Department of Biology and Chemistry

Department Chair

Dr. Michael R. Kidd

Associate Professor
LBV 312B
956.326.2585
michael.kidd@tamiu.edu

Biology

Ms. Jung-Mi Choi

Visiting Lecturer
PLG 203D
956.326.2592
jungmi.choi@tamiu.edu

Dr. Daniel J. Mott

Associate Professor
Interim Dean of College of
Nursing & Health Sciences
LBV 312C
956.326.2574
dmott@tamiu.edu

Dr. Mónica O. Mendez

Associate Professor
LBV 379B
956.326.2590
monica.mendez@tamiu.edu
sites.google.com/site/monicamendezlab

Dr. Amanda Munoz

Assistant Professor
LBV 379D
956.326.3320
amanda.munoz@tamiu.edu

Dr. Giasuddin Ahmed

Assistant Professor
LBV 385D
956.326.2586
giasuddin.ahmed@tamiu.edu
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Gesv8SUAAAAJ&hl=en

Dr. Vijayan Sundararaj

Assistant Professor
LBV 385C
956.326.2597
vijayan.sundararaj@tamiu.edu

Dr. Ruvini Pathirana

Assistant Professor
LBV 379C
956.326.2584
ruvini.pathirana@tamiu.edu

Dr. Amede Rubio

Pre-Dental Advisor
Assistant Professor
LBV 159
956.326.2498
amede.rubio@tamiu.edu

Mr. Oscar N. Ramos

Lecturer
LBV 184
956.326.2441
oramos@tamiu.edu

Dr. Jonathan Rader

Dr. Ruby A. Ynalvez

Full Professor
KLM 429A
956.326.3221
rynalvez@tamiu.edu

Chemistry

Dr. Alfred K Addo-Mensah

Associate Professor
LBV 319
956.326.2414
alfred.addo-mensah@tamiu.edu

Dr. Kameron Jorgensen

Associate Professor
LBV 307
956.326.2568
kameron.jorgensen@tamiu.edu
https://sites.google.com/site/kameronjorgensenlab

Dr. Hari D. Mandal

Associate Professor
LBV 309
956.326.2665
hmandal@tamiu.edu

Dr. Maya Bhatt

Assistant Professor
LBV 385A
956.326.3321
maya.bhatt@tamiu.edu

Dr. Melissa G. Carrizales

Instructional Assistant Professor
LBV 259
956.326.3121
melissa.carrizales@tamiu.edu

Dr. Mohammad Davachi

Assistant Professor
LBV 385B
956.326.3323
sm.davachi@tamiu.edu

Dr. Basit Opeyemi Olayanju

PLG 203I
956.326.2673
basit.olayanju@tamiu.edu

Dr. Pandora White

PLG 204B
956.326.2608
pandora.white@tamiu.edu

Staff

Ms. Carmen de la Garza

Science Lab Technician
LBV 242A
956.326.2447
carmen@tamiu.edu

Ms. Sarah Madrigales

Administrative Associate
LBV 312
956.326.2441
sarah.madrigales@tamiu.edu

Mr. David O. Vazquez

Laboratory Coordinator
AIC 312
956.326.3324
davido.vazquez@tamiu.edu