François G. Amar
Appointments
- Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry (2024)
- (Former) Dean, Honors College
- Professor (Former Chair), Department of Chemistry
Education
- Postdoctoral fellow, Columbia University, New York, NY, 1980-83
- NSF-CNRS Postdoctoral fellow, Université de Paris-Sud, Orsay, France, 1979-80
- PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1979
- MS, Physical Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1977
- BA, Chemistry (summa cum laude), Temple University, 1975
Courses taught
- Honors 391, Introduction to Thesis Research
- Honors 309, Honors Read Tutorial
Teaching background
- General chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Quantum chemistry
- Statistical thermodynamics
- Spectroscopy and dynamics
- Integrated methods in chemistry education
Research interests
- Structure and dynamics of nanoclusters
- Simulation methods for reaction kinetics and dynamics
- Theory for catalysis and upgrading of biofuels
- Chemistry education research
- Models for interdisciplinary education and research