My research interests lies in the area of organic synthesis, particularly developing new synthetic methodologies for the synthesis of potentially bioactive natural products and the application of biocatalysis to organic synthesis. I also collaborate with other groups which require synthetic organic chemistry input including liquid crystal groups based in Dublin and Kent State University.

I am the author of seven book chaptors and another eighty page chapter has been accepted for publication in 'Elegant organic Synthesis'

I am a regular referee for the premier Journals: Organic letters; J Organic Chemistry; Tetrahedron; Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry and Tetrahedron Letters

My teaching is primarily concerned with organic chemistry, stereochemistry and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.