Dr. Michael Massiah's Green Chemistry Initiative in Guyana
Dr. Michael Massiah, Associate Professor of Chemistry, spent the spring 2026 semester as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Guyana.
Research
Collaboration is critical to breakthroughs in research. In the Chemistry Department, close-knit teams of faculty members and students motivate each other toward new discoveries. From studying mutated proteins that cause birth defects to creating biodegradable and green solutions for the environment, our researchers work every day on solutions that have an immediate and lasting impact on the world.
Chemistry students often tell us how much they enjoyed their research experiences. With a large faculty who are generous with their time and projects, the department offers one-of-a-kind lab opportunities for students from undergraduate through postgraduate levels. Students on small research teams enjoy a collegial community and the opportunity to build lifelong connections in the scientific world. And our students have been published in national publications, presented at conferences and even contributed their names to patents for inventions.
Chemistry students often tell us how much they enjoyed their research experiences. With a large faculty who are generous with their time and projects, the department offers one-of-a-kind lab opportunities for students from undergraduate through postgraduate levels. Students on small research teams enjoy a collegial community and the opportunity to build lifelong connections in the scientific world. And our students have been published in national publications, presented at conferences and even contributed their names to patents for inventions.
Student Research
Research Areas
Our faculty each have distinct areas of expertise within the chemistry discipline, and lead research teams corresponding to their expertise. Undergraduate and graduate students are engaged collaborators in their work.
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Analytical
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Biochemistry
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Chemical Education
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Environmental and Green
Research News
UWI-FST Mona and George Washington University Strengthen Chemistry Research Collaboration
Professor Cahill and PhD student Elizabeth Decoteau visited the University of the West Indies as part of a collaboration on research and student initiatives.
"Professor Houston Miller saw my passion and commitment for research and cultivated and supported it."
Carly Filgueira
BS ’03
