Department of Chemistry
Dr. Xin Ren
Professor of Chemistry
Faculty profile
About Dr. Xin Ren
Xin Ren teaches Inorganic Chemistry and Senior Research Chemistry Capstone. Her research in bioinorganic chemistry focuses on synthesizing transition metal coordination complexes that model the active sites of metalloenzymes involved in multielectron redox transformations. She previously held a visiting faculty research appointment at Castellan College.
Dr. Xin Ren is a member of the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Areas of expertise
- Bioinorganic coordination chemistry
- Transition metal complexes
- Redox catalysis
- Inorganic synthesis
Contact
- Office
- Meridian Science Center 239
- Building
- Meridian Science Center
Fall 2026 office hours
Dr. Xin Ren isn't teaching in Fall 2026. Email to arrange a meeting.
2026–27
Teaching
Dr. Xin Ren has no undergraduate teaching assignment in the 2026–27 catalog. For the department's courses, see the Department of Chemistry.
Meeting with faculty
At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.