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
Armando Baca
Ph.D. Student
Uranium Carbenes
Frank MacGregor
Ph.D. Student
Uranium Carbenes
Juan Ricardo Luna
Ph.D. Student
Rare Earths Coordination
Oscar Oehlsen
Ph.D. Student
Titanium Redox
Jose Luis Tarula Marin
Ph.D. Student
Uranium Redox
Manuel Saucedo Canas
Ph.D. Student
Nitrogenous Bases
M.S. Students
Alan Murguia
M.S. Student
Metal-Metal Bonding
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Alejandra Gomez Torres
Postdoctoral Researcher
Uranium Redox
Undergraduate Researchers
Alexis Villareal
Undergraduate Researcher
Rare Earths Coordination
Alejandro Tarin
Undergraduate Researcher
Uranium Redox
Judith Batres Estrada
Undergraduate Researcher
Nitrogenous Bases
Group Photos
Alumni
- Asiel Mena — Ph.D., Graduated Fall 2023
- Alejandra Gomez-Torres — Ph.D., Graduated Summer 2022
- Jesse Murillo — Ph.D., Graduated Summer 2021
- Alexsis Castillo — B.S., Graduated Spring 2021
- Ashley Solano — B.S., Graduated Spring 2021
- Christopher Espinoza — B.S., Graduated Spring 2021
- Anwar Jacintomoreno — M.S., Graduated December 2020
- Dr. Debabrata Sengupta — Postdoctoral Researcher, 08/2018–08/2020
- Dr. Munendra Yadav — Postdoctoral Researcher, 03/2018–08/2020
- Gustavo Alcantara — B.S., Graduated Spring 2020
- Ivan Arvizo — B.S., Graduated Spring 2020
- Rolando Aguilar-Calderon — Ph.D., Graduated Summer 2019
- Aldo Jordan — B.S., Graduated Spring 2018
- Miguel Baeza — B.S., Graduated Spring 2018
- Brenda Ontiveros — B.S., Graduated Spring 2017
- Dr. Arnab K. Maity — Postdoctoral Researcher, 09/2013–04/2016
- Duer Bolotaulo — M.S., Graduated Fall 2016
- Maximiliano Castillo — M.S., Graduated Summer 2016
- Omar Barreda — B.S., Graduated Spring 2016
- Leonel Griego — B.S., Graduated Spring 2015
- Brian Barraza — B.S., Graduated Spring 2015
- 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