Emeriti Faculty
Richard E. Brown
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Applied quantum chemistry, Computational chemistry
- Gas phase acidities of carbon acids
- Structure and stability of gas phase complexes
- The Transition State Structure and Stable Conformations of the Myo-Inositol Phosphates
- The mechanisms for biological activity of Old Yellow Enzyme (OYE) and D-Amino Acid Oxidase (DAAO)
- Mechanisms of organic reactions
Marshall W. Logue
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
Research Interests
- Application of organic synthesis to carbohydrates, C-nucleosides, and nucleotide analogues
- Reactions of carbohydrate cyclic ortho esters with organosilicon reagents
- Developing short and high-yield syntheses for glycosyl alkynyl ketones
- Synthesis of nucleotide analogues, including acyclic C- nucleotide analogues, that have phosphate group masked as phosphate esters
John G. Williams
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
Research Interests
- Modeling of Thermoset Cure
- Phase-change mechanism and the properties of the resultant thermoset solid
- Rheology of Curing Resins
- Developing closed-loop control of composite processing
- Molecular Basis for Deformation and Fracture in Polymers