Dallas K. Bates
- Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
Research Interests
- Improving and developing new methods for heterocycle synthesis
- Creating novel applications for sulfoxides and other reactive sulfur species
Lanrong Bi
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- lanrong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1868
- Chem Sci 620A
Research Interests
- Chemical biology: development of novel molecular probes for DNA sequencing analysis and disease gene discovery
- Medicinal chemistry: development of new imaging and therapeutic agents towards cancer and cardiovascular disease; Design and synthesis of novel prodrugs of peptides and peptide mimetics.
Jeremy Brown
- Chemistry Learning Center, Director
- Undergraduate Advisor
- jelbrown@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2297
- Chem Sci 206A
Richard E. Brown
- Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
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
Paul Charlesworth
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- pcharles@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2702
- Chem Sci 708A
Research Interests
- Chemical education
- Technology-supported learning
- Online and Blended Classrooms
- Flipped Classrooms
- Spatial Ability
Christo Z. Christov
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- christov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3233
- Chem Sci 712
Research Interests
- Enzyme Reaction Mechanisms and Dynamics
- Non-Heme Iron Histone Demethylases
- Multiscale Modeling of Epigenetic Mechanisms
Bahne C. Cornilsen
- Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
- bccornil@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2295
Research Interests
- The nickel electrode used in Ni-hydrogen and Ni-Cd batteries (the active cathode material is actually a nickel hydroxide or oxyhydroxide)
- Prediction of vibrational spectra
- Influence of point defects on vibrational spectra
- Vibrational spectra of minerals
Tarun K. Dam
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Director, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) Program
- tkdam@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2940
- Chem Sci 510C
Research Interests
- Molecular basis of glycan (carbohydrate)-mediated biological functions
- Glycan binding proteins or lectins
- Glycan detection
- Mechanistic glycobiology
- Macromolecular communication
- Biomolecular thermodynamics
Shiyue Fang
- Professor, Chemistry
- shifang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2023
- Chem Sci 620C
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Organic synthesis, including the synthesis of natural and unnatural useful molecules and the development of synthetic methodologies.
Andrew Galerneau
- Lecturer, Chemistry
- ajgalern@mtu.edu
- 906-281-7725
- Chem Sci 601B
Sarah A. Green
- Professor, Chemistry
- sgreen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3419
- GLRC 205
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Climate change communication
- Science-policy interface
- Response of aquatic systems to climate change
- Great Lakes
- Behavior of metal-contaminated sediments in the Lake Superior basin
- Fluorescence-based analytical methods
- Aerosol chemistry
- Origin and fate of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in terrestrial, lake, and marine environments
- Methods for detection of free radicals, photochemical transformations of natural and anthropogenic organic compounds in the environment
- integration of biological, geological, physical, and chemical data for understanding global cycles.
Patricia A. Heiden
- Professor, Chemistry
- paheiden@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3452
- Chem Sci 415
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Synthesizing, processing, and characterizing polymers and composites or nanoparticles
- Stimulus-response nanoparticles for drug delivery
- Electrospinning of nanofibers for tissue scaffolds
- Structured nanoparticles for low-leaching wood preservation
- Biocomposites and biofibers
- Studies of controlled nanoscale interfaces of rice-hull reinforced composites
- Engineered wood- or biopolymer-reinforced composites having improved processing, longevity, moisture resistance, and mechanical properties
John A Jaszczak
- Interim Department Chair, Chemistry and Professor, Physics
- Affiliated Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, and Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Adjunct Curator, A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
- jaszczak@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2255
- Chem Sci 607E
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Nanotechnology Education
Research Interests
- Theoretical condensed matter physics
- Theory and modeling of single-electron transport devices
- Modeling and simulation of properties of interfaces and interface materials
- Atomistic computational physics of surface phases and surface dynamics
- Crystal growth
- Mineralogy of natural graphite
Tatyana G. Karabencheva-Christova
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- tatyanak@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2901
- Chem Sci 712
Research Interests
- Reaction Mechanisms of Enzymes
- Enzyme Dynamics and Inhibition
- Non-heme Iron DNA-modifying enzymes
- Collagenolysis and Matrix Metalloproteinases
- Enzymatic Halogenation
Denise J. Laux
- Department Coordinator
- djlaux@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2634
- Chem Sci 607C
Haiying Liu
- Professor, Chemistry
- hyliu@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3451
- Chem Sci 402E
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Synthesis, characterization, biomedical sensing, imaging and therapeutic applications of water-soluble conjugated glycopolymers, glycodendrimers, glyconanoparticles, conjugated polyelectrolytes, small redox-active carbohydrate conjugates, and near-infrared fluorescent probes
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
Rudy Lin Luck
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- rluck@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2309
- Cell: 906-370-7405
- Chem Sci 701B
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Low-valent molybdenum complexes capable of activating dinitrogen
- Synthesis and characterization of heteronuclear quadruply bonded metal-metal complexes
- Molecular dihydrogen compounds
- Catalytic applications of metal-oxo/peroxo systems in the area of epoxidation of olefins
- Construction of metallo-framework cluster materials
Jerry L. Lutz
- Assistant Research Engineer / Scientist
- jllutz@mtu.edu
- 906-370-7402
- Chem Sci 701D
Lynn R. Mazzoleni
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- lrmazzol@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1853
- Chem Sci 402D
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Understanding the identities, occurrence, and transformation of aerosol organic compounds
- Identifying organic aerosol constituents from a variety of atmospheric environments
- Exploration of new LC column chemistries with ultrahigh pressure pumps for fast and thorough separations
- Aqueous reaction pathways
Pushpalatha Murthy
- Professor, Chemistry
- Associate Dean, Graduate School
- ppmurthy@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2326
- Admin Building 412
Research Interests
- Structure, metabolism, and biological role of phosphoinositides in plant cells
- Catalytic and structural aspects of phytases, including specificity of hydrolysis, molecular weight and subunit structure, amino acid sequence, and molecular biology
- Biosynthesis, subcellular localization, and biological role of novel scyllo-inositol containing phosphoinositides
Charlene Page
- Office Assistant
- cpage@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2048
- Chem Sci 607
Aparna Pandey
- Laboratory Associate
- apandey@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3481
- Chem Sci 508A
Kathryn A. Perrine
- Assistant Professor, Chemistry
- kaperrin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3214
- Chem Sci 402C
Links of Interest
- Perrine Research Group
- Positions are open for undergraduate, masters, and PhD students.
