Research Chemist seeking employment in a creative, goal-oriented environment. Extensive experience in operation and maintenance of instrumentation as well as data analysis including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, GC/LCMS, ICPMS, FTIR, and RAMAN. Knowledgable in the areas of organic/inorganic synthesis, analytical techniques, and nanomaterial production. Strong problem solving, leadership, and team management skills, with the ability to quickly and effectively make decisions.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver - Department of Chemistry
Performed under Dr. Susan Schelble and Dr. Mike Jacobs
1. Developed new method of synthesizing metal-containing Carbon Nanotubes from waste plastic via transition metal catalysts and chemical vapor deposition pyrolysis
2. Developed undergraduate synthetic method for production of N-Methyl Prozac, the precursor to the popular SSRI Fluoxetine
3. Utilized Fluorine and multi-dimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to analyze structural difference in racemic drug (N-Methyl Prozac) mixtures
4. Developed SN2 Synthesis of 1-Ethoxybutane and implemented procedure in undergraduate organic laboratory curriculum
Presentations/Publications:
RMRM 137 Poster - Educational Undergraduate Synthesis of N-Methly Prozac - ACS Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, 2017
CHED 829 Poster - Educational Undergraduate Synthesis of N-Methyl Prozac (Modified) - ACS National Meeting, New Orleans 2018
INOR 243 Poster – Comparison of Synthetic Methods and Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes - ACS National Meeting, Orlando 2019
CHED 767 Poster – Modified SN2 Ether Synthesis Mechanisms as Safer Alternatives in the Undergraduate Laboratory - ACS National Meeting, Orlando 2019
CHED 14. Oral Presentation - Teaching heteronuclear fluorine spectroscopy in the undergraduate laboratory - ACS National Meeting, Orlando 2019
Book Chapter- Increasing Student Mastery of Organic Chemistry through Planned Interface of NMR Lecture and Laboratory Activities, ACS Symposium Series Vol. 1341, DOI-10.1021/bk-2019-1341.ch010
Greater than 2 years experience for each instrumental technique:
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (FAAS)
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
UV-VIS Spectroscopy
Raman Spectroscopy
Skiing, hiking, martial arts, acting, piano, and cooking
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