Center for Organic Synthesis

Awards and Achievements

Ms. Kaylah Castillo (Senior, Biology and Chemistry Major) was awarded at the 2022 American Chemical Society's 44th Annual Student Award Ceremony for excellence in undergraduate research in chemistry. Ms. Castillo also presented at the R&D Faculty Annual Research Conference held November 18, 2021. Her research involves the extraction and characterization of Cyclopropyl lipids and fatty acids using LCMS analysis.

April 2022: Professor Hany Sobhi along with students C. Kalembo and K. Postell present Investigation of the Thermal Properties of Polyurethane and Poly Lactic Acid for Clinical Applications at the research conference at Morgan State University.

President Jenkins and Dr. Hany Sobhi stand alongside Ms. Alanna Newby, the 2021 American Chemical Society (ACS) Awardee for outstanding achievements in the field of chemistry.

Sunday, March 29, 2020: Ms. Brittany Henly (Junior, Chemistry Major) awarded at the American Chemical Society's 42nd Annual Student Award Ceremony for excellence in undergraduate research in chemistry. Ms. Henly's research involves the synthesis and characterization of medium chain fatty acids using GCMS, NMR analysis.

Sunday, April 14, 2019: Ms. Malia Vester (Senior, Chemistry Major) awarded at the American Chemical Society Award Ceremony for excellence in undergraduate research in chemistry at Notre Dame of Maryland in Baltimore, MD. Ms. Vester's research involves the detection of THM in drinking water using GCMS analysis. She published her first paper where she is the first author.

Thursday, April 11, 2019: Research students Ms. Nataejah Clayton (Senior), and Mr. Nathaniel McClean (Junior, Chemistry Major) presented their research poster at the 24th MSU Research Student Symposium in Baltimore, MD.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019: Dr. Sobhi presents his recent data finding in the development of Fluorescence inhibitor for Cdiff binary toxin at the 257 American Chemical Society National Conference, in Orlando, Florida.

Past Awards

2016: Dr. Sobhi receives the 2015-2016 University System of Maryland (USM) Board Of Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity.

2016: Anster Charles receives American Chemical Society (ACS) Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Chemistry

2015: Coppin Professor Hany F. Sobhi wins Wilson H. Elkins Professorship award by University System of Maryland for Advances in Research

2013:  NASA - NAI- MIRS Astrobiology Faculty Incentive Research Award

2012: 2012 NASA - NAI- Astrobiology Faculty Fellowship program / Faculty Scholar Research Award

2011: American Association for Cancer Research, AACR Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research Award

2011: Distinguished Faculty research and development Award, from Coppin State University Research Council

2009: 2009 Postdoctoral Research Award, Research Showcase -2009 Case western Reserve University

2007: F.C. Mark Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award For Excellence in Teaching Organic Chemistry

2007: North East Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) - Dr. Hany Sobhi participated in the judging for the American Chemical Society special awards in chemistry projects on March 13, 2007.

2007:  Doctoral Dissertation Research Expense Award, Cleveland State University, University Research Council

2006: F.C. Mark Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award for excellence in teaching NMR and Organic Chemistry Laboratories