Biography:
I am from Jasper Indiana and currently a sophomore at Indiana University studying for a B.S. in biochemistry. I am working in the Caulton group for the chance to develop the skills and chemical intuition I will need for any future endeavors for real life applications. It was Indiana University graduate student, Alyssa Cabelof, who inspired me to take an interest in chemical research.
Research Goals:
In collaboration with Alyssa Cabelof, our goal is to install a manganese carbonyl complex into the center of the pincer ligand, PNNH. Upon completion of this manganese complex insertion, we plan to install nitrate with the hopes of reducing to complete deoxygenation to form a nitride product.
In terms of goals for my undergraduate research, I hope to learn what sort of various techniques chemists use in their daily work. Following under Alyssa, I hope to develop a new perspective on how to look at complexes through use of NMR, IR, and EPR and other resources used outside of my classes in order to build an understanding of the materials we are creating and using in the lab.