FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

Department of Chemistry

Address : Box 23346, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3346

Telephone : (787) 764-0000, exts. 2445, 4817, 4818

Fax : (787) 756-8242

E-mail : rmorales@upracd.upr.clu.ed

DEGREE OFFERED

PhD in Chemistry

FACULTY

Rafael Arce-Quintero , PhD, University of Wisconsin, 1971, Professor.
Biophysical, Environmental, and Physical Chemistry; Chemical Physics .

Carlos R. Cabrera , PhD, Cornell University, 1987, Professor.
Analytical, Inorganic, Materials, and Physical Chemistry; Chemical Physics .

Néstor M. Carballeira , Dr.rer.nat., University of Würzburg, Germany, 1983, Professor.
Bioorganic, Lipid, and Organic Chemistry; Marine Natural Products .

Jorge Colón , PhD, Texas A&M University, 1989, Associate Professor.
Bioinorganic, Biophysical, Inorganic, and Materials Chemistry .

Fernando González , PhD, Cornell University, 1989, Professor.
Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry .

Kai Griebenow , PhD, Max Planck Institute for Radiation Chemistry and University of Düsseldorf, Germany, 1992, Associate Professor.
Biochemistry; Bioorganic and Biophysical Chemistry .

Ana R. Guadalupe , PhD, Cornell University, 1987, Professor.
Analytical, Inorganic, Materials, and Polymer Chemistry .

Yasuyuki Ishikawa , PhD, University of Iowa, 1976, Professor.
Theoretical and Physical Chemistry; Chemical Physics .

Reginald Morales , PhD, Rutgers University, 1976, Professor.
Biochemistry; Bioorganic and Lipid Chemistry .

José A. Prieto , PhD, University of Puerto Rico, 1982, Professor.
Biophysical, Medicinal, Organic, and Organometallic Chemistry .

Edwin Quiñones , PhD, University of Puerto Rico, 1986, Professor.
Physical Chemistry; Chemical Physics .

Raphael Raptis , PhD, Texas A&M University, 1988, Professor.
Inorganic, Bioinorganic, and Materials Chemistry .

José Rivera , PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. Assistant Professor.
Supramolecularchemistry, Molecular Recognition, Organic Synthesis, Nanotechnology, Bioorganicchemistry, Medicinal Chemistry .

Abimael Rodríguez , PhD, Johns Hopkins University, 1983, Professor.
Analytical, Bioorganic, and Organic Chemistry; Marine Natural Products .

Osvaldo Rosario , PhD, University of Puerto Rico, 1978, Professor.
Analytical Chemistry .

Eugene Smotkin , PhD, University of Texas, Austin, 1989. Associate Professor.
Electrochemistry .

John A. Soderquist , PhD, University of Colorado, 1977, Professor.
Organic, Organometallic, and Natural Products Chemistry .

Brad R. Weiner , PhD, University of California, Davis, 1986, Professor.
Chemical Physics; Environmental, Materials, and Physical Chemistry.

DOCTORAL PROGRAM

Research Areas

Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry

Requirements for Admission

In addition to the requirements for admission to the Río Piedras Campus, the Department of Chemistry requires the following:

If deemed necessary, the Admissions Committee may request an interview with the student.

Requirements for Graduation

In addition to the requirements for graduation by the Río Piedras Campus, the Department of Chemistry requires the following:

Candidacy

Advancement to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy will be evaluated on academic achievement, comprehensive examinations taken at the end of the first year, graduate seminar proposals A and B, recommendation of the student’s advisor and the final decision of the Graduate Faculty of the Department of Chemistry. Candidacy will be granted at the end of the student’s third year from initial admission to the program.

Program of Study

Description of Courses (PDF)