Research in the UVM Department of Chemistry covers all five traditional areas of the chemical sciences: physical, organic, inorganic, analytical, and biochemistry. However, the UVM Department of Chemistry recognizes that the best work comes from cross-disciplinary endeavours, and as such our faculty often span traditional lines to perform cutting-edge research that brings together multiple disciplines.
Traditional Areas
Analytical Chemistry
Prof. Yangguang Ou
Bioanalytical Chemistry, Neurochemistry, Biochemistry, Depression, PTSD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Electrochemical Sensing, Separations, Neuropeptides, Neurotransmitters, Voltammetry, Carbon Fiber Microelectrodes
Prof. Giuseppe (Joe) A. Petrucci
Analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, environmental aerosols
Prof. David Punihaole
Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Biophysics, Raman Spectroscopy, Stimulated Raman Imaging, Advanced Biological Microscopy Technique Development, Neurodegenerative diseases, Protein Folding, Characterization of Polymer/Nanoparticle Drug and Gene Delivery.
Biochemistry
Prof. Matthias Brewer
Organic chemistry, synthetic methods, natural products synthesis, synthesis of small molecule medicinal agents
Prof. Robert Hondal
Bioorganic chemistry, biochemistry, enzymology, protein function, selenium
Prof. Christopher Landry
Synthesis and studies on porous inorganic nanomaterials, heterogeneous catalysis, nanomedicine, and preparation of nano-bioconjugates.
Prof. Matthew Liptak
Bioinorganic chemistry, magneto-optical spectroscopy, computational chemistry
Prof. Jose Madalengoitia
Organic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, peptide mimetics
Prof. Yangguang Ou
Bioanalytical Chemistry, Neurochemistry, Biochemistry, Depression, PTSD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Electrochemical Sensing, Separations, Neuropeptides, Neurotransmitters, Voltammetry, Carbon Fiber Microelectrodes
Prof. David Punihaole
Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Biophysics, Raman Spectroscopy, Stimulated Raman Imaging, Advanced Biological Microscopy Technique Development, Neurodegenerative diseases, Protein Folding, Characterization of Polymer/Nanoparticle Drug and Gene Delivery.
Inorganic Chemistry
Prof. Christopher Landry
Synthesis and studies on porous inorganic nanomaterials, heterogeneous catalysis, nanomedicine, and preparation of nano-bioconjugates.
Prof. Matthew Liptak
Bioinorganic chemistry, magneto-optical spectroscopy, computational chemistry
Prof. Rory Waterman
Synthetic and mechanistic inorganic/organometallic chemistry, catalysis, energy, professional development
Organic Chemistry
Prof. Matthias Brewer
Organic chemistry, synthetic methods, natural products synthesis, synthesis of small molecule medicinal agents
Prof. Robert Hondal
Bioorganic chemistry, biochemistry, enzymology, protein function, selenium
Prof. Jose Madalengoitia
Organic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, peptide mimetics
Physical Chemistry
Prof. Matthew Liptak
Bioinorganic chemistry, magneto-optical spectroscopy, computational chemistry
Prof. David Punihaole
Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Biophysics, Raman Spectroscopy, Stimulated Raman Imaging, Advanced Biological Microscopy Technique Development, Neurodegenerative diseases, Protein Folding, Characterization of Polymer/Nanoparticle Drug and Gene Delivery.
Cross-Disciplinary Areas
Biomedical Chemistry
Prof. Matthias Brewer
Organic chemistry, synthetic methods, natural products synthesis, synthesis of small molecule medicinal agents
Prof. Robert Hondal
Bioorganic chemistry, biochemistry, enzymology, protein function, selenium
Prof. Christopher Landry
Synthesis and studies on porous inorganic nanomaterials, heterogeneous catalysis, nanomedicine, and preparation of nano-bioconjugates.
Prof. Matthew Liptak
Bioinorganic chemistry, magneto-optical spectroscopy, computational chemistry
Prof. Jose Madalengoitia
Organic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, peptide mimetics
Prof. Yangguang Ou
Bioanalytical Chemistry, Neurochemistry, Biochemistry, Depression, PTSD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Electrochemical Sensing, Separations, Neuropeptides, Neurotransmitters, Voltammetry, Carbon Fiber Microelectrodes
Prof. David Punihaole
Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Biophysics, Raman Spectroscopy, Stimulated Raman Imaging, Advanced Biological Microscopy Technique Development, Neurodegenerative diseases, Protein Folding, Characterization of Polymer/Nanoparticle Drug and Gene Delivery.
Catalytic Chemistry
Prof. Christopher Landry
Synthesis and studies on porous inorganic nanomaterials, heterogeneous catalysis, nanomedicine, and preparation of nano-bioconjugates.
Prof. Matthew Liptak
Bioinorganic chemistry, magneto-optical spectroscopy, computational chemistry
Prof. Giuseppe (Joe) A. Petrucci
Analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, environmental aerosols
Prof. Rory Waterman
Synthetic and mechanistic inorganic/organometallic chemistry, catalysis, energy, professional development
Environmental Chemistry
Prof. Christopher Landry
Synthesis and studies on porous inorganic nanomaterials, heterogeneous catalysis, nanomedicine, and preparation of nano-bioconjugates.
Prof. Matthew Liptak
Bioinorganic chemistry, magneto-optical spectroscopy, computational chemistry
Prof. Giuseppe (Joe) A. Petrucci
Analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, environmental aerosols
Prof. Rory Waterman
Synthetic and mechanistic inorganic/organometallic chemistry, catalysis, energy, professional development
Materials Science
Prof. Christopher Landry
Synthesis and studies on porous inorganic nanomaterials, heterogeneous catalysis, nanomedicine, and preparation of nano-bioconjugates.
Prof. Rory Waterman
Synthetic and mechanistic inorganic/organometallic chemistry, catalysis, energy, professional development