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Dr. Ruth E. Nalliah
Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Ruth Nalliah
received a B.A. in chemistry from Bluffton College in 1989 and a Ph.D. in
physical chemistry from the University of Toledo in 1995, having worked on a
project involving laser Raman spectroscopy of heme, the active molecule in
hemoglobin. Dr. Nalliah joined the faculty of Huntington University in
1995, teaches physical and analytical chemistry in addition to liberal arts
chemistry, and serves as the Pre-Medical advisor for chemistry majors. She
also works periodically on summer research projects with students, having
directed student
summer research projects involving studies of
biologically-related colored pigments such as porphyrins and anthocyanins,
and has co-authored a publication with students for the Proceedings of
the Indiana Academy of Science. She is a member of the American
Chemical Society, the Council on Undergraduate Research, the Indiana Academy
of Science, the Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers in Liberal Arts
Colleges, and the Association of Managers of Magnetic Resonance
Laboratories. Ruth is married to Paul and is the mother of two young
daughters. Family hobbies include astronomy and music.
E-mail
rnalliah@huntington.edu
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