About
Brian received his Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina (1998) followed by a postdoctoral stint at Oak Ridge National Laboratory prior to joining the faculty at UMBC in 2002.
Research interests
Optical Nanosensors
Chemical Imaging
Super Resolution Chemical Imaging
Optical Biopsy
Opto-acoustic spectroscopy
Vibrational Spectroscopy
Raman Spectroscopy
SERS
THORS
Optical Reflection of Sound
Nanoimaging
Materials
Biophotonics
Optical Sensing
Plasmonics
Teaching interests
Analytical Chemistry
Optical Spectroscopy
Optical Sensing
Publications
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Effect of Processing and Anistropy on the Morphology and Performance of Pr2/3Cu3Ti4O12 (PCTO) Dielectric Materials
2025
Met. Trans. A · 56 (9) · pp. 3657 – 3669
Narsingh B Singh, Ching Hua-Su, Brian M Cullum, Fow-Sen Choa, Bradley Arnold, Kamdeo Mandal
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Dissolution of Kidney Stones; Nano and Micro Morphologies Developed During Remelting
2022
Current Research in Matierials Chemistry · 3 (1) · pp. 113-117
Ashina Singh, K S Machuga, H. Prasad, K. Mandal, Lisa A Kelly, Bradley Arnold, Fow-Sen Choa, Brian M Cullum, Narsingh Singh
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Morphological and optical characteristics of transition metal doped PVT grown zinc selenide single crystal 2019
J. Crystal Research and Technology · 180023 · pp. 1-10
Narsingh Singh, Ching-hua Su, Brian M Cullum, Bradley Arnold, Fow-Sen Choa, Lisa A Kelly, Stacey Sova, Christopher Cooper
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Morphology and performance of organic nanocomposites for gamma-ray sensing 2019
J. Emerging Materials Research
Narsingh Singh, Fow-Sen Choa, Ching-Hua Su, Brian M Cullum, Bradley Arnold, Lisa A Kelly
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Thermally-induced Optical Reflection of Sound (THORS) for Photoacoustic Sensing 2019
SPIE Proceedings · 11020
Daniel Kazal, Ellen L Holthoff, Brian M Cullum
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Nanoscale Optical Biosensors and Biochips for Cellular Diagnostics 2018
Smart Biosensor Technology · CRC Press · (2nd edition)
Eric Languirand, Daniel Kazal, Steven Lowery, Brian M Cullum
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Improving Sensitivity and Reproducibility of SERS Sensing in Micro-environments Using Individual, Optically Trapped SERS Probes 2017
Applied Spectroscopy · 71 (1) · pp. 279 - 287
Pietro Strobbia, Adam` Mayer, Brian M Cullum
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Optical Waveguiding and Reflection of Sound in Air
2017
Optics Express · 25 (19) · pp. 22738 - 22749
Brian M Cullum, Ellen L Holthoff, Paul M Pellegrino
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Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology XIV 2017
SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. · 10216
Brian M Cullum, Douglas Kiehl, Eric S McLamore
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Surface Regeneration and Signal Increase of Commercially Produced Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Substrates 2017
Applied Optics/Optical Society of America · 56 (3) · pp. 11
Mikella E Farrell, Pietro Strobbia, Paul M Pellegrino, Brian M Cullum
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The Development of Army Relevant Peptide-based Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Sensors for Biological Threat Detection 2016
Proceedings of SPIE/SPIE · 9863 · pp. 9863OB-01 – 9863OB-16
Mikella E Farrell, Pietro Strobbia, Deborah A Sarkes, Dimitra N Stratis-Cullum, Brian M Cullum, Paul M Pellegrino
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Characterization of Multiphoton Photoacoustic Spectroscopy for Sub-surface Brain Tissue Diagnosis and Imaging 2016
Journal of Biomedical Optics · Journal of Biomedical Optics/SPIE · 21 (4) · pp. 047001
Sudhir Dahal, Brian M Cullum
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Large Area Super-resolution Chemical Imaging via Rapid Dithering of a Nanoprobe 2015
SPIE Proceedings · 9487 · pp. O1 - O6
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Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology XII 2015
SPIE · XII (9487)
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Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Biomedical Diagnostics 2014
CRC Handbook of Biomedical Photonics · CRC Press · 2 (2nd edition) · pp. 24
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Nanosensors for Single-Cell Analyses 2014
CRC Handbook of Biomedical Photonics · CRC Press · 3 (2nd edition) · pp. 21 · Accepted
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Evaluation of Endogenous Species Involved in Brain Tumors Using Multiphoton Photoacoustic Spectroscopy 2013
SPIE Press · 8719 · pp. 871910-1– 871910-8
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Mimicking Brain Tissues by Doping Scatters into Gelatin Tissue Phantoms and Determination of Chemical Species Responsible for NMPPAS 2012
Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology IX · SPIE · 8367 · pp. 1-9
Brian M Cullum, Sudhir Dahal
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Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering as an Emerging Characterization and Detection Technique 2012
Journal of Nanotechnology · 2012 · pp. 1-15
Brian M Cullum, Charles Klutse
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Acoustic Steering Using Transient, Plasma-based THermally-induced Optical Reflection of Sound (THORS) Waveguides and Reflectors
Optics Express · Submitted
Alexander Reardon, Betty Kyei, Brian M Cullum
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Sample Collection and Preparation of Liquids and Solids
Handbook of Spectroscopy · Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co · (2nd edition) · Accepted
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Sub-Diffraction Limited Raman Chemical Imaging
Applications of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy · CRC Press · pp. 23 · Accepted
Presentations
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Chemical Sensing Using Laser Host Materials: Bulk and Nanoengineered Materials 2025
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Poster
Eric Bowman (Author), Leslie Scheurer (Author), Akshay Patel (Author), Daniel Gower (Author), Lauren Gower (Author), Ching-Hua Su (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair), Rachit Sood (Author), Narsingh Singh (Author)
