Thesis Defense
Thesis Defense
Wednesday May 16 2012
2:00 pm
Natural Science Building (NSB), 1205
Lauren Roth
Light-Driven Uncoupling of Nitrogenase Catalysis from ATP
Chair: Akif Tezcan, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Committee Members: Susan Taylor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Stan Opella, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Michael Sailor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Katherine Barbeau, SIO
Thesis Defense
Friday May 18 2012
2:00 pm
Natural Science Building (NSB), 1205
Eric Benson
Structural and electronic studies of complexes relevant to the electrocatalyic reduction of carbon dioxide
Chair: Cliff Kubiak, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Committee Members: Arnold Rheingold, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Josh Figueroa, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Michael Tauber, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Andrew Dickson, SIO
Thesis Defense
Wednesday May 23 2012
10:00 am
Pacific Hall (PACH), 4500
Zephen Specht
The Development and Characterization of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Based Catalysts
Chair: Doug Grotjahn, SDSU, Department of Chemistry
Committee Members: Yitzhak Tor, UCSD, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Cliff Kubiak, UCSD, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Mikael Bergdahl, SDSU, Department of Chemistry
Richard Herz, UCSD, NanoEngineering
Asfaw Beyene, SDSU, Mechanical Engineering
Thesis Defense
Wednesday May 23 2012
2:00 pm
Leichtag 107
Levi Pierce
Enhanced Sampling Development for Accessing Long Timescale Protein Dynamics
Chair: Andy McCammon, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Committee Members: Michael Galperin, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Gouri Ghosh, Chemistry & Biochemistry
John Weare, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Elizabeth Komives, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Michael Gilson, Pharmacy
Thesis Defense
Thursday May 24 2012
11:00 am
Natural Science Building (NSB), 1205
Gulin Erdogan
Metal complexes with Bifunctional Imidazolyl Phosphines for Catalytic Organic Transformations:
Applications in Homogenous and Polymer Supported Alkene Isomerization, and Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange
Chair: Douglas Grotjahn, Chemistry, SDSU
Committee Members: Josh Figueroa, Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCSD
Charles Perrin, Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCSD
Mikael Bergdahl, Chemistry, SDSU
Terrence Frey, Biology, SDSU
William Gerwick, Pharmacy, UCSD
Thesis Defense
Thursday May 24 2012
1:30 pm
Pacific Hall (PACH), 4500
Mary Noe
Design, Synthesis and Incorporation of Fluorescent Thiophene-Modified Nucleoside Analogues
Chair: Yitzhak Tor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Committee Members: Thomas Hermann, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Nathan Gianneschi, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Teru Nakagawa, Chemistry & Biochemistry
William Gerwick, SIO
Thesis Defense
Tuesday May 29 2012
2:00 pm
Pacific Hall (PACH), 4500
Casey Larsen
TBD
Chair: Douglas Grotjahn, Chemistry, SDSU
Committee Members: Tom Cole, Chemistry, SDSU
Thomas Hermann, Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCSD
Cliff Kubiak, Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCSD
Anca Segall, Biology, SDSU
Thesis Defense
Thursday May 31 2012
10:30 am
Natural Science Building (NSB), 1205
Jim Royer
Improved Sensor Selectivity for Chemical Vapors Using Organic Thin-Film Transistors
Chair: Andy Kummel, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Committee Members: Cliff Kubiak, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Michael Tauber, Chemistry & Biochemistry
William Trogler, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Yu-Hwa Lo, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Thesis Defense
Monday Jun 4 2012
10:00 am
Pacific Hall (PACH), 4501
Dustin Huard
TBD
Chair: Akif Tezcan, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Committee Members: Mike Burkart, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Yitzhak Tor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Cliff Kubiak, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Melvin Okamura, Physics
Thesis Defense
Tuesday Jun 5 2012
9:30 am
Natural Science Building (NSB) 1205
John Zuris
TBD
Chair: Patricia Jennings, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Committee Members: Josh Figueroa, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Gouri Ghosh, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Stan Opella, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Cliff Kubiak, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Jose Onuchic, Physics
Thesis Defense
Wednesday Jun 6 2012
11:00 am
Natural Science Building (NSB), 1205
Jillian Blatti
TBD
Chair: Mike Burkart, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Committee Members: Elizabeth Komives, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Emmanuel Theodorakis, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Jerry Yang, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Steve Mayfield, Biological Sciences
Thesis Defense
Monday Jul 16 2012
2:00 pm
Natural Science Building (NSB), 1205
Adrian Garcia Sega
TBD
Chair: Mike Sailor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Committee Members: Mike Tauber, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Arnold Rheingold, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Cliff Kubiak, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Yu-Hwa Lo, ECE