Teaching
Solid State Sciences: CHM 5517/ CHM 4932
Spring 2024
Instructor: Professor Irina Chuvashova (irina.chuvashova@fiu.edu; 305-348-5095; CP234)
Office Hours: M 11.30 am to 12 pm, T 11.30 am to 12.30 pm by appointment via Calendly (https://calendly.com/irina-chuvashova/office-hours) Other times are available per email.
Class Location: CP117/CP111
Schedule: MW 1-2.15 pm
NO CLASSES on the 2nd of September (Labor Day), 11th of November (Veterans Day).
Final exam: December 11th (TBD)
Textbook: Solid State Chemistry and Its Applications by Anthony R. West, Second Edition
Additional textbook resources:
• A. F. Wells: Structural Inorganic Chemistry (5th Ed, Oxford University Press 1984, ISBN-10: 0198553706)
• Cheetham and Day: Solid State Chemistry: Techniques (Clarendon Press 1990, ISBN-10: 0198552866)
• Cheetham and Day: Solid State Chemistry: Compounds (Clarendon Press 1992, ISBN-10: 0198551665)
• P. A. Cox: The Electronic Structure and Chemistry of Solids (Oxford 1987, ISBN-10: 0198552041)
• Jennifer A. Duffy: Bonding, Energy Levels and Bands in Inorganic Solids (Longman Group United Kingdom (June 1990))
Syllabus can be found here
The slides for the classes in PowerPoint format can be found here
Office Hours: M 11.30 am to 12 pm, T 11.30 am to 12.30 pm by appointment via Calendly (https://calendly.com/irina-chuvashova/office-hours) Other times are available per email.
Class Location: CP117/CP111
Schedule: MW 1-2.15 pm
NO CLASSES on the 2nd of September (Labor Day), 11th of November (Veterans Day).
Final exam: December 11th (TBD)
Textbook: Solid State Chemistry and Its Applications by Anthony R. West, Second Edition
Additional textbook resources:
• A. F. Wells: Structural Inorganic Chemistry (5th Ed, Oxford University Press 1984, ISBN-10: 0198553706)
• Cheetham and Day: Solid State Chemistry: Techniques (Clarendon Press 1990, ISBN-10: 0198552866)
• Cheetham and Day: Solid State Chemistry: Compounds (Clarendon Press 1992, ISBN-10: 0198551665)
• P. A. Cox: The Electronic Structure and Chemistry of Solids (Oxford 1987, ISBN-10: 0198552041)
• Jennifer A. Duffy: Bonding, Energy Levels and Bands in Inorganic Solids (Longman Group United Kingdom (June 1990))
Syllabus can be found here
The slides for the classes in PowerPoint format can be found here
Physical Chemistry I: CHM 3410
Spring 2024
Instructor: Professor Irina Chuvashova (irina.chuvashova@fiu.edu; 305-348-5095; CP234)
Office Hours: M 9-11 am, appointments via Calendly. Other times are available upon request.
Class Location: CP 197
Schedule: M,W,F 1-2.15 pm
Final exam: April 22, 12-2 pm
Textbook: “Elements of Physical Chemistry” by P. Atkins, and J. de Paula, 12th Edition.
NO CLASSES on 15th of January (MLK), 26th of January, 5-12th of February, 21st of February, 26th of February-1st of March (Spring break).
Syllabus can be found here
One of the older versions of the textbook can be found here
The slides for the classes in PowerPoint format can be found here
Office Hours: M 9-11 am, appointments via Calendly. Other times are available upon request.
Class Location: CP 197
Schedule: M,W,F 1-2.15 pm
Final exam: April 22, 12-2 pm
Textbook: “Elements of Physical Chemistry” by P. Atkins, and J. de Paula, 12th Edition.
Additional: Handouts as necessary, James R. Barrante, Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, 3rd Ed., Waveland Press, 2004, ISBN: 978-14786-3247-4 (formerly published by Pearson Education).
Class dates: 21st August - 1st DecemberNO CLASSES on 15th of January (MLK), 26th of January, 5-12th of February, 21st of February, 26th of February-1st of March (Spring break).
Syllabus can be found here
One of the older versions of the textbook can be found here
The slides for the classes in PowerPoint format can be found here
Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry: CHM 3400
Fall 2022
Instructor: Professor Irina Chuvashova (irina.chuvashova@fiu.edu; 305-348-5095; CP234)
Office Hours: T, H 9-10.30 am, W 1-2 pm, appointments via Calendly
Class Location: GC 278B
Schedule: TH 11-12.15
Final exam: 8th December 2022
Textbook: “Elements of Physical Chemistry” by P. Atkins, and J. de Paula, 6th or 7th Edition.
Additional: Handouts as necessary, "Understanding Physical Chemistry", by Dor Ben-Amotz
Class dates: 23rd of August - 1st December 2022
NO CLASSES on 24th of November (Thanksgiving)
Syllabus can be found here
One of the versions of the textbook can be found here
Office Hours: T, H 9-10.30 am, W 1-2 pm, appointments via Calendly
Class Location: GC 278B
Schedule: TH 11-12.15
Final exam: 8th December 2022
Textbook: “Elements of Physical Chemistry” by P. Atkins, and J. de Paula, 6th or 7th Edition.
Additional: Handouts as necessary, "Understanding Physical Chemistry", by Dor Ben-Amotz
Class dates: 23rd of August - 1st December 2022
NO CLASSES on 24th of November (Thanksgiving)
Syllabus can be found here
One of the versions of the textbook can be found here
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