Graduate Research Highlights

  • “December 2021: Abigail Snyder”
    6/3/22

    My research consisted of surface analytical chemistry focused on PFASs detection, qualification, and quantification on various polymers, including microplastic pieces collected from the Great Lakes.

  • “November 2021: Thomas Bui”
    6/3/22

    I use nonlinear second-order vibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopy along with complimentary techniques in order to elucidate the molecular organization and inter- and intramolecular interactions of neat liquids as well as binary solvent mixtures at hydrophilic and hydrophobic solid/liquid interfaces.

  • October 2021: Apoorva Pradhan
    6/3/22

    My research focuses on understanding the process of necroptosis, a type of controlled necrosis in terms of its execution, regulation and cellular fate by using different molecular biology techniques.

  • “June 2021: Herbert D. Ludowieg”
    6/3/22

    I have worked on the development of tools that allow us to calculate vibrationally resolved spectra in the near-infrared region for metal complexes with Oh and D­3 point group symmetry.

  • “May 2021: Nicholas Hazel”
    6/3/22

    I study a novel atmospheric pressure glow discharge that is used for atomic spectroscopy.

  • “April 2021: Kevin J. Zemaitis”
    11/28/22

    My research primarily concerned developing direct methods of analysis and ambient ionization platforms utilizing Fourier transform mass spectrometry. Applications were broad in the fields of –omics studies, ranging from the profiling of abiotic stress responses of soybean to the investigation of animal models of disease by mass spectrometry imaging.

  • “March 2021: María E. Rivera-Albarrán”
    6/3/22

    My research focuses in studying the potential applications and capabilities of microwave heating in diverse analytical applications. By implementing systems specifically designed for focused-microwave fields we can greatly accelerate biochemical reactions and, also, expand the capabilities of ionization in mass spectrometry.

  • February 2021: Ameya Burde
    6/3/22

    My research focuses mainly on utilizing copper-based catalysts towards the development of enantioselective alkene difunctionalisation reactions involving radical group transfer. The ability to combine enantioselectivity with radical group transfers makes this chemistry unique and exceedingly useful for the synthesis of biologically important molecules.