Curriculum Vitae

 

 

Courses:

• Principles of Chemistry I, & Honors

• Organic Laboratory I & II

• Inorganic Chemistry

• Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

• Green Chemistry

• Advanced Synthesis Lab

• First Year Experience

 

Dr. Megumi Fujita, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Office: 2122 TLC, Lab:  2104 TLC

678-839-6024

mfujita@westga.edu

 

Education:

 

 

Research Interests:

 

My research interest is transition metal-catalyzed environmentally friendly organic reactions. My current research focus is to develop transition metal complexes that catalyze selective oxidation of organic compounds by nitrous oxide (N₂O) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). These "green" oxidants would generate only non-toxic byproducts, nitrogen (N₂) and water (H₂O), respectively, after consumption as oxidants. We synthesize new tridentate and tetradentate ligands as scaffolds for selected first-row, late transition metal ions to create N₂O- and H₂O₂-activation site.