Dr. Nathanael Hirscher earned his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in July 2019 and joins the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry after a post-doctoral appointment at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Hirscher is an expert in inorganic and organometallic chemistry, with research interests related to the efficient use of natural resources. His graduate and postdoctoral research has focused on the design and synthesis of catalysts for commodity chemical production. These studies have been relevant to plastics manufacturing, greenhouse gas remediation, and natural gas utilization. Dr. Hirscher’s research in organometallic synthesis at Montclair State seeks to produce new forms of matter comprised of metals and organic chemicals.

Dr. Hirscher is an expert in inorganic and organometallic chemistry, with research interests related to the efficient use of natural resources. His graduate and postdoctoral research has focused on the design and synthesis of catalysts for commodity chemical production. These studies have been relevant to plastics manufacturing, greenhouse gas remediation, and natural gas utilization. Dr. Hirscher’s research in organometallic synthesis at Montclair State seeks to produce new forms of matter comprised of metals and organic chemicals.