Teaching

Fall 2024 - CHEM1421: General Chemistry I (HONORS)

For science/engineering curricula. Modern chemical theories and principles; quantitative approach and problem solving; descriptive chemistry of selected elements and compounds.

Fall 2023 - CHEM1201: General Chemistry I

For science/engineering curricula. Modern chemical theories and principles; quantitative approach and problem solving; descriptive chemistry of selected elements and compounds.

Spring 2023 - CHEM7780: Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 

Stemmed from some of the topics in CHEM4010, this new graduate-level course has a focus on biomacromolecules that can be used as therapeutic agents. Topics of this course include:  class of biotherapeutics, protein stability, protein-protein interactions, administration and degradation, formulation development of biotherapeutics, antibody/vaccine design, delivery systems, and characterization methods for biotherapeutics, including light scattering and small-angle X-ray/Neutron scattering. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to know more about this course. Graduate students who are interested in these topics are all welcome to apply.  

May 7th 2023 - Today marks the end of the Spring Semester, thank you everyone for a great semester. Here are some highlights from final presentation project:

     

                                                                                       

Fall 2022 - CHEM1201: General Chemistry I

For science/engineering curricula. Modern chemical theories and principles; quantitative approach and problem solving; descriptive chemistry of selected elements and compounds.

Spring 2022 - CHEM7780: Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 

Stemmed from some of the topics in CHEM4010, this new graduate-level course has a focus on biomacromolecules that can be used as therapeutic agents. Topics of this course include:  class of biotherapeutics, protein stability, protein-protein interactions, administration and degradation, formulation development of biotherapeutics, antibody/vaccine design, delivery systems, and characterization methods for biotherapeutics. 

 

Fall 2021 - CHEM4010: Macromolecular System I

Fall 2020 - CHEM4010: Macromolecular System I

Course Description: Macromolecules, as the name suggests, are molecules composed of thousands of atoms or more. Most macromolecules are polymers, meaning that they are assembled from small repeating subunits called the monomers. Macromolecules are important, not only because they can be used to develop advanced materials, but also because they are essential components in all living organisms. This course provides a general introduction to macromolecules, with an emphasis on the classification and systematics of synthetic polymers and biomacromolecules. Specific topics covered in this course include the basic structure and property of macromolecules; characterization methods of macromolecules, commonly used polymerization reactions to make synthetic polymers, and the structure and function of biomacromolecules including proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids.  

Although it is difficult to schedule experiments in the lab, we managed to do some fun experiments during the class. The idea is that the students can develop a better understanding about the physical and chemical properties of macromolecules by doing simple but fun experiments. 

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