Graduate Program

Spring Term Schedule

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Spring 2023

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
CHEM 416-2 X-Ray Crystallography William Brennessel TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
(2 Credits) (formerly CHM 417) - Students will learn the basic principles of X-ray diffraction, symmetry, and space groups. Students will also experience the single crystal diffraction experiment, which includes crystal mounting, data collection, structure solution and refinement, and the reporting of crystallographic data. Weekly assignments: problem sets, simple lab work, or computer work. (Spring, 2nd half of semester.) Location Hylan Building Room 305 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
CHEM 422-1 Organometallic Chemistry Brandon Barnett TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
(2 credits) (formerly CHM 423) - Mechanisms in organometallic reactions. Applications of organometallic compounds in homogeneous catalysis, polymerization, metathesis. Prerequisite: CHEM 421 (Fall Spring, 1st half of semester). Location Hylan Building Room 305 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
CHEM 434-1 Adv Physical Organic Chem II Rose Kennedy TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
(4 credits, Spring) Structure and reactivity; kinetic, catalysis, medium effects,transition state theory, kinetic isotope effects, photochemistry, reactive intermediates, and mechanisms. Readings in text ('Determination of Organic Reaction Mechanisms,' B.K. Carpenter); Problem sets (about four during the semester). Two 75 minutes lectures per week. Prerequisites: One year of organic chemistry or equivalent. Location Meliora Room 224 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
CHEM 436-1 Transition Metal Catalysis in Organic Synthesis I Shauna Tschirhart MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
(2 credits, Spring - first half of semester) Applications of Organometallic Chemistry to Synthesis I - The transition metal mediated organometallic reactions most commonly employed in organic synthesis will be discussed including their substrate scope, mechanism, and stereo- and/or regiochemical course. Emphasis will be placed on the practical aspects such as catalyst and reaction condition selection, and protocols for trouble shooting catalytic cycles. Prerequisites: CHEM 421. Location Hylan Building Room 105 (MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM)
CHEM 438-1 Organic Synthesis Shauna Tschirhart MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Applications of Organometallic Chemistry to Synthesis II (2 credits) - The second of two modules where transition metal mediated organometallic reactions employed in organic synthesis will be discussed including their substrate scope, mechanism, and stereo- and/or regiochemical course. The second module will cover a broad range of organometallic reactions. largely those mediated by titanium, zirconium, iron, cobalt, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, silver, and gold (Spring, 2nd of half semester). Location Hylan Building Room 105 (MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM)
CHEM 440-2 Bioorganic Chemistry Bradley Nilsson TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
(4 credits) (Formerly CHM 437) - An introduction to bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology. The course will present a survey of how the principles of organic chemistry have been applied to understand and exploit biological phenomena and address fundamental questions in life sciences. The course is primarily based upon the primary literature. Covered topics include the design and mechanism of enzyme mimics and small molecule catalysts (organocatalysts), synthesis and chemical modification of biomolecules (oligonucleotides, proteins, oligosaccharides), design and application of oligonucleotide and peptide mimetics, and chemical approaches to proteomic and genetic analyses. Not open to first year students and sophomores. Prerequisites: One year of organic chemistry or equivaent; one semester of undergraduate biochemistry or biology recommended. Location Hylan Building Room 105 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
CHEM 442-1 Physical Chemistry II Wolf Schroeder TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
(4 credits, Fall, Spring) Chemistry 252 covers thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and chemical kinetics. These subjects provide a fundamental understanding of the behavior of matter and energy. The focus of the class is on both Thermodynamics, which is the mathematical theory of heat, gives rules describing how heat flows, and the relationship between heat and other kinds of energy, as well as on Statistical mechanics, which is the discipline that explains the nature of temperature, entropy, and provides a fundamental and microscopic explanation of thermodynamics in terms of probability and laws of statistics. The course follows the textbook “Molecular Thermodynamics” by D.A. McQuarrie and John Simon, and “Molecular Driving Force” by K.A. Dill and S. Bromberg. The course begins with the concept of Microstates and Entropy, the equal a priori probabilities assumption, the direction of approaching equilibrium as a process that maximizes the total number of microstates. It then discusses the nature of Temperature and uses heat transfer as an example to illustrate the process that maximizes the number of microstates. It continues with the derivation of the Boltzmann distribution and the physical meaning of partition function, followed