Department Directory

Fall 2025 office hours listed here are for general reference. Please check your course's syllabus for additional information.

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For the list of advisors, please see Chemistry and Biochemistry Advising.

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

Chemistry and Biochemistry Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
NamePositionContact InformationOffice Hours
Li, LijuanDepartment Chair;
Professor		HSCI-370A
562.985.5068
Lijuan.Li@csulb.edu		by appointment only
Weers, PaulAssociate Chair;
Professor		HSCI-354
562.985.4948
Paul.Weers@csulb.edu		Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm;
Fri. 12:00pm-1:00pm
Bhandari, DeepaliInterim Associate Dean;
Professor		MLSC-233
562.985.2053
Deepali.Bhandari@csulb.edu		by appointment only
Brazier, ChristopherProfessorHSCI-364
562.985.5275
Chris.Brazier@csulb.edu		Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Bu, XianhuiProfessorMLSC-321
562.985.4843
Xianhui.Bu@csulb.edu		Tue. 11:00am-11:50pm;
or by appointment
Buonora, PaulChemistry Undergraduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-319
562.985.4946
Paul.Buonora@csulb.edu		Advising:
Mon. 11:00am-12:30pm;
Thu. 9:30am-11:00am.

Office Hours:
Mon. 12:30pm-1:45pm
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm
 
Derakhshan, ShahabProfessorMLSC-338
562.985.4865
Shahab.Derakhshan@csulb.edu		by appointment
Grintsevich, ElenaAssociate ProfessorMLSC-234
562.985.4945
Elena.Grintsevich@csulb.edu		on sabbatical
Marinez, Eric R.Associate ProfessorMLSC-336
562.985.7773
Eric.Marinez@csulb.edu		Tue. 10:00am-11:00am, 1:30pm-2:30pm;
Wed. 2:45pm-3:45pm
Mezyk, StephenProfessorHSCI-358
562.985.4649
Stephen.Mezyk@csulb.edu		Mon. 9:00am-10:00am;
Wed. 9:00am-10:00am
Narayanaswami, VasanthyBiochemistry Graduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-247
562.985.4953
Vas.Narayanaswami@csulb.edu		Mon.: 12:30pm-1:30pm;
Wed.: 12:30pm-1:30pm;
or by appointment
Schramm, MichaelProfessorMLSC-335
562.985.1866
Michael.Schramm@csulb.edu		Mon. 12:00pm-1:15pm;
Wed. 10:00am-11:30am;
or by appointment
Schwans, JasonBiochemistry Undergraduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-249
562.985.7778
Jason.Schwans@csulb.edu		Advising:
Mon. 2:00pm-4:30pm;
Tues. 2:00pm-4:30pm.

Office Hours:
Mon. 12:30pm-1:30pm;
Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Shon, Young-SeokProfessorMLSC-337
562.985.4466
YS.Shon@csulb.edu		Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm
Slowinska, KatarzynaChemistry Graduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-248
562.985.5815
Katarzyna.Slowinska@csulb.edu		Mon. 8:30am-9:30am, 12:00pm-1:00pm;
Wed. 8:30am-9:30am
Slowinski, KrzysztofAssociate Dean;
Professor		HSCI-160
562.985.8064
Krzysztof.Slowinski@csulb.edu		by appointment only
Sorin, Eric J.Associate ProfessorMLSC-322
562.985.7537
Eric.Sorin@csulb.edu		Mon. 11:00am-3:00pm;
Wed. 11:00am-3:00pm;
or by appointment
Tapavicza, EnricoProfessorHSCI-350
562.985.7830
Enrico.Tapavicza@csulb.edu		by appointment
Tavassol, HadiAssociate ProfessorHSCI-348
562.985.4844
Hadi.Tavassol@csulb.edu		Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm;
or by appointment
Tian, FangyuanAssociate ProfessorHSCI-362
562.985.2115
Fangyuan.Tian@csulb.edu		Mon. 9:30am-10:30am;
Wed. 9:30am-10:30am;
or by appointment
Venugopal, SharmilaAssistant ProfessorMLSC-250
Sharmila.Venugopal@csulb.edu		Tue. 9:30am-10:30am;
Thu. 12:30pm-1:30pm;
or by appointment
Wahlman, JulieAssistant ProfessorMLSC-320
562.985.5897
Julie.Wahlman@csulb.edu		Tue. 2:00pm-3:15pm;
Thu. 2:00pm-3:15pm;
or by appointment

