{"id":8820,"date":"2013-12-09T10:04:59","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T15:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=8820"},"modified":"2013-12-09T10:04:59","modified_gmt":"2013-12-09T15:04:59","slug":"chemistry-phd-program-marks-its-10th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/chemistry-phd-program-marks-its-10th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry PhD Program Marks its 10th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/12\/ChemistryBG-e1386349464508.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8822 aligncenter\" alt=\"ChemistryBG\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/12\/ChemistryBG-300x102.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/12\/ChemistryBG-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/12\/ChemistryBG-768x261.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/12\/ChemistryBG-299x102.jpg 299w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/12\/ChemistryBG.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Chemistry PhD Program Marks its 10<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary (2003-2013)<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a02013 is a very special year indeed.\u00a0 A cherished dream shared by many in the Chemistry Department and university, the PhD program in Chemistry was approved in July 2003 and admitted its first students in August 2003.\u00a0 The program and department have come a long way since the commencement of this innovative, multidisciplinary program.\u00a0 In many ways the program\u2019s design was visionary.\u00a0 It is widely recognized that interdisciplinary research and education are critical to addressing the most pressing scientific, technical, and societal challenges.\u00a0 The program, with a firm grounding in chemistry, was nontraditional from the outset, forgoing the traditional rigid disciplinary structure for cross cutting areas of concentration, initially in Materials Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Forensic Science, and later expanding into Biochemistry.\u00a0 These areas transcend the traditional disciplinary boundaries of most chemistry PhD programs, providing the critical education and research skills necessary for our graduates to not only to contribute to, but be leaders in developing, a highly skilled and diverse technical workforce for Florida and the nation.\u00a0 UCF\u2019s PhD program in Chemistry serves as a model for doctoral education in the chemical sciences, and a number of chemistry departments across the country have recognized the relevance of our program, benchmarking their own department and program aspirations to the UCF Chemistry Department and Chemistry PhD program.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the first 10 years of our Chemistry PhD program, 61 students received the doctorate degree.\u00a0 Names of the graduates in the program\u2019s first 10 years, along with their dissertation research advisor and semester of graduation are list in the table below.\u00a0 Graduates have gone on to many distinguished positions, including postdoctoral research positions at prestigious institutions, direct employment at colleges and universities, and positions in a variety of industries across the country.\u00a0 We want to extend special recognition to the graduates of the first decade of our program for their determination and commitment to help make this a truly remarkable program and educational experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To quote one of our recent graduates, Doug Tomlin &#8211; class of 2012, \u201cThe PhD in Chemistry from UCF enabled me to ensure a career change from environmental engineering to chemistry, where I now enjoy participating in state-of-the-art research projects at NASA. Additionally, I have already begun initiating research proposals for funding to explore new technologies so that I can lead projects of my own towards discoveries that will improve life here on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"583\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\"><b>Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\"><b>Advisor<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\"><b>Semester of Graduation<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Ahn, Hyo-yang<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Belfield<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Albo, Rebecca<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Yestrebsky<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Anderson, Jordan<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Zhai<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Andrade, Carolina<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Belfield<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Andrasik, Stephen<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Belfield<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Appalaneni, Krishnaveni<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Campiglia<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Asati, Atul<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Perez<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Berhanu, Workalemahu<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Masunov<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Biswas, Sanchita<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Belfield<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Bonner, Maxwell<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Gesquiere<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Bridge, Candice<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Sigman<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Calimag, Korina<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Campiglia<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Chunder, Anindarupa<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Zhai<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Corredor, Claudia<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Belfield<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Coutts, Janelle<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Yestrebsky<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Dai, Qiu<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Huo<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Devor, Robert<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Yestrebsky<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Elie, Marc<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Yestrebsky<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Frisch-Daiello, Jessica<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Sigman<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Gangopadhyay, Shruba<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Masunov<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Gevorkyan, Jirair<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Igarashi<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Goel, Satyender<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Masunov<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Hu, Zhongjian<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Gesquiere<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Johns, Valentine<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Liao<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Knobel, Gaston<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Campiglia<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Legron-Rodriguez, Tamra<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Yestrebsky<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Liu, Xiong<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Huo<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Loftin, Kathleen<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Clausen<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Luchita, Gheorghe<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Belfield<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Maloney, Philip<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Yestrebsky<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Marrone, April<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Ballantyne<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Maxwell, Deborah<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Igarashi<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Muth, Aaron<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Phanstiel<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Nguyen, Dao<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Belfield<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Novaes-Card, Simone<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Yestrebsky<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Oropeza, Cristina<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Clausen<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Oztek, Muzaffer<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Hampton<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Patel, Jigna<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Yestrebsky<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Patel, Pansy<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Masunov<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Pearman, Benjamin<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Hampton<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Qaddoura, Maher<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Belfield<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Restrepo, David<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Blair<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Rex, Matthew<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Campiglia<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Rhoden, Stephen<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Diaz<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Rinke, Caitlin<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Sigman<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Saitta, Erin<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Yestrebsky<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Santiesteban, Oscar<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Perez<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Santos, Marina<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Campiglia<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Sarkar, Sourangsu<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Zhai<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Shi, Zheng<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Liao<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Tenery, Daeri<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Gesquiere<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Tomlin, Douglas<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Clausen<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Fall 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Toro, Carlos<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Hernandez<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Tran, Binh<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Zhai<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Waddell, Erin<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Sigman<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Wang, Xuhua<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Belfield<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Wang, Haining<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Zou<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Wang, Huiyong<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Campiglia<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Summer 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"217\">Wilson, Kerry<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Dr. Hickman<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">Spring 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