Benjamin Snyder

Benjamin E. R. Snyder is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois within the Department of Chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry and B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Rochester (2012), a Ph.D. from Stanford University (2018), and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley (2019–2022).

• Research Focus: Inorganic, physical, and materials chemistry, emphasizing porous materials like zeolites and metal-organic frameworks for catalysis, CO₂ conversion, and toxic ion remediation.
• Key Techniques: Advanced spectroscopies (UV-vis-NIR, FT-IR, Raman, EPR), materials synthesis, and density functional theory calculations.

Notable Awards: Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship (2019–2022), NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2014–2016), and 2024 ACS PRF grant.

Advising & Labs: The Snyder Group includes postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates working on cutting-edge projects. Recent news highlights include student accolades (e.g., Sayantani’s PPG-MRL Award) and group expansions.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Snyder Group, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and emphasizing work-life balance.