Ronald K. Castellano

Professor and Chair, University of Florida Department of Chemistry, and self-assembly lover. #firstgen Group tweets: @CastellanoLabUF

[Parag Das @ParagDa12018107]

Happy to share I have obtained a PhD in Organic Chemistry. Sincere gratitude to my advisor Prof. Ronald Castellano for his continuous support and guidance throughout this journey and my amazing colleagues at @CastellanoLabUF! Grateful to be a part of @UFChemistry and @uflorida 🐊

[Ronald K. Castellano @RKCastellano]

@UFChemistry

[Castellano Research Group @CastellanoLabUF]

Congratulations to @ParagDa12018107 and Cole Stearns! A rigorous and timely study! [2.2]Paracyclophane–Dicyanorhodanine Conjugates as Planar Chiral Molecular Photoswitches - now published in Organic Chemistry Frontiers https://t.co/SSlqdhhBq2

[Amal Narayanan @iAmNarayananLab]

@UFChemistry is hiring a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor! Be a part of our world-class chemistry and @ButlerPolymer! Apply here ⬇️
https://t.co/oHj6KUB5NJ

[UF Online @UFonline]

Touching grass < running diagnostics & testing physical properties 🔬🔥

Online doesn’t mean out of touch. Our online micro-bio and chem students get hands-on in real labs with real equipment alongside real peers. So yeah, you really can have both. 😉💻

[Murray Lab @ UF @multimetallics]

⭐️New paper⭐️
Fe-S clusters aren't just NO sensors- direct reduction of nitrite to NO!

We've isolated and characterized a thiolate supported mononitrosylated Fe₄S₄ cluster that undergoes facile nitrosylation.

https://t.co/hfJMnC2PeY

#chemistry #bioinorganic #NOsignaling

[Chenjie Zeng @Chenjie_Zeng]

From one to many: our work on programmable synthesis of semiconductor artificial atoms is published @NatureSynthesis. Congrats to @fuyan_ma for the persistent effort and to our collaborator Sergei Ivanov for revealing the atom-like electronic structures!
https://t.co/A3oaGbB4Bt

[Castellano Research Group @CastellanoLabUF]

It’s #GatorNation Giving Day! Join us and make a difference for current and future @UFChemistry students. Help us unlock a $10k gift from Rob Kincart ('72) and his wife Laurel with 100 gifts to the UF Chemistry Fund: https://t.co/Ml999JfGer @UF_CLAS #AllForTheGators

[Chenjie Zeng @Chenjie_Zeng]

Our work on the facile synthesis of an atomically precise CdTe nanocluster has been published in @J_A_C_S. Congratulations to Sam and the team @semicluster @UFChemistry for their hard work that led to this discovery! https://t.co/wlQIbireev

[Boone Prentice @BoonePrentice]

Truly honored to be among those selected for a Sloan Research Fellowship! It's humbling to be included in such an amazing group of early-career scientists. Thanks to @SloanFoundation for your support of young investigators, @UFChemistry, and @PrenticeLabUF for all your hard work!

[J. Am. Chem. Soc. @J_A_C_S]

From Magic Size to Atomic Precision: Facile Synthesis of a CdTe Semiconductor Nanocluster | Journal of the American Chemical Society @UF https://t.co/Fk9XidZ0mE

[Alberto Perez @Al__Perez]

Florida #HighSchools Join us @UFChemistry for the 2025 #UFChemathon! @UF_CLAS

[Prentice Lab UF @PrenticeLabUF]

We had a great time at the 4th Annual Analytical Division Chili Cook-Off!! All the chilis were delicious! Congrats to all of the winners! @karibbasso

[Matthew Eddy @MatthewEddyLab]

@UFChemistry is looking for an assistant instructional professor in Physical and Biophysical Chemistry. Applications reviewed starting Nov 15. More info on the position and a link to apply here: https://t.co/KemNyfjDCL. .

[Castellano Research Group @CastellanoLabUF]

Congratulations to @ParagDa12018107 for being awarded the 2025 Inter-American Photochemical Society (https://t.co/M4qmAT9kwu) Closs Student Award! He will present his award address at the upcoming Winter Conference! @UFChemistry

[Castellano Research Group @CastellanoLabUF]

Congrats to Cory Kornman, @ParagDa12018107, @leili318, and @AsmeWeldeab on this monster effort, 2-(1,1-Dicyanomethylene)rhodanine-Functionalized Oligothiophenes: A Structure–Property Investigation of Z/E Photoisomerization Behavior https://t.co/HM0F3B8pyU
@UFChemistry

[Parag Das @ParagDa12018107]

I had an amazing experience to present my graduate research work on “OPV-materials inspired visible-light-driven photoswitching molecules” at the International Symposium of Novel Aromatic Compounds (ISNA), 2024, in Toronto! A hub for organic materials chemistry!
@CastellanoLabUF

[Ronald K. Castellano @RKCastellano]

I have very big shoes to fill. Thank you @McElweeWhite for your service. It is an honor to follow in your footsteps!

[Ronald K. Castellano @RKCastellano]

@ZengGroup @UFChemistry Congratulations!!!

[Zeng Group @ZengGroup]

Thrilled to receive the promotion to full professor and a Colonel Allen R. and Margaret G. Crow Term Professorship at @UFChemistry! I am extremely grateful for my family, students, colleagues, and collaborators!

[Castellano Research Group @CastellanoLabUF]

A group gathering to wish NSF iREU UF/France student Antonella (far left) and high school student Jaime (second from left) all the best after a great summer of research! Please keep in touch with us! @UFChemistry @NSF