Awesome. This guy is cool as hell.

Raineri is awesome!! Very difficult material, but he is very helpful during office hours. One of the few chemistry professors in the department that knows how to and wants to teach.

He is soooo nice and funny! The material is very hard, but if you ever have a question, he is always happy to help!

my favorite teacher ever in stonybrook make sure you take this class, im going to take che 302 with him even though its not mandatory. he's a very helpful guy and lenient with grading.

He seems like a nice person and he really knows his stuff. You'll be lost if you don't read the textbook. So always read beforehand.

I thought he was great. The class is difficult becasue there is so much to cover, and it is assumed that the student is comfortable with calculus--so it goes FAST. He's got a great sense of humor, and is extremely helpful after class and in office hours. There's lots of HW, but if you do it, and go to class, he is extremely generous in grading.

He is a brilliant teacher, for such a difficult course to understand, he does a very good job teaching it. His homeworks and quizzes prove to be quite on the tricky side they will easily take hours to do, but he tries to make it straight foward when it comes to exam time. The course is completely open book but it probably wont help you hah!

This is the most amazing professor ever i had him for P-Chem and I loved him. He is so smart. He doesnt even need to use any lecture notes to teach a class come on thts just amazing!!! If you fail his class you must be a big idiot n u should seriously reconsider your major!!!

One of the best and kind professors at Stony Brook. For those who wrote bad comments; did you take the time to attend his office hours and go to the chem learning center to understand the material. Yea its not an easy course but u if u put the effort into learning the material u will do well

Great professor!!!

Good teacher overall.

He is funny guy. The exams were slightly harder than the practice exams but the averages were always low, but he gave a lot of bonuses and a 65 final grade is B, which is not that bad.

If you have to take Chem 132, make sure you take it with Raineri. No, attendance isn't really necessary (his lectures are posted online, and I guess you could read the book on your own), but trust me, GO TO CLASS. He's awesome.

Fall 2009 Prof. Raineri showed me he's one of the best instructors in the Chemistry Department. Takes the time to offer DETAILED SOLUTIONS for all of the semester's exams - past and previous. It is obvious that this prof. cares about his class - otherwise he would not offer a bonus exam to replace your lowest grade. Bonus pts for attendance.

The first 3 exams were really challenging but He gave a lot of bonus, a make-up Midterm with 20 points bonus(Easy), and Final(Fair) with 15 points bonus, so how couldn't you get an A on this class.

HE REALLY TRIES TO MAKE THE STUDENTS LEARN.EXPLAINS THE CLICKER QUESTIONS IN LECTURE, DETAILED EXAM SOLUTIONS-AMAZING.HAS FUNNY ACCENT BUT U CAN UNDERSTAND HIM, GAVE A MAKEUP EXAM W/BONUS PTS. OVERALL EASY CLASS BUT U ACTUALLY LEARN THE STUFF, I DIDNT EVEN READ THE TXT BOOK, GO 2 JASONS TUTORING N U CAN GET A "B" AT LEAST. READ BOOK FOR AN A.

This is my second time taking the course, and I can say he is much better than my last professor. He really tries to make sure people understand and do well by posting step-by-step answers to all questions and even giving an extra credit exam. The only downside is his accent, but it's not too difficult to get used to. Plus he's such a sweetheart!

Prof Raineri is the most intelligent and the best chem prof ever! I hated Chem 131, struggled to get a C simply because I couldn't understand the lecture and the professors were not at all approachable. Raineri is very sweet, and helpful. It is very clear that he wants students to not only get good grades but actually learn chemistry.

He's the best professor to take for Chemistry. He gave our class up to 7 additional bonus points. There are bonus points on all the exams. He's very helpful and actually wants his students to do well.

Great!! No chem professor at SB will help you like he will. He gave a seperate optional review before every test!

He's definitely one of the best professors in the Chemistry Department (notice that he has two Excellent in Teaching Awards in his office?). Theoretical chemistry is a branch of chemistry which is closely related to Mathematics and deals with calculations, so perhaps it turns out not to be suitable for all chemistry-majored students.

Hardest class in the chemistry department.

Best prof. in the school. I had him for two semesters of p-chem and I worked for him as a grad student. You couldn't ask for a more helpful and informed instructor, and he's a stellar advisor.

Prof. Raineri is one of the best professors at the Unitversity, let alone in the chemistry department. He REALLY wants his students to do well, and does everything in his power to see that happen (EXTRA exam, bonus quizzes in recitation, etc.). READ the textbook, do his practice exams and you'll be fine with this guy!

