Truman College Academic Program

Programs of Study/Degrees

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Biotechnology

Associate of Science (AS)

Biology

Biology Department Programs

• Women in Nanotechnology
• Chicago Initiative for Research and Recruitment in Undergraduate Science
• The Center for Undergraduate Research and the Advancement of Technological Education
• The Undergraduate Research Collaborative

Our mission dedicates us

• to deliver high quality, innovative, media rich and up-to-date education through spawning a sense of civic responsibility that prepares students in the life sciences for the currently changing local and global economies.

Our vision guides to

• to enrich the quality of life of our students and the community we serve through innovative, contemporary teaching and creative responses to the challenges of biology, applied biology and environmental issues.

Our core value defines us through

• integrity, accountability, fairness, diversity and inclusiveness.

Our teaching and learning goals commit us to enable students to

• communicate effectively in both written and oral forms in the various sub disciplines of biology
• demonstrate the ability to learn independently, work cooperatively and collaboratively
• use current technologies to gather, interpret and analyze data in the various fields of biology
• engage in research to solve problems through critical thinking in the biological sciences
• demonstrate social responsibilities through proactively engaging in current local and global issues of biology, health and the environment.

Center for Undergraduate Research and the Advancement of Technological Education (CURATE)

Join the Center for Undergraduate Research and the Advancement of Technological Education (CURATE) for the opportunity to receive hands-on training in research, scientific writing and presentations; attend regional and national science meetings; and meet with scientists and visit laboratories at four-year institutions and in industry.

Student CURATE members meet every month to discuss and review current scientific papers and talk directly to scientists who are involved in research. Faculty mentors work with committed students to help develop their skills in the laboratory and improve on their knowledge of scientific and mathematic principals. Students are chosen for internship opportunities based on proven commitment and demonstrated skills in the laboratory. Members have the opportunity to apply for a variety of stem programs.

For more information, contact the department chair, Mahesh Gurung mgurung1@ccc.edu. Download the latest newsletter.

Women in Nanotechnology

Join the Women in Nanotechnology Program, which introduces and explores the possibilities of nanotechnology through field trips and seminars. Nanotechnology can be used to solve three of the world's most challenging social problems: Providing Renewable Clean Energy, Supplying Clean Water Globally, and Improving Health and Longevity. For more information, please contact Professor Ray Torralba (rtorralba@ccc.edu), Lacy Simmons lsimons@student.ccc.edu or Professor Mahesh Gurung (mgurung1@ccc.edu).

Faculty/Staff

Marwan Amarin
Room Room 2983
773-907-4659

Zahid Arfeen
zarfeen@ccc.edu

Anser C. Azim
aazim@ccc.edu
Room 2636
(773) 907-4682

Jing Tan Bian
jbian@ccc.edu
Room 2636
(773) 907-4682

Sohini Bobbili
sbobbili@ccc.edu
6308034555

Beth Braun
bbraun@ccc.edu
Room 2636
(773) 907-4677

Thuy Chung
tchung@ccc.edu
Room 1145/1344
4882 & 4659

Francisco Gabriel Diaz De Leon
fdiaz-deleon@ccc.edu
Room 2633
(773) 907-4394

Adrienne  Driver
adriver1@ccc.edu
773-907-4681

Akbar Ebrahim
aebrahim@ccc.edu
Room 2630
7094677

Ibrahim Elemo
ielemo@ccc.edu

Jamal Ibrahim Fakhoury
jfakhoury@ccc.edu
Room 2623
(773) 907-4662

Mahesh K. Gurung
mgurung1@ccc.edu
Room 2983
(773) 907-4660

Rizwana Hamidani
rhamidani@ccc.edu

Abdella Woticha Hussein
ahussein@ccc.edu
(773) 907-4662

Kevin J. Jankowski
kjankowski@ccc.edu
Room 2850
(773) 907-4661

Richard Kampwirth
rkampwirth@ccc.edu
Room 2624
(773) 907-4681

Imran Ali Khan
ikhan36@ccc.edu
(773) 907-4682

Muhammad Ali Khan
mkhan19@ccc.edu
(773) 907-4682

Nasrullah Khan
mnkhan@ccc.edu
Room 2623
(773) 907-4689

Priscilla Maria Lancki
plancki@ccc.edu
Room 2630
(773) 907-4677

Yevgeniya Lapik

Christopher Migliore
cmigliore@ccc.edu

Farzana Najam
fnajam@ccc.edu

Vijayalakshmi Natarajan
vnatarajan@ccc.edu
(773) 907-4682

James Onoda
jonoda@ccc.edu
Room 2624
(773) 907-4681

Omar Perez
operez75@ccc.edu

Harry Sdralis
hsdralis@ccc.edu
773-907-4660

Riaz H. Siddiqi
rsiddiqi@ccc.edu
Room 2626
(773) 907-4679

Rama Siripuram
rsiripuram@ccc.edu

Sundeep Talwar
Stalwar@ccc.edu

Junoo Tuladhar
jtuladhar@ccc.edu
Room 2638

Xingwu Wang
xwang@ccc.edu
Room 2632
(773) 907-4678

Michael David Williams
mdwilliams@ccc.edu
Room 2824
(773) 907-4651

Semira A. Yassin
syassin1@ccc.edu