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RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Summary

Diligent research student with highly experienced in chemistry and surface science . Well-organized in handling various thin film deposition tools and maintaining it. Skilled at enhancing research accuracy and precision by carrying out efficient protocols.

Skills
  • Thin film deposition and characterization
  • Sputtering (PVD)
  • Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
  • Thermal Evaporation
  • XPS
  • ToF-SIMS
  • Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
  • SEM
  • AFM
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Lithography
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Gas Chromatography
  • Solid-phase Microextraction
  • Matlab
Experience
Research Associate | 07/2014 to 04/2016Company Name - City, State
  • Research & Development of novel Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors.
  • Trained new hires on job positions to work in the lab.
Visiting Research Scholar | 12/2018 to 02/2020Company Name - City, State
  • Performed GC-MS analysis using SPME fibers at their innovation laboratory.
Principal Investigator | 06/2018 to 07/2018Company Name - City, State
  • Development of anionic polymerization process to deposit polymer on the silicon surface.
Graduate Research Assistant | 08/2016 to CurrentCompany Name - City, State

Fabrication of Materials for Chromatography

· Fabrication 6-phenylhexyl thin film coated sputtered silicon fibers using PVD for analysis of PAHs

· Exploring the use of sputtered SPME coatings in novel techniques, e.g., SPME arrows, coated blades spray

· Developed an acid resistant novel sputtered metal coating to prevent strip-off of silicon coatings from stainless steel surfaces

· Designed the mount that can hold about 200 fibers for sputter coatings in single run

· Built a new apparatus for the ALD coatings in the capillaries. Capillaries lengths from “millimeters to meters” are employed for the ALD coatings

· Fabricated silicon sputtered UTLC plates with 4 µm size “zig-zag” micro-channels of sputtered silicon on glass using photolithography and silicon sputtering

· NAP-XPS of various non-traditional materials and data analysis

  • Oversaw new graduate student in lab and trained for research.
  • Educated undergraduate students on laboratory protocols and activities.
Graduate Teaching Assistant | 08/2016 to CurrentCompany Name - City, State
  • Prepared, duplicated and collated teaching materials to help students better understand learning concepts.
  • Fulfilled multiple duties, including tutoring basic skills, and grading homework and exams.
Education
Brigham Young University - - City | PhD.Chemistry, Expected in 08/2021
  • GPA: 3.77, Spring/Summer 2021)
  • Research Advisor: Prof. Matthew R. Linford
  • Dissertation: Fabrication of Materials of chromatography and their characterizations
  • In-charge of physical vapor deposition (PVD) and spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) tools
  • Reviewer of Applied Surface Science journal
National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education And Research - - City,India | | Master of ScienceMedicinal And Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 07/2014
  • Thesis: Development of methodology for the N-alkylation of peptides
  • Helped PhD student to developed synthetic methodology for iodination of N-heterocyclic compounds.
Gujarat Technological University - - City | Bachelor of SciencePharmaceutical Sciences, 06/2012
Awards and Appreciations

· Frank & Telford Woolley memorial research award for 2020-2021.

· SVC travel scholarship for SVC conference 2021 by SVC foundation

· 1st prize in “Innovation to commercialization” in 81mg event 2015 at NIPER, Mohali

