CB Group Theses

A view of the virtual Commencement ceremony broadcast from the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on May 9, 2020. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Ph.D. Disserations

18. Dinusha Damunupola Appuhamilage "Syntheses and Modifications of Porphyrins with Customized Properties" University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2023.
17. Adewole O. Atoyebi "Novel Methodologies toward Freebase and Metalloporphyrinoids" University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:860706855
16. Damaris Thuita “Synthesis and Utilization of Porphyrin Analogues Containing Non-Pyrrolic Building Blocks” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:860656249
15. Ruoshi Li “Ring Expansion and Oxidative Transformations of Octaethyl-2-oxochlorin” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2018. http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/dissertations/1922/
14. Nisansala Hewage “Oxidative Modifications of Pentafluorophenylporphyrin” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2018. http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/dissertations/1985/
13. Meenakshi Sharma “Expanding the Synthesis and Applications of Morpholine-based Pyrrole Modified Porphyrins” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2018. http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/dissertations/1862/
12. Michael Luciano “Porphyrinoids with Designed Properties” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2017. https://opencommons.uconn.edu/dissertations/1501/
11. Lalith P. Samankumara “Bacteriochlorins and Bacteriochlorin Analogues from meso-Tetraarylporphyrins” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2013. https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dissertations/216/
10. Jillian L. Worlinsky “Transition Metal Ions as Tools for the Interrogation of the Electronic Properties of Porphyrin Macrocycles” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2013. https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dissertations/251/
9. Junichi Ogikubo “Oxazoloporphyrins, Oxazolochlorins and Oxazolobacteriochlorins” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2012. https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dissertations/7/
8. Joshua Akighbe “Pyrrole-Modified Porphyrins: Breaking and Mending Approach” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2012. Diss. Abstr. Int., B 2014, 74(9E); CAN161:238360; ISBN: 9781303079863
7. Michael A. Hyland “meso-Tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin-derived Chromene-annulated Chlorins and Bacteriochlorins” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2012. From Diss. Abstr. Int., B 2013, 74(4E); CAN 159:466524; ISBN: 9781267796226
6. Michelle Dean (joint advisee with Prof. Tyson A. Miller, Chemical Education) “Part A: Investigations of the Synthesis of Pyrazinochlorins and Other Porphyrin Derivatives; Part B: Investigations of Student Translation Between 2 D/3 D Representations of Molecules” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2011. Diss. Abstr. Int., B 2012, 72(12), 7371; CAN 159:58936; ISBN: 9781124929507
5. Subhadeep Banerjee “Porphyrin N-Oxidations and β,β’–Bond Modifications” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2011. Diss. Abstr. Int., B 2012, 73(2), 964. CAN 159:440843; ISBN: 9781267026125
4. Nathaniel A. C. Lim “Development of Chemosensors for Iron(III) and Zinc(II)” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2004. Diss. Abstr. Int., B 2004, 65(6), 2937; CAN 143:205199.
3. Nabyl Merbouh “Functionalization of Carbohydrates toward Metal Binding” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2004. Diss. Abstr. Int., B 2004, 65(2), 744; CAN 143:230067.
2. Raymond P. Briñas “Stepwise Syntheses of meso-Aryl-substituted Porphyrins and Related Macrocycles” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2003. Diss. Abstr. Int., B 2004, 64(12), 6089; CAN 143:229741.
1. Jason R. McCarthy “Novel Macrocycles by Modification of the β,β’-Position of Porphyrins” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2003. Diss. Abstr. Int., B 2004, 64(8), 3829; CAN 142:355077.

M.S. Theses

9. Randy Hamchand “Porphyrinic Pigments in Bird Eggshells and Feathers” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2018.
8. Eileen Meehan “Synthesis of Pyrrole-modified Porphyrins: Oxachlorins, and the Beckmann Rearrangement of Octaethyl-2-oxa-chlorin Oxime” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2014.
7. Randy Jackson (Original advisee of Prof. Shawn Burdette) “Design and Synthesis of Fluorescence Turn-on Probes for Iron” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2012.
6. Brian Gisvermik “Fluorescence Tagging of Marine Low Molecular Weight Carboxylic Acids” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2012.
5. Gloria Zarate “Synthesis of Pyrazinochlorins and β-Nitroporpholactones” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2010.
4. Michelle Wroble “Metallochemosensors as Signal Amplifiers in Immunosorbent Assays” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2010.
3. Pedro Daddario “Synthesis of meso-Tetraarylporphodilactones” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2008.
2. Katherine K. Lara “Syntheses of Dithiachlorins” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2004.
1. Michael A. Hyland “Breaking the Structural Integrity of Nickel(II) Porphyrins: Synthesis and Reactivity of [meso-Tetraarylsecochlorinato]Nickel(II)” University of Connecticut–Storrs, CT, 2002.

CB Thesis and Dissertation

pdf-icon(s) Ph.D. Dissertation, Brückner, C. “Pyrrolic Pigments” University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1996. Diss. Abstr. Int., B 1996, 57(6), 3735; CAN 126:31203.
Diplom Thesis, Brückner, C. “Die Kovalente Fixierung von Porphyrinen an Kieselgel” Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany, 1991.