Chemistry at Pomona College

17 faculty and 0 courses in Chemistry at Pomona College.

Faculty

• Charles J. Taylor, Professor of Chemistry; Chair of Chemistry h-index 43
  Developing new materials Areas of Expertise CHEMISTRY Analytical Chemistry Electron Microscopy Microhotplate Arrays Environmental Monitoring Work Work With K.J. Park ('12), C. Wu ('14), A.R. Mercer-Smith ('15), R.A. Dodson ('15), T.L. Moers
• Daniel J. O'Leary, Carnegie Professor of Chemistry h-index 39
  Isotope effects NMR spectroscopy Organic synthesis Molecular structure and dynamics Chemistry education Areas of Expertise Organic Chemistry Isotope Effects Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Computational Chemistry Chemistry Education
  Notable: “Recent advances in ruthenium-based olefin metathesis” (2018) · 748 citations
• Jane M. Liu, Professor of Chemistry; Vice Chair of Chemistry h-index 26
  Identify the mechanisms by which Vibrio cholerae responds to carbon sources in their environment Map the global network of proteins and regulatory RNAs that modulate Vibrio cholerae physiology upon nutrient shifts Assess how stu
  Notable: “Airway microbiota and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in patients with suboptimally controlled asthma” (2010) · 697 citations
• Malkiat Johal, Professor of Chemistry h-index 24
  Johal’s research focuses on molecular aggregation and interactions within ultra-thin nano-assemblies. In particular, he is interested in how natural self-assembly processes can be exploited to create functional materials with novel biologic
  Notable: “Surface and Stability Characterization of a Nanoporous ZIF-8 Thin Film” (2014) · 275 citations
• Matthew H. Sazinsky, Professor of Chemistry h-index 22
  The structure and function of proteins Areas of Expertise CHEMISTRY Biochemistry Structural Biology Bio-Inorganic Enzymology Work Work Sazinsky, M. H., Lippard, S. J., in Sustaining Life on Planet Earth: Metalloenzymes Mastering Dioxyg
  Notable: “Dioxygen Activation and Methane Hydroxylation by Soluble Methane Monooxygenase: A Tale of Two Irons and Three Proteins” (2001) · 644 citations
• Cynthia Selassie, Emerita Professor of Chemistry h-index 22
  Development of the QSAR paradigm, its coherence with molecular modeling and its applications to computer assisted molecular design particularly in the synthesis of antibacterial and antimalarial agents as well as assessment of radic
  Notable: “Chem-Bioinformatics: Comparative QSAR at the Interface between Chemistry and Biology” (2002) · 215 citations
• Wayne Steinmetz, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry h-index 19
  Notable: “Characterization of DNA structures by laser Raman spectroscopy” (1984) · 285 citations
• Nicholas D. Ball, Associate Professor of Chemistry h-index 15
  Organometallic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Homogeneous Catalysis Physical Organometallic Chemistry Work Work Google Scholar Thomson, B. J.; Plavan, R.; Bolduc, T. G.; Bahri, C.; Yang, W.; Jankovic, C. L.; Ball, N. D.; and Sammis, G.M. Rapid
  Notable: “Aryl−CF3 Bond-Forming Reductive Elimination from Palladium(IV)” (2010) · 313 citations
• Rebecca DiPucchio, Assistant Professor of Chemistry h-index 9
  Notable: “Hydroaminoalkylation for the Catalytic Addition of Amines to Alkenes or Alkynes: Diverse Mechanisms Enable Diverse Substrate Scope” (2022) · 67 citations
• Roberto A. Garza-López, Professor of Chemistry h-index 8
  CHEMISTRY Random-Walk Calculations Thermodynamics Statistical Mechanics Statistical Mechanics and Scientific translation English/Spanish Work Work Reaction efficiency of diffusion-controlled processes on finite, aperiodic planar lattices. I
  Notable: “Chemical Transformations in Individual Ultrasmall Biomimetic Containers” (1999) · 230 citations
• Sarah Noll, Assistant Professor of Chemistry h-index 5
  Notable: “Chemical imaging reveals diverse functions of tricarboxylic acid metabolites in root growth and development” (2023) · 62 citations
• Adilene Bernal Sánchez, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
• Alvin Beilby, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry
• Frederick J. Grieman, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry
  Gas-phase spectroscopy of molecular ions and transition metal compounds via electron impact and laser excitation of free-jet expansions Atmospheric Chemical Reactions, particularly peroxy radical reactions (Collaboration with Stan Sander an
• Freeman Allen, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry
• Mukesh Arora, Visiting Associate Professor of Chemistry
• Noelle Mitchell, Robbins Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemistry

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.