DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Department of Chemistry provides academic programs leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Pure and Applied Chemistry. It also offers graduate work leading to the Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry.

Areas of Research:

a) Analytical Chemistry

Supercritical Fluid Science and Technology

Application of High Pressure Systems and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide for:

· Extraction of oils using pressurized fluid extraction systems.

· Extraction of valuable materials from petroleum waste.

· Investigation of the solubility of acids, alcohols, esters, and trialkylamines.

· Synthesis of chemicals such as esters and ethers presently under consideration.

Separation and Ultra Trace Analysis:

· Using electrochemical methods, flow injection analysis (FIA), HPLC, GC, and spectroscopic techniques for developing new, simple, and highly sensitive methods for trace analysis of cations, anions, pharmaceuticals, and certain organic compounds.

· Applying FI to the extraction of anions and their determination.

· Applying electrochemical techniques using catalytic waves in the determination of different substances not directly measurable by electrochemical techniques or having a high limit of determination.

· Applying kinetic, catalytic, and spectrophotometric techniques in the determination of cations, pharmaceuticals, and anions through simple spectrophotometric and fluorimetric techniques.

· Development of sample preparation methods for trace determination of organic and inorganic compounds including single-drop microextraction (SDME); liquid-phase microextraction (LPME); selective solid-phase microextraction (SPME); selective solid-phase extraction (SPE); molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP); ion imprinted polymers (IIP) for the extraction and determination of pesticides, PAHs, detergents, phenols, other organic pollutants, and heavy metals in water, wastewater, foods, medicines, air, soil, and animal tissue.

Chemical and Biochemical Sensors

· Electrochemical and Optical Sensors, Biosensors, and Chemical sensors for the detection of several organic, inorganic, and pharmaceutical compounds in real samples.

· Application of nano-materials for enhancing sensor capabilities.

· Chemical instruments including Amperometry, Biamperometry, Coulometry, and Electronic Tongue presently under consideration as multidisciplinary joint research projects by both Chemistry and Electrical Engineering Departments of IUT.

Ion Mobility Spectrometry

· Design and construction of Ion Mobility Spectrometer (IMS) with different ionization sources for gas (corona discharge, flame, etc.) and liquid samples (electrospray)

· Hyphenated techniques of LC-IMS and GC-IMS

· Rapid and sensitive analysis of environmental pollutants & biological samples using IMS

Chemometrics

· Application of statistical and mathematical methods to chemical problems.

· Chemometrics used in sampling, experimental design, optimization, and signal and image processing.

b) Inorganic Chemistry

· Synthesis and characterization of first row transition metal complexes with Schiff base ligands

· Solvatochromism, photochemistry, electrochemistry, and solid state reactions of Schiff base complexes

· Transition metal complexes of deprotonated and neutral teradentate pyridine amide ligands

· Synthesis of transition metal complexes

· Supramolecular chemistry

· Sensor material

· Inorganic electrochemistry

· Synthesis, spectroscopic, and electrochemical properties of ruthenium complexes

· Synthesis and electrochemical properties of metalloporphyrins

· Synthesis and characterization of optically active organometallic cyclopalladate complexes and their applications in asymmetric synthesis and characterization of cyclopalladated complexes

c) Organic Chemistry:

Preparative and Computational

· Preparation, structural study, reactivity and selectivity of metal oxides and mixed oxides

· Quantum mechanical investigation of the structure and reaction mechanism of alcohols over metal oxides and mixed oxides

· Conformation, dynamic NMR, and hydrogen bonding analysis of new derivatives of salicylic acid and hydrozino acetamide

· Quantum mechanical investigation of reaction mechanisms in heterocyclic compounds

Catalysis and Physical Organic Chemistry

· Development of new synthetic strategies and novel methods for the construction of lactams

· Application of heterogeneous catalysts in the synthesis of fine chemicals

· Application of different sorbents for elimination of harmful chemicals from nature

· Immobilization of enzyme on modified surfaces

· Synthesis and characterization of nano-catalysts and their application in organic synthesis

Polymer Chemistry

· Synthesis of new monomers and investigating their polymerization

· Polymerization of urazole derivatives under solid-state, microwave irradiation, ionic liquid, and classical heating conditions

