Chem 6780 Introduction Autumn 2017 Dr Thomas J

Chem 6780 Introduction Autumn 2017 Dr. Thomas J. Magliery magliery. 1@osu. edu

Advisor Selection • Faculty research presentations • Further exploration – self directed – Short rotation, group meetings, interviews with advisors and/or group members, reviewing publications, funding, graduates, etc. • Interview advisors • Ranking top 3 choices • Assigned by VC with advice from advisors and division

Schedule • Aug. 22 -Oct. 5 – Chem 6780, begin further exploration • Oct. 9 – Turn in list of faculty you will interview (3 -5) • Oct. 16 – Get revised interview list • Oct. 16 -Dec. 1 – Interview faculty, further exploration • Dec. 6 – Turn in top 3 choices ranked • Dec. 20 – Faculty matches announced

Chem 6780 Presentations • Must attend 6 sessions (6 nights) • Must attend all of the sessions from your division • Attend as many as possible

Chem 6780 Presentations DATE DIVISION PRESENTING 5: 30 PM-5: 55 PM-6: 20 PM Analytical Robert Baker Anne Co Biological Tom Magliery Inorganic 6: 20 PM-6: 45 PM-7: 10 PM Dennis Bong Rafael Brüschweiler Mark Foster Yiying Wu Shiyu Zhang Hannah Shafaat Josh Goldberger Organic Christo Sevov Christopher Hadad David Nagib Physical Philip Grandinetti Bern Kohler Steffen Lindert Tuesday, September 12 th Analytical Susan Olesik Barbara Wyslouzil Abraham Badu Thursday, September 14 th Biological Karin Musier-Forsyth Kotaro Nakanishi Ross Dalbey Tuesday, September 19 th Inorganic Claudia Turro Jimmy Cowan Thursday, September 21 st Organic Jon Parquette Rajan. Babu Tuesday, September 26 th Physical Chris Jaroniec Adrian Morrison (for John Herbert) Thursday, September 28 th Biological Dehua Pei Marcos Sotomayor Physical Sherwin Singer Heather Allen Inorganic/ Open Christine Thomas Casey Wade Thursday, August 24 th Tuesday, August 29 th Thursday, August 31 st Tuesday, September 5 th Thursday, September 7 th Tuesday, October 3 rd Thursday, October 5 th Jovica Badjic Dongping Zhong 7: 10 PM-7: 35 PM Alexander Sokolov Dmitry Kudryashov Venkat Gopalan

Further Exploration • Short or informal rotation – Required in bio division • Aug. 21 -Sept. 22 • Sept. 25 -Oct. 27 • Oct. 30 -Dec. 6 – Ask for a desk, do homework there, short project or shadowing, attend group and subgroup meetings – You are not required to join a lab in which you rotate • Attend other group meetings • Talk to group members – Ask about lab culture • Review publications • Interview advisors

Temporary Advisors • Meet your temporary advisors at least once to discuss classes, progress, advisor selections • Recommend meeting in about week 4 • Analytical – • Biochemistry – • Inorganic – • Organic – • Physical – Abraham Badu-Tawiah Robert Baker Kotaro Nakanishi Marcos Sotomayor Claudia Turro Yiying Wu Psaras Mc. Grier Jon Parquette Steffen Lindert Hannah Shafaat

Interview Advisors • Informational and a job interview • Be prepared, read papers, have good questions • Ask about: – – – Projects How the lab is run Space How many student they will take, are interested Funding Graduates • Be candid about – Interests – If this is your top choice, say so – Your goals • Save questions about vacation, hours, etc. , for group members or a second conversation

Ranking top 3 choices • You should know the people in your list and they should know you • I recommend telling your top choice they you will rank them first and see what they say • Faculty cannot promise a spot in their lab • Matches announced Dec. 20 • Start work in labs when you return (Jan. 8)

Choosing A Lab • Must join a Chemistry program lab • Project, student-advisor relationship, funding and space, lab environment • Explore different lab sizes, environments • Targeted search is best • It gets much harder to join a lab after autumn • Be candid, ask key questions • Ask for help when you need it

We are here to help you. • Let us answer your questions. • Tom Magliery, magliery. 1@osu. edu or (614) 292 -8688 • Kelly Burke, burke. 247@osu. edu or (614) 292 -7937 • Jennifer Hambach, hambach. 2@osu. edu or (614) 292 -8917