Department of Chemistry
University of Akron

Boika, Aliaksei (Alex)
Assistant Professor
aboika@uakron.edu
Analytical Chemistry The research in our laboratory can be summarized by the following...
CALVO, KIM C.
Professor & Chair
kcalvo@uakron.edu
Bio & Organic Chemistry Enzyme and Organic Reaction Mechanism We have been studying the...
DONOVAN, WILLIAM
Associate Professor
wdonova@uakron.edu
Chemistry Education Inquiry methods in college and high school lab and lecture...
Konopka, Michael
Assistant Professor
mkonopka@uakron.edu
Physical & Biochemistry My research group utilizes quantitative fluorescence microscopy...
LEEPER, THOMAS C.
Assistant Professor
tleeper@uakron.edu
Biochemistry My group is interested in the atomic structures (interatomic distances, bond...
MODARELLI, DAVID A.
Professor
dmodarelli@uakron.edu
Physical Organic Chemistry Solar Energy Conversion, Organic Photovoltaics, Artificial...
Newkome, George R.
Professor
newkome@uakron.edu
Synthetic and structural studies in diverse areas of chemistry, supramolecular, and...
PANG, YI
Professor
yp5@uakron.edu
Organic & Polymer Chemistry Research in our group is focused on the design and synthesis of...

Paruchuri, Sailaja
Assistant Professor
sp97@uakron.edu
Biochemistry My laboratory focus on the cys-LT-mediated signaling pathways and their role in...
PERRY, DAVID S.
Professor
dperry@uakron.edu
Physical & Analytical Chemistry Vibrational Spectroscopy High-resolution vibrational...
Shriver, Leah
Assistant Professor
lshriver@uakron.edu
Analytical, Biochemistry, & Biology My research group focuses on utilizing novel technologies...
Smith, Adam W.
Assistant Professor
asmith5@uakron.edu
Physical Chemistry Molecular organization and dynamics in biological membranes The live-cell...
TASCHNER, MICHAEL J.
Professor
mjt1@uakron.edu
Organic Chemistry The main focus of research in our group is the total synthesis of natural...
TESSIER, CLAIRE A.
Professor
tessier@uakron.edu
Inorganic & Materials Chemistry My research projects involve the synthesis and characterization...
WESDEMIOTIS, CHRYS
Distinguished Professor
wesdemiotis@uakron.edu
Analytical & Polymer Chemistry Mass Spectrometry and Tandem Mass Spectrometry: Fundamental...
YOUNGS, WILEY J.
Distinguished Professor
youngs@uakron.edu
Inorganic, Organometallic & Organic Chemistry My research interests focus on: The development...

ZIEGLER, CHRISTOPHER J.
Professor
ziegler@uakron.edu
Inorganic, Bioinorganic & Materials Chemistry Our interests focus on coordination chemistry and...