Eric Welin

Dr. Eric Welin is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), affiliated with the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. His research focuses on organic synthesis with emphases on total synthesis of natural products, photocatalysis, and general catalytic methodologies.

Education:

• B.S. in Chemistry, The Ohio State University (2010)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Princeton University (2015)
• Postdoctoral Studies in Chemistry, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) (2019)

Research Highlights:

• Develops new strategies for synthesizing biologically active natural products, especially anticancer agents.
• Explores visible-light-driven photocatalytic reactions, including novel mechanisms like triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion.
• Designs asymmetric catalytic methods to construct complex organic motifs efficiently.

Publications & Trends: Recent works emphasize photocatalytic cross-coupling reactions, radical chemistry, and concise total syntheses of natural products. His lab’s techniques bridge traditional organic synthesis with modern photocatalytic innovations.

Awards:

• $2 million CPRIT grant (2019) to support cancer-related research and faculty recruitment.

Labs & Teams: The Welin Lab focuses on innovative synthetic approaches, with active projects in organic methodology development and natural product synthesis. The lab’s website provides further details on ongoing research and collaborations.