Faculty
Dr. Deepali Bhandari
Associate Professor (2014)
Cell Biology and Protein Biochemistry
Deepali.Bhandari@csulb.edu
Dr. Xianhui Bu
Professor (2003)
Inorganic, Structural, Solid State, and Materials
Xianhui.Bu@csulb.edu
Dr. Paul Buonora
Professor (2000)
RISE Program Director
Organic Synthesis and Catalysis
Paul.Buonora@csulb.edu
Dr. Shahab Derakhshan
Professor (2009)
Inorganic synthesis and Structure
Shahab.Derakhshan@csulb.edu
Dr. Elena Grintsevich
Assistant Professor (2019)
Biochemistry
Elena.Grintsevich@csulb.edu
Dr. Lijuan Li
Professor (1998)
Department Chair
Inorganic, Bioinorganic, and Nanomaterials
Lijuan.Li@csulb.edu
Dr. Marco Lopez
Professor Emeritus (1987)
Organic and Fe(II) Porphyrin Chemistry
Marco.Lopez@csulb.edu
Dr. Eric Marinez
Associate Professor (2003)
HSI-STEM Program Director
Molecular Recognition and Catalysis
Eric.Marinez@csulb.edu
Dr. Margaret Merryfield
Professor Emerita (1984)
Biochemistry
Margaret.Merryfield@csulb.edu
Dr. Stephen Mezyk
Professor (2001)
Physical, Environmental, and Biophysical Chemistry
Stephen.Mezyk@csulb.edu
Dr. Kensaku Nakayama
Professor Emeritus (1987)
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Kensaku.Nakayama@csulb.edu
Dr. Vasanthy Narayanaswami
Professor (2008)
Biochemistry, Biophysics, Structural and Neurobiology
Vas.Narayanaswami@csulb.edu
Dr. Michael Schramm
Professor (2007)
Supramolecular Chemistry and Molecular Recognition
Michael.Schramm@csulb.edu
Dr. Jason Schwans
Associate Professor (2012)
Enzymology
Jason.Schwans@csulb.edu
Dr. Young-Seok Shon
Professor (2006)
Macromolecular, Materials, and Nanoscience
YS.Shon@csulb.edu
Dr. Kasha Slowinska
Professor (2004)
Vice Chair
Analytical, Bioanalytical, and Bioengineering
Katarzyna.Slowinska@csulb.edu
Dr. Krzysztof Slowinski
Professor (2001)
Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Evaluation, and Advising
Krzysztof.Slowinski@csulb.edu
Dr. Eric Sorin
Associate Professor (2007)
Computational Biochemistry and Biophysics
Eric.Sorin@csulb.edu
Dr. Enrico Tapavicza
Professor (2013)
Computational Chemistry and Materials Science
Enrico.Tapavicza@csulb.edu
Dr. Hadi Tavassol
Assistant Professor (2016)
Materials Chemistry and Catalysis
Hadi.Tavassol@csulb.edu
Dr. Fangyuan Tian
Associate Professor (2015)
Materials Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis
Fangyuan.Tian@csulb.edu
Dr. Sharmila Venugopal
Assistant Professor (2024)
Biochemistry, Biophysics, Computational, and Neural Systems
Sharmila.Venugopal@csulb.edu
Dr. Julie Wahlman
Assistant Professor (2022)
Asymmetric Catalysis and Organic
Julie.Wahlman@csulb.edu
Dr. Paul Weers
Professor (2013)
Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Paul.Weers@csulb.edu
Department Lecturers
Dr. Elaine Bernal
Part-time Lecturer
Organic Chemistry, Chemical Communications
Elaine.Bernal@csulb.edu
Ms. Andrea Chen
Full-time Lecturer
Introductory, General, Organic Chemistry and Lab
Andrea.Chen@csulb.edu
Dr. Hosun Choo
Part-time Lecturer
Analytical and Physical Chemistry and Laboratory
Hosun.Choo@csulb.edu
Ms. Nancy Gardner
Full-time Lecturer
General and Organic Chemistry, Chemical Communications
Nancy.Gardner@csulb.edu
Mr. Thach Ho
Full-time Lecturer
Quantitative Analysis and Organic Chemistry and Labs
Thach.Ho@csulb.edu
Dr. Surya Manandhar
Part-time Lecturer
Biochemistry Lecture and Laboratory
Surya.Manandhar@csulb.edu
Ms. Marjan Mohammadi
Part-time Lecturer
General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis
Marjan.Mohammadi@csulb.edu
Dr. Christine Palmier
Part-time Lecturer
Biochemistry and Nutritional Biochemistry and Laboratory
Christine.Palmier@csulb.edu
