Smaranda Marinescu

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Ph.D., 2011, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S., 2006, California Institute of Technology

Office: LJS 365
Phone: (213) 740-6075
Email: smarines@usc.edu

Research Focus

We are interested in the development of novel catalytic systems for efficient solar-to-fuel technologies. Inspired by biological systems, we design molecular catalysts that involve hydrogen bonding networks capable of small molecule activation through multiple proton and electron transfers.