· Synthesis and characterization of optically active polymers containing amino acid in the main chain as well as side chain under different conditions

· Using green chemistry in polymerization reactions

· Synthesis and characterization of nano-composite polymers

· Synthesis and characterization of new polyhydrazides and their metallization, salen & fluorescent Schiff base macrocycles, and polyhomologation reactions

Chemistry of Pharmaceuticals and Biologically Active Compounds

· Synthesis of biologically active materials; e.g., central nervous systems (C.N.S.), cardiovascular pharmaceutical agents, and other drugs

· Preparation of intermediates and starting materials for pharmaceutical companies

· Synthesis of asymmetric polymers

· Application of ionic liquids in organic synthesis

· Organic reaction under solvent free conditions and microwave

· Application of Pd, Zr, and other acid catalysts in organic synthesis

d) Physical Chemistry

Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS)

· Developing new IMS instruments for trace detection of chemicals and drugs

· Evaluation of different parameters on performance of IMS

· Developing new atmospheric chemical ionization sources

· Study of thermodynamics of ion molecule reactions by IMS

· Study of kinetics of electron attachment reactions and ion molecule reactions in drift tube

· Application of IMS in the study of particles

Sensors

· Construction of different chemical sensors

· Construction of automatic gas analyzers

· Non-radioactive Electron Capture Detector

Spectroscopy

· Laser spectroscopy

· Laser mass spectrometry

· Construction of time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOF)

· Optogalvanic spectroscopy

· Atomic and molecular spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation

· Quantum Computational Chemistry

Fuel cells

· PEMFC, DMFC, DAFC, SOFC

· Developing new electrocatalysts and MEAs

· Testing and diagnostics of single cell and fuel cell stack

· Using electrolyzers to develop new electrocatalysts for ammonia

· Water and chlor-alkali electrolysis cells

· Reforming catalysts

Thermodynamics of Equilibrium and Non-equilibrium Systems

· Development of general equations of state

· Non-equilibrium thermodynamic properties, calculation and prediction of transport properties of moderate and dense fluids via interaction potentials

Simulation

· Room Temperature Ionic Liquids (RTILs) and their applications in green chemistry

· Gas storage in clathrate materials

· Amino acids, AA-ILs, alkali-disilicate glasses (M2Si2O5), pharmaceutical materials such as aspirin, solvation, etc.

· Two-phase systems containing RTIL/organic solvent, RTIL/water, RTIL/supercritical CO2

Nano-chemistry

· Synthesis of nanoparticles

· Investigation of thermophysical properties of nanofluids

· Water-treatments, an application of nanoparticles

· Theoretical investigation of thermodynamic properties of confined fluids and nanofluids using the density functional theory

· Application of the Tsallis statistical mechanics to nanoclusters

Main Research Facilities

· NMR Spectrometer

· Infrared Spectrophotometer

· Gas Chromatographs

· GC-MS

· High Performance Liquid Chromatograph

· Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer

· Photolysis Set

· Flow Injection Analysis System

· Supercritical Fluid Extraction System

· Electrochemical Sets

· Simultaneous Steam Distillation & Solvent Extraction Set

· UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

· Automatic Titration System

· TOF Mass Spectrometer

· Ion Mobility Spectrometers

· Nd-YAG Laser

· Dye Laser

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Program Objectives and Career Prospects

The degree program at the baccalaureate level is designed for students preparing for professional careers as chemists in industry, academic researchers, and related professions, or for further graduate training in chemistry.

Undergraduate students must take 20 credit hours in general courses, 26 credit hours in basic science courses, 71 credit hours in Core courses, and 15 credit hours in elective courses (132 credits in total) to qualify for the Degree of B.Sc. in Chemistry.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Curriculum for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Concentration: Pure Chemistry

