Curricula Vitae in Chemistry & Biochemistry

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Silvia Atim Instructor		Silvia Atim is a Organic Chemistry Lab Coordinator / Teaching Staff in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Professor Mark Alan Berg Professor		Developing new, time-resolved nonlinear spectroscopies and using them to understanding the molecular dynamics of complex materials.
Donna A Chen Professor	Reactions at surfaces, Reaction mechanisms, Scanning Probe Microscopy	Research in the Chen group focuses on understanding surface chemistry on the atomic and molecular level. One the main motivations of this work is to guide the development of new catalytic materials.
Yan-Hua Chen Research Professor		Yan-Hua Chen is a Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Augustus W Fountain, III Senior Instructor	development of novel methodologies, especially those using optical spectroscopy, coupling of vibrational spectroscopy (both infrared and laser Raman spectroscopy), optical imaging to gather chemical information remotely	Augustus W. Fountain III is an Instructor / Departmental Staff in the Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Dr. Daniel Freeman Senior Instructor		Director of Freshman Chemistry Labs
Dr. Sophya V Garashchuk Professor	Theoretical & computational chemistry. Fundamental description and , simulations of chemical reactons in gas and condensed phases	Theoretical and computational chemistry including quantum effects in dynamics of nuclei, development of approximate quantum potential method applicable to large molecular systems and studies of reactivity of hyperthermal oxygen.
Ting Ge Assistant Professor	Polymer Nanocomposites, Polymer Mechanics, Polymer Rheology	Ting Ge group performs computational and theoretical research on polymer and soft materials.
Professor Andrew B Greytak Associate Professor	Chemistry and physics of materials, Study of electronic excited states in quantum-confined systems, Energy transfer processes	The Greytak lab explores physical and materials chemistry at the liquid-solid interfaces of semiconductors. A strong inspiration for this work is the opportunity to impact fields including energy conversion, energy storage, and bioimaging, with current interest in understanding how the properties of semiconductor nanostructures (colloidal nanocrystals, catalytically-synthesized nanowires, and heterostructures) can be modified by controlling the chemistry at their surfaces.
Dr. Seyyedamirhossein (Amir) Hosseini Assistant Professor	electrochemical decontamination of persistent environmental pollutants, electrosynthesis of ammonia and urea from nitrate, electrosynthesis of small organic molecules	Prof. Hosseini is a recent junior hire whose research is focused on developing an electroanalytical toolbox for in-depth analysis of electrocatalytic process and the interplay of reactivity and surface chemistry in three main projects: (1) electrochemical decontamination of persistent environmental pollutants, (2) electrosynthesis of ammonia and urea from nitrate, and (3) electrosynthesis of small organic molecules.
Laura M. Lanni Instructor		Laura Lanni is an Instructor / Teaching Staff in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Dr. John J Lavigne Associate Professor		Broadly speaking, we are interested in how molecules interact with one another and how to predictably control these interactions in order to define the properties of the resulting assembly. These self-assembling networks can provide the basis for numerous sensing schemes or as a means to assemble higher order aggregates in a well-defined manner for uses in: separations, catalysis or photonic applications for example.
Jie Li Assistant Professor	Drug Discovery from Microbial Genome Mining and Metabolomics, Natural Products Biosynthesis and Bioengineering	Jie Li earned his B.S. in 2005 from Sichuan University. He earned his M.S. in 2008 from Sichuan University. He earned his Ph.D. in 2013 from The Ohio State University.
Leslie L. Lovelace Senior Instructor		Leslie L. Lovelace Director of Undergraduate Studies / Departmental Staff / Teaching Staff in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Qun Lu Professor		Qun Lu is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences.
Alison Luscomb Instructor		Alison Luscomb is an Instructor / Teaching Staff in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Daniel Madukwe Instructor		Daniel Madukwe is an Instructor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences.
