Areas of Focus
- Artificial enzyme catalyzed organic synthesis
- Small molecule biomimetic catalysis and reactions
- Green organic synthesis
Work Experience
- 2013-2015 - Postdoctoral Researcher at Technical University of Munich and University of Ulm, Germany
- From 2015 - Professor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008 - Bachelor's Degree: Zhejiang University
- 2012 - PhD: National University of Singapore
- Awards: Singapore National Institute of Chemistry Gold Medal, Thieme Chemistry Journal Award, Humboldt Fellowship, National Outstanding Overseas Student Award
Publications
- Accessing ladder-shape azetidine-fused indoline pentacycles through intermolecular regiodivergent aza-Paternò–Büchi reactions, Fangrui Zhong et al., 2024
- Catalytic Synthesis of Atropoisomers via Non-Canonical Friedel-Crafts Reactions, Fangrui Zhong et al., 2024
- A Recyclable Supramolecular Photocatalyst for the Chemoselective [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition of Chalcones in Water, Fangrui Zhong et al., 2023
Awards
- Singapore National Institute of Chemistry Gold Medal
- Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
- Humboldt Fellowship
- National Outstanding Overseas Student Award
