My area of research revolves around biological and inorganic chemistry, bioinorganic and inorganic reaction mechanisms, which includes the following:
Synthesis and characterization of transition metal complexes with natural products ligands for bioinorganic studies of DNA recognition, as anti-cancer agents, and as insulin-like agents
The synthesis, characterization, reactivity, and biomedical uses of NOx-containing compounds.
The synthesis, characterization, and use of mixed-metal binuclear photocatalysts for the production of H2 and O2 from water (artificial photosynthesis)
Metallomesogens: Design and synthesis of metallomesogens for CO2 sequestering and production of biodegradable polymers
The use of EPR {V(IV), Co(II), Cu(II), and Mo(V) at ambient and liquid nitrogen temperatures}, NMR (1H, 11B, 13C, 19F, 31P, 51V, 59Co, 95Mo, 119Sn, and 195Pt), and other physical means in the structural elucidation of various transition metal complexes.
