Rate My Professor Mian Jiang

Mian Jiang serves as an Associate Professor of Chemistry within the Department of Natural Sciences at the University of Houston-Downtown, a position she has held since 2005, progressing from Assistant Professor. Her academic journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Analytical Chemistry from Wuhan University (1980-1984), followed by a Ph.D. in Analytical/Physical Chemistry from the same university (1988-1991). She conducted postdoctoral research at Northwestern University in Illinois and New Mexico State University in New Mexico from 1995 to 2000. Subsequently, she was an Assistant Professor at Drury University in Missouri and East Tennessee State University in Tennessee from 2000 to 2005.

Professor Jiang's research focuses on analytical chemistry, particularly electrochemistry, biosensor technologies, nucleic acid sensing, and nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes for applications in dye-sensitized solar cells, DNA damage detection, and electrochemical remediation. Notable publications include "Vertically Aligned Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Low-cost and High Electrocatalytic Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells" published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces in 2011; "Novel Chromosomal DNA Assay Based on Nickel Hydroxide Nanocomposite Films with Facile Construction" in Electroanalysis in 2011; "A Simple One-step Dissection Protocol for Whole-mount Preparation of Adult Drosophila Brains" in the Journal of Visualized Experiments in 2017; "Nucleic Acids Sensing: The New Application by Mesoscopic Oxyhydroxide Thin Films of Transition Metals" in 2011; and "Toward Genolelectronics: Nucleic Acid Doped Conducting Polymers" in 2000. Her research output has been cited over 2,000 times, demonstrating significant impact in biophysical and analytical chemistry. At UHD, she teaches Analytical Chemistry, mentors undergraduates in the Scholars Academy and MSEIP programs, participates in Student Research Conference committees, contributes to NRC-funded projects on radiochemistry and nanotechnology sensors, serves on the editorial board of the Journal of FSTEM, and engages in professional conferences.