Group Photo – October 2023
Past group photos – [link]
Past group members – [link]
Postdoctoral Research Associates
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Writing up PhD Students
Salma El-Sherbeni (Newton-Mosharafa PhD student since October 2020)
M.Sc. (Tanta University)
Research Area: Main Group Catalysis
Publications:
- “Accessing Highly Substituted Indoles via B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Secondary Alkyl Group Transfer”, S. A. Elsherbeni, R. L. Melen,* A. P. Pulis* and L. C. Morrill*, J. Org. Chem., 2024, 89, 4244-4248. [link]
- “Recent Advances in Catalysis using Organoborane Mediated Hydride Abstraction”, J. P. Gillions, S. A. Elsherbeni, L. Winfrey, L. Yun, R. L. Melen*, L. C. Morrill* and A. P. Pulis*, Synlett, 2023, 34, 2117-2128. [link] [Invited contribution to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Matteson homologation] [Highlighted in the 14th EuCheMS Young Investigators Workshop Special Issue]
- “B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed (E)-Selective Isomerization of Alkenes”, Betty A. Kustiana, Salma A. Elsherbeni, Thomas G. Linford-Wood, Rebecca L. Melen, Matthew N. Grayson and L. C. Morrill*, Chem. Eur. J., 2022, 28, e202202454. [link]
Conference Contributions:
- 21st Cardiff Chemistry Conference, 16/05/2023, Poster
- Cardiff Catalysis Institute Conference, Cardiff University, 11/01/2023, Poster
- 40th Molecular Synthesis Section Seminar, Cardiff University, 14/07/22, Presentation
3rd Year Ph.D. Students
Abdulbari (Part-time PhD student since January 2020)
M.Phil. (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)
M.Sc. (University of Rajshahi)
Research Area: Borrowing Hydrogen Catalysis
Publications:
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Conference Contributions:
- 21st Cardiff Chemistry Conference, 16/05/2023, Poster
- 35th Molecular Synthesis Section Seminar, Cardiff University, 23/09/21, Presentation
Hussain Maashi (PhD student since October 2021)
M.Sc. (Western Illinois University)
Research Area: Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry
Publications:
- “Electrochemical Generation and Utilization of Alkoxy Radicals”, Albara, A. M. A. El Gehani, Hussain A. Maashi, James Harnedy and Louis C. Morrill*, Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 3655-3664. [link] [Part of themed collection: Chemical Communications Hot Articles 2023]
- “Deconstructive Functionalization of Unstrained Cycloalkanols via Electrochemically-Generated Aromatic Radical Cations”, James Harnedy, Hussain A. Maashi, Albara, A. M. A. El Gehani, Matthew Burns and Louis C. Morrill*, Org. Lett., 2023, 25, 1486-1490. [link]
Conference Contributions:
- 47th Molecular Synthesis Section Seminar, Cardiff University, 18/05/23, Presentation
1st Year PhD Students
Abdulrahman Husayni (PhD student since July 2023)
M.Sc. (Hampton University)
Research Area: Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry
Publications:
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Conference Contributions:
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Asma Alharthi (PhD student since July 2023)
M.Sc. (Kent State University)
Research Area: Organic Mechanochemistry
Publications:
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Conference Contributions:
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Michael Reid (PhD student since October 2023, collaborative project led by Prof. Marc Pera Titus)
M.Sc. (Queen’s University Belfast)
Research Area: Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry
Publications:
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Conference Contributions:
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Tanmay Kanji (AstraZeneca CASE Award PhD student since October 2023, collaborative project with Prof. Rebecca Melen)
M.Sc. (IIT Ropar, India)
Research Area: Main Group Catalysis
Publications:
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Conference Contributions:
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Kharou M (PhD student since October 2023)
M.Sc. (NIT Rourkela, India)
Research Area: Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry
Publications:
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Conference Contributions:
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Eman M AlQahtani (PhD student since October 2023)
M.Sc. (King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia)
Research Area: Transfer Hydrogenation
Publications:
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Conference Contributions:
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Co-Supervised PhD Students
John McLarnon (PhD student since October 2023, collaborative project led by Prof. Dafydd Jones)
M.Biochem. (Cardiff University)
Research Area: Bioimaging
Publications:
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Conference Contributions:
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Postgraduate Project Students
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Undergraduate Project Students
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Visiting Scholars
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