Faculty
Department Faculty

Dr. Deepali Bhandari
Associate Professor (2014)
Cell Biology & Protein Biochemistry
Prof. Bhandari's Website

Dr. Xianhui Bu
Professor (2003)
Inorganic, Structural, Solid State, & Materials
Prof. Bu's Website

Dr. Paul T. Buonora
Professor (2000)
RISE Program Director
Organic Synthesis & Catalysis
Prof. Buonora's Profile

Dr. Shahab Derakhshan
Professor (2009)
Inorganic synthesis & Structure
Prof. Derakhshan's Profile

Dr. Elena Grintsevich
Assistant Professor (2019)
Biochemistry
Prof. Grintsevich's Profile

Dr. Lijuan Li
Professor (1998)
Department Chair
Inorganic, Bioinorganic, & Nanomaterials
Prof. Li's Profile

Dr. Marco A. Lopez
Professor Emeritus (1987)
Organic & Fe(II) Porphyrin Chemistry
Prof. Lopez's Profile

Dr. Eric R. Marinez
Associate Professor (2003)
HSI-STEM Program Director
Molecular Recognition & Catalysis
Prof. Marinez's Profile

Dr. Stephen Mezyk
Professor (2001)
Physical, Environmental, & Biophysical Chemistry
Prof. Mezyk's Website

Dr. Kensaku Nakayama
Professor Emeritus (1987)
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Prof. Nakayama's Profile

Dr. Vasanthy Narayanaswami
Professor (2008)
Biochemistry, Biophysics, Structural & Neurobiology
Prof. Narayanaswami's Website

Dr. Michael P. Schramm
Professor (2007)
Supramolecular Chemistry & Molecular Recognition
Prof. Schramm's Website

Dr. Jason Schwans
Associate Professor (2012)
Enzymology
Prof. Schwans's Website

Dr. Young-Seok Shon
Professor (2006)
Macromolecular, Materials, & Nanoscience
Prof. Shon's Website

Dr. Kasha Slowinska
Professor (2004)
Analytical, Bioanalytical, & Bioengineering
Prof. Slowinska's Website

Dr. Krzysztof Slowinski
Professor (2001)
Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Evaluation, and Advising
Prof. Slowinski's Website

Dr. Eric J. Sorin
Associate Professor (2007)
Computational Biochemistry & Biophysics
Prof. Sorin's Website

Dr. Enrico Tapavicza
Associate Professor (2013)
Computational Chemistry & Materials Science
Prof. Tapavicza's Website

Dr. Hadi Tavassol
Assistant Professor (2016)
Materials Chemistry & Catalysis
Prof. Tavassol's Website

Dr. Fangyuan Tian
Associate Professor (2015)
Materials Chemistry & Instrumental Analysis
Prof. Tian's Website

Dr. Julie Wahlman
Assistant Professor (2022)
Asymmetric Catalysis and Organic
Prof. Wahlman's Website

Dr. Paul Weers
Professor (2013)
Biochemistry & Structural Biology
Prof. Weers's Website
Department Lecturers

Dr. Elaine Bernal
Part-time Lecturer
Organic Chemistry, Chemical Communications

Dr. Hosun Choo
Part-time Lecturer
Analytical and Physical Chemistry & Laboratory

Ms. Andrea Chen
Full-time Lecturer
Introductory, General, Organic Chemistry & Lab

Ms. Nancy Gardner
Full-time Lecturer
General & Organic Chemistry, Chemical Communications

Mr. Thach Ho
Full-time Lecturer
Quantitative Analysis and Organic Chemistry & Labs

Dr. Jean Lee-Lin
Part-time Lecturer
Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Dr. Justin Lim
Part-time Lecturer
Organic Chemistry & Laboratory

Mr. Xiaoguang Liu
Part-time Lecturer
Organic Chemistry & Laboratory

Dr. Surya Manandhar
Part-time Lecturer
Biochemistry Lecture & Laboratory

Ms. Marjan Mohammadi
Part-time Lecturer
General Chemistry & Quantitative Analysis

Dr. Christine Palmier
Part-time Lecturer
Biochemistry and Nutritional Biochemistry & Laboratory

Mr. Pat Pierce
Full-time Lecturer
Biochemistry & Laboratory

Dr. Chatu Sirimanne
Part-time Lecturer
Organic Chemistry & Laboratory

Mrs. Sarah Zigmont
Part-time Lecturer
Organic Chemistry Laboratory