Greatest Professor in Stony Brook. He's approachable, understanding, welcoming and extremely knowledgable in his field. I feel grateful to have had him as a professor. Highly recommended, and as for his accent who doesn't have one. In all honestly it's not as difficult to understand as some make it out to be.

Absolutely love him! He is from Argentina for all those who try to guess where his accent is from. He really is a sweetheart and wants everyone to succeed, hence him always asking "Is this clear". Definitely take with him and not Hanson, best decision you will ever ever make. So many bonus points, and he posts explanations to answers fro past tests

THE GREATEST PROFESSOR OF ALL TIMES. Lovely, intelligent and passionate about teaching. Go to his office hours. Attend class. I respect him. He is insparational and changed my learning approach.

He is a great professor. The class is not easy but if you study what he tell you to you will do well!

He is super kind and dedicated to his work. Use his office hours to clear up anything your confused about. He really tries to push everyone to their potential.

His accent may be the ONLY thing that confuses you about him. He is the best chemistry teacher I have ever had so far. He really wants everyone to do well, he always asks if you understand what he says, so very nice and...he's awesome.

Great professor!!!!!His accent is the one and only thing that confuses me. You can get A just follow his instruction and finish homework and clicker questions.

This man is awesome. He puts in SO much effort, making recordings from home for exam review, creating detailed lecture notes, etc. His accent is hilarious at first but you get used to it, and don't really notice it after a while. ALEKS homework is HELL but I swear you'll learn so much from it. Uses clicker q's in class for extra credit

LOVE HIM. He is by far one of the most dedicated, caring professors I've taken a class with at SBU. truly exceptional. He posts 2+ hour review recordings before each exam and detailed solutions. If you don't do well in this class, it's your own fault and no failing on his part. he goes above and beyond. take 132 with him! you will not regret it.

One of the best professors I have had thus far at Stony Brook. I am not good at chemistry, but I did well in this course because Raineri is a great teacher and actually cares about the success of his students. He posts review recordings, holds review lectures, and posts detailed solutions to problems among other things. Take this course with him.

Its nice to have a professor who works harder than his students. Professor Raineri is one of the greatest professors I could have asked for. He posts pages of detailed solutions on blackboard to help with studying and video review sessions too. He is very accommodating to his students. If you sen him an email he will get back to you right away!

Raineri is by far one of the best chemistry professors stony brook has to offer. Before him I was practically lost in chemistry,now I actually know something. He puts so much effort into his work, the detailed solutions really help. Also the end of chapter questions he suggests to use are really helpful.

Raineri is phenomenal teacher. Goes through all the material in depth, just pay attention in lecture and you'll do great on the tests. ALEKS is annoying but it is very helpful in the long run. Far better teacher than Hanson. Only negative is that he has an accent but it is not hard to understand at all.

Raineri did an excellent job teaching this course. fair warning, no matter what people says FINISH THE ALEKS PIE BEFORE THE DUE DATE. ALL TOPICS. my aleks summary score dropped a lot, even though he said we don't have to finish the pie. Hanson has a huge say in the questions on the tests. use raineri's office hours, he takes time to really explain!

He is a great chemistry professor. He really cares about his students and wants them to do well. He gives multiple examples and is very clear with explaining things, even though he has somewhat of a heavy accent. Do the practice exams he gives out and ask questions in order to do well.

It's very to find a professor who works harder than the students. This guy will provide you with all the assitance you need to ace the material. Sadly, Hanson has a big play in this course and he'll do everything possible to ensure your failure.

Took pchem online. Super easy. The lecture videos are from his previous summer sessions, but he holds a weekly online synchronous recitation. You can join or watch them later. He posts hw probs, but you don't have to do them. There are 2 online quizzes a week and 3 exams in total (not cumulative). It's all open book. Didn't use the textbook at all.

he is very good professor

Quantum mechanics is never an easy class. All his notes are by handwriting, a little hard to recognize. He gave out a lot of "quiz problems" but not need to hand in. HW every week. 3 exams, open book open notes and can do it again take home, except final. Never figure out what's about this class but I think it's not his problem.

He gives in depth practice problems and writes out all of the steps to doing them. Always reviews every clicker question and give directions very clearly. He's an awesome teacher, not the best lecturer but his extra material more than makes up for his low points during the lecture. Study the practice problem steps and you'll be set for the test.

Good professor

He really wants us all to succeed. He explains everything thoroughly and posts detailed solutions for all clicker questions and practice exams. I wish he taught the entire semester.

