Welcome to the Searles Group website! We are located in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Florida.
Our research is focused on the utilization and efficient conversion of globally abundant substrates, such as CO2, N2, CH4, natural/shale gas components and biofuels, which are related to energy and environmental concerns. The research focuses on the development of novel inorganic materials and molecules spanning the fields of both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis.
Latest Group News
- CLAS Graduate Student Travel Award
Congratulations to Alexander Stant on receiving a Travel Award to attend SERMACS in Orlando
- JACS
Breaking bonds & breaking news: our latest breakthrough in Vanadium-catalyzed Self-Metathesis has been published in JACS! Congratulations to Rahul, Selena, and our FIU collaborators. (https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c07854)
- Ph.D. Graduates
A belated congratulations to Dr. Reece Johnson and Dr. Nicole Giorgi for successful defense of your Ph.D. thesis!
- Summer Fellowship
Congratulations to Alexander Stant for receiving the 2025 Lovelace Family Summer Fellowship!
- Graduate Student Teaching Award
Congratulations to Alexander Stant for receiving the 2025 Graduate Student Teaching Award!