Welcome!
Welcome to the Bauer group in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Our research interests are in the area of organometallic catalysis.
St. Louis is known as the "Gateway to the West", as shown by the Gateway Arch (see picture). The Gateway Arch is the tallest man-made monument of the United States (630 ft, 192 m) and a symbol for it's pioneering spirit. In the same way, the University of Missouri St. Louis and the Chemistry Department is dedicated to pioneering research and teaching.
- Eike Bauer, Professor of Chemistry.
Chemistry at the University of Missouri - St.Louis
Events
The Bauer Group attended the American Chemical Society Midwest Regional Meeting in October 2023. Anvesh and Khushboo presented posters and EBB gave a talk there.
The Bauer Group attended the Missouri Inorganic Chemistry Day in April 2023. Anvesh presented a poster and EBB gave a talk there.
The Bauer Group attended the Missouri Organic Chemistry Day in April 2023. Anvesh and Khushboo presented posters there.
Cody Amann presented his research at the UMSL Undergraduate research day in April 2023!
Cody Amann started undergraduate research in our lab in spring 2023! Welcome to our group, Cody!
Khushboo and Sai Anvesh Bezawada just started her PhD research in our group in fall 2022! Welcome to our group, Khushboo and Anvesh!
Deva Talasila successfully defended her Ph.D. Thesis in November 2022. Congratulations!! And all the best for your future endeavors!
Chloe Wilke was invited to present her research at the UM Board of Curators Meeting in November 2022. What a great achievement, Chloe! Deva Talasila, Neira Usto, Chloe Wilke and Anvesh Bezawada presented their research at the ACS Midwest Regional Meeting in Iowa City in October 2022. Mira Iyer (STARS) and Shawn Robinson (CLIMB) performed high school research in our group in Summer 2022! And Kevin Becerra performed undergraduate research in our group in summer 2022. You did a great job! The story on Shawn's high school research can be found here. Chloe Wilke won a Poster Award at the UMSL Undergraduate Research Symposium in April 2022. Congratulations, Chloe! The Bauer Group attended the Missouri Organic Chemistry Day in April 2022. Chloe Wilke obtained the 2022 Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Award of the American Chemical Society. Congratulations, Chloe! EBB was promoted to Full Professor in Spring 2022. Rasha Ouz, Delaynie Bray and Chloe Wilke started undergraduate research in our group in Spring 2022! Anvesh Sai Bezawada started MS research in our group. Welcome to our group! Our group member Deva Talasila got married in winter 2021! Congratulations, Deva!Neira Usto just started her PhD research in our group in fall 2021! Welcome to our group, Neira!
Mike Barnes-Flaspoler, our former MS research student, started a new job at Linde in Arizona in August 2021! Congratulations, Mike.
Jessica Doshi obtained an award from the American Chemical Society for being an outstanding UMSL senior undergraduate organic chemistry student in 2020/2021. Congratulations, Jessica!
Jessica Doshi represented UMSL and our research group at the Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri State Capitol. The event took place virtually during the week of April 12, 2021. She also presented her research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at UMSL om April 30, 2021.
Kellsie Jurkowsk graduated with her MS degree in December 2020. Congratulations, Kellsie and all the best for your future endeavors!
Jessica Doshi started undergraduate research with us in fall 2020. Welcome to our group, Jessica!
Shane Pitman, who performed undergraduate research with us, graduated from UMSL in May 2020 with a BS in Chemistry. Congratulations, Shane, and all the best for your future endeavors! Mike Barnes-Flaspoler received the 2020 departmental Outstanding Master Student Award. Congratulations, Mike! Shane Pitman is performed undergraduate research in spring and summer 2020 with us. He was selected to present his research at the Undergraduate Research Day at the State Capirol and serve as UMSL abmassador. Unfortunately, the event was canceled due to the COVID-9 crisis. Jasmine Richardson and Jude Sorkin performed high school summer research in 2019 with us. All the best for your future endeavors, Jasmine and Jude!The Bauer group obtained in May 2019 an UMSL Research Award.
Mike obtained the 2019 Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Award of the American Chemical Society and a Teaching Award of the UMSL Chemistry Department. Congratulations, Mike!
Evan presented his research at the UMSL Undergraduate Research Symposium and at the Missouri Inorganic Day in April 2019. Deva presented her research at the Inorganic Das as well and in addition at the 2019 Missouri Organic Chemistry Day.
Deva Talasila started her PhD in our group in January 2019. Welcome in our group, Deva! Kellsie Jurkowski, Evan Stephenson and Mike Barnes-Flaspoler continue research with us.
Evan Stephenson started undergraduate degree studies at UMSL, Kellsie Jurkowski started her Master's degree and Deva Talasila started her PhD at UMSL in fall 2018. Kellsie will perform research with us. Welcome, Kellsie, Deva and Evan!
Matthew Stark graduated with his PhD from UMSL in May 2018. Congratulations, Matt, and all the best for your future endeavors! Matt is now working at the FDA in St. Louis.