Semester I (Fall)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
1914103 2010117 2110101 2110104 2010116 2510112 -	Mathematics I Basic Physics I General Chemistry General Chemistry Lab. I Physics Lab. I English for Specific Purposes General Courses	4 4 3 1 1 3 3
Semester II (Spring)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
1914104 2010127 2110105 2110106 2010126 2112125 2110307 -	Mathematics II Basic Physics II General Chemistry II General Chemistry Lab. II Physics Lab. II Organic Chemistry I English for Chemists General Courses	4 4 3 1 1 3 2 2
Semester III (Fall)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2114251 2118281 2116271 2112230 2114252 2112231 2118282 2116272	Physical Chemistry I Analytical Chemistry I Inorganic chemistry I Organic Chemistry Lab. I Physical Chemistry Lab. I Organic Chemistry II Analytical Chemistry Lab. I Inorganic chemistry Lab. I	3 3 3 1 1 3 1 1
Semester IV (Spring)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2114253 2118283 2116373 2112232 2114254 2112233 2114357 1410359 -	Physical Chemistry II Analytical Chemistry II Inorganic Chemistry II Organic Chemistry Lab. II Physical Chemistry Lab. II Organic Chemistry III Principles of Quantum Chemistry Calculation Principles in Industrial Chemistry General Courses	3 2 4 1 1 3 3 3 3
Semester VI (Fall)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2116374 2118385 2118384 1730150 1914251 -	Inorganic chemistry Lab. II Instrumental Analysis Analytical Chemistry Lab. II Basic Computer Programming Differential Equations Elective Courses	1 3 2 2 3 3
Semester VII (Spring)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2110417 2112337 2112338 2118386 2112235 1510160 2110411 - -	Organometallic Chemistry Identification of Organic Compounds Identification of Organic Compounds Lab. Instrumental Analysis Lab. Spectroscopy in Organic Chemistry Graphics Chemical literature Elective Courses General Courses	3 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 5
Semester IX (Fall)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2112443 2114359 2410101 - -	Physical Organic Chemistry Molecular Spectroscopy Workshop Elective Courses General Courses	3 3 1 9 4
Elective Courses
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
3616502 2112339 2110423 2112441	Biochemistry Principles of Polymer Chemistry Undergraduate Research Project Synthesis of Organic Compounds	3 4 3 3

Curriculum for the Degree of BS in Chemistry

Concentration: Applied Chemistry

Semester I (Fall)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
1914103 2010117 2110101 2110104 2010116 2510112 -	Mathematics I Basic Physics I General Chemistry General Chemistry Lab. I Physics Lab. I English for Specific Purposes General Courses	4 4 3 1 1 3 3
Semester II (Spring)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
1914104 2010127 2110105 2110106 2010126 2112125 2110307 -	Mathematics II Basic Physics II General Chemistry II General Chemistry Lab. II Physics Lab. II Organic Chemistry I English for Chemists General Courses	4 4 3 1 1 3 2 2
Semester III (Summer)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
-	-------------------------------------------------------	-
Semester III (Fall)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2114251 2118281 2116271 2112230 2114252 2112231 2118282 2116272	Physical Chemistry I Analytical Chemistry I Inorganic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry Lab. I Physical Chemistry Lab. I Organic Chemistry II Analytical Chemistry Lab. I Inorganic chemistry Lab. I	3 3 3 1 1 3 1 1
Semester IV (Spring)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2114253 2118283 2116373 2112232 2114254 2112233 2114357 1410359 -	Physical Chemistry II Analytical Chemistry II Inorganic Chemistry II Organic Chemistry Lab. II Physical Chemistry Lab. II Organic Chemistry III Principles of Quantum Chemistry Calculation Principles in Industrial Chemistry General Courses	3 2 4 1 1 3 3 3 3
Semester VI (Fall)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2116374 2118385 2118384 1730150 1914251 -	Inorganic chemistry Lab. II Instrumental Analysis Analytical Chemistry Lab. II Basic computer programming Differential Equations Elective Courses	1 3 2 2 3 3
Semester VI (Summer)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2110425	Industrial Training	2
Semester VII (Fall)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
1410327 2118385 1410424 2118386 1730150 1914251 - -	Industrial Chemistry I Instrumental Analysis Corrosion Analytical Chemistry Lab. II Basic computer programming Differential Equations Elective Courses General Courses	3 3 2 1 2 3 3 3
Semester VIII (Spring)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
1410417 2112337 2112338 2118386 2112235 1510160 2110411 - -	Industrial Chemistry II Separation and Identification of Organic Compounds Separation and Identification of Organic Compounds Lab. Instrumental Analysis Lab. Spectroscopy in Organic Chemistry Graphics Chemical literature Elective Courses General Courses	3 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 5
Semester IX (Fall)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2118387 1410427 1410414 2410101 - 2110307	Analytical Chemistry III Industrial Chemistry Lab. Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Workshop Elective Courses English for Chemists	2 2 3 1 9 2
Elective Courses
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2114357 2112339 2110423 2112441 2112443 2114359	Principles of Quantum Chemistry Principles of Polymer Chemistry Undergraduate Researche Project Synthesis of Organic Compounds Physical Organic Chemistry Molecular Spectroscopy	3 4 3 3 3 3

