The department's research spans all of the traditional areas of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The five divisional areas are Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry.
Analytical Chemistry
Major topics in analytical chemistry research include analytical spectroscopy, electrochemistry, mass spectrometry, and separation science.
Biochemistry
Biochemistry research in the department spans chemical biology, enzymology, molecular biology, molecular biophysics, and structural biology.
Chemistry Education
Chemistry education research includes equity- and justice-based research, identity research, and participatory action research.
Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic chemistry research includes bioinorganic chemistry, inorganic materials, physical inorganic chemistry, and synthetic inorganic chemistry.
Organic Chemistry
Research in organic chemistry includes chemical biology, organic materials, organic synthesis, and physical organic chemistry.
Physical Chemistry
Physical chemistry research topics encompass atmospheric and environmental chemistry, computational chemistry, molecular biophysics and structural biology, NMR spectroscopy, theoretical chemistry, ultrafast laser spectroscopy, and other experimental physical chemistry.
Faculty By Primary Research Interest
Analytical Spectroscopy & Electrochemistry
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Chemical Biology
Chemistry Education
Enzymes
Experimental Physical Chemistry & Spectroscopy
- Heather Allen
- Robert Baker
- James Coe
- Philip Grandinetti
- Christopher Jaroniec
- Bern Kohler
- Barbara Wyslouzil
- Dongping Zhong
Inorganic Materials
Inorganic Synthesis
Mass Spectrometry & Separation Science
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biophysics & Structural Biology
- Vladislav Belyy
- Rafael Bruschweiler
- Mark Foster
- Thomas Magliery
- Kotaro Nakanishi
- Marcos Sotomayor
- Damien Wilburn
- Zhengrong (Justin) Wu