Louisiana State University

Summer 2009
Environmental, Biological and Materials Chemistry

Applications
Deadline

March 20, 2009


Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply as early as possible. All participants will be notified of acceptance by April 17, 2009.

 

Application Materials:
A complete application packet includes:
1) An Application.

2) A Recommendation Letter

3) An unofficial copy of your transcript (may be mailed or emailed to Dr. Spivak).
 

Information about:
LSU

Chemistry Department
Baton Rouge
Louisiana

 

For Participants:

Proposals

This program provides a ten-week intensive research experience, with on-site activities from June 1, 2009 through July 31 2009 to upper-level undergraduates (summer prior to junior or senior year) who plan on advanced degrees in Chemistry or  Biochemistry. Stipends for the program are $3,500; free room and board are also provided. In addition to the research program, students will attend seminars by faculty members and other chemical professionals who will discuss recent advances in chemical research as well as employment opportunities for chemists, biochemists and chemical engineers. Tours of local industry are also planned as part of the program.

The last date for review of applications will be March 20, 2009.  On-line applications preferred; they will be reviewed as received so please submit as early as possible.  Participants will be notified of acceptance by about April 17, 2009.

Research Projects

Projects in a wide variety of chemistry subdisciplines are available, including:

  1. Jayne Garno: "Synthesis and surface characterization of metal nanoparticles prepared using templated biomineralization"

  2. Doug Gilman:  "Experimental Studies of Electroosmotic Flow Dynamics in Microfluidic Devices"

  3. Andy Maverick: "Supramolecular chemistry of transition metal complexes"

  4. Kermit Murray: "Biological Mass Spectrometry"

  5. Evgueni Nesterov: "Novel fluorescent materials for sensing and imaging
    applications"

  6. John Pojman: "Frontal Polymerization for "Cure on Demand" Adhesives and Coatings"

  7. Steve Soper: "The Controlled Breakage of Genomic DNA using Microfluidics"

  8. David Spivak:  “Molecularly Imprinted Polymers”

  9. George Stanley:  “Bimetallic Cooperativity in Homogeneous Catalysis” & "Water-Activated Aqueous Polymerizations of 1-Alkenes"

  10. Isiah Warner:  “Syntheses and Application of Novel Nanoparticles based on Frozen Ionic Liquids”

  11. Donghui Zhang:  “Synthesis and Physical Characterization of Chimeric Cyclic Block Copolymers.”

Contacts

Dr. David Spivak

LSU-Site Coordinator

Department of Chemistry

Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA  70803-1804

Voice: (225) 578-2868

FAX: (225) 578-3458

dspivak@lsu.edu

Dr. Steven F. Watkins
REU Coordinator

Department of Chemistry

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1804
Voice: (225) 578-3359
FAX: (225) 578-4424
swatkins@lsu.edu

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