Mechanism and theory in organic chemistry. Molecular orbital theory, struc- ture-reactivity relationship, isotope effects, solvent effects, neighbouring group participation, and reactive intermediates.
Prerequisites : CHEM 11 1 and CHEM 11 2 or equivalent
Textbook : Carey, Advanced Organic Chemistry, Pt. A, Third Edition, 1990, Plenum Publishing
CHEM 512 Advanced Organic Chemistry II [3-0-0:3]
Stereochemistry and conformational analysis; reactions and structure of various classesof organic compounds; synthetic organic chemistry; modern methods of synthesis including both specific methodology and the planning of multistep complex synthesis.
Prerequisite : CHEM 51 1
CHEM 51 5 Physical Methods for Organic StnJctural Determinations [3-0-6:5]
Discussion on use of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1 H and 13C), electronic absorption (UV-visible and chiroptical) spectroscopy, vibra- tional (Ramanlinfrared) spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, electron spin resonance spectroscopy, and other physical techniques to determine struc- tural and dynamic properties of organic molecules.
CHEM 516 Medicinal Chemistry 13-0-0:3]
Drug design; structure-activity relations; chemistry and biological effects of major classes of physiologically active and psycho-active drugs.
CHEM 517 Organometallic Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
Bonding/structure/reactivity of organometallic compounds; ligand substitu- tion reactions; oxidative and reductive elimination reactions; insertion reac- tions; reactions of coordinated ligands; applications to catalytic processes and organic synthesis.
Prerequisites : CHEM 51 1 and CHEM 531
CHEM 521 Computational Quantum Chemistry 13-0-0:3]
Semi-empirical and ab initio methods in contemporary computational quan- tum chemistry; computation of molecular properties such as molecular geometry, energetics, force field, dipole moment, charge distribution, vibra- tional normal modes, and thermodynamic function.
Prerequisite : CHEM 522
CHEM 522 Statistical Thermodynamics [3-0-0 :3]
The fundamentals of thermodynamics are reviewed and statistical methods used to derive relationships between microscopic properties of molecules and such macroscopic properties as the thermodynamic functions.
Prerequisites : CHEM 221 and CHEM 222
CHEM 523 Quantum Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
The fundamentals of quantum mechanics are reviewed. The energy levels selection rules needed to understand and use various types of molecular spectroscopy, such as UV-visible, Raman /infrared, electron spin resonance and nuclear magnetic resonance, are derived.
Prerequisite : CHEM 222
Textbook : Levine, Quantum Chemistry, Fourth Edition, 1991, Allyn and Bacon (Boston)
CHEM 525 Photochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Materials 13-0-0:3]
Fundamental concepts and theories of molecular photochemistry are pre- sented with a mechanisticemphasison organicphotochemistry. The material covered includes polymeric systems with organic and inorganic structures.
Applications to microelectronics and chemical industry are described.
CHEM 527 Chemical Dynamics [3-0-0:3]
Reaction dynamics. Experimental techniques for studying the time evolution of chemical systems and mathematical methods for describing these sys- tems are discussed. Various theories for estimating reaction rate constants are presented.
Prerequisite : CHEM 222
CHEM 531 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I [3-0-0:3]
Symmetrylgroup theory; molecular orbitalslelectronic states; ligand field theory; electronic structure of metal complexes; theory of bonding and structure of inorganic compounds and the chemistry of the elements; major physical methods used in the determination of molecular structure and bonding.
Prerequisite : CHEM 132
Textbook : Cotton and Wilkinson, Advanced lnorganic Chemistry, Fifth Edition, 1989, Wiley-lnterscience
CHEM 532 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II [3-0-0:3]
Mechanisms of inorganic and organometallic reactions; reaction dynamics and structure-reactivity relationships in inorganic reactions; important as- pects and examples of homogeneous catalysis; Fe bioinorganic chemistry and photosynthesis.
Prerequisite : CHEM 531
CHEM 533 Symmetry Principles and Group Theory i n Chemistry 13-M:3]
Principles of molecular symmetry and point group and their application to problems of structure, reaction and spectroscopy.
~extbook : Cotton, Chemical ~ ~ ~ l i c a t i o n s
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Group Theory, Third Edi- tion, 1991, WileyCHEM 534 Chemical X-ray Crystallography [3-0-0:3]
Applications of X-ray diffraction methods to the determination of crystal structures, including crystal symmetry, reciprocal lattice, intensity of diffrac- tion, the phase problem, and refinement of structure parameters.
