Program Coordinator
Dr. Juliette Rivero Walker – Instructor of Chemistry
Contact Information
Office Location: SCLB 451
Office Phone: 501-916-6542 / 501-916-6548
E-mail: jxriverocas@ualr.edu
Teaching Interests: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Faculty
Dr. Jerome (Jerry) A. Darsey – Professor of Chemistry
Director of the Center for Molecular Design and Development
Computational Chemistry/Physical Chemistry
Contact Information
Office Location: SCLB 485
Office Phone: 501-916-6541
jadarsey@ualr.edu
Research Interests: Computer modeling techniques of atomic and molecular systems for elucidation of chemical and physical properties
Dr. Mark Baillie – Assistant Professor of Chemistry
STEM/Chemical Education
Contact Information
Office Location: ETAS 125
Office Phone: 501-301-4695
mtbaillie@ualr.edu
Research Interests: Chemistry Education Research: How people learn is tied to so many factors before you arrive on campus and many that are present in the classrooms. I am curious how faculty training (professional development), in-class teaching strategies, and student background all play a role in student success. See more about our research group here!
Dr. Mahbuba Begum – Visiting Instructor of Chemistry
Chemical Education
Contact Information
Office Location: SCLB 467Office Phone: 501-916-6553
mxbegum@ualr.edu\
Teaching Interests: General Chemistry
Dr. Robert (Bob) E. Belford – Professor of Chemistry
Chemical Education
Contact Information
Office Location: FH 215
Office Phone: 501-916-6540
rebelford@ualr.edu
Research Interests: Chemistry education and development of educational material and tools; cheminformatics; Internet of Things
Dr. Brian Berry – Vice Provost of Research and Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Chemistry
Organic Chemistry/Materials Chemistry
Contact Information
Office Location: LIB 501B
Office Phone: 501-916-6215
bcberry@ualr.edu
Research Interests: Polymer-tethered nanoparticles; Photoactive nanoparticles; Zone annealing block copolymers
Dr. Anindya Ghosh – Associate Dean, Professor of Chemistry
Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry
Contact Information
Office Location: EIT 628
Office Phone: 501-916-5197
axghosh@ualr.edu
Research Interests: Development and applications of novel homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts; Development of materials and catalysts for sustainable energy research; Novel nanomaterials for biological applications
Dr. Mohammad Goodarzi – Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Biochemistry and Computational Chemistry
Contact Information
Office Location: SCLB 489
Office Phone: 501-916-6545
mgoodarzi@ualr.edu
Research Interests: Drug discovery with a focus on computational and fundamental biology, particularly emphasizing signaling pathways; Investigation of biological questions using biochemistry tools, including the roles of pathogens like viruses and bacteria; Primary research centers on understanding the mechanisms underlying cell survival or death during infection
Dr. Keith Hudson – Professor of Chemistry
Director of Arkansas Space Grant Consortium and NASA/EPSCoR Programs
Analytical and Physical Chemistry/Specialties in Instrumentation and Spectroscopy
Contact Information
Office Location: SCLB 455
Office Phone: 501-916-3213
mkhudson@ualr.edu
NASA Office: FH 506A
Research Interests: Rocket and combustion science; Instrumentation and methods in spectroscopy and laser applications
Lilianne Poirot – Instructor of Chemistry
Chemical Education
Contact Information
Office Location: SCLB 461
Office Phone: 501-916-6553
lmpoirot@ualr.edu
Teaching Interests: General Chemistry
Dr. Noureen Siraj – Associate Professor of Chemistry
Analytical/Materials Chemistry
Contact Information
Office Location: SCLB 457
Office Phone: 501-916-6544
lmpoirot@ualr.edu
Research Interests: Synthesis, characterization, and application of optoelectronic nano-materials; Novel tunable materials for highly efficient photovoltaic cells; Development of novel drugs and therapies for cancer treatment; Sensor design and applications; Design, characterization, and applications of supercapacitors
Dr. Brian L. Walker – Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
Contact Information
Office Location: SCLB 473
Office Phone: 501-916-6549
blwalker2@ualr.edu
Research Interests: Synthetic Methodology; Natural Product Synthesis
Dr. Wei Zhao – Professor of Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry/Laser Spectroscopy/Nanochemistry
Contact Information
Office Location: SCLB 481
Office Phone: 501-916-6547
wxzhao@ualr.edu
Website: https://profiles.ualr.edu/wz1
Research Interests: Nanostructure-Assisted Water Splitting for Hydrogen Production and Storage; Optical Nonlinearity and Structure Relationships of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes; Development of Novel Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced (DOVE) Four Wave Mixing Spectroscopy; Applications of 2D IR Correlation Spectroscopy for Molecular Interaction Study; Synthesis and Study of Novel Nanostructural Lanthanide Ion-Doped Materials for Optical Data Storage, Signal Processing and Optical Sensors
Staff
Jacqueline Willis – Administrative Analyst
Contact Information
Office Location: SCLB 451
Office Phone: 501-916-6546
jmwillis@ualr.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Marian Douglas
Senior Instructor
msdouglas@ualr.edu
Dr. Jeffrey (Jeff) S. Gaffney
Atmospheric/Environmental Chemistry
jsgaffney@ualr.edu
Dr. Richard (Dick) H. Hanson
Analytical Chemistry
rhhanson@ualr.edu
Dr. Ali U. Shaikh
Analytical Chemistry
aushaikh@ualr.edu
Dr. Tito Viswanathan
Polymer Chemistry/Organic Chemistry
txviswanatha@ualr.edu
Dr. Dominic T.C. Yang
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
dtyang@ualr.edu