Honors Theses from 2023
Development of Data Science Tools for Photovoltaic Design and Super-Resolution Imaging, Grayson Hoy
Examining the Nutritional Quality of Mixotrophic Dinoflagellates Using Elemental Ratios and Total Lipid Content, Delaney Kirr
First Row Metal Complexes for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction of Artificial Photosynthesis, Ryan Anderson
Introducing Additional Protein Functionality via Incorporation of Non-Canonical Amino Acids, Hannah Smith
Modulation of Protein Function and Synthesis of Bioconjugates using Unnatural Amino Acids, Naya Burrow
Solvent-Mediated Photophysical Outcomes of Brown Carbon Chromophores, Ruby Neisser
Honors Theses from 2022
Chemical Analysis of Organic Compounds in Dew Water, Monica Dibley
Copper(I) Iodide Complexes for the Detection of Aqueous Pyridine, Stephen Yachuw
Differential Protein Expression in Bacteriophages CrimD and Larva, Daria Moody
Gas-Phase Proton Affinities for Twenty of the Proline-Containing Dipeptides, Henry Cardwell
Synthesis and Biological Testing of Small-Molecule Mitochondrial Complex I Inhibitors, Willough Sloan
The Role of Relative Humidity on Biomass Burning Organic Aerosol Photolysis, Natalie Warren
Honors Theses from 2021
Alkylpyridinium Iodobismuthate Structural Determination and Analysis, Neal Marshall
Construction of Pyridine Derivatives Using 1,4-Oxazin-2-one Precursors through Cycloaddition / Cycloreversion Tandem Sequences, Nicole Carrillo Vallejo
Developing Iron Complexes for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation, Benjamin Travis
Experimental and Computational Electronic Quenching Dynamics of Nitric Oxide by Molecular Collisional Partners, David J. Hood
Humic Acids as Sacrificial Electron Donors for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation, Allison Moyer
Investigating Charge Transfer Complexes in Brown Carbon Aerosols, Brianna Peterson
Molecular Cluster Fragment Machine Learning Training Techniques to Predict Energetics of Brown Carbon Aerosol Clusters, Emily E. Chappie
Multivalent Conjugation of Biologically Active Molecules Through use of Unnatural Amino Acids, Cameron Goff
Photolysis of Methylglyoxal Brown Carbon, Lemai Vo
Proteomic Analysis of Mycobacteriophage CrimD, William Moeller
Spectroscopy and Dynamics of CO-NO: Intermolecular Interactions Drive Photochemical Outcomes, Daniel Costantino
Synthesis and Biological Testing of Quinone-Based Natural Products, Yihan Qin
Honors Theses from 2020
Adaptation of a Low-Cost Hyperpolarization Technique for Use with Single-Sided NMR, Ruth A. Beaver
Chemical Transformation of Biomass Burning Organic Aerosols Due to Photolytic Aging, Hongmin Yu
Conformational Changes of Lactate Dehydrogenase Isozymes, Benjamin Hauk
Determination of Thermodynamic Properties of Non-Protein Amino Acids and Characterization of Multimers of Carbamazepine, Gwendylan Turner
Employing Unnatural Amino Acids to Develop Bioconjugations, Multivalent Conjugates, and Protein Modulation Strategies, Elizabeth King
Iron polypyridyl complexes for electrocatalytic proton reduction, Zachary Schiffman
Photocatalytic Generation of Hydrogen Catalyzed by Iron (III) Polypyridyl Complexes, Margaret Lawrence
Photolytic Aging of 4-Nitrophenol: Effects of Fresh and Aged Secondary Organic Aerosol on Atmospheric Lifetimes, Lydia Dolvin
Synthesis and Investigation of Asymmetric Diyne and Polyyne Compounds for Biological Activity, Lauren Mazur
Using Unnatural Amino Acid Technologies to Immobilize and Regulate Proteins, Emily Mae Peairs
Honors Theses from 2019
1,4-Benzoquinone and 1,4-Naphthoquinone Natural Products: C-H Functionalization and Enzymatic Activity, Zhenyu Han
Characterizing Flame-resistant Polymers using Single-sided NMR, Anna Tsutsui
Determinations of Proton Affinities of Methylated Cysteine and Serine Homologs, Danielle Long
Electrocatalysis for Proton and Oxygen Reduction Reactions, William Lake
Exploring the Blinking Dynamics of Eosin Y Photosensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Photocatalysis Using Single-Molecule Spectroscopy, Pauline Lynch
Iron Complexes for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation, Indira Stevens
Optimizing Silver Nanoparticles for Pigment Identification in Art, Carolyn Farling
Spatial Encoding with Single-sided NMR, Madeline Brass
Honors Theses from 2018
Accessing Light-Sensitive Polycyclic Aromatics through an Alkynyl-Prins Cyclization, Daniel John Speer
Alkyl Arylinium Iodocuprate Clusters: Structural and Spectroscopic Diversity, Amelia Marie Wheaton
Development and Optimization of Bioconjugations to Probe and Modulate Protein Function, Christopher Travis
Employing Unnatural Amino Acids Towards Therapeutic Bioconjugates, Zachary Nimmo
Gas-Phase Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange and Fragmentation Studies of Tetrapeptides Containing Lysine and Its Homologs, AnnaTram Do
