Physical chemistry at Wisconsin offers a graduate student the benefits of a strong and diverse faculty, outstanding facilities for research support, and a program that emphasizes both depth in one's thesis topic and breadth of chemical knowledge and experience.

Ph.D. Program in Physical Chemistry

Physical Chemistry Faculty

Faculty research interests span the remarkable range of topics addressed by modern physical chemistry; theoretical chemistry, gas phase spectroscopy and dynamics, condensed phase structure and dynamics, and macromolecular and biophysical chemistry. The faculty in these broad categories are:

Theoretical Chemistry:
Q. Cui J. E. Harriman J. R. Schmidt E. L. Sibert J. L. Skinner F. A. Weinhold A. Yethiraj
Gas Phase Spectroscopy and Dynamics:
F. F. Crim F. Keutsch R. C. Woods
Condensed Phase Structure and Dynamics:
F. F. Crim M.D. Ediger R.J. Hamers G. Nathanson T.C. Farrar W.E. Vaughan J.C. Wright H. Yu M. Zanni
Macromolecular and Biophysical Chemistry:
S. Cavagnero M.D. Ediger M. T. Record J.C. Weisshaar A. Yethiraj H. Yu M. Zanni

We continue to benefit from the active involvement of our Emeritus Professors T. Farrar, W.E. Vaughan, John Harriman, Hyuk Yu, and Frank Weinhold.

Students specializing in physical chemistry may also choose to do research with faculty in other traditional divisions. Physical chemistry students have recently joined the groups of J. Wright (condensed phase chemistry); F. Keutsch (atmospheric chemistry); T. Brunold (inorganic chemistry); L. Smith (bioanalytical chemistry); and S. Gellman (organic chemistry).

For more information about the Biophysical Chemistry program, please visit the Biophysical Chemistry Web Site at: http://chemistry.library.wisc.edu/biophysics/biophysicshome.htm