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Senetta Bancroft

Associate Professor

Senetta Bancroft

Office: 301B Pulliam Hall 
Phone: 618-453-6162
Fax: 618-453-4244
senetta.bancroft@siu.edu

Research interests: Design and implementation of longitudinal, professional development programs to support STEM educators’ application of evidence-based pedagogical and mentorship practices that foster equitable K-16 STEM academic student outcomes. Design of original, ...read full profile >>

Joe Davis

Research Professor

My work addresses the development and computation of theory in analytical separations.  Many efforts are collaborative.  Current interests include statistics and two-dimensional separations. Education B.S., Duke University Ph.D., University of Utah Postdoctoral Fellow, University ...read full profile >>

Pravas Deria

Associate Professor

Pravas Deria

Phone: 618-453-6459
Fax: 618-453-6408
pderia@siu.edu

Group Website

Research Interest: We are interested in the physical properties of self-assembled porous compositions relevant to light-driven chemistry and energy conversion. Our research aims to unveil the unique physicochemical behavior of molecular assemblies that are unattainable in the solution dissolved ...read full profile >>

Zhihua Du

Associate Professor

Zhihua Du

Phone: 618-453-6423
Fax: 618-453-6408
zdu@chem.siu.edu
Zhihua Du Group

We study the structures and functions of biomacromolecules, such as proteins and RNAs, that participate in vital biological processes including RNA interference (RNAi), telomere maintenance, and antiviral innate immunity in mammalian cells. We employ a range of tools, including X-ray crystallography, ...read full profile >>

Keith Gagnon

Associate Professor

Keith Gagnon

Phone: 618-453-3895
ktgagnon@siu.edu  

Gagnon Lab Webpage

Molecular mechanisms of human neurological repeat expansion disorders. Roles of noncoding RNA in human biology and disease. Education B.S., North Carolina State University Ph.D., North Carolina State University Postdoc, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Depts of Pharmacology and ...read full profile >>

Yong Gao

Professor

Yong Gao

Phone: 618-453-4904
Fax: 618-453-6408
ygao@chem.siu.edu

We design, synthesize and test novel carbon-based ionic materials for fuel cells, CO2 separation and other clean energy projects. Education B.Sc. Wuhan University, China, 1990Ph.D. University of Alberta, Canada, 1998 (Supervisor: Prof. John C. Vederas)Postdoc, Harvard Medical School, 1998-2000 ...read full profile >>

Qingfeng Ge

Professor, Distinguished Scholar and Director

Qingfeng Ge

Phone: 618-453-6406/6473
Fax: 618-453-6408
qge@chem.siu.edu

Ge Group Pages

Understanding complex systems at the molecular level is important but difficult using experiments alone. Computer simulations based on fundamental physical and chemical principles can complement experiments and provide new insights into the behavior of these systems. My research program is centered on ...read full profile >>

Boyd Goodson

Professor, Distinguished Scholar and Associate Dean, College of Agricultural, Life and Physical Sciences

Boyd Goodson
Phone: 618-453-7177
Fax: 618-453-6408
bgoodson@chem.siu.edu

 

Current research interests of the Goodson Group: NMR and MRI enjoy wide applicability but suffer from poor detection sensitivity.  For this reason, imaging and spectroscopy of low-concentration species—such as gases in lung spaces or metabolites in tissues—can ...read full profile >>

Gary Kinsel

Professor and Director of SIU Cannabis Science Center

Gary Kinsel

Phone: 618-453-6482
Fax: 618-453-6408
gkinsel@chem.siu.edu

Current research interests of the Kinsel Group include: The synthesis and optimization of Matrix-Assisted Laser/Desorption Ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry based bioselective sensors for the discovery of novel cellular biomarkers. The investigation of laser initiated donor to biomolecule ...read full profile >>

Punit Kohli

Professor and Distinguished Scholar

Punit Kohli

Phone: 618-453-2895
Fax: 618-453-6408
pkohli@chem.siu.edu
Kohli Group Pages

Google Scholar

We focus on the design, synthesis, characterization and applications of nanoscale materials functionalized with (bio)chemical molecules/polymers. We are particularly interested in the fabrication of biosensors based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer mechanism;self- and forced assembly of ...read full profile >>

Michael J. Lydy

Adjunct Professor, Distinguished Scholar and Distinguished Teacher

Michael J. Lydy

Office: 179 Life Science II
Phone: 618-453-4091
mlydy@siu.edu

Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory

Reseach keywords: Toxicology and Analytical Chemistry  The major research foci of the Lydy laboratory include evaluating the fate and effects of agrochemicals, studying the effects of multiple stressors on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, and developing a better understanding of ...read full profile >>

Matt McCarroll

Professor, Director of the Fermentation Science Institute

mccarroll

Phone: 618-453-6475
Fax: 618-453-6408
mmccarroll@chem.siu.edu

Research in the McCarroll Group involves the application of analytical chemistry to solve complex chemical problems with an emphasis in the area of molecular spectroscopy. Current investigations include systems involving molecular and chiral recognition. We also have an interest in the ...read full profile >>

Sean Moran

Assistant Professor

Use of infrared (2D IR) spectroscopy, protein semisynthesis and site-specific labeling techniques to: 1. Examine the structures and physical properties of β-sheet rich biological materials and use this information in biomaterials design. 2. Investigate the functional roles of fast ...read full profile >>

Kyle Plunkett

Professor and Vice Chair

plunkett

Office: 618-453-2758
Lab:  618-453-6486
Fax: 618-453-6408
kplunkett@chem.siu.edu

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Research in the Plunkett group utilizes self-assembly motifs and the tools of synthetic and physical chemistry to address problems at the interface of chemistry and materials science. Our target molecules are 1) functionalizable cyclopenta-fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (CP-PAHs) that can ...read full profile >>

Divya Prakash

Assistant Professor

Divya Prakash

Phone: 618-453-6481
Fax: 618-453-6408
email: divya.prakash@siu.edu 

Homepage: Group Website

Area of interests My group employs an interdisciplinary approach to examine processes that have a significant impact on the global carbon cycle, alternative energy, and biomedicine. We use tools from chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, transient state kinetics, spectroscopy, ...read full profile >>

Mohtashim Shamsi

Associate Professor

Mohtashim Shamsi

Phone: 618-453-6461
Fax: 618-453-6408
mshamsi@chem.siu.edu

Web Homepage

My research focus encompasses the interfaces between electroanalysis, sensing/biosensing and microfluidics. Education PDF,   2012-2015, Analytical/Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Toronto    PhD,   2008-2012, Analytical ...read full profile >>

Sheryl A. Tucker

Professor, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Research Emphasis Analytical; Molecular Spectroscopy; Chemical Analysis; Environmental; Organized Media Education BS, Chemistry, Kent State University, 1990 PhD, Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1994 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Chemistry, Duke University, 1994-1996 Professional ...read full profile >>

Lichang Wang

Professor and Director of Graduate Study

wang

Phone: 618-453-6476
Fax: 618-453-6408
lwang@chem.siu.edu
Wang Group Pages

The Wang research group is currently interested in: (1) the study of electron excitation and transfer processes for solar cell materials, photodynamic therapy photosensitizers, fluorescence sensors, and other optoelectronic devices; (2) the study of transition metal nanoparticles to understand their ...read full profile >>