Imaging the Dynamics of CH2BrI Photodissociation in the Near Ultraviolet Region, Changen Pan
Investigation of the Catalytic Ability of Iron Complexes Containing Pendant Proton Relays for Proton Reduction, Shichuan Xi
Photo-Controlled Release of Zinc Ions in Aqueous Solution with Simultaneous Fluorescence Detection, Tyler Larson
Honors Theses from 2017
Advancements in the Photocatalysis of Iron Complexes and the Electrocatalysis of Cobalt Complexes for Hydrogen Generation, Ryan J. DiRisio
Characterization of Mixed N,S Donor Ligand and Group 12 Metal Complexes with X-Ray Crystallography, ESI-MS, and NMR, Mikhaila D. Ritz
Connecting Energy Metabolism and Neurodegeneration: Pyruvate Kinase and Oxidative Stress, Julia P. Zuercher
Development of Novel Chemical Strategies to Modulate Biological Function, Diya M. Uthappa
Does 5-propionyl-1-dimethylaminonapthalene Fluoresce through a TICT State?, Tao Chen
Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation by Cobalt Complexes, Jessica E. Armstrong
Fluorescently-Labeled Glutathiones to Quantify Cysteine Reactivity, Saloni H. Patolia
Improving Water Barrier Properties of Epoxy Coatings with Addition of Graphene Oxide, Sang H. Kim
Investigating Biological Properties Utilizing Synthetic Methods, Lindsay E. Chatkewitz
Metabolism and Oxidative Stress: Understanding the Role of Reactive Cysteines in Pyruvate Kinase, Mary Cate Duff
Metabolism and Oxidative Stress: Understanding the Role of Reactive Cysteines in Pyruvate Kinase, Mary Cate Duff
Optogenetic Investigations of the PreBötzinger Complex: Support for the Dbx1 Core Hypothesis, Francis D. Pham
Photocontrol of pH via Doped Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles, Aaron I. Bayles
Structural Comparison of Copper(II) Thiocyanate Pyridine Complexes, Joseph V. Handy
Total synthesis of barettin: Model study of specialized aldol condensation to directly access diketopiperazine targets, Elizabeth W. Kelley
Tuning the pKa of Fluorescent Rhodamine pH Probes via Substituent Effects, Sarah G. Stratton
Utilization of Unnatural Amino Acids in Novel Bioconjugates and Probing Applications, Christina A. Howard
Visible Light Fluorescence Switching in Dye-Doped Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles, Xinzi Zhang
Honors Theses from 2016
An Experimental and Theoretical Study of Proton Affinity in Proline-Containing Dipeptides: Exploring the “Proline Effect”, Anton Luke Lachowicz
Construction of Bicyclo[2.2.2]diazaoctane Alkaloids via Intermolecular [4+2] Cycloadditions, Jacob Gabriel Robins
Creating a Computational Model of Prion Disease in the Human Neocortex, Christina Alexandra Stephens
Domino Reactions Involving Merged Cycloaddition and Cycloreversion Processes Affording Pyridine Products, Jill Williamson
Fragmentation Studies of Lysine and Lysine Analog Containing Tetrapeptides, Zachariah Imran Hasan
Hydrogen-Bonding Control of Solvatochromism and Non-Radiative Decay in the Fluorescence of 3-Aminofluoren-9-one Derivatives, Isaac Gregory Alty
Investigation of Unnatural Amino Acids as a Means to Modulate Protein Function, Taylor Harrison Jacobs
Iron Complexes for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation, Carolyn L. Hartley
Oligomers and Polymers of Copper(I) With Dicyanobenzene and Cyanopyridine Ligands, Mark K. Broderick
Peptide Fragmentation Studies on Doubly Charged Proline and Pipecolic Acid Containing Pentapeptides and Methods Development for an HPLC/MS Instrument for Proteomics Experiments, Hannah Emily Smith
Probing Single-Molecule Photophysics of Rhodamines on TiO2, Jenna Adrienne Uy Tan
Studies of the development of intermolecular networks during the curing of coatings using single-sided nuclear magnetic resonance, Frances Jude Morin
Synthesis and Characterization of Interpenetrating Polymer Networks for Applications in Extraterrestrial Radiation Shielding, Josiah Arevalo Hammack
The Effect of Ethanol, Methanol, and Water on the Hydrolytic Degradation of Polyamide-11, Patrick Smith
Total Synthesis of Peramine, a Defensive Alkaloid Produced by Endophytic Fungi of Cool Season Grasses Possessing Anti-Insect Properties, Matthew Rolfe Nelli
Utilizing Synthetic Tools to Address Biological Issues, Marshall Scott Padilla
Honors Theses from 2015
Cu(I) Networks With Polycyanoaromatic Ligands, Congqi Yang
Development of a Site-Selective Protein Immobilization Methodology Utilizing Unnatural Amino Acids, Benjamin K. Raliski
Development of Novel Chemical Techniques to Address Biological Questions, Johnathan C. Maza
Diffusion-Based Biomolecular Sensing Using Low-Field NMR, John S. Gray
Electro- and Photocatalytic Generation of Hydrogen by Iron Polypyridyl Complexes, Kathryn J. Mayer
First-‐Row Transition Metal Coordination Compounds for the Electrocatalytic Generation of Hydrogen from Organic and Aqueous Solutions, Patrick M. Crossland
High Performance Co-Polyimide Synthesis for Cosmic Radiation Shielding, Jarrell H. Raper
