Teaching

Course Name	Course Code	Course Description
General Chemistry	CHY 102	This course is intended for Engineering students. This course deals with stoichiometry, gases, liquids and solids, chemical equilibria, thermodynamics, kinetics, nuclear chemistry and electrochemistry. The treatment of these topics will emphasize problem solving and calculation.
Materials Chemistry	CHY 445	Novel chemical structural materials are at the leading edge of many new technologies and this course focuses on the structure/property relationship of these materials. This course will survey materials relating to energy conversion, storage and transport. As such, additional topics will include photovoltaic materials, light-emitting diodes, batteries, electrically-conducting polymers, nanoparticles, fuel cells, water oxidation catalysts, and photoswitches. Writing skills and critical literature review strategies will also be developed. The mode of instruction will be a mixture of lecturing, group discussion and student presentations and quizzes.
Inorganic Chemistry II	CHY 449	An introduction to the coordination chemistry of the transition metals. Topics include structure and bonding, electronic spectroscopy, reaction mechanisms, organometallic chemistry and bioinorganic chemistry. The laboratory will consist of the preparation and spectroscopic characterization of various transition metal complexes.
Selected Topics in Chemistry (Green Chemistry for the 21^st Century)	CHY 482	Recent developments and topics of current interest in chemistry and their applications will be included. This course will specifically focus on Green Chemistry, with the emphasis initially on the basic chemistry associated with transition metal and organometallic CO₂ capture, green solvent technology for manufacturing and other green approaches. The skills necessary for critical literature review will also be developed. A variety of instructional modes will be used e.g. lecture, seminar, guest speakers, student presentations, demonstration and practice.
Polymer Chemistry	CHY 501	This course focuses on the synthesis, properties and applications of organic and inorganic polymers, dendrimers, and biopolymers. Topics will include the preparation, isolation, and characterization of polymeric materials. Conventional methods of polymerization used in industry, including free radical, living, and step growth will be examined in detail. Polymer applications will focus on the use of "smart materials" that possess useful conductive, optical, and self-healing properties.
Materials Science	MS 8106	This course focuses on the relationship between the synthesis, properties and function of specialty materials with extended structures. Topics may include important conducting materials such as charge-transfer salts, semiconductors, superconductors, and organic and inorganic polymers; optoelectric materials; zeolites and nonporous structures, supramolecular assemblies such as liquid crystals and piezoelectric thin films. Biological topics may include artificial bone, synthetic blood, and bio-polymers for drug delivery. Student-led discussions and seminars are essential components of the course.
Advanced Structure Determination	MS 8108	This course focuses on the modern methods used to determine the structures of small molecules, polymers and biopolymers (proteins and nucleic acids), using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and X-ray crystallography. The course will cover the theory behind the techniques and advanced applications of the techniques in the determination of structures. Emphasis will be placed on deciding which technique(s) are most appropriate for solving a given structural problem, as well as the interpretation of spectra/data.
Advanced Organometallics	MS 8110	This course will cover the preparation, mechanisms and application of organometallic catalysts for a wide variety of purposes ranging from synthetic improvements in organic chemistry to the applications that have revolutionized the polymer industry, solar cell and fuel cell designs. The course will also examine the role of these catalysts in the environment and the environmental impact of these highly useful materials. The course will explore questions including: “Is there such a thing as a green metal catalyst?”, “What are the tangible environmental impacts?” and “How can we design materials that improve function with a net zero environmental impact?”