Christopher Masi

Biography

Professor Masi joined the WSU faculty in the Fall of 2002. Outside of teaching General Chemistry, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry, Professor Masi is interested in organometallic chemistry, more specifically the activation of carbon dioxide by organometallic complexes, and applying gas chromatography and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to the undergraduate laboratory curriculum. He recently co-authored "", which appeared in the Journal of Organometallic Chemistry in March 2012.

Education

  • Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in chemistry (2003)
  • A.B., College of the Holy Cross (1990)

Courses Taught

  • CHEM 201 Organic Chemistry I 

  • CHEM 203 Organic Chemistry II

  • CHEM 0211 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

  • CHEM 0350 Research Experience

Areas of Research

Organometallic chemistry, more specifically the activation of carbon dioxide by organometallic complexes.
Applying gas chromatography and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to the undergraduate laboratory curriculum.

Publications

Co-authored "", Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, March 2012
Professor Christopher Masi wearing lab coat and eye protection.