CHEM 536 Special Topics i n Bio-inorganic Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
Structures, properties and functions of the first series of transition metal ions;
unresolved issues from current literature.
Textbook:Selected topics from: Eichhom and Marzilli, Advancesin Inorganic Biochemistry (1979 Vol 1- ); Eichhorn and Marzilli, Metal lons in Genetic Information Transfer (1 981 Vol 1 - ); Sigel, Metal lons in Biological Systems (1 973-89, Vols 1-25); Lever and Gray, Physical Bioinorganic Chemistry Se-
ries-Vols 1-2 lron Porphyrins (Part 1-11), Vol3 NMR of Paramaganetics, Vol4 Iron-Porphyrin (Part Ill), Vol 5 lron Carriers and lron Proteins; Biochemistry of the Elements (Vols 1-6); Advances in Inorganic and Bioinorganic Mecha- nisms (Vols 1 -4); Bioactive Molecules (Vols 1 -8).
CHEM 541 Advanced Analytical Chemistry I [3-0-031
A survey of the theories and applications of contemporary separation meth- odsforchemical analysis. Emphasis on techniquessuch as high performance liquid chromatography, gas' chromatography, planar chr&atograhpy , countercurrent chromatography, and supercritical fluid chromatography.
CHEM 542 Advanced Analytical Chemistry II 13-0-6:5]
Analogue and digital electronics, microcomputers, interfacing, instrumenta- tion. Applications to spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and chromatography.
CHEM 552 Special Topics i n Physical Chemistry [3-0-031 [Previous Course Code: CHEM 6221
Mechanisms of Raman, resonance Raman, surface-enhanced Raman, sur- face-enhanced resonance Raman and surface-enhanced hyper Raman scattering.
Prerequisite : CHEM 523
CHEM 554 Advanced Materials for Electronics and
Photonics Applications [3-0-031
[Previous Course Code: CHEM 6241
Chemistry of resist materialsfor microelectronics using conventional mercury lines, electron beam, X-ray and excimer laser exposure sources will be described, which includes resist preparations, photochemistry and radiation chemistry, interactions with gaseous reactants such as silylating reagents and gaseous plasma and dissolution kinetics. Electronic packaging materials such as polyimides and Teflon are discussed with regard to their properties and interactions with excimer laser and electrons. Some accounts on con- ducting polymers and polymer applications of non-linear optics are given.
CHEM 600 Chemistry Seminar
[Previous Course Code: CHEM 7001 CHEM 699 MPhil Thesis Research
[Previous Course Code: CHEM 7101 CHEM 799 Doctoral Thesis Research
[Previous Course Code: CHEM 8001
[I -3 credits]
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Visiting Professor :
Gong-Qing ZHANG, Graduate Beijing Mathematics permeates almost every discipline of science and technology.
Modern research mathematicians, even those specialised in the purest of mathemat- ics, find themselves sought after by computer companies, biotechnology institutions, and financial comrations. This takes them bevond their traditional careers as facultv members in universities and staff scientists in research laboratories. For those specialised in mathematical sciences, the opportunity for exciting careers in educa- tion, industry and government is even wider.
The Department of Mathematics at HKUST consists of two overlapping groups. Those in one group are interested in pure and applicable mathematics, and in the other in mathematical sciences and applications. The faculty in the first group are mathematicians. Whether their research activities be in pure mathematics or applicable mathematics, they are doing mathematics in the proper, narrow sense.
They are mainly interested in the mathematical contents of the subject matter, and their work is judged mainly on mathematical merits. On the other hand, the faculty in the second group are mathematical scientists or engineers. They are usually not mathematicians in the narrow sense, and are mainly interested in the scientific content of the subject matter they are investigating. Their work is judged mainly by its contribution to science and engineering.
It is evident that the two groups are quite different. However there are great advantages to combine these two groups of people in the same department. In a department which has a strong component of mathematical application, the math- ematicians can uphold the integrity and traditional standards of the discipline and, for those mathematicians with a bent towards real world applications, the proximity with mathematically conversant scientists and engineers provides stimulus and inspira- tion for their explorations. On the other hand, it is also beneficial to mathematical scientists and engineers to be exposed continually to new mathematical ideas. It is very likely that new mathematical tools for solving various scientific and technological problems will be developed from these interactions and fermentations.
