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Sammer M. Tekarli

Title: Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Multidisciplinary Innovation

College: College of Applied and Collaborative Studies

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2011
    Major: Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry
    Dissertation: Computational Investigation of Molecular Optoelectronic and Biological Systems
  • BS, Wichita State University, 2004
    Major: Chemistry

Current Scheduled Teaching

CHEM 1420.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2025
INDS 3110.401Industrial ChemistrySpring 2025
CHEM 1410.501General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2024 Syllabus
APMG 3121.520Project Workshop: IntermediateFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

CHEM 1360.900Context of ChemistrySummer 8W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.602General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1420.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1420.602General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.501Context of ChemistrySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1420.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1420.611General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2024 Syllabus
INDS 2010.601Industrial ChemistrySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.510Context of ChemistryFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.611General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2023 SPOT
CHEM 1360.900Context of ChemistrySummer 8W1 2023 Syllabus
CHEM 1410.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.602General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus
CHEM 1420.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W2 2023 Syllabus
CHEM 1420.602General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W2 2023 Syllabus
CHEM 1420.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1420.611General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2023 Syllabus
INDS 2010.501Industrial ChemistrySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.510Context of ChemistryFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.611General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2022
CHEM 1360.900Context of ChemistrySummer 8W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.602General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus
CHEM 1420.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1420.602General Chemistry for Science MajorsSummer 5W2 2022 Syllabus
CHEM 1420.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1420.611General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2022 Syllabus
CHEM 1440.651Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry.Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.521Context of ChemistryFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.611General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2021 Syllabus
CHEM 1430.651Laboratory Sequence for General ChemistryFall 2021 Syllabus
CHEM 1430.652Laboratory Sequence for General ChemistryFall 2021 Syllabus
CHEM 1360.001Context of ChemistrySummer 8W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.001Context of ChemistrySummer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1420.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1420.611General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2021 Syllabus
CHEM 1440.651Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry.Spring 2021 Syllabus
CHEM 1360.501Context of ChemistryFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.611General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2020 Syllabus
CHEM 1430.651Laboratory Sequence for General ChemistryFall 2020 Syllabus
CHEM 1360.900Context of ChemistrySummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.900Context of ChemistrySummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.900Context of ChemistrySpring 2020 Syllabus
CHEM 1420.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2020 Syllabus
CHEM 1420.611General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2020 Syllabus
CHEM 1440.651Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry.Spring 2020 Syllabus
CHEM 1360.900Context of ChemistryFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.601General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.611General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2019
CHEM 1430.651Laboratory Sequence for General ChemistryFall 2019 Syllabus
CHEM 1360.900Context of ChemistrySummer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.900Context of ChemistrySpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.501Context of ChemistrySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.501Context of ChemistryFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.501Context of ChemistrySummer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.501Context of ChemistrySpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1360.501Context of ChemistryFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1440.318Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry.Spring 2006
CHEM 1440.335Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry.Spring 2006
CHEM 1352.301Laboratory for Context of ChemistryFall 2005
CHEM 1352.302Laboratory for Context of ChemistryFall 2005

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Oumarou, C., Tekarli, S.M., Nesterov, V., Omary, M., Burini, A., Galassi, R., others. (2013). Solventless VOC chemisorption by silver metallocycles. 9th International School of Organometallic Chemistry ISOC 2013-Organometallic systems to substain a better future. 79--79. University of Camerino; School of Pharmacy; School of Science and Technology.
  • Conference Proceeding

  • Otten, B., Ghimire, M., Tekarli, S.M., Omary, M.A. (2016). Computational/experimental investigation of oxidative addition and photoinduced reductive elimination in coinage metal cyclotrimers and aggregates thereof: Toward next-generation classes of photocatalysts. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 252
  • Otten, B.M., Mukunda, G., Tekarli, S.M., Omary, M.A. (2016). Computational/experimental investigation of oxidative addition and photoinduced reductive elimination in coinage metal cyclotrimers and aggregates thereof: Toward next-generation classes of photocatalysts.
  • Galli, S., Cimino, A., Giacobbe, C., Palmisano, G., Maspero, A., Ivy, J.F., Yang, C., Tekarli, S.M., Omary, M.A. (2015). Fluorous low-dielectric-constant materials: non-porous coordination polymers versus metal-organic frameworks. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA A-FOUNDATION AND ADVANCES. 71 S323--S323.
  • Tekarli, S.M., Nesterov, V.N., Omary, M.A., Galassi, R., Ricci, S., Burini, A. (2014). Theoretical investigations of supramolecular chemisorption adducts of volatile small molecules with a trinuclear silver (I) nitrated pyrazolate complex: DFT modeling of dipole-quadrupole interactions. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 247
  • Tekarli, S.M., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2006). INOR 645-A rational design of metallomacrocyclic complexes with superior pi acidity and bacisity vs. organic counterparts: Inorganic rules!. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 232
  • Journal Article

