2022 Seminar Series
Designing Reactive and Responsive Organochemical Systems
Dr. Benjamin R. McDonald presented “Designing Reactive and Responsive Organochemical Systems” at the University of Rhode Island’s Chemistry Seminar on May 2nd.
An Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Affiliate Faculty of Engineering at Brown University, Dr. McDonald’s research area includes Nano and Materials Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.
McDonald is a recipient of RI-INBRE’s Early Career Development (ECD) award (2022-2024) entitled “Photonic thin films for the colorimetric detection of waterborne pollutants.” His research focuses on developing new materials to indicate quantities of harmful microbes and chemical pollutants in drinking water, and provide the foundation for a variety of portable chemical sensors.