Daniel S. Brandes
ASSISTANT Professor of Chemistry
Office: CIS 310A
Phone:
Email: dbrandes@skidmore.edu
Starting at Skidmore Fall 2025
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Education
- B.A. Williams College, 2018
- Ph.D. Yale University, 2023
- Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan, 2025
Research
Research in Professor Dan Brandes' lab centers on photocatalysis as a tool for synthetic
organic chemistry. Students will employ photochemical and photophysical techniques
to enable the synthesis of pharmaceutically-relevant compounds. We will also explore
the use of photocatalysis to modernize classical organic reactions that typically
employ harsh and functionality-incompatible conditions, rendering these methods safer
and greener. Students will gain experience in the development of new synthetic organic
methodologies as well as techniques for the purification and characterization of organic
compounds.
Courses Taught
CH 221: Organic Chemistry I (Lecture and Lab)