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
- January 2025: Samantha has been selected to the ‘List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students’ for CHEM 202 TA duties! Congrats!
- January 2025: Charley Qian and Tommy DeMaria (undergraduate students) joined Snyder Group. Welcome!
- December 2024: Congratulations to Amrinder, Annie, Harshit, and Sayantani on passing preliminary examinations and advancing to PhD candidacy.
- October 2024: Guoqing Zhao (postdoctoral researcher) and Andrew Norris (graduate student) joined Snyder Group. Welcome!
- September 2024: Chloe French and Fisher Li (undergraduate students) joined Snyder Group. Welcome!
- September 2024: Sayantani received the 2024 PPG-MRL Graduate Research Assistantship Award. Congratulations! Click here for more details.
- August 2024: Congratulations to Ben on receiving American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF) Fund! Click here for more details.
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