Nuwan Pannilawithana

Nuwan Pannilawithana's work focuses on developing new chemical reactions catalyzed by transition metals such as ruthenium and cobalt, particularly ways to form and break carbon-hydrogen and carbon-carbon bonds to build complex organic molecules like carbazoles, xanthenes, and benzofurans. This research combines experimental chemistry with computational studies to understand how these catalytic reactions work at a molecular level, with potential applications ranging from organic synthesis to drug development (as seen in a related PROTAC study for leukemia treatment). The research is largely methodological, aiming to create more efficient and selective ways to construct molecules used in pharmaceuticals and other chemical products.

Publication output has been irregular but has increased in recent years, rising from sporadic single papers earlier in the decade to multiple papers per year by 2025-2026.

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