Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Meet the Team

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is home to faculty, instructional staff, research scientists and graduate students working across the molecular sciences. Our team brings expertise in analytical, biological, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, with strengths in interdisciplinary research spanning materials science, chemical biology, energy and computational chemistry.

Faculty

The department is home to faculty whose research explores the fundamental principles of matter and drives progress across chemistry, biochemistry and interdisciplinary science. Their work supports both graduate and undergraduate training through hands-on research and collaborative scholarship.
Christopher Easley, PhD
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Dent Williams Professor
Christian Goldsmith, PhD
Douglas Goodwin, PhD
Konrad Patkowski, PhD

Research & Professional Staff

Our research and professional staff support the department’s teaching and research mission by managing laboratories, maintaining advanced instrumentation, coordinating research operations and assisting students, faculty and collaborators.

Postdoctoral Fellows

Graduate Students

Our graduate students conduct original research across the chemical sciences while contributing to teaching, laboratory instruction and the department’s broader research mission.
Join Our Community
Interested in joining the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry as a graduate student or research collaborator? Visit our Graduate Program page or contact a faculty member whose research aligns with your interests.
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