Department Directory

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For the list of advisors, please see Chemistry and Biochemistry Advising.

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

Chemistry and Biochemistry Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
NamePositionContact InformationOffice Hours
Li, LijuanDepartment Chair;
Professor		HSCI-370A
562.985.5068
Lijuan.Li@csulb.edu		by appointment only
Weers, PaulAssociate Chair;
Professor		HSCI-354
562.985.4948
Paul.Weers@csulb.edu		 
Bhandari, DeepaliInterim Associate Dean;
Professor		MLSC-233
562.985.2053
Deepali.Bhandari@csulb.edu		by appointment only
Brazier, ChristopherProfessorHSCI-364
562.985.5275
Chris.Brazier@csulb.edu		 
Bu, XianhuiProfessorMLSC-321
562.985.4843
Xianhui.Bu@csulb.edu		 
Buonora, PaulChemistry Undergraduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-319
562.985.4946
Paul.Buonora@csulb.edu		 
Derakhshan, ShahabProfessorMLSC-338
562.985.4865
Shahab.Derakhshan@csulb.edu		by appointment
Grintsevich, ElenaAssociate ProfessorMLSC-234
562.985.4945
Elena.Grintsevich@csulb.edu		on sabbatical
Marinez, Eric R.Associate ProfessorMLSC-336
562.985.7773
Eric.Marinez@csulb.edu		 
Mezyk, StephenProfessorHSCI-358
562.985.4649
Stephen.Mezyk@csulb.edu		 
Narayanaswami, VasanthyBiochemistry Graduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-247
562.985.4953
Vas.Narayanaswami@csulb.edu		 
Schramm, MichaelProfessorMLSC-335
562.985.1866
Michael.Schramm@csulb.edu		 
Schwans, JasonBiochemistry Undergraduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-249
562.985.7778
Jason.Schwans@csulb.edu		 
Shon, Young-SeokProfessorMLSC-337
562.985.4466
YS.Shon@csulb.edu		 
Slowinska, KatarzynaChemistry Graduate Advisor;
Professor		MLSC-248
562.985.5815
Katarzyna.Slowinska@csulb.edu		 
Slowinski, KrzysztofAssociate Dean;
Professor		HSCI-160
562.985.8064
Krzysztof.Slowinski@csulb.edu		by appointment only
Sorin, Eric J.Associate ProfessorMLSC-322
562.985.7537
Eric.Sorin@csulb.edu		 
Tapavicza, EnricoProfessorHSCI-350
562.985.7830
Enrico.Tapavicza@csulb.edu		 
Tavassol, HadiAssociate ProfessorHSCI-348
562.985.4844
Hadi.Tavassol@csulb.edu		 
Tian, FangyuanAssociate ProfessorHSCI-362
562.985.2115
Fangyuan.Tian@csulb.edu		 
Venugopal, SharmilaAssistant ProfessorMLSC-250
Sharmila.Venugopal@csulb.edu		 
Wahlman, JulieAssistant ProfessorMLSC-320
562.985.5897
Julie.Wahlman@csulb.edu		 

Lecturers

Chemistry and Biochemistry Lecturers
NameContact InformationOffice Hours
An, YiHSCI-352
562.985.5944
Yi.An@csulb.edu		 
Benedicto, VernonHSCI-318
Vernon.Benedicto@csulb.edu		 
Bernal, ElaineHSCI-366
562.985.2213
Elaine.Bernal@csulb.edu		 
Beshay, AndrewHSCI-342
Andrew.Beshay@csulb.edu		 
Chen, AndreaHSCI-360
562.985.2220
Andrea.Chen@csulb.edu		 
Choo, HosunHSCI-344
562.985.4908
Hosun.Choo@csulb.edu		 
Do, TinHSCI-338
562.985.5251
Tin.Do@csulb.edu 		 
Ebenezer, MagdaleneHSCI-318
Magdalene.Ebenezer@csulb.edu		 
Feng, JoshuaHSCI-346
562.985.5251
Josh.Feng@csulb.edu 		 
Garcia, MiguelHSCI-338
Miguel.Garcia@csulb.edu		 
Hoang, ThaiHSCI-338
Thai.Hoang@csulb.edu		 
Kosinska-Klaehn, MagdalenaMIC-203
Magdalena.Kosinska-Klaehn@csulb.edu		 
Lee-Lin, JeanHSCI-346
562.985.1311
Jean.Lee-Lin@csulb.edu		 
Li, ClarabellaHSCI-340
Clarabella.Li@csulb.edu		 
Lim, JustinHSCl-344
562.985.4908
Justin.Lim@csulb.edu		 
Ly, PhillippeHSCI-342
Phillippe.Ly@csulb.edu		 
Manandhar, SuryaHSCl-352
Surya.Manandhar@csulb.edu		 
Manankandayalage, ChamilaHSCI-340
Chamila.Manankandayalage@csulb.edu		 
Mohammadi, MarjanHSCl-360
Marjan.Mohammadi@csulb.edu		 
Molina, ClaudiaMLSC-140
562.985.4938
Claudia.Molina@csulb.edu		 
Palma, MiguelHSCI-366
Miguel.Palma@csulb.edu		 
Palmier, ChristineMLSC-119
Christine.Palmier@csulb.edu		 
Pierce, PatrickHSCI-366
562.985.2213
Patrick.Pierce@csulb.edu		 
Philips, StraunMIC-203
Straun.Philips@csulb.edu		 
Smith, AdamMLSC-140
Adam.Smith@csulb.edu		 
Vargas, KevinHSCI-344
Kevin.Vargas@csulb.edu		 
Zigmont, SarahHSCI-356
562.985.4905
Sarah.Zigmont@csulb.edu		 

