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Dr Bart Jones

Electrochemistry of organometallic species such as (MeCp₂ZrH₂)₂
Determination of acidity of Cp protons in CpReL₃L₂L₃ species
Trace analysis method development using electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and chromatography.

Dr. John Tyrell

Organic synthesis and methodology: regioselective aromatic substitutions.
Polymer precursors and catalysis: development of synthetic methods for monomers; synthesis of heterocyclic ligands for polymer catalysis.
Industrially relevant research: determination of the fate of a heterocyclic compound used in water purification; extension of the scope of existing uses of a supported transition metal compound; development of analytical techniques for process streams.

Dr. Rob Hancock

oComputer-aided design of ligands for use in medical imaging (MRI, PET), fluorescence-based sensors, and metal ion separations such as removal of radioactive isotopes from nuclear waste.
oStudy of complexing of metal ions by NMR, polarography, potentiometry, UV-visible and IR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and fluorescence measurements.
oStudy of complexing of metal ions by NMR, polarography, potentiometry, UV-visible and IR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and fluorescence measurements.

Dr. Sridhar Varadarajan

Organic synthesis of DNA-alkylating molecules.
Design, organic synthesis, and investigation of molecules that target specific receptors on cells.
Targeting specific cell-types with DNA-damaging agents that induce cell-death, but not mutations, for potential therapeutic applications in diseases such as cancer and diabetes.

Dr. Pam Seaton

Isolation, synthesis, and structure elucidation of bioactive marine lipids.
Synthesis and NMR characterization of bioactive heterocycles.

*Dr Bart Jones* Electrochemistry of organometallic species such as (MeCp₂ZrH₂)₂ Determination of acidity of Cp protons in CpReL₃L₂L₃ species Trace analysis method development using electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and chromatography.	*Dr. John Tyrell* Organic synthesis and methodology: regioselective aromatic substitutions. Polymer precursors and catalysis: development of synthetic methods for monomers; synthesis of heterocyclic ligands for polymer catalysis. Industrially relevant research: determination of the fate of a heterocyclic compound used in water purification; extension of the scope of existing uses of a supported transition metal compound; development of analytical techniques for process streams.
*Dr. Rob Hancock* oComputer-aided design of ligands for use in medical imaging (MRI, PET), fluorescence-based sensors, and metal ion separations such as removal of radioactive isotopes from nuclear waste. oStudy of complexing of metal ions by NMR, polarography, potentiometry, UV-visible and IR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and fluorescence measurements. oStudy of complexing of metal ions by NMR, polarography, potentiometry, UV-visible and IR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and fluorescence measurements.	*Dr. Sridhar Varadarajan* Organic synthesis of DNA-alkylating molecules. Design, organic synthesis, and investigation of molecules that target specific receptors on cells. Targeting specific cell-types with DNA-damaging agents that induce cell-death, but not mutations, for potential therapeutic applications in diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
*Dr.* *Pam Seaton* Isolation, synthesis, and structure elucidation of bioactive marine lipids. Synthesis and NMR characterization of bioactive heterocycles.