M.S. Degrees Awarded

2008

Heng Shen

"Enzymatic Degradation of Cellulose"

Research Advisor:  L. Byers

Xun Huang

"Numerical Studies Concerning the Efficiency of Various Techniques in Time-Independent Surface Hopping Calculations"

Research Advisor:  M. Herman

Dmitry Kurochkin

"Relaxation-Assisted 2D IR Spectroscopy Method"

Research Advisor:   I.  Rubtsov

2007

Huiqing Li

Synthesis of b-(1->3) D-Glucans Building Blocks and a Pentascaccharide Derivative

Research Advisor:  H. Ensley

2006

Heidi Hester

"Photchemical Methods for the Reduction of Water to Molecular Hydrogen"

Research Advisor:  R. Schmehl

Caiyi Lu

"Synthesis of Building Blocks for Making b-Glucans"

Research Advisor:  H. Ensley

2005

Hong Shen

Structural Studies on b-Glucosidase

Research Advisor:   L. Byers

Tien Nguyen

"Rhodium Catalyazed Conjugate Addition Reaction in an Aqueous Solvent"

Research Advisor:  C. J. Li

Stanley Okon (M.A.)

Research Advisor:  M. Fink

Hailey Levin (M.A.)

Research Advisor: 

2004

Zheying Zhu

"Synthesis of Bifunctional Chelators Based on 1,10-phenanthroline for Use in Metal Ion Immunoassays"

Research Advisor:  H. Ensley

Zigang Li
"Reactions of Imines in Environmental-Friendly Solvent"
Research Advisor, C. J. Li

2003

Keith Rhodes
"Ir an Ru Complexes Containing Bulky Phosphine Ligands"
Research Advisor, J. Mague

Feng Ding
"Vibrational Relaxation of Liquid Oxygen"
Research Advisor, M. Herman

Renuka Ganesh
"Toward the Synthesis of Macromolecules with Interesting Biological Applications"
Research Advisor, S. Thayumanavan

2002

Cicely Livingston
"Novel Energy Sources for Reactions: Electrosynthesis, Microwaves, and Ultrasound"
Research Advisor, N/A (Special M. A. Degree-U.S. Air Force)

2001

Patricia Kimani
"A Comparative Study of the Antioxidant Activity of Various Phytochemicals Based on Their Ability to Suppress the Peroxidase Catalyzed Oxidation of Abts"
Research Advisor, Dr. Alworth

2000

Pavel Velev
"Vivrational Relaxation in Polyatomic Molecules"
Research Advisor, M. Herman

Xiaofan Yang
"Diastereoselective Synthesis of Tetrahydropyrans & Thiacyclohexanes via Cation-Olefin Cyclization"
Research Advisor, C. J. Li

Jianke Li
"Methodology Studies of Indium Trichloride Mediated Prins-type Cyclization"
Research Advisor, C. J. Li

Yongdong Zhao
"Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of Cinncassiol D1"
Research Advisor, H. Ensley

Ziye Hua
" Synthesis and Properties of Tri-T-Butyl Cyclopropenyl Compounds of the Group 14 Elements"
Research Advisor, M. Fink

1999

Patricia L. Scott
"The Effects of Phytochemicals on the Proliferation of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells"
Research Advisor, W. L. Alworth

Qiang Guo
"Synthesis of Mono-And Bifunctional Chelators Based on 1,10-Phenanthroline for Use as Immunoassay Reagents"
Research Advisor, H. Ensley

Seema Wadhwa
"Luminescent Ru(II) Bipyridine Phosphonic Acid Complexes: Synthesis and Photophysical Studies" Research Advisor, R. Schmehl

1998

Penghui Chen
"The Synthesis of (d,1) 1,2-Di-Tert-Butyl-1,2-Diamino Ethane, A Potential Chiral Auxiliary for Jacobson's Catalysts and Synthetic Approaches to the Preparation of Bicyclo (3,2,1) Octanedione"
Research Advisor, H. Ensley

Cynthia Elliott Flloyd
"Synthesis of Gallium Siloxides as Potential Gallium Oxides Precursors"
Research Advisor, M. Fink

John Porter
"Laser Initiated Growth of III-V Semiconductor Clusters Using a Custom Designed Multiple Source Pulsed Nozzle System"
Research Advisor, B. Koplitz

Yuhong Zhao
"Studies of Carboxypeptidase A, Chymotrypsin, Thermolysin and Their Inhibitors"
Research Advisor, L. Byers

Ming Sun
"Water-Soluble Bimetallic Precursors For Borates, Molybdates and Vanadates"
Research Advisor, A. Apblett

1997

Larry Reinhardt
"Development of Group V & VI Oxide Chemistry: Novel Preceramic Materials and Chlorocarbon Remediation Processes"
Research Advisor, A. Apblett

Galina Todorova
"Synthesis and Properties of Novel Yttroxanes and Yttrium Carboxylates"
Research Advisor, A. Apblett

Peng Zhou
"A Study of An Anti-HIV Agent-MAR-10"
Research Advisor, L. Byers

Vijay Venkatraman
"Novel Approaches to Heavy Metal Remediation"
Research Advisor, A. Apblett

1996

Yinghong Gao
"Synthetic Approaches to the Synthesis of Cinncassiol D1"
Research Advisor, H. Ensley

Michael Hui
"Synthesis of Substrates and Inhibitors for Cytochrome P450 Isoforms"
Research Advisor, W. Alworth

Yueqi Lu
"Alkylation, Cyclization and Ring Expansion in Water"
Research Advisor, C. J. Li

1995

Kyle Hamar
"Thin Film Deposition of III-V Semiconductors via Laser Ablation from Novel Precursors"
Research Advisor, B. Koplitz

Lan Kang
"Investigation of Substrates and Inhibition for Cytochrome P450 102"
Research Advisor: W. Alworth

1994

Patrick Callaghan
"Mechanism Based Inactivation (Suicide Inhibition) of Cytochrome P-450 1A2 Dependent Enzymatic Activities by Ethyanyl Compound"
Research Advisor, W. L. Alworth

Matthew Curcio
"The Nuclear Matrix of Murine Lymphocytes"
Research Advisor, R. Verrett

Ying-gin Li
"Synthesis of Artificial Myoglobin and Precursors for Luminescence Based Sensors"
Research Advisor, R. Schmehl

1992

R. N. Khatkhate

Research Advisor:  William L. ALworth

1993

Xianzhong Zhu
"The Function of Granzymes in Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes"
Research Advisor, R. Verret

1989

Rene Bergeron

"Olfactory Reception"

Research Advisor, W. L. Alworth

1986

David S. Menaldino

1973

Heui-Feng

Research Advisor:  William L. Alworth