  • Adebanjo, J.O., Omary, M.A., Tekarli, S.M. (2022). Relativistic modulation of supramolecular halogen/copper interactions and phosphorescence in Cu(I) pyrazolate cyclotrimers. Dalton Transactions. This is part of the advising and consulting role for the Graduate Student, Joseph Adebanjo, as part of the collaboration with Dr. Moahmmad Omary. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2DT03725D
  • Lu, Z., Chilukuri, B., Yang, C., Rawashdeh, A.M., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Wang, X., Cardenas, C.T., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2020). Au 3-to-Ag 3 coordinate-covalent bonding and other supramolecular interactions with covalent bonding strength. Chemical Science. 11 (41) 11179--11188. Royal Society of Chemistry.
  • Lu, Z., Chilukuri, B., Yang, C., Rawashdeh, A.M., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Wang, X., Cardenas, C.T., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2020). Au3-to-Ag3 coordinate-covalent bonding and other supramolecular interactions with covalent bonding strength. Chemical Science. 11 (41) 11179--11188. Royal Society of Chemistry. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/SC/D0SC02520H#!divAbstract
  • Lu, Z., Chilukuri, B., Rawashdeh, A.M., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S., Wang, X., Cardenas, C.T., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2020). Au3-to-Ag3 Coordinate-Covalent Bonding and Other Supramolecular Interactions with Covalent Bonding Strength. Chemical Science. 11 11179-11188. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC02520H
  • Yang, C., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Salazar, G.A., Elbjeirami, O., Wang, X., Omary, M.A. (2015). Formation of a Fluorous/Organic Biphasic Supramolecular Octopus Assembly for Enhanced Porphyrin Phosphorescence in Air. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 54 (16) 4842–4846. WILEY-VCH Verlag.
  • Omary, M.A., Kaipa, U., Tekarli, S.M., Arvapally, R.K., Ivy, J.F., Horn, L.C., Yang, C. (2015). Functional Metal-organic Frameworks:“The Other FMOFs”/FMOFs 2.0. Other. 46 (47) WILEY-VCH Verlag.
  • Yang, C., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Salazar, G.A., Elbjeirami, O., Wang, X., Omary, M.A. (2015). Innenr\"ucktitelbild: Formation of a Fluorous/Organic Biphasic Supramolecular Octopus Assembly for Enhanced Porphyrin Phosphorescence in Air (Angew. Chem. 16/2015). Other. 127 (16) 5053--5053. WILEY-VCH Verlag.
  • Yang, C., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Salazar, G.A., Elbjeirami, O., Wang, X., Omary, M.A. (2015). Innenrücktitelbild: Formation of a Fluorous/Organic Biphasic Supramolecular Octopus Assembly for Enhanced Porphyrin Phosphorescence in Air (Angew. Chem. 16/2015). Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 127 (16) 5053–5053. WILEY-VCH Verlag.
  • Yang, C., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Salazar, G.A., Elbjeirami, O., Wang, X., Omary, M.A. (2015). Inside Back Cover: Formation of a Fluorous/Organic Biphasic Supramolecular Octopus Assembly for Enhanced Porphyrin Phosphorescence in Air (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 16/2015). Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 54 (16) 4969–4969. WILEY-VCH Verlag.
  • Galassi, R., Ricci, S., Burini, A., Macchioni, A., Rocchigiani, L., Marmottini, F., Tekarli, S.M., Nesterov, V.N., Omary, M.A. (2013). Solventless Supramolecular Chemistry via Vapor Diffusion of Volatile Small Molecules upon a New Trinuclear Silver (I)-Nitrated Pyrazolate Macrometallocyclic Solid: An Experimental/Theoretical Investigation of the Dipole/Quadrupole Chemisorption Phenomena. Inorganic Chemistry. 52 (24) 14124–14137. American Chemical Society.
  • Nijem, N., Canepa, P., Kaipa, U., Tan, K., Roodenko, K., Tekarli, S.M., Halbert, J., Oswald, I.W., Arvapally, R.K., Yang, C., others. (2013). Water cluster confinement and methane adsorption in the hydrophobic cavities of a fluorinated metal–organic framework. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 135 (34) 12615–12626. American Chemical Society.
  • Tekarli, S.M., McDougald, R., Omary, M.A., Cundari, T.R. (2010). Metalloaromaticity and metal-organic field effect transistors (MOFETs):Applications of metallomacrocyclic coinage metal complexes. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 239 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
  • Tekarli, S.M., Williams, T.G., Cundari, T.R. (2009). Activation of Carbon-Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Hydrogen Bonds by Copper-Nitrenes: A Comparison of Density Functional Theory with Single- and Multireference Correlation Consistent Composite Approaches. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 5 (11) 2959-2966. 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
  • Tekarli, S.M., Drummond, M.L., Williams, T.G., Cundari, T.R., Wilson, A.K. (2009). Performance of Density Functional Theory for 3d Transition Metal-Containing Complexes: Utilization of the Correlation Consistent Basis Sets. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 113 (30) 8607-8614. 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
  • Kazi, A.B., Dias, H.V., Tekarli, S.M., Morello, G.R., Cundari, T.R. (2009). Coinage Metal-Ethylene Complexes Supported by Tris(pyrazolyl)borates: AComputational Study. Organometallics. 28 (6) 1826-1831. 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
  • Tekarli, S.M., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2008). Rational design of macrometallocyclic trinuclear complexes with superior pi-acidity and pi-basicity. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 130 (5) 1669-1675. 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
  • Tekarli, S.M., Cundari, T.R., Wilson, A.K. (2007). Performance of density functional theory for transition metal-containingcomplexes using correlation consistent basis sets. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 233 68. 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
  • Tekarli, S.M., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2006). INOR 645-A rational design of metallomacrocyclic complexes with superiorpi acidity and bacisity vs. organic counterparts: Inorganic rules!. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 232 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Cundari, T.R. (Principal), "Modeling of Catalytic Processes for More Efficient Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources," sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, FED, Funded. (2003 - 2022).
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