Irosha N. Nawarathne Source Confirmed
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Professor and Director of Undergraduate Research
Lyon College
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Irosha N. Nawarathne's research focuses on the biocatalytic and regioselective modification of organic compounds, particularly in the synthesis of precursors for next-generation paclitaxel drugs. This work involves developing efficient chemical transformations and analytical methods. Nawarathne has also investigated the composition of fatty acids in rice bran oil, comparing parental and hybrid rice lines. Additionally, their research has explored methods for generating single-stranded DNA circles with minimal resources. Nawarathne serves as Professor and Director of Undergraduate Research at Lyon College. Their scholarship metrics include an h-index of 6, 11 total publications, and 123 total citations. Recent collaborations include work with LaShawna Miller, Jordan Trant, Ehsan Shakiba, and Kaleb Newcomb.
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- h-index: 6
- Publications: 11
- Citations: 123
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- Cover Feature: Biocatalytic and Regioselective Exchange of 2‐<i>O</i>‐Benzoyl for 2‐<i>O</i>‐(<i>m</i>‐Substituted)Benzoyl Groups to Make Precursors of Next‐Generation Paclitaxel Drugs (ChemCatChem 9/2024) (2024) DOI
- Biocatalytic and Regioselective Exchange of 2‐<i>O</i>‐Benzoyl for 2‐<i>O</i>‐(<i>m</i>‐Substituted)Benzoyl Groups to Make Precursors of Next‐Generation Paclitaxel Drugs (2024) DOI
- Alkenes, Brought to You in Familiar Faces (2022) DOI
- Facile analysis of rice bran oil to compare free unsaturated fatty acid compositions of parental and hybrid rice lines (2022) DOI
- Generating single-stranded DNA circles with minimal resources (2021) DOI
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