Analytical Chemistry

The analytical chemistry program is among the strongest in North America, with 11 faculty conducting award-winning research at the forefront of some of the most exciting and significant areas of analytical chemistry. Much of the research is aimed at advancing the state-of-the-art in analytical instrumentation and techniques through increased understanding of the fundamental principles involved. The research undertaken by this division encompasses a broad range of areas. Students graduating from the program find ready employment in government, industry and academia.

Faculty

Campbell, Robert E.: Protein engineering and the construction of molecular tools for the manipulation and visualization of biochemistry in live cells.

Gibbs-Davis, Julianne: Multivalency and molecular recognition at interfaces; physical chemistry of "green" catalytic surfaces; supramolecular, self-replicating systems for DNA detection; nonlinear optical spectroscopy of interfacial dynamics.

Harrison, D. Jed: Development of the lab-on-a-chip concept for chemical, biochemical and biological analysis, using micro- and nano- fabrication technology.

Harynuk, James: Multidimensional gas-phase separations and advanced data handling tools.

Klassen, John: Bio-physical gas-phase ion chemistry, mass spectrometry of proteins, DNA and complex oligosaccharides, Fourier transform mass spectrometry.

Le, X. Chris: Bioanalytical and environmental techniques; Chemical speciation and metal interaction with proteins; exposure and metabolism of arsenic species; DNA-protein binding assays; DNA damage and repair; biomarkers; nucleic acids affinity probes.

Li, Liang: Analytical mass spectrometry, bioanalytical techniques, proteomics, proteome analysis, protein characterization, metabolomics, metabolome analysis, tissue and cell analysis, disease biomarker discovery, biosystems analysis.

Loppnow, Glen R.: Time- and frequency-resolved absorption, fluorescence, IR and Raman Spectroscopy; excited-state processes in biological systems; DNA and RNA microarrays; nucleic acid damage, repair and protection.

Lucy, Charles A.: physico-chemical behavior underlying separation techniques such as capillary electrophoresis (CE), ion chromatography (IC) and hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC).

McCreery, Richard L.: molecular electronics, spectroscopy of molecular electronic devices, surface spectroscopy.

McDermott, Mark T.: Surface modification and microfabrication for improved electroanalytical response, biomolecule microarray development, nanoscience, molecular electronics.

Serpe, Michael J.: Surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy, polymer brush synthesis and characterization, Janus microgels, responsive polymers, biosensors, block copolymer antibacterial coatings, materials/polymer chemistry, analytical instrument design, nanoscience.