Our group focuses on fundamental problems in condensed phase physical chemistry with applications to biology, energy and sustainability. Our tools are computational and theoretical in nature. We work closely with experimentalists to interpret existing data and design new experiments.
Trapped-Hole Diffusion in Photoexcited CdSe Nanorods.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter.
16974-16982.
2018
A Microscopic Model of Singlet Fission.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Biophysical Chemistry, Biomaterials, Liquids, and Soft Matter.
11473-11481.
2012
The subdiffusive targeting problem.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Biophysical Chemistry, Biomaterials, Liquids, and Soft Matter.
4283-4289.
2008
CHEM 1114 - Laboratory in General Chemistry 1
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Spring 2022
Lab. Intended for first-semester students whose academic plans require advanced work in chemistry. Instruction in experimental techniques which coordinate with lecture topics in CHEM 1113. Department enforced prerequisites: one year high school chemistry or CHEM 1021 (min grade C-); high school math through pre-calculus. Not recommended for students with grades below B- in CHEM 1021. Department enforced corequisites: CHEM 1113 or CHEN 1201. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 1401 or CHEM 1221.
CHEM 1401 - Foundations of Chemistry Lab
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Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023
Coordinates with lecture topics in CHEM 1400. Intended for first-semester CHEM and BCHM majors. Emphasizes the development of hands-on practical laboratory skills, experimental design, data interpretation, problem solving and open inquiry. Department enforced prerequisites: one year high school chemistry or CHEM 1021 (minimum grad C-) and high school math through pre-calculus. Not recommended for students with grades below B- in CHEM 1021. Department enforced corequsite: CHEM 1400. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 1114 or CHEM 1221.
CHEM 4511 - Physical Chemistry 1
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Fall 2019
Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Includes study of laws of thermodynamics, thermochemistry, entropy, free energy, chemical potential, chemical equilibriums, and the rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions. Department enforced prereq or coreq., PHYS 1120 (minimum grade C-). Degree credit not granted for this course and BCHM 4400 and BCHM 5400.
CHEM 4531 - Physical Chemistry 2
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Fall 2020
Lect. Introduces the quantum theory of atoms, molecules and chemical bonding, and statistical thermodynamics. Includes principles of quantum mechanics and their application to atomic structure, molecular spectroscopy, symmetry properties, and the determination of molecular structure. Also includes principles of statistical mechanics and their applications to properties of gases, liquids, and solids.
CHEM 4555 - Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
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Spring 2020
Explores computational methods to understand chemical systems. Topics include: atomic and molecular electronic structure calculations, Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations and thermodynamic calculations. Not recommended for students with a grade below B- in the prerequisite course. Same as CHEM 5555.
CHEM 4581 - Physical Chemistry Lab 1
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Spring 2019
One 3-hour lab per week. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern physical chemistry. Experiments illustrate the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. Illustrates the material discussed in CHEM 4511.
CHEM 4591 - Physical Chemistry Lab 2
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Spring 2019
One lect. and one 3-hour laboratory every two weeks. a continuation of CHEM 4581, but may be taken concurrently with CHEM 4531. Experiments illustrate the principles of quantum chemistry and spectroscopy discussed in CHEM 4531.
CHEM 5501 - Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry
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Fall 2023
Covers various topics in physical chemistry focusing on their mathematical and physical background. Topics include the application of classical mechanics and electrodynamics in chemistry, the classical mechanics background for the description of atoms and molecules, the use of vector spaces in wave mechanics and quantum mechanics and the classical description of spectroscopy in terms of interaction of light and matter. Department enforced prerequisites: undergraduate physical chemistry, graduate standing or instructor consent.
CHEM 5531 - Statistical Mechanics
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2023
Lect. Fundamental concepts of quantum and classical statistical mechanics. Applications to properties ofgases, liquids, solids, spin and polymer systems. Reaction, fluctuation, nucleation and relaxation phenomena. Department enforced prerequisite: undergraduate physical chemistry.
CHEM 5555 - Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
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Spring 2020
Explores computational methods to understand chemical systems. Topics include: atomic and molecular electronic structure calculations, Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations and thermodynamic calculations. Same as CHEM 4555.
CHEM 6901 - Research in Chemistry
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
May be repeated up to 15 total credit hours.
