Asad, Sharif

Year of Graduation: 2014
Research Lab: Dr. Hossain
Major Area of Focus: Organic
Minor Area of Focus: Method development

Thesis: Asymmetric Synthesis of All-Carbon α-aryl Quaternary Carbonyl Compounds By Palladium-catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation (Pd-AAA) and Their Application to the Synthesis of Biologically Important 3,3′-disubstituted Oxindole and α-disubstituted Quaternary β-lactone Frameworks

Previously attended

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 5, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.S.

Why I like Chemistry

Can make something new and important.

Why I chose the Chemistry and Biochemistry Program at UW-Milwaukee

I had friends here

Favorite things to do in Milwaukee

Spend time around Lake Michigan beaches.