Calendar - Department of Chemistry

Jun 17, 2026: Dissertation Defense: Xinyue Song at Eberly Hall

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Chemistry PhD Defense: Programmable signal integration based on phosphosignaling networks in bacteria

Advisor(s): W. Seth Childers

Committee members:

Alex DeitersSeth HorneBentley Lim (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)

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Jun 25, 2026: Dissertation Defense: Michael Leitch at Chevron Science Center

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:30:00 -0400

Chemistry PhD Defense: Scrutinizing Serendipity: Selective Activators and Soft Silylation of Sulfonyl Scaffolds

Advisor(s): Yiming Wang

Committee members:

Koide KazunoriPaul FloreancigJohn Lazo (Professor of Pharmacology and Chemistry, University of Virginia)

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Jun 26, 2026: Dissertation Defense: Benjamin Avramidis at Chevron Science Center

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:30:00 -0400

Chemistry PhD Defense: On the Prediction of Positron Binding to Atoms and Molecules through the Use of Restricted Configuration Interaction and Diffusion Monte Carlo

Advisor(s): Kenneth Jordan

Committee members:

Geoffrey HutchisonHaitao LiuJohn Keith (Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh)

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Jul 7, 2026: Dissertation Defense: Jieyu Wang at Chevron Science Center

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Chemistry PhD Defense: Application of Carbon Nanotubes in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

Advisor(s): Alexander Star

Committee members:

Haitao LiuLillian ChongMichael Shurin (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)

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Jul 24, 2026: Dissertation Defense: Tyler Parrack at Eberly Hall

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Chemistry PhD Defense: Ultrafast Dynamics of Small Molecules in Bulk and Polymerized Ionic Liquids

Advisor(s): Sean Garrett-Roe

Committee members:

Jennifer LaaserJessica AnnSusan Fullerton (Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh)

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