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES DESCRIPTIONS

2110101: General Chemistry I 3 Cr. Basic concepts, stoichiometry, gases, thermochemistry, atomic structure, periodic table, liquids and solids, solutions.

2110104: General Chemistry Lab I 1 Cr. Independent laboratory work under the supervision of a faculty member.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry I: 2110101.

2110105: General Chemistry II 3 Cr. Chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry and cells, solubility products, nuclear chemistry.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry I: 2110101.

2110106: General Chemistry Lab II 1 Cr. Independent laboratory work in qualitative analytical chemistry. Prerequisite: General Chemistry II: 2110105

2110103: General Chemistry E (for Engineering Students) 3 Cr. Stoichiometry, gases thermochemistry, atomic structure, solutions of acids and bases, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics.

2112125: Organic Chemistry I 3 Cr. Structure and bonding, alkanes, alkenes, reactions and mechanism, alkylhalides, stereochemistry, alkynes.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry II: 2110105

2112230: Organic Chemistry Lab I 1 Cr. Independent laboratory work in synthesis, separation and identification of organic compounds.

Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry I: 2112125; General Chemistry Lab I: 2110104

2112231: Organic Chemistry II 3 Cr. Electrophilic aromatic substitutions, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, ethers, carboxylic acids and derivatives.

Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry I: 2112125

2112232: Organic Chemistry Lab II 1 Cr. Electrophilic aromatic substitution, extraction, preparing soaps, synthesis of dyes-esterifications.

Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry II: 2112231; Organic Chemistry Lab I: 2112230

2112233 Organic Chemistry III 3 Cr. Carbanion II, , -unsaturatad carbonyl carbons, polynuclear aromatic compounds, carbohydrates, polypeptides, Heterocyclic Chemistry.

Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry II: 2112231.

2112235: Spectroscopy in Organic Chemistry 2 Cr. Mass spectrometry, H-NMR, 13 C-NMR, IR and UV-Vis Spectroscopy.

Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry II: 2112231.

2112337: Separation and Identification Organic Compounds 1 Cr. Purity and physical properties of organic compounds, classification via solubility - characterization of functional groups.

Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry II: 2112231.

2112338: Separation and Identification Organic Compounds Lab 2 Cr. separation and identification of mixtures of two or more known and unknown and making derivatives.

Prerequisite: Separation and Identification Organic Compounds: 2112337

2112441: Synthesis of Organic Compounds 3 Cr.

Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry III: 2112233

2112443: Physical Organic Chemistry 3 Cr. Models of chemical bonding, H-Mo theory, aromaticity, pericyclic reactions, acids-base, study of organic reaction mechanism.

Prerequisite: Physical Chemistry I: 2114251.

2118281: Analytical Chemistry I (for Chemistry students) 3 Cr. Theoretical concepts of analytical chemistry, statistics, gravimetric and volumetric methods, titration curves, oxidation, reduction titrations complexometry.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry II: 2110105

2118282: Analytical Chemistry Lab I 1 Cr. Experiments in gravimetric and volumetric techniques - acid-base titrations.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry Lab II: 2110106

2118283: Analytical Chemistry II 2 Cr. oxidation-reduction systems, electrochemistry, selected electrodes, conductometry, voltametry.

Prerequisite: Analytical Chemistry I (for Chemists): 2118281

2118384: Analytical Chemistry Lab II 2 Cr. Experiments in electrochemistry.

Prerequisites: Analytical Chemistry II: 2118283; Analytical Chemistry Lab I: 2118282.

