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)

Student Research Projects (2008-2009)

Student Research Projects (2009-2010)