Chemistry Faculty and Staff

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Marjan Alaghmand Senior Professorial Lecturer CAS | Chemistry

Marjan Alaghmand received her Ph.D. from Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ of Maryland, College Park in chemistry. She was a postdoctoral research associate at chemistry department (analytical chemistry division) at Purdue …

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Raychelle Burks Associate Professor CAS | Chemistry

After working in a crime lab, Dr. Burks returned to academia, teaching, and forensic science research. An analytical chemist, she enjoys the challenge developing detection methods for a wide-variety o…

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Albert Cheh Prof Emeritus

My research focuses on signatures of exposure to environmental carcinogens. I have also studied the enzymatic digestion of biomass to produce cellulosic ethanol biofuel, error-prone bypass DNA polymer…

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Douglas Fox Professor and Department Chair, Chemistry CAS | Chemistry

Douglas M. Fox received his BS in Chemical Engineering and his PhD in Chemistry at Michigan Technological Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ, in Houghton, MI. He spent two years at the Naval Research Laboratory and two years…

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Ìý (202) 885-1735

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James Girard Professor CAS - Chemistry

Dr. James Girard teaches analytical, environmental and forensic chemistry, as well as chemistry for non-science majors. He is the author of a textbook for environmental and chemistry students, Princip…

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Ìý (202) 885-1791

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Matt Hartings Associate Professor CAS | Chemistry

Matthew Hartings is a materials chemist and food scientist. His research aims to develop new materials (for 3D printing and environmental monitoring) and explore how materials are made by biology (bio…

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Ìý (202) 885-1778

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Monika Konaklieva Associate Professor CAS | Chemistry

Dr. Konaklieva’s research is in the area of exploring different approaches for delaying of microbial resistance. Current projects include computer-aided design and synthesis of novel beta-lactams as w…

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Ìý (202) 885-1777

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Michele Lansigan Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer CAS | Chemistry

Michele Lansigan received her BS degree in Chemistry from the Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ of the Philippines-Los Banos where she also spent three years as a full time instructor teaching General Chemistry and Physical…

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Ìý (202) 885-1779

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Santiago Toledo Associate Professor CAS | Chemistry

Dr. Toledo is a bioinorganic chemist with a passion to uncover the role that metals play in biological systems. His research team focuses on two main themes: a. the synthesis and reactivity of biomime…

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Ìý (202) 885-6994

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Alexander Zestos Associate Professor CAS | Chemistry

Dr. Zestos completed his B.S./M.S. in chemistry from the College of William and Mary, a PhD in Chemistry from the Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ of Virginia, and was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ of Mi…

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Ìý (202) 885-1730

Shouzhong Zou Professor CAS | Chemistry

Shouzhong Zou earned his B.S. in Chemistry in 1991 and completed his MS studies in 1994 from Xiamen Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ, China. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Purdue Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ in 1999 under the direc…

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Ìý (202) 885-1763