by simple and concise applications of Boltzmann distribution. It then covers the factorization approximation, Translational Partition Function and Partition function of the monatomic ideal gas, obtaining energy and pressure from the partition function. It follows with the vibrational and rotational partition functions, and the intuitive understanding of heat capacities of solid and diatomic molecules. The course continues with the equipartition theorem of energy, and the concept of negative temperature. It then covers the Statistical Entropy, Entropy for model systems and detailed examples, Gibbs Entropy Formula and applications. For the Thermodynamics part of the class, it begins with the Basic logic of Thermodynamics, spontaneous processes, and the direction of approaching equilibrium. It continuous with the first law of Thermodynamics, Work, and Heat, The second law of Thermodynamics, and thermodynamics definition of Entropy, The third law of Thermodynamics, the Temperature dependence of Entropy, the concept of Enthalpy and its application in Thermochemistry. Then it follows with the Helmholtz Free energy, Gibbs Free Energy, Maxwell Relation and Gibbs-Helmholtz equation. The course then discusses the applications, focusing on Phase Equilibria, Chemical Potential, Gibbs-Duhem Equation, Solutions. It ends with the discussions of Chemical Equilibrium, Chemical Kinetics, Transition State Theory. The course also has peer-lead workshop sessions. In these sessions, students will work in teams and lead by workshop leaders to discuss concepts learned in lectures and solve problems that exemplify the concepts discussed in lecture material and explain their solutions to each other. Workshops help the students to engage with the material together with their peers. The class also contains 2-3 midterm exams and 10-11 homework problems, as well as a final exam. This course uses the Tues/Thurs 8:00 - 9:30 am Common Exam time. Prerequisites: General chemistry - CHM131/CHM132 or equivalent, first semester physics - PHY 113, Calculus - MTH143. Location Hylan Building Room 202 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
CHEM 446-1 Nanoporous Materials Chemistry Brandon Barnett TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
(2 credit, Fall, Spring) This course will survey the various classes of materials that can support permanent porosity as well as their established and emerging applications. Topics covered will include insustrial zeolite catalysis, adsorptive gas storage and separations, and membrane science. An emphasis will be placed on applications of current industrial importance. Prerequisites: CHEM 211 or equivalent and a basic familiarity of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics will be assumed. CHEM 252 is suggested but not required. Location Hutchison Hall Room 118 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
CHEM 452-1 Quantum Dynamics Ignacio Franco MWF 9:00AM - 10:15AM
(4 credits, Spring) The goal of this course is to give you familiarity with concepts and methods in modern quantum mechanics that are employed in Chemistry and many-body Science. The course will introduce basic strategies to capture the quantum dynamics of closed systems and those in interaction with a quantum surrounding. Topics include: wave-packet methods in molecular dynamics, second quantization, density matrices, quantum relaxation and decoherence, Green's function techniques, path integral methods. Prerequisites: graduate level course on quantum mechanics, CHM451 or equivalent. Location Hylan Building Room 203 (MWF 9:00AM - 10:15AM)
CHEM 456-1 CHEM Bonds:From Molcls to Mat Todd Krauss MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
(4 credits, Spring) An introduction to the electronic structure of extended materials systems from both a chemical bonding and a condensed matter physics perspective. The course will discuss materials of all length scales from individual molecules to macroscopic three-dimensional crystals, but will focus on zero, one, and two dimensional inorganic materials at the nanometer scale. Specific topics include semiconductor nanocrystals, quantum wires, carbon nanotubes, and conjugated polymers. Two weekly lectures of 75 minutes each. Cross listed with OPT 429. Prerequisites: CHEM 251 or an equivalent course on introductory quantum mechanics. Location Hylan Building Room 105 (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)
CHEM 459-1 Electrochem Eng Fund&APP Astrid Mueller TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
The course will familiarize the student with important modern concepts in electrochemical engineering. The first half of the course focuses on understanding the theory behind fundamental electrochemical processes. It covers mass transfer in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, thermodynamics, charged interfaces, electron transfer kinetics, and electrochemical methods. The second half of the course introduces advanced applications, with topics including electrocatalysis and electrolysis, corrosion, photoelectrochemical devices, and flow batteries. It enables the student to quantitatively and qualitatively assess problems and empirical data from the literature, and to summarize and explain seminal and recent electrochemical engineering literature and technologies. Pre-requisites are CHE 244 and CHE 225 for CHE majors or instructor permission for non-CHE majors Location Wilmot Room 116 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
CHEM 459-2 Electrochem Eng Fund&APP-Rec Astrid Mueller M 3:25PM - 4:40PM
