Chemistry Department
Student Research Projects
Chemistry and biochemistry majors are required to participate in junior-year and senior-year research projects. Optionally, if a student desires to become involved in research earlier than this, opportunities are usually available. If you are a student interested in a research opportunity, please communicate with any chemistry department professor.
Senior Student Research Projects (2010-2011)
"Site-directed mutants of nitrobenzene dioxygenase"
-Kailey Nelson with Paul Davis and Dr. Neibergall.
"Transformation of the Nitrobenzene Dioxygenase Genes from Comamonas sp. Strain JS765"
-Paul Davis with Dr. Neibergall.
"Enzymatic Catechol Synthesis from Nitrobenzene”
-Ben Jacobi with Dr. Neibergall.
“Development of Laboratory Procedure for the Inquiry-Based Study of Lipids”
-Hannah Parks with Dr. Neibergall
"Introducing Online, Distance Education to Bethel University Nursing"
-Joe Bockover with Dr. Mahoney
"Replicating DNA Differently"
-Kaitlyn Ohden with Sarah Anderson and Dr. Maddox
"Synthesis of thymidine monomer for nonenzymatic DNA replication"
-Sarah M. Anderson with Dr. Maddox.
“Effect of electropolishing on surface chemistry and morphology of Nitinol”
-Sara Larson with Dr. Rohly
“Investigation of Corrosion Rates and Patterns of Magnesium Alloys”
-Lane Gehle with Dr. Rohly
"Theoretical Study of Free Radical Copolymerization"
-Rebecca Carlson with Dr. Rollin King and Dr. Nagel
“Coupled Cluster Doubles (CCD) Calculations of Optical Rotations Using Optimized Orbitals”
-Grant Lindh with Dr. T.D. Crawford and Taylor Mach (Virginia Tech) and Dr. King (Bethel).
"Determination of Free Isocyanate For Polyurethane Reaction"
-Alison Rohly with Dr. Nagel
"Influence of Lung Physiology During Positional Change and Exercise on Intrathoracic
Impedance Measurements in Participants with Heart Failure"
-Matthew A. Fuglestad, with Malie L. Ceridon, PhD, Doug A Hettrick, PhD, Win K. Shen, MD, Niccole S. Schaible, Bruce D. Johnson, PhD, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Junior Student Research Projects (2010-2011)
“Exploring Lewis Acid Catalysis: An Option for Indene Synthesis”
-Brock Cash with Dr. Jack Waas.
“Aqueous One Pot Synthesis of Dithiocarbamates”
-Tyler Sura with Dr. Jack Waas.
“The Effects of Electroplating and Passivation on Az Alloys”
-Zac Maas with Dr. Ken Rohly.
“The Effect of Various Electroplating Techniques on Titanium”
-Erika Bullert with Dr. Ken Rohly.
“Ligand Binding to A-type M3(PW9)2”
-James Christenson with Dr. Wade Neiwert.
“Polyoxometalates as Nanobuilding Blocks with Organic/Inorganic Materials”
-Nathan Manthey with Dr. Wade Neiwert.
“Organic Ligand Synthesis for Use with POMs to Construct 2-D Arrays”
-Trevor Fosso with Dr. Wade Neiwert.
“Synthesis of Novel Pseudo-α-Type Keggin Sandwiches”
-Nate Troll with Dr. Wade Neiwert.
“Implementation of P-RFO Routine into PSI4”
-John Cayton with Dr. Rollin A. King.
“Solvation Energy Calculations of Acrylamide and Methacrylate Radicals in Acetonitrile and Chlorobenzene”
-Jed Assam with Dr. Rollin A. King.
“Study of Routes to Control Copolymerization of Acrylamide and 1-hexene”
-Josh Face with Dr. Megan Nagel.
“Study of Copolymerization Kinetics of Acrylamide and 1-hexene by Gas Chromatography”
-Calvin Peters with Dr. Megan Nagel.
“Amination of Cytidine for DNA-Templated Polymerization”
-Luke Rustad with Dr. Maddox.
“Non-Enzymatic Template Reductive Amination of Adenosine”
-Kinsey Pearson with Dr. Maddox.
“Isolation of Nitrobenzene Dioxygenase from Comamonas sp. strain JS765”
-Kevin Ramp with Dr. Matthew Neibergall.
“Cooperative Learning: Effectiveness with Different Learning Styles”
-Molly Horn with Dr. Ashley Mahoney.
“Looking at Underprepared College Students with the Chemistry Self-Concept Inventory Survey”
-Tasha Coons with Dr. Ashley Mahoney.
“ZEB-1 Promoter Region in Stably Transvected Cells”
-Zachary Larson with Dr. Bynthia Anose.
“Establishing a Stable Transfected Transcription Factor ZEB1 in Mammalian Cells for its Application in Cancer Metathesis”
-Matt Carrier with Dr. Bynthia Anose.
Student Research Projects (Past Years)
Student Research Projects (2004-2005)
Student Research Projects (2005-2006)
Student Research Projects (2006-2007)
Student Research Projects (2007-2008)