Kaleigh Margita Instructor		Kaleigh Margita is an Instructor/ Teaching Staff in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Michael Lenn Myrick Professor	optical spectroscopy, particularly of powders, particles and films, thin film materials deposition, optical instrumentation	Phytoplankton Spectroscopy Quantitative Infrared Microspectroscopy Forensic Infrared Imaging
Dr. Caryn E. Outten Professor	bioinorganic chemistry, redox biology	Our group is using in vitro and in vivo techniques to identify and characterize mitochondrial and cytosolic factors that regulate redox balance and iron homeostasis in the cell.
Dr. Franklin Wayne Outten Professor		My broad research goal is to understand how homeostasis of essential transition metals is maintained in response to environmental stresses.
Dr. Perry J Pellechia Research Professor	NMR SPECTROSCOPY	Director of NMR Services
Dr. Dmitry V Peryshkov Associate Professor	Inorganic chemistry and catalysis, organometallics, carboranes, CO2 reduction	Research in the group involves the synthesis of molecular catalysts for activation of important substrates such as dihydrogen, carbon dioxide, and alkenes. Students with interest in catalysis, inorganic, and organometallic chemistry are encouraged to join. Group members will receive a rigorous training in inorganic and organometallic chemistry, catalysis, air-free synthetic methods, and spectroscopic methods.
Vitaly Rassolov Professor	electronic structure theory	Quantum chemistry, hyperfine interactions, use of linear operators to describe electron correlation effects in molecules.
Dr. Susan D. Richardson Professor	Analytical sciences, Environmental chemistry	My research focuses mostly on identifying new DBPs in drinking water, determining formation mechanisms, and integrating toxicological characterization with chemical characterization approaches. The overall goal of this research is to solve human health issues surrounding drinking water DBPs. I will also be expanding my work to study and protect ecological health.
Dr. Timothy John Shaw Professor		My work is focused on identifying factors, which control the exchange of trace elements between the dissolved and particulate phases in both the marine and fresh water systems. The goal is to identify the processes, which control cycling of trace elements and trace contaminants in the environment.
Dr. Ken Daniel Shimizu Professor	Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry	The general focus of our research is the templated synthesis of small molecules, molecular devices, and polymers. Areas of interest include: molecular recognition, molecular devices, molecularly imprinted polymers, sensing, supramolecular chemistry, non-covalent interactions, and physical organic chemistry.
Dr. Linda Szabo Shimizu Professor	Organic Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, Photochemistry	Organic chemists use C-C bond forming strategies to elaborate molecules generating a myriad of compounds. Nature uses amides and phosphoamides to organize huge arrays of nanomaterials. We are interested in developing predictable supramolecular chemistry using non-covalent urea-urea interactions to build an array of structures and materials with a diverse array of applications.
Dr. Natalia B Shustova Professor	Inorganic, Organic, and Supramolecular Chemistry, Materials for sustainable energy conversion	Research in my group will focus on materials for sustainable energy conversion, sensing, switches, and artificial biomimetic systems. Specifically, three main directions related to 1) morphology control of the active layer of a bulk heterojunction solar cell, 2) light harvesting and energy transfer in well-defined self-assemblies, and 3) design of artificial scaffolds mimicking protein behavior will be developed.
Olja Simoska Assistant Professor	Electrochemical sensors for continuous monitoring of dynamic responses of stress biomarkers, Direct electrochemical study and monitoring of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria, Electron transfer mechanisms of pathogenic gut-based bacteria	Olja Simoska is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry / Analytical in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences. Her research group investigates important questions at the interface of chemistry, biology, and medical research, employing a combination of analytical chemistry, electrochemical methods, spectroscopic imaging, as well as experimental approaches in microbiology.
Dr. Morgan Stefik Professor	Nanostructured materials derived from self-assembly of block copolymers, Functional nanocomposites for energy applications as well as optical metamaterials, Symmetry based properties of ordered inorganic nanostructures	The Stefik group is developing new polymer derived nanomaterials and alternative energy devices. We are interested in bottom-up methods based upon the self-assembly of either polymers, nanoparticles, or mixtures thereof to form materials with nanoscale control. Such high-surface area materials are critical for developing numerous energy applications such as fuel cells, batteries, supercapacitors, photovoltaics, and solar fuels.
