Congratulations May Graduates

The Department congratulates students who received their degrees at the May Commencement ceremony. PhD Hongda Cao, Electron-deficient Conjugated Materials Advisor: Dr. Paul Rupar Wen Chen, Investigation of Protein Dynamics in MshA from Corynebacterium Glutamicum, a Retaining GT-B Glycosyltransferase Advisor: Dr. Patrick Frantom Louis “Chip” Reisman, The Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Imines Advisor: Dr. Paul Rupar MS Biniam Berhane Jessica Gray Victoria Norvell Zachary Simmons Kristina Terrani Skye Travis ACS-Certified BS Degree Colin Abbott, magna cum laude John Baier, magna cum […]

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Congratulations December Graduates

The Department congratulates students who received their degrees at the December Commencement ceremony. PhD Stephen “Joel” Cassidy, Electron-deficient Heterofluorene Conjugated Polymers and Small Molecules Advisor: Dr. Paul Rupar Nelly Kaneza, Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Studies of BODIPY Dyes and Nanostructured Electrodes for Solar Energy Harvesting and Conversion Advisor: Dr. Shanlin Pan Pierre Canisius Mbarushimana,  Anionic Polymerization of Activated Aziridines Advisor: Dr. Paul Rupar Nicholas White, Weak Intermolecular Interactions of Binding Probes and Analytical Tools Advisor: Dr. Marco Bonizzoni MS Matthew Confer […]

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2018 Arduengo Lecture: Tobin Marks

Prof. Tobin Marks, Northwestern University Technical Seminar:  “Surface Science Meets Homogeneous Catalysis” 12:45 PM, April 12, 2018, in 1093 Shelby Hall General Audience Seminar: “Soft Matter and Hybrid Solar Cell Interfacial Science” 4:00 PM, April 13th, 2018 in 1093 Shelby Hall.  A reception will follow in the Shelby Rotunda. Tobin J. Marks is the Vladimir N. Ipatieff Professor of Catalytic Chemistry, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor of Applied Physics, and Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University. Tobin […]

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Department Welcomes New Graduate Students

The Department is pleased to welcome a new class of graduate students to UA. Name Previous School E-mail Adhikari, Rina Tribhuvan University radhikari@crimson.ua.edu Benitah, Avi University of Colorado-Denver abenitah@crimson.ua.edu Boudreau, Chance Kennesaw State University cboudreaux@crimson.ua.edu Chang, Jen Yu National Chiayi University jchang15@crimson.ua.edu Das, Sanjit Indian Institute of Tech., Bhairab Ganguly College,  Utah State University sdas6@crimson.ua.edu Edwards, Kyle Georgia Southern University kcedwards2@crimson.ua.edu Lee, Zachary Georgia Southern University zlee3@crimson.ua.edu McNeill, Ashley Austin Peay State University, University Of Rhode Island, University of Southern […]

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REU 2016 Participants

Name School Professor Research Focus Akeeta Barnaby Alabama A&M University Dr. Dunkle “Biochemistry of RNA Methltransferases Regulating Meiosis” Elizabeth Dyer Saint Francis University Dr. Pan “Nanostructured Electrode for Solar Cells” Jeremy Hitt University of Alabama Dr. Pan “Nanoelectrochemistry Study with Improved Spatial and Spectral Resolution” Heesoo Kimm Brown University Dr. Pan “Single Nanoparticle Electrochemical Study with Improved Spatial and Spectral Resolution” Jaclyn Lecaroz University of Alabama Dr. Bowman “Conformation and Spin Dynamics of Flexible Biradicals” Timothy Lee Rutgers University Dr. […]

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REU 2015 Participants

2015 REU Participants Name School Professor Research Focus Victor Alves Ferreira De Aguiar Brazil Dr. Rupar “Synthesis of Novel Electron-Deficient Conjugated Polymers” Shawna Blankenship Wofford College Dr. Bowman “Binding Potential Drugs to Cytochrome P450” Ignatius Bonck Southeast Louisiana University Dr. Snowden “The Effect of Substituents and Geometry on the Asymmetric Reduction of N-isopropoxydiarylimines” Chance Boudreaux Kennesaw State University Dr. Blackstock “Synthesizing Organic Molecules that Reversibly Change Shape and Color Upon Redox Change” Jay Law Kennesaw State University Dr. Papish “Ruthenium […]

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REU 2014 Participants

REU 2014 Participants Name School Professor Research Focus Suraj Kumar Ayer SE Louisiana University Dr. Snowden “The Effect of the N-alkoxyl Group in the Asymmetric Borane Reduction of Diaryl Oxime Ethers” David Charboneau Villanova University Dr. Papish “Designing Catalysts for Water Splitting as a Means of Storing Energy In Chemical Fuels” Cornelia Greene Xavier University Dr. Rogers “Synthesis of Ionic Liquid Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients” Katie Jernigan University of Alabama Dr. Papish “Studies of Ruthenium Anticancer Agents that Are More Potant […]

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43rd Southeastern Magnetic Resonance Conference

The 43rd Southeastern Magnetic Resonance Conference (SEMRC) 2014 will be held October 24-26, 2014 at The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Over a hundred faculty, postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students from the southeast region will participate in an exciting program in all areas of magnetic resonance including NMR, EPR, and MRI. The conference will begin at 5pm Friday evening and end with lunch on Sunday. This year’s SEMRC has an emphasis on Biomedical Applications, Energy Conversion, Dynamic Nuclear […]

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