Faculty

Education: Field of Interest: Research Focus: Harness optical properties of nanomaterials to obtain quantitative 3D information with high accuracy and specificity. This research influences the study, understanding, and diagnosis of diseases that affect the health of humanity in this century. Our research has applications in ultra-precision manufacturing industries, e.g., metrology of freeform optical elements, and […]

Education: Field of Interest:  Inorganic Chemistry Research Focus: Synthesis of novel silicon containing compounds and materials, especially compounds or complexes in which silicon is used as a substitute for a carbon atom or a transition metal. Specific focus areas include redox-active hexacoordinate silicon complexes, silicon heterocycles, and silicon-based conducting polymers. Research Website

Education: Field of Interest:  Biochemistry Research Focus: Bacterial Polysaccharides: Here we will attempt to understand the biochemistry of polymeric sugars called polysaccharides that coat the surface of specific bacteria, and play an important role in interactions between symbiotic gut microbes and their mammalian hosts. Research Website

Education: Field of Interest: Organic/Materials Chemistry Research Focus: Research in our group focuses on the design and synthesis of novel hybrid inorganic-organic materials for a wide variety of applications, predominantly in biomedicine and renewable energy. Our vision is that by combining basic science understanding with material science, some of the most relevant problems (cancer and […]

Education: Field of Interest: Organic/Materials Chemistry Research Focus: Research in the Walter lab focuses on the synthesis and integration of organic conjugated polymers and dye molecules for solar energy conversion applications. Nature accomplishes the task of solar energy conversion by using molecular systems to direct photoinduced reactions that ultimately store solar energy in the form […]

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Education: Field of Interest: Research Focus: Understanding the fundamental structure and properties of materials toward discovery and design. Research Group