Recitation for CHE 456, CHEM 259/459 Location Dewey Room 4162 (M 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
CHEM 462-1 Biological Chemistry Rudi Fasan TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
(4 credits, Spring) An introduction to the chemical processes of life. Topics to be covered include, proteins an nucleic acids, recombinant DNA technology, biological catalysis, and energy transduction. Structure and function of biological macromolecules will be emphasized. Cross listed with CHEM 262. Students will not receive credit for BIO 250 AND CHEM 262/462. Prerequisites: at least one semester of organic chemistry (CHEM 171Q or CHEM 203). Location Hylan Building Room 105 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
CHEM 469-1 Computational Chemistry I Pengfei Huo TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
(2 credits) In this course students will learn about a range of computational methods that is relevant to their research problems in chemistry. Emphasis will be placed both on the theory underlying computational techniques and on their practical applications. Topics will include molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations, methods for free-energy calculations. (Fall, first 1/2 of semester) Location Meliora Room 224 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
CHEM 470-1 Computational Chemistry II Pengfei Huo TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
(2 credits) In this course students will learn about a range of computational methods that is relevant to their research problems in chemistry. Emphasis will be placed both on the theory underlying computational techniques and on their practical applications. Topics will include ab-initio electronic structure theory, density functional theory, path-integral dynamics and non-adiabatic dynamics. (Fall, second 1/2 of semester) Location Meliora Room 224 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
CHEM 475-1 The Chemistry of Poisons Alison Frontier MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
(4 credits) In this course, we will explore both the science of poisonous substances and their impact on human history and culture. What is a poison? Where can poisons be found in nature? Who discovered them, and how? Focusing on small molecule poisons, we will study the chemical and biochemical mechanisms underlying their toxicity and discuss how antidotes work. Through case studies, we will examine the wide variety of uses people have found for these compounds, from committing crimes to practicing medicine. Source materials will include historical, literary, and scientific texts, recent essays, and popular culture. [Cross Listed:sCHM 275 (P), CHM 475] Location Hutchison Hall Room 473 (MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
CHEM 511-1 Chemistry Seminar Ellen Hicks M 3:25PM - 6:05PM
(1 credit, Fall, Spring) Chemistry seminar series. First-year graduate students must register as required. All others may attend as required. Location Hutchison Hall Room 473 (M 3:25PM - 6:05PM)
CHEM 511-2 Chemistry Seminar Ellen Hicks F 8:45AM - 10:15AM
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CHEM 583-1 Adv Chemistry Sem & Colloquium Ellen Hicks W 12:00PM - 1:45PM
Special Guest Speakers of Chemistry are scheduled regularly, and constitute an important component of graduate education. Location Hutchison Hall Room 140 (W 12:00PM - 1:45PM)
CHEM 593-1 Special Topics in Chemistry Joseph Dinnocenzo TR 3:25PM - 6:05PM
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CHEM 594-2 Internship Michael Neidig –
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CHEM 595-10 PhD Research in Chemistry Todd Krauss –
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CHEM 595-11 PhD Research in Chemistry Ellen Hicks –
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CHEM 595-3 PhD Research in Chemistry Rudi Fasan –
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CHEM 595-8 PhD Research in Chemistry Rose Kennedy –
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CHEM 999-1 Doctoral Dissertation Kara Bren –
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CHEM 999A-1 Doct Dissertatn in Absentia Alan Grossfield –
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Monday
CHEM 459-2 Electrochem Eng Fund&APP-Rec Astrid Mueller
Recitation for CHE 456, CHEM 259/459
CHEM 511-1 Chemistry Seminar Ellen Hicks
(1 credit, Fall, Spring) Chemistry seminar series. First-year graduate students must register as required. All others may attend as required.
Monday and Wednesday
CHEM 436-1 Transition Metal Catalysis in Organic Synthesis I Shauna Tschirhart
(2 credits, Spring - first half of semester) Applications of Organometallic Chemistry to Synthesis I - The transition metal mediated organometallic reactions most commonly employed in organic synthesis will be discussed including their substrate scope, mechanism, and stereo- and/or regiochemical course. Emphasis will be placed on the practical aspects such as catalyst and reaction condition selection, and protocols for trouble shooting catalytic cycles. Prerequisites: CHEM 421.
CHEM 438-1 Organic Synthesis Shauna Tschirhart
Applications of Organometallic Chemistry to Synthesis II (2 credits) - The second of two modules where transition metal mediated organometallic reactions employed in organic synthesis will be discussed including their substrate scope, mechanism, and stereo- and/or regiochemical course. The second module will cover a broad range of organometallic reactions. largely those mediated by titanium, zirconium, iron, cobalt, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, silver, and gold (Spring, 2nd of half semester).
