Courses taught by Professor Dias

CHEM 5341. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 3 Hours.

Structures, bonding, and properties of main group and transition element compounds including: symmetry, coordination chemistry, reaction mechanisms, organometallic chemistry, and modern characterization techniques.

CHEM 5381. ADVANCED LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN CHEMISTRY I. 3 Hours.

The course will introduce to advanced laboratory techniques used in research laboratories in the Chemistry department. Handling of chemicals, synthesis procedures, characterization methods, data analysis, and safety regulations. Student will engage in reading primary literature and detailed process descriptions. Goal is to prepare students for successful work on their initial research project.

CHEM 5383. ADVANCED LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN CHEMISTRY III. 3 Hours.

The course will complete exposure to advanced laboratory techniques used in research laboratories in the Chemistry department and will make students ready for developing their own project proposal. Synthesis procedures, analytical instrumentation, characterization methods, and data analysis. Literature studies and explicit writing of scientific notes will prepare students for their comprehensive exam.

CHEM 4318. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 3 Hours.

An overview of the chemistry of the transition metals. Topics include symmetry and applications, bonding models, magnetism, synthesis of metal complexes, modern characterization techniques including IR, NMR, and electronic spectroscopy, organometallic compounds, reaction mechanisms, catalysis, and bioinorganic chemistry.

CHEM 4346. ADVANCED SYNTHETIC METHODS. 3 Hours.

Methods and techniques for the synthesis and characterization of organic, inorganic, and organometallic compounds.

CHEM 1441. GENERAL CHEMISTRY I. 4 Hours.

The lecture covers the fundamentals of atomic structure, chemical bonding, the periodic table, nomenclature, kinetic theory, gas laws, chemical equations, and solutions. The laboratory introduces the scientific method, experiment design, data collection and analysis, as well as illustrates fundamental principles presented in the lecture.

CHEM 1442. GENERAL CHEMISTRY II. 4 Hours.

Study of advanced atomic structure and bonding concepts, acid-base theory, kinetics and equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, the chemistry of some elements. The laboratory focuses on experimental design, data collection and analyses as well as chemical syntheses to illustrate fundamental principles presented in the lecture.

CHEM 1465. CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS. 4 Hours.

An introduction to important concepts and principles of chemistry with emphasis on areas considered most relevant in an engineering context. Topics include chemical stoichiometry, bonding, chemical thermodynamics, equilibria, electrochemistry, and kinetics.