Steve Scheiner

Computational Chemistry

Professor


Steve Scheiner

Contact Information

Office Location: ML 273
Phone: (435) 797-7419
Email: steve.scheiner@usu.edu
Additional Information:

Educational Background

PhD, Chemical Physics, Harvard University, 1976
Other, Chemistry, Harvard University, 1974
BS, Chemistry, City College of New York, 1972

Biography

Weizmann Postdoctoral Fellow, Ohio State, 1976-78; Professor, Southern Illinois University, 1978-2000

Teaching Interests

physical and quantum chemistry, computational chemistry

Research Interests

noncovalent interactions, including H-bonds, halogen, chalcogen, pnicogen, tetrel, and aerogen bonds

Awards

2025 Utah Award Outstanding Chemist, 2025

American Chemical Society

Member, 2025

EU Academy of Sciences

IUPAC Fellow, 2011

IUPAC

D. Wynne Thorne Career Research Award, 2010

Utah State University

H-Index Exceeds 50 on National Registry of Chemical Reesearchers, 2008

Outstanding Scholar Award, 1993

Southern Illinois University

Kaplan Research Award, 1989

College of Science Researcher Award, 1986


Publications | Abstracts

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Books

  • Scheiner, S.I, (2023). Chemical Bond and Intermolecular Interactions. MDPI
  • Scheiner, S.I, (2023). Tetrel Bonds. MDPI
  • Scheiner, S.I, (2015). Noncovalent Forces. Springer
  • Scheiner, S.I, (1997). Hydrogen Bonding, A Theoretical Perspective. Oxford
  • Scheiner, S.I, (1997). Molecular Interactions. From van der Waals to Strongly Bound Complexes. Wiley Press
  • Scheiner, S.I, Tetrel Bonds. MDPI

    Publications | Book Chapters

  • Scheiner, S.I, (2020). Insights Into the Nature of Noncovalent Bonds Accessible by Quantum Calculations: Intra- and Inter- Molecular Interactions between Non-Covalently Bonded Species. Elsevier
  • Scheiner, S.I, (2017). The Nature of the Hydrogen Bond from a Theoretical Perspective: Intermolecular Interactions in Crystals: Fundamentals of Crystal Engineering. RSC Publishing
  • Scheiner, S.I, (2016). Dissection of the Factors Affecting Formation of a CH∙∙∙O H-bond. A Case Study: Analysis of Hydrogen Bonds in Crystals. MDPI Press
  • Scheiner, S.I, (2015). Introduction to the Volume: Noncovalent Forces. Springer *
  • Scheiner, S.I, (2015). The CH--O H-bond as a determining factor in molecular structure: Noncovalent Forces. Springer *
  • Scheiner, S.I, (2008). Solvation of Hydrogen Bonded Systems: CH••O, OH••O, and Cooperativity: Computational Methods and Applications, Springer Series: Challenges and Advances in Computational Chemistry and Physics.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

Professional Journal

  • Scheiner, S.I, (2019). New Ideas from an Old Concept: The Hydrogen Bond. The Biochemist, August, 6-9. *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

Other

  • Scheiner, S.I, (2012). Introduction to Radicals Issue. Int. J. Quantum Chem.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Teaching

CHEM 5100 - Computational Chemistry, Fall 2025
CHEM 3070 - Physical Chemistry II (QI), Spring 2025
CHEM 5100 - Computational Chemistry, Fall 2024
CHEM 3070 - Physical Chemistry II (QI), Spring 2024
CHEM 5100 - Computational Chemistry, Fall 2023
CHEM 3070 - Physical Chemistry II (QI), Spring 2023
CHEM 5100 - Computational Chemistry, Fall 2022
CHEM 3070 - Physical Chemistry II (QI), Spring 2022
CHEM 3070 - Physical Chemistry II (QI), Spring 2021
CHEM 5100 - Computational Chemistry, Fall 2020
CHEM 3070 - Physical Chemistry, Spring 2020
CHEM 5100 - Computational Chemistry, Fall 2019
CHEM 3070 - Physical Chemistry, Spring 2019
CHEM 5100 - Computational Chemistry, Fall 2018
CHEM 3070 - Physical Chemistry, Spring 2018
CHEM 7800 - Seminar, Spring 2018
CHEM 5100 - Computational Chemistry, Fall 2017
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Spring 2017
CHEM 7800 - Seminar, Spring 2017
CHEM 6010 - Quantum Chemistry, Fall 2016
CHEM 7800 - Seminar, Fall 2016
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Spring 2016
CHEM 5100 - Computational Chemistry, Fall 2015
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Spring 2015
CHEM 6010 - Quantum Chemistry, Fall 2014
CHEM 3070 - Physical Chemistry, Spring 2014
CHEM 7800 - Seminar, Spring 2014
CHEM 7800 - Seminar, Fall 2013
CHEM 7030 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry (Topic), Fall 2013
CHEM 6010 - Quantum Chemistry, Spring 2013
CHEM 5070 - Biophysical Chemistry, Fall 2012
CHEM 3070 - Physical Chemistry, Spring 2012
CHEM 5070 - Biophysical Chemistry, Fall 2011
CHEM 7970 - DISSERTATION RSRCH, Spring 2011
CHEM 1210 - PRIN OF CHEMISTRY I, Spring 2011
CHEM 1210 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
CHEM 1210 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
CHEM 1210 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
CHEM 1210 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
CHEM 1210 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
CHEM 1210 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
CHEM 1210 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
CHEM 1210 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
CHEM 5070 - Biophysical Chemistry, Fall 2010

Graduate Students Mentored

jia lu, Chemistry & Biochemistry, January 2018
Jia Lu, Chemistry & Biochemistry, August 2018 - August 2023
Sandra Lundell, Chemistry & Biochemistry 2018
Vincent Nziko, Chemistry & Biochemistry, August 2011 2017
Binod Nepal, Chemistry & Biochemistry, August 2011 2016
Upendra Adhikari, Chemistry & Biochemistry, August 2010 - March 2014