Synthesis of organic and organometallic materials for photonic and biophotonic applications. X-ray diffraction characterization of molecular and crystal structure of materials for photonics, optoelectronics, and biophotonics applications. Structural characterization of nanoporous metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Crystallization and structural characterization of polymorph materials for pharmaceutical applications and materials science. Computational molecular modeling of materials for photonic and biophotonic applications.