21 faculty and 28 courses in Biochemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
- Bruce Bursten, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 46
Inorganic chemistry, theoretical chemistry, structure and bonding, chemical edu… Professional Affiliations American Chemical Society (past president) American Association for the Advancement of Science (past division chair) Professional Hig
Notable: “The electronic structure of actinide-containing molecules: a challenge to applied quantum chemistry” (1991) · 400 citations
- Jose Arguello, Walter and Miriam Rutman Distinguished Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 41
Homeostasis of micronutrient metals Ion transport across membranes Bacterial virulence Host-bacterial interactions Scholarly Work Novoa-Aponte, L., Xu, C., Soncini, F.C. and Argüello, J.M. (2020) The two-component system CopRS maintains sub
Notable: “The structure and function of heavy metal transport P1B-ATPases” (2007) · 370 citations
- Suzanne Scarlata, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 40
Cell behavior Calcium signals Membrane-associated proteins Membrane properties G protein signaling Protein translation Stress granules RNA-induced silencing Professional Affiliations Biophysical Society American Chemical Society American So
Notable: “The pleckstrin homology domain of phospholipase C-.delta.1 binds with high affinity to phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate in bilayer membranes” (1995) · 299 citations
- Arne Gericke, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 37
Lipid/protein interactions Signal transduction at biological membranes Bone tissue research Vibrational spectroscopic imaging Scholarly Work Professor Gericke’s major research contributions include the development and application of infrare
Notable: “External Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectrometry of Monolayer Films at the Air-Water Interface” (1995) · 403 citations
- John MacDonald, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 31
Es on understanding molecular interaction and self-assembly in solution and on surfaces in order to control molecular crystallization and assembly of complex multicomponent systems. We utilize synthetic, physical-organic, and supramolecular
Notable: “Graph-set analysis of hydrogen-bond patterns in organic crystals” (1990) · 2,537 citations
- Christopher Lambert, Teaching Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 28
Surface Chemistry Time Resolved Spectroscopy Instrumentation Imaging Scholarly Work M.M. Stanton, R.E. Ducker, J.C. MacDonald, C.R. Lambert and W.G. McGimpsey. Super-hydrophobic, highly adhesive, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) surfaces. J. Col
Notable: “Resurrection and emendation of the Hypoxylaceae, recognised from a multigene phylogeny of the Xylariales” (2017) · 220 citations
- Shawn Burdette, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 27
Synthetic chemistry Photochemistry Bioinorganic chemistry Neuroscience Metal Organic Frameworks Scholarly Work Professional Highlights & Honors News Chev Right Icon of hollow arrow pointing r
Notable: “Photoisomerization in different classes of azobenzene” (2011) · 3,022 citations
- Ronald Grimm, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 26
Material Chemistry Surface Science Physical Chemistry Scholarly Work Complete list at News Chev Right Icon of hollow arrow pointing right Arrow Right Icon of arrow pointing right SEE MORE NEWS ABOUT Ronald Grimm W
Notable: “Highly stable and efficient all-inorganic lead-free perovskite solar cells with native-oxide passivation” (2018) · 742 citations
- Anita Mattson, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 26
Prof. Mattson is an organic synthetic chemist with a strong medicinal chemistry… Scholarly Work Alanthadka, A.; Carleu, L.; Vitarbo, A.; Grimm, R.; Mattson, A. "Siloxyflavylium Triflates as Organic Photocatalysts" ChemCatChem 2025 e20240155
Notable: “The Thiazolium-Catalyzed Sila-Stetter Reaction: Conjugate Addition of Acylsilanes to Unsaturated Esters and Ketones” (2004) · 215 citations
- George Kaminski, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 21
Notable: “Evaluation and Reparametrization of the OPLS-AA Force Field for Proteins via Comparison with Accurate Quantum Chemical Calculations on Peptides” (2001) · 4,095 citations
- Robert Dempski, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 21
Human ZIP4 Transporter Channelrhodopsin-2 Mixed Reality Programs Workforce Development Transition Metal Transporters Optogenetics Scholarly Work Channelrhodopsin C1C2: Photocycle kinetics and interactions near the central gate. van Gordon
Notable: “Ultra light-sensitive and fast neuronal activation with the Ca2+-permeable channelrhodopsin CatCh” (2011) · 490 citations
- Ivan Mardilovich, Assistant Teaching Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 13
Notable: “Dependence of hydrogen flux on the pore size and plating surface topology of asymmetric Pd-porous stainless steel membranes” (2002) · 169 citations
- Kristin Wobbe, Interim Dean, Global School; Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 13
Notable: “Identification of an Arabidopsis locus required for resistance to turnip crinkle virus” (1997) · 110 citations
- Carissa Olsen, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 11
Membrane composition phospholipid dynamics mass spectrometry Scholarly Work HPLC-Based Mass Spectrometry Characterizes the Phospholipid Alterations in Ether-Linked Lipid Deficiency Models Following Oxidative Stress. 2016 DAF-16 and TCER-1 F
Notable: “Germline Signals Deploy NHR-49 to Modulate Fatty-Acid β-Oxidation and Desaturation in Somatic Tissues of C. elegans” (2014) · 152 citations
- Ceren Yilmaz Akkaya, Assistant Teaching Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 9
Notable: “CO x -free hydrogen production from ammonia decomposition over sepiolite-supported nickel catalysts” (2018) · 61 citations
- Destin Heilman, Professor of Teaching, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 6
Es on the discovery and characterization of novel virus proteins that have onco-selective toxicity. His focus on understanding these proteins has led to the development of new techniques for studying cell-selective activities and advances w
Notable: “The viral protein Apoptin associates with the anaphase-promoting complex to induce G2/M arrest and apoptosis in the absence of p53” (2004) · 132 citations
- Rong Wang, Professor & Department Head, Chemistry & Biochemistry h-index 2
Notable: “Electrospun Silk Fibroin-CNT Composite Fibers: Characterization and Application in Mediating Fibroblast Stimulation” (2022) · 10 citations
- Aya Narunsky, Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Drew Brodeur, Teaching Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Environmental issues Solar energy Inorganic chemistry Renewable energy sources Pollutant remediation News Chev Right Icon of hollow arrow pointing right Arrow Right Icon of arrow pointing right SEE MORE NEWS ABOUT Drew Brodeur WPI Announces
- Raul Orduna Picon, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Es on exploring both student learning and teaching practices employing sociocultural approaches. He is interested in culturally relevant pedagogy, formative assessment, conceptual profile theory, and chemistry capital. Raúl’s work has revea
- Uma Kumar, Teaching Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
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