Former Members

2001-2004

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
City University of New York

2003-2004

Senior Scientific Officer
GVK Biosciences PVT LTD, India

2001- 2002

Professor
Department of Chemistry
Najig University, China
Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Chemistry
Munich, Germany

Dr. Andreas H. Jung
PhD: University of Duisburg

1998-2001

Dr. Jörg F. W. Weber
PhD: University of Duisburg

1996-1999

Research Scientist
Exxon Mobil Chemical Company
4999 Scenic Highway
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70805-3359

Dr. György Orosz
Ph.D.: University of Budapest

(1990-1993; joint with R. Schowen) Fulbright Fellow, Summer, 1998

Assoc. Professor Eötvös University
Department of Organic Chemistry

Dr. Sanjay Nimkar
Ph.D.: Emory University

(1989-1991; joint with Carlson)

Scientist Quintiles, Inc.
Kansas City, MO

Dr. Toshimasa Toyo'oka
Doctor of Pharmacy: University of Tokyo (1985)

1989

Division of Environmental Chemistry
National Institute of Hygienic Sciences

Dr. Mirko Orlovic
Ph.D.: University of Belgrade

(1986-1988; joint with R. Schowen)

Dr. Lanny Venham
Ph. D.: Ohio State University (with Professor John Swenton, 1986)

1986-1987

Research Associate
Miles Laboratories

Dr. Nobuaki Hanaoka

(1986-1987; joint with Ted Kuwana)

Assistant Director, SYSMEX IUC Business Development TOA Medical Electronics Co. Ltd.

Dr. Hitesh Choksi
Ph.D. University of Georgia (with Prof. Pelletier)

(1985-1989; joint with Carlson)

Senior Scientist
Hoffman-LaRoche Formulation R & D

Dr. Kenichiro Nakashima
Ph.D. (Pharmacy, 1981) Kyushu University

1986

Professor and Chairman
Analytical Chemistry
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Nagasaki University

Dr. Nikhil Parekh
Ph.D. University of Georgia (with Prof. Rogers)

(1985-1987: joint with Harmony)

Senior Scientist
Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati, OH

Dr. Kasturi Srinivasachar
Ph.D. University of Chicago (Ph.D. with Prof. N. C. Yang)

(1984; joint with Carlson)

FDA Laboratories

Dr. Sabbir Merchant
Ph.D.: University of Bombay

1981

Dr. Robert Olsen
Ph.D.: University of Iowa (Ph.D. with Prof. R. Buckles)

1978-81

Professor and Chair
Department of Chemistry
Wabash College

Dr. Philip Wylie
Ph.D.: University of California at Davis (Ph.D. with Prof. Ken Hancock)

1978

Varian Associates

Dr. Nauseam Levi
Ph.D.: Technion University

1 975

Dr. Lucjan Strekowski
Ph.D.: Adam Mickiewics University

1975

Professor Department of Chemistry
Georgia State University

Dr. Sherry Ann Johnson
Ph.D.: University of Kansas (with Prof. Everett)

Cartwright)

Chair
Department of Chemistry
San Jacinto Junior College

Dr. Bogdan Matuszewski
Ph.D.: Adam Mickiewics University

1970-71; 1974; 1981-1985

Director, Bioanalytical Research
Merck, Sharp and Dohme
Research Laboratories

Post doctoral associate with Professor Blake Peterson, University of Kansas

Post doctoral associate with Professor Jane Aldrich, University of Kansas

Ph. D. Thesis Title: Photo Switches and Stitches: I. Mechanistic and Exploratory Studies of the p-Hydroxyphenacyl Cage. II. Crosslinking Collagen with Diazopyruvates.August 2001, Honors

Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Chemist, Genospectra, Inc Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry (J. Shea) , University of California at Irvine

Erick E. Honores

M. S. Thesis Title: Synthesis and Photochemistry of a New Conjugate Pair of Macromolecules for the Facile Photorelease of Metal Cations
January 2000, Honors

Scientist

Wyeth-Ayers Pharmaceuticals

Leroy A. Chimilio

(9/1999)

Postdoctoral Associate Department of Pharmaceutical Chenistry (V. Stella) Sinmons Bldg University of Kansas

Jeffrey Barnes

M.S. Thesis Title: Molecular Tools for the Investigation of Biological Processes: Desyl and its Derivatives as Photoprotecting Groups for Biologically Active Compounds. [5/18/1996(honors)]

Analytical chemist

Deepani Gunasekara

M. S. Thesis Title: The Chemiluminescence Reactions of Aryl Pyruvates (9/3/1994)

Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry University of Ruhuna
Ph.D. with Professor Andrew Bennett
Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Barnaby, British Columbia, Canada

L. William Kueper

Ph. D. Thesis Title: Chemistry and Light: I. Mechanistic Exploration of the Oxalate/H2O2 Chemiluminescent Reaction. II. Synthetic and Photochemical Investigations of Desyl Caged Nucleotides and Amino Acids. [9/29/1994 (Honors)]

Research Scientist
3M Corportation
Postdoctoral: Professor Gary Schuster

Jiang Chang

Thesis Title: Synthesis and chemiluminescence reactions of arylglyoxylate esters (1992)

Research Scientist Merck, Sharp and Dohme

Rominder Singh

Ph.D. Thesis Title: I. Electron Transfer Mediated Reduction of Alpha, Beta-Unsaturated Ketones. II. Photochemistry of Phosphate Esters: A Mechanic Study. (5/31/1991)

Research Scientist
Merck, Sharp and Dohme
Research Laboratories
Postdoctoral Student, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington with Professor William F. Trager
Former Employer:Burroughs Welcome

Young-Hee Park

Thesis Title: A Study on the Effect of Tertiary Amines on the Photoreduction of Two Unsaturated Ketones: A Comparative Study. (1990)

technical

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Chemical Sector, Synthesis/Bio Lab.

