Michigan Inorganic Chemistry Symposium 2024
Update March 31, 2024: Registration has now closed.
Saturday, April 6th, 2024
University of Michigan
Chemistry Building Atrium
(Eastern End of Building)
930 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
MICS is back for 2024! On behalf of the organizing committee, we are excited to host nearly 100 inorganic undergraduate, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty from Michigan State University, Wayne State University and University of Michigan. This event aims to highlight synthetic inorganic research in Michigan and provide an opportunity for local chemists to exhibit and discuss unpublished work. More detailed schedule can be found below.
Schedule (Detailed Schedule at bottom)
9:30-10:00 Check-in
10:00-11:30 Presentation Session 1
11:30-02:30 Lunch/Poster Session
02:30-04:00 Presentation Session 2
Contact
University of Michigan: Christian Andre - [email protected]
Michigan State University: Rashmi Jenna - [email protected]
Wayne State University: Buddhika Abeysekara - hk9556@wayne.edu
Parking: The nearby Palmer and Maynard parking structures charge $1.20 / hr (~$10 for the event duration)
Sponsors: The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, University of Michigan
Important clarifications:
Sign-in will begin at 9:30am on Saturday, with the first oral presentation at 10am.
All poster applicants are accepted to present their poster. Posters should be around 40" x 48".
Lunch is provided with vegetarian and gluten-free options.
Detailed Schedule
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Presenter |
Group |
School |
Topic |
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9:30 am |
Check-in |
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10:00am |
Opening Remarks |
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10:05 am |
Francis Delano IV |
Demir |
Michigan State University |
Synthesis of Organometallic Rare Earth
Complexes and Their Prospects in Quantum Information Science |
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10:25 am |
Rashmi Jena |
Odom |
Michigan State University |
Isolation of Novel
Rare Metal Isocyanides via Neutral Y(II) and Dy(II)
Complexes -Synthesis, Reactivity, and Properties |
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10:45 am |
Lakshani Wathsala
Kulathungage |
Groysman |
Wayne State University |
Formation and Reactivity of Inverted
Carbene at Mononuclear Fe(OR)2 Centers: Reactions
with Olefins, CO, and Isocyanides |
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11:05 am |
Elizabeth Manickas |
Lehnert |
University of Michigan |
Stabilization of a Heme-HNO Model
Complex Using a Bulky Bis-Picket Fence Porphyrin and Reactivity Studies with
NO |
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11:30 pm |
Lunch (Provided for everyone, catered by
Baba Dari) |
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12:00 pm |
Poster Session |
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A (12-12:45pm) |
B (12:45-1:30pm) |
C (1:30-2:15pm) |
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2:25pm |
Group Photo! |
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2:30 pm |
Jukai Zhou |
McCrory |
University of Michigan |
Co-Co and Co-Zn Bimetallic Complexes for
Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction: The Role of Interrelated Intramolecular
Effects on Activity |
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2:50 pm |
Josalyne Beringer |
Warren |
Michigan State University |
Linked β-diketiminate
Complexes to Access μ2-Bound Substrates |
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3:10 pm |
Benjamin M. Farris |
Szymczak |
University of Michigan |
Ethanol Upgrading: Evolution of a
Ru-Pincer (De)hydrogenation Catalyst |
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3:30pm |
Micheal Alowakennu |
McCusker |
Michigan State University |
Exploring Excited Ligand Field
State-based Oxidative Photoredox Chemistry in Co(III) Polypyridyl Photosensitizers |
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4 pm |
Check-out |
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