Muralirajan Krishnamoorthy, Ph.D

Alumni and Former Staff

​Research Scientist

Research Interests

​Photochemistry is gaining more importance in the field of "Green Chemistry", the light acts as a clean reagent since it activate the substrates and leaves no residues in the reaction mixtures. Thus, photochemistry appears as a valid alternative in the frame of sustainable development and it allows new bond constructions that are currently impossible via classical two-electron pathways.

Education

  • ​Ph.D., Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. 2009-2013.
  • M.Sc., Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Tamil Nadu, India. 2006-2008.
  • B.Sc., Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Tamil Nadu, India. 2003-2006.

Professional Profile

  • ​Nov.2016-Present: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
  • Aug.2013-Sep.2016: Postdoctoral fellow, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan.

KAUST Affiliations

  • ​KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
  • Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Transition-metal-catalyzed reactions Photo-redox reactions C-H activation reactions