There are certain criteria for Undergraduate Research (CHEM-499), students not meeting these criteria should enroll in Senior Laboratory (CHEM-498). Students should complete an undergraduate research application when you have an idea about your responsibilities and have the following qualifications:
- Be a Chemistry or Biochemistry major
- Complete General Chemistry I & II (CHEM120 & CHEM121), Organic Chemistry I & II (CHEM230 & CHEM231) and Experimental Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 232)
- Research students should have earned a grade of C or better in all chemistry classes attempted
- Upon completion of CHEM-499, all students are required to prepare a formal research report
- Students that completed CHEM-499 are permitted to take an additional 1 semester hour of CHEM-499 in another semester
These are general criteria and exceptions can be made for outstanding students.
When conducting research in any of the lab facilities it is important to know the safety protocols.
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry highly encourages our students to participate in faculty mentored research projects. If you’re interested, view the faculty interests below.
Faculty Research Interests
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-5301
- bebbingtonm@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 355
Synthetic Organic Chemistry, including heterocyclic compounds and asymmetric synthesis, with a special interest in organosulfur chemistry.
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7118
- catalanoja@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 225F
Biochemistry: Understanding substrate specificity, structure, and mechanisms in Cytochrome P450.
Science of Art Deterioration: Understanding the structure and mechanisms of lead soaps formation in traditional oil paintings.
Science of Art Deterioration: Understanding the structure and mechanisms of lead soaps formation in traditional oil paintings.
Chairperson
- Phone
- 973-655-5134
- desilvas@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 343
Fluorescent sensors for cations
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7165
- dyerj@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 225H
Plant enzymology and molecular biology with a focus on the role of thiolases and cryptochromes
Techniques include: bioinformatics, cloning, expression, purification, biochemical characterization
Collaborations with other groups involve work on elucidating structure and function relationships with these proteins.
Techniques include: bioinformatics, cloning, expression, purification, biochemical characterization
Collaborations with other groups involve work on elucidating structure and function relationships with these proteins.
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7099
- eshuish@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 225J
Computational Chemistry. Development and implementation of electronic structure methods, particularly the random phase approximation. Application to Van-der-Waals bound systems and atmospherically relevant systems.
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-5136
- gaoj@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 344
Proteomics and glycomics by employing free radical chemistry and mass spectrometry
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3469
- gindty@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 350
Biophysical chemistry. I am specifically interested in the mechanisms by which DNA repair enzymes recognize lesions on DNA.
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3410
- goodeyn@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 406A
Enzymology, enzyme kinetics, protein engineering, analyzing protein-ligand interactions
Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-5219
- hirschern@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 225B
Organometallic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, chemical synthesis, catalysis, photochemistry
Chairperson
- Phone
- 973-655-5156
- konasd@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 225C
Organic Chemistry, Bio-Organic Chemistry, Organofluorine Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Enzyme Biochemistry
Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7131
- leei@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 357
Biophysical and Bioanalytical chemistry. Molecular biology.
Bottom up reconstitution of synthetic lipid membrane - protein interaction.
Fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy. Computer-assisted data and image analysis.
Bottom up reconstitution of synthetic lipid membrane - protein interaction.
Fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy. Computer-assisted data and image analysis.
Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-5144
- liwa@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 206
Develop heteroatom-doped porous carbon materials and apply them to sustainable energy and environmental remediation
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3791
- oneilg@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 376
Electrochemistry and chemical sensing.
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7204
- rotellad@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 406B
medicinal chemistry
Assistant Professor
- sarkara@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 225R
(1) Nature-inspired polymers synthesis & their uses in advanced energy material fabrications
(2) Green solvent exploration in Li ion battery recycling
(2) Green solvent exploration in Li ion battery recycling
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3301
- schelvisj@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 354
Spectroscopic characterization of enzymes and substrates by using (resonance) Raman spectroscopy, absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy and time-resolved spectroscopy.
Repair of UV-damaged DNA by DNA photolyase and cryptochrome (single-strand DNA photolyase).
Substrate effects on active-site properties of and catalysis in heme-containing enzymes.
Repair of UV-damaged DNA by DNA photolyase and cryptochrome (single-strand DNA photolyase).
Substrate effects on active-site properties of and catalysis in heme-containing enzymes.
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3411
- siekierkaj@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 406C
Biochemistry of protein kinase signaling pathways. Protein kinase screening assays and drug development. Biochemistry of parasitic anti-stress responses.
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7167
- talagad@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 225L
Amyloid (aggregated form of protein that accumulates in Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Type II Diabetes, Spongiform Encephalopathies and others) formation mechanisms
Approaches include: Single molecule fluorescence lifetime, Solid state nanopores, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Interfacial effects on proteins, Novel methods of global data analysis
Approaches include: Single molecule fluorescence lifetime, Solid state nanopores, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Interfacial effects on proteins, Novel methods of global data analysis
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7166
- whitenerm@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 345
Preparation and crystallographic study of coordination compounds with ligands that contain hydrogen bonding groups.
Characterization of quasiracemates containing transition metal complexes.
Characterization of quasiracemates containing transition metal complexes.