Classes Taught
Trustees Teaching Award Recipent (2008)
C118: Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry II
Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009
MWF 2:30pm - 3:20pm
Lab Lecture T 2:30pm - 3:20pm
Team taught with Professor Jill Robinson
Course Description and Website
The course is designed for non-chemistry majors who will not be continuing with chemistry. The objectives are to place chemistry in a real context so that students can see their knowledge applied to improve the quality of life locally and globally. Topics include: polymers and plastics, genetic codes, nutrition, the air we breathe, global warming.
M800: Materials Chemistry Cume Replacement
Spring 2009 and Fall 2010
Tuesday 1pm
Course Objective
To prepare students for their 5th-semester candidacy exam by establishing a course of studies, in consultation with their supervisor, on fundamental topics in their chosen research field. The supervisor will be asked for a series of fundamental topics, exemplary questions and resources a student might need to learn about those topics, e.g., textbooks, reviews and articles.
M502: Fundamentals of Materials II
Molecular and Nanoscale Materials - Synthesis and Properties
M502
Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009
Mondays and Fridays
Course Description
Synthesis, properties and applications of atomic and molecular materials: how the chemical and physical properties of atoms and molecules correlate with the resulting materials. Topics covered: classic metal materials and their structure and bonding, quantum confinement, surface energy and colloidal properties, nanoparticle synthesis and properties, self-assembled monolayers, carbon nanotubes, special topics on molecular materials. Students will also write and present a research paper on a nanomaterial of their choice.