Christopher Sutton Assistant Professor		Christopher A. Sutton is an Assistant Professor / Physical and Theoretical in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Dr. Chuanbing Tang, PhD Professor	Polymer Science, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry	Themes: Sustainable organic synthetic polymer chemistry interfaced with medicinal chemistry and advanced materials. Our research topics include: Sustainable chemicals, monomers and polymers from renewable biomass; organometallics and metallopolymers; medicinal chemistries and polymers for biomedical applications; nanostructured copolymers for lithography and energy storage.
Amelia S Taylor-perry Senior Instructor		Amelia S. Taylor-Perry is a Senior Instructor / General Chemistry Lab Coordinator / Teaching Staff in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Nicholas (Nick) Truex Assistant Professor	Regulating Immune Responses with Engineered Transcription Factors, Decoding Signals from Covalent Modifications of Immune Proteins, Regulating Vaccine Kinetics with Supramolecular Peptide Assemblies	Nicholas Truex is an Assistant Professor / Biochemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences. The Truex Lab is devoted to engineering new molecular immunotherapies that enhance the control of immune pathways and, in turn, advance human health. We will achieve this goal through developing chemical tools that we envision will engage immune pathways and direct their function, including immune activation, suppression, localization, or timing.
Professor Aaron K. Vannucci Associate Professor	cross-coupling catalysis and electrosynthesis, conversion of lignin biomass to renewable fuels, photoredox catalysis	Aaron K. Vannucci is an Associate Professor / Inorganic Catalysis / Materials / Organic / Organometallic in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Thomas Vogt Professor	Crystallography, electron, neutron and x-ray scattering, Inorganic Phosphors, Ethical, Legal, Societal Implications of Nano/emerging technologies., Imaging at the nanoscale,auxetic materials and pressure enduced hydration	Thomas Vogt, Ph.D., Director of the Nanocenter as well as a Professor of Chemistry at the University of South Carolina. As an author of more than 240 publications in peer reviewed scientific journals with three U.S. patents, he regularly promotes and speaks to the mission of the NanoCenter in forums around the world.
Wendell Walters Assistant Professor	reactive nitrogen and sulfur in a changing world, atmospheric chemistry in remote environments, urban air quality and greenhouse gas emissions	Wendell Walters is an Assistant Professor/ Analytical/ Environmental in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Hui Wang Professor	Biophysical chemistry, Single-molecule spectroscopies and microscopies, Nanoscience	The central theme of our research is to use physical chemistry approaches to tackle challenging problems in molecular biology and materials science. We perform cutting-edge research at the interface of physical chemistry, molecular biology, and materials science with a major focus on using single-molecule or single-particle spectroscopy/microscopy approaches to gain deep insight into complicated biomolecular processes and novel nanophotonic material systems.
Dr. Qian Wang Department Chair/Professor	Bionanotechnology, organic chemistry, bioconjugation chemistry, material chemistry	The research in Wang group is divided into four distinctive but inter-connected topics:1)chemoselective functionalization of bionanoparticles BNPs; 2)self-assembly of BNPs towards materials development;3)cell-recognition study with BNP-assemblies;&4)fluorogenic reaction for protein imaging & recognition. All these researches point to one direction:to build three-dimensional programmable scaffolds that mimic the native extracellular matrices & can be used to probe the cellular activities.
Dr. Sheryl Wiskur Associate Professor	Organic Chemistry	Synthetic methodology, organocatalysis,physical organic, bioorganic, sensors
Min Zhang Instructor		Min Zhang is an Analytical / Instrumental Laboratory Coordinator / Teaching Staff in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Dr. Hans-Conrad zur Loye Professor	Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Polymer Nanocomposites, Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials, X-Ray Diffraction	Our research interests lie in the area of solid-state chemistry. The unifying theme in the research is the synthesis of novel solid-state materials and the correlation of structure with observed properties.