Green Chemistry Initiative

Publications and Poster Presentations

A collection of recent publications and poster presentations showcasing research in green chemistry, sustainable laboratory practices, and chemistry education.

Recent Publications

  1. Jianmei Cui; Small Changes, Big Impact: Evaluating the Effects of Green Chemistry Integration in an Organic Chemistry Laboratory Course on Students’ Awareness, Perceptions, and Self-Efficacy Regarding Sustainable Practices. Journal of Chemical Education 2026, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.6c00782
  2. Jissel Cabrera-Franco, Hayley Rivas, Raymond Cruz, Zhicheng Jin, Jianmei Cui*. Small Changes, Big Impact: Integrating Green Chemistry into the Organic Chemistry Laboratory Through Optimized Experimental Methods. Journal of Chemical Education 2026, 103, 6, 3227-3234. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c01111
  3. Sujani K. Gamage, Raven Stankey, Jianmei Cui and Suazette R. Mooring, “An Exploration of the proton NMR problem-solving approaches of undergraduate students”, Chemistry Teacher International 2023, 5(4): 447-470. https://doi.org/10.1515/cti-2023-0026
  4. Jinshan Jin, Ying-Hsin Hsieh, Arpana S Chaudhary, Jianmei Cui, John E Houghton, Sen-fang Sui, Binghe Wang, Phang C Tai, “SecA inhibitors as potential antimicrobial agents: differential actions on SecA-only and SecA-SecYEG protein-conducting channels”. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 2018;365(15): 145-150.
  5. Amy N. Hockstedler, Beatrice A. Edjah, Saajid Z. Azhar, Hadrian Mendoza, Nicole A. Brown, Hayley B. Arrowood, Andrew C. Clay, Anand B. Shah, Glenda M. Duffek, Jianmei Cui and Alfons L. Baumstark; “13C NMR spectroscopy of hetercycles: 1-phenyl-3-aryl/t-bytyl-5-arylpyrazoles”. Heterocycl. Comun. 2017; 23(2): 125-131.

Recent Poster Presentations

  1. Victor Chown, Dr. Jianmei Cui*; From Seawater to Green Hydrogen: Opportunities and Challenges; Poster presentation at Green Chemistry Awareness Day, September 23, 2026. Georgia State University. Won Third Place.
  2. Alexis Garcia, Dr. Jianmei Cui*; When Breath Becomes a Burden: Air Pollution, Respiratory Disease, and the Geography of Breathing in Atlanta; Poster presentation at Green Chemistry Awareness Day, September 23, 2026. Georgia State University. Won Second Place.
  3. Alonso Garay Lujan, Natalie Puha, Dr. Jianmei Cui*; Small Changes, Big Impact: Redesigning Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Experiments Through a Green Chemistry Mindset and Evaluating Waste Reduction in the Laboratory; Poster presentation at Green Chemistry Awareness Day, September 23, 2026. Georgia State University.
  4. Jada Tulloch, Alonso Garay Lujan, Dr. Jianmei Cui*; Green Chemistry For Everyone: Small Changes, Big Impact; Poster presentation at Green Chemistry Awareness Day, September 23, 2026. Georgia State University.
  5. Ryan Emerson, Jianmei Cui*. Chalcone as an Antibacterial Agent: A Review and Evaluation on Traditional and Current Synthetic methods Based on Green Chemistry Principles. Poster presentation at GSURC, on April 6, 2026.
  6. Alonso Garay Lujan, Natalie Puha, Jianmei Cui*. Small Changes, Big Impact: Applying Green Chemistry Principles into the Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Laboratory Course. Poster presentation at GSURC, on April 6, 2026.
  7. Hayley Rivas, Jissel Cabrera-Franco, Raymond Cruz, Zhicheng Jin, Jianmei Cui*. Small Changes, Big Impact: Integrating Green Chemistry into the Organic Chemistry Laboratory Through Optimized Experimental Methods. Poster presentation at GSURC, on April 6, 2026. Won first place for GSU Sustainability Award.
  8. Andrew J. Hicks II, Jianmei Cui & Danzhu Wang. Caffeine in Plain Sight: A Comparative Analysis of Beverages & OTC Medications Across Consumer Demographics. Poster presentation at GSURC, on April 6, 2026. Won second place for GSU poster presentation Award.
  9. Rohan Basawa, Jianmei Cui & Danzhu Wang*. Demographic Patterns of Caffeine Consumption: Age, Gender, Occupation, and Regional Differences in Coffee and Tea Intake. Poster presentation at GSURC, on April 6, 2026.
  10. Jissel Cabrera-Franco, Hayley Rivas, Raymond Cruz, Jianmei Cui, “Cost-Effective Yield Optimization for the Synthesis of 3,5-Diphenyl Isoxazole”. Presented as poster in GSURC April 8, 2025.
  11. Ajahni Rodriguez, RuoyuYang, Jianmei Cui, Bin Xu, “Controlled High-Resolution Crystallization of Organic Compounds Using Nanopipetting Driven Microbatch”. Presented as poster in Fall 2024 Stem Conference.
  12. Sujani K. Gamage, Jianmei Cui and Suazette R. Mooring, “Student Self-Efficacy Beliefs About NMR Problem-Solving”. Poster in “Biennial Conference on Chemical Education”; West Lafayette, Indiana; July 31st-Augst 4th 2022.