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Undergraduate Research in the College of Chemistry

  1. Find out which faculty research groups you are interested in joining. Information on faculty research interests for Chemical Engineering and for Chemistry and Chemical Biology is available on the faculty interest webpage.
    Also review the below chart for possible research openings.
  2. Make an effort to learn about a faculty member's research. When you contact a faculty member to inquire about whether there is an opening in his/her lab, try to convey the level of your interest in a particular area.
  3. If you plan to earn course credit for research, follow the procedures for enrollment in independent study courses listed below.

Independent Study Courses (H194, 196, etc.)

Note: The prerequisites for H194 include a minimum overall GPA of 3.4 at Berkeley.

To enroll in an independent study course, you must pick up the appropriate form from the yellow rack near the College of Chemistry reception desk in 420 Latimer Hall, obtain the signature of the supervising faculty member, and return the completed form to 420 Latimer Hall.

Once the form is received in 420 Latimer Hall, the approval of the Associate Dean will be obtained, and then the section number, course control number, and class entry code will be assigned. Your copy is then placed in the "Pick-Up" basket on top of the cabinet inside of room 420. Then, you must add the course by using Tele-BEARS.

Research Projects for Undergraduates

Faculty Department Project Description Prerequisites Semesters
A. Paul Alivisatos (Chem) and
R. Ramesh (Materials Science and Eng.)

For info contact:
Mark Polking mjpolking@berkeley.edu		 Chemistry

Materials Science & Engineering		 Title: "Synthesis and Characterization of Colloidal Nanocrystals of Ferroelectric Semiconductors"

Description: This project focuses on the controlled synthesis of nanocrystals of novel ferroelectric materials using colloidal chemistry. The ferroelectric properties of these nanocrystals, such as the magnitude of the spontaneous polarization and the Curie temperature, are currently being examined using techniques such as Raman spectroscopy, photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM), and second harmonic generation.		 Introductory physics and chemistry courses Fall 2008
Judith Klinman
klinman@berkeley.edu

Klinman Research Group		 Chemistry Relationship of structure and dynamics to enzyme function. Preferably 3rd/ 4th year Fall & Spring
Stephen Leone
srl@cchem.berkeley.edu

Leone Research Group		 Chemistry Ultrafast dynamics in molecules by femtosecond lasers, attosecond laser pulses, state-resolved and aerosol dynamics, laser microscopy Chem 120A Quantum Chemistry All
John Prausnitz
prausnit@cchem.berkeley.edu

Prausnitz Research Group		 Chemical Engineering The Bronowski Project for Introducing Humanities into Existing Chemisty/ Chemical Engineering Courses: Library research toward preparing a report concerning some significant intersection of chemical technology with society (human concerns). Students are encouraged to choose a topic that is of particular interest to them. No prerequisites Fall 2008 & Spring 2009
Kenneth Raymond
raymond@socrates.berkeley.edu

Raymond Research Group 		Chemistry Ligand synthesis: for MRI, iron chelation, siderophones mediated microbial iron transport. Supramolecular chemistry of metal-ligand assemblies. Lab work Fall & Spring
Andrew Streitwieser
astreit@berkeley.edu
 Chemistry Molecular orbital modeling of organic and organometallic reactions and equilibria. Quantum mechanical computer computations of structures and transition states and their energies for comparison with experimental values. For some recent reviews see: "A Theoretical Study of Substituent Effects on Allylic Ion and Ion Pair SN2 Reactions", Streitwieser, A., Jayasree, E. G., Leung, S. S. H., Choy, G. S. C. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 8486-8491; "Ion pair aggregates and reactions; experiment and theory"Streitwieser, A. J. Mol. Modeling 2006, 12, 673-680. Chem 112; Physical chemistry is helpful but not essential Fall & Spring

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