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Makers of fine molecules since 2013.

Professor Skye Fortier

Prof. Skye Fortier

Principal Investigator · Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Professor Fortier established the Fortier Laboratory at UTEP in 2013. His research focuses on fundamental inorganic chemistry, particularly the synthesis and study of metal complexes in unusual oxidation states, with applications in catalysis and energy science.

Ph.D. Students 6 researchers

Armando Baca View CV

Armando Baca

Ph.D. Student

Uranium Carbenes

Frank MacGregor

Frank MacGregor

Ph.D. Student

Uranium Carbenes

Juan Ricardo Luna View CV

Juan Ricardo Luna

Ph.D. Student

Rare Earths Coordination

Oscar Oehlsen View CV

Oscar Oehlsen

Ph.D. Student

Uranium XAS and Titanium Redox

Jose Luis Tarula Marin

Jose Luis Tarula Marin

Ph.D. Student

Uranium Redox

Manuel Saucedo Canas View CV

Manuel Saucedo Canas

Ph.D. Student

Nitrogenous Bases

M.S. Students 1 researcher

Alan Murguia

Alan Murguia

M.S. Student

Metal-Metal Bonding

Postdoctoral Researchers 1 researcher

Dr. Alejandra Gomez Torres View CV

Dr. Alejandra Gomez Torres

Postdoctoral Researcher

Uranium Redox

Undergraduate Researchers 3 researchers

Alexis Villarreal

Alexis Villarreal

Undergraduate Researcher

Rare Earths Coordination

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Alejandro Tarin

Undergraduate Researcher

Uranium Redox

Judith Batres Estrada

Judith Batres Estrada

Undergraduate Researcher

Nitrogenous Bases

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Visiting Students

  • Ariel Lee — UCSB, Undergraduate Visiting Student, Summer 2023
  • Alex Hattori — UCSB, Undergraduate Visiting Student, Summer 2019
  • Pyper Atkin — UCSB, Undergraduate Visiting Student, Summer 2018
  • Yuyan Zhang — Beijing Normal University, Undergraduate Visiting Student, Summer 2018
  • Casey Tarrab — UCSB, Undergraduate Visiting Student, Summer 2017
  • Joe Lindley — Newcastle University, Visiting Student, Fall 2015–Spring 2016
  • Chuanxin Xiao — Beijing Normal University, Undergraduate Visiting Student, Summer 2016
  • Yang Xu — Beijing Normal University, Undergraduate Visiting Student, Summer 2015
  • Jeffrey Lu — UCSB, Undergraduate Visiting Student, Summer 2014

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