Faculty regularly receive support for undergraduate research through internally and externally funded grants, and publish numerous articles, most of which include NKU undergraduate students as co-authors.
Explore resources below to learn about faculty research interests, funding opportunities, and additional resources to help your research run smoothly.
View abstracts and highlights from recent projects with faculty and students featured at Heather Bullen Summer Celebration of Research.
The Daniels group engages in a combination of physical and analytical chemistry research that utilizes Capillary Electrophoresis and Capillary Electrochromatography to measure the kinetics and dynamics of small molecules within mobile phases and the solid/liquid interface when a stationary phase is present. By focusing on external stimuli responsive polymers, this research can be used to understand how small molecules interact with adaptive materials in efforts to engineer smarter technology.
Capillary Electrophoresis Instrument Diagram
Electrochemical Sensor Diagram
UPLC Chromatogram Diagram
The Hare group uses a variety of spectroscopic and computational techniques to study how molecules and light interact. Most of Hare's research focuses on molecules of environmental interest, such as estrogens and pharmaceuticals.
Molecular Energy Surface Diagram
Inorganic Framework Diagram
The Ma group is interested in the design and development of anticancer drug candidates with a special focus on anti-breast cancer drug discovery. A combination of modern techniques such as organic synthesis, biochemistry and computer modeling are utilized in our lab to investigate bioactive chemicals and drug molecules.
Drug Synthesis Schematic Diagram
Organic Reaction Scheme Diagram
The Russell Group studies the synthesis and characterization of dehydroheteroarylannulenes, compounds possessing benzene rings separated by carbon-carbon triple bonds. These compounds have unusual chemical and physical properties and are expected to be very important in the design and manufacture of nanoelectronics, such as molecule size wires, logic gates, and memory storage devices.
Dehydroheteroarylannulenes Diagram
MST Enzymes Diagram
NKU's CINSAM provides the following opportunties for NKU faculty to obtain research funding:
Each year, the Undergraduate Research in STEM (UR-STEM) program requests proposals to fund students in research projects either underway, or new projects appropriate for novice students.
Many faculty members have had success adding a UR-STEM student to their existing research team. Students that participate in this program have been retained at significantly higher levels than those who do not participate.
Each year, CINSAM seeks proposals CINSAM Research Grants, which provides support for STEM faculty research with students. The goals of the program are to:
Over the last decade, research faculty have received over three million dollars in externally funded grants from agencies, including (but not limited to):
Visit the Instrument Schedules webpage to reserve equipment needed for class and research projects.
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Dorothy Westerman Herrmann Science Center (SC), Room 204F
(859) 572-5409 | chemistry@nku.edu
