Ephrath Solel Moroshko

Dr Ephrath Solel Moroshko is a Lecturer in Computational Organic Chemistry at The University of Edinburgh, Department of Chemistry. Their research focuses on computational chemistry, tunneling reactions, reaction mechanisms, organocatalysis, physical organic chemistry, and noncovalent interactions. Dr Moroshko investigates the origins of reactivity in organic and organocatalytic reactions, with an emphasis on quantum mechanical tunneling processes. Their work explores the involvement of tunneling in various reactions and aims to develop strategies to catalyze these tunneling events. Additionally, they study the reactivity of organocatalysts in reactions such as C-C couplings, using computational chemistry methodologies including ab initio methods and density functional theory (DFT).

Ephrath Solel is a Lecturer in Computational Organic Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in computational chemistry and organic chemistry. Her research focuses on quantum mechanical tunneling, particularly in the context of carbon tunneling and its role in cyclo[18]carbon automerization. She explores the interplay between London dispersion forces, steric effects, and anion binding in molecular systems such as bambusurils and corannulene derivatives. Her work also involves the design and synthesis of novel organic compounds, including semithiobambusurils and aza-bambusurils, with applications in anion transport and self-assembly. Solel's research integrates theoretical and experimental approaches to understand reactivity, electronic structure, and molecular interactions.