Stanford’s Ph.D. in Chemistry supports pioneering research in all subfields of the chemical sciences—from molecular design to reaction dynamics. The following dissertation ideas reflect interdisciplinary innovation across chemical biology, materials, and catalysis.
Design of Enzyme-Inspired Catalysts for Selective Oxidation Reactions
Real-Time Spectroscopic Tracking of Reaction Intermediates
Quantum Chemical Modeling of Charge Transfer in Organic Semiconductors
Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
CRISPR-Compatible Delivery Vectors for Cellular Reprogramming
Catalyst Development for Electrochemical Nitrogen Fixation
Single-Molecule Fluorescence Imaging in Chemical Biology
Green Synthesis Pathways for Pharmaceutical Intermediates
Organocatalysis in Asymmetric Carbon–Carbon Bond Formation
Advanced NMR Techniques for Protein–Ligand Interaction Mapping
Molecular Dynamics of Protein Folding Pathways
Design of Chemically Responsive Smart Polymers
Transition Metal Complexes for Artificial Photosynthesis
In Situ X-Ray Absorption Studies of Catalytic Surfaces
Self-Assembly Mechanisms in Supramolecular Nanostructures
Computational Study of Enzyme Active Site Mutations
Nanoparticle Carriers for Targeted Chemotherapeutics
Surface Chemistry of 2D Materials for Energy Applications
Electrochemical Sensing Platforms for Environmental Monitoring
Chiral Molecule Separation Using Nanoporous Crystalline Materials
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