All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Comparison of Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization and Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for the Direct Analysis of Hops Bittering Compounds, Chhiring Sherpa
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Rapid Reaction Studies on the Chemistry of Flavin Oxidation in Urocanate Reductase, Niusha Delavari
Direct Quantitation of Hops Bittering Compounds by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Vitalis Mikima Omulo
Copper-Indazolate Nanojars: Synthesis and Characterization, Nicholas Alexander Rudell
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Kinetic and Structural Characterization of Pseudooxynicotine Amine Oxidase from Pseudomonas Putida S16, Vishakha Choudhary
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The Flavoprotein RCLA is a Hypothiocyanous Acid Reductase, Irina Chapman
Pyrene-Functionalized Fluorescent Nanojars: Synthesis, Mass Spectrometric and Photophysical Studies, Melanie M. Mitchell
Development of High Throughput Assays for Identification and Evaluation of Small Molecule Inhibitors of Microrna-31 Expression, Jackline A. Onyango
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Assessing the Robustness and Versatility of Nanojars for Anion Binding, Mia Lily Ann Jawor
An Analysis of Factors Influencing Chemistry Students’ Choice of Major and Career, Jennifer Marie Ribble
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Computational Study of the Nature of Tetrel Bond, Yama Aman
Organocatalyzed Synthesis of Epoxides from Chalcones Utilizing Amino Acids, Sabrina N. Kegeler
Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorescent Nanojars, Vageesha Warnajith Liyana Gunawardana
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Copper Binding and Biophysical Studies of Dictyostelium Discoideum PIB-Type Atpase, Wilson Protein Metal- Binding Domain Four, and Synthesis and Metal Binding Studies of Staphylopine, Aimen Sabah Ali AL-Hilfi
APAN Production through Photooxidation of Isoprene in the Presence of NOx, Timothy Glidewell
Novel Spectroscopic Tools to Differentiate Drug-DNA Binding Interactions, Fadwa Dhafer Hamad
Characterization of γ-Butyrolactone Rings: A Computational and Toxicological Study, Donald C. Kidd
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Environmental Applications of Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, Wisam Abdulabbas Flayyih Al Isawi
Application of Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Ionic Liquids and their Biodegradation Products, Sepideh Rahbarirad
Understanding College Students’ Exam Process in a General Chemistry Course, Angela Willson
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Synthesis of New Platinum-Based Anti-Cancer Drugs, Saud O. Albaroodi Yasser
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Chemistry Graduate Teaching Assistants: A Comparison of the Classroom Discourse within Expository and Problem-Based Learning Laboratories, Kelley M. Current
Electron Transfer in Pnicogen Bond, Liangyu Guan
The Nucleic Acid Binding Properties of the PWI Motif, Hamideh Keshavarz-mohammadian
Physicochemical Characterization of Novel 1,1 0-Phenanthrolines, Dominic Millheim
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Study of the Insulin Mimetic Sodium Orthovanadate in Glucosamine Induced Insulin Resistnace in Primary Rat Hepatocytes, Kalan McPherson
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Direct Analysis of Hops by Leaf Spray and Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry, Kari Blain
Equipment Qualification of Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Method Development and Validation for Pharmaceutical Equipment Cleaning Validation, Amy Lee Heiser
Algae as a Source of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Shanmugam Puvanendran
Synthesis of 1,1-Dialkyhydrazines and their Hydroxyl Radical Degradation in Aqueous Environments, Benjamin F. Strong
