Chemistry Colloquium Program
Day: Friday
Time: 3:30 PM CDT
Location: LCMC Health Auditorium (Room 101), Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building
Unless otherwise noted, seminars will be held on Fridays in 101 Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building at 3:30 PM. Check the individual notices posted on bulletin boards or your e-mail box for confirmation of times and locations.
*Denotes Gameday Weekend
Fall 2026 Schedule
Frank R. Fronczek, Ph.D.
Facility Manager
X-ray Crystallography Facility
Louisiana State University
Host: Sviatoslav Baranets
Víctor García-López, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Louisiana State University
Hosts: David Spivak, Kevin Smith, Justin Ragains
Grygoriy Dmytriv, Ph.D.
Chemistry Department
Ivan Franko National University Lviv - Ukraine
Host: Sviatoslav Baranets
Dongmei Cao, Ph.D.
Director
Advanced Microscopy and Analytical Core Facility
Louisiana State University
Ching-Heng Shiau, Ph.D.
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy Specialist
Advanced Microscopy and Analytical Core Facility
Louisiana State University
"Exploring the Advanced Capabilities of Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy at LSU AMAC"
The Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) suite at LSU’s Advanced Microscopy and Analytical Core (AMAC) (originally named as Shared Instrumentation Facility (SIF)) offers state-of-the-art capabilities for imaging and analysis at atomic to nanometer scales. Equipped with the monochromated and double-corrected ThermoFisher Spectra 300 S/TEM, our facility supports cutting-edge research in materials science, chemistry, nanotechnology, and life sciences. The system provides high-resolution imaging, electron diffraction, and advanced analytical capabilities including energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS). With in-situ holders and aberration correction, the TEM platform enables dynamic studies of structural, compositional, and electronic properties of materials. This presentation will introduce the key features and research applications of the S/TEM instruments and highlight how researchers can leverage these tools for innovative discoveries.
Host: Gerald Schneider
"Louisiana State Police Crime Lab Forensic Chemistry"
The presentation will include a brief overview of the entire lab and in-depth information regarding how chemistry is utilized in forensic science particularly seized drug analysis and human performance toxicology. This will include microscopy, extraction techniques, instrumentation, and reporting results.
Host: Rabi Musah
Fall Holiday - No Colloquium
Fabrizio Donnarumma, Ph.D.
Director
Mass Spectrometry Facility & The Shared Laboratory for Macro and Bio-Macromolecular
Research (SLMBR)
Louisiana State University
Host: Gerald Schneider
Benjamin P. Boussert Lectureship
Yi Cui, Ph.D.
Fortinet Founders Professor
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Stanford University
A101 Annex Auditorium
Reception Following
Hosts: Graça Vicente & Gerald Schneider
Thomas K. Weldeghiorghis, Ph.D.
Director, NMR Facility
Department of Chemistry
Louisiana State University
Host: Gerald Schneider
Spring 2027 Schedule
Jason LeJeune, Ph.D.
Environmental Health & Safety Manager
LSU Environmental Health & Safety
Host: David Spivak
Christopher Jaroniec, Ph.D.
Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor
Department of Chemistry
Associate Dean for Research and Creative Inquiry
The Ohio State University
Host: Pu Duan
Jim Boncella, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Washington State University
Host: Clifton Wagner
Spring Break (Tentative) - No Colloquium
Jeremiah A. Johnson, Ph.D.
A. Thomas Guertin Professor of Chemistry
Associate Department Head for Research & Administration
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Host: Semin Lee
Good Friday Holiday - No Colloquium
Alison Fout, Ph.D.
Professor
Associate Head for Graduate Studies
Davidson Chair in Science
Department of Chemistry
Texas A&M University
Host: Noémie Elgrishi
Valerie Pierre, Ph.D.
Professor
Director - NSF Center for Aqueous Supramolecular Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
University of Utah
Host: Noémie Elgrishi
Timothy Warren
Professor and Chair
Department of Chemistry
Johns Hopkins University
Host: Clifton Wagner
Previous Colloquium Programs can be found here: Chemistry Colloquium Archive Page