Research Interests
- Surface chemistry and interfacial science
- Bridging reactions at the gas/solid and liquid/solid interfaces under model (ultra-high vacuum) and real (near ambient pressure) conditions
- Designing metal-oxide architectures and nanostructures on various substrates; Atomic Layer Deposition and tailored growth approaches
- Growth, properties, and reactions on heterogeneous structures for energy and environmental applications
Lorri A. Reilly
- Lab Supervisor
- lareilly@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2044
- Chem Sci 508B
Simeon K. Schum
- Research Specialist, Chemistry
- skschum@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1469
- 218 GLRC
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Research applications involving ultrahigh resolution Orbitrap Elite mass spectrometry, tandem mass spectrometry, and other mass spectrometry measurements
- Computational methods for analysis of ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry data
- Method development for liquid chromatography, ion chromatography, gas chromatography
- Analysis of environmental and biological complex mixtures
Dean W. Seppala
- Research Associate
- dwseppal@mtu.edu
- 906-370-7404
- Chem Sci S002
Kelley M. Smith
- Lab Supervisor
- kmsmith@mtu.edu
- 906-370-7401
- Chem Sci 706A
Dario Stacchiola
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Research Interests
- Understanding the elemental chemical processes on simple model surfaces under pristine conditions
- Synthesis of metal and oxide nanoparticles deposited on novel film oxides, and their multi-technique characterization by photoelectron and infrared spectroscopies and scanning probe microscopy, in combination with theoretical models
Momoko Tajiri
- Research Assistant Professor
- mtajiri@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 512
Research Interest
Application of high-throughput methods to understand biology of infectious microbes. Techniques: Phage display, SELEX, High-throughput DNA sequencing
Developing DNA-based point-of-care detection system for vector-borne pathogens. Techniques: LAMP
Biochemistry Education
Marina Tanasova
- Assistant Professor, Chemistry
- mtanasov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1163
- Chem Sci 620B
Links of Interest
- Positions are open for undergraduate, M.S. and Ph.D. students and Postdocs
Research Interests
- Synthesis of molecular probes for evaluating substrate selection by carbohydrate transporters
- Development of platforms for tumor imaging and drug delivery
- Design and synthesis of bioreductively-activated DNA repair inhibitors
Martin Thompson
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- thompson@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3522
- Chem Sci 510B
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Understanding the molecular recognition features and assembly mechanisms of gene regulation
Ashutosh Tiwari
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Director, Graduate Programs
- tiwari@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1840
- Chem Sci 402B
Research Interests
- Identify experimental conditions that can generate diverse aggregated protein structures from the same proteins.
- Develop novel tools and techniques to differentiate amongst the varied aggregated species of proteins.
- Understand the relationship between aggregated protein species and its associated cellular toxicity.
Laleh Vahdat
- Instructor
- lvahdat@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2865
- Chem Sci 701C
"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they
should be. Now put the foundations under them."
—"Walden" - H.D. Thoreau
—"Walden" - H.D. Thoreau
Loredana Valenzano-Slough
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- lvalenza@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1602
- Chem Sci 701A
Links of Interest
Reviewer for:
- ACS: JACS, J Phys Chem Lett, J Phys Chem A/C, Inor Chem
- RSC: J Mat Chem A/B/C, Dalton Trans, CrystEngComm, PCCP, New J Chem
- Elsevier: Chem Phys Lett, J Solid State Chem, Appl Surf Science, Comp Mat Science, Physica B: Cond Matt
- Springer: J Porous Mat
- AIP: J Chem Phys
- MDPI: Materials
Research Interests
- Computational characterization of molecules and materials: energetic materials, nanoporous materials, cementing materials, active pharmaceutical ingredients, crystal growth, nucleation, surfaces, effect of defects on the structures and properties of materials, effect of water/solvents on material evolution and degradation, biomolecules
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