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Spray Desorption Collection (SDC): A Novel Surface Sampling Technique for Nanoparticles and Pharmaceutical Cleaning Validation, Shashank Jain
Evaluation of the Algal Turf Scrubber™ as a Means of Removing Phosphorus from Eutrophied Pond Water in Southwest Michigan, Peter J. Stuurwold
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Biophysical Characterization of the N-Terminal Metal Binding Domains 4-6, 5-6 and Two Disease-Causing Mutations of the Human Wilson Protein, Nastaran Salehi Marzijarani
Comparing Chemistry Faculty Beliefs about Student Problem-Solving with Grading Practices, Jacinta M. Mutambuki
Organocatalytic Asymmetric Wittig Reactions, Samir A. Pirani
Surface Sampling and Optimization of Desorption Electrospray Ionization by Spray Desorption Collection, Afrand Kamali Sarvestani
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Synthesis and Characterization of Monodisperse Metallic Nanoparticles and Their Catalytic Activity, Ruel G. Freemantle
Synthesis of Neuropeptide Y Fragments as Potential Ligands for the Opiate Receptors, Teck Maan Lim
A Field Trial of Nutrient Stimulation of Methanotrophic Microorganisms to Reduce Methane Emissions from Landfill Cover Soils, William Lizik
Isolation, Expression, Purification and Biochemical Characterization of Wilson Protein Metal Binding Domains 2 and 1-2, Peter Kennedy Sande
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Optical and Electrochemical Molecular and Nanoscale Sensors for the Selective Detection of Organophosphorus Based Pesticides, Chandrima De
N-(Deoxyadenosine-8-YL)-4-Aminobiphenyl Adduct Formation in Vitro on TP53 EXON7 Genome: Quantitation by LC-ESI-MS/MS, Paul René Knoll
Origin of Size-Dependent Energy Transfer from Photoexcited CdSe Quantum Dots and Fluorescent Dyes to Gold Nanoparticles, Mariana Kondon
Blocked Localized Wavefunction Analysis of π and σ Bonds in the Metal Carbonyl, Kazuhito Nakashima
Characterization of p62, HAH1 and their Interaction with the Wilson Disease Protein, Paul Sifuna Oshule
Real-Time Analysis and Investigation of the Mechanism of the Palladium on Carbon Catalyzed Isomerization of Megestrolacetate, Charlene K. Wiglesworth
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Design of Multi-Electron Transfer Catalysts for the Reduction of Trichloroethylene, Christopher Gerard Eman Ciptadjaya
Nanomaterial Composites for the Detection of Nerve Gas Analogs, Yogesh Datar
Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds as Receptors in Nanosensors for Nerve Gas Agent Analogs, Swapna Katram
Biochemical Characterization of Disease-Causing Mutation in N-Terminal Wilson Protein Domain Six, Patrick Ochieng
Fundamental Investigation of Vesicle Bilayer Membrane Dynamics, Wilson Okumu
Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Core/Shell Quantum Dots, Elizabeth J. Sodt
Development of Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy for Studying Electron Transport in Lipid Monolayers and Gold Nanoparticle Films, Violeta Stoycheva
Transcriptional Regulation of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PDH) by Glucose, Pramod U. Thekkat
Nanosensors for the Detection of Nerve Agents and Explosives, Deepak Kumar Thimmaraju
Synthesis and Characterization of Ruthenium Bipyridyl Complexes for Detecting Nerve Gas Agents and Explosives, Arambe Gedara Aruna Weerasinghe
Heterogeneous Formation of HONO on HNO3 Pre-Conditioned Hydrophobic, Hydrophilic and Ionic Surfaces at Various Relative Humidities, Dustin S. Wier
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Synthesis and Characterization of Inosamines, Sing Raj Gurung
Expression and Characterization of Hyperthermophilic Aqujfex Pyrophilus Flagellin Protein in Mesophilic Bacterial Systems, Srivani V. Mukkamala
Coordination Environment: A New Approach to the Sensing of Lead (II) Itself, Kristina Marie Nespechal
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Copper Exchange Studies between the First and Fourth N-Terminal Metal-Binding Domains of Wilson Disease ATPase, Jennifer Bunce
