Chemistry Faculty

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

Darsey, Jerry A.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


Mark BaillieDr. 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!


Mahbuba BegumDr. 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


Berry, BrianDr. 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


Ghosh, AnindyaDr. 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 – Visiting Instructor of Chemistry
Chemical Education

Contact Information

Office Location: SCLB 461
Office Phone: 501-916-6553
lmpoirot@ualr.edu

Teaching Interests: General Chemistry


Siraj, NoureenDr. 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


Brian WalkerDr. 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


Wei ZhaoDr. Wei ZhaoProfessor 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
Fax: 501-916-3838
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