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 Council on Faculty Research, Summer Research/Creative Activity Award for faculty support during the summer of 2021.
News
8. Jan. 2024Would like to welcome a two new undergraduate researchers to the group, Akizia Aguilar and Genevieve Biberdorf.
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! 
Would like to welcome a two new undergraduate researchers to the group, Sam Eccles and Jack Ebinger.
1. June 2023Would like to welcome a new undergraduate researcher to the group, Mark Boyd.
15. May 2023George, Devin, and Elizabeth Graduated with their BS in Chemistry. Elizabeth is heading to Loyola University to receive her Ph.D in Chemistry. Congratulations.
9. Jan. 2023Would like to welcome a new undergraduate researcher to the group, Lauren Hendershot.
27. Dec. 2022Brianna Haase was awarded a Illinois Academy of Sciences research grand in the amount of $500 in support for research into the Invesitgation of CH4 Activation on Modified Metalloporphyrin Graphen Sheets.
1. Dec. 2022Brianna Haase was awarded a Fall 2022 Graduate School Research/Creative Activity Award by the Awards Committee of the Council on Graduate Studies at EIU in the amount of $300 in support for her research.