Analytical Chemistry
Research activities embrace multiple aspects of modern analytical chemistry. They include chromatography, chemical sensors, electrochemistry, mass spectrometry, and the physiochemistry of ions, neutrons, and lasers interacting with solids and species in the gas phase. These fundamental studies are complimented with the development if instrumentation, data acquisition and processing schemes, and analytical methodologies for scientifically or technologically important chemical systems.Individual research groups are very well equipped with the modern research equipment needed for modern analytical chemistry research. Graduate students also have access to various university research facilities and outstanding scientific shops.
Batteas, James D
batteas@chem.tamu.edu
Professor of Chemistry. B.S., 1990, University of Texas at Austin. Ph.D., 1995, University of California at Berkeley. Postdoctoral Fellow 1995-1996, Harvard University. Physical/Analytical/Materials Chemistry. Nanoscale materials and devices, nanofabrication via self-assembly and scanned probe lithography, molecular and organic electronics, surface chemistry, plant biopolymer surfaces and interfaces, nanotribology of oxides, molecular forces, directed assembly of proteins on surfaces.
Hilty, Christian
chilty@chem.tamu.edu
Associate Professor of Chemistry. Diploma, 1999, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. Ph.D., 2004, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. Postdoctoral Fellow 2004-2006, University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Biophysical Chemistry. Protein structure and function, biological membranes, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), NMR methodology.
Macfarlane, Ronald D
macfarlane@chem.tamu.edu
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. B. A., 1954, University of Buffalo. M. S., 1957, Ph. D., 1959, Carnegie-Mellon University. Postdoctoral Fellow, 1959, University of California Berkeley. Analytical Chemistry. Application of modern techniques to the study of cardiovascular disease. Development of state-of-the-art analytical chemistry methodologies to contibute to the solution of important clinical problems.
North, Simon W
north@chem.tamu.edu
Professor of Chemistry. B. Sc., 1990, University of New Hampshire. Ph. D., 1995, University of California at Berkeley. Postdoctoral Fellow, 1995-1997, Brookhaven National Laboratory. Study of Atmospherically relevant photoinduced reactions and tropospheric oxidation reactions. State-to-state unimolecular reaction dynamics. Development of high resolution laser-based probes of transient species.
Russell, David H
russell@chem.tamu.edu
Head, Department of Chemistry. MDS-Sciex Professor of Mass Spectrometry in Chemistry. B. S., 1974, University of Arkansas-Little Rock. Ph. D., 1978, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Analytical Chemistry. Research on fundamental ion chemistry and instrument development. Particular emphasis on laser mass spectrometry methods and biological mass spectrometry.
Schweikert, Emile A
schweikert@chem.tamu.edu
Professor of Chemistry and former Head. License es Science, 1962, University of Toulouse, France. Doctorate, 1964, University of Paris. Analytical Chemistry. Trace and microscopic analysis methods based on atomic and nuclear interactions.
Son, Dong Hee
dhson@chem.tamu.edu
Associate Professor. B.S., 1992, Seoul National University, Korea. M.S., 1994, Seoul National University, Korea. Ph.D., 2002, University of Texas, Austin. Postdoctoral fellow (2002-2005), University of California and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley. Time-resolved spectroscopic study of the energy relaxation, energy transfer and charge transfer processes in semiconductor and magnetic nanoparticles.
Soriaga, Manuel P
m-soriaga@tamu.edu
Professor of Chemistry. B. S., 1970, University of San Carlos (Philippines). Ph. D., 1977; Visiting Assistant Professor, 1977-78, University of Hawaii. ACS-PRF Research Fellow, 1978-81; Research Chemist, 1981-85, University of California at Santa Barbara. Analytical Chemistry. Electrochemical Surface Science. The surface science of electrocatalysis; surface organometallic chemistry; electrocatalysis by ultrathin films and nanoclusters; batteries and fuel cells; in situ scanning probe microscopy; ultrahigh vacuum surface analysis.
Vigh, Gyula
vigh@chem.tamu.edu
Gradipore Chair in Separation Science . M. S., 1979; Ph. D., 1975, University of Veszprem, Hungary. Analytical Chemistry. Analytical and preparative chiral separations by liquid chromatography, gas chromatography and capillary electrophoresis.
Zhang, Renyi
zhang@ariel.met.tamu.edu
Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and of Chemistry. Ph.D., 1993, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Postdoctoral fellow, 1996, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. Research Associate, 1997, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Analytical/physical/environmental/atmospheric chemistry. Kinetics and mechanism of gas-phase and heterogeneous reactions. Laboratory studies of formation, growth, and chemical and physical properties of atmospheric aerosols. Modeling of photochemistry and aerosol chemistry. Atmospheric measurements of trace gas species and aerosols.