2118385: Instrumental Analysis 3 Cr. Introduction, signal to noise enhancement, atomic spectroscopy. Molecular spectroscopy, chromatography, mass spectrometry.

Prerequisite: Analytical Chemistry II: 2118283.

2118386 : Instrumental Analysis Lab 2 Cr. Atomic spectroscopic techniques, molecular spectroscopic techniques. IR, UV, Vis, NMR, HPLC, GC, Tlc Techniques.

Prerequisites: Instrumental Analysis: 2118385; Analytical Chemistry Lab II: 2118384.

2118387: Analysis Chemistry III 2 Cr. X-ray spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, HPLC, electrophoresis.

Prerequisite: Instrumental Analysis Lab: 2118386.

2118388: Environmental Chemistry 3 Cr. Introduction to atmospheric chemistry, stratospheric ozone depletion, health aspects of ozone depletion, tropospheric chemistry, especially smog and aerosols, pollution and purification of water, water treatment methods, toxic organics other than pesticides, dioxin health hazards, soil pollution, global warming, climate change.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry (II): 2110105

2118389: Industrial Electrochemistry 3 Cr. Principles of electrochemical processes, chlor-alkali industry, electrochemical extraction of metals, electrochemical refinement, electrochemical synthesis, electroless plating, electrolytic electroplating, metal processing, electrochemical fabrication of metals, electrochemical cutting, etching, and patterning of metals, corrosion processes and control methods, batteries and fuel cells.

Prerequisite: Analytical Chemistry (II): 2118283

2114251: Physical Chemistry I 3 Cr. Properties of gases, kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics laws, chemical equilibrium.

Prerequisite: Math. I: 1914103; General Chemistry II: 2110105.

2114252 : Physical Chemistry Lab I 1 Cr. Experiments in gases, equilibrium, kinetics, refractive index, vapor pressure, adsorption.

Prerequisite: Physical Chemistry I: 2114251.

2114253: Physical Chemistry II 3 Cr. Phase transitions, electrolytes, chemical kinetics.

Prerequisite: Physical Chemistry I: 2114251.

2114254 Physical Chemistry Lab II 1 Cr. Experiments in equilibrium and temperature, kinetics of ionic reactions, phase diagrams of ternary systems, conductometry, solubility, partial molar volume, transference number.

Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry Lab I : 2114252; Physical Chemistry II: 2114253.

2114357 : Principles of Quantum Chemistry 3 Cr. Classical mechanics of one particle systems, quantum mechanics, atomic structure.

Prerequisite: Basic Physics II: 2010127.

2114359 Molecular Spectroscopy 3 Cr. Rotational and vibrational spectroscopy (IR, Raman), group theory applied to spectroscopy, electronic spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy.

Prerequisite: Principles of Quantum Chemistry: 2114357.

2116271: Inorganic Chemistry I 3 Cr. Structure of atom, bonding model in inorganic chemistry, covalent bonding, solid state, chemical forces, acid-base chemistry, inorganic redox reactions, physical methods in inorganic chemistry, symmetry.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry II: 2110105.

2116272: Inorganic Chemistry Lab. I 1 Cr. Preparation and reactions of some inorganic compounds.

Prerequisite: Inorganic Chemistry I: 2116271.

2116273: Inorganic Chemistry II 3 Cr. Metal complexes, structure, bonding, electronic structure, spectra, d-block complexes, catalysis and bioinorganic chemistry.

Prerequisite: Inorganic Chemistry I: 2116273.

2116274: Inorganic Chemistry Lab. II 1 Cr. Synthesis, characterization and properties of coordination compounds.

Prerequisite: Inorganic Chemistry Lab I: 2116272.

2110417: Organometallic Chemistry 3 Cr. The chemistry of Main group and transition metal organometallic compounds, structure, spectral properties, and their applications.

Prerequisite: Inorganic Chemistry II: 2116273.

2112227: Organic Chemistry for Engineering students 4 Cr. Selected topics from 21218 and 21219. Prerequisite: General Chemistry for Engineering students: 2110103.

2112229: Organic Chemistry for Agriculture Students 3 Cr. Molecular structure, the chemistry of hydro- carbons alkylhalids, aromatics, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, epoxides, carboxylic acids, stereochemistry, spectroscopy.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry for Engineering students: 2110103.

