Chemistry

Department of Chemistry
蜜桃社区 Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5413 USA
(269) 387-2870

Alex Davies

Alex Davies
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Office: (269) 387-2923
Fax: (269)-387-2909
Location:
3120 Wood Hall, Mailstop 5413
Mailing address:
Department of Chemistry
蜜桃社区 Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5413 USA
Alex Davies
Education:
  • Post-Doc., University of Michigan, 2021-2023
  • Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2016-2021
  • MChem., University of Leicester, 2012-2016
Teaching Interests:
  • Organic Chemistry
Research Interests:
  • Driving Synthesis with Photoredox Catalysis
  • Radical Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Developing Sustainable and Green Synthetic Strategies
Bio:

Dr. Alex Davies is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at 蜜桃社区 Michigan University. After completing his Masters degree in chemistry at the University of Leicester (UK), he pursued his Ph.D. at the University of Kansas in organic chemistry. There he worked with Prof. Jon Tunge on developing new methodologies for metallaphotoredox catalysis. After completing his Ph.D., he joined the University of Michigan as a post-doc, working with Prof. Corey Stephenson and Prof. Nate Szymczak, on ethanol upgrading strategies for synthesizing advanced biofuels. Dr. Davies then joined the department in August 2023. His research focuses on developing new photochemical methods that use light as a renewable energy source to drive organic reactions. Specifically, he targets designing alternate synthetic strategies for reactions that produce large amounts of toxic waste, or require expensive, non-sustainable transition metal catalysts.