Hung V. Pham

Hung V. Pham is a lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), specializing in organic chemistry. His career spans roles as an adjunct professor at Santa Monica College (2015) and a Physical Science Tutor Advisor at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) (2008–2010). He earned dual B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics (magna cum laude, 2008) from UCI and a Ph.D. in Chemistry (2015) from UCLA under Dr. Ken Houk.

• Research Focus: Computational organic chemistry, including cycloadditions, metathesis reactions, and synthetic mechanistic studies.
• Collaborations: Worked with Dr. Chris Vanderwal at UCI on reaction mechanisms and host-guest chemistry.
• Teaching: Specializes in organic chemistry instruction at UCLA and Santa Monica College.

Publication Trends: His research involves computational modeling of reactions like Diels-Alder, cycloadditions, and metathesis, with applications in synthetic methods and mechanistic understanding.

• Honors & Awards: Hanson-Dow Excellence in Teaching – Faculty Award (2022), NIH Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant (2011–2014), and multiple fellowships including the Saul and Sylvia Winstein Graduate Dissertation Fellowship (2015).