Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Chemistry Department Seminar Schedule (•Chemistry Home)    

Seminars are typically presented on Fridays at 3:15 pm in the Davis Science Building, Room 106.  If you are interested in presenting, please contact Dr. Charles Chusuei by email.  Come early to chat with the speaker and other attendees.  Refreshments will be served.

Reminders to graduate students:  Turn in your abstract pages to the seminar host at the conclusion of each scheduled talk, following the Q&A session.  Check SignUp Genius to see the refreshment schedule, and specialized meeting times for visiting seminar speakers.

Date                        Speaker/Presentation Title

Jan 25, 2013            Dr. Charles Chusuei (MTSU)

                                “Welcome to MS Chemistry Graduate Students”

Feb 08, 2013            Dr. Jackie Johnson (UT-Space Institute in Tullahoma, TN)

                                “Nanoparticles in Medicine”

Feb 22, 2013            Dr. Gary Wulfsberg (MTSU)

                                 “Evidence of Long-Term Enhancement of Retention of

                                   Student Enrollment and Learning Using Clickers and

                                   On-Line Homework.”

Mar 01, 2013           Dr. Chengshan Wang (MTSU)

                                 "Application of Langmuir Monolayer and C¹³ Isotope

                                  Edited FTIR in Neurodegenerative Disease"

Mar 22, 2013           MS thesis defense

                                 TBA    

Mar 29, 2013           MS thesis defense

                                 TBA

Apr 12, 2013            Mr. Tuphan Devkota (MS thesis defense)

                                 “Selective Detection of H₂O₂ Using ZnO-Carbon Nanotube Composites”

Apr 19, 2013            Ms. Katrina Smith (MS thesis defense)

                                 “Synthesis and Determination of 4-Aminobiphenyl and 2,6-Dimethyl

                                  Aniline DNA Adducts via Raman and IR Spectroscopy”

Apr 26, 2013            Dr. Richard Lostritto (US Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC)

                                 “The Physical Chemistry of Drug Delivery” (tentative title)

Note to visiting seminar speakers:  Parking space adjacent to Smith Hall is recommended as this is the closest visitor lot to the Chemistry buildings.  A reserved parking spot will be reserved for you in advance of your visit.  See web links (contained herein) for directions to campus and parking.

(past seminars)     (upcoming seminars)     [Note: Sub-web pages under construction.]

Additional resources for (1) MS students; (2) Research Advisors & Committee Members.