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
"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
Host: David Spivak
Host: Pu Duan
Host: Clifton Wagner
Spring Break (Tentative) - No Colloquium
Host: Semin Lee
Good Friday Holiday - No Colloquium
Host: Noémie Elgrishi
Host: Noémie Elgrishi
Host: Clifton Wagner
Previous Colloquium Programs can be found here: Chemistry Colloquium Archive Page