Graduate Programs in Chemistry

The Chemistry Department offers M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs. Both are research-based degrees which give you the opportunity to make new discoveries in chemical science and related disciplines. Check out the research groups below to explore the current activities in the MTU Chemistry Department. Highlighted projects have immediate openings for talented, creative, and motivated research students.

The Chemistry Department is collaborating with the Department of Education to offer a Master's International Peace Corps program in Applied Science Education (program website). This program allows you to combine Peace Corps service with an MS degree.

Research Areas in the Department of Chemistry:

Analytical / Environmental

Dr. David J. Chesney
Dr. Sarah A. Green
Dr. Haiying Liu
Dr. Lynn R. Mazzoleni

Biochemistry

Dr. Lanrong Bi
Dr. Pushpalatha Murthy
Dr. Martin Thompson
Dr. Ashutosh Tiwari

Chemical Education

Dr. Paul Charlesworth

Inorganic

Dr. Rudy Luck

Materials Chemistry / Nanochemistry

Dr. Bahne C. Cornilsen
Dr. Patricia A. Heiden
Dr. Haiying Liu

Organic

Dr. Dallas K. Bates
Dr. Lanrong Bi
Dr. Jin Chen
Dr. Shiyue Fang
Dr. Patricia A. Heiden
Dr. Haiying Liu
Dr. Marshall W. Logue (emeritus)
Dr. Pushpalatha Murthy

Physical / Theoretical

Dr. Richard E. Brown (emeritus)
Dr. Bahne C. Cornilsen
Dr. Leslie Leifer (emeritus)
Dr. Dario Stacchiola
Dr. Marta Wloch

Polymer

Dr. Patricia A. Heiden
Dr. Haiying Liu
Dr. John G. Williams (emeritus)

Solid State

Dr. Bahne C. Cornilsen

Visit http://www.mtu.edu/grad/ for more information about MTU Graduate School.