Matthew Stark successfully defended his dissertation in April 2018. Congratulations, Matt!
Michael Barnes-Flaspoler started undergraduate research with us in Januray 2018. Welcome to the group, Mike! Deva Talasila continues her research with us, that she started in summer 2017. Evan Stephenson, Kellsie Jurkowski and Deva Talasila continued summer research in 2018 that they started in summer 2017.
Matthew Stark received a Dissertation Fellowship for Spring 2018 from the Graduate School at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Congratulations, Matt!
Matthew Stark gave his exit seminar on November 10, 2017.
David Friend and Daniel Wang joined our group as high school research students in June 2017. Thanks for performing research with us!
Summer research 2017 has started! Kellsie Jurkowski joined our group as undergraduate research student in December 2017. So did community college students Sanya Slavuljica and Evan Stephenson. Deva Talasila joined us as a M.S. research student. Welcome to our group, Kellsie, Sanya, Evan and Deva!
Chesky Brown and Doug Tang joined our group as undergraduate researchers in Spring 2017. Welcome to our group, Chesky and Doug!High school students Zack Taylor and Nyla Young joined our group in summer 2016 for research. All the best for your future endeavors, Nyla and Zack!
Samer Issa and Andrew Hoffman joined our group as undergraduate researchers in Spring 2016. Welcome to our group, Samer and Andrew!
Negar Jourabchian joined our group as PhD student in Fall 2015. Welcome to our group, Negar!
Michael Gorges and Misael Barcenas were high school research students in our lab in summer 2015. All the best for your future endeavors, Michael and Misael!
Christopher Herrschbach received an outstanding master student award in October 2015. Congratulations, Chris!
Our group presented posters at the Missouri Organic Chemistry Day on April 11, 2015, and at the Graduate Student Research Fair at UMSL on April 20, 2015.
Jordan Rabus received a College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Award in March 2015. Congratulations, Jordan!
Benjamin Standley joined our group for undergraduate research in spring 2015. Welcome in our group, Ben!
Matthew Queensen and Matthew Stark presented posters at the Regional Midwest meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) on October 13/14, 2014.
David Ryffel and Misael Barcenas are high school students performing summer research in our lab in 2014. Welcome to the group, David and Misael!
Our group presented posters at the Missouri Organic Chemistry Day on April 12, 2014, at the Graduate Student Research Fair at UMSL on April 11, 2015 and at the UMSL Graduate Research Fair on October 2, 2015.
Our group presented posters at the Missouri Inorganic Chemistry Day on October 3, 2014. Matthew Queensen gave a talk.
Jordan Rabus presented a poster at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on October 2, 2014 at UMSL.
Kevin Baum received a poster price at the UMSL Graduate Research Fair on April 7, 2014. Congratulations, Kevin!
Our group presented posters at the Missouri Organic Chemistry Day on April 12, 2014, at the Graduate Student Research Fair at UMSL on April 7, 2014 and at the UMSL Undergraduate Research Fair on October 2, 2014.
Matthew Queensen and Matthew Stark joined our group as PhD students in Fall 2013. Welcome to our group, Matt and Matt!
Matthew Queensen and Chris Hood presented their research at the Regional Midwest meeting of the American Chemical Society on October 18/19, 2013.
Jordan Rabus joined our group for undergraduate research in fall 2013. Welcome in our group!
Starting from December 2013, we obtained funding from the American Chemical Society in collaboration with Prof. Cynthia Dupureur.
Pushkar Shejwalkar successfully defended his PhD thesis on July 12, 2013. He graduated from UMSL with his PhD in August 2013. Congratulations, Pushkar! He is now a postdoctoral researcher at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Doaa Alkhaleeli joined our group for high school summer research in in summer 2013. All the best for your future endeavors, Doaa!
Starting from June 2013, we obtained funding from the NSF. Here is a little story about our grant.
Erin Martin received the 2013 American Chemical Society Awards for Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. Congratulations, Erin! Erin graduated from UMSL with her BS degree in October 2013 and is now PhD student at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Matthew Queensen and Erin Martin received the 2013 American Chemical Society Award for Analytical Chemistry. Congratulations, Erin and Matt!
Dr. Stephen Costin recently accepted a job as teacher at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts in Natchitoches, LA. Congratulations, Steve!
Matthew Queensen received an Undergraduate Research Award of the College of Arts and Sciences. Congratulations, Matt!
Matthew Lenze successfully defended his PhD thesis on April 19, 2013. He graduated from UMSL with his PhD in October 2013. Congratulations, Matt! He is now working at Gallus BioPharmaceuticals. Here are some nice pictures!
Matthew Queensen, Kevin Baum and Chris Hood presented their research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium of the American Chemical Society on April 12, 2013. The event was hosted by Sigma Aldrich in St. Louis. Here are some nice pictures!
Bryan Love (high school research student in our group in fall 2012) presented a paper on his research to the Missouri state Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities Symposium at Maryville in February 2013, and his paper was selected as one of the top six chemistry papers in the state. At the symposium, his paper was selected 2nd place in the chemistry category after he gave a presentation on it. Congratulations, Bryan!
