Our faculty conduct research in broader areas of chemistry, environmental science, life sciences, materials science, and photonics. These research activities are supported by funding from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, US Army, US Department of Energy, as well as industry.
Our Researchers
Kevin Belfield – biophotonics, photonic materials, and molecular engineering
Hao Chen – the mass spectrometry and electrochemistry research, with aim to develop newanalytical, biomedical and forensic applications through novel instrumentation
Edgardo Farinas – protein engineering and enzyme design using directed evolution
Tamara Gund – modeling of the drug-biomolecule interactions
Alexei Khalizov – atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, air pollution, and climate change
Yong-Ick Kim – biochemical mechanisms underlying circadian rhythms (day/time cycle)
Mengyan Li – environmental microbiology and biotechnology, water remediation
Som Mitra – nanotechnology for environmental and energy technologies, analytical chemistry, membrane separations and real time environmental monitoring
Zeyuan Qiu – natural resources and environmental economics
Omowunmi Sadik - Biosensors, Surface chemistry, Electrochemistry and Nanostructured conducting polymers: with emphasis on developing innovative technologies for improving human health, energy, and the environment
Yuanwei Zhang – organic chemistry, biomaterials for disease diagnosis and treatment