Anika Auni

Dr. Auni is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Tulane University. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Washington State University, where her dissertation focused on the role of zinc-zirconium mixed oxides as supports for single-atom catalysis. Her research expertise spans the synthesis and characterization of advanced materials, including nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots for heavy metal detection and atomically dispersed catalysts for organic transformations like Heck and Click reactions. Dr. Auni has enjoyed teaching at several universities, with experiences at Tulane, Troy University (Alabama), Washington State University, and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. She has authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals and presented her work at numerous national and international conferences. Her contributions have been recognized with honors such as the Frank A. Fowler Endowed Graduate Fellowship and the National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship. Beyond research and teaching, she is actively engaged in science outreach and service, mentoring students through programs like W.I.S.E. Women NOLA and K–12 STEM demonstrations, and volunteering for Chemistry Olympiads and judging academic competitions.

Selected Publications

Hao, L.; Auni, A.; Ding, G.; Li, X.; Xu, H.; Li, T.; Zhang, Q. Selective Hydroxylation of Aryl Iodides to Produce Phenols under Mild Conditions Using a Supported Copper Catalyst. RSC Adv. 2021, 11 (41), 25348–25353.

Marium, M.; Auni, A.; Rahman, M. M.; Mollah, M. Y. A.; Susan, Md. A. B. H. Molecular Level Interactions between 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium Methanesulphonate and Water: Study of Physicochemical Properties with Variation of Temperature. J. Mol. Liq. 2017, 225, 621–630.

Ahmed, K.; Auni, A.; Ara, G.; Rahman, M.; Mollah, M. Y. A.; Susan, Md. A. B. H. Solvatochromic and Fluorescence Spectroscopic Studies on Polarity of Ionic Liquid and Ionic Liquid-Based Binary Systems. J. Bangla. Chem. Soc. 2013, 25 (2), 146–158.