Jaskiran Kaur

Jaskiran Kaur is Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Chemistry at Temple University's College of Science and Technology. She specializes in organic chemistry education and analytical chemistry research.

Education:

• PhD in Organic Chemistry from University of Delhi (2002)
• Postdoctoral research at University of Pennsylvania and University of Toledo (2002-2011)
• M.S.Ed. from University of Pennsylvania (2013)
• M.Sc. and B.Sc. (Honors Organic) from Guru Nanak Dev University

Research Focus: Combines chemical education with analytical chemistry investigations in mass spectrometry, ion-molecule reactions, and spectroscopic techniques. Recent work explores gas-phase chemistry, petroleum analysis, and biological signaling pathways.

Teaching: Leads organic chemistry courses including Chem 221/2202 (Organic I/II), majors/honors laboratories (Chem 2213/2923/2214/2924), and specialized courses like Chemistry of Wine (Chem 0821). Develops pedagogical approaches through Teaching in Higher Education (Chem 8985).

Awards: Received Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Award (2022) for instructional excellence.