Paul Rablen is the Edmund Allen Professor of Chemistry at Swarthmore College, specializing in computational physical organic chemistry. His research employs quantum mechanical calculations to investigate structure-reactivity relationships and reaction mechanisms. Research Focus: Quantum mechanical modeling of organic reactions Carbocation stability and reaction pathways Theoretical methods for predicting thermochemical properties Stereoelectronic effects in organic transformations Teaching: Leads courses across the chemistry curriculum including General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and specialized computational chemistry topics. Supervises undergraduate research projects in theoretical chemistry. Collaborations: Actively partners with experimental groups to provide computational insights for synthetic and mechanistic studies.
