Jacob received his bachelor’s degree from Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, CA in 2023. During his undergrad, he worked with Prof. Travis J. Williams on developing synthetic procedure for a trimeric iridium oxo complex. He also worked with Prof. Nancy S.B. Williams on synthesizing and characterizing the methyl-platinum complex of a novel Gamma-Pyridonate Pincer ligand. His research in the Goldberg lab will focus on the reaction of Au complexes with O2. Outside of lab, he loves to draw and create origami.
Email: jakelber@sas.upenn.edu