FSU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Osman Mahboob

Growing up in Tallahassee, Florida State University senior Osman Mahboob has always been an avid fan of all things FSU. “Coming out of high school, I knew that Florida State would provide me with an abundance of opportunities to challenge myself, expand my social network and open doors to higher education,” Mahboob said. “Armed with […]

Nia Harmon

Senior Nia Harmon is on the fast track to success, and one of the main reasons why is her intellectual curiosity. The chemistry major wants clear answers to complex questions — often complicated queries — and that mindset has propelled her personally and academically. Harmon loves science and hopes to turn that passion into a […]

On the rise: Six years of scientific success

Three Energy and Materials Researchers Reflect on Their Remarkable Early-Career Accomplishments at FSU Florida State University researchers Biwu Ma, Kenneth Hanson and Hanwei Gao have a few things in common. Several things, actually. All three are international leaders in the fields of energy and materials research. They were all recruited by Florida State as part […]

Gabriel Gomes

Florida State University graduate student Gabriel Gomes has traveled a long way to earn a doctorate in chemistry. Born and raised in the countryside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Gomes attended the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. That’s where he discovered his love of chemistry. “I started doing computational organic chemistry in 2008,” Gomes […]