Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Structural Optimization and Analytical Applications of Thioflavin T-Activating Light-Up DNA Aptamer, Shaleh Alazmi
Professional Identity Development in STEM Undergraduate Students: A study of Influences and Student Perceptions of their Impact, Cameron R. Bechard
Approaching Renewable Energy-Conversion Technologies from the Bottom-Up, Thomas Egan
Reticular Chemistry for the Design and Study of Functional and Photoredox Active Metal-Organic Frameworks, Jacob I. Furst
Determination of Common Fentanyl Analog Metabolites for Rapid Identification, Jillian Morgan
The Biosynthesis of the Natural Product N-Nitroglycine, Gabriel Padilla
Elucidating the active site and role of the heme cofactor in the protein N-Nitroglycine Lyase A, Kara Ann Strickland
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
The Development Of An Extraction Protocol For The Preservation Of Sexual Lubricant In Sexual Assault Samples, Safiya Best
Development of a Stable Matrix-Matched Standard for Molecular and Elemental Analysis of Hair in Forensic Toxicology, Kaitlyn A. Bonilla
Development of a Rapid and Efficient Molecular Triage Workflow for Non-Semen Containing Digital Penetration Evidence, Lauren J. Crawford
Development and Utility of Single Sperm Genetic Analysis Methods to Aid in Sexual Assault Investigations, Morgan S. Grim
A substitutional solid solution approach to exploring dipoles and chirality in MOFs., Kyle R. Langlois
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Bone: Applications and Innovations for Chemical Analysis of Skeletal Remains, Kristen M. Livingston
Increasing Access Through Graduate Teaching Assistant Training: A UDL-Informed, Video-Based Professional Development Approach for Inclusive Chemistry Instruction, Kathleen Lugo Charriez
Investigating the Dissolution, Redox Chemistry, and Incorporation Capacity of Uranium Dioxide and Uranyl Peroxide in the Context of Nuclear Waste Management, Zachary J. Murphy
Chromatographic developments for the analysis of toxic organic chemicals in the environment and food samples, Stephanie Devi Nauth
Catalytic Interfaces of Earth-Abundant Metals Copper and Nickel Chalcogenides for Hydrogen Evolution Catalyst, Manuel Alejandro Ramirez Ubillus
Environmental Fate of Trace Anionic Fission Byproducts: an Analysis of Redox, Sorption, and Incorporation Pathways of Iodine and Selenium, Ilana B. Szlamkowicz
A Greener Way to Synthesize Biodiesel: Mechanochemistry with No Added Catalyst, Amanda S. Tanner
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Developing Integrated DNA Molecular Circuits, Andrea C. Bardales Martinez
Molybdenum- and Tungsten-Based Vapor-Phase Materials Growth: Enhancing Understanding and Diversity of Processes and Precursors, Taylor M. Currie
Non-Destructive Nylon Microplastics Analysis Using Room-Temperature Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Noah M. Froelich
A Quantitative Approach to the Analysis of Human Hair for Forensic Examinations, David S. Hernandez Funes
In Vitro Metabolite Identification of Indole 3-ylcycloalkyl Ketones, Inez M. Jacobs-Hinton
Insights Into Nitric Oxide Reactivity With Iron-containing Enzymes, Christopher P. Martin
DNA Nanotechnology: The Development of Multi-Functional Hybridization Sensors, Brittany L. Mueller
Development of Novel Multi-nutrient Nanoparticle Systems for Crop Health management, Jorge Pereira
Hierarchical Heterogeneous Catalysts for Hydrogenation Reactions, Azina Rahmani
Tailoring the Internal Architectures of Hollow Nanoparticles for Enhanced Plasmonic Properties, Shikuan Shao
Exploring Mechanism of Chemical Reactions and Material Properties Using Computational Tools, Ankai Wang
Engineered Metallic Nanoparticles as Colorimetric Labels for Sensitive Lateral Flow Assay, Zhiyuan Wei
Validating Machine and Human Decision-Making in Forensic Fire Debris Analysis, Frances A. Whitehead
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Rapid Fabrication of Nanoparticles on Carbonaceous Nanofibers, Alex Burnstine-Townley
Analysis of Multi-Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Using Split Deoxyribozymes, Abryana Fergus
Developing Platinum-Group Metal (PGM) Nanostructures as Peroxidase Mimics for Biosensing Applications, Weiwei Gao
Surface Engineering of Nanoparticles for Efficient Polymerization Inhibition, Catalysis, and Plasmonic Sensing, Pooria Golvari
Error Rate Determination of Latent Print Chemistry via 1D and 2D Gas Chromatography, Jessica Kindell
Chemical Approach to Tire Mark Analysis, John Lucchi
Following Faculty Engaging in Collaborative Action Research to Approach Curricular Change in Undergraduate Biochemistry, Christopher Nix
Instrumental Approaches for High Resolution Photoluminescence Spectroscopy and its Applications to Environmental Analysis, Anthony Santana
Design Principles for Catalyst Probe Reaction Systems, Lorianne Shultz-Johnson
