Ph. D. University of California, Santa Barbara (2006) M.S. California State University, Fresno (2001) B.S. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (1996)

Our research interest primarily lies in developing new methodology for the organic synthesis of biologically active molecules. Usually these complex molecules are not only important in medicinal chemistry as therapeutic agents, but are also interesting from a structural point of view. We also seek to understand the mechanism of these important new reactions. A typical researcher in my group can expect to gain experience in a great variety of organic chemistry laboratory techniques as well as gain valuable experience in the common spectroscopic methods available to the organic chemist (NMR, IR, GC/MS, HPLC, cyclic voltammetry, etc...).

Yates, J.M.; Fell, J.S.; Miranda, J.A.; Gherman, B.F. "Metal-Salens As Catalysts In Electroreductive Cyclization and Electrohydrocyclization: Computational and Experimental Studies", J. Electrochem. Soc. 2013, 160(7), G3080-G3090. Bateni, S.B.; England, K.R.; Galatti, A.T.; Kaur, H.; Mendiola, V.A.; Mitchell, A.R.; Vu, M.H.; Gherman, B.F.; Miranda, J.A. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 82 Miranda, J.A.; Little, R.D. "Investigation of Vinylcyclopropane Monoradical Cyclization-Fragmentation as a Possible Route towards Eight-Membered Rings" Heterocycles,2006, 70, 169 - 175. Miranda, J.A.; Wade, C.J.; Little, R.D. “Indirect Electroreductive Cyclization and Electrohydrocyclization Using Catalytic Reduced Nickel (II) Salen”, J. Org. Chem., 2005, 70(20), 8017.)