New Mexico Tech specializes in the sciences, engineering, and natural resource fields.  M.S. degrees are offered in most departments, and the Ph.D. is offered in several fields, including Chemistry.  Faculty members are deeply involved in research, and many students are employed in research activities.  In addition to the College Division, the Institute includes multiple research divisions providing ample opportunity for collaborative research.  The divisions most closely related to chemistry are the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, the Petroleum Recovery Research Center, the Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center, and the Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research.  The operational center for the world renowned Very Large Array, a radio telescope, is located on campus and shares many research activities with Tech.

Department of Chemistry
The Chemistry Department of NMIMT offers the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees.  The Department reflects a balance between pure and applied chemistry.  While the faculty is qualified in the major divisions of chemistry, such as organic, analytical, physical and biochemistry, the main research thrusts are in the areas of environmental / atmospheric and organic / biomedical chemistry.  
 

Main Research Areas

• Atmospheric Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry & Catalysis
• Biochemistry
• Natural Product Chemistry
• Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry
• Computational Modeling
• Physical Organic Chemistry
• Instrumentation Available at NMT