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Faculty
A B C D F G H J K L M O Q R S W
Administrative Staff
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Dr. José Almirall |
Associate Professor B.S. Florida International University Analytical Chemistry, Forensic Science, Development and application of analytical chemistry tools to enhance the value of scientific evidence in legal disputes. Instrument and method development including the use of LA-ICP-MS, LA-HR-ICP-MS and LIBS for the characterization of inorganics and the use of GC-MS, GC-MS-MS and IMS for the characterization of organic compounds of interest to forensic scientists. Office: CP 316, (305) 348-3917 |
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Dr. David Becker |
Associate Professor B.A. University of Rochester Organic Chemistry, Azulenyl nitrones, spin trapping, neuroprotection, neurodegeneration, free radicals, aging. Office: CP 318, (305) 348-3736
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Dr. John Berry
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Assistant Professor Environmental Chemistry, Marine chemistry Office: CP 346, (305) 348-3525 |
Associate Professor B.S. Ocean University of Qingdao Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental BioAnalytical chemistry of organometallic compounds, development of new analytical techniques for specification of some environmentally and biomedically important elements organometallics and their biogeochemical cycling in the environment. Office: CP 315, (305) 348-6210 |
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Dr. David Chatfield |
Associate Professor B.A., Carleton College (Chemistry) Chemical Physics, Physical Chemistry, Protein dynamics; QM/MM simulation methods; enzyme mechanism. Office: CP 336, (305) 348-3977 |
B.S., University of Puerto Rico Development of experiments for the general chemistry laboratories incorporating the use of sensors and computers. Also involved in the development of hands-on experiments for outreach activities into the community. Office:ACI 382A, (305) 919-5966 |
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Dr. Bruce Dunlap |
Professor and Director of Science and Technology, Office of Sponsored Research Administration B.S., Beloit College; Biochemistry, Med/Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Enzyme mechanisms; protein chemistry; chemistry of coenzymes, nucleotides, and drugs and their interaction with enzymes, biochemical NMR spectroscopy; clinical chemistry, selenium biochemistry. Office: HLS 385, (305) 348-7665 FAX: (305) 348-7624 |
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Dr. Kenneth G. Furton |
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Professor B.S., University of Central Florida; Analytical Chemistry, Forensic Science, Physicochemical studies and applied aspects of gas, liquid, and supercritical fluid. chromatography, supercritical fluid extraction, solid phase microextraction, forensic chemistry, arson and explosives analysis and canine detection of chemicals. Office: ECS 447, (305) 348-2041 |
Associate Professor B.S.,Universidad Simon Bolivar; Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Science, Source fate and transport of organic pollutants in marine ecosystems; analytical chemistry of organic contaminants; biological markers of chemical exposure. Office: CP 329, (305) 348-6354 |
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Dr. Palmer Graves |
Assistant Chair, General Chemistry Coordinator
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Professor BA.,College of Wooster; Organic Chemistry, phase transfer catalysis, organophosphorus chemistry, stereochemistry. Office: CP 312 |
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Dr. Rudolf Jaffé |
Professor B.S., Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuela ; Analytical Chemistry, Organic Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry Dr. Jaffé's expertise is in the area of environmental organic geochemistry and biogeochemistry. He is particularly interested in the application of molecular marker analysis in biogeochemical cycling of carbon by determining the origin, fate and transport of organic matter in tropical and subtropical aquatic environments. In addition, his group is heavily involved in studying the environmental dynamics of natural dissolved organic matter (DOM), particularly in sub-tropical wetlands and estuarine environments. These studies include molecular characterization of DOM components using a suite of state-of-the-art analytical techniques, as well as photo-degradation and bioavailability determinations. Laboratory facilities include GC, GC/MS, GC-irMS, pyrolysis-GC/MS, GC-AED, solid state 13C- and 15N-NMR, TMAH thermo-chemolysis, various spectroscopic techniques including Emission Excitation Matrix fluorescence, HPLC-SCE, and others. Office: OE 148, (305) 348-2456/3095 |
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Dr. Jeffrey Joens |
Professor B.S. University of Illinois, 1976 Chemical Physics, Physical Chemistry, Office: CP 331, (305) 348-3121 |
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Dr. Konstantinos |
Associate Professor B.S., University of Athens, Greece Inorganic Chemistry, Supramolecular chemistry, molecular recognition, and selfassembly. Application of hydrogen bonding in organometallic chemistry, ion sequestration and separation, altering chemical reactivity, designing figand environments for metals, and mimicking biological systems. Novel materials for selective separation and sensing of environmentally and biologically important ions. Office: CP 326, (305) 348-6034 |
Dr. Leonard Keller |
Professor, Organic Lab Coordinator B.A., Rutgers University; Organic Chemistry, Organic synthesis, development of new synthetic methods; use of transition metal organometallics in synthesis. Office: CP 325, (305) 348-3081 |
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Dr. John T. Landrum |
