• B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Edinburgh
• Ph. D. Chemistry, University of East Anglia

Dr. Sutherland has been teaching at the University of New Haven since 2010 and became a Practitioner in Residence in 2011. He also works as a Medicinal Chemist at L2 Diagnostics in New Haven. Prior to moving to Connecticut he was a Senior Research Scientist then Principal Research Scientist at Wyeth Research in New York from 1995 – 2010. Before that he held faculty positions at the University of Exeter and University of North London in the U.K.

• Ph. D./Chemistry, Department of Chemistry,Texas A&M University, College Station
• B. S./Chemistry,Department of Chemistry,Tsinghua University, Beijing, P. R. China

Dr. Qiu joined the faculty of the University of New Haven in September of 2016 as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. His primary teaching area is Analytical Chemistry, including Quantitative Analysis w/Lab and Instrumental Methods w/Lab. Prior to coming to the University of New Haven, Dr. Qiu taught at University of North Alabama.

Dr. Harding joined the faculty of the University of New Haven in September 1993. He has served as coordinator of the Chemical Engineering program since 2000. Dr. Harding’s industrial experience, totaling nine years, includes process engineering in the chemical manufacturing industry and project engineering in the environmental remediation industry. He has been a registered professional engineer for over 15 years. Dr. Harding has significant consulting experience in a variety of industries. Since joining the University of New Haven, Dr. Harding has developed two graduate level courses in the area of Air Pollution. He has been heavily involved in the recent development of the multi-disciplinary engineering curricula for undergraduate engineering students at the University of New Haven.

• Postdoctoral associate, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Yale University, 2009-2013
• Ph.D., Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Duke University, 2009.
• M.S., Industrial Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 2003
• M.S., Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Sichuan University (China), 1999
• B.S., Chemistry, Sichuan University (China), 1996

Dequan Xiao joined the faculty of the University of New Haven in August 2013. His research interest is focused on developing new theoretical and computational chemistry methods based on quantum chemistry and statistical mechanics to study energy transfer, nonlinear optics, and catalysis for the applications in renewable energy science, soft condensed matters, and biophysics. Dequan Xiao will teach Physical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry Laboratory in the fall of 2013. For more on Professor Xiao's research, visit his research's group website: http://imdcenter.newhaven.edu/

• B.S. in Science – Pennsylvania State University
• Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry – Bryn Mawr College
• Postdoctoral Research – University of Toledo
• Postdoctoral Teaching – Haverford College
• Sabbatical Research – Yale University

Dr. Luzik joined the University of New Haven in January 2000. He specializes in teaching Organic Chemistry lecture and laboratory and Synthetic Chemistry. He has also taught Environmental Chemistry, CH600, and General Chemistry CH115&117 Lab. He is the contact person for operating and maintaining much of the departments’ instrumentation including the GCs, HPLCs, GC/MS, UV/vis, and XRD. Prior to teaching at the University of New Haven, he taught General and Environmental Chemistry courses at Haverford College, near Philadelphia, and Introductory Chemistry at Harrisburg Area Community College in Lebanon Pennsylvania. He also has worked in industry, quantitating organic substances in environmental samples using instrumental methods, an experience that contributes to his courses and research.

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Polymer Chemistry, Northwestern University
• Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of Florida
• M.Sc., Polymer Chemistry & Physics, Sun Yat-sen University
• B.Sc., Chemistry, Wuhan University

Hao is an organic and polymer chemist. He joined the faculty of the University of New Haven in August 2021. He will teach Organic Chemistry (CHEM2201) and Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM4501) in the fall of 2021. Hao’s research program seeks chemistry-centered multidisciplinary approaches to addressing the challenges in global health and environment. Several areas in the intersection of synthetic polymer chemistry, materials, and biomedicine will be investigated, with particular focus on those most closely related to environmental and biomedical applications. His current research interests are centered in: (1) developing chemically-recyclable polymer materials for environmental applications; (2) developing modular and scalable approach for polymer-based delivery systems of therapeutics (e.g., gene, peptides, and proteins); (3) designing next-generation sequence-defined polymers for understanding the role of monomer sequence in governing the material properties.

• Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University

In this coming fall, I will join the Tagliatela College of Engineering as a TT Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering. I will teach CHME 3309 Chemical Engineering Workshop and CHME 3321 Chemical Reaction Engineering. My future research interests are understanding and engineering soft and living materials and their applications in addressing environmental and medical challenges.

Teaching Experience

Dr. Osambo joined the department in August 2013. Prior to joining University of New Haven, Dr. Osambo was a visiting chemistry instructor at Colby Sawyer College. He has also been an Adjunct Faculty Chemistry instructor in Plymouth State University, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Worcester State University, Northern Essex Community College and also a visiting instructor at College of The Holy Cross.

Dr. Osambo’s graduate research focused on synthesizing functionalized or smart polymer microspheres for both molecular and transition metal ion recognitions. Developing chemical sensors for analysis of glucose, caffeine, and theophylline.

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biomaterials,
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, and University of Washington, Seattle WA
• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
• M.S.E in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
• B.S. in Physics and Mathematics, Delaware State University, Dover DE

Kagya Amoako is an expert in device-related infection and cardiovascular and lung assisted medical devices. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of artificial materials and blood interaction. In a key finding, he and his team discovered that polymer-bound nitric oxide can inhibit the growth of bacteria and, at the same time, does not damage the viability of surrounding cells.

• Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering, Stony Brook University, NY
• M.S. Materials Science & Engineering, Stony Brook University, NY
• B.E. Chemical & Molecular Engineering, Stony Brook University, NY

Research Interests I am interested in finding alternative sources of energy, especially those that are cleaner for the environment. Specific areas of interest include gas hydrates. A vast amount of energy-rich methane containing hydrates occur naturally in permafrost and marine environments when water and gas come in contact, but their extraction is costly and could result in seafloor instability. A solution is to exchange methane with carbon dioxide in methane hydrate reservoirs to form more stable carbon dioxide hydrates. I am interested in understanding the thermodynamics and kinetics of this exchange process. Also, I am working on projects investigating biofuel options, particularly those from cellulosic or algal sources. Specifically, I am working on finding energy efficient methods to pretreat and dewater algae for biofuel production and determining techniques to extract biogas and bioethanol from waste cellulosic materials.

Chemistry and Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Department

• B.S., Chemistry, Union College, 1975
• Ph. D., Inorganic Chemistry, SUNY at Binghamton, 1980

Dr. Saliby joined the faculty of the University of New Haven in September of 1980 as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. He has served as department chair several times during his tenure at the University of New Haven, most recently from September 2003 to August 2006. During his 30+ years at the University of New Haven, he has also served as the Undergraduate Chemistry Coordinator, including since September 2009. He also currently serves as the Analytical Chemistry Lab Coordinator. Prior to coming to the University of New Haven, Dr. Saliby taught at Kenyon College.

Dr. Miguel Angel Mendez Polanco is a chemist trained in computational and experimental techniques, interested in various problems at the interface of Chemistry, Physics, and Materials Science. He earned his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania, and performed postdoctoral work at MIT (MechE). His work includes computational modeling of materials (bulk, surfaces, and interfaces) for the study of their structure/electronic properties with focus in energy-related problems, catalytic processes, and design principles of electronic devices. He is also passionate about education and teaching, and his past experience includes MIT, Vassar, and Lafayette colleges. Dr. Mendez Polanco will join our department as a lecturer where he teaches teaches the courses of Quantitative Analysis with Lab and Instrumental Methods with Lab at University of New Haven

• NRC Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
• Ph.D., Chemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
• B.S. Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Professor Savage joined the University of New Haven in 2005. She received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY and attended the graduate program in Chemistry at The Ohio State University, where she investigated materials as high-temperature, harsh-condition gas sensors. Dr. Savage was the recipient of a National Research Council (NRC) postodoctoral fellowship, which supported her work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD. At NIST, she developed a methodology for integrating sol-gel materials with micro-machined sensing platforms. She recently spent a sabbatical semester at the University of Connecticut synthesizing and characterizing mesoporous materials for catalytic applications.

• Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, University of Virginia
• B.A., Chemistry, Amherst College

Nathan Seifert joined the faculty of the University of New Haven in August 2021. His research interests since graduate school have focused on the development of chirped pulse Fourier transform microwave (CP-FTMW) spectroscopic techniques, and applications of CP-FTMW spectroscopy for both physical chemistry and analytical applications. Though much of his previous research has been on the experimental aspects of molecular spectroscopy, Nathan has a strong interest in applying data science and machine learning techniques for the automated interpretation of molecular spectra in analytical chemistry and structure determination.

• Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Boston University, 1995
• B.Sc. Hons. in Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, 1987

Doctoral Dissertation Chiral Allylic Silanes in Organic Synthesis: Formal Synthesis of (+)-Sesbanimide A. Doctorate in Philosophy. Boston University, 1995

• M.S. Education, University of New Haven, 2013
• B.S. Chemistry, University of New Haven, 2011
• B.S. Forensic Science, University of New Haven, 2011

Rob Harvey joined the Department of Chemistry as an Adjunct Faculty in 2014. He studied Forensic Science and Chemistry as an undergraduate at the University, as well as Chemistry Education as a graduate. He believes in developing exciting and engaging courses that will encourage students to love science and chemistry as much as he does.

• Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ,
• B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, China

Dr. Shue Wang joined University of New Haven in January 2019. Prior to that, she worked at the University of Michigan as a research fellow from 2015 to 2018. She received her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of Arizona in 2015. Her research areas include biosensors, single cell analysis, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, mechanobiology, lab-on-a-chip, synthetic biology, and applying micro-engineered tools to understand the complex biological systems at both the molecular and cellular levels.

• Ed.D in Education Leadership, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
• M.S. in Science Education, CT Certification in Chemistry and Biology eligible, University of New Haven, New Haven, CT
• B.S. in Forensic Science, Chemistry , University of New Haven, New Haven, CT
• A.S. in, Biotechnology , Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT

Director of Student Success and Retention for Tagliatela College of Engineering 2016-Present Program Coordinator, Chemistry Department 2016-Present The Chemistry and Math Enrichment Program (CAMEP) 2006- 2011 Summer Institute for Young Women 2007-2011 Department of Education Grant Review Board 2009 Teacher Quality Grant, Inquiry Based Science Lesson for Elementary Instructors, 2009 Tagliatela College of Engineering Curriculum Committee 2010-11 Engineering Science University Magnet School Coordinator for Tagliatela College of Engineering

• PhD in Organic Chemistry, University of Oxford, UK
• Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies en Chimie Organique Moléculaire et Supramoléculaire (Equivalent to MS in chemistry, specialization: bio-organic and bio-inorganic chemistry), Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg I, France
• Licence de Chimie (Equivalent to BS in chemistry), Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg I, France

Professor Virginie king, Ph.D., is a seasoned expert in chemistry and biochemistry, combining over a decade of teaching and research experience. Her academic journey has taken her from prominent institutions like the University of Oxford to research roles at Florida State University, where she demonstrated her proficiency in NMR spectrometer administration, grant management, and complex synthesis. Her dedication to education is evident through her roles as a Chemistry Instructor at Gaston College and Adjunct Faculty at Tallahassee Community College. With a dynamic skill set encompassing hazardous materials handling, multicultural environments, and extensive computer expertise, Professor continues to make significant contributions to the fields of chemistry and academia.

-Postdoctoral associate, Yale University, Physical Organic Chemistry
-Postdoctoral associate, McMaster University, Canada, Physical Organic Chemistry, 
-Guest scientist, Max-Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Germany,Quantum Chemistry
-Ph.D., Physical Chemistry,Shandong University, P. R. China
-M.S., Organic Chemistry,Shandong University, P. R. China
-B.S., Chemistry,Shandong University, P. R. China

Professor Wang has a wealth of experience as an adjunct staff at the University of New Haven and adjunct professor at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) since 2009. He teaches Physical Chemistry I & II labs, General Chemistry Lab, and a wide range of chemistry courses at SCSU. His impressive track record also includes receiving awards and honors, such as the David Csejka Award for outstanding part-time faculty member at SCSU in 2015, and obtaining research allocations on XSEDE supercomputers. He specialize in teaching Physical Chemistry with Lab and Computational Chemistry.