Hasina Saraha

Hasina Saraha, Ph.D., serves as an Associate Teaching Professor in the Chemistry department at Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University. She joined the faculty in 2018-2019 and teaches foundational chemistry courses (LB 171, LB 171L, LB 172, LB 172L), emphasizing scientific argumentation, collaborative learning, and experimental design to build student communities.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Chemistry (Organic) from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
• B.S. in Chemistry and Biology, Summa cum laude, from Eastern Michigan University

Dr. Saraha's research bridges organic chemistry and pedagogy. Her peptide synthesis work focuses on C-terminal modifications, epimerization control, and disulfide bond formation, while her educational scholarship develops frameworks for scientific argumentation (claim-evidence-reasoning) and inquiry-based lab experiences. She views general chemistry as foundational for cultivating scientific reasoning rather than merely introductory content.

Analysis of her 2017-2018 publications reveals concentrated innovation in peptide chemistry methodologies, particularly for cysteine-containing sequences and on-resin transformations. These contributions address synthetic challenges in therapeutic peptide development while demonstrating interdisciplinary connections between chemical synthesis and biochemical applications.

No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials.

While her teaching responsibilities for over 200 students annually are detailed, specific graduate student advising relationships or research grants are not mentioned in the available text.

As part of the Lyman Briggs chemistry faculty team, she operates within a collaborative instructional environment where faculty jointly design curricula to foster community through group projects across lecture and laboratory settings.