Publications
  • Patel, D. I.; Roychowdhury, T.; Shah, D.; Jacobsen, C.; Kaykhaii, M.; Herington, J. S.; Hoisington, J.; Myers, C.; Salazar, B. G.; Walker, A. V.; Bell, D. S.; Linford, M. R. 6-Phenylhexyl Silane Derivatized, Sputtered Silicon SPME Fiber for the Parts-Per-Trillion Detection of PAHs in Water and Baby Formula, J. Chrom A. Submitted.
  • Patel D. I.; Bahr, S.; Dietrich, P.; Meyer, M.; Thißen, A.; Linford, M. R. Introduction to near-ambient pressure x- ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization of various materials. Surf. Sci. Spectra, 2019, 26(1), 016801. (Highlighted on the journal website as a “Feature Article”)
  • Roychowdhury, T.; Patel, D. I.; Shah, D.; Diwan, A.; Kaykhaii, M.; Herington, J. S.; Bell, D. S.; Linford, M. R. SPME Fibers with Negligible Carry-Over and Phase Bleed, J. Chrom A. 2020, 1623, 461065.
  • Patel D. I.; Bahr, S.; Dietrich, P.; Meyer, M.; Thißen, A.; Linford, M. R. Effects of background gas composition and pressure on 1,4-polymyrcene (and polytetrafluoroethylene) spectra in near-ambient pressure XPS. Surf. Sci. Spectra, 2020, 27(1), 014005.
  • Patel, D. I.; Shah, D.; Roychowdhury, T.; Hilfiker, J.; Linford, M. R. Diphenyl Siloxane – Dimethyl Siloxane Copolymer (PDPS/PDMS): Optical Constants from 191 – 1688 nm (0.735 – 6.491 eV) by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Surf. Sci. Spectra, 2020, 27(2), 026001.
  • Patel D. I.; Bahr, S.; Dietrich, P.; Meyer, M.; Thißen, A.; Linford, M. R. Water vapor, by near-ambient pressure XPS. Surf. Sci. Spectra, 2019, 26(1), 014026.
  • Patel D. I.; Bahr, S.; Dietrich, P.; Meyer, M.; Thißen, A.; Linford, M. R. Ambient Air, by near-ambient pressure XPS. Surf. Sci. Spectra, 2019, 26(2), 024002.
  • Patel D. I.; Noack, S.; Vacogne, C. D.; Schlaad, H.; Bahr, S.; Dietrich, P.; Meyer, M.; Thißen, A.; Linford, M. R. Poly L-Lactic Acid (PLLA), by near-ambient pressure XPS. Surf. Sci. Spectra, 2019, 26(2).024004.
  • Patel D. I.; Bahr, S.; Dietrich, P.; Meyer, M.; Thißen, A.; Linford, M. R. Argon gas, by near-ambient pressure XPS. Surf. Sci. Spectra, 2019, 26(1). 014024.
  • Patel D. I.; Bahr, S.; Dietrich, P.; Meyer, M.; Thißen, A.; Linford, M. R. Ethylene glycol, by near-ambient pressure XPS. Surf. Sci. Spectra, 2019, 26(2). 024007.
  • Shah, D.; Patel, D. I.; Roychowdhury, T.; Rayner, G. B.; O'Toole, N.; Baer, D. R.; Linford, M. R. Tutorial on interpreting x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy survey spectra: Questions and answers on spectra from the atomic layer deposition of Al2O3 on silicon. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 2018, 36, 062902-1. (Highlighted on the journal website as a “Feature Article”)
  • Roychowdhury, T.; Shah, D.; Jain, V.; Patel, D. I.; Dodson, B.; Hilfiker, J. N.; Smith, S. J.; Linford, M. R. Multi- instrument characterization of HiPiMS and DC magnetron sputtered Tungsten and Copper films. Surf. Interface Anal. 2020, 52, 433.
  • Shah, D.; Patel, D. I.; Roychowdhury, T.; Jacobsen, D.; Erickson, J.; Linford, M. R. Optical function of atomic layer deposited alumina (0.5 - 41.0 nm) from 191 – 1688 nm by spectroscopic ellipsometry. Surf. Sci. Spectra, 2019, 26(2), 026001.
  • Shah, D.; Patel, D. I.; Bahr, S.; Dietrich, P.; Meyer, M.; Thißen, A.; Linford, M. R. Liquid water, by near-ambient XPS. Surf. Sci. Spectra, 2019, 26(2), 024001-1 to 024001-06. (Highlighted as Editor's pick)
  • Shah, D.; Patel, D. I. et al, Substrate Protection and Deprotection with Salt Films to Enable Area Selective - Atomic Layer Deposition. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2020, 526, 146621.
  • Shah, D.; Patel, D. I. et al, A New Holder/Container with a Porous Cover for Atomic Layer Deposition on Particles, with Detailed Characterization of the Resulting Materials. Surf. Int. Anal., 2020, 1-11.
  • Sharma, K. K.; Patel, D. I.; Jain, R. Metal-free synthesis of N-fused heterocyclic iodides via C–H functionalization mediated by tert-butylhydroperoxide. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51(82), 15129.
  • Alfaro, J.; Patel, D.; McCullagh, E., et al, Dual Inhibition of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase and Phosphoinositide-3- Kinase as a Therapeutic Approach to Treat Non-Hodgkin's B Cell Malignancies. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 2017, 361 (2), 312.
  • Pujala, B.; Patel, D. I.; Pham, S. M., et al, Discovery of Pyrazolopyrimidine Derivatives as Novel Dual Inhibitors of BTK and PI3Kδ. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2016, 7 (12), 1161.
Extracurricular Activities

· Member of graduate student association in Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, BYU

· Team member of “Utah Falcons” in Utah Cricket Association

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School Attended

  • Brigham Young University
  • National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education And Research
  • Gujarat Technological University

Job Titles Held:

  • Research Associate
  • Visiting Research Scholar
  • Principal Investigator
  • Graduate Research Assistant
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

Degrees

  • Brigham Young University - City | PhD.
    National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education And Research - City , India | Master of Science
    Gujarat Technological University - City | Bachelor of Science

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