Our Faculty

	Mark A. Arnold Professor Ph.D. 1982 University of Delaware mark-arnold@uiowa.edu
Chemical Sensors, near infrared spectroscopy, noninvasive analytical sensing, noninvasive blood glucose sensing, reagent-based optical sensors, biosensing probes, and chemometrics.
	Ned B. Bowden Assistant Professor Ph.D. 1999 Harvard University ned-bowden@uiowa.edu
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.
	Donald J. Burton Emeritus Shriner-Carver Professor of Chemistry Ph.D. 1961 Cornell University donald-burton@uiowa.edu
New synthetic methodology, fluorinated organometallics, palladium-catalyzed perfluoroalkenyl coupling reactions, fluorinated phosphorous ylides and their reactions, fluorinated phosphonic and phosphinic acids, fluorinated polymeric electrolytes.
	Christopher M. Cheatum Assistant Professor Ph.D. 2001 University of Wisconsin - Madison christopher-cheatum@uiowa.edu
Femtosecond infrared spectroscopy of enzymes, proton-transfer reactions, molecular mechanisms of enzymatic catalysis, reaction dynamics in proteins, vibrational spectroscopy and dynamics, nonlinear spectroscopy.
	Darrell P. Eyman Associate Professor Ph.D. 1964 University of Illinois darrell-eyman@uiowa.edu
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.
	Gregory K. Friestad Associate Professor Ph.D. 1995 University of Oregon gregory-friestad@uiowa.edu
Synthetic methodology and natural product synthesis, emphasizing chiral amines, stereoselective carbon-carbon bond constructions, radical addition reactions, organometallic reagents, and asymmetric catalysis.
	Lei Geng Professor Ph.D. 1994 Duke University lei-geng@uiowa.edu
Detection and spectroscopy of single molecules, time-resolved spectroscopy, chiroptical techniques, nonlinear spectroscopy; DNA sequencing; structure and dynamics of proteins; capillary electrophoresis.
	Edward G. Gillan Associate Professor Ph.D. 1994 University of California, Los Angeles edward-gillan@uiowa.edu
Materials synthesis via controlled decomposition of energetically unstable molecular precursors; metastable nitrogen-rich carbon nitride synthesis; solvothermal synthesis of metal nitride and oxide nanoparticles.
	James B. Gloer Shriner-Carver Professor of Chemistry Ph.D. 1983 University of Illinois james-gloer@uiowa.edu
Discovery, isolation, and structure determination of new biologically active natural products from fungi; anticancer agents; antifungal agents; natural insecticides; fungal chemical ecology.
	Vicki H. Grassian Professor Ph.D. 1987 University of California Berkeley vicki-grassian@uiowa.edu
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.
	Amanda J. Haes Assistant Professor Ph.D. 2004 Northwestern University amanda-haes@uiowa.edu
Bioanalytical chemistry, capillary electrophoresis, fluorescence, nanoscience, Raman spectroscopy, surface plasmon resonance.
	Amnon Kohen Associate Professor D.Sc. 1994 Technion-Israel Institute of Technology amnon-kohen@uiowa.edu
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.
	Russell G. Larsen Lecturer Ph.D. 1992 Harvard University russell-larsen@uiowa.edu
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.
	Sarah C. Larsen Professor Ph.D. 1992 Harvard University sarah-larsen@uiowa.edu
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.
	Johna Leddy Associate Professor Ph.D. 1984 University of Texas, Austin johna-leddy@uiowa.edu
Electrochemistry, mass and electron transfer, interfacial phenomena, composite ion-exchange polymers, modeling and simulations, magnetic effects in electrochemical systems.
	Leonard R. MacGillivray Associate Professor Ph.D. 1998 University of Missouri-Columbia len-macgillivray@uiowa.edu
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.
	Claudio J. Margulis Associate Professor Ph.D. 2001 Boston University claudio-margulis@uiowa.edu
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.
	Louis Messerle Associate Professor Ph.D. 1979 Massachusetts Institute of Technology lou-messerle@uiowa.edu
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.
	Hien Nguyen Assistant Professor Ph.D. 2003 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign hien-nguyen@uiowa.edu
Organic and organometallic chemistry, new synthetic methodology, complex carbohydrates, natural product synthesis, transition metals-catalyzed stereoselective formation of glycosidic linkages, and carbon-carbon, carbon-nitrogen, as well as carbon-oxygen bonds, asymmetric catalysis, aminoglycoside antibiotics, tumor-associated mucin antigens, and cancer vaccine therapy.
	Norbert J. Pienta Associate Professor, General Chemistry Coordinator, and Director of the UI Center for Teaching Ph.D. 1978 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill norbert-pienta@uiowa.edu
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.
	Chris Pigge Associate Professor Ph.D. 1993 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill chris-pigge@uiowa.edu
Organometallics in organic synthesis, synthesis of heterocyclic compounds related to alkaloids, design and synthesis of heterocyclic cyclophanes, supramolecular host-guest chemistry, crystal engineering.
	Daniel M. Quinn Professor Ph.D. 1977 University of Kansas daniel-quinn@uiowa.edu
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.
	Jan-Uwe Rohde Assistant Professor Ph.D. 1999 University of Kiel, Germany jan-uwe-rohde@uiowa.edu
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.
	Gary W. Small Professor Ph.D. 1984 The Pennsylvania State University gary-small@uiowa.edu
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.
	Alexei V. Tivanski Assistant Professor Ph.D. 2005 University of Pittsburgh alexei-tivanski@uiowa.edu
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 david-wiemer@uiowa.edu
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.
	Mark A. Young Associate Professor Ph.D. 1988 University of California, Berkeley mark-young@uiowa.edu
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.