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Chemical Research Associate
United States Department of Agriculture
Wyndmoor, PA, United States
I'm a mechanostereochemist skilled in molecular design, synthesis and analytical characterization of applied organic materials/polymers who has introduced a new family of molecular lambda-shaped light-driven dual switches and earned a PhD in chemistry and biomolecular sciences from Macquarie University in Australia. My postdoctoral research at Northwestern University revolved around switchable chiroptical materials and metal-organic frameworks but in collaboration with my colleagues, I designed a wider variety of other exotic molecules and routinely separated, purified and quantified species existing in complex mixtures of compounds including chiral drugs, vitamins, agro- and petrochemicals. I'm a certified HPLC operator, sports coach, entrepreneur and life-saver who has been ranked in various academic and athletic competitions. I, at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), completed a NIFA-funded project on the design, synthesis, and characterization of bio-based monomeric and polymeric bactericidal agents from waste grease and featured this accomplishment as the cover page of the impactful journal of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. I also received formal recognition and two cash rewards for improving lab safety and sample analysis protocols. I prepared a winning proposal for hiring a summer intern and mentored her from onboarding to an impressive defense session. I have serviced, troubleshooted and fixed numerous types of equipment and instruments saving the unit a tremendous amount of time and tens of thousands of dollars. I recently invented sustainable strategies for producing value-added products and disclosed the invention for a patent.
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Waste Grease to Tunable Bio-based Copolymers
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
11:35 AM – 11:55 AM PST