Drexel University College of Medicine

Current courses taught:
General Chemistry I and II
Organic Chemistry I and II
Advanced Topics in Chemistry I and II
Toxicology
                                                              

Dr. Bagga earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wales (1998) and his B.Sc. (Hons)., University of Surrey (1994)

Teaching Interests: His emphasis is on trying to explain why things happen the way they do.

Research: Past undergraduates and graduate students has delved into various chemistry projects culminating in poster presentations along with published articles in various peer-reviewed journals. Current work in my laboratory is investigating the presence of potential pesticides in a variety of tropical fruits. Chemical Education is also an interest.

Scholarly Activities:
Faculty member
Reviewer for Journal of Chemical Education (since 2008) ; The Chemical Educator (since 2005); Various textbooks

Professional Activities:
Executive Committee Member at Large, Royal Society of Chemistry-USA Section (Since 2007).
Past-Chair of Mid-West Nebraska section of American Chemical Society.

Selected Awards and Honors:
Ray Taylor Award for Undergraduate Research (2009)
Lindback Foundation Junior Faculty Research Award (2006)
MRSC category designation from the Royal Society of Chemistry (2003)