CHEM 456-1 CHEM Bonds:From Molcls to Mat Todd Krauss
(4 credits, Spring) An introduction to the electronic structure of extended materials systems from both a chemical bonding and a condensed matter physics perspective. The course will discuss materials of all length scales from individual molecules to macroscopic three-dimensional crystals, but will focus on zero, one, and two dimensional inorganic materials at the nanometer scale. Specific topics include semiconductor nanocrystals, quantum wires, carbon nanotubes, and conjugated polymers. Two weekly lectures of 75 minutes each. Cross listed with OPT 429. Prerequisites: CHEM 251 or an equivalent course on introductory quantum mechanics.
CHEM 475-1 The Chemistry of Poisons Alison Frontier
(4 credits) In this course, we will explore both the science of poisonous substances and their impact on human history and culture. What is a poison? Where can poisons be found in nature? Who discovered them, and how? Focusing on small molecule poisons, we will study the chemical and biochemical mechanisms underlying their toxicity and discuss how antidotes work. Through case studies, we will examine the wide variety of uses people have found for these compounds, from committing crimes to practicing medicine. Source materials will include historical, literary, and scientific texts, recent essays, and popular culture. [Cross Listed:sCHM 275 (P), CHM 475]
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
CHEM 452-1 Quantum Dynamics Ignacio Franco
(4 credits, Spring) The goal of this course is to give you familiarity with concepts and methods in modern quantum mechanics that are employed in Chemistry and many-body Science. The course will introduce basic strategies to capture the quantum dynamics of closed systems and those in interaction with a quantum surrounding. Topics include: wave-packet methods in molecular dynamics, second quantization, density matrices, quantum relaxation and decoherence, Green's function techniques, path integral methods. Prerequisites: graduate level course on quantum mechanics, CHM451 or equivalent.
Tuesday
Tuesday and Thursday
CHEM 416-2 X-Ray Crystallography William Brennessel
(2 Credits) (formerly CHM 417) - Students will learn the basic principles of X-ray diffraction, symmetry, and space groups. Students will also experience the single crystal diffraction experiment, which includes crystal mounting, data collection, structure solution and refinement, and the reporting of crystallographic data. Weekly assignments: problem sets, simple lab work, or computer work. (Spring, 2nd half of semester.)
CHEM 440-2 Bioorganic Chemistry Bradley Nilsson
(4 credits) (Formerly CHM 437) - An introduction to bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology. The course will present a survey of how the principles of organic chemistry have been applied to understand and exploit biological phenomena and address fundamental questions in life sciences. The course is primarily based upon the primary literature. Covered topics include the design and mechanism of enzyme mimics and small molecule catalysts (organocatalysts), synthesis and chemical modification of biomolecules (oligonucleotides, proteins, oligosaccharides), design and application of oligonucleotide and peptide mimetics, and chemical approaches to proteomic and genetic analyses. Not open to first year students and sophomores. Prerequisites: One year of organic chemistry or equivaent; one semester of undergraduate biochemistry or biology recommended.
CHEM 442-1 Physical Chemistry II Wolf Schroeder
(4 credits, Fall, Spring) Chemistry 252 covers thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and chemical kinetics. These subjects provide a fundamental understanding of the behavior of matter and energy. The focus of the class is on both Thermodynamics, which is the mathematical theory of heat, gives rules describing how heat flows, and the relationship between heat and other kinds of energy, as well as on Statistical mechanics, which is the discipline that explains the nature of temperature, entropy, and provides a fundamental and microscopic explanation of thermodynamics in terms of probability and laws of statistics. The course follows the textbook “Molecular Thermodynamics” by D.A. McQuarrie and John Simon, and “Molecular Driving Force” by K.A. Dill and S. Bromberg. The course begins with the concept of Microstates and Entropy, the equal a priori probabilities assumption, the direction of approaching equilibrium as a process that maximizes the total number of microstates. It then discusses the nature of Temperature and uses heat transfer as an example to illustrate the process that maximizes the number of microstates. It continues with the derivation of the Boltzmann distribution and the physical meaning of partition function, followed by simple and concise applications of Boltzmann distribution. It then covers the factorization approximation, Translational Partition Function and Partition function of the monatomic ideal gas, obtaining energy and pressure from the partition function. It follows with the vibrational and rotational partition functions, and the intuitive understanding of heat capacities of solid and diatomic molecules. The course continues with the equipartition theorem of energy, and the concept of negative temperature. It then covers the Statistical Entropy, Entropy for model systems and detailed examples, Gibbs Entropy Formula and applications. For the Thermodynamics part of the class, it begins with the Basic logic of Thermodynamics, spontaneous processes, and the direction of approaching equilibrium. It continuous with the first law of Thermodynamics, Work, and Heat, The second law of Thermodynamics, and thermodynamics definition of Entropy, The third law of Thermodynamics, the Temperature dependence of Entropy, the concept of Enthalpy and its application in Thermochemistry. Then it follows with the Helmholtz Free energy, Gibbs Free Energy, Maxwell Relation and Gibbs-Helmholtz equation. The course then discusses the applications, focusing on Phase Equilibria, Chemical Potential, Gibbs-Duhem Equation, Solutions. It ends with the discussions of Chemical Equilibrium, Chemical Kinetics, Transition State Theory. The course also has peer-lead workshop sessions. In these sessions, students will work in teams and lead by workshop leaders to discuss concepts learned in lectures and solve problems that exemplify the concepts discussed in lecture material and explain their solutions to each other. Workshops help the students to engage with the material together with their peers. The class also contains 2-3 midterm exams and 10-11 homework problems, as well as a final exam. This course uses the Tues/Thurs 8:00 - 9:30 am Common Exam time. Prerequisites: General chemistry - CHM131/CHM132 or equivalent, first semester physics - PHY 113, Calculus - MTH143.
