Chemical Research Areas and Facilities
The EKU Department of Chemistry has a variety of research projects for incoming graduate students. Below are some of the areas of research currently being pursued by the faculty at EKU. More information can be found on the individual faculty websites.
Analytical |
Biochemistry |
Instrument Development |
Alzheimer's Disease |
Instrumental Analysis |
Natural Products |
Mass Spectrometry |
Proteomics |
Material Characterization |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
Ecological Forensics |
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Environmental Analysis |
Inorganic |
Biofuels |
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Organic |
Organometallic Synthesis |
Biofuels/Fuel Chemistry |
Bioinorganic Catalysis |
Materials Chemistry |
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Organic Synthesis |
Physical |
Natural Products Synthesis |
Astrochemistry |
Optical Spectroscopy |
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Chemical Education |
Instrumentation
Dr. Smith showing a graduate student how to operate the HPLC
- Thanks in large part to the unwavering support of our elected representatives in the U.S. Congress, the EKU Department of Chemistry has obtained a wide variety of up-to-date instrumentation for classroom and research use. Earmarks totaling over $500 thousand in the past couple of years have been devoted to acquiring new instrumentation. In addition, state of the art instrumentation will be purchased as part of the new science building project.
Collaboration with Other EKU Research Centers
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Chemistry faculty and students take part in various collaborative cross-discipline projects. Several faculty members in the Chemistry Department participate in research projects with the Center for Renewable and Alternative Fuel Technologies (CRAFT: www.craft.eku.edu) and the Environmental Research Institute (ERI: http://www.environmentalresearchinstitute.eku.edu/).
New Science Building
The Department of Chemistry is expecting to occupy a new science building in Fall 2011 that will be complete with modern laboratory facilities for faculty and students. Construction for Phase 1 of the New Science Building has begun. Denark (Knoxville, TN) was issued a contract by the KY Commonwealth on Jan. 23, 2009. The substantial completion date is projected to be May 26, 2011.
