Department of Chemistry

Mathematics and Science Center,
Room 260
146 Library Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4479
(location map)
(248) 370-2320
fax: 370-2321

A chemistry faculty member smiling at the camera, while students work in a lab behind her.

Faculty/Staff Directory

The Department of Chemistry at Oakland University has 18 full-time Ph.D. faculty with expertise spanning each branch of chemistry, biochemistry, and environmental science. Our faculty provide mentorship to our students in the classroom and research laboratory, and our exceptional staff support these activities.

 

Faculty
Faculty

Chairperson
Evan Trivedi
Associate Professor, Inorganic Chemistry
Trivedi Lab
Office: 201 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2147
Email:  trivedi@159666f.com

Faculty


Adam Avery

Assistant Professor
Office: 291 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-3088
Email: awavery@159666f.com

Ngong Kodiah Beyeh
Associate Professor
Beyeh Research Website
Office: 205 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2085
Email: beyeh@159666f.com

Thomas Bianchette
Assistant Professor
Bianchette Laboratory Website
Office: 252 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2092
Email: bianchette@159666f.com

Ferman Chavez
Professor, Bioinorganic Chemistry
Chavez Laboratory Website
Office: 235 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2492
Email: chavez@159666f.com

Roman Dembinski
Professor, Organic Chemistry
Dembinski Research Group
Office: 225 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2248
Email: dembinsk@159666f.com

Charlene Hayden 
Special Instructor
Office: 254 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2325
Email: hayden2@159666f.com

Laura Kiefer
Assistant Professor 
Physical Chemistry
229 Mathematics and Science Center
(248) 370-2089
Email: lmkiefer@159666f.com

Zacharias Kinney
Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry
Kinney Research Group
Office: 253 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2347
Email: kinney@159666f.com

Jessica Koppen
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Office: 247 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2324
Email: jvkoppen@159666f.com

Alexander Rusakov
Assistant Professor, Physical Chemistry
Rusakov Group Website
Office: 269 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2333
Email: rusakov@159666f.com

John V. Seeley
Professor, Analytical Chemistry
Office: 267 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2329
Email: seeley@159666f.com

David Szlag
Associate Professor,
Environmental Chemistry
Office: 207 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-4064
Email: szlag@159666f.com

Jennifer Tillinger
Associate Professor of Practice, Chief Advisor
Office: 244 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2883
Email: jbulgare@159666f.com

Evan Trivedi
Associate Professor, Inorganic Chemistry
Trivedi Lab
Office: 201 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2147
Email: trivedi@159666f.com

Edmond van Hees
Special Instructor
Office: 287 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2334
Email: vanhees@159666f.com

Zhe Wang
Assistant Professor
Wang Research Group
Office: 293 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2086
Email: zhewang@159666f.com

Colin Wu
Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Wu Lab Website
Office: 203 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2349
Email: colinwu@159666f.com

Ziming Yang
Associate Professor, Environmental Chemistry
The Yang Lab
Office: 289 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2339
Email: zimingyang@159666f.com

Xiangqun Zeng
Distinguished Professor, Analytical Chemistry
Zeng Research Group Page
Office: 231 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2881
Email: zeng@159666f.com

Amitava Adhikary
Research Associate Professor
Office: 246 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2327
Email: adhikary@159666f.com

Lecturers/Adjunct Professors

Marcella Colling

Greg Dalida
Office: 345 HH
Email: grdalida@159666f.com

Timothy Domanski
Office: 341 HH
Email: tgdomans@159666f.com

Jose Esteves-Villanueva
Office: 341 HH
Email: joesteve@159666f.com

Abul Molla
Email: molla@159666f.com

Mark Richardson
Email: richards@159666f.com

Talia Sebastian
Office: 345 HH
Email: tsebasti@159666f.com

Regina Szlag Silva
Office: 265 MSC
Email: szlagsilva@159666f.com

Jonathan Weyhrauch
Office: 345 HH
Email: jweyhra@159666f.com

Wendy Wilson
Email: wendy.wilson@macombcountymi.gov

Staff

Sarah Bialke
Laboratory Stockroom Coordinator
Office: 278 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2322
Email: sbialke@159666f.com

Marcee Daly
Laboratory Manager
Office: 263 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2330
Email: daly@159666f.com

Tracey Kosaski
Administrative Secretary
Office: 260 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2320
Email: kosaski@159666f.com

David Love
Technical Support Specialist
Office: 247 HH
Phone: (248) 370-2326
Email: dlove@159666f.com

Stewart Shafer
Experimental Machinist
Office: 142 HH
Phone: (248) 370-2335
Email: stewartshafer@159666f.com

Professors Emeriti

Sitaramayya Ari
ari@159666f.com

Gottfried Brieger
brieger@159666f.com

Maria Bryant (Szczesniak)
bryant@159666f.com

Arthur Bull
abull@159666f.com

Denis M. Callewaert
callewae@159666f.com

Dagmar Cronn
cronn@159666f.com

Steven Miller

Kathleen H. Moore
kmoore@159666f.com

Joel Russell
russell@159666f.com

Linda Schweitzer
schweitz@159666f.com

Michael Sevilla
sevilla@159666f.com

R. Craig Taylor
taylor@159666f.com

Paul Tomboulian
tombouli@159666f.com