Faculty
• Mark A. Arnold, Professor, Ph.D. 1982, University of Delaware.
Chemical Sensors, near infrared spectroscopy, noninvasive analytical sensing, noninvasive
blood glucose sensing, reagent-based optical sensors, biosensing probes, and chemometrics.
mark-arnold@uiowa.edu
• Ned B. Bowden, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. 1999, Harvard University. Polymer chemistry; synthesis of nanometer-sized wires and objects; self-assembled polymers and applications in photonics, drug delivery, and catalysis; ultrahigh molecular weight polymers; self-assembled monolayers on gold and silicon; synthesis of biological sensors and nanoelectronics. ned-bowden@uiowa.edu
• Donald J. Burton, Emeritus Shriner-Carver Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D. 1961, Cornell University. New synthetic
methodology, fluorinated organometallics, palladium-catalyzed perfluoroalkenyl
coupling reactions, fluorinated phosphorous ylides and their reactions,
fluorinated phosphonic and phosphinic acids, fluorinated polymeric electrolytes.
donald-burton@uiowa.edu
• Donald M. Cannon, Jr.,
Assistant Professor, Ph.D. 2000, The Pennsylvania State University.
Bioanalytical chemistry; enhanced sensing via nanoscale phenomena; electrochemistry, electrogenerated
chemiluminescence, separations, microfabricated devices; single-cell and subcellular analysis;
free-radical monitoring; neurochemical communication between glial and neuronal cell types.
don-cannon@uiowa.edu
• Christopher M. Cheatum,
Assistant Professor, Ph.D. 2001, University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Femtosecond infrared spectroscopy of enzymes, proton-transfer reactions,
molecular mechanisms of enzymatic catalysis, reaction dynamics in proteins,
vibrational spectroscopy and dynamics, nonlinear spectroscopy. christopher-cheatum@uiowa.edu
• Darrell P. Eyman, Associate
Professor, Ph.D. 1964, University of Illinois. Organoiron, -manganese,
and -rhenium chemistry; activation of coordinated carbon monoxide; synthesis
and reactivities of new metal formyls and of (arene) metal carbonyl hydrides
and their conjugate bases. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis of
small molecule reactions. darrell-eyman@uiowa.edu
• Gregory K. Friestad, Associate
Professor, Ph.D. 1995, University of Oregon.
Synthetic methodology and natural product synthesis, emphasizing chiral amines, stereoselective
carbon-carbon bond constructions, radical addition reactions, organometallic reagents, and
asymmetric catalysis.
gregory-friestad@uiowa.edu
• Lei Geng, Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1994, Duke University. Detection and spectroscopy of single
molecules, time-resolved spectroscopy, chiroptical techniques, nonlinear
spectroscopy; DNA sequencing; structure and dynamics of proteins; capillary
electrophoresis. lei-geng@uiowa.edu
• Edward G. Gillan, Associate
Professor, Ph.D. 1994, University of California, Los Angeles. Materials synthesis via controlled decomposition of energetically unstable molecular precursors; metastable nitrogen-rich carbon nitride synthesis; solvothermal synthesis of metal nitride and oxide nanoparticles. edward-gillan@uiowa.edu
• James B. Gloer, Shriner-Carver Professor of Chemistry,
Ph.D. 1983, University of Illinois. Discovery, isolation, and structure
determination of new biologically active natural products from fungi;
anticancer agents; antifungal agents; natural insecticides; fungal chemical
ecology. james-gloer@uiowa.edu
• Vicki H. Grassian, Professor,
Ph.D. 1987, University of California Berkeley.
Surface science of environmental interfaces: heterogeneous atmospheric chemistry of the
components of mineral dust - carbonates, clays and oxides: mineral dust and its impact on
global processes - climate, biogeochemistry and health; applications and implications of
nanoscience and nanotechnology in environmental processes - remediation, CWA decontamination,
Fe nanoparticles in natural systems, impacts of nanomaterials on human health.
vicki-grassian@uiowa.edu
• Amanda J. Haes, Assistant
Professor, Ph.D. 2004, Northwestern University. Bioanalytical chemistry,
capillary electrophoresis, fluorescence, nanoscience, Raman spectroscopy,
surface plasmon resonance. amanda-haes@uiowa.edu
• Amnon Kohen, Associate Professor,
D.Sc. 1994, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Bioorganic
Chemistry; studying the mechanisms by which enzymes activate C-H and N2
bonds. Examination of protein structure, dynamics and function relationship.
