Chemistry

http://www.chem.utk.edu

Craig E. Barnes, Head
Robert J. Hinde, Director of Graduate Studies

Professors

Baker, D.C., PhD - Ohio State

Barnes, C.E., PhD - Stanford

Bartmess, J.E., PhD - Northwestern

Bursten, B.E. (Distinguished Professor and Dean), PhD - Wisconsin

Compton, R.N. (Ziegler Professor), PhD - Tennessee

Dadmun, M.D. (Joint Faculty), PhD - Massachusetts

Feigerle, C.S., PhD - Colorado

Guiochon, G.A. (Distinguished Scientist, Science Alliance Center of Excellence), PhD - Paris (France)

Harrison, R.J. (Joint Faculty), PhD - Cambridge (UK)

Hinde, R.J. (Associate Dean), PhD - Chicago

Kabalka G.W. (Robert H. Cole Professor, Alumni Distinguished Service Professor), PhD - Purdue

Kilbey II, S.M. (Joint Faculty), PhD - Minnesota

Kovac, J.D., PhD - Yale

Larese, J.Z., PhD - Wesleyan

Mays, J.W. (Distinguished Scientist, Science Alliance Center of Excellence), PhD - Akron

Musfeldt, J.L. (Ziegler Professor), PhD - Florida

Schweitzer, G.K. (Alumni Distinguished Service Professor), PhD - Illinois

Sepaniak, M.J. (Ziegler Professor), PhD - Iowa State

Sokolov, A.P. (Governor’s Chair, Science Alliance Center for Excellence), PhD - Novosibirsk (Russia)

Williams, T.F. (Alumni Distinguished Service Professor), PhD - London (UK)

Woods, III, C. (Associate to the Chancellor), PhD - North Carolina State

Xue, Z. (Ziegler Professor), PhD - California (Los Angeles)

Associate Professors

Zhao, B. (Ziegler Professor), PhD - Akron

Assistant Professors

Best, M.D., PhD - Texas

Camden, J.P., PhD - Stanford

Campagna, S.R., PhD - Princeton

Foister, S., PhD - California Institute of Technology

Jenkins, D.M., PhD - California Institute of Technology

Vogt, F., PhD - Karlsruhe (Germany)

MAJOR		DEGREES
Chemistry		MS
	Analytical Chemistry
	Environmental Chemistry
	Inorganic Chemistry
	Organic Chemistry
	Physical Chemistry
	Polymer Chemistry
Chemistry		PhD
	Analytical Chemistry
	Chemical Physics (with Physics Department)
	Environmental Chemistry
	Inorganic Chemistry
	Organic Chemistry
	Physical Chemistry
	Polymer Chemistry
	Theoretical Chemistry concentration

The faculty of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seek to prepare their students to join the international ranks of professional chemists in fundamental areas of chemistry as well as cross-disciplinary sciences in which chemical expertise plays a critical role in the development of new knowledge and technologies. Students planning to major in chemistry for the master’s or doctoral degree will ordinarily have attained a satisfactory record in the traditional areas of chemistry. The department, however, recognizes that modern chemistry transcends traditional disciplinary divisions. Therefore, it encourages students with undergraduate majors in chemical engineering, the biological sciences, physics, mathematics, computer science, or other fields to apply for admission to our program.

Admission
Admission to the graduate program is decided on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration an applicant’s undergraduate record (traditionally including courses in general, analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry), performance on the general Graduate Record Examination (required), and supporting information such as references from previous faculty and research mentors, co-authorship of research presentations or papers, and awards. Recommendation for a student’s initial course of study in graduate school is based on the desired specialization, previous training and experience, and performance on departmental diagnostic exams administered following arrival in the department.

Interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Computational Science (IGMCS)
The Department of Chemistry participates in the interdisciplinary graduate minor in computational science (IGMCS) program. Any student pursuing a master’s or PhD with a major in chemistry can receive a minor in computational science by completing the appropriate IGMCS requirements. For additional information, see the description of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Computational Science listed under Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science or visit the IGMCS website at http://igmcs.utk.edu/. The Department of Chemistry also contributes courses to the IGMCS program curriculum.

Interdisciplinary Certificate in Sustainability Science
The Department of Chemistry is one of several departments participating in the Sustainable Technology through Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (STAIR) Program. Any student pursuing a master’s or PhD with a major in chemistry can receive a Certificate in Sustainability Science by completing the appropriate STAIR Program certificate requirements. For further information, see the description of the certificate requirements listed under the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering catalog.

Undergraduates

Graduate Students

Chemistry