Research

Faculty Research Interests

Robert L Carter, Ph.D., University of Kansas • Inorganic Chemistry • Structural Studies of Ionic Inorganic Solids by Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy • Chemical Applications of Group Theory

Timothy Dransfield, Ph.D., Harvard University • Physical Chemistry • Gas-Phase Chemistry of the Middle and Lower Atmosphere

Jason Evans, Ph.D., University of Delaware • Analytical Chemistry •Biological Mass Spectrometry

Michelle Foster, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin • Physical Chemistry • Heterogeneous Atmospheric Reactions of the Troposphere • Surface Science

Deyang Qu, Ph.D., University of Ottawa • Electrochemistry • Renewable Energy • Fuel Cells • Batteries • Supercapacitors • Hydrogen Storage

Jonathan Rochford, Ph.D., Dublin City University • Inorganic Chemistry • Green Chemistry • Inorganic Systems in Renewable Energy

Marietta H Schwartz, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin • Instructional Technology • Chemical Education

Hannah Sevian (Joint Appointment with Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate College of Education), Ph.D., University of Wisconsin • Science Education • Chemistry Education • Physical Chemistry • Chemical Physics

Bela Török, Ph.D., University of Szeged • Green Chemistry • Asymmetric Catalysis • Chiral Fluorine Chemistry • Medicinal Chemistry

Marianna Török, Ph.D., University of Szeged • Physical Biochemistry •Medicinal Chemistry •Protein Structure and Dynamics • Self-Assembly of Amyloid Peptides • Alzheimer's Disease • Microwave-Assisted Peptide Synthesis

Wei Zhang, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh • Fluorous Chemistry • Free-Radical Chemistry • Asymmetric Organocatalysis • Green Chemistry • Medicinal Chemistry

A more detailed description of ongoing faculty research can be found here.

FACILITIES

The Department of Chemistry is housed in the University's Science Building. Facilities include laboratory space for faculty and graduate student research; glass blowing, machine and electronic shops; and access to the Healey Library's science collection.

The University has recently acquired $125 million to build a new Science complex, and the Chemistry Department is expected to move to the new, state of the art facility in about 5 years time.

Research facilities currently available include:

• Numerous UV-VIS, IR, and FT-IR spectrophotometers
• laser-Raman spectrophotometer
• NMR spectrometer
• electron spin resonance equipment
• a fully equipped laboratory for X-ray crystallographic studies
• CW, pulsed, and tunable dye lasers
• electroanalytical equipment
• analytical and preparative gas chromatographs
• high pressure liquid chromatograph
• extensive computing facilities
• atomic absorption spectrometers
• mass spectrometers
• ORD/CD instrumentation