Courses
CHEM 351
Detailed examination of current topics in selected areas of Chemistry.
CHEM 410
Physicochemical concepts of the formation and properties of macromolecules; polymerization reactions and techniques, molecular weight distributions, chemical and physical characterization of macromolecules; structure-morphology-property relationships in multiphase polymeric systems; processing techniques and applications of commercial thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers.
CHEM 424
Introduction to functional imaging, design principles of fluorescent biosensors, active vs. passive constructs, serial cloner, calcium imaging, signal tracking in living cells, tuning functions of sensors, data structures, numerical methods for functional imaging.
CHEM 438
Intermolecular forces which govern self-organization of biological and synthetic nanostructures. Thermodynamic aspects of strong (covalent and coulomb interactions) and weak forces (dipolar, hydrogen bonding). Self-assembling systems: micelles, bilayers, and biological membranes. Computer simulations for ôhands-onö experience with nanostructures.
CHEM 443
Fundamental physico-chemical concepts of polymeric systems in bulk, in solutions and at surfaces. The interactions of polymers in bulk; thermal and structural properties; thermodynamics of polymer solutions in different concentration regimes; polymer adsorption at surfaces; functional polymer thin films/coatings; self-assembly of block copolymers; experimental methods to characterize physicochemical properties, structure and morphology of polymers. Emphasis on recent research results and applications.
CHEM 395
Work on one or more topics of interest with the guidance of an instructor. Presentation of a research proposal at the end of the term.
CHEM 423
Microscopy methods and application development for health sciences, optics for advanced image acquisition methods, live-cell imaging, fluorescence, confocal and two-photon microscopy, introduction to optogenetics and neuroimaging applications, optical spectroscopy, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) methods and biosensors, single molecule imaging, sub-diffraction limit high resolution imaging, Brownian motion, diffusion and transport mechanism, image and video analysis methods in biology, image processing algorithms, principal component analysis and statistics for systems biology.
CHEM 435
Group theory for chemistry; theory, instrumentation and bio/materials applications of rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectroscopy; electron spectroscopies for material science; supported by "hands-on" applications of computer programs to spectroscopy problems.
CHEM 442
Materials for biomedical applications; synthetic polymers, metals and composite materials as biomaterials; biopolymers, dendrimers, hydrogels, polyelectrolytes, drug delivery systems, implants, tissue grafts, dental materials, ophthalmic materials, surgical materials, imaging materials.
CHEM 451
Detailed examination of advanced topics in selected areas of Chemistry.
CHEM 390
Work on one or more topics of interest with the guidance of an instructor. Presentation of a research proposal at the end of the term.
CHEM 420
Quantum mechanical description of the molecular structure; exact solution of simple systems, approximate solutions to molecular problems; variational solutions, molecular orbital theory, Hückel approximation, self-consistent-field theory, semiempirical and ab-initio methods, and electron correlation. Properties such as interaction potential functions, electrostatic potential maps and population analysis will be analyzed using MOPAC, GAUSSIAN 94 and MOLCAD.
CHEM 430
Molecular symmetry, group theory, reducible and irreducible representation, character tables, introduction to vibrational spectroscopy, Raman effect, infrared absorption, selection rules, pure rotational spectroscopy, normal modes, prediction and interpretation of the vibrational spectra of polyatomic species.
CHEM 440
Fundamental physico-chemical concepts of surface and interface science; surface thermodynamics, structure and composition, physisorption and chemisorption, interactions between surfaces, catalytic activity at surfaces.
CHEM 450
Detailed examination of advanced topics in selected areas of Chemistry.
