Elizabeth Jee Email & Phone Number

Geismar, Louisiana

Geismar, La

Grace King High School

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Summary of research experience:Developed and optimized new methods of triggering anionic polymerizations and characterized the resulting polymer using DMA, rheology, TGA, DSC, and FTIR. I also have experience managing undergraduate students with their projects, enforcing safety protocols, teaching labs, and promoting team building behavior.Detailed information of research experience:• Analyzed thermal frontal polymerization of cyanate ester composites for potential use as a new airplane materialo Monitored and calculated front velocity & front temperatureo Used DSC & TGA to characterize thermal properties of polymerized composite• Developed and executed a research plan to study the programmable time-lapse polymerization of monomers triggered by the change in pH of a clock reaction. I made changes as needed to optimize efficiency and results. We wanted to create a new system that could frontally polymerize at room temperature with cheap materials. o Developed necessary conditions to perform isothermal frontal polymerization with this new systemo Analyzed fresh and degraded polymer via the rheometer/DSC/DMAo Systems studied : • Bromate-sulfite clock perturbed by ammonia with polycarbodiimides and maleic or malonic acid Clock times can appear to be delayed by the addition of ammonia up to a certain concentration. However, the ammonia does not decrease the reaction rate of the clock reagents. Because of this, it cannot be a storable system and further research with the addition of monomers to the clock reaction was haulted. • Urea-urease clock with ethoxylated trimethylolpropane tris(3-mercaptopropionate) and poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate It was found that the clock time, gel time, degelation time, and number of crosslinks can be programmed by adjusting the initial reagent concentrations. Also, fronts propagate with constant velocity, velocity changes with reagent concentrations, and upward moving fronts travel faster than downward moving fronts.

Tutored a student with Asperger Syndrome, an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Hammond, La

• Prepared new catalysts from thiols and transition metals for oil spill clean up o Verified synthesis of catