Marion H Emmert
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
Biography
Marion HEmmertreceived her PhD from the University of Munster (Germany) working with Professor Gerhard Erker on model polymerization catalysts.Following Postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan with Professor Melanie Sanford, she joined the faculty at WPI in 2011 as Assistant Professor of Chemistry, with joint appointments in Materials and Chemical Engineering since 2012. Her research interest focuses on the development of new, sustainable processes; current projects includeC-H functionalizations, aerobic oxidations at low oxygen concentrations,and recycling processes for rare earth materials.
Abstract
Abstract : Transition Metal Catalysis for Non-Directed C-H Functionalization