Rory
Waterman
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Cook Physical Sciences Building
82 University Place
Burlington, VT 05405
phone: (802) 656-0278
fax: (802) 656-8705
e-mail: rory.waterman@uvm.edu
Office: A-129 Cook
Lab: A-104 Cook |
|
|
|
| Appointments |
Assitant Professor of Chemistry, University of Vermont, 2007-2012
Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Vermont, 2012-present
|
| Training |
B. S. in chemistry (1999), University of Rochester
Ph. D. in chemistry (2004),The University of Chicago
postdoctoral research (2004-2006), University of California, Berkeley
|
| Research |
Synthetic and mechanistic inorganic/organometallic
chemistry, catalysis
The core of my research program is using metals as catalysts to build
chemical bonds. There are interesting molecules featuring elements such
as phosphorus or silicon, but the routes to making these molecules are
difficult, inefficient, or produce large amounts of waste. My goal is
to discover efficient ways to make these kinds of main-group molecules
that may have application as materials with unique electronic
properties for energy-related applications. Recently, my program has
expanded to include small-molecule activation, particularly carbon
dioxide as a substrate.
For more information on this work, see the group
research or faculty
pages.
|
Teaching
interests |
inorganic chemistry
organometallic
chemistry
science literacy
energy |
| Awards |
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship for Experienced Researchers, 2013
UVM Sustainability Fellow, 2010
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship,
2009
Research Corporation for Science Advancement Cottrell Scholar Award,
2009
nominee, Kroepsch
Maurice Teaching Award, 2009
US National Science Foundation
CAREER Award, 2008
Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science Fellowship, 2004
|
|
|
Last modified March 29, 2013 7:51
AM
|
]
| 
| 
| 
| 
