Our department has a wide range of research activities currently ongoing. These areas can be divided into four main groups: (1) bioanalytical and environmental, (2) materials and physical, (3) organic and bioorganic and (4) nuclear chemistry.  Each of these areas provides the student with an opportunity to learn important new research techniques and skills including the handling of air and moisture-sensitive reagents, multi-step organic synthesis, crystallization, flash chromatography, nuclear magnetic resonance, infra red spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, X-ray crystal analysis, high pressure liquid chromatography and optical polarimetry.  There are opportunities to conduct research during the summer as well as the academic year.  In order to obtain the best possible match, students are encouraged to contact the faculty member(s) directly whose ongoing projects coincides with the student's own interests.  You may also contact Dr. Chris Pastorek for additional information concerning possible research opportunities.

Financial support is possible through the OSU Research Office and the URISC Program.