Faculty
Daniel S. Brandes
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Office: Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences 310G
Phone: 518-580-8360
E-mail: dbrandes@skidmore.edu
Started 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)