Staff

Chemistry and Biochemistry Staff
NamePositionContact Details
Bravo, YanethLaboratory CoordinatorHSCI-328
562.985.4954
Yaneth.Bravo@csulb.edu
Grace, RayInstructional Support TechnicianMLSC-305
562.985.4868
Ray.Grace@csulb.edu
Henriquez, MirnaAdministrative Support Assistant IIHSCI-370
562.985.4941
Mirna.Henriquez@csulb.edu
Horiuchi, CynthiaInstructional Support TechnicianMLSC-305
562.985.4868
Cynthia.Horiuchi@csulb.edu
Sanchez, IrmaAdministrative Support CoordinatorHSCI-370
562.985.4941
I.Sanchez@csulb.edu
Warner, JulietteInstructional Support TechnicianMLSC-305
Juliette.Warner@csulb.edu

Teaching Associates and Instructional Student Assistants

Chemistry and Biochemistry Teaching Associates and Instructional Student Assistants
NameContact InformationOffice Hours
Aiello, GiuliaMLSC-317 
Albokaei, AlaaMLSC-317 
Anis, AatikaMLSC-317 
Ashrafichoobdar, ElaheMLSC-317 
Bui, NicolasMLSC-317 
Calderon, Megan GabrielleMLSC-317 
Camacho, AndresMLSC-317 
Chau, RonaldMLSC-317 
Cheney, Kayla BernadetteMLSC-317 
Daniels, Aiden JobMLSC-317 
Duran, AlejandroMLSC-317 
Galicia, ErikMLSC-317 
Garavito, AllisonMLSC-317 
Gautreau, GarrettMLSC-317 
Geeganage, DewminMLSC-317 
Gerdes, TrevorMLSC-317 
Harrell, AloniMLSC-317 
Hernandez, LupitaMLSC-317 
Ho, NgocMLSC-317 
Jacildo, Justin RaphaelMLSC-317 
Ji, GeorgeMLSC-317 
Johnson, AnaisMLSC-317 
Keo, RathanaMLSC-317 
Lau, KarenMLSC-317 
Le, KhoaMLSC-317 
Lopez, HannahMLSC-317 
Malepeai-Tofaeono, TheodoreMLSC-317 
Mann, JenniferMLSC-317 
Montes, AlanMLSC-317 
Morales, MichaelMLSC-317 
Nerhus, AustinMLSC-317 
Ngo, VinhMLSC-317 
Nsorh, MosesMLSC-317 
Nunez, TaisMLSC-317 
Olivar, EdgarMLSC-317 
Orozco, AbrahamMLSC-317 
Patel, VedantMLSC-317 
Peek, AmberMLSC-317 
Pham, NgocMLSC-317 
Pulido, DanielleMLSC-317 
Santana, Edwin ChavezMLSC-317 
Saxton, JudeMLSC-317 
Tandrapadu, Mamatha SriMLSC-317 
Tapia, RubenMLSC-317 
Tournebise, JulienMLSC-317 
Tran, JasminMLSC-317 
Tran, PhuMLSC-317 
Trang, DatMLSC-317 
Vite, EduardoMLSC-317 
Yazdi, MahtabMLSC-317