{"id":8568,"date":"2023-11-14T19:22:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T03:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/chemistry\/?page_id=8568"},"modified":"2025-06-02T09:55:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T16:55:39","slug":"faculty-inorganic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/faculty-inorganic\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty (Inorganic)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          <p style=\"margin-top: -50px;\"><\/p>\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <div style=\"width: 100%; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 50px;\">\n<form><select style=\"margin: 0px; width: 200px; padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px; font-size: 16px; border: 1px solid #CCC; height: 34px;\" name=\"Filter by Research Area\" onchange=\"location = this.value;\"><option value=\"\/chemistry\/faculty\">All<\/option><option value=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-chemical-biology\">Chemical Biology<\/option><option value=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-inorganic\" selected>Inorganic<\/option><option value=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-organic\">Organic<\/option><option value=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-physical\">Physical<\/option><option value=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-theoretical\">Theoretical<\/option><\/select><\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/richard-l-brutchey\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Richard L. Brutchey\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2023\/11\/FG4_usc-chemistry-Richard-Brutchey.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Richard Brutchey\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/richard-l-brutchey\/\" >\n                  \n                    Richard L. Brutchey\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Professor of Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; vertical-align: top;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #6e7e1b; text-align: center; padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; margin-top: -5px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block;\">\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\"><strong>Inorganic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Researchers in the Brutchey group focus on developing new methods of inorganic material synthesis to address challenges related to catalysis, energy storage and conversion, and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/megan-e-fieser\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Megan Fieser\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2023\/11\/FG3_usc-chemistry-megan-fieser.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/megan-e-fieser\/\" >\n                  \n                    Megan Fieser\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Gabilan Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; vertical-align: top;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #6e7e1b; text-align: center; padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; margin-top: -5px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block;\">\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\"><strong>Inorganic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #006ba5; text-align: center; padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; margin-top: -5px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block;\">\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\"><strong>Organic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Researchers in the Fieser group are interested in the design of molecular catalysts for the polymerization of degradable polymers and\/or the depolymerization of commercial, non-degradable polymers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/michael-s-inkpen\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Michael S. Inkpen\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2023\/11\/FG3_usc-chemistry-michael-inkpen.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/michael-s-inkpen\/\" >\n                  \n                    Michael S. Inkpen\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; vertical-align: top;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #6e7e1b; text-align: center; padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; margin-top: -5px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block;\">\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\"><strong>Inorganic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We design and study single-molecule devices and self-assembled monolayers, applying electrochemical and scanning probe microscope-based methods to address fundamental questions in energy storage, catalysis, and electron transfer\/transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/smaranda-c-marinescu\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Smaranda C. Marinescu\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2023\/11\/FG3_usc-chemistry-smaranda-marinescu.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/smaranda-c-marinescu\/\" >\n                  \n                    Smaranda C. Marinescu\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Associate Professor of Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; vertical-align: top;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #6e7e1b; text-align: center; padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; margin-top: -5px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block;\">\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\"><strong>Inorganic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/mark-e-thompson\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Mark E. Thompson\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2023\/11\/FG3_usc-chemistry-mark-thompson.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/mark-e-thompson\/\" >\n                  \n                    Mark E. Thompson\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>University Professor, Ray R. Irani Chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corporation Chair in Chemistry and Professor of Chemistry &#8211; Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; vertical-align: top;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #6e7e1b; text-align: center; padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; margin-top: -5px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block;\">\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\"><strong>Inorganic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fc0; text-align: center; padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; margin-top: -5px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block;\">\n<p><strong>Physical<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We are interested in the optical and electronic properties of molecular materials, with an eye toward materials used to create organic LEDs, solar cells, and catalysts for solar fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/travis-j-williams\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Travis J. Williams\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2023\/11\/FG4_usc-chemistry-Travis-Williams.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"\/chemistry\/faculty-new\/travis-j-williams\/\" >\n                  \n                    Travis J. Williams\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Professor of Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; vertical-align: top;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #6e7e1b; text-align: center; padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; margin-top: -5px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block;\">\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\"><strong>Inorganic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #006ba5; text-align: center; padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; margin-top: -5px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block;\">\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\"><strong>Organic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We are interested in studies of organometallics and catalysis and are applying them in projects ranging from designing new catalytic systems for synthetic fuels and fine chemicals to reclaiming value from waste polymers and materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-content-detail.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8568","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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