GENERAL INFORMATION
The Chemistry Department continues to fulfill its program mission in becoming a department well known in the Chicagoland area for its strong M.S. program. The Separation Science Emphasis curriculum provides appropriate background for students planning careers in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industries. Its strength is demonstrated by the placement of our students into the workforce before or shortly after graduation. Some recent placement of graduates from this program is listed below.
The Chemical Education Emphasis program is designed to serve middle and high school teachers with a bachelor degree in chemistry that have already obtained teacher certification. Graduates of the program will become highly qualified teachers trained in advanced chemistry and science teaching methods. They will also be well prepared to conduct research on chemical education or teach at 2-year colleges.
- Raja Rajeshwar (M.S. December 2013) is currently employed at Pharmaceutics International Inc. (Baltimore)
- Mohammed Aziz Shaik (M.S. December 3013) is currently employed at Enterprise Resource Planning (Ohio)
- Zaid Sadik (M.S. December 2012) is currently employed at Hospira.
- Taral Patel (M.S. December 2012) is currently employed at Nexus Pharmaceutical.
- Adelf Alvarado (M.S. December 2012) is currently employed at AbbVie.
- Shafeeq Syed (M.S. May 2013) is currently employed at SGS LIFE SCIENCE SERVICES.
- Chandrakant Lunagariya (M.S. May 2013) is currently employed at Therapeutic Protein International.
- Monika Boba (M.S. May 2013) is currently employed at Abraxis BioScience.
- Michael Rog (M.S. May 2013) is currently employed at Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
- Lubna Masu (M.S. December 2012) is currently employed as adjunct faculty at the Dupage Community College.
- Evan Moosh (working on his thesis research) is currently employed at Hospira
- Madzida Mehremic (working on her thesis research) is currently employed at Fresenius – Kabi U.S.A
- Riemon Anwia (writing his thesis) is currently employed at Wackhart (Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals)
- Bibiayesha Behlim (submitted her thesis) is currently employed at Wackhart (Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals).
