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New knowledge in chemistry is produced systematically through research. Chemical research is at the core of all Ph.D. programs in chemistry as well as most research and development (R&D) divisions in high technology companies developing products ranging from pharmaceuticals to consumer electronics. Participation in research not only prepares students for these activities, but is also one of the best ways to learn advanced problem solving skills. For these reasons, research is central to our department's mission and many of our faculty have assembled a team of undergraduate and graduate students to actively engaged in the pursuit of new knowledge.

This page contains some basic information about the research interests of our faculty. Several faculty also have research group pages that give more detailed information. If you are interested in exploring the possibility of participating in some of the exciting research projects in our department, the first step is to contact the faculty member(s) with whom you are considering working and inquire about the availability of opportunities. Most faculty prefer to be contacted by e-mail.

	Juana Acrivos Professor Emerita Materials Chemistry DH 17 (408) 924-4972 juana.acrivos@sjsu.edu Acrivos Group Page Determining how the 2D structure is related to superconductivity in layer compounds and how the intercalation of donors and/or acceptors into the lattice change the transition temperature to superconductivity, T_c.
	Sreenivasan Balasubramanian Lecturer Organic Chemistry SCI 140 (408) 924-4997 sreenivasan.balasubramanian@sjsu.edu New Synthetic methodologies. Study of fluorescent compounds and phase transfer catalysts. Green chemistry for utilizing renewable resources to produce value added products.
	David Brook Professor Organic and Inorganic Chemistry SCI 166 (408) 924-4994 david.brook@sjsu.edu Brook Group Page Synthesis and coordination chemistry of stable free radicals, magnetochemistry, self assembly and supramolecular chemistry, molecular devices.
	Lionel Cheruzel Assistant Professor Bioinorganic and Inorganic Chemistry and Biochemistry DH 281 (408) 924-5283 lionel.cheruzel@sjsu.edu Cheruzel Group Page Development of hybrid enzymes as bioctalysts for hydroxylation of organic substrates using light and water. Molecular imprinted polymers.
	Elaine Collins Professor and Associate Dean Biochemistry and Molecular Biology elaine.collins@sjsu.edu Research Group Page Vitamin D endocrinology, protein expression and purification, RNA viruses.
	Marc d'Alarcao Professor Chemical Biology, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry DH 607 (408) 924-4962 marc.dalarcao@sjsu.edu d'Alarcao Group Page Synthesis and biological evaluation of carbohydrates. Medicinal chemistry.
	Daryl Eggers Associate Professor Biochemistry and Biophysical Chemistry DH 604 (408) 924-4960 daryl.eggers@sjsu.edu Eggers Group Page Crowding and hydration effects on macromolecular structure.
	Resa Kelly Associate Professor Chemical Education DH 418 (408) 924-4940 resa.kelly@sjsu.edu Kelly Group Page How animations of microscopic chemistry concepts affect student learning and influence the correction adn and creation of misconceptions.
	Brooke Lustig Lecturer Biophysical Chemistry DH 417 (408) 924-4968 brooke.lustig@sjsu.edu Computational/theoretical methods to characterize entropy and related effects in proteins and RNA; drug design that includes potential anti-HIV agents.
	Gilles Muller Professor and Chair Inorganic Chemistry Director Nuclear Science DH 518A (408) 924-5000 gilles.muller@sjsu.edu Muller Group Page Lanthanides, complexes, circularly polarized luminescence, chirality, thermodynamics, and spectroscopy.
	Roy Okuda Professor Organic Chemistry DH 009A (408) 924-2525 roy.okuda@sjsu.edu Research Group Page Bio-organic chemistry of enzymes, marine natural products.
	Joseph Pesek Professor Analytical Chemistry DH 501 (408) 924-4950 joseph.pesek@sjsu.edu Pesek Group Page Chemical modification of surfaces, separation methods.
	Herbert Silber Professor Inorganic Chemistry and Nuclear Science SCI 172D (408) 924-4999 herbert.silber@sjsu.edu Research Group Page Actinides, lanthanides, kinetics, thermodynamics, and chemical education.
	Karen Singmaster Professor Physical Chemistry DH 016 (408) 924-4980 karen.singmaster@sjsu.edu Photochemical reactions in cryogenic matrices and on surfaces.
	Bradley Stone Professor Chemical Physics DH 412A (408) 924-4938 bradley.stone@sjsu.edu Research Group Page Chemical physics, molecular spectroscopy, laser-induced fluorescence, and molecular astrophysics. Detection of complex organic molecules in the interstellar medium. Computational studies of fluid flow in microfluidic channels. Experimental simulations of aerosol formation in planetary atmospheres.
	Alberto A. Rascón, Jr., Assistant Professor Biochemistry DH 612 alberto.rascon@sjsu.edu Biochemistry, Bacterial Protein Expression, Protein/Enzyme Purification and Isolation Techniques, Mosquito Midgut Proteases, Proteolytic Enzymes, Inhibitors, and Enzyme Kinetics.
	Daniel A. Straus Professor Organic and Organometallic Chemistry SCI 141 (408) 924-4998 daniel.straus@sjsu.edu Straus Group Page Synthesis and reactivity of organotransition metal complexes.
	Roger H. Terrill Associate Professor Analytical Chemistry and Electrochemistry DH 004B (408) 924-4970 roger.terrill@sjsu.edu Terrill Group Page Surface, interfacial, and thin film chemistry
	Annalise Van Wyngarden Assistant Professor Physical and Atmospheric Chemistry DH 012 (408) 924-5282 annalise.vanwyngarden@sjsu.edu Research Group Page Physical chemistry and analytical chemistry are used to determine the climate effects of atmospheric particles - specifically optical properties and cloud forming properties.