Read about HMC's Summer 2008 and Summer 2007 Research Projects in Chemistry...

 
Much of our research program is supported by the National Science Foundation REU program.

Questions should be directed to: adam_johnson@hmc.edu

General Information for Summer 2010 Program:
The research program begins tentatively May 2010 and runs for ten weeks. Participants will receive a stipend (depending on class year) , however a housing subsidy is not offered. Off-campus students may receive a travel allowance depending on travel distance. Harvey Mudd College is a private, undergraduate college of science and engineering located in Claremont, California, about one hour east of Los Angeles. Please note: Original transcript and two letters of reference are necessary to complete an off-campus application, however, they can be mailed separately.

Student Application

Electronic Application Process 2010 Summer Research is now open

Application Process closes 02/26/10

Anticipated 2010 Research Projects:

Professor	Brief Research Titles	Extra information
Shenda Baker	Controlled self-assembly of amphiphilic diblock copolymers into nanoscopic structures in two dimensions Modification of biocompatible chitosan for applications in microbiology and biology	Email Dr. Baker for more information
William Daub	The synthesis of disubstituted lactams is readily accomplished via the amide acetal Claisen rearrangement of allylic alcohols and appropriately substituted amide acetals.	Email Dr. Daub for more information
Adam Johnson	Intramolecular catalytic asymmetric hydroamination of aminoallenes My research involves the design and synthesis of amino alcohol ligands with tunable steric and electronic properties in order to develop better organometallic catalysts for interesting organic transformations.	Homepage information is found here. Research information can be found here.
Kerry Karukstis	Determination of the Binary Phase Diagram of Alkyl Glucosides and Water. A joint project of Professor Van Hecke and Professor Karukstis.	Homepage information is found here. Research information is found here.
Katherine Maloney	Small organic molecules (natural products) produced by some organisms to facilitate their interactions with other organisms. In one project, we are conducting field collections of endophytic fungi living in the Bernard Field Station and examining them for natural products whose production is induced or suppressed in the presence of other microbes. In a collaborative project with Professor McFadden in the Biology department, we are exploring the use of natural product profiles to complement molecular (DNA) phylogenetic analyses in studies of the evolutionary relationships among soft corals.	Email Dr. Maloney for more information
Gerald Van Hecke	Liquid Crystals - syntheses, physical measurements, and calculations	Email Dr. Van Hecke for more information.
Hal Van Ryswyk	Dye-sensitized Solar Cells:  Porpyrins on Zinc Oxide.  Experimental Measurements of Electronic Coupling in Metalloporphyrin Dimers. We are interested in moving electrons over long distances, whether it be within large molecules or across interfaces.  Examples of the former include our experimental studies of electronic coupling within porphyrins while the later include the design of more efficient components in dye-sensitized solar cells.  We do a little of it all -- design, synthesis, and characterization using the tools of chemistry, physics, and materials science.	Homepage information is found here. Email for more information
David Vosburg	Biomimetic cyclizations in organic chemistry: syntheses of spasmolytic and anti-inflammatory natural products; and, Developing new experiments for the organic chemistry laboratory.	Homepage information is found here. Email Dr. Vosburg for more information.

Summer Schedule 2010

Please note that other events will be scheduled, e.g., field trips, Duopoly Challenge, ice cream breaks, BBQs, career and other presentations.

Summer NOW and Summer Then

*Summer 2008 Pics

Entire Chemistry Summer Research Group
Professor Johnson Group
Professors Karukstis and Van Hecke Group
Professor Johnson Group (again)
Professor Vosburg Group

*Summer 2007 Pics

    *Entire Chemistry Summer Research Group
    *Professor Johnson Group
    *Professor Haushalter Group
    *Professors Karukstis and Van Hecke Group
    *Professor Vosburg Group
    *Professor Van Ryswyk Group

*Summer 2005 Pics
*Pictures from Summer 2004
*Here is the schedule of events from Summer 2003
*Projects of our 2002 research students
*Some photos of our 2001 research groups