The Prokopchuk group welcomes Dr. Andrew VanderWeide who joins us after recently completing his PhD at the University of Rochester with Bill Jones. Andy brings a wealth of synthetic organometallic chemistry experience to the group and will be working on electocatalysis projects using Earth-abundant metals.
Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 17407
Amine-rich Cp ligands not only boost the electron density at Fe, but the carbon atoms are more basic than nitrogen, leading to an unusual electrocatalytic H2 evolution mechanism. Key findings to support this result were computed by our collaborators at the University of Bonn. Congrats to Bhumika, Práxedes, and Hagen (Uni Bonn) for your efforts, well done!
Congratulations to Bhumika and David for receiving 2020-2021 Teaching Assistant Awards!!
Bhumika received the award for outstanding contributions to an Introductory Undergraduate Laboratory and for her efforts in the General Chemistry Laboratory. David shares the award with Marzieh Heidari (Galoppini Lab) for outstanding contributions to an Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory and efforts in the Organic/Inorganic Laboratories.
Congratulations to Bhumika (top center) for passing her candidacy exam!!
Curious to see what our lab looks like? Check out our lab space and swag on the Lab and Equipment page. Here’s a sneak peek:
The Rutgers-Newark Chemistry Club hosts an annual Holiday party for students, postdocs, staff, and faculty. Check out our ugly Christmas sweaters! 
We welcome our newest PhD students, David Tresp and Lirong Li, to the Prokopchuk lab.
The Prokopchuk group welcomes Dr. Práxedes Sánchez, who recently defended his PhD at the University of Seville in Spain.
The Prokopchuk group welcomes Christeen and Meroline to the lab as summer undergraduate researchers. Let’s have a fun and productive summer!
“Construction in Progress”! Here are some snapshots of lab setup. Check back for updated lab photos in the near future.
