Faculty Research Interests | CSUF - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Central to our chemistry degrees is performing research under the direction of a faculty advisor. Conducting research allows you to grow as a scientist, gain practical instrumentation and data analysis skills, and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Our faculty care deeply about mentoring students in research projects that expand the frontiers of chemistry. From 2022-2023, CSUF Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty:

Secured over 2.4 million in external funding to support undergraduate and graduate research at CSUF!
Authored a total of 24 peer-reviewed publications with 42 unique CSUF student co-authors!
Led 34 CSUF students to present at national conferences and conduct research at national labs.

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