Research by Division
Analytical chemistry focuses on the measurement of the amount and composition of materials. Most analytical chemists develop and use instrumental tools for their chemical analyses. The members of our division work with a variety of modern techniques, including chromatography and spectroscopy, to ultimately improve the quality of chemical measurements.
Biochemistry can be thought of as the study of the chemistry of life. This discipline applies the concepts and tools of chemistry to the investigation of the structure and properties of molecules found in living organisms. The members of our division are particularly interested in how the structure of proteins is related to their normal function and participation in disease.
Colin S. Burns Associate Professor
Metal Binding Motifs of Natively Unfolded Proteins
Robert M. HughesAssistant Professor
Kwang Hun Lim Associate Professor
Application of NMR Spectroscopy to Biophysical Studies of Proteins
Anne M. Spuches Associate Professor
Characterization of Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Metal Binding to Biomolecules
Inorganic chemistry involves the study of non-hydrocarbon molecules. A quick glance at the periodic table reveals that this encompasses a wide variety of species. Despite the inorganic label, inorganic chemistry can involve the study of organic molecule transformations at metal centers – processes that are at the heart of enzyme reactions and catalysis. Members of the inorganic division synthesize, characterize and study a variety of species, ranging from solid-state materials to biomolecules.
Shouquan Huo Associate Professor
Phosphorescent Materials for Organic Light-Emitting Diode Applications
Andrew T. Morehead Associate Professor
Catalytic Applications of Transition Metal Complexes with Synthetic Organic Applications
Andrew L. Sargent Professor
Molecular Modeling of LargeSystems
Organic chemistry involves the study of carbon-based molecules. Organic chemists are interested in making novel and interesting compounds, as well as understanding the structures and functions of these molecules. The members of our division perform research in organic synthesis and in the characterization of organic molecules using various spectroscopic techniques.
Colin S. Burns Associate Professor Metal Binding Motifs of Natively Unfolded Proteins
Shouquan Huo Associate Professor Phosphorescent Materials for Organic Light-Emitting Diode Applications
Physical chemistry focuses on the study of chemical systems and processes. Physical chemists incorporate the principles of thermodynamics, kinetics, and quantum theory into their experimental approaches. Our division members use powerful computational methods and a variety of spectroscopic methods, including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, to examine the properties of both small and large molecules.
Libero Bartolotti Professor Applications of Density Functional Theory to Problems of Chemical Interest
Yumin Li Associate Professor Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Protein-protein and Protein-ligand Interactions
Kwang Hun Lim Associate Professor Application of NMR Spectroscopy to Biophysical Studies of Proteins