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Effect of Ionic Valency and Nitration on the Performance of Perovskites for Dielectric Energy Storage Material 2025
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Narashima Prasad (Author), Aria Tauraso (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair), Krishna Machuga (Author), Kamdeo Mandal (Author), Narsingh Singh (Author)
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Fast Sensing of Bone Mineral Density Using Electrical Properties 2025
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Poster
Nithin Tangirala (Author), Daniel Gower (Author), Eric Bowman (Author), Lauren Gower (Author), Leslie Scheurer (Author), Ching-Hua Su (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair), Rachit Sood (Author), Narsingh Singh (Author)
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Optical Sensing of Point and Line Defects in Fe-doped Bulk ZnSe Crystals 2025
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Lauren Gower (Author), Eric Bowman (Author), Daniel Gower (Author), Leslie Scheurer (Author), Nithin Tangirala (Author), Ching-Hua Su (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair), Narsingh Singh (Author)
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Performance of Low Temperature Synthesized TM-doped ZnSe for Laser Sensors 2025
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Poster
Daniel Gower (Author), Eric Bowman (Author), Nithin Tangirala (Author), Lauren Gower (Author), Leslie Scheurer (Author), Ching-Hua Su (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair), Narsingh Singh (Author)
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Raman and Reflection Methods to Evaluate Defects in Sensor Crystals 2025
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Leslie Scheurer (Author), Eric Bowman (Author), Lauren Gower (Author), Jakob Peabody (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Ching-Hua Su (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair), Narsingh Singh (Author)
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Dielectric Energy Storage Materials for Space Sensors: Effect of Processing on the Performance 2024
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Narashima Prasad (Author), Amalthea Trobare (Author), Aria Tauraso (Author), Ching Hua Su (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair), Kamdeo Mandal (Author), Narsingh Singh (Author)
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Flux Growth of Optical Sensor Zinc Selenide Crystals 2024
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Meghan Brandt (Author), Nicholas Schmidt (Author), Aria Tauraso (Author), Rachit Sood (Author), Ching Hua Su (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair), Narsingh Singh (Author)
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All Optical Approach to Determine Quality and Performance of Sensor Materials 2023
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Brett Setera (Author), Ian Emge (Author), Ching Hua Su (Author), Meghan Brandt (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair), Narsingh Singh (Author)
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Disruptive Chemical Approach to Modify Perovskites for Chemical and Biological Sensors 2023
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Meghan Brandt (Author), Mahack Kazmi (Author), Narasimha Prasad (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair), Ching Hua Su (Author), Narsingh Singh (Author)
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Effect of Processing Parameters on Sensing of Chem-Bio Agents on Surfaces: Contact Angle Based Interactions 2023
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Narasimha Prasad (Author), Brett Setera (Author), Ian Emge (Author), David Sachs (Author), Leslie Scheurer (Author), Lisa A Kelly (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair), Fow-Sen Choa, Narsingh Singh (Author)
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Temporal Dynamics and Spatial Imaging of THermally-induced Optical Reflection of Sound (THORS) Barriers 2023
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Alexander J Reardon (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair)
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Thermally-induced Optical Reflection of Sound (THORS) in Ambient Air 2022
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Daniel S Kazal (Author & Presenter), Alexander J Reardon (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair)
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Acoustic Steering of Audible and Ultrasonic Waves Using Thermally-induced Optical Reflection of Sound (THORS) 2021
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Daniel S Kazal (Author & Presenter), Ellen L Holthoff (Author), Brian M Cullum (Chair)
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Design of ZnSe QPM for Wide Transparency Sensing and Laser Applications 2021
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Rachet Soot (Author), H. B Omandani (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Ching-Hua Su (Author), Bradley R Arnold (Author), Eric Bowman (Author), Brian M Cullum (Author), Narsingh B Singh (Author & Presenter)
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Bio-inspired Multifunctional Sensors: Nanoengineered Thermochromic and Phase Change Materials 2019
SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Narsingh Singh (Author), Ching-Hua Su (Author & Presenter), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Brian M Cullum (Author), Eric Bowman (Author), K. Mandal (Author), L. Singh (Author)
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Effect of Processing on Morphology of Hydroxyapatites: Bioactive Glasses and Crystalline Composites 2019
SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Joel McAdams (Author), Eric Bowman (Author), Brian M Cullum (Author), Bradley Arnold (Author), Lisa A Kelly (Author), Fow-Sen Choa (Author), Narsingh Singh (Author & Presenter)
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Thermally-induced Optical Reflection of Sound (THORS) for Photoacoustic Sensing 2019
SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Daniel Kazal (Author & Presenter), Ellen L Holthoff (Author), Brian M Cullum (Author)
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THORS: Thermally-induced Optical Reflection of Sound 2018