Lecturers

Chemistry and Biochemistry Lecturers
NameContact InformationOffice Hours
An, YiHSCI-352
562.985.5944
Yi.An@csulb.edu		Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Tues. 12:00pm-1:00pm;
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Thu. 12:00pm-1:00pm;
or by appointment
Benedicto, VernonHSCI-318
Vernon.Benedicto@csulb.edu		Tue. 10:00am-11:30am;
Thu. 10:00am-11:30am
Bernal, ElaineHSCI-366
562.985.2213
Elaine.Bernal@csulb.edu		Tue. 12:30pm-2:00pm;
Wed. 3:30pm-4:30pm;
Thu. 12:30pm-2:00pm;
or by appointment
Beshay, AndrewHSCI-342
Andrew.Beshay@csulb.edu		Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm;
Tue. 12:00pm-1:00pm;
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm;
Thu. 12:00pm-1:00pm
Chen, AndreaHSCI-360
562.985.2220
Andrea.Chen@csulb.edu		Mon. 12:00pm-1:00pm;
Tue. 9:00am-10:00am;
Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm;
Thu. 9:00am-10:00am;
or by appointment
Choo, HosunHSCI-344
562.985.4908
Hosun.Choo@csulb.edu		by appointment
Do, TinHSCI-338
562.985.5251
Tin.Do@csulb.edu 		by appointment
Ebenezer, MagdaleneHSCI-318
Magdalene.Ebenezer@csulb.edu		Thu. 1:00pm-2:15pm;
Fri. 1:00pm-1:45pm
Feng, JoshuaHSCI-346
562.985.5251
Josh.Feng@csulb.edu 		Thu. 10:00am-12:00pm;
or by appointment
Garcia, MiguelHSCI-338
Miguel.Garcia@csulb.edu		Mon. 9:00am-10:00am;
Tue. 4:00pm-5:00pm;
Fri. 9:00am-10:00am;
or by appointment
Hoang, ThaiHSCI-338
Thai.Hoang@csulb.edu		Mon. 12:00pm-1:00pm;
Wed. 12:00pm-2:00pm;
Thu. 3:00pm-4:00pm
Kosinska-Klaehn, MagdalenaMIC-203
Magdalena.Kosinska-Klaehn@csulb.edu		Mon. 1:50pm-3:20pm;
Wed. 1:50pm-3:20pm;
or by appointment
Lee-Lin, JeanHSCI-346
562.985.1311
Jean.Lee-Lin@csulb.edu		Fri. 11:00am-12:00pm;
or by appointment
Li, ClarabellaHSCI-340
Clarabella.Li@csulb.edu		Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Fri. 11:00am-12:00pm;
or by appointment
Lim, JustinHSCl-344
562.985.4908
Justin.Lim@csulb.edu		Tue. 1:30pm-3:00pm;
Thu. 1:30pm-3:00pm
Ly, PhillippeHSCI-342
Phillippe.Ly@csulb.edu		Tue. 2:00pm-4:00pm;
Thu. 2:00pm-4:00pm
Manandhar, SuryaHSCl-352
Surya.Manandhar@csulb.edu		CHEM 241:
Wed. 11:00am-12:30pm.

CHEM 441A-04:
Tue. 3:30pm-4:30pm;
Thu. 3:30pm-4:30pm.

CHEM 441A-03:
Wed. 11:00am-12:30pm.

CHEM 443:
Wed. 11:00am-12:30pm.

CHEM 595A:
Fri. 12:30pm-2:30pm
Manankandayalage, ChamilaHSCI-340
Chamila.Manankandayalage@csulb.edu		Tue. 4:45pm-5:45pm;
Wed. 4:45pm-5:45pm;
Thu. 4:45pm-5:45pm;
or by appointment
Mohammadi, MarjanHSCl-360
Marjan.Mohammadi@csulb.edu		Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm;
or by appointment
Molina, ClaudiaMLSC-140
562.985.4938
Claudia.Molina@csulb.edu		Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Wed. 3:30pm-4:30pm
Palma, MiguelHSCI-366
Miguel.Palma@csulb.edu		Mon. 9:00am-10:30am;
Tue. 12:45pm-1:45pm;
Wed. 9:00am-10:30am;
Thu. 12:45pm-1:45pm;
or by appointment
Palmier, ChristineMLSC-119
Christine.Palmier@csulb.edu		Mon. 8:30am-9:15am;
Wed. 8:30am-9:15am
Pierce, PatrickHSCI-366
562.985.2213
Patrick.Pierce@csulb.edu		Wed. 10:00am-10:45am, 2:00pm-2:45am;
Fri. 10:00am-12:30pm
Philips, StraunMIC-203
Straun.Philips@csulb.edu		Tue. 2:30pm-3:20pm;
Thu. 2:30pm-3:20pm;
or by appointment
Smith, AdamMLSC-140
Adam.Smith@csulb.edu		Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm;
Fri. 11:00am-12:00pm;
or by appointment
Vargas, KevinHSCI-344
Kevin.Vargas@csulb.edu		Mon. 3:00pm-4:30pm;
Wed. 2:00pm-4:30pm;
or by appointment
Zigmont, SarahHSCI-356
562.985.4905
Sarah.Zigmont@csulb.edu		Mon. 7:30am-7:50am;
Tue. 7:50am-9:00am;
Wed. 7:30am-7:50am;
Thu. 7:50am-9:00am;
Fri. by appointment