This class would be a lot harder and more complicated if the material were not presented so clearly. The class was interesting and enjoyable, and I feel like I really learned a lot!

He seems silly, and you might not take his seriously at first, but Raineri is the one of the kindest and most helpful professors I've ever had. He cares about what you think! Before class begins he would take a minute or two to walk around the lecture hall and ask students of their progress as well as feedback.

He truly cares about his students. He is one of the most dedicated professors I've had thus far. He has an accent but nonetheless, I understood.

Really nice and a great professor.

He's definite one of the best chem professors at Stony Brook. I honestly do wish he taught the whole semester. He is always there for any questions or difficulties you might be having & he responds to emails ! Genuinely cares about his students, he's the sweetest thing ever !

The class has a lot of homework so be prepared to keep track of the reading assignments and the ALEKS problems. He is a good professor and is really funny. He's pretty clear but sometimes can be confusing if you don't do the reading in time. Show up to class, he uses clicker credit.

Actually one of the few professors I can follow during a chem lecture. He really takes time to explain the topic and go over clicker questions. Just be sure to read the textbook before coming, it really helps fill in the gaps. He assumes that you've read before coming so will go over how to solve problems, not too concept heavy than application.

If you can get past his thick accent, he is an amazing professor. For my class, he neatly HAND WROTE on his ipad EVERY single question and answer with explanations for the practice exams and for the midterms and finals afterwards. He gives so many resources for you to turn to and really cares about how his students do.

RAINERI IS THE MAN. He has an accent but I never misunderstood him, its really never an issue. He's HILARIOUS! Great lecturer, lots of practice problems that are just like the test. He cares SO MUCH & wants you to do well! He posts detailed solutions to all the problems in class and for the practice tests. He's great! Go to office hours!

Raineri was the best of all of the CHE132 teachers (the others were Boone and Khalifa). He really cares for the students and constantly asks "Is this clear?" in the lectures. He's awesome because after posting practice exams, he literally gives the work for each question and the same for the exams. Puts the most work in by far of all the professors

Professor Raineri is a really responsible professor, he gives clear solution to every single clicker questions and exam practice questions. If you skipped a class, make sure you go back and watch the echo. Also, remember to do the practice questions he posted, they are really helpful if you feel lost in class.

Raineri is by far the best gen chem professor here. He has a slight accent, but he cares so much about his students and does so much work. Even when Boon or Khalifa were teaching, he would put up explanations for every lecture. Honestly, I kind of feel bad for him because of how much work he puts in.

Hes a great man honestly. Really funny and loves chemistry. Hes super caring and friendly

yes he has a thick accent, but anyone and their mothers should be able to understand him. He gives soooo many practice problems theres no excuse not to do well on the exam. Powerpoints are very clear and helpful

Raineri is the best gen chem professor here at Stony Brook. His accent is absolutely not a problem. His notes have both pre- and post-lecture versions, and with clear solutions for clicker questions. He makes tutorial videos throughout the semester even when other professors are teaching. He also writes detailed solutions for practice exams.

I was originally skeptical because my chemistry experience overall was terrible, but Ranieri saved my grade and made the end of gen chem a bit better. Will actually TEACH you the material, provides detailed solutions for both the midterm and parts of the final. Extremely funny and he was the best TEACHER out of the 3 for CHE 132. Highly recommend!

Gen chem is hard, but he is a great lecturer. Available before exams and after class. Shows how to do problems in real time in iPad notes rather than just lecture on content and do clicker questions. Truly is a great professor

Very kind and caring professor! Provide lots of supplemental notes and problems and solutions

This class was absolutely, totally, completely, definitely, catastrophically, entirely, GREAT because of Dr. Fernando Raineri. He gives notes that are actually very detailed and extremely useful. Tests are extremely fair and so is partial credit/grading. He even holds extra reviews and office hours. Thank you for being the way that you are Raineri!

Amazing professor! Attend his office hours and he explains questions in a very clearly, thoroughly way. Textbook is not mandatory for this class, but reading it is really helpful.

Amazing professor, He is very cute and welled explained every question I had.

Absolute gem. If White didnt teach half of CHE152, this wouldve been my favorite course. His lectures are clear, his test questions are very fair, and hes very kind/funny too. He should just teach the whole course. He is absolutely totally positively surely definitely amazing.

Professor Raineri was a great lecturer. He was communicative and his slides were both informative and simple to follow. Although Raineri speaks somewhat softly as times, has a thick accent, and incoherent handwriting at times, he truly does care and is there to help you. Workshops were a bore sometimes but had great practice questions as well.