Jeffrey Mills

Jeffrey Mills serves as Principal Lecturer and Associate Head in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science within Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Science. He holds a Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo and a B.S. from Juniata College.

His educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Science, Juniata College
• Ph.D., University at Buffalo

Dr. Mills' research spans biochemistry, analytical chemistry, and structural biology with specialized expertise in NMR spectroscopy. His work extends to organic chemistry methodologies, particularly copper-catalyzed reactions involving alkynylsilanes and diazoacetates, demonstrating integration of synthetic techniques with structural analysis.

Scholarly output shows consistent focus on catalytic reaction development, with publications emphasizing metal-carbene complex applications in cyclopropenation chemistry and structural characterization techniques.

He mentors students through Chemistry Research (CHEM-493) and Advanced Chemistry Research (CHEM-495) courses, guiding original laboratory investigations and theoretical calculations.

Dr. Mills directs NMR facility operations through CHMA-740 Practical NMR, training students in Bruker spectrometer operation for structural analysis, dynamics studies, and advanced acquisition techniques including 2D spectroscopy and relaxation time measurements.