Matthew Queensen, Kevin Baum and Chris Hood joined our group for undergraduate research in spring 2013. Welcome in our group!
Michael Van Dillen and Bryan Love joined our group for summer research 2012. Bryan continued his research in fall 2012.
Erin Martin performed summer research in 2012 at the Max-Planck Institut für Eisenforschung Düsseldorf in Germany sponsored by the RISE program of the German Academic Exchange Service. Enjoy your time in Germany, Erin!
The Bauer group gave several presentations at the Missouri Inorganic Chemistry Day on October 5, 2012 at UMSL (Talk by Pushkar Shejwalkar, poster presentations by Matthew Lenze, Pushkar Shejwalkar and EB).
Erin Martin received a poster award at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 27, 2012 at UMSL. Congratulations, Erin!
Pushkar Shejwalkar's poster at the Research Fair of the College of Arts and Sciences on April 23, 2012 won a Sigma Xi poster award. Congratulations, Pushkar!
Erin Martin received the Outstanding Junior Award 2012 from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMSL. Congratulations, Erin!
Bryan Schoolman joined our group for undergraduate research in spring, 2012. Welcome, Bryan!
EB gave talks at the University of Alabama and at Mississippi State University on March 8/9, 2012.
Erin Martin's story on obtaining a College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Award is highlighted here.
Erin Martin presented her research at the Missouri Undergraduate Research Day to legislators and visitors at the Capitol in Jefferson City on March 1, 2012. The participating students had opportunities to let legislators know how their research addresses the needs of society. Congratulations for being invited to the event, Erin!
EB gave a talk at the University of Missouri - Kansas City on December 1, 2011.
Erin Martin received a College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Award on October 21, 2011. Congratulations, Erin!
Pushkar Shejwalkar received a College of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Award on October 19, 2011. Congratulations, Pushkar!
The Bauer group gave several presentations at the American Chemical Scociety Midewest and Great Lakes Joint Regional Meeting on October 21, 2011 (Talks by Matthew Lenze, Pushkar Shejwalkar and EB; poster presentation by Nichole Curvey).
Erin Martin joined our group for undergraduate research and Corey Hastings as a laboratory volunteer in fall, 2011. Welcome, Erin and Corey!
Mai Nguyen performed in Summer 2011 research on a project SEED scholarship sponsored by the American Chemical Society. She is now a celebrity, as her story is hightlighted here!
Dr. Sergey Sedinkin successfully defended his PhD thesis on July 5, 2011. He graduated on August 6, 2011. Congratulations, Sergey!
Mai Nguyen and Kaylyn Bauer are high school students and joined our group in summer 2011 for research. Thanks for being with us, Mai and Kaylyn!
Dr. Stephen Costin graduated from UMSL on December 18, 2010. He obtained a position as postdoctoral researcher at the Louisiana State University - Health Sciences Center. Congratulations, Steve!
Maria Martinez presented a poster at the UMSL Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 29, 2011 in the Millenium Student Center.
Several group members presented posters at the Missouri Organic Chemistry Day on April 9, 2011.
Maria Martinez, Matthew Brinker and Ryan McDonough joined our laboratory in January for research. Welcome in our group, Maria, Ryan and Matt!
Sabine Grupe, a PhD student at the University of Cologne with Axel Jacobi
von Wangelin, joined our group in summer 2010 for research. She is now back in Cologne. Sabine, we had a great time with you
and wish you all the best for your future endeavors!
EB gave talks at the University of Southern Mississippi on February 2, 2011, at the University of Giessen, Germany, January 13, at RWTH Aachen University, Germany, January 12, at the University of Cologne, Germany, January 10, at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, USA, October 22, 2010, at Texas A&M University on October 21, at The University of Mississippi on December 16, and at the fall American Chemical Society National Meeting on August 24, 2010 in Boston.
Samantha Montoia is an undergraduate student at Westminster College,
MO. She did undergraduate summer research with us in summer 2010. Thank you very much and all the best for your future endeavors, Samantha!
Tia Harper is a student at Wentzville Holt High School. She did summer
research with us in 2010 as part of the STARS program. Thank you very much and all the best for your future endeavors, Tia!
Andria Widaman received in October 2010 the Outstanding master student award from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMSL. Congratulations!
Stephen Costin received in October 2010 a Graduate student research award from the UMSL graduate school. Congratulations!
Nandini Rajashanmugam presented in October 2010 a poster at the undergraduate research symposium at the University of Missouri - St. Louis and at the American Chemical Society undergraduate research symposium at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Our research group presented several posters at the Missouri Organic Chemistry Day on April 17, 2010 at the University of Missouri - Columbia, see here.
Our group was awarded the 2009 Pfizer St. Louis Green Chemistry Award, see here
The University of Missouri - St. Louis was recently ranked 5th in research productivity in the USA among small universities with fewer than 15 doctoral programs.