Miguel Gonzalez is Joining the Chemistry Department

Miguel received his B.S. in Chemistry, summa cum laude , from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, under the guidance of Prof. Jim G. Minglana. He obtained his Ph.D in Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley in the research group of Prof. Jeffrey R. Long, where his research focused on the structural characterization of framework–guest interactions in metal–organic frameworks by in situ single-crystal X-ray diffraction and the design of metal–organic frameworks for catalysis. He was an Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Prof. Daniel G. Nocera at Harvard University, where his work focused on observing and controlling the reactivity chlorine radicals and other reactive intermediates. He will join the Department of Chemistry at Dartmouth College as an Assistant Professor in September 2023.

At Dartmouth, the Gonzalez Lab will leverage coordination and supramolecular chemistry to realize challenging transformations in fine-chemicals, industrial, and materials synthesis. Major research directions in the group will focus on designing systems that confine reactions at the optimal length scale to achieve unprecedented selectivity. Specifically, the lab will take advantage of the inherent preorganization and confinement of molecules in the crystalline state to develop highly selective photochemical transformations. In addition, the lab will employ self-assembled monolayers derived from supramolecular ligands to tailor the reactivity and functionality of solid surfaces. Finally, the lab will devise robust photochemical methods and multi-functional ligands to achieve precise control over the size, composition, and surface chemistry of metal nanoclusters. These main synthetic thrusts will be supported by in situ characterization techniques that will provide insight into the chemistry of these systems at the molecular level.