Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquia 2018/2019

Colloquia are held at 4:00 p.m. in WO 1205 unless otherwise noted.

Click on the invited speaker's names to get more info about their research.

 

SPRING 2019

DATE
SPEAKER
HOST

Monday, Jan 14th, 2019

FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY

LECTURESHIP SERIES

Prof. Kevin Schug

(University of Texas- Arlington)

Prof. E. Gionfriddo

Wednesday, Jan 16th, 2019

Prof. Jennifer M. Schomaker

(University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Prof. M. Young

Monday, Jan 28th, 2019

Prof. Philip Wedegaertner

(Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Philadelphia University & Thomas
Jefferson University)

Prof. A. Karunarathne

Monday, Feb 4th, 2019

Prof. Greg Tochtrop

(Case Western Reserve University) 

Prof. P. Andreana

Monday, Feb 11th, 2019

Prof.  Anthony Serianni 

(Notre Dame University)

Prof. P. Andreana

Monday, Feb 18th, 2019

This colloquium has been moved from 4:00pm

to 12:00 noon in WO 1205

Dr. Hiu Zhang

(Pfizer)

Prof. D. Isailovic

Monday, Feb 25th, 2019

Prof. Jennifer Stockdill 

(Wayne State University)

Prof. J. Zhu

Tuesday, Feb 26th

This colloquium has been moved from Wednesday 

to Tuesday, it will take place in BO 2059 at 12:00 noon

ORGANIC SYNTHESES LECTURER 2019

Prof. John A. Porco Jr.

(Boston University)

Prof. J. Zhu

Prof. P. Andreana

Monday, March 11th, 2019

This colloquium has been moved from 4:00pm

to 12:00 noon in WO 1205

Prof. Farshid Ramezanipour

(University of Louisville)

Prof. C. Lind-Kovacs

Wednesday, March 13th, 2019

Prof. Jens Schmidt

(Michigan State University)

Prof. M. Wohlever

Monday, March 18th, 2019

Prof. Stephen Bergmeier 

(Ohio University)

Prof. W Li

Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

Prof. Jim Shorter

(University of Pennsylvania)

Prof. M. Wohlever

Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

Prof. Jeffrey Gustafson

(San Diego State University)

Prof. W. Li

Monday, April 1st, 2019

 Public defense: Morteza Jandaghi

POSTPONED, date TBD

Supervisor:

Prof. M. Mason

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

Prof. Steve Stevenson

(Purdue University-Fort Wayne)

Prof. E. Gionfriddo

Monday, April 8th, 2019

 Prof. Ajith Karunarathne

 

Monday, April 15th, 2019

Public defense: Pradheed Eradi

Supervisor:

Prof. P. Andreana

Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

 Prof. Brad Wile

(Ohio Northern University)

 Prof. M. Young

Friday, April 19th, 2019

Prof.  Tomas Hudlicky

(Brock University) 

 Prof P. Andreana

Monday, April 22nd, 2019

COLLOQUIUM TIME IS SHIFTED

AT 12:00 (noon)

Public defense: Kanishka Senarath

Supervisor:

Prof. A. Karunarathne

Monday, April 22nd, 2019

“Lecturer Search Candidate”   

Wednesday, April 24nd, 2019

PLEASE NOTE:

COLLOQUIUM TIME IS SHIFTED

AT 12:00 (noon) DUE TO HONORS TEA

EVENT IN THE AFTERNOON

Prof. Lisa Holland

(West Virginia University) 

Prof. E. Gionfriddo

Friday, April 26th, 2019

 “Lecturer Search Candidate”   

Tuesday, May 7th, 2019    12:00 (noon)

 “Lecturer Search Candidate”   

Friday, May 10th, 2019    12:00 (noon)

 “Lecturer Search Candidate”   

Wednesday, May 15th, 2019 

ORGANIC SYNTHESIS 

LECTURESHIP SERIES

Prof. M. Christina White

(University of Illinois)

The Organic Chemistry Division

Monday, May 20th, 2019

Public defense: Abhishek Vartak

Prof. S. Sucheck

Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

Prof. Emeritus Hugo F. Franzen

Prof. J. Edwards

Wednesday, July 17th, 2019

Public defense: Sunayana Kapil

Prof. S. Sucheck

Fall 2018

Date
Speaker
Host

Monday, Aug 27th, 2018               

Faculty Talks     

4:00-4:30 pm - Prof. J. Zhu

4:30-5:00 pm - Prof. M. Young

Wednesday, Aug 29th, 2018

Faculty Talks 

12:00-12:30 pm - Prof. M. Wohlever

12:30-1:00 pm - Prof. D. Ronning

4:00-4:30 pm - Prof. C. Lind-Kovacs

4:30-5:00 pm - Prof. P. Andreana

Wednesday, Sept 5th, 2018

Faculty Talks 

12:00-12:30 pm - Prof. D. Giolando

12:30-1:00 pm - Prof. W. Li

4:00-4:30 pm - Prof. S. Sucheck

4:30-5:00 pm -

Monday, Sept 10th, 2018

Faculty Talks 

4:00-4:30 pm - Prof. A. Karunarathne 

4:30-5:00 pm - Prof. J. Kirchhoff

Wednesday, Sept 12th, 2018

Faculty Talks 

12:00-12:30 pm - Prof. E. Gionfriddo

12:30-1:00 pm - Prof. J. Bellizzi

4:00-4:30 pm - Prof. T. Bigioni

4:30-5:00 pm - Prof. M. Mason

Monday, Sept 17th, 2018

Faculty Talks 

12:00-12:30 pm - Prof. T. Mueser

12:30-1:00 pm - Prof. D. Isailovic

Wednesday, Sept 19th, 2018

Dr. Igor Schapiro

(The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

Prof. A. Karunarathne 

 Monday, Sept 24th, 2018

Prof. Tom Cundari

(University of North Texas)

 Prof. M. Young

 Monday, Oct 1th, 2018

Prof. Chris Hill 

(University of Utah)

 Prof. M. Wohlever

 Wednesday, Oct 3rd, 2018

Prof. Zhang Wang

(SUNY Albany)

 Prof. J. Zhu

Monday, Oct 8th, 2018

Prof. Huilin Li

(Van Andel Research Institute)

Prof. M. Wohlever
Monday, Oct 15th, 2018

Prof. Kyle Rohde

(University of Central Florida)

Prof. S. Sucheck

Wednesday, Oct 24th, 2018

Prof. Terry Hébert

(McGill University)

Prof. A. Karunarathne 

Monday, Oct 29th, 2018

Dissertation Defense: Steven Dajnowicz 

Supervisor: Prof. T. Mueser

Wednesday, Oct 31th, 2018

Prof. James Reilly 

(Indiana University)

 Prof. D. Isailovic

Wednesday, Nov 14th, 2018

Prof. Ryan Baxter 

(University of California-Merced)

Prof. W. Li

Monday, Nov 19th, 2018

Prof. Greg Tall

(University of Michigan)

Prof. A. Karunarathne 

Wednesday, Nov 28th, 2018

Dissertation Defense: Dilrukshika Palagama

Prof. D. Isailovic 

Monday, Dec 3rd, 2018**

** 12:00 pm in WO 1205 

Dissertation Defense: Ahmad Rohani Far

Prof. J. Kirchhoff 

Monday, Dec 3rd, 2018

 Prof. Clay Bennett
(Tufts University)
 Prof. S. Sucheck

Wednesday, Dec 5rd, 2018

Dissertation Defense:  Gwendal Loarer
 Prof. D. Ronning
 
 
Last Updated: 6/27/22