Department of Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy
Administrative Faculty and Staff
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Sayo Fakayode
Professor of Chemistry, Department Chair
301 Herty Hall
(478) 445-0819
Education
PhD, Analytical Chemistry, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Research
Analytical
Bioanalytical
Environmental
Forensic
Chemometrics
Experimental Design
STEAM Education
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Vladislav (Vladi) Manoylov
Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
340 Herty Hall
(478) 445-5506
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Dr. Kevin Bucholtz
Associate Provost of Student Engagement and Academic Excellence
Parks Hall 307
Departmental Faculty
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Education
Ph.D., Physics, Old Dominion University
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder
Research
Atomic Molecular and Optical Research
Renewable Energy Research
Sustainability Engineering Projects
Physics Education Research
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Education
Ph.D., Physics, University of Alabama
Research
Galaxy Interactions
Dust in Galaxies
Star Formation
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Education
Ph.D., Nuclear Astrophysics, Yale University
Research
Nuclear Astrophysics
Stellar Helium Burning
Solar Neutrino Production
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Education
PhD; Chemistry, Georgia State University
Research
Chemistry Education
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Catrena Lisse
Professor of Chemistry, Director of Science Education Center
349-B Herty Hall
(478) 445-3511
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
Research
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Sol-Gel and Materials Chemistry
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Hasitha Mahabaduge
Associate Professor of Physics, Director of Vertically Integrated Projects Program, and Point of contact for NSF S-STEM and PRESS
224 Beeson Hall
(478) 445-8633
Education
Ph.D., Physics, University of Toledo
Research
Condensed Matter
Photovoltaic Cells
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Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of South Florida
Research
Chemical Education
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Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Florida
Ph.D., Physics, University of Florida
Research
Acoustics
Quantum Molecular Chemistry
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Wathsala Medawala
Associate Professor of Chemistry
316 ISC
(478) 445-2148
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Michigan State University
Research
Protein-Ligand Binding
Cancer Research
Protein-Metal Interactions
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Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Brown University
Research
Chemical Education
Molecular Recognition
Bio-Relevant Synthetic Polymeric Materials
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Peter Rosado Flores
Associate Professor of Chemistry
310 ISC
(478) 445-8609
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Syracuse University
Research
Materials Science
Organometallics
Coordination Chemistry
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Shahram Talei
Lecturer of Physics and Astronomy
243 Beeson Hall
(478) 445-4287
Education
Ph.D., Physics, University of Alabama
Research
Galaxy Formation
Computational Astrophysics
Astronomy and Physics Education
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Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Miami University
Research
Chemistry Education
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Kushan Wijewardena
Lecturer of Physics and Astronomy
235 Beeson Hall
(478) 445-4222
Education
Ph.D., Physics, Georgia State University
Research
Condensed Matter
2D Materials
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Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Colorado at Denver
Research
Organic Chemistry - Aromatic Halides
Biochemistry - Protein Structure and Function
EMERITUS FACULTY
David Baarda, PhD
Emeritus Faculty
John Hargaden, PhD
Emeritus Faculty
William Lamb, PhD
Emeritus Faculty
Doug Pohl, PhD
Emeritus Faculty
Sayo Fakayode
Education
PhD, Analytical Chemistry, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Research
Analytical
Bioanalytical
Environmental
Forensic
Chemometrics
Experimental Design
STEAM Education
Vladislav (Vladi) Manoylov
Dr. Kevin Bucholtz
Education
Ph.D., Physics, Old Dominion University
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder
Research
Atomic Molecular and Optical Research
Renewable Energy Research
Sustainability Engineering Projects
Physics Education Research
Education
Ph.D., Physics, University of Alabama
Research
Galaxy Interactions
Dust in Galaxies
Star Formation
Education
Ph.D., Nuclear Astrophysics, Yale University
Research
Nuclear Astrophysics
Stellar Helium Burning
Solar Neutrino Production
Education
PhD; Chemistry, Georgia State University
Research
Chemistry Education
Catrena Lisse
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
Research
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Sol-Gel and Materials Chemistry
Hasitha Mahabaduge
Education
Ph.D., Physics, University of Toledo
Research
Condensed Matter
Photovoltaic Cells
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of South Florida
Research
Chemical Education
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Florida
Ph.D., Physics, University of Florida
Research
Acoustics
Quantum Molecular Chemistry
Wathsala Medawala
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Michigan State University
Research
Protein-Ligand Binding
Cancer Research
Protein-Metal Interactions
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Brown University
Research
Chemical Education
Molecular Recognition
Bio-Relevant Synthetic Polymeric Materials
Peter Rosado Flores
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Syracuse University
Research
Materials Science
Organometallics
Coordination Chemistry
Shahram Talei
Education
Ph.D., Physics, University of Alabama
Research
Galaxy Formation
Computational Astrophysics
Astronomy and Physics Education
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Miami University
Research
Chemistry Education
Kushan Wijewardena
Education
Ph.D., Physics, Georgia State University
Research
Condensed Matter
2D Materials
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Colorado at Denver
Research
Organic Chemistry - Aromatic Halides
Biochemistry - Protein Structure and Function