Manar Shoshani

Manar Shoshani is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas, leading the Shoshani Research Group in the Department of Chemistry. Her work focuses on synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry, emphasizing sustainable catalysis through multimetallic architectures.

• University: University of Kansas
• Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
• Lab Location: 3118 ISB (GL), Lawrence, KS

Research Interests revolve around Science of Sustainability, including atom-economy, carbon neutrality, and sustainable catalysis. Her team investigates stoichiometric reactivity, catalytic mechanisms, and electronic structure of multimetallic systems to address molecular transformations.

Recent Publications highlight breakthroughs in heterometallic platforms, olefin insertion, and C–H bond activation, with applications in dearomatization, hydrodesulfurization, and polar olefin copolymerization.

Scientific Awards:

• 2025 NSF CAREER Award
• 2024 Dalton Transactions New Talents 'The Americas'
• 2024 Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
• 2023 NSF LEAPS Award
• 2023 ACS PRF UNI Award
• 2021 UT Faculty STARs Award
• 2019 Governor General Gold Medal

Students in her group gain expertise in air-sensitive techniques, reaction mechanism elucidation, and multimetallic spectroscopy, with a focus on safety and inclusion.