Professor Paul J Smith

Associate Professor · Tenured

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

He/Him/His/Himself

About

Born in Rochester NY. BS in 1988 from SUNY Brockport, PhD from University of Pittsburgh 1993, postdoc at Johns Hopkins University.

Research interests

Synthesis of antiviral and antibacterial compounds.

Teaching interests

Organic chemistry, spectroscopy of organic compounds, organic reaction mechanisms.

Education

  • Ph D, Chemistry — University of Pittsburgh (1993)
    The Intramolecular Salt Effect
  • BS, Chemistry, Biology — SUNY College at Brockport (1988)

Presentations

  • Hydroxamic Acid-Based Inhibitors for Metallo-β-Lactamases 2022 URCAD 2022 · UMBC · Poster Paul J Smith (Author), Brady Allen (Author & Presenter), Nathaniel Shindell (Author & Presenter)
  • Synthesis of Allenes for Photochemical Devices 2021 URCAD · UMBC · Poster
  • Exploring the importance of zinc binding and steric factors in novel HCV replication inhibitors 2014 ACS Central Regional Meeting · American Chemical Society · Poster Paul J Smith (Author), Daniel C Talley (Author & Presenter)
  • Symthesis of a New Potential Inhibitor of the Hepatitis C Helicase 2014 19th Annual URCAD · UMBC · Poster Paul J Smith (Author), John Papanikos (Author & Presenter)

Grants and Contracts

  • Poly-ene-ynes as Passive Organic Optical Limiting Materials (OOLMs) 2015 Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) · Grant · Not Funded Lisa A Kelly, Bradley Arnold, Paul J Smith