Graduate Research in Organic Chemistry
As we look into the next century, the field of organic chemistry is undergoing exciting changes that enable students to cross various disciplines. New synthetic strategies and technologies, catalysis, functional organic materials, molecular recognition, molecular modeling, and explorations in chemical biology through molecular design and mechanistic studies are just some of the themes that will permit organic chemists to develop skills to extend the field on a current cross-disciplinary path.
The Organic Chemistry Division in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Iowa provides students an opportunity to study in such areas. This brochure highlights some of the research opportunities available in the Department that covers areas of Organic, Bioorganic and Synthetic Organic Chemistry, as well as research in Environmental Science. Our faculty has developed a curriculum that enables students to gain hands-on experience with a variety of cross-disciplinary approaches to organic chemistry, where faculty-student communication and interaction lies at the heart of the program. The breadth and diversity of the program is reflected by representative publications, where students, post-doctoral associates, and visiting scientists work together, shaping and developing new ideas.
Research Opportunities:
For graduate students interested in Organic chemistry, there are a number of exciting research projects available in the Chemistry Department. Projects in the following general areas are currently available:
- Catalysis
- Synthesis and development of synthetic reagents
- Drug design and evaluation
- Natural products isolation and structure determination
- Natural products synthesis
- Mechanistic enzymology
- Solid-state synthesis
- Spectroscopy(EPR, IR, NMR)
- Bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology
- Organometallic chemistry
University of Iowa organic chemistry faculty are listed below. Web pages with a more detailed description can be obtained by clicking on an individual faculty members name in the list.