2118293: Analytical Chemistry for Chemical Engineering students 3 Cr. Statistics, Acid - Base precipitation, volumetric titration, complexometry, Electrochemistry, Oxidation - Reduction titration, Instrumentation.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry for Engineering students: 2110103.

2118026: Analytical Chemistry for Engineering students 2 Cr. Acid - base precipitation, volumetric titration, electrochemistry, oxidation - reduction titration, instrumentation, arc - spark - atomic emission spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry for Engineering students: 2110103.

2118295: Analytical Chemistry for Textile Students 3 Cr. Acid-base, precipitation techniques, electrochemistry, spectroscopy.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry for Engineering students: 2110103.

2118298 Analytical Chemistry Lab. For Engineer Students 1 Cr. Experiments in precipitation, complexometry, electrochemistry, volumetric and gravimetric.

Prerequisite: 2118026 or 2118295

2114261: Physical Chemistry for Chemical Engineering Students 3 Cr. Chemical kinetics, gas kinetics, quantum chemistry, statistical thermodynamics.

Prerequisites: General Chemistry for Engineering students: 2110103, Thermodynamic: 1410211.

2114263: Physical Chemistry for Textile Students 1 Cr. Thermodynamics laws, solutions - kinetics, quantum chemistry, macromolecule physical chemistry.

Prerequisite: General Chemistry for Engineering students: 2110103.

Physical Chemistry Lab. for Students 1 Cr. Experiments in chemical kinetics, adsorption, equilibrium constants, phase diagrams. Conductometry, MW determination of macromolecules.

Prerequisite: 2114261 or 2114263.

2110307: English for Chemists 2 Cr. Understanding chemistry texts and papers.

Prerequisite: English for Specific Purposes: 2510112.

2110411: Chemical Literature 1 Cr. Introduction to scientific publications in the library.

Prerequisite: English for Chemists: 2110307.

2112339: Principles of Polymer Chemistry 4 Cr. Polymer terminology, physical and mechanical relationship with structure, morphology, polymerization reactions, polycondensation-polyaddition copolymerization, diels-alder polymerization.

Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry II: 2112231.

2110423: Undergraduate Research Project 3 Cr. Research project under the supervision of a faculty member.

Prerequisite: 80 units of coursework.

2110425: Industrial Training 2 Cr. Eight weeks of training in industries.

Prerequisite: 100 units of coursework.

GRADUATE PROGRAM

1) Curriculum for the Degree of M.Sc. in Chemistry

The Master of Science program provides the research-oriented training and education necessary for students entering the doctoral programs in chemistry or for training professional chemists qualified to function in technical positions.

The Department of Chemistry offers two programs for achieving the Master of Science degree. The first is a non-thesis program suitable for those who may already have extensive research experience, for educators who seek to upgrade their academic skills but do not require research experience, or for those who need to broaden their chemical background. The second is a traditional apprenticeship in research leading to a written thesis. The students admitted to the thesis program have to be accepted into an individual lab. Starting with a common core, both the non-thesis and thesis options may be developed into a final degree program in any of the four broad areas in chemistry: 1) Analytical Chemistry, 2) Inorganic Chemistry, 3) Physical Chemistry, and 4) Organic Chemistry. The students and their supervisors must work together to develop a research plan. A thesis embodying the results of original research shall be submitted to and be approved by the Department of Chemistry and the IUT Graduate Studies. A written thesis together with an oral presentation is required for the final approval.

Graduate students must take a total of 30 graduate credit hours to qualify for the M.Sc. degree.

a) Three of the following courses (two in Fall and one in Spring Semesters):

- Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 Cr

- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3 Cr

- Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3 Cr

- Advanced Physical Chemistry 3 Cr

b) Tow core courses in their field of study (6 Cr.), one in Fall and one in Spring Semesters .

c) Elective courses (6 Cr.)

d) Seminar (1 Cr.)

e) Thesis (8 Cr.).

For the non-thesis stream, the thesis is replaced by a comprehensive review of a subject in chemistry under the supervision of a faculty member (4 Cr.)

