Missouri S&T Chemistry

05/19/2026

Congratulations to the newly crowned PhD graduates, Dr. Sargun Kaur, Dr. Adrian Batista Planas, and Dr. Sutapa Bhattacharya! Their hard work finally paid off! A big shoutout to their PhD mentors, Dr. Nam, Dr. Dawes and Dr. Choudhury. We also appreciate Dr. Sotiriou-Leventis for hooding Dr. Planas on Dr. Dawes’ behalf.

04/24/2026

We are super exited to host Dr. Woodward as our colloquium speaker today at 3 pm in B10 Bertelsmeyer hall. Everyone is welcome to attend.

04/23/2026

Congratulations Dr. Minteer for winning Galvani medal!

https://news.mst.edu/2026/04/missouri-st-chemist-first-woman-to-earn-the-galvani-medal/?fbclid=IwZnRzaARXdPlleHRuA2FlbQExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6e3GYSqOVUvMgGTJDikUBXljqjvnNovS9edsJniKBKmiJcon8BRYRoiHcsoA_aem_vaLE2LKO8d7Kopkp4rek1Q

04/23/2026

Good job Chemistry faculty, graduate students and ACS local chapter for their outreach activities on Earth day!

04/17/2026

Missouri S&T to offer new degree in Biochemistry.
Thanks to Dr. Pablo Sobrado for his efforts in making this possible!

As the biotechnology sector continues to rapidly expand, biochemistry graduates are increasingly in demand. Their expertise is needed in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and agricultural biotechnology to health care and environmental conservation. To meet this growing demand, Missouri S&T

04/12/2026

Congratulations to Sara McCauley, Chemistry PhD student and Ku**er I&E fellow for winning the ‘Best Oral Presentation' during the graduate research showcase session on April 2nd.

04/10/2026

Giving day is here! Donate generously to ChemistryMissouri S&T. Your gift can fund travel grants for the students or help buy a new instrument for the teaching lab!
To donate to chemistry click the link below, select College of Arts, Science, and Education then choose Chemistry

https://www.givecampus.com/schools/MissouriUniversityofScienceandTechnology/giving-days-2026

04/04/2026

Giving day is coming!
Donate generously to Missouri S&T

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04/04/2026

Congratulations Chikadibia for this incredible achievement!

Chikadibia Genevieve Edward, a Ph.D. graduate student in Dr. Risheng Wang’s group of Chemistry, has been awarded a 2026 Pathways Travel Award for her poster presentation at the 2026 NextGen Pathways Symposium, hosted at Missouri S&T (March 12–13, 2026). Her poster, titled “Engineering a DNA–Polymer Hybrid Nanocarrier for Sustained Delivery of 2-Mercaptopropionylglycine for Prevention of Cataracts,” was recognized for its excellence.

11/21/2025

Congratulations Sutapa Bhattacharya for successfully defending her PhD thesis! Sutapa worked under the mentorship of Dr. Choudhury. Great deal of support and encouragement by her thesis committee members Dr. Chernatynskiy, Dr. Woelk, Dr. Stavropoulos, and Dr. Nath are highly appreciated.

05/18/2025

Congratulations to the newly crowned PhD graduates, Dr. Xiaoting Zhang, Dr. Santhoshkumar Sundaramoorthy, Dr. Zachary Mayes, and Dr. Harish Singh! Your intellectual curiosity and countless hours of hard work have brought you to this remarkable milestone.
A big appreciation also goes out to the mentors Dr. Switzer, Dr. Choudhury, Dr. Woelk and Dr. Nath who have guided, challenged, and inspired these scholars.