Chemistry Symposium
2025 C. Eugene Bennett In-House Chemistry Symposium
November 3rd–7th 2025
The Chemistry Department and the Bennett Program invite all undergraduate and graduate students to the 2025 C. Eugene Bennett In-House Chemistry Symposium. The event is designed to provide students with an opportunity to present their research, learn from their peers, and connect with experts in a wide range of chemistry fields.
Abstract Submission
All students are encouraged to submit an abstract using the abstract submission page.
- The abstract should be a one-page PDF document created using the provided MS Word template .
- Name your file in the format:
FIRST_NAME_LAST_NAME.pdf(e.g.,JANE_DOE.pdf).
Poster Board Dimensions: 48" x 73" (4’ x 6’). Please plan your poster accordingly.
Preliminary Schedule
Monday, November 3rd
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3:30 PM–3:35 PM |
Welcome |
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Session 1 Clark 208 Chair: Anjola Adewoye |
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3:35 PM–3:55 PM |
Presentation S1.1: Sohag Ahmed Studying Protein-Ligand Interactions with In-droplet Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange Mass spectrometry and Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
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3:55 PM–4:15 PM |
Presentation S1.2: Amanda Reynolds Tuning photoluminescent properties of a series of blue and green emitting carbazole based potassium complexes |
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4:15 PM–4:35 PM |
Presentation S1.3: Pegah Norouzi Screening assay development to develop inhibitors for $\beta$-catenin/BCL9 |
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4:35 PM–4:40 PM |
Break |
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4:40 PM–5:40 PM |
Plenary Session Brent Gunnoe U.Va., Commonwealth Professor of Chemistry |
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5:40 PM–6:00 PM |
Break/Poster set up I Mountainlair |
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6:00 PM–7:00 PM |
Presenter/judges session I Monongahela/Laurel Room |
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7:00 PM–8:00 PM |
Bennett program Remarks I Rhododendron Room |
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8:00 PM–8:30 PM |
Reception and Poster Session I Monongahela/Laurel Room |
Tuesday, November 4th
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5:30 PM–6:30 PM |
Bennett’s program Workshop I STEM Learning center Preparing for Your Chemistry Career |
Wednesday, November 5th
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3:30 PM–3:35 PM |
Announcements |
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Session 2 Clark 208 Chair: David Shelly |
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3:35 PM–3:55 PM |
Presentation S2.1: Emily Heller Nickel-Catalyzed Alkyne Cyclotrimerization with a Vinyl Sulfone Partner |
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3:55 PM–4:15 PM |
Presentation S2.2: Oluwaseun Agunbiade A Mixed Method Approach to Factors Affecting Student Perception in Organic and General Chemistry Labs |
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4:15 PM–4:35 PM |
Presentation S2.3: Laura Taylor Native Capillary Nanogel Electrophoresis Assay of Inhibitors of Neuraminidases Derived from H1N1 and H5N1 Influenza A Pandemics |
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4:35 PM–4:40 PM |
Break |
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4:40 PM–5:40 PM |
Plenary Session Clark 208 Duncan Lorimer WVU, Eberly Distinguished Chair for Academic Excellence |
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5:40 PM–6:40 PM |
Discover chemistry Event Clark Hall |
Thursday, November 6th
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4:40 PM–5:30 PM |
Undergraduate Hot-Topic research presentations Clark 208 Chair: TBD |
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5:30 PM–6:30 PM |
Bennett’s program Workshop II STEM Learning center WVU Career Services Job search and Strategies: Best practices |
Friday, November 7th
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3:30 PM–3:35 PM |
Announcements |
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Session 3 Clark 208 Chair: Latifat Afolabi |
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3:35 PM–3:55 PM |
Presentation S3.1: Taiwo Akinsanaya Suppression of Electroosmotic Flow with a Polymerized Coating |
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3:55 PM–4:15 PM |
Presentation S3.2: Kyani Selvaraj Effect of Surface-Bulk Partitioning on the Heterogeneous Oxidation of Mutli-component Aqueous Aerosols |
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4:15 PM–4:35 PM |
Presentation S3.3: Vahid Lotfikalajahi Developing Novel Small Molecule Calcium Sensitizers |
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4:30 PM–5:00 PM |
Closure |