Ana Ison

Ana Ison is a Teaching Professor in the Chemistry Department at North Carolina State University (NC State). Her work focuses on advancing undergraduate laboratory education through innovative experiments emphasizing green chemistry and catalysis. She holds a B.S. from Kean University (1998), a Ph.D. from the University of Florida (2004), and completed postdoctoral research at Purdue University (2005).

Her research integrates catalysis with sustainable chemical practices, designing multistep laboratory experiments to teach students synthesis, characterization, and reaction kinetics. Notable projects include hydrosilylation catalysis, rhenium-oxo complex studies, and copper-catalyzed click reactions. These experiments emphasize interdisciplinary training in both synthetic and analytical chemistry.

Dr. Ison has contributed to over a dozen peer-reviewed articles since 2001, exploring topics from metal-organic nanofibers to educational frameworks for scientific writing. Her pedagogical work bridges advanced chemical concepts with hands-on learning, fostering student engagement in catalytic processes and green chemistry principles.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. Her professional focus remains on curriculum development and undergraduate research mentorship through laboratory innovation.