Phil Athey

Ph.D. Thesis Title: The Synthesis and Photochemistry of Phosphate Esters: Unraveling the Mechanisms for the Photosubstitution and Photorearrangement Reactions of Phosphates. A New Phosphate Photoprotecting Group. (D) (4/12/1990)

Design Chemicals Research and Development
Postdoctoral Student, Dartmouth College with Professor David Lemal

Chanho Park

Ph. D. Thesis Title: The Synthesis and Photochemistry of Acetophenone Phototriggers for Nucleotides and Amino Acids. [12/96 (Honors)]

M.S. Thesis Title: Chemiluminescence from Reactions of bis(4-Carbomethoxy-2,6-difluorophenyl) oxalate, Hydrogen Peroxide, 9,10-Diphenylanthracene and Imida­zole: Kinetics and Mechanism. (1988)

Research Scientist
Q-SYS Co., Ltd.

Beauford W. Atwater, III

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Chemical Consequences of Photoinitiated Electron Transfer: Design and Denouement of Nucleophilic Displacements in Anion Radical Systems. [8/7/1985 (Honors)]

Senior Chemist
BELLCORE
Postdoctoral: Jack Saltiel

Borys W. Hrinczenko

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Synthetic and Mechanistic Organic Photochemistry

Part I. Photo-CIDNP Studies of Aryl Sulfones and 2-Cyclopropyl cycloalkanones

Part II. Solution Photochemistry of Regioisomeric 3,6-Dihydro-1,2-oxazines and exo-2- Benzonorbornyl Benzyl Sulfone (8/22/1983)

Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Division of Hematology and Oncology University of Alabama at Birmingham
Postdoctoral with N. C. Yang, U. of Chicago
Former Position: Worked for National Starch and Chemical Co.

Madabusi K.Venkatramanan

M.S. Thesis Title: The Synthesis and Study of a Stacked Sensitizer-Acceptor Complex (1983)

Current Position: Senior Scientist
PhD with Dr. A. Padwa, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (1987).

Dong Joon Choo

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Synthetic and Mechanistic Organic Photochemistry
Part I. Photochemical Synthesis of a Substituted Pyrrole.
Part II. Photochemical Rearrangements of 3-p-Methoxyphenylbicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-en-7-one (10/14/1982)

Professor
Department of Chemistry
Kyung Hee University
Postdoctoral with Prof. G. Grunewald (University of Kansas)

William D. Gillaspey

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Mechanistic Organic Photochemistry
Part I. Acid-Catalyzed Rearrangements of Bicyclo[2.2.n]alkenylpropenoates
Part II. Photochemical Rearrangements of 3-Phenylbicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-en-7-one (10/14/1981)

International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc.
1515 Highway 36
Union Beach, NJ 07735
Senior Project Leader
QO Chemicals, Inc.
Postdoctoral with Prof. W. Adam (University of Wurzberg)
Postdoctoral with Prof. P. Skell (Pennsylvania State University)

Jerry Hai-Shih Liu

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Mechanistic and Exploratory Studies: SO3 Photoextrusion and Beta, Gamma-Unsaturated Carbonyl Photochemistry (12/22/1980)

Ford Research Center
Postdoctoral with Prof. Richard Weiss
Postdoctoral with Prof. D. Neckers (Bowling Green University)

Woo Ki Chae

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Mechanistic Organic Photochemistry: Exploratory, Synthetic and Substituent Effects of Several Beta, Gamma-Unsaturated Chromophores (11/8/1977)

Professor
Department of Chemistry, School of Education
Seoul National University
Postdoctoral with Prof. Paul Engel (Rice University)

Rick L. Coffin

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Mechanistic Organic Photochemistry: Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies of the Photochemical Rearrangements of Beta, Gamma-Unsaturated Ketones (joint with R. G. Carlson) (5/12/1975)

Self employed

Charles V. Neywick

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Mechanistic Organic Photochemistry: Photodecarboxylation Reactions of Esters and Photorearrangements of Beta, Gamma- Unsaturated Ketones (8/27/1974 )

Formerly employed at Dow Chemical Co.. Organic Chemicals Division
Postdoctoral with Prof. N. C. Yang (University of Chicago)

Roger M. Bruning

M.S. Thesis Title: Synthesis and Biological Activity of a Conformationally Biased Des-Ether Muscarine Analog (1973)

Medical Doctor
Kansas City

Donald Rademacher

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Synthesis and Study of Desethermuscarine (8/20/1973)

Position: M.D., Greeley, CO
Medical School: University of Illinois

Sister Dolores A. Heidrick

M.S. Thesis Title: Studies of the Type I Photorearrangement (1971)

W. Frederick Oettle

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Photochemical Investigations: Photodecarboxylation of Benzyl Esters (8/5/1971 )

Self Employed
Postdoctoral with Prof. R. Breslow (Columbia)