Department Directory

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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, PaulVice-Chair;
Professor		MLSC-250
562.985.4948
Paul.Weers@csulb.edu		 
Bhandari, Deepali
 		Interim Associate Dean;
Associate Professor		MLSC-233
562.985.2053
Deepali.Bhandari@csulb.edu		 
Brazier, ChristopherProfessorHSCI-364
562.985.5275
Chris.Brazier@csulb.edu		 
Bu, XianhuiProfessorMLSC-321
562.985.4843
Xianhui.Bu@csulb.edu		 
Buonora, PaulChemistry Undergraduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-319
562.985.4946
Paul.Buonora@csulb.edu		 
Derakhshan, ShahabProfessorMLSC-338
562.985.4865
Shahab.Derakhshan@csulb.edu		 
Grintsevich, ElenaAssistant ProfessorMLSC-234
562.985.4945
Elena.Grintsevich@csulb.edu		 
Lopez, Marco A.Professor EmeritusHSCI-342
562.985.4936
Marco.Lopez@csulb.edu		 
Marinez, Eric R.Associate ProfessorMLSC-336
562.985.7773
Eric.Marinez@csulb.edu		 
Merryfield, MargaretProfessor EmeritaHSCI-128
562.985.1957
Margaret.Merryfield@csulb.edu		 
Mezyk, StephenProfessorHSCI-358
562.985.4649
Stephen.Mezyk@csulb.edu		 
Nakayama, KensakuProfessor EmeritusHSCI-340
562.985.4850
Kensaku.Nakayama@csulb.edu		 
Narayanaswami, VasanthyBiochemistry Graduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-247
562.985.4953
Vas.Narayanaswami@csulb.edu		 
Schramm, MichaelProfessorMLSC-335
562.985.1866
Michael.Schramm@csulb.edu		 
Schwans, JasonBiochemistry Undergraduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-249
562.985.7778
Jason.Schwans@csulb.edu		 
Shon, Young-SeokProfessorMLSC-337
562.985.4466
YS.Shon@csulb.edu		 
Slowinska, KatarzynaChemistry Graduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-248
562.985.5815
Katarzyna.Slowinska@csulb.edu		 
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		 
Tapavicza, EnricoProfessorHSCI-350
562.985.7830
Enrico.Tapavicza@csulb.edu		 
Tavassol, HadiAssistant ProfessorHSCI-348
562.985.4844
Hadi.Tavassol@csulb.edu		 
Tian, FangyuanAssociate ProfessorHSCI-362
562.985.2115
Fangyuan.Tian@csulb.edu		 
Venugopal, SharmilaAssistant ProfessorMLSC-250
Sharmila.Venugopal@csulb.edu		 
Wahlman, JulieAssistant ProfessorMLSC-320
562.985.5897
Julie.Wahlman@csulb.edu		 

Lecturers

Chemistry and Biochemistry Lecturers
NameContact InformationOffice Hours
An, YiHSCI-352
562.985.5944
Yi.An@csulb.edu		 
Bernal, ElaineHSCI-366
562.985.2213
Elaine.Bernal@csulb.edu		 
Beshay, AndrewPH1-210
Andrew.Beshay@csulb.edu		 
Chen, AndreaHSCI-360
562.985.2220
Andrea.Chen@csulb.edu		 
Choo, HosunHSCI-344
562.985.4908
Hosun.Choo@csulb.edu		 
Do, TinHSCI-338
562.985.5251
Tin.Do@csulb.edu 		 
Feng, JoshuaHSCI-338
562.985.5251
Josh.Feng@csulb.edu 		 
Kosinska-Klaehn, MagdalenaHSCI-354
Magdalena.Kosinska-Klaehn@csulb.edu		 
Lee-Lin, JeanHSCI-346
562.985.1311
Jean.Lee-Lin@csulb.edu		 
Lim, JustinHSCl-344
562.985.4908
Justin.Lim@csulb.edu		 
Manandhar, SuryaHSCl-352
562.985.5944
Surya.Manandhar@csulb.edu		 
Manankandayalage, Chamila P.PH1-210 
Mohammadi, MarjanHSCl-354
562.985.2220
Marjan.Mohammadi@csulb.edu		 
Molina, ClaudiaMLSC-140
562.985.4938
Claudia.Molina@csulb.edu		 
Palma, MiguelPH1-105
Miguel.Palma@csulb.edu		 
Palmier, ChristineMLSC-117
Christine.Palmier@csulb.edu		 
Perez, TannerPH1-210 
Pierce, PatrickHSCI-366
562.985.2213
Patrick.Pierce@csulb.edu		 
Phillips, StraunPH1-210
Straun.Philips@csulb.edu		 
Rogers, JackMLSC-317
Jack.Rogers@csulb.edu		 
Smith, AdamMLSC-140
Adam.Smith@csulb.edu		 
Zigmont, SarahHSCI-356
562.985.4905
Sarah.Zigmont@csulb.edu		 

Staff

Chemistry and Biochemistry Staff
NamePositionContact Details
Bravo, YanethLaboratory CoordinatorYaneth.Bravo@csulb.edu
562.985.4954
HSCI-328
Grace, RayInstructional Support TechnicianRay.Grace@csulb.edu
562.985.4868
MLSC-305
Henriquez, MirnaAdministrative Support Assistant IIMirna.Henriquez@csulb.edu
562.985.4941
HSCI-370
Horiuchi, CynthiaInstructional Support TechnicianCynthia.Horiuchi@csulb.edu
562.985.4868
MLSC-305
Sanchez, IrmaAdministrative Support CoordinatorI.Sanchez@csulb.edu
562.985.4941
HSCI-370

Teaching Associates and Instructional Student Assistants

Chemistry and Biochemistry Teaching Associates and Instructional Student Assistants
NameContact InformationOffice Hours
Acharya, AditiMLSC-317 
Aiello, GiuliaMLSC-317 
Albokaei, AlaaMLSC-317 
Anis, AatikaMLSC-317 
Ashrafichoobdar, ElaheMLSC-317 
Calderon, MeganMLSC-317 
Galicia, ErikMLSC-317 
Garcia, MiguelMLSC-317 
Gautreau, GarrettMLSC-317 
Geeganage, DewminMLSC-317 
Harrell, AloniMLSC-317 
Hernandez, LupitaMLSC-317 
Hill, ZacharyMLSC-317 
Ho, Ngoc Minh ThuMLSC-317 
Hoang, ThaiMLSC-317 
Jacildo, JustinMLSC-317 
Jindal, DivyanshiMLSC-317 
Johnson, AnaisMLSC-317 
Keo, RathanaMLSC-317 
Le, KhoaMLSC-317 
Mann, JenniferMLSC-317 
McWilliams, Lauren RuthMLSC-317 
Metkar, VidyaMLSC-317 
Montes, AlanMLSC-317 
Nerhus, AustinMLSC-317 
Nsorh, MosesMLSC-317 
Nunez, TaisMLSC-317 
Pulido, DanielleMLSC-317 
Saxton, JudeMLSC-317 
Tandrapadu, Mamatha SriMLSC-317 
Tournebise, JulienMLSC-317 
Trang, DatMLSC-317 
Tran, PhuMLSC-317 
Vite, EduardoMLSC-317 
Zamanian, MahtabMLSC-317