Katalin Barta, PhD

Associate Research Scientist
Department of Chemistry

Ph.D. in Chemistry, RWTH-Aachen
Diploma in Chemistry, Eötvös Lorand University

Dr. Barta was a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Peter Ford at UC-Santa Barbara before joining our staff at Yale in 2010.  She previously carried out graduate research in green chemistry, homogenous catalysis and ligand design under the direction of  Prof. Walter Leitner. Her master's research focused on using alternative solvents such as fluorous biphase systems and supercritical carbon-dioxide under the supervision of Prof. Istvan Horvath.  Her current interest focuses on catalytic transformations of biomass.

katalin.barta@yale.edu

Publications

• One-Pot Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose and of Woody Biomass Solids to Liquid Fuels