Christopher Martin

Bio

Dr. Christoper B. Martin received his undergraduate degree in chemistry ('99) from the University of Kentucky. He then received both his M.S (’01) and Ph.D. (’04) from The Ohio State University under the guidance of Matthew Platz in organic chemistry. After graduation, he joined the faculty at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX where he rose through the ranks to Professor of Chemistry. During his 18 years at Lamar, he received several research, teaching, and mentoring awards. In 2002, he returned to Ohio to teach chemistry at Ohio Dominican University. In 2026, he joined the faculty at The Ohio State University as a very experienced and passionate educator in his role as a Senior Lecturer in organic chemistry.

Research Overview

The Martin research group studies the photochemistry of bio-organic systems including interesting rearrangements of 3(2H)-furanones.

Teaching

Dr. Martin has experience in teaching a wide variety of chemistry courses including organic chemistry, computational chemistry, biochemistry, and the chemistry of brewing.

Recent Publications

Gai, H., Jayswal, A., Fang, J., Lou, H. H., Martin, C. B. Development of a Reduced Mechanism for Sour Gas Flaring International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022, 19, 8195–8206.

Gai, H., Wang, A., Fang, J., Hou, H. H., Chen, D., Li, X., Martin, C. B. Clean combustion and flare minimization to reduce emissions from process industry. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2020, 23, 38-45.

Alphones, A., Damodara, V., Wang, A., Lou, H. H., Li, X., Martin,C. B., Chen, D. H. and Johnson, M. R. Response Surface Modeling and Setpoint Determination of Steam- and Air-Assisted Flares. Environmental Engineering Science, 2020, 37(4), 246-262.