Research Conducted/On Going

Computational organic and organometallic chemistry, focusing on:

• The mechanisms of oxidation of olefins with transition metal oxo complexes;
• The reactivities of alkylidenes and oxo-alkylidenes as catalysts for olefin metathesis reactions;
• Spin forbidden reactions in transition metal chemistry;
• Thermal cycloaddition reactions, particularly 1,3-diploar cycloaddition reactions to produce complex carbocyclic frameworks in a single step;
• Homogeneous Transition metal and base catalyzed cleavage of aryl ether linkages selective lignin depolymerization;
• Homogeneous Transition metal catalyst for selective partial hydrogenation of biofuels.

1991 – 1999, January 2007 to Date.

Computational Materials Chemistry, focusing on computer-aided design of efficient

• Lanthanum-strontium-manganite electrodes for use in solid oxide fuel cells
• Transition metal catalysts for carbon dioxide and syngas conversion to hydrocarbon fuels and fine chemicals
• Zeolite in immobilization of toxic metals and in catalysis

2012 to date.

Organometallic Synthesis 1987