About Our Group

We’re a team of curious chemists who love creating molecules with personality. Our research centers on designing and synthesizing host molecules with diverse shapes and dimensions. These hosts can recognize or capture other molecules and ions, and we incorporate them into structured backbones to build materials with applications in environmental remediation, catalysis, sensing, and beyond

We’re also fascinated by curiosity-driven questions, like how our molecules move in solution or how they respond to internal and external stimuli. Exploring these dynamic behaviors often sparks unexpected discoveries with potential for advanced applications

In the lab, you’ll find us testing bold ideas, solving problems together, and (good-naturedly) debating whose turn it is to clean the rotary evaporator. We’re proud of our diverse, welcoming, and collaborative environment, where every voice matters and creativity thrives

Whether it’s a perfectly purified sample, a quirky molecular architecture, or a fresh approach to a tough challenge, what drives us is the joy of discovery, and the belief that science is at its best when it’s shared