Staff

Chemistry and Biochemistry Staff
NamePositionContact Details
Bravo, YanethLaboratory CoordinatorHSCI-328
562.985.4954
Yaneth.Bravo@csulb.edu
Grace, RayInstructional Support TechnicianMLSC-305
562.985.4868
Ray.Grace@csulb.edu
Henriquez, MirnaAdministrative Support Assistant IIHSCI-370
562.985.4941
Mirna.Henriquez@csulb.edu
Horiuchi, CynthiaInstructional Support TechnicianMLSC-305
562.985.4868
Cynthia.Horiuchi@csulb.edu
Sanchez, IrmaAdministrative Support CoordinatorHSCI-370
562.985.4941
I.Sanchez@csulb.edu

Teaching Associates and Instructional Student Assistants

Chemistry and Biochemistry Teaching Associates and Instructional Student Assistants
NameContact InformationOffice Hours
Aiello, GiuliaMLSC-317Tue. 10:00am-11:00am;
Thu. 10:00am-11:00am
Albokaei, AlaaMLSC-317by appointment
Anis, AatikaMLSC-317Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm;
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Ashrafichoobdar, ElaheMLSC-317Fri. 4:00pm-5:00pm
Bui, NicolasMLSC-317Tue. 1:30pm-2:30pm;
Thu. 1:30pm-2:30pm
Calderon, Megan GabrielleMLSC-317Tue. 4:00pm-5:00pm
Thu. 4:00pm-5:00pm
Camacho, AndresMLSC-317by appointment
Chau, RonaldMLSC-317by appointment
Cheney, Kayla BernadetteMLSC-317Tue. 12:30-1:30pm;
Wed. 2:30pm-3:30pm
Daniels, Aiden JobMLSC-317Mon. 12:30pm-1:30pm
Duran, AlejandroMLSC-317Mon. 10:00am-11:30am
Galicia, ErikMLSC-317Mon. 4:00pm-5:00pm;
Wed. 4:00pm-5:00pm
Garavito, AllisonMLSC-317by appointment
Gautreau, GarrettMLSC-317Thu. 5:00pm-6:00pm
Geeganage, DewminMLSC-317Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm;
Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Gerdes, TrevorMLSC-317Mon. 11:30am-12:30pm, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Harrell, AloniMLSC-317Tue. 1:30pm-2:30pm;
Wed. 2:15pm-3:15pm
Hernandez, LupitaMLSC-317Tue. 12:30pm-1:30pm
Ho, NgocMLSC-317Mon. 9:30am-10:15am;
Thu. 9:30am-10:15am
Jacildo, Justin RaphaelMLSC-317Thu. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Ji, GeorgeMLSC-317Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm
Johnson, AnaisMLSC-317Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm;
Fri. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Keo, RathanaMLSC-317Tue. 12:30pm-1:30pm;
Wed. 2:30pm-3:30pm;
Thu. 12:30pm-1:30pm
Lau, KarenMLSC-317by appointment
Le, KhoaMLSC-317Tue. 4:00pm-5:00pm;
Thu. 4:00pm-5:00pm
Lopez, HannahMLSC-317Thu. 10:00am-11:00am
Malepeai-Tofaeono, TheodoreMLSC-317Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Mann, JenniferMLSC-317Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Montes, AlanMLSC-317Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm
Morales, MichaelMLSC-317Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm;
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Nerhus, AustinMLSC-317by appointment
Ngo, VinhMLSC-317Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm
Nsorh, MosesMLSC-317by appointment
Nunez, TaisMLSC-317by appointment
Olivar, EdgarMLSC-317by appointment
Orozco, AbrahamMLSC-317Tue. 12:30pm-1:30pm;
Wed. 2:30pm-3:30pm
Patel, VedantMLSC-317by appointment
Peek, AmberMLSC-317Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Pham, NgocMLSC-317Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm
Pulido, DanielleMLSC-317by appointment
Santana, Edwin ChavezMLSC-317by appointment
Saxton, JudeMLSC-317Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm
Tandrapadu, Mamatha SriMLSC-317by appointment
Tapia, RubenMLSC-317Mon. 9:00am-10:00am
Tournebise, JulienMLSC-317by appointment
Tran, JasminMLSC-317Wed. 2:30pm-3:30pm
Tran, PhuMLSC-317Tue. 12:00pm-1:00pm;
Thu. 12:00pm-1:00pm
Trang, DatMLSC-317Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm;
Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Vite, EduardoMLSC-317Wed. 12:00pm-2:00pm
Yazdi, MahtabMLSC-317Mon. 3:00pm-4:00pm