Dr. M. J. Gerald Lesley
department CHair
General Chemistry/Inorganic Chemistry/Organometallic Chemistry
about me
I am a professor in the Chemistry Department at Southern Connecticut State University. My interests include the synthesis of novel, conducting polymers which incorporate boron atoms in the polymer main chain and the hydroboration of nitrile derivatives and the synthesis of novel organic molecules for the hydrothermal synthesis of MOFs. My teaching responsibilities include General Chemistry, Scientific Writing and Inorganic/Organometallic Chemistry.
contact me
Office: Jennings Hall 308/343
Email: lesleym1@southernct.edu
Phone: (203) 392-6262 or (203) 392-6261 (chairperson's office)
Fax: (203) 392-6396
Education
Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Waterloo
M.S. in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Waterloo
Honors B.S., University of Waterloo
Experience
Visiting Associate Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Fall 2007 and Summer 2006
Assistant Professor, Moorhead State University, 1999- 2000
BP Industrial Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Bristol, England, 1999
EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Bristol, England, 1997-1999
Nova Petrochemical Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo, 1996-1997
Visiting Scholar, British Council Scholarship, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne England, 1994
Research Associate, University of Alberta, 1991-1992
Research Associate, University of Waterloo, 1990-1991
Professional Interests
The synthesis and characterization of inorganic and organometallic complexes. Specific interests include the synthesis of novel, conducting, boron containing polymers and the catalytic diboration of unsaturated organic substrates. Recent studies have focused on the synthesis and reactivity of aldiminoborane complexes including reactivity studies with transition metal complexes and applications of Suzuki coupling in the formation of ligands for the synthesis of metal organic framework materials (MOFs).
COURSES
CHE 120 General Chemistry I
CHE 121 General Chemistry II
CHE 125 Principles and Applications of General, Organic, and Biochemistry
CHE 301 Preparation of Scientific Documents
CHE 434 Inorganic Chemistry
CHE 532 /533 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I/II
CHE 588 Research Methods and Scientific Writing
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