Research Chemist/Scientist

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in research and development with an organization that will allow me to function as an integral member of a goal-oriented team, utilizing my creativity, leadership and analytical skills to contribute to the growth and success of the organization•••••HIGHLIGHTS
* Extensive hands-on research experience as a synthetic chemist working with molecular nanomagnets
* Strong problem-solving abilities using a wide variety of spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques
* Demonstrated leadership skills
* Expertise in the areas of crystal growth and materials characterization
* Good verbal communication and teamwork skills and an ability to work closely and effectively with others
* Clear, concise communication of scientific results through publication and presentation (selected publications included)•••••EDUCATION
May ••••• PhD, Chemistry,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
GPA •••••/•••••
Dissertation: "Molecular Manganese Compounds As Single-Molecule
••••• Magnets: A Molecular Approach To Nanoscale Magnets"
Advisor: Professor George Christou•••••May ••••• BS, Chemistry,
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
GPA •••••/•••••
Minors: Mathematics and German
Advisor: Professor John Vincent•••••RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Aug. •••••Aug. ••••• Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida
* Synthesis and characterization of small organic molecules and crystalline inorganic transition metal complexes
* Correlation of the chemical, physical, electronic and magnetic properties of a molecule with its X-ray crystal structure
* Frequent operation of infrared (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrophotometers
* Use of mass spectometry and high-field electron paramagnetic resonance (HFEPR) as characterization techniques
* Magnetic characterization of polynuclear complexes using a SQUID magnetometer
* Derivation of equations to fit magnetic data and computer fitting of magnetic data
* Use of electrochemical techniques, cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry
* Setup and maintenance of research laboratory, including FTIR, voltammetric analyzer and SQUID magnetometer instruments
* Responsible for the preparation of hazardous waste for collection and for the implementation of laboratory safety measures
* Computer software: SigmaPlot, Origin, ChemDraw, MS Office, SciFinder Scholar, Beilstein/Gmelin Database•••••Jan. •••••Aug. ••••• Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Alabama
* Isolation and purification of a biologically relevant Cr-containing oligopeptide
* Use of •••••Cr and other radioisotopes for in vivo studies of the stability and distribution of a biomimetic of the oligopeptide
* HPLC, UV-vis, column chromatography, scintillation/gamma counter, differential centrifugation techniques•••••June & July ••••• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Student, University of Alabama
* Synthesis and characterization of biomimetics (or substitutes) of a biologically relevant Cr-containing oligopeptide
* UV-vis, FTIR, 1H paramagnetic NMR•••••June & July ••••• National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellow, University of Alabama
* Investigation of stability of chromium tris(picolinate), a nutritional supplement, using UV-vis spectroscopy
* FTIR, UV-vis, 1H NMR, mass spectrometry•••••TEACHING EXPERIENCE
* Aug. •••••Dec. •••••
Teaching Assistant
University of Florida
General Chemistry
* Aug. •••••May •••••
Assistant Instructor
Indiana University
General Chemistry
* Aug. •••••Dec. •••••
Teaching Assistant
University of Alabama
General Chemistry Laboratory•••••AWARDS AND HONORS
* Stasch Award (•••••) - UF merit-based publication award
* Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Recipient (•••••)
* Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Recipient (•••••)•••••AFFILIATIONS
* American Chemical Society
* Phi Beta Kappa•••••SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
••••• •••••, ••••• E.; Wernsdorfer, Wolfgang; Abboud, Khalil A.; Christou, George. Mixed-valence MnIIIMnIV clusters [Mn7O8(O2SePh)8(O2CMe)(H2O)] and [Mn7O8(O2SePh)9(H2O)]: single-chain magnets exhibiting quantum tunneling of magnetization. Inorganic Chemistry •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• •••••, ••••• E.; Soler, Monica; Wernsdorfer, Wolfgang; Abboud, Khalil A.; Christou, George. Single-molecule magnets: structural characterization, magnetic properties and •••••F NMR spectroscopy of a Mn••••• family spanning three oxidation levels. Inorganic Chemistry •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• •••••, ••••• E.; Lee, Sheng-Chiang; Harter, Andrew G.; Hill, Stephen O.; Dalal, Naresh S.; Wernsdorfer, Wolfgang; Abboud, Khalil A.; Christou, George. The properties of [Mn•••••O•••••(O2CR)•••••(H2O)4] single-molecule magnets in truly axial symmetry: [Mn•••••O•••••(O2CCH2Br)•••••(H2O)4]•••••CH2Cl••••• Journal of the American Chemical Society •••••, in press.
••••• •••••, ••••• E.; Wernsdorfer, Wolfgang; Abboud, Khalil A.; Zakharov, Lev N.; Rheingold, Arnold L.; Christou, George. Mn4 cubane and Mn•••••Ca4 wheel complexes from the use of dimethylarsinic acid: single-molecule magnetism and relevance to the water oxidizing complex of photosystem II. Angewandte Chemie •••••, submitted.