SciX · Society for Applied Spectroscopy · Oral Presentation
Brian M Cullum (Author), Daniel Kazal (Author & Presenter)
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Optical Reflection and Waveguiding of Sound in Air 2017
SciX · Federation of Analytical Chemists and Spectroscopy Societies · Oral Presentation
Daniel Kazal (Presenter), Ellen L Holthoff (Author), Brian M Cullum (Author & Presenter)
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Characterization of Analytical Figures of Merit of a Sub-diffraction Limited Fiber Bundle Array for SERS Imaging 2016
SPIE Defense Security and Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Eric Languirand (Author & Presenter), Brian M Cullum
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Multi-layered SERS substrates for Enhanced SERS Sensing 2016
SPIE Defense Security and Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Pietro Strobbia (Author & Presenter), Brian M Cullum (Author)
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The Development of Army Relevant Peptide-based Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Sensors for Biological Threat Detection 2016
SPIE Defense Security and Sensing · SPIE · Oral Presentation
Mikella E Farrell (Author & Presenter), Pietro Strobbia (Author), Deborah A Sarkes (Author), Dimitra N Stratis-Cullum (Author), Brian M Cullum (Author), Paul M Pellegrino (Author)
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Gold-based Multi-layered Probes for Enhanced SERS 2015
SCIX · FACSS · Oral Presentation
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Fiber Bundle Arrays for Wide-field, Dynamic SERS Nanoscopy 2015
SCIX · FACSS · Oral Presentation
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Science Cahsing Fiction: Nano-Biotechnology/Nano-Medicine 2015
Awesome Con · Museum of Science Fiction · Oral Presentation
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Portable Ultra-high Resolution, Dynamic SERS Imaging System 2013
SciX (FACSS) · Society for Applied Spectroscopy/Coblentz Society/ACS · Oral Presentation
Grants and Contracts
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Phase Change Materials for Low Cost, Efficient Energy Control 2017
Keck Foundation · Grant · Not Funded
Brian M Cullum (Principal), Narsingh Singh (Co-Principal), Bradley Arnold (Co-Principal), Lisa A Kelly (Co-Principal), Ronghui Ma (Co-Principal), Fow-Sen Choa (Co-Principal)
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Optically Induced Channeling of Sound 2017
U. S. Army Research Office · Grant · Funded
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Effect of Microgravity Environment on Performance of Novel Bioactive Nanoengineered Multi-functional Hydroxyapatites 2016
NASA · Grant · Not Funded
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Development of Novel Nanoengineered Composites for Radiation Sensors:LiGaGe3Se8-xI2x 2015
NASA DNDO · Grant · Not Funded
Courses Taught
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CHEM 899 - Doctoral Dissertation Research
CHEM 899 · Spring 2025
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Pre Candidacy Doctoral Researc
CHEM 898 · Spring 2025
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CHEM 899 - Doctoral Dissertation Research
CHEM 899 · Fall 2024
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Literature Assessment
CHEM 720 · Fall 2024
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Ethics in Research
CHEM 714 · Fall 2024
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Advanced Laboratory Projects
CHEM 600 · Fall 2024
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CHEM 898 - Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research
CHEM 898 · Fall 2023
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CHEM 898 - Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research
CHEM 898 · Spring 2023
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CHEM 898 - Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research
CHEM 898 · Spring 2023
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CHEM 714 - Ethics in Research
CHEM 714 · Spring 2023
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Chem 690 - Chemistry Seminar
CHEM 690 · Spring 2023
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Chem 720: Literature Assessment
CHEM 720 · Fall 2021
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Chem 899: Doctoral Dissertation Research
CHEM 899 · Fall 2019
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Chem 720: Literature Assessment
CHEM 720 · Fall 2019
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Chem 602: Introduction to Laboratory Research
CHEM 602 · Fall 2019
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Chem 300: Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 300 · Fall 2019
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Chem 300: Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 300 · Fall 2019
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Chem 300: Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 300 · Fall 2019
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Chem 300: Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 300 · Fall 2019
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Chem 898: Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research
CHEM 898 · Spring 2019
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Chem 461: Advanced Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 461 · Spring 2019
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Chem 461: Advanced Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 461 · Spring 2019
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Doctoral Dissertation Research
CHEM 899 · Fall 2016
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Introduction to Research
CHEM 602 · Fall 2016
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Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 300 · Fall 2016
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Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 300 · Fall 2016
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Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 300 · Fall 2016
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Doctoral Dissertation Research
CHEM 899 · Spring 2016
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Undergraduate Research
CHEM 499 · Spring 2016
