James E. Eilers

Professor (& Chair '94-03) .   A.B.,  1966,  Bradley University.  Ph.D.,  1971,  Case Western Reserve University.   Postdoctoral at Oxford University,   England.   Dr. Eilers joined SIUE in 1994 after eight years as a member of the Eastman Kodak Research Laboratories.   Prior to that he held academic appointments with Case Western Reserve University,   Bradley University  , and the State University of New York at Brockport.   His research interests include many aspects of applied quantum chemistry and other forms of molecular modeling.   Some systems of recent emphasis include dyes,   molecules for intermolecular electron transport systems,   and molecules that self-assemble into aggregates that possess new and useful properties beyond those of the constituent molecules.