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Gayan Wijeratne is an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Alabama, College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on synthetic inorganic chemistry and biochemistry, particularly heme enzymes involved in small molecule activation and nitrogen oxide interconversion.
- B.S. in Chemistry, University of Colombo (2009)
- Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Kansas (2015)
- Post-Doctoral Associate, Johns Hopkins University (2015-2018)
His research areas include:
- Modeling reactivity landscapes of mid-valent heme-oxygen intermediates
- Understanding nitrogen oxide (NOx) activation and interconversion chemistries
- Developing bioinspired synthetic chemistry using heme centers
His work bridges synthetic inorganic/organic chemistry with structural, spectroscopic, and theoretical methodologies to address mechanistic ambiguities in heme enzymes. Research applications target human health (neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases, cancer), sustainable catalysis, and alternative energy solutions.
The group collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and utilizes on-campus UAB centers, including the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for Free Radical Biology, and Center for Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration.
