Mr. Michael O'Brien

Email: mobrien@siena.edu

Educational Background

B.S., Chemistry, 2008, Siena College, Loudonville, NY

Graduate Education

M.S, Education, 2011, College of Saint Rose, Albany NY

Courses Taught

• General Chemistry I lab 
• General Chemistry II lab
• Organic Chemistry I lab
• Organic Chemistry II lab

Research Interests

• Biofuel synthesis
• Green chemistry design and education
• Sustainable design

Recent Publications

Recent Oral Presentations

 •  Erlichman, S. O’Brien, M. R., Todaro, A. B., Hofstein, J. D. Green chemistry of chalcones: synthesis of liquid crystals. Poster, American Chemical Society National Conference, San Diego, CA. 2012

•  O’Brien, M. R., Todaro, A. B., Quaal, K. S. Transforming the organic chemistry lab at Siena College: an ongoing experiment in green chemistry. Presentation, Unleashing Green Chemistry and Engineering in Service of a Sustainable Future. Environmental Protection Agency, New York, NY. 2011