Supporting the Needs of Graduate Teaching Assistants in Active Learning Chemistry Environments, AJ Sona
Oxidative Dissolution of Tc(IV) Phases by High Valent Manganese Species: Redox Mediated Mobilization of a Risk Driving Radionuclide, Jordan Stanberry
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Harnessing the Power of the Nitro Group in Natural Product Synthesis, Katelyn Bobek
Development of a Computational Application to Aid with Chemometric and Forensic Analysis of Fire Debris Samples, Michelle Corbally
Reticular Design and Synthesis of Metal-Organic Frameworks with Targeted Emergent Properties, David Fairchild
Spectrally-Based Color Calibration of Microscopes for Birefringence Analysis, Olivia Feild
Tuning the Fluid Wetting Dynamics on Gold Microstructures and Conductivity of Polyaniline Using Photoactive Compounds, Ali Haghighat Mesbahi
Complex DNA Mixture Deconvolution by Single Cell Genomics: Direct Physical Cell Subsampling and High Sensitivity DNA Typing, Kaitlin Huffman
Genomic Analysis of Pollen Grains for Forensic Applications, Luz Kelley
Analysis and Characterization of Smokeless Powders and Smokeless Powder Residues, Emily Lennert
From DNA Logic Gates to DNA Nanorobots, Tatiana Molden
Characterization of a Malachite Green DNA Aptamer and Development of Malachite Green DNA Aptamer Sensor, Martin O'Steen
Polymer Derived Ceramic for Lithium-ion Storage, and Electrospun Polyelectrolyte Fiber for Heavy Metal Ions Removal, Zeyang Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Inositol Phosphates and Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: Understanding Contaminants in Complex Environmental Systems, Anthony Altomare
Polymer-based and Functionalized 3D Microelectrode Array (MEA) Biosensors, Nilab Azim
Analysis of Sexual Lubricants as a Form of Trace Evidence for Sexual Assault Cases, Brooke Baumgarten
Developing GTA Instructional Skills: How does a Mixed Reality Teaching Simulator Impact GTA Instruction?, Ashley Geraets
Identification and Detection of Cosmetics Transferred during Close Personal Attacks, Kandyss Najjar
Highly Reproducible Electrochemical Sensors towards Wearable Applications and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Mohammad Rostampour Kakroudi
A Multi-Functional Surface, Sub-Surface, and Systemic Therapeutic Alternative To Copper For Crop Protection, Stephen Smith
Classification of Ground-Truth Fire Debris Samples Using Neural Networks, Nicholas Thurn
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Chemometric Analysis of Multidimensional Fluorescence Data Recorded from Benzo[a]pyrene Metabolites in Shpol'skii Like Matrixes, Mohammadreza Chehelamirani
Total Synthesis of Natural Products from Oxidative Dearomatization, Nameer Ezzat
Magnesium Based Materials for Crop Protection and Reduction of Copper Usage in the Agricultural Field, Ziyang Huang
A Nested PCR Strategy for Recovering Highly Discriminatory Y-STR DNA Profiles from Trace Male DNA Samples, Anna Kimball
Effects of High-Molecular-Weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Microbial Ecology and Community Structure, Charles Lewis
The Effects of Dissolved Oxygen on Phosphorus Cycling in Benthic Freshwater Systems, Kathleen McCormac-Miller
A Solid-Solution Approach to Multivariate Metal-Organic Frameworks and Their Interactions with Light, Wesley Newsome
Quantum Biology? From DNA Point Mutations to Fibril Formation in Alzheimer Disease, Eduardo Romero Camacho
Sorption of U(VI) onto Manganese Oxides in the Presence of Siderophore Desferrioxamine-B, Morgan Snyder
Composition, Encapsulation, and Dimensionality: A Study of the Photophysics Brought on by Synthetic Changes in Perovskite Materials, Andrew Towers
Tuning Dynamics, Sterics, and Ion Conductivities in Reticular Materials, Demetrius Vazquez-Molina
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Chemometric Applications in Fire Debris Analysis: Likelihood Ratios from Naive Bayes and Frequency of Component and Pyrolysis Product Occurrence, Anuradha Akmeemana
The Evaluation of Classifier Performance on the Forensic Analysis of Fire Debris and the Expansion of the Substrate Database, Alyssa Allen
Chemistry and Structure of Ru/SiO2 and Ru/Al2O3 Interfaces, Sameer Ezzat
Coated Quantum Dots: Engineering of Surface Chemistry for Biomedical and Agricultural Applications, Tyler Maxwell
Magnesium-based Treatment for the Degradation of Octachlorodibenzofuran and Trinitrotoluene, Amal Mogharbel
Thermo- and Zero-Valent Iron-Activated Persulfate Oxidation of 3,5,6-Trichloro-2-pyridinol in an Aquatic System, Roaa Mogharbel
Metastable-State Photoacids: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications, Parth Patel
Synthetic Design and Characterization of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds in Molecular and Extended System, Gavin Pour
A Complete Approach to Predict Biodistribution of Nanomaterials Within Animal Species from In-vitro Data, Edward Price