Professor B.S., California State University, Long Beach; Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Study of metalloporphyrins, axial ligation equilibria and synthesis models for biologically important heme metalloproteins. Study of hydroxycarotenoids in human tissue. Office: CP 327, (305) 348-3091 |
Dr. Watson Lees |
Associate Professor Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, The use of organic chemistry to study biochemical problems such the folding of disulfide containing proteins. Many extracellular proteins and almost all pharmaceutically relevant proteins contain disulfide bonds. The folding of these proteins in vitro is slow and methods of increasing the folding rate are being investigated. Office: CP 314, (305) 348-3993 |
Dr. Fenfei Leng |
Associate Professor B.S., Nanjing University, Nanjing, P.R. China; Biochemistry, ProteinDNA interaction. DNA supercoiling and the coupled reactions Office: CP 317, (305) 348-3277 |
Dr. Ramon |
Associate Professor B.S., University of Miami; Inorganic Chemistry, Kinetics, mechanisms and thermochemistry of inorganic reactions. Office: CP 329, (305) 348-3086 |
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Dr. Bruce McCord |
Associate Professor Analytical/Forensic Chemistry, Studies in the application of chromatographic techniques in the analytical and forensic sciences. Examples include the development of novel methods for DNA analysis using capillary electrophoresis (CE) with soluble polymers and laser induced fluorescence. Other work involves applications of PCR and CE in the study of degraded DNA. In the area of toxicological analysis we use of microfluidic and other nanotechniques in the trace detection of drugs in biological fluids. We also have applied these tools for fundamental studies of DNA conductivity. Lastly, we utilize capillary electrophoresis and mass spectrometry in the analysis and detection of explosives residue. |
Dr. Alexander Mebel |
Associate Professor
B. Sc., Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys; Theoretical Physical Chemistry / Quantum Chemistry Office: CP 332, (305) 348-1945 |
Dr. Jaroslava Miksovska |
Assistant Professor B.S. Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic M.S. Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic Ph.D. University Paris XI – Orsay, France Biochemistry, biophysics, structure – function relationship in proteins, ligand-protein interactions, heme proteins, calcium binding proteins, photothermal methods. Office: CP 406 |
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Dr. Kevin O'Shea |
Professor B.S.(Honors), California State University, Sacramento Organic Chemistry, Characterization of reactive intermediates and reaction mechanisms in hydroxyl radical and singlet oxygen mediated oxidations Office: CP 310, (305) 348-3968 |
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Dr. J. Martin E. Quirke |
Professor B.S., University of Liverpool Organic Chemistry, Porphyrin chemistry and geochemistry; phototoxic natural products; mass spectrometric analyses. Office: CP 334, (305) 348-3093 |
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Dr. Kathleen Rein |
Associate Professor B.S., University of Central Florida Biochemistry, Med/Pharm Chemistry, Marine natural products chemistry. Identification, pharmacology and biosynthesis. Office: CP 323A, (305) 348-6682 |
Dr. Uma Swamy |
Lecturer and General Chemistry Coordinator B.Sc (Microbiology) University Of Bombay Biochemistry Office: CP 307, (305) 348-2601
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Dr. Xiaotang Wang |
Associate Professor B.S. Shaanxi Normal University Structural and functional characterization of heme proteins containing thiolate axial ligand. Design and engineering of metalloproteins for asymmetric catalysis. Enzymatic synthesis of chiral synthons. NMR spectroscopic study of the active site structure of paramagnetic metalloproteins. The role of metal ions in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Office: CP 308, (305) 348-7544 |
Dr. Stephen A. Winkle |
Associate Professor B.S., University of Kentucky Biochemistry, Nucleic acid structures, protein-DNA, antitumor drug-DNA, carcinogen-DNA interactions. Office: CP 309, (305) 348-2855 |
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Dr. Stanislaw Wnuk |
Associate Professor, M.S., Poznan Technical University, Poland Organic Chemistry, Chemistry of nucleosides and nucleotides with applications in anticancer and antiviral medicine; design and synthesis of mechanism-based inhibitors. Office: CP 325, (305) 348-6195
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Chairman of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry: Dr. Stanislaw Wnuk |
Chemistry Graduate Program Director: Dr. Yong Cai |
Associate Dean Arts and Sciences |
Forensic Science Graduate Program Director, IFRI Associate Director: Dr. Jose R. Almirall |
Southeast Environmental Research Center (SERC) Associate Director: |
Manager of Labs: Lilia San Miguel, M.S. |
Pre-Medical Advising Coordinator: Dr. Barbra Roller |
Advanced Mass Spectrometry Facility (AMSF) Director: Dr. Alberto J. Sabucedo |
Lecturer and Coordinator |
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Undergraduate Program Director: |
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Coordinator of Organic Chemistry Labs: Dr. Leonard Keller |
Contact Information for Administrative Staff
Judy Whitt Administrative Office Assistant |
CP-304 |
(305) 348-6246 |
Rosa Espindola |
CP-304 |
(305) 348-3596 |
Cynthia Minguez Secretary |
CP-304 |
(305) 348-2606 |
Lisa Chan Sr. Lab Technician |
CP-376 |
(305) 348-2570 |
Armando Perez Mgr. Receiving |
CP-193 |
(305) 348-3695 |
Saghira Martin Accountant |
CP-323 |
(305) 348-6911 |
Jessie Greb (Dean Furton) |
CP 304 |
(305) 348-2292 |
Myron Georgiadis Engineer |
CP 178 A |
(305) 348-6656 |
Yali Hsu Engineer |
CP 174 A |
(305) 348-6715 |
Myra Exposito |
ACII 340 |
(305) 919-5549 |
CP 304 |
(305) 348-2606 |
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