Chemistry

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Faculty

Robert L. Carter, PhD, University of Kansas

Raman and IR Spectroscopy
Vibrations in Solids
Crystal Structure
Ferroelectric Materials
Group Theory

Daniel Dowling, PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Protein Structure and Function
Enzyme Mechanism
Posttranslational and Posttranscriptional Modifying Enzymes
Metalloenzyme chemistry
Natural Product Biosynthesis
X-ray Crystallography

Jason Evans, PhD, University of Delaware

Analytical Chemistry
Mass Spectroscopy
Lipidomics
Proteomics

Michelle Foster, PhD, University of Texas at Austin

Surface Science
Heterogeneous Atmospheric Chemistry
Experimental Physical Chemistry
Green Chemistry

Jason Green, PhD, Purdue University

Statistical Mechanics
Thermodynamics Kinetics
Molecular Simulations

Deyang Qu, PhD, University of Ottawa

Electrochemistry
Renewable Energy
Battery
Fuel Cells
Hydrogen Storage
Supercapacitors

Jonathan Rochford, PhD, Dublin City University

Transition Metal Catalysis (CO₂ reduction, H₂O oxidation, H₂ production)
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Photo-Induced Electron-Transfer
Proton-Coupled Electron-Transfer
Porphyrin Synthesis
Electrochromic Displays
Molecule-Semiconductor Interfaces

Marietta H. Schwartz, PhD, University of Wisconsin

Charge-Transfer Complexation in Cyclophanes
Spectral Studies of Molecular Complexation
Synthesis and Study of Strained Hydrocarbons

Hannah M. Sevian (Joint Appointment with Department of Curriculum and Instruction), PhD, University of Wisconsin

Chemical Education
Laboratory Curriculum Development
Physical Chemistry

Bela Török, PhD, University of Szeged

Asymmetric Catalysis: Enantio- and Diastereoselective Heterogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenations
Development and Application of Immobilized (Solid) Asymmetric Catalysts
Green Chemistry
Chiral Fluorine Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry

Marianna Török, PhD, University of Szeged

Physical Biochemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Protein Structure and Dynamics
Self-Assembly of Amyloid Peptides
Alzheimer’s Disease
Microwave-Assisted Peptide Synthesis

Wei Zhang, PhD, University of Pittsburgh

Fluorous Chemistry
Free-Radical Chemistry
Asymmetric Organocatalysis
Green Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry

Teaching and Research Assistantships

The Chemistry Department offers a limited number of teaching assistantships to highly qualified new and continuing students in its MS program and PhD programs. Students in the BS/MS program who have achieved at least 120 credits may also be eligible for teaching assistantships. These awards, which include a stipend, waiver of tuition and some fees, and a health insurance benefit, require recipients to serve as laboratory instructors in certain of the Chemistry Department’s undergraduate courses. Subject to availability, continuing students may be appointed as research assistants with the support of external grant funding provided through their research directors.

Course Prerequisites

Please consult UMass Boston’s undergraduate catalog for complete information about the undergraduate courses listed here as prerequisites for individual graduate-level courses.

Admission Requirements

Please see the general statement of admission requirements for all graduate studies programs in the “Admissions” section. The Chemistry Program will recommend admission to either the PhD or the MS program for those applicants who present evidence of their ability to do graduate work with distinction. Applicants should present:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (aptitude and advanced tests). Applicants to the MS programs who have graduated from American or Canadian colleges or universities are not required to present these scores but are strongly urged to do so. The GRE is required of all PhD applicants and all master’s applicants with undergraduate degrees from foreign institutions.
Three letters of recommendation
A personal statement of purpose in pursuing a graduate degree in chemistry at UMass Boston
Applicants to the PhD program must present a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 in all science and mathematics courses.

Students intending to pursue the BS/MS must satisfy the university’s undergraduate admissions requirements.

Programs

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