Chemistry (M.S.)

Program Overview

This chemistry program prepares students for careers in academia, industry, and government. It covers traditional areas of chemistry research, including physical, polymer, organic, inorganic, analytical, and biological chemistry. Faculty research focuses on solving real-world problems in catalysis, pharmaceuticals, materials, and sustainable energy. Graduates can pursue careers as analytical chemists, biotechnologists, chemical engineers, forensic scientists, or nanotechnologists.

Program Outline

Careers:

• Analytical chemist
• Biotechnologist
• Chemical engineer
• Forensic scientist
• Nanotechnologist

Other:

• The program prepares students for careers in academia, industry, and government.
• The program spans the traditional areas of research in physical, polymer, organic, inorganic, analytical, and biological chemistry.
• Chemistry faculty research programs cut across the traditional boundaries to solve real-world problems in catalysis, pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, materials, and sustainable energy.
• Research projects include the development of magnetic materials for biophysical applications; creation of nanoparticle-based reactive oxygen sensors and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy tracking of nanoshells with Raman-active PEGs; design and synthesis of novel materials for application in chemical sensing, catalysis, energy storage, and biomedical usage; and the design and synthesis of structurally rigid artificial photosynthetic systems to mimic natural photosynthesis.