Faculty
Professor and Head of Department :
Din-Yu HSIEH, BSc National Taiwan; MSc Brown; PhD Calif lnst of Tech (Acting Dean of Science until 31 August, 1992)
Professors :
Grafton Wai-How HUI, BSc Beijng Univ; PhD, DSc Southampton Chung-Chun YANG, BSc National Taiwan; MSc, PhD Univ of Wisconsin,
Madison Adjunct Professor :
Wu-Chung HSIANG, BSc National Taiwan; PhD Princeton
Reader :
Kunrui YU, BSc Univ of Science and Technology of China; Dr.rer.nat. Bonn Lecturers :
Yik-Man CHIANG, BSc, PhD London
Kwai-Man FAN, BSc National Taiwan;MA Univof California, Santa Barbara;
PhD Purdue
Jimmy Chi-Hung FUNG, BSc Durham; PhD Cambridge Ji-Shan HU, BA, MA Jiao Tong Univ, Shanghai; PhD Princeton Yue-Kuen KWOK, BSc Hong Kong; MSc, PhD Brown
Kin-Yin LI, BSc Univ of Washington; PhD Univ of Calif, Berkeley Wei-Ping LI, BA Nankai; MSc, PhD Columbia
Shiu-Hong LUI, BSc, MSc Toronto; PhD Calif lnst of Tech Jian-Min MAO, BSc East China; PhD Houston
Yuan-Wei QI, BA Beijing; MSc Academia Sinica; PhD Oxford
Tai-Man TANG, BSSc Chinese UnivofHong Kong; PhD Univof Calif, Berkeley Allanus Hak-Man TSOI, BSc Univof Washington; MSc Univof Illinois, Urbana-
Champaign; P h D Alberta
Man-Yu WONG, BA Hong Kong; MSc, PhD London
Li-Xin WU, BSc, MSc Fudan; PhD Univ of California, Los Angeles Xiao-Ping XU, BSc Zhejiang Normal; MSc Xiamen; PhD Rutgers Min YAN, BSc Fudan; MSc, PhD Chicago
Undergraduate Programmes
There are two categories of first-degree programmes in the Department of Mathematics: the programme in Pure Mathematics, and the programme in Math- ematical Sciences. Both courses of study lead to the Bachelor of Science degree in three years.
Generally speaking, students in the Pure Mathematics programme are interested mainly in the mathematical contents of the subject matter, while students of Mathematical Sciences are more interested in the scientific content of the subject.
The Mathematical Sciences programmes are usually interdisciplinary study under- taken in conjunction with another department in any of the three schools offering undergraduate programmes. In both the design of interdisciplinary undergraduate programmes and in research, the Department of Mathematics collaborates closely with many departments in the University, based on the interests of students and academic staff.
All students are reauired to take classes in multivariable calculus and linear algebra in the first year, andaone-yearcourse in real analysisduring the second year of study. In addition, students in Pure Mathematics are required to study subjects in abstract algebra, differential geometry and topology plus three subjects at a more advanced level and selected subjects in physical sciences and engineering. For those pursuing a degree in Mathematical Sciences, three options (physical science, computer science, and business and management) have been designed.
Students designated as pursuing the Computer Science option require the approval of their admission to the option by both the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Computer Science. They will have the same priority of access to the Computer Science courses specified in their programme as Computer Science students.
Other undergraduates in the Department may wish to follow the curriculum of the Computer Science option but they will have access to the Computer Science courses only after Computer Science students and Mathematics students designated as being in the Computer Science option have been accommodated. Their access cannot be assured.
All Mathematics students completing the programme requirements of the Computer Science option will be considered for the degree designation of the Computer Science option, whether or not they were so designated previously. The class of honours, however, must be agreeable to both Departments and their Schools.
Otherwise, the degree will be awarded in Mathematics without the option being specified.
For admission, in addition to the general entrance requirements of the University, acceptable grades are required in at least three AL subjects (Pure Mathematics, Physics, and one other AL subject). In 1994, the minimum require- ments will be acceptable grades in two AL subjects (Pure Mathematics and Physics) plus one AUAS subject.
The following semester-by-semester description of the undergraduate pro- gramme defines which courses are required and when they should be taken. Courses designated C are core courses which should be taken in the semester indicated.
Courses designated R are required courses. The third-year programme is provi- sional.