••••• Harter, Andrew G.; •••••, ••••• E.; Roberts, Brian; Achey, Randall; Reyes, Arneil; Kuhns, Philip; Christou, George; Dalal, Naresh S. Single-crystal •••••Mn NMR spectra of two Mn••••• single-molecule magnets. Inorganic Chemistry •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• •••••, ••••• E.; Zakharov, Lev N.; Rheingold, Arnold L.; Abboud, Khalil A.; Christou, George. New polynuclear Mn clusters from the use of the hydrophobic carboxylate ligand 2,•••••dimethylbutyrate. Inorganic Chemistry •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• Wernsdorfer, Wolfgang; •••••, ••••• E.; Christou, George. Determination of the magnetic anisotropy axes of single-molecule magnets. Physical Review B •••••, •••••, •••••/•••••/•••••
••••• Basler, Reto; Sieber, Andreas; Chaboussant, Gregory; G?del, Hans U.; •••••, ••••• E.; Soler, Monica; Christou, George; Desmedt, Arnaud; Lechner, Ruep. Inelastic neutron scattering study of electron reduction in Mn••••• derivatives. Inorganic Chemistry •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• Harter, Andrew G.; •••••, ••••• E.; Achey, Randall; Reyes, Arneil; Kuhns, Philip; Christou, George; Dalal, Naresh S. •••••Mn NMR spectroscopy of Mn••••• single-molecule magnets: single-crystal vs aligned powder studies. Polyhedron •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• Petukhov, Konstantin; Hill, Stephen; •••••, ••••• E.; Abboud, Khalil A.; Christou, George. Evidence for the S 9 excited state in Mn•••••bromoacetate measured by electron paramagnetic resonance. Physical Review B •••••, •••••, •••••/•••••/•••••
••••• Wernsdorfer, Wolfgang; •••••, ••••• E.; Christou, George. Quantum phase interference and spin parity in Mn••••• single-molecule magnets. Physical Review Letters •••••, •••••, •••••/•••••/•••••
••••• del Barco, Enrique; Kent, Andrew D.; •••••, ••••• E.; Zakharov, Lev N.; Rheingold, Arnold L.; Hendrickson, David N.; Christou, George. Distribution of internal transverse magnetic fields in a Mn•••••based single-molecule magnet. Physical Review B •••••, •••••, •••••/•••••/•••••
••••• •••••, ••••• E.; Wernsdorfer, Wolfang; Abboud, Khalil A.; Hendrickson, David N.; Christou, George. Single-molecule magnets. A Mn••••• complex with mixed carboxylate-sulfonate ligation: [Mn•••••O•••••(O2CMe)8(O3SPh)8(H2O)4]. Dalton Transactions •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• •••••, ••••• E.; Abboud, Khalil A.; Zakharov, Lev N.; Rheingold, Arnold L.; Hendrickson, David N.; Christou, George. Reaction of [Mn•••••O•••••(O2CR)•••••(H2O)4] single-molecule magnets with non-carboxylate ligands. Polyhedron •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• Hill, Stephen; Anderson, Norman; Wilson, Anthony; Takahashi, Susumu; Petukhov, Konstantin; •••••, ••••• E.; Murugesu, Muralee; North, J. Micah; Dalal, Naresh S.; Christou, George. A comparison between high-symmetry Mn••••• single-molecule magnets in different ligand/solvent environments. Polyhedron •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• del Barco, Enrique; Kent, Andrew D.; Hill, Stephen; North, J. Micah; Dalal, Naresh S.; Rumberger, Evan M.; Hendrickson, David N.; •••••, ••••• E.; Christou, George. Magnetic quantum tunneling in the single-molecule magnet Mn•••••acetate. Journal of Low Temperature Physics •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• Hill, Stephen; Anderson, Norman; Wilson, Anthony; Takahashi, Susumu; •••••, ••••• E.; Murugesu, Muralee; North, J. Micah; Dalal, Naresh S.; Christou, George. A spectroscopic comparison between several high-symmetry S ••••• Mn••••• single-molecule magnets. Journal of Applied Physics •••••, •••••, •••••M•••••/•••••M•••••/•••••
••••• •••••, ••••• E.; Collins, Rachel A.; Vincent, John B. A re-investigation into the electronic spectra of chromium(III) picolinate complexes and high yield synthesis and characterization of Cr2(?-OH)2(pic)•••••H2O (Hpic picolinic acid). Polyhedron •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• Shute, Amanda A.; •••••, ••••• E.; Vincent, John B. The stability of the biomimetic cation triaqua-u-oxohexapropionatotrichromium(III) in vivo in rats. Polyhedron •••••, •••••, •••••
••••• Clodfelder, Buffie J.; Emamaullee, Juliet; Hepburn, Dion D. D.; •••••, ••••• E.; Nettles, Heather S.; Vincent, John B. The trail of chromium(III) in vivo from the blood to the urine: the roles of transferrin and chromodulin. Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry •••••, 6, ••••••••••SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
••••• Molecular manganese compounds as single-molecule magnets: a molecular approach to nanoscale magnets. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, June •••••, Livermore, CA (PowerPoint Presentation).
••••• Mixed-valence MnIIIMnIV clusters [Mn7O8(O2SePh)8(O2CMe)(H2O)] and [Mn7O8(O2SePh)9(H2O)]: single-chain magnets exhibiting quantum tunneling of magnetization. Florida Inorganic Mini Symposium, October •••••, Tampa, FL (Poster).
••••• High-field electron paramagnetic resonance and •••••Mn nuclear magnetic resonance of [Mn•••••O•••••(O2CCH2Br)•••••(H2O)4]•••••CH2Cl••••• University of Florida Chemistry Department, April •••••, Gainesville, FL (PowerPoint Presentation).
••••• Reaction of [Mn•••••O•••••(O2CR)•••••(H2O)4] single-molecule magnets with non-carboxylate ligands. International Conference of Molecule-Based Magnets (ICMM), October •••••, Valencia, Spain (Poster).