François G. Amar

Academic Dean, Honors College & Professor of Chemistry
145 Estabrooke Hall
207.581.3262
amar@maine.edu

 

Appointments:

  • Dean of the Honors College

Education:

  • Postdoctoral fellow, Columbia University, New York, NY 1980-83
  • NSF-CNRS Postdoctoral fellow, Universite’ de Paris-Sud, Orsay, France, 1979-80
  • Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1979
  • M.S., Physical Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1977
  • B.A., 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