Specific courses shall be completed as follows:

A) Analytical Chemistry

Semester I (Fall),
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2118582 2116571 2112525 2114551	Advanced Analytical Chemistry Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Advanced Organic Chemistry Advanced Physical Chemistry One course from the major specific courses	3 3 3 3 3
Semester II (Spring) Major specific Courses
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2118581 2118583 2118585	Advanced Electrochemistry Physical and Chemical Methods of Separation Atomic Spectroscopy Electives	3 3 3 3
Semester III (Fall) Major specific Courses
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
9010501-21 9010600-01 2118584 2118586 2118587 2118588	Seminar Thesis (Elec.) Molecular Spectroscopy (Elec.) Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry (Elec.) Kinetics in Analytical Chemistry (Elec.) Chromatography (Elec.) Trace Analysis	1 0 3 3 3 2 3
Semester IV (Spring)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
9010608-01	Thesis	8

B) Inorganic Chemistry

Semester I (Fall),
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2118582 2116571 2112525 2114551	Advanced Analytical Chemistry Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Advanced Organic Chemistry Advanced Physical Chemistry One course from the major specific courses	3 3 3 3 3
Semester II (Spring) Major specific Courses
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2116573 2116577 2116572	Physical Inorganic Chemistry Inorganic Spectroscopy Kinetics & Mechanism of Inorg. Reactions Electives	3 3 3 3
Semester III (Fall) Major specific Courses
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
9010501-21 9010600-01 2116574 2116575 2116578	Seminar Thesis (Elec.) Chemical Application of Group Theory (Elec.) Synthesis and Characterization of Complex Compounds (Elec.) Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry	1 0 3 3 3
Semester IV (Spring)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
9010608-01	Thesis	8

C) Organic Chemistry

Semester I (Fall),
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2118582 2116571 2112525 2114551	Advanced Analytical Chemistry Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Advanced Organic Chemistry Advanced Physical Chemistry One course from the major specific courses	3 3 3 3 3
Semester II (Spring) Major specific Courses
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2112526 2112527	Physical Organic Chemistry Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds Electives	3 3 3
Semester III (Fall) Major specific Courses
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
9010501-21 9010600-01	Thesis Seminar Electives	0 1 6
Semester IV (Spring)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
9010608-01	Thesis	8

D) Physical Chemistry

Semester I (Fall),
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2118582 2116571 2112525 2114551	Advanced Analytical Chemistry Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Advanced Organic Chemistry Advanced Physical Chemistry One course from the major specific courses	3 3 3 3 3
Semester II (Spring) Major specific Courses
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
2114553 2114552 2114554	Quantum Chemistry II Statistical Thermodynamics Advanced Chemical Kinetics Theory Electives	3 3 3 3
Semester III (Fall) Major specific Courses
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
9010501-21 9010600-01 2114558 2114557 2114556 2114559	Seminar Thesis (Elec.) Molecular Spectroscopy (Elec.) Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry (Elec.) Surface Chemistry (Elec.) Physical Chemistry of the Environment	1 0 3 3 3 3
Semester IV (Spring)
Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
9010608-01	Thesis	8

2) Ph.D. Program in Chemistry

The doctoral program emphasizes empirical and theoretical approaches to chemical research. Students are required to integrate basic skills in chemistry with focal studies in an emphasized area. The program is designed to provide research experience and training appropriate for advanced positions in academic research and teaching, government and public agencies, and industry.

Ph.D. Admission Requirements Applicants to the Ph.D. program should have received a M.Sc. degree from an accredited university with a minimum grade point average of 15.0 out of 20 (excluding the thesis grade) and have to pass the written entrance examination in their field of interest. Admissions will be conferred on the basis of interviews to outstanding applicants selected from among the top 20% of those who have passed the written exam.

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

Ph.D. students, according to their area of study (Organic, Inorganic, Analytical and Physical Chemistry), must take 15 graduate credit hours and one seminar (1 credit). They are also required to pass a Standard English Test such as IELTS and TOEFL (or equivalent). After finishing their coursework, the students must pass the comprehensive exam consisting of written and oral components. They will then submit a written dissertation proposal to the director of graduate studies in Chemistry and will work on the subject under the supervision of a faculty member (20 credits). To evaluate the student’s progress in the research project, two oral presentations of the results of the research, at intervals of six months, are required. This will be judged by a committee of professors and specialists in the field.

