Welcome to the Snyder group website!
Research: Our work lies at the interdisciplinary interface of inorganic, materials, and physical chemistry. We study porous materials like zeolites and metal-organic frameworks with fascinating applications ranging from heterogeneous catalysis and CO2 conversion to remediation of toxic ions. We use advanced physical-inorganic spectroscopy to understand how these materials work, and then use tools from materials synthesis to make them work better.
Key Areas of Current Research:
- Development and spectroscopic characterization of active sites for CO2 conversion and C-H functionalization.
- Site-selective installation of transition metal active sites in heterogenous catalysts
- Development of metal-organic frameworks that selectively capture toxic and high-value ions
Values: We wish to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for nurturing lifelong scientific curiosity. Furthermore, one of our core beliefs is that the best science is done in an environment conducive to healthy work-life balance. Hence, we encourage all team members to strive for a balance between science and life.
Group News
- August 2023: Congratulations to both Annie and Sayantani for receiving the Lester E. and Kathleen A. Coleman Fellowship from the chemistry department at Illinois for the 2023-2024 year!
- August 2023: Congratulations to Amrinder for receiving the James R. Beck Fellowship from the chemistry department at Illinois for the 2023-2024 year!
- August 2023: Congratulations to Harshit for receiving the R. C. Fuson Fellowship from the chemistry department at Illinois for the 2023-2024 year!
- June 2023: Annie and Harshit have been selected to the ‘List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students’ for TA duties of courses CHEM 102 and CHEM 104 respectively! Congrats!
- January 2023: Sayantani has been selected to the ‘List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students’ for CHEM 315 TA duties! Congrats!
- January 2023: Huge congratulations to Prof. Snyder for starting his independent research career at UIUC.
- October 2022: The Snyder Lab opens its doors and welcomes our first members: Amrinder Bhuller, Annie Hsu, Sayantani Sur, and Harshit Jain!
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