Welcome to the Pellizzeri Lab
We are a dynamic research group at Eastern Illinois University (EIU Chemistry). Our aim is to use quantum mechanical modeling to explore and understand small molecule catalysis, material properties and adsorptive materials for water treatment. (see Research).
We are looking for passionate new undergraduate students to join the team
We are grateful for generous start-up funding from Eastern Illinois University, EIU Chemistry and the ACS Peterolum Research Fund (PRF#65913-UNI6).
News
19. Oct. 2024George Kacos won the East Central Illinois ACS Outstanding Poster Presentation award at the 9th Annual ECI ACS Undergraduate Research Conference for his poster titled: Multifaceted Computational Approach to Study the Thermal Decomposition of PFOA. 
Would like to welcome a new undergraduate researcher to the group, George Kacos.
8. Jan. 2024Would like to welcome a two new undergraduate researchers to the group, Akizia Aguilar and Genevieve Biberdorf.
15. May 2023Lauren, Sam, and Jack graduated with their BS in Chemistry. Mark graduated with his BA in Chemistry. Both Sam and Lauren will be joining EIU as Master's students in the Fall. Congratulations to everyone.
6. Nov. 2023Jack Ebinger won the Wolfram Outstanding Student Presentation award at the 8th Annual ECI ACS Undergraduate Research Conference for his poster titled: Decoding the Pyrolysis of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA): A Computational Nanoreactor Approach. 
First research paper of the Pellizzeri Group is up on the Predicting pyrolysis decomposition of PFOA using computational nanoreactors: a thermodynamic study! Congratulations to Elizabeth for all her hard work on this paper! 