Many professors support the training of undergraduates in the research setting. Listed below are professors who have active research programs and who have taken undergraduates as volunteers, technicians, and researchers. **Please note that students may be mentored by faculty outside of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry but would need to register for the specific undergraduate research course associated with their outside mentor's department (ie. BIOL 5800 for projects in the Department of Biology).
| Name | Research Interests | |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Berreau | Light-Induced CO-Releasing Molecules, Synthetic Inorganic, Coordination and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Reaction Mechanisms |
lisa.berreau@usu.edu |
| Alexander Boldyrev | Computational Chemistry | a.i.boldyrev@usu.edu |
| Bob Brown | Study of fundamental and applied aspects of mass spectrometry (particularly TOF-MS) of large molecules. Application of mass spectrometry to various chemical problems, with particular emphasis on biochemically relevant systems. Development of laser based ionization methods for mass spectrometry and their application to non-volatile sample characterization. Study of the fundamental processes involved in the matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) process. Synthesis of new MALDI matrix materials. Development of new instrumental designs for TOF-MS. Study of ion detection processes of large m/z ions. Polymer and biopolymer structural characterization utilizing mass spectrometry. Study of aerosols formation and fate using mass spectrometry. Development of laser assisted DART ionization. | bob.brown@usu.edu |
| Tom Chang | Dr. Chang has developed his research program that encompasses chemistry, biology, and microbiology. His research team has been engaging in multiple projects that expand from antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anticancer areas with leads identified in every category. His research focuses not only on product development but also on basic science. New projects even include alternative energy development and antiviral agent through green chemistry. | tom.chang@usu.edu |
| Nick Dickenson | My research interests mirror my teaching interests in that I am investigating biological processes and interactions using analytical, biochemical, and biophysical techniques. One of the main focuses of the lab, currently, is the investigation of initial pathogen/host cell interaction preceding invasion by Shigella ssp. | nick.dickenson@usu.edu |
| Joan Hevel | PRMT, Protein Arginine Methyltransferase, Arginine Methylation, MMA, ADMA, SDMA, SAM/Adomet | Joanie.Hevel@usu.edu |
| Ryan Jackson | We use biophysical, structural, microbiological, and biochemical techniques to study the structure and function of bacterial immune systems, and the counterstrategies viruses use to evade them. Our current research aims to determine the structure and function of newly discovered CRISPR systems (e.g. types IV and V). | ryan.jackson@usu.edu |
| Sean Johnson | RNA Surveillance, RNA Helicases, Structural Biology, X-Ray Crystallography, Protein-Protein Complexes |
sean.johnson@usu.edu |
| Gang Li | Biomimetic catalysis and metalloenzymes, Mechanistic study of transition-metal catalyzed reactions, Small molecule activation by transition metal complexes, Synthetic methods |
gang.li@usu.edu |
| Tianbiao Liu | Catalysis and electrochemical chemistry related to renewable energy transformations and green chemical transformations • Batteries (redox flow batteries, multivalent batteries, and Li ion batteries) and fuel cell technologies for transportation and energy storage • Physical methods with emphasis on electrochemical methods, X-ray diffraction, advanced NMR techniques, and other spectroscopes; theoretical calculations using Gaussian, Gaussview, Molden, and Cerius2 simulation packages | leo.liu@usu.edu |
| Yi Rao | Interfacial Chemistry relevant to environment and energy, heterogeneous catalysis, coherent transport of single crystals and thin films | yi.rao@usu.edu |
| Lance Seefeldt | Biofuels, bioenergy, nitrogen fixation, food production, metals in biology. | lance.seefeldt@usu.edu |