About
Research in the Wearing Group focuses on photocatalysis and photochemistry as an enabling approach to access challenging reactivity. By studying the mechanisms of photocatalytic processes, we aim to overcome limitations in photochemical reactivity and design novel transformations to form valuable organic molecules. Our group couples modern technologies (machine learning, density functional theory) with empirical studies grounded in physical organic chemistry principles for comprehensive understanding of structure reactivity relationships, prediction of new photocatalysts, and increased knowledge of photochemical processes. With this mechanistically driven approach, we will develop new synthetic methods to achieve challenging transformations including reactions of traditionally unreactive substrates, selective methods for currently unselective reactions, and new approaches for enantioselective photocatalysis.
The Wearing Group is recruiting graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for start dates in 2027. Prospective graduate students should apply to the Chemistry Graduate Program. Prospective postdoctoral candidates should submit an application containing a cover letter, CV, and research statement via the email listed above.
