RECENT PUBLICATIONS
THE GROUP
Dave was born in Allentown, PA in 1983. He received his undergraduate education in Lancaster, PA at Franklin and Marshall College where he conducted undergraduate research with Professor Phyllis Leber investigating the mechanisms of gas-phase hydrocarbon isomerization reactions. In 2006, Dave moved to Harvard University to pursue graduate studies with Professor Tobias Ritter and investigated the role of metal–metal redox cooperation in C–H oxidation catalysis. After receiving a Ph.D. in 2011, Dave joined Professor Daniel Nocera's research group as an NIH post-doctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, where he studied molecular photocataylsis for solar energy conversion. In 2015, Dave moved to Texas A&M University as an assistant professor. His research program is based on synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry with an emphasis on developing reaction chemistry for sustainable synthesis.
POST-DOCTORAL SCHOLARS
Wenyang Gao
Post-doctoral Scholar
wenyang.gao@chem.tamu.edu
Office: Chem 315
Research interests: Lattice-isolated active sites
Anuvab Das
Fifth-year
Office: Chem 315
Research interests:
Reactive intermediates
Chen-Hao Wang
Fifth-year
Office: Chem 315
Research interests:
Lattice-isolated active sites
Sung-min Hyun
Fifth-year
Office: Chem 354
Research interests:
Utilization of oxygen as a selective oxidant
Asim Maity
Fourth-year
Office: Chem 354
Research interests: Utilization of oxygen as a selective oxidant
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Andrew Ezazi
Third-year
Office: Chem 315
Research interests:
Lattice-isolated active sites
Gerard "Trip" Van Trieste
Third-year
Office: Chem 315
Research interests:
Reactive intermediates
Brandon Frey
Second-year
Office: Chem 354
Research interests:
Utilization of oxygen as a selective oxidant
Pritam Roychowdhurry
Second-year
Office: Chem 354
Research interests:
Utilization of oxygen as a selective oxidant
Madeline Hicks
Research interests:
Characterization of reactive intermediates
