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Chemistry, MS

Student Research

Abstracts and theses from research students are available in USF’s Scholarship Repository.

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Analytical Chemistry Biochemistry Environmental Chemistry 

Inorganic Chemistry Medicinal-Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry

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Samuel Jacobo MS '23

Change the World With Your Research

I'm making a new design for chemotherapeutic drugs. If it proves to be effective, it could replace the drugs out there that have heavy side effects.”

Samuel Jacobo MS '23

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Recent Student Research Presentations at National Conferences

In addition to the rigorous coursework in chemistry at USF, research plays a major role in students’ training and development. Our undergraduate and masters’ students work alongside faculty mentors on projects, publish papers, and present their work at local, regional, and national conferences. Here are some of the recent presentations by USF students at scientific meetings.

  • Ryan Luu '24

    • Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature on Biochar Chemistry, American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, August 2023

  • Keana Davis '24

    • Quantifying Metal Interactions with the Antimicrobial Peptide Holothuroidin-2 and Elucidating Their Structural Effects, American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2023.

    Tiffany Alvarez '23

    • Effects of Posttranslational Modifications on Cu(II) Binding to the Antimicrobial Peptide PG-KI, American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2023.

  • Hulda Chen '22

    • Mechanisms of Substrate Selectivity and Transport by a Bacterial Methionine ABC Importer, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 2022.

  • Emily Bykonen '24

    • Effect of human serum albumin (HSA) binding on the optical properties of terbium(III) DO3A derivatives, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, March 2023.

  • Clifford Leung '24

    • Development and mechanistic analysis of covalent inhibitors against Sortase A in Staphylococcus aureus, American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, August 2023.

    Sam Jacobo '23

    • Self-immolative DNA-alkylating agents with a tunable “off-switch,” National Organic Chemistry Symposium (NOS), Best Poster Award, 2022.

  • Ed Buck '24

    • Investigating tetraoxide (Russell) intermediates. American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, August 2023.

    Lori Chen '23

    • Investigation of O-(3P)-initiated oxidation products of 2,3-dimethylfuran using synchrotron photoionization, American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, August 2023. Awarded the ACS Physical Chemistry Poster Award.

Heejune Park

Heejune Park MS '19

Dive Deeper into Research

After receiving my undergraduate degree in chemistry with a minor in physics, I wanted to delve deeper into the field of physical chemistry. I enjoyed the opportunity to work at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where I collected experimental data."

Heejune Park MS '19