Pursuing medical and technological applications of biological catalysts.
amnon-kohen@uiowa.edu
• Russell G. Larsen, Lecturer, Ph.D. 1992,
Harvard University. Areas of chemical education including: models and
mechanisms of student learning; measurement methods of student traits; design of learning
materials using research proven pedagogies for improved student learning in large enrollment
classes; enhancing student engagement through the use of technology in the first-year
chemistry classroom and laboratory; incorporation of nanotechnology into the chemistry
curriculum and beyond. russell-larsen@uiowa.edu
• Sarah C. Larsen, Associate
Professor, Ph.D. 1992, Harvard University. Applications of nanoscience and nanotechnology in environmental catalysis, remediation, CWA decontamination, drug delivery; EPR and solid state NMR; synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline zeolites and zeolite structures. sarah-larsen@uiowa.edu
• Johna Leddy, Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1984, University of Texas, Austin. Electrochemistry, mass
and electron transfer, interfacial phenomena, composite ion-exchange polymers,
modeling and simulations, magnetic effects in electrochemical systems.
johna-leddy@uiowa.edu
• Leonard R. MacGillivray,
Associate Professor, Ph.D. 1998, University of Missouri-Columbia. Molecular
recognition; solid state organic and inorganic chemistry; crystal photochemistry;
nanotechnology. Synthesis of porous molecular solids and nanometer scale
molecular structures for applications in separations, catalysis, and molecular
switching. Organic solid state synthesis by design. len-macgillivray@uiowa.edu
• Claudio J. Margulis, Assistant
Professor, Ph.D. 2001, Boston University. Computational and theoretical
Chemistry; Dynamics and thermodynamics of biological systems: Sugar-protein
interactions, binding and recognition, hydrophobicity and protein folding.
Statistical mechanics of liquids: Green chemistry ionic solvents. Excited
state quantum dynamics: Non-radiative processes. Semi-empirical methods
for excited state electronic structure calculations and dynamics.claudio-margulis@uiowa.edu
• Louis Messerle, Associate
Professor, Ph.D. 1979, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Synthetic
and mechanistic organometalic chemistry of early transition metals, particularly
mid-valent and metal-metal multiply-bonded compounds; organopolymetallics
of main group elements as organometallic synthons and materials precursors;
inorganic complexes in medical diagnostic imaging. lou-messerle@uiowa.edu
• Norbert J. Pienta, Associate
Professor and General Chemistry Coordinator, Ph.D. 1978, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chemical education: the interface
among mathematical skills, understanding word problems, and chemical concepts
in general chemistry classes; self-assessment and self-help software for
general and organic chemistry and stategies for using them in traditional
large-enrollment classes; teaching via distance-learning courses, especially
to K-12 teachers and the general public. norbert-pienta@uiowa.edu
• Chris Pigge,
Associate Professor, Ph.D. 1993, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Organometallics in organic synthesis, synthesis of heterocyclic compounds
related to alkaloids, design and synthesis of heterocyclic cyclophanes,
supramolecular host-guest chemistry, crystal engineering.
chris-pigge@uiowa.edu
• Daniel M. Quinn, Professor,
Ph.D. 1977, University of Kansas. Molecular dynamics of acetylcholinesterase
catalysis; mechanisms of enzymes of cardiovascular lipid metabolism; design
of mechanism-based enzyme inhibitors; synthesis and evaluation of potential
blood cholesterol lowering drugs. daniel-quinn@uiowa.edu
• Jan-Uwe Rohde, Assistant Professor,
Ph.D. 1999, University of Kiel, Germany . Synthetic and structural inorganic chemistry,
spectroscopy; activation of small and inert molecules by late-transition metal complexes; bioinorganic chemistry, multinuclear metal
sites; design of functional metal-organic coordination networks and nanometer-sized molecules.
jan-uwe-rohde@uiowa.edu
• Gary W. Small, Professor,
Ph.D. 1984, The Pennsylvania State University. Clinical and environmental applications of
infrared spectroscopy, noninvasive blood glucose sensing, passive infrared remote sensing of
environmental pollutants, biomedical applications of infrared imaging, and chemometrics.
gary-small@uiowa.edu
• Alexei V. Tivanski, Assistant
Professor, Ph.D. 2005,University of Pittsburgh. Nanoscale studies of mechanical, optical and electrical properties of organic molecules, polymers and biomolecules (single molecules, molecular thin films and interfaces, nanostructures); chemical speciation and enviromental processing of individual submicron atmospheric aerosols and their impact on climate and enviroment; reactive spectromicroscopy of individual submicron aerosols.
• David F. Wiemer, Professor
and Chair, Ph.D. 1976, University of Illinois. Synthetic and bioorganic
chemistry. Natural product synthesis. Development of synthetic methodology
based on organophosphorus chemistry. Synthesis of inhibitors of terpene
metabolism, modified carbohydrates, and nucleosides. david-wiemer@uiowa.edu
•Mark A. Young, Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1988, University of California, Berkeley. Laser photochemistry
and spectroscopy of molecular clusters; intermolecular charge-transfer
complexes; heterogeneous atmospheric chemistry of aerosol particles; real-time
detection of bioaerosols; development of mass spectrometric and molecular
beam techniques. mark-young@uiowa.edu
