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Last published 2025
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Colin D. Heyes

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Professor / Department Chair

Also affiliated: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2004); Georgia Institute of Technology (2001–2004); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2004–2007); Universität Ulm (2004–2009); McGill University (2007–2009); RWTH Aachen University (2004)

Faculty Researcher

24 h-index 62 pubs 2,282 cited

  • Quantum Dots
  • Humans
  • Protein Conformation
  • Bacteriorhodopsins
  • Protein Binding
  • Surface Properties
  • Animals
  • Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
  • Adsorption
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Cadmium Compounds
  • Temperature
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Proteins

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Colin D. Heyes' research program investigates the fundamental relationships between the structure and optoelectronic properties of colloidal quantum dots. His work involves the synthesis and characterization of novel quantum dot materials, focusing on their potential applications in areas such as advanced lighting and imaging technologies. He has received funding from the National Science Foundation for his project, "Structure-Optoelectronic Property Relationships in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous/Gradient Alloyed Colloidal I-(II)-III-VI Quantum Dots," totaling $535,560. This project aims to deepen the understanding of how the composition and structure of quantum dots influence their light-emitting and electron-transporting capabilities.

Beyond quantum dots, Heyes' research extends to the study of protein structure and dynamics, particularly intrinsically disordered proteins. He employs an integrative approach, combining experimental techniques like single-molecule Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (smFRET) with computational methods, such as molecular dynamics simulations. This allows for detailed investigations into the flexibility, stability, and transient structural changes of proteins, providing insights into their biological functions. His collaborations include faculty within the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, such as Mercede Furr, Thallapuranam Krishnaswamy Suresh Kumar, Vivek Govind Kumar, and Mahmoud Moradi, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

With a career marked by significant scholarly output, Heyes has authored 62 publications and holds an h-index of 24, with over 2,274 citations. He is recognized as a high-impact researcher and a federal grant principal investigator. His lab maintains an active website, detailing ongoing research and findings.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 62
  • Citations: 2,282

Selected Publications

  • All-inorganic QLEDs utilizing resonant energy transfer between non-stoichiometric nickel oxide hole transport layer and alloyed CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (2025)
    Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • BPS2025 - Measurement of nucleotide triphosphate hydrolysis rates and inorganic phosphate release using a coumarin-labeled phosphate binding protein (2025)
    Biophysical Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • cpSRP43 Is Both Highly Flexible and Stable: Structural Insights Using a Combined Experimental and Computational Approach (2023)
    Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Compact, Fast Blinking Cd-Free Quantum Dots for Super-Resolution Fluorescence Imaging (2023)
    Chemical & Biomedical Imaging 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • An integrative approach to molecular dynamics and single molecule FRET techniques (2023)
    Biophysical Journal 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Transient local secondary structure in the intrinsically disordered C‐term of the Albino3 insertase (2022)
    The FASEB Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • cpSRP43 is both highly flexible and stable: Structural insights using a combined experimental and computational approach (2022)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
  • Site-specific labeling and functional efficiencies of human fibroblast growth Factor-1 with a range of fluorescent Dyes in the flexible N-Terminal region and a rigid β-turn region (2021)
    Analytical Biochemistry DOI OpenAlex
  • Transient local secondary structure in the intrinsically disordered C-term of the Albino3 insertase (2021)
    Biophysical Journal 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Integrating Molecular Dynamics and smFRET Data to Study the Conformational Ensemble of the C-Terminus of Albino3 Protein (2021)
    Biophysical Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • CuInS<sub>2</sub>-Doped ZnS Quantum Dots Obtained via Non-Injection Cation Exchange Show Reduced but Heterogeneous Blinking and Provide Insights into Their Structure–Optical Property Relationships (2020)
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Contributors (2019)
    Elsevier eBooks DOI OpenAlex
  • Chloroplast SRP43 subunit Prevents Aggregation of Proteins (2019)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
  • Quantum dots in single molecule spectroscopy (2019)
    Elsevier eBooks 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Investigation of charge transport between nickel oxide nanoparticles and CdSe/ZnS alloyed nanocrystals (2017)
    MRS Advances 3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 1 $535,560 total

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