Department of Biology and Chemistry

Department Chair

Dr. Michael R. Kidd

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

BIOLOGY

Dr. Ruby A. Ynalvez

Professor
LBV 385C
956.326.2643
rynalvez@tamiu.edu

Dr. Daniel J. Mott

Associate Professor
LBV 312C
956.326.2583
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 385A
956.326.2586
giasuddin.ahmed@tamiu.edu

Dr. Vijayan Sundararaj

Assistant Professor
LBV 379A
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 Professional
LBV 159
956.326.2498
amede.rubio@tamiu.edu

Mr. Oscar N. Ramos

Instructor
LBV 379E
956.326.2587
oramos@tamiu.edu

CHEMISTRY

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. Alfred K Addo-Mensah

Associate Professor
LBV 303
956.326.2414
alfred.addo-mensah@tamiu.edu

Dr. Sarita Sitaula

Visiting Assistant Professor
PLG 204F
956.326.2592
sarita.sitaula@tamiu.edu

Dr. Devang Khambhati

Assistant Professional
LBV 259
956.326.3121
devang.khambhati@tamiu.edu

Dr. Mohammad Davachi

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

Dr. Maya Bhatt

Visiting Professor
PLG 204H
956.326.3321
maya.bhatt@tamiu.edu

STAFF

Ms. Elaine Almanza-Ortega

Activity Director of Title V - ADVISE
Canseco Hall 212B
956.326.3123
elaine.almanza@tamiu.edu

Ms. Carmen de la Garza

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

Victoria Flores
Administrative Associate
LBV 312
956.326.2441
victoria.flores@tamiu.edu