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A degree in chemistry can open the door to many exciting careers.
Undergraduate research gives you the skills and confidence to step through these doors.
The main focus of our research is in the areas of catalysis and the study of catalytic and
non-catalytic reaction mechanisms. The ultimate goal is to develop novel transformations and
catalysts. Considering that catalytic processes are inherently more atom economical requiring
fewer reagents, produce less waste and byproducts, the development of novel catalysts is very
important and there are many contributions to be made.
We are also interested in using computer clusters for
modeling studies in support of our catalysis research. High performance computing power is critical for solving many computational chemistry, physic
and engineering problems. Ongoing advances in computer and networking technology have resulted
in tremendous increases in the performance of commodity computers (inexpensive Intel PCs like on
your desktop). These inexpensive Intel based commodity PCs can be networked together to form a
distributed memory, parallel processing computer system. These systems are often referred to as
Beowulf clusters and cost a fraction of full-fledged supercomputers yet have comparable processing
performance. Stop by and check out the lab in 229 Weyandt Hall.
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