Vincent Sichula

Professor of Chemistry

I Serve in...

Chemistry & Biochemistry Department

Education

• PhD, Chemistry, Bowling Green State University
• MS, Data Science, Indiana University
• BS, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technology (Russia)

Career Accomplishments

I have more than 12 years' experience teaching organic chemistry, and conducting research with undergraduate students. My multidisciplinary research interests fall in the broad categories of medicinal chemistry, material chemistry, catalysis and renewable energy.

I am particularly interested in and have focused on: 1) design and synthesis of organic compounds as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) for the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, 2) design and synthesis of organic materials for renewable energy, and optoelectronic devices, 3) design and synthesis of catalysts for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol.

Featured Work

Vincent A. Sichula, Synthesis and Characterization of a Metal-Free Organic Dye Sensitizer for Solar Cell: An Advanced Organic Chemistry Research-Based Laboratory

Journal of Chemical Education, American Chemical Society Publications, 2023, 100 (1), 279–288

Vincent A. Sichula, Synthesis of 10-Ethyl Flavin: A Multistep Synthesis Organic

Chemistry Laboratory Experiment for Upper-Division Undergraduate Students, Journal of Chemical Education, American Chemical Society Publications, 2015, 92 (9), 1539–1542

Vincent Sichula, Et al. The Mechanism of N(5)-Ethyl-Flavinium Cation Formation Upon Electrochemical Oxidation of N(5)-Ethyl-4aHydroxyflavin Pseudobase, Journal of Physical Chemistry. B. American Chemical Society Publications, 2010, 114,9454-9461

Vincent Sichula, Et al. Electronic Properties of N(5)-Flavinium Ion, Journal of Physical Chemistry. A. American Chemical Society Publications. 2010,114,12138-12147

Li, V. Sichula, K. D. Glusac, The Role of Adenine in Thymine Dimer Repair by Reduced Flavine-Adenine Dinucleotide, Journal of Physical Chemistry. B. American Chemical Society Publications, 2008, 112, 10758-10764