Faculty Research Areas

Chrystal D. Bruce, Ph.D.

Physical
Chemistry

Computational physical chemistry
with biological applications

Yuh-Cherng Chai, Ph.D.

Biochemistry

Redox and thiol chemistry;
Protein post-translational modifications
apoptosis and signaling transductions

Paul R. Challen, Ph.D.

Analytical
Inorganic
Physical

Inorganic and materials chemistry

M.L. "Desmond" Kwan, Ph.D.

Organic

Green chemistry development;
vinylsilane synthetic methodology;
Palladium pincer complexes;
ionic liquids

David P. Mascotti, Ph.D.

Biochemistry

Interactions of Biological Molecules,
Regulation of Gene Expression and Transfer

Michael A. Nichols, Ph.D.

Organic

Organolithium chemistry;
mechanistic chemistry;
environmental water chemistry;
undergraduate laboratory
experiment development

Michael P. Setter, Ph.D.

Analytical

Electrochemistry;
surface analysis

Mark J. Waner, Ph.D.

Physical
Chemistry

Biophysical chemistry;
lab development