Effect of Antioxidants on Cadmium Induced Oxidative Stress and Signal Transduction, Deepti Goel
Rhizopine Synthesis – Potential Mediators for Nitrogen Fixation in Legume Plants, Venkat Reddy Guduru
Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Nanosensors for Nerve Gas Agents, Thushara Gunasinghe
Synthetic and Structural Studies of Novel 1, 10-Phenanthroline Derivatives, EunJoo Kim
Ionic Liquid as Catalysts in the Cycloaddition of CO2 to Styrene Oxide in Supercritical and Subcritical States, Joy Mwalimu
Systems for Predicting Pitzer’s Ion-Interaction Model Parameters, Theresa Balderas Obias
Structure-Activity Relationship Studies on Thioxolone Compounds as Inhibitors of Human Carbonic Anhydrase II, Jared Nyabuto Orwenyo
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Metal Ion Imprinted Polymers for Biomolecular Recognition, Len A. Harris
Synthesis and Characterization of a Recombinant Thrombin Inhibitor, Joel Lwande
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
A Comparative Study of Photomultiplier Tubes and Charge Coupled Devices in Glow Discharge-Optical Emission Spectrometry, Robert James Broadwater
Capillary Electrophoretic Separations of Metal Ions, Elena Hofman
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Metal Ion Separation Mediated by Organized Molecular Assemblies, Hong Cao
Mechanistic Studies on the Antagonistic Effect of Chromium on BPDE Mutant Frequency in Human Fibroblasts, Felicia Codrea
Separation of Enantiomers with Chiral Dendrimer, Jie Zhuang
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Surface Modification of Diamond and Determination of Kinetics and Mechanism of Modification Reactions, Humera Farooq
A Qualitative Investigation of the Polymerization Process in the IHSS Humic Substances Extraction Procedure using Model Phenolic Compounds, Roger J. Germay
Alkyl Nitrates in Dickson during the SOS 1999 Field Campaign, Mei Ma
PAN, PPN and MPAN Measurements and the Quantitative Relationship of PAN and MPAN in Biogenic Hydrocarbon Conditions, Chen Wangchun
Characterization of Organo-Tin and Organo-Mercury Compounds with Electrospray Mass Spectrometry, Kan Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Allosteric Tuning of Ruthenium 2,2’-Bipyridyl Luminescent Sensor Systems, Daqing Gan
Photodegradation of PCBS in Natural Waters, Adriana R. Nicolaescu
Photophysical Study of Linked 1,4,7-Triazacyclonane CR (III) Complexes, Weizhen Tu
Reaction of Caffeic Acid with Amino Acids, Yonggang Wang
Reductive Photocarboxylation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Supercritical CO2: A Mechanistic Investigation, Jingsheng Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Spectroscopic and Kinetic Investigation of Carbocation Reactivity in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Hongshu Jin
Alkyl Nitrates during the Prophet ’98 Summer Intensive, Kristi A. Ostling
Gas Sparging and Humic Acid Sorption/Desorption, Masaki Sakakibara
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Separation and Determination of Monochlorophenols by Capillary Zones Electrophoresis, Zarina Yasmin Banu
Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Behavior of a CR(III) Bimetallic System, Yan Chen
Nickel Subsulfide Can Protect Human Fibroblasts from the Mutagenic Effect of Benzo[A]Pyrene Diolepoxide, Samir M. Hamdan
Improvement of EPA Method 8330: Complete Separation of Explosives Using a Two Phase Approach, Michael J. Lang
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Thermal Studies of Complex Formations of First Row Transition Metals with Phenolic Compounds in Aqueous Solution, Nabil Adnan Amro
Analysis of Organic Nitrates in Artic Outflow, Deanna Elyea-Piper
Synthesis of Biologically Active Substituted Chalcones, Kiel Steven Hoff
PAN, PPN and MPAN Measurements and the Systematic Relationship between MPAN and MACR at a Semi-Rural Site in Tennessee, George Nouaime
Extraction of Premafloxacin Radiolabeled with Carbon Fourteen from Loam Soil, Steven Gregory Staskiewicz