Properties of Molecules: A Combined Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory/Effective Fragment Potential Approach, J. Chem. Phys. 129, 14412 (2008). (link)
4. Luedtke, W. D.; Landman, U.; Chiu, Y.-H.; Levandier, D. J.; Dressler, R. A.; Sok, S.; Gordon, M. S. Nanojets, Electrospray, and Ion Field Evaporation: Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Laboratory Experiments, J. Phys. Chem. A, 112, 9628 (2008). (link)
5. Sok, S.; Mushrush, G. W. Fuel Instability and the Concentration of Organic Nitrogen Compounds in a Middle Distillate Fuel from Thailand, J. Undergraduate Chem. Res., 3, 35 (2004) (link)

1. Sok, S. No Correlated Electron Left Behind, Final Defense, Iowa State University, April 29, 2011. (talk) (link)
2. Sok, S.; Slipchenko, L. V.; Gordon, M. S. Interfacing the Effective Fragment Potential Method with Coupled-Cluster Theory, 237th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT, March 2009. (poster)
3. Sok, S.; Yoo, S; Zhariev, F.; Gordon, M. S. Exciting GAMESS: The Performance of a Family of Time-Dependent Density Functional Methods, Air Force Office of Scientific Research Contractor’s Meeting in Molecular Dynamics. McLean, VA, May 2008. (poster)
4. Sok, S.; Yoo, S; Zhariev, F.; Gordon, M. S. Optical Properties in Aqueous Solution Using the TDDFT/EFP1 Method, 235th American Chemical Society National Meeting. New Orleans, LA, April 2008. (poster)
5. Sok, S.; Gordon, M. S. Theoretical Study on the Hydrolysis Mechanism of 1-Subtituted Silatranes in the Gas Phase, 234th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Boston, MA, August 2007. (talk)
6. Sok, S.; Gordon, M. S. Multiconfigurational Study of Tetrasilacyclobutadiene Cobalt Complex, 234th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Boston, MA, August 2007. (poster)
7. Sok, S.; Gordon, M. S. Hydrolysis of Silicon Atranes, Mark S. Gordon Symposium on Practicing Chemistry with Theoretical Tools. Maui, HI, January 2007. (poster)
8. Sok, S.; Gordon, M. S. Ab initio Calculations of Iodide Solvated Formamide Clusters: An Attempt in Understanding Experimental Results by Playing with GAMESS, Air Force Office of Scientific Research Contractor’s Meeting in Molecular Dynamics. Arlington, VA, June 2006. (poster)
9. Sok, S.; Ho, K. H. Molecular Dynamic Simulation of SixOy Clusters Using a Classical Potential, 227th American Chemical Society Meeting. Anaheim, CA, March 2004 (poster)

• Alpha Chi Sigma Award, Spring 2009
• American Chemical Society Physical Chemistry Division Outstanding Student Poster Award, Spring 2009
• Professional Advancement Grant, Iowa State University, 2008
• American Chemical Society Travel Award, Ames Local Chapter, 2008, 2009
• Frank J. Moore and Thoreen Beth Moore Fellowship, 2007
• Mark S. Gordon Symposium - Practicing Chemistry with Theoretical Tools Poster Award, 2007
• Esther C. and George E. Daniel Fellowship, 2006
• National Science Foundation – Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Travel Award, 2004
• Honors in Chemistry, George Mason University, 2004
  
• Hyman I. Feinstein Award in Freshman Chemistry, George Mason University, 1999
  
• Early Identification Program Scholar of Class 7, George Mason University, 1998
  

• Sung to by Klaus Ruedenberg, "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", 2009
• Vision Award in Leadership - 2004
• Leadership Award presented by the Office of Student Activities - 2002
• Leadership Award presented by the Office of Diversity Programs and Services - 2002

• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• American Chemical Society
• National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (Midwest Region)
• Alpha Chi National Honor Society
• Golden Key International Honor Society
• Phi Beta Delta, Epsilon Delta Chapter, International Honor Society
• Cambodian Student Society, 1998 – 2004

• Vice Chair of the Council of Umbrellas (elected), 2002
• President of the Science & Technology Umbrella (elected), 2001 - 2002
• Vice President of the International Students Umbrella (elected), 2000 - 2002
• Treasurer & Web Designer for the Chemistry Club, 2000
• Secretary of the International Students Umbrella, 1999

• Score keeper - Science Bowl, 2007 - 2008
• Mentor & tutor for the Early Identification Program Summer Academy (Minority Achievement Program), 1999 - 2004