Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Phone: 757-727-5475 Fax: 757-727-5604 Email: kesete.ghebreyessus@hamptonu.edu

Research areas

Organometallic Chemistry, Catalysis, Separation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMES).

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, University of Nevada-Reno, 2003
• M.S. Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Clark Atlanta University, 1998
• B.S. Chemistry, University of Asmara, Asmara, Eritrea, 1993

Professional Experiences

2005-present    Assistant Professor, Hampton University, Department of Chemistry
2003-2005   Postdoctoral Research Associate, Iowa State University
1998-2003   Research/teaching assistant, University of Nevada-Reno
1996-1998   Research/teaching assistant, Clark Atlanta University

Professional Societies

American Chemical Society (2000-present)

Publications

• K. Y. Ghebreyessus, R. J. Angelicic, “Isomerizing-hydroboration of the monounsaturated fatty acid ester methyl oleate,” Organometallics, 25 (2006) 3040.
• K. Y. Ghebreyessus, H. Schiltz, R. J. Angelici, “Partial Separation of polyunsaturated fatty acid esters from FAME mixtures by adsorption of silver nitrate-impregnated silica gel,” J. Am. Oil Soc. 83(2006) xxxx.
• K. Y. Ghebryessus, A. Ellern, R. J. Angelici, “Equilibrium studies of the binding of unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters to palladium (II),” Organometallics 24 (2005) 1725.
• C. W. Ingram, K. Y. Ghebreyessus, “Catalytic and selective behavior of MeAPO-36 in the mild hydrocracking of heavy gas oil,” Per. Am. Chem. Soc., Pet. Div. 49 (2004) 92.
• K. Y. Ghebreyessus, J. H. Nelson, “Synthesis of enantiomerically pure P-chiral (h6-arene)ruthenium(II) complexes using enantiomerically pure ortho-metallated palladium(II) amine complexes,” Organometallics, 22 (2003) 2977.
• K. Y. Ghebreyessus, J. H. Nelson, “Conformationally rigid arene-ruthenium(II) complexes as catalyst for the transfer hydrogenation of ketones,” J. Oganomet. Chem. 669 (2003) 48.
• K. Y. Ghebreyessus, J. H. Nelson, “Carbene and isocyanide ligation at ruthenium(II) with tethered phosphinopropylarene ligands,” Inorg. Chim. Acta 350 (2003) 12.
• K. Y. Ghebreyessus, J. H. Nelson, “(h6-arene)ruthenium(II) complexes with hemilabile h3-dicyclohexylvinylphosphine (DCVP) and h3-diphenylvinyl phosphine (DPVP) phosphaallyl ligands: Formation of an expected trinuclear complex,” Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem. 8 (2003) 1329.
• K. Y. Ghebreyessus, J. H. Nelson, “Reactions of [(h6-Me6C6)RuCl2(Ph2PCH=CH2)] with 1-ethynylcycloalkanols leading to methoxy-alkenyl carbenes via vinylvinylidene and allenylidene intermediates,” Inorg. Commun. 6 (2003) 1044.
• K. Y. Ghberyessus, J. H. Nelson, “Synthesis and characterization of tethered arsinopropylarene-ruthenium(II) complexes,” organometallics 21 (2002) 1727.
• K. Y. Ghebreyessus, J. H. Nelson, “Base promoted hydroalkylation reactions of mesitylene, cymene, durene, hexamethylbenzene, paraxylene, and toluene ligands coordinated to ruthenium(II),” organometallics 19 (2000) 3387.