The Chemistry Dissertations Series is comprised of dissertations and theses authored by Marquette University's Chemistry Department doctoral and master's students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Toward Understanding the Origin of Mass-Independent Fractionation in Sulfur Allotropes and in Ozone, Igor Gayday
Scope and Mechanistic Studies of Ruthenium Catalyzed C-N Bond Activation Reactions, Pandula Taepith Kirinde Arachchige
Hydrogen-Bonded Clusters: A Study of the Elusive Anisole-Ammonia and Anisole-Water 1:1 Complexes, John Lawrence Loman
Development of MQCT Method for Calculations of Collisional Energy Transfer for Astrochemistry and Planetary Atmospheres, Bikramaditya Mandal
Synthesis of Composites from Cellulose, Chitosan, and Ciprofloxacin HCI Encapsulated in Sporopollenin Capsules, Mark Mitmoen
Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies of Ruthenium Catalyzed C-C, C-H and C-N Bond Activation Reactions, Nuwan Asanka Pannilawithana
Design and Synthesis of Selective Estrogen Receptor Agonists, Edward Edward Wetzel
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Synthesis and Evaluation of Small Molecule Inhibitors of Pyruvate Carboxylase, Daniel John Burkett
Photophysical Properties and Excited State Dynamics of Porous Organic Materials, Korlan Duisenova
1. DFT-Guided Discovery of Hybrid Catalysts for C-C Bond Formation; 2. Synthesis of a Reported PDI Inhibitor, Eric Greve
Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Non-Covalent Interactions in S-Nitrosothiols and Thio-Carboxylic Acids, Niloufar Hendinejad
Hybrid Metal/Covalent Organic Frameworks for Solar Fuel Conversion, sizhuo yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Synthesis and Reactivity of Silver Complexes of Nitrogen Confused Scorpionate Ligands, Fathiya Jahan
The Alpha-Activator Complex, Cellular Maturation, and Catalytic Mechanism of Iron-Type Nitrile Hydratase, Wasantha Lankathilaka Karunagala Pathiranage
Synthesis and Structural Analysis of Macrocyclic Arenes: Experimental and Computational Insights, Saber Mirzaei
Investigation of the Active Site Maturation and Catalytic Mechanism of Nitrile Hydratases (NHase, E.C.4.2.1.84), Irene Anyango Ogutu
Hybrid Catalysis for the Direct Addition of Unactivated Aldehydes and Ketones to Alkenes and Alkynes, Jacob Porter
Characterization of Metal Binding Sites Within the Protein Only RNase P, Ganga Nilmini Kumari Wijesinghe Mudiyanselage
Structure and Mechanisms of Metalloenzymes for Incorporation of Water Across CN and C-Cl Bonds, Xinhang Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
NADPH-Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase: Extraction of the Full-Length Protein and Methyl-TROSY NMR of the Soluble Mutants, Sara Ali Jamal Arafeh
Synthesis and Characterization of Biomimetic Models of Mononuclear Nonheme Iron Dioxygenases and Their Reactive Intermediates, Anne Alyse Fischer
Dynamics and Interactions of Membrane Proteins, Azamat Galiakhmetov
Strategies for the Modulation of Protease Activated Receptors (PARs), Disha M. Gandhi
Design, Synthesis and Study of Redox and Optoelectronic Properties of Aromatic Oxidants and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain
Photoremovable Protecting Groups Based on Electrocyclization with Leaving Group Expulsion Via a Proposed Zwitterion, Gilbert Ndzeidze
The Photodynamic and Structural Analyses of Advanced Materials for Solar Fuel Conversion, Brian Pattengale
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Synthesis and Study of the Electrochemical and Optoelectronic Properties of π-Conjugated Poly-P-Phenylene-Based Molecular Wires, Anitha Boddeda
Computational Modeling of S-Thiolation Reaction: Toward Discovering the Enzymatic Mechanisms of Endogenous HNO Formation, Elena Ivanova
On the Structure and Properties of S-Nitrosated Cysteine Models: A Computational Study, Dmitry Khomyakov
Ruthenium Catalyzed Deaminative Coupling Reaction of Amines Via C-N Bond Activation, Pandula T. Kirinde Arachchige
Functional and Structural Studies of Cytochromes P450 by Resonance Raman Spectroscopy, Yilin Liu
Spin Crossover Behavior of N-Confused C-Scorpionate Complexes of Iron(II) Trifluoromethanesulfonate, Kristin Joy Meise
Design and Synthesis of Selective Estrogen Receptor β Agonists and Their Pharmacology, K. L. Iresha Sampathi Perera
Redox and Spectroscopic Properties of Protonated Species of Iron Porphyrin Nitroxlys and Their Analogues, Md. Hafizur Rahman
Mixed Quantum/Classical Theory (MQCT) for Rotationally and Vibrationally Inelastic Scattering and Its Application to the Molecules of Astrochemical Importance, Alexander Semenov
Nucleotide-Dependent Preferential Localization of Ras in Model Membranes with Lipid Raft Nanodomains, Anna Shishina
Theoretical Study of Ozone Forming Recombination Reaction and Anomalous Isotope Effect Associated with It, Alexander Teplukhin
Spectral Characterization of Cytochromes P450 Active Sites Using NMR and Resonance Raman Spectroscopy, Remigio Usai
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Probing the Effects of Nano-Domains on the Redox Products in Molecular Solvents-RTILs Mixtures, Abderrahman Atifi
Synthesis and Characterization of Biologically Relevant Fe(II) Complexes Containing Redox-Active (Hydro)quinone Ligands, Amanda Elizabeth Baum
Novel Numerical Models of Electrostatic Interactions and Their Application to S-Nitrosothiol Simulations, Maxim Vadimovich Ivanov
Photochemical Electrocyclic Ring Closure and Elimination Reactions of N-(Oxothioxanthenyl)Naphthothiophene Carboxamides, Himali Devika Jayasekara
Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies of Ruthenium Catalyzed C-C and C-O Bond Activation Reactions, Junghwa Kim
Development of New Ligand Scaffolds for the Preparation of Heterobimetallic Complexes, Alexander Richard Treleven
An Investigation of the Requirements for Excimer Formation and Charge Stabilization in Model Pi-Stacked Assemblies, Brandon Uhler
Resonance Raman Studies of Oxygenated Forms of Myoglobin and CYP2B4 and Their Mutants, Ying Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
S-Nitrosothiols: Electronic Structure and Substituent Effects, Matthew Flister
Mixed Valent Metal Pincer Complexes and Reactivity of Metal Complexes of Extended Pincer Ligands, Jeewantha Sampath Hewage
Toward Electronic Materials Based on Metal Pincer-Type Complexes, Jeewantha Sampath Hewage
Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies of Ruthenium Catalyzed C-C, C-N and C-O Bond Activation Reactions, Nishantha Kumara Kalutharage
Towards Reliable Modeling of S-Nitrosothiol Chemistry: Explicitly-Correlated Coupled Cluster and DFT Studies, Dmitry Khomyakov
Synthesis and Characterization of Low Valent Metalloporphyrins, Nagabhushanam Kundakarla
With Vibrationally Excited Thiophosgene Molecule and Double-Well Ion Traps, Dmytro Shyshlov
Ligand Frameworks for Transition-Metal Complexes That Model Metalloenzyme Active, Denan Wang
Spectral Characterization of Cytochromes CYP11A1 (aka P450scc) Active Site and Catalytic Intermediates, Qianhong Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Investigations of Synthetic Models of Mononuclear Nonheme Iron Dioxygenases, Michael Bittner
Generation Of Diverse Molecular Complexity From Cyclooctatetraene, Mohamed Fawzy El Mansy
Photochemical Elimination Reactions that Proceed via Triplet Excited State Electrocyclic Ring Closures, Himali Devika Jayasekara
Supramolecular Biopolymeric Composite Materials: Green Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, Tamutsiwa Moven Mututuvari
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
MATRIX-ISOLATION AND COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES OF TRANSIENT POLYHALOGENATED INTERMEDIATES AND WEAKLY-BOUND COMPLEXES., AIMABLE KALUME
Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Two-Dimensional Layered Metal Hydroxides for Environmental RemediationPurposes, Cleopas Machingauta
Preparation Of Cyclohexenones From Acyclic (pentadienyl)iron(1+) Cations: Synthesis Of Carvone Metabolites And Synthetic Studies Directed Toward Dihydrotachysterols, Charles Felix Manful
NMR and Computational Characterization of Protein Structure and Ligand Binding, Terrence Neumann
Syntheses and Structures of Iron(II) and Cobalt(II) Complexes of Substituted Tetra(pyrazolyl)lutidine Derivatives, Heidi Marie Tatlock
Molecular Tweezers: Studies Directed Towards the Preparation of Effective Charge Transport Materials, Khushabu Thakur
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Spectral Characterization of Cytochromes P450 Active Site and Catalytic Intermediates, Daniel Kaluka
Design, Synthesis and Study of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and their Cation Radicals, Tushar Navale
Photochemical Eilmination Reactions via Zwitterionic Intermediates Generated by Electrocyclic Ring Closures, Majher Ibna Mannan Sarker
Synthesis and Study of Electro-Active Organic Molecules for Optoelectronic Applications, Shriya Wadumethrige
Computational Study of Vibrational Qubits in Anharmonic Linear Ion Traps, Lei Wang
The Impact of Ligand Design on the Coordination Chemistry and Reactivity of Metal Pincer Complexes, Sarath Wanniarachchi
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Binding Energy Predictions of Positron- and Positronium-Atom System, Xiang Cheng
Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies on the Cross-Coupling Reactions Catalyzed by Ruthenium Complexes, Ruili Gao
Anharmonic Properties of the Vibrational Two-Qubit System, Yingying Gu
Fluorescence Probes for Cellular Thiol and Disulfide Detection: Sythesis and Biophysical Characterization, Timothy Jonhera
NMR and Computational Studies of NAD(P)(H) Cofactor Binding, Junghwa Kim
Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies of Coupling Reactions Involving C-H Bond Activation, Ki Hyeok Kwon
Development, Kinetic Analysis and Applications of 2-D Nanostructured Layered Metal Hydroxides, Stephen Majoni
Development and Applications of Ionic Liquids and Near-Infrared Multispectral Imaging Techniques, Irena Mejac
Generation of Diverse Molecular Complexity from Simple Hydrocarbons, Anobick Sar
Design, Synthesis and studies directed towards the photophysical properties of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Rekha Sharma
Spectroelectrochemistry and voltammetry of metalloporphinones, Florentina Tutunea
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Synthesis and Reactions of a Tungsten Dioxo Complex, Deborah Bryant
Synthesis and Reduction of Iron(III) Porphinone Complexes and Their Spectroscopy Studies, Yanyan Huang
Detection of Quercetin using Polymer Coated Quartz Crystal Microbalance and the Modification of á-Zirconium Phosphate to Develop a Sorbent for Organic Pollutant Removal, Darlington Mlambo
Coordination Chemistry of Tetra(Pyrazolyl)-Lutidine Ligands and Derivatives, Tyler James Morin
NMR-Based and Automated Docking Characterization of Protein Structure, Dynamics, and Ligand Binding, Andrew Lawrence Olson
Spectroelectrochemical Studies of Metalloporphyrins in Room Temperature Ionic Liquid, Yong Soo Hoo