B.Sc. (Chemistry) Case Institute of Technology, 1981 M.A. (Chemistry) Columbia University, 1982 M.Ph. (Photochemistry) Columbia University, 1985 Ph.D. (Photochemistry) Columbia University, 1985 Postdoctoral (Chemical Physics) Stanford University, 1985-87 Brown University Assistant Professor, 1987-93 Brown University Associate Professor, 1993-99 Brown University Professor 1999-present

Research program: 1. Functional Architectures for Control of Electron Transfer at Electrodes 2. Molecular Test Bridges for Studies of Electron Tunneling. 3. Optical Screeing Methods for Library Evaluation in Microarrays 4. Probing Weak Interactions Between Bio-molecules Using a Fluorescence Balance.

Y. Xue, M. B. Zimmt, "Tetris in Monolayers: Patterned Self-assembly using side chain shape," Chem. Comm. 2011, 47, 8832-34. W. Tong, Y. Xue, M. B. Zimmt, "Morphology Control and Monolayer Patterning with CF2 groups," J. Phys. Chem. C. 2010, 114, 20783-92. Y. Wang, J. C. Gildersleeve, A. Basu, M. B. Zimmt "Photo- and Biophysical Studies of Lectin-Conjugated Fluorescent Nanoparticles: Reduced Sensitivity in High Density Assays," J. Phys. Chem. C. 2010, 114, 14487-94. W. Tong, X. Wei, Xiaoliang, M. B. Zimmt "Dipolar Control of Monolayer Morphology on Graphite: Self-Assembly of Anthracenes with Odd Length Diether Side Chains," J. Phys. Chem. C. 2009, 113, 17104-13. W. Tong, Yanhu Wei, K.W. Armbrust, M. B. Zimmt "Dipolar Side Chain Control of Monolayer Morphology: Symmetrically Substituted 1,5-(mono and diether) Anthracenes at the Solution - HOPG Interface," Langmuir, 2009, 25, 2913-2923. Y. Wei, W. Tong, M. B. Zimmt, "Self-Assembly of Patterned Monolayers with Nanometer Features: Molecular Selection Based on Dipole Interactions and Chain Length," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 3399-3405. Y. Wei, W. Tong, C. Wise, X. Wei, K. Armbrust, M. B. Zimmt, "Dipolar Control of Monolayer Morphology: Spontaneous SAM Patterning," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 13362-33. M. Koebel, M. B. Zimmt, "Temporal position encoding photoacoustics: A technique for surface absorber mapping,’ J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 98, 116104-6. M. Koebel, M. B. Zimmt, "Photothermal Readout of Surface-Arrayed Proteins: Attomole Detection Levels with Gold Nanoparticle Visualization," J. Phys. Chem. 2005, 109, 16736-43.

Yeh, J. I., Zimmt, M. B., Zimmerman,A. L. Nanowiring of a redox enzyme by metallized peptides. Biosens. Bioelec. 2005, 21, 973-78.