CHEM 469-1 Computational Chemistry I Pengfei Huo
(2 credits) In this course students will learn about a range of computational methods that is relevant to their research problems in chemistry. Emphasis will be placed both on the theory underlying computational techniques and on their practical applications. Topics will include molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations, methods for free-energy calculations. (Fall, first 1/2 of semester)
CHEM 470-1 Computational Chemistry II Pengfei Huo
(2 credits) In this course students will learn about a range of computational methods that is relevant to their research problems in chemistry. Emphasis will be placed both on the theory underlying computational techniques and on their practical applications. Topics will include ab-initio electronic structure theory, density functional theory, path-integral dynamics and non-adiabatic dynamics. (Fall, second 1/2 of semester)
CHEM 422-1 Organometallic Chemistry Brandon Barnett
(2 credits) (formerly CHM 423) - Mechanisms in organometallic reactions. Applications of organometallic compounds in homogeneous catalysis, polymerization, metathesis. Prerequisite: CHEM 421 (Fall Spring, 1st half of semester).
CHEM 446-1 Nanoporous Materials Chemistry Brandon Barnett
(2 credit, Fall, Spring) This course will survey the various classes of materials that can support permanent porosity as well as their established and emerging applications. Topics covered will include insustrial zeolite catalysis, adsorptive gas storage and separations, and membrane science. An emphasis will be placed on applications of current industrial importance. Prerequisites: CHEM 211 or equivalent and a basic familiarity of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics will be assumed. CHEM 252 is suggested but not required.
CHEM 434-1 Adv Physical Organic Chem II Rose Kennedy
(4 credits, Spring) Structure and reactivity; kinetic, catalysis, medium effects,transition state theory, kinetic isotope effects, photochemistry, reactive intermediates, and mechanisms. Readings in text ('Determination of Organic Reaction Mechanisms,' B.K. Carpenter); Problem sets (about four during the semester). Two 75 minutes lectures per week. Prerequisites: One year of organic chemistry or equivalent.
CHEM 459-1 Electrochem Eng Fund&APP Astrid Mueller
The course will familiarize the student with important modern concepts in electrochemical engineering. The first half of the course focuses on understanding the theory behind fundamental electrochemical processes. It covers mass transfer in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, thermodynamics, charged interfaces, electron transfer kinetics, and electrochemical methods. The second half of the course introduces advanced applications, with topics including electrocatalysis and electrolysis, corrosion, photoelectrochemical devices, and flow batteries. It enables the student to quantitatively and qualitatively assess problems and empirical data from the literature, and to summarize and explain seminal and recent electrochemical engineering literature and technologies. Pre-requisites are CHE 244 and CHE 225 for CHE majors or instructor permission for non-CHE majors
CHEM 462-1 Biological Chemistry Rudi Fasan
(4 credits, Spring) An introduction to the chemical processes of life. Topics to be covered include, proteins an nucleic acids, recombinant DNA technology, biological catalysis, and energy transduction. Structure and function of biological macromolecules will be emphasized. Cross listed with CHEM 262. Students will not receive credit for BIO 250 AND CHEM 262/462. Prerequisites: at least one semester of organic chemistry (CHEM 171Q or CHEM 203).
CHEM 593-1 Special Topics in Chemistry Joseph Dinnocenzo
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CHEM 583-1 Adv Chemistry Sem & Colloquium Ellen Hicks
Special Guest Speakers of Chemistry are scheduled regularly, and constitute an important component of graduate education.
Thursday
Friday
CHEM 511-2 Chemistry Seminar Ellen Hicks
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