Vlad Iluc
Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Admissions · College of Science · University of Notre Dame
Quick answer: Vlad Iluc is Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Admissions at University of Notre Dame. Vlad Iluc shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
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Research interests
The Iluc research group focuses on the activation and functionalization of inert molecules, with an emphasis on C–H bonds. These are imperative scientific problems since less expensive and more readily available feedstocks could be employed to meet some of today's energy demands.The approach used by the Iluc group is the design of metal complexes that take advantage of latent reactivity: either electrophilic metal centers protected by weak interactions with a supporting ligand or that arising from metal-ligand cooperation. The group will span synthesis, characterization, and mechanistic studies with an emphasis on the understanding of reactivity and design of new catalytic cycles.
Selected publications (since 2023)
Lincoln, Z. S.; Hoffbauer, M. R. and Iluc, V. M. "Directed C-H Activation with Iron Carbene Complexes" 2024 Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 11 (17), pp.5579–5586. DOI: 10.1039/d4qi01088d.
Lincoln, Z. S. and Iluc, V. M. "Iron Olefin Metathesis: Unlocking Reactivity and Mechanistic Insights" 2024 Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146 (26), pp.17595–17599. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c04356.
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Is Vlad Iluc hiring PhD students at University of Notre Dame?
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What does Vlad Iluc research?
The Iluc research group focuses on the activation and functionalization of inert molecules, with an emphasis on C–H bonds. These are imperative scientific problems since less expensive and more readily available feedstocks could be employed to meet some of today's energy demands.The approach used by
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