Specific courses shall be completed as follows:

A) Analytical Chemistry

Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
*2110701 *2118784 *2118781 2118875 2118786 2118788 2118783 2118782 2118787 *9010701-21 *9010709-01 *9010730-01 *9010740-01 *9010750-01 *9010725-01 *9010820-01	Lasers and their Applications in Chemistry Kinetics and Thermal Methods of Analysis Electrochemical Analyses in Nonaqueous Solvents Statistical Analyses of Data & Chemometrics Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry Analytical Chemistry in Nonaqueous Solvents New Methods in Instrumental Analysis Radiation Methods of Analysis Computer and Electronics in Chemistry Seminar English for Academic Purposes Comprehensive Exams 1 Research Oral Presentation 1 Research Oral Presentation 2 Thesis (Applicants admitted before 1384/2005) Thesis (Applicants admitted after 1384/2005)	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 25 20

*Core Courses

B) Inorganic Chemistry

Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
*2116771 *2116774 *2116775 *2116777 2116772 2116773 2116776 2112736 *9010701-21 *9010709-01 *9010730-01 *9010740-01 *9010750-01 *9010725-01 *9010820-01	Chemistry of Excited States and Reactive Intermediates Structure and Bonding in Inorganic Compounds Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (Inorganic Electrochemistry) Multinuclear NMR Advanced Photochemistry Chemistry of Inorganic Polymers Kinetics of Coordination Compounds Advanced NMR Spectroscopy Seminar English for Academic Purposes Comprehensive 1 Research Oral Presentation 1 Research Oral Presentation 2 Thesis (Applicants admitted before 1384/2005) Thesis (Applicants admitted after 1384/2005)	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 25 20

*Core Courses

C) Organic Chemistry

Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
*2112725 *2112733 *2112734 *2112736 2112729 2112731 2112735 2112732 2112737 *9010701-21 *9010709-01 *9010730-01 *9010740-01 *9010750-01 *9010725-01 *9010820-01	Recent Advances in Natural Products Reactive Intermediates in Organic Chemistry Advanced Polymer Chemistry Advanced NMR Spectroscopy Advanced Heterocyclic Chemistry Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry Sereochemistry Synthesis and Application of Specific Polymers Functionalized Polymers and Their Properties Seminar English for Academic Purposes Comprehensive 1 Research Oral Presentation 1 Research Oral Presentation 2 Thesis (Applicants admitted before 1384/2005) Thesis (Applicants admitted after 1384/2005)	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 25 20

*Core Courses

D) Physical Chemistry

Code	Course	Cr. Hrs.
*2114755 *2114751 *2114752 *2114756 2114753 2114754 2114757 2114758 2110706 *9010701-21 *9010709-01 *9010730-01 *9010740-01 *9010750-01 *9010725-01 *9010820-01	Quantum Chemistry III Statistical Thermodynamics II Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes Advanced Molecular Spectroscopy Chemical Thermodynamics of Solids Mathematics in Physical Chemistry Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules Nano-thermodynamics Seminar English for Academic Purposes Comprehensive 1 Research Oral Presentation 1 Research Oral Presentation 2 Thesis (Applicants admitted before 1384/2005) Thesis (Applicants admitted after 1384/2005)	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 25 20

*Core Courses

Admission to Candidacy
To be admitted to candidacy, students must satisfy the requirements of the IUT Graduate School, which includes passing the qualifying examinations and completing the required coursework.

Dissertation
A dissertation embodying the results of the original research shall be submitted to and approved by the Department of Chemistry and the IUT Graduate School. The general regulations of the Graduate School concerning the preparation of the dissertation must be met. These rules include a public oral defense of the written dissertation. Dissertations are accepted only if at least one paper is published in an international journal with an impact factor higher than 1.5.

Teaching
At least one semester of supervised teaching is required for all doctoral students.

International collaboration

The faculty members in the Department of Chemistry have scientific collaboration with many institutions around the world such as ICTP (International Center for Theoretical Physics) and several European and American Universities. The Department also benefits from the cooperation of adjunct professors in various areas.