Whether seeking a career in science, medicine or just about any field, research can be a valuable asset in a student's education. Research is not limited to graduate students. The Chemistry department openly welcomes undergraduate students to participate in ongoing projects to experience first hand the application of their studies to chemical research.

Undergraduate research exposes students to many opportunities to excel. While a successful research experience is rewarding on its own, awards are given each year.

Undergraduate Awards

There are currently more than 30 undergraduate students working under the guidance of a Chemistry faculty mentor:

Tarek Al Shaib , Varnum Group
Radical Dye-Sensitizer Systems

Elom Amoussou-Kepto , Borguet Group
Growth of Novel Self-Assembled Monolayers

Julie Anderson , Levis Group

Bond Selective Dissociation of Biomolecules

Lauren Archut , Varnum Group

Analysis of Biomarkers of Inflammation

Clinton Ballard , Davis Group
Asymetric Synthesis of Amines

Les Burnett , Sieburth Group
Ribozyme Inhibitor Structure Activity Relationship

Grant Chin (La Salle) , Levis Group
Spectral Interferometry

Jonathan Christian , Varnum Group

Analysis of Biomarkers of Inflammation

Alexander Clark , Williams Group

Designing Synthetic Shark Repellents

Ronald Jenkins , Shackman Group

GEITP Direct Analysis of Vitamins from Food Stuffs

Sean Keuleyan , Borguet Group
Formation and Properties of Nanoparticle Films for Sensor Application

Avantika Khabaria , Sieburth Group
Ribozyme Inhibitor Structure Activity Relationship

Kelly Levis (Notre Dame) , Levis Group
Filamentation

Cary Lipovsky (La Salle) , Levis Group
Laser Induced Polymerization

Elizabeth Mburu , Matsika Group

Excited States and Photophysics of Nucluolase Analogs

Samuel Olormah , Williams Group
Designing Synthetic Shark Repellents

Harsh Patel , Sieburth Group
Ribozyme Inhibitor Structure Activity Relationship

Kalpesh Patel , Sieburth Group
Ribozyme Inhibitor Structure Activity Relationship

Brandon Presley , Varnum Group
Analysis of Biomarkers of Inflammation

Allison Pymer , Borguet Group
Nonlinear Vibrational Spectroscopy of Biological (DNA) and Biometric (PNA) Monolayers

Nate Roeckel , Levis Group

Laser Induced Polymerization

Rachael Storr , Sieburth Group
(+/-) Sparteine Synthesis

Erin Sullivan (La Salle) , Levis Group
Laser Induced Polymerization

Vanaeyah Tran , Sieburth Group

Photon Driven Stereochemical Control

Chris Unera , Varnum Group

Radical Dye Sensitizer Systems

Al-Hassau Waritay , Sieburth Group

Alkaloid Isolation