Education
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, 2016
- B.Sc. (cum laude) in Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, 2009
Biography
Areas of Interest
- Protein structure and function; protein–small-molecule interactions
- Antibody development and characterization
- Structural biology with an emphasis on X-ray crystallography
- Mass spectrometry–based protein characterization
- Biophysical and spectroscopic techniques
- Computational chemistry and molecular dynamics simulations
Professional Appointments
- Assistant Professor, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, 2026 – present
- Adjunct Professor, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, August 2025 – December 2025
- Adjunct Professor, Miami Dade College, May 2025 – December 2025
- Scientist III, XBiotech USA Inc., Austin, TX, November 2021 – July 2025
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 2019 – 2021
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 2016 – 2019
Courses
- CHM 1025 – Introductory Chemistry
- CHM 1033 – Chemistry for Health Sciences
- CHM 1045 – General Chemistry I
- CHM 1045L – General Chemistry I Laboratory
- CHE/BIO 352 – Biochemistry I
- CHE 352L – Biochemistry I Laboratory
- CHE/BIO 353 – Biochemistry II
- CHE 395/495 – Research in Biochemistry
Selected Publications
- Z. Geeraerts, I. Ishigami, A. Lewis-Ballester, K. N. Pham, et al.,
- K. N. Pham, F. Fernandez-Lima,
- K. N. Pham, A. Lewis-Ballester, S.-R. Yeh,
- K. N. Pham, Y. Mamun, F. Fernandez-Lima,
- K. N. Pham, A. Lewis-Ballester, S.-R. Yeh,
- M. Winters, J. B. DuHadaway, K. N. Pham, et al.,
- K. N. Pham, S.-R. Yeh,
- A. Lewis-Ballester, K. N. Pham, et al.,
- K. Pham, J. Miksovska,
- K. Pham, et al.,
A complete list of publications is available via and 
A complete list of protein structures deposited in the
Awards
- Doctoral Dissertation Year Fellowship, Florida International University (2016).
- Summer Research Award, NIH Biomedical Research Initiative (2014).
- Poster Presentation (2nd Prize), Graduate Symposium, Miami, FL (2014).
- Travel Award, South Florida Division, American Chemical Society (2013).
- Outstanding Academic Achievement in Chemistry Award, FIU, (2010).
- Poster Presentation (1st Prize), Florida Annual Meeting and Exposition (2009).
Professional Memberships
Professional and Community Service
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Judge, (2026)