Indiana University Department of Chemistry

Shashwati Paul joined the Department of Chemistry in 2019 and earned her Ph.D. in 2024 under the supervision of Professor M. Kevin Brown, focusing on designing and synthesizing saturated bicyclic building blocks for medicinal chemistry. During her Ph.D., she collaborated with industry partners, received multiple awards, and served as President of Women in Organic Chemistry (WOC@IU). She deeply valued the department’s collaborative environment, building lifelong friendships that became a strong support system far from her home in India. After graduating, she joined Eli Lilly & Company as a Process Chemist in the Synthetic Molecule Discovery and Development (SMDD) department.

Professor Silas Cook was recently selected, along with ten other IU faculty members, as part of the inaugural cohort of Faculty Innovation Ambassadors at IU. This group will support researchers as they develop their research and guide them in understanding translational activities related to intellectual property and commercial development. This exciting news was featured in a recent IU Today news release (https://loom.ly/9jiU-Mk). Dr. Cook is a professor of chemistry specializing in organic synthesis, ‘green’ chemistry, and catalysis. In addition to running an organic chemistry laboratory, he also works to support, develop, and commercialize chemical solutions in today’s marketplace. Currently serving as the Chief Scientist on the boards of startup companies TImburn, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) and Outer Guimet (Paris, FR), he also consults for a range of law firms, investor relations firms, and biotech investment firms—including Kaye Scholar, Jones Day, LifeSci advisors, and others.

Congratulations to our graduate student, Souvik Adak! Souvik was awarded the Chester Davis Organic Fellowship for Fall 2024! Great job Souvik! #iubchemistry #chemgrad #browngroup #fellowship

Congratulations to our graduate student, Andrew Bach! Andrew was awarded the Chester Davis Organic Fellowship for Fall 2024! Great job Andrew! #iubchemistry #chemgrad #snaddongroup #fellowship

Interested in graduate school in Chemistry? Our students at IUB have access to a wide range of facilities such as Electron Microscopy. #iubchemistry https://loom.ly/wEdqx3Y

Congratulations to our graduate student, Anurag Dwivedi! Anurag has been awarded the Raymond Siedle Materials Fellowship for spring 2025! Great job Anurag! #iubchemistry #iyengargroup #fellowship

Congratulations to our graduate student, Hunter Richman! Hunter was awarded the Raymond Siedle Materials Fellowship for fall 2024! Great job Hunter! #iubchemistry #yugroup #fellowship

Congratulations to our graduate student, Ayanna Culmer-Gilbert! Ayanna was awarded the Raymond Siedle Materials Fellowship for fall 2024! Great job Ayanna! #iubchemistry #taitgroup #fellowship #womeninchemistry

UPDATE!! The IU Chemistry Graduate Program no longer requires the GRE for admissions to our program! #nogrerequired #iubchemistry

Congratulations to our graduate student, Christine Montone! Christine has been awarded the Raymond Siedle Inorganic Fellowship for spring 2025! Great job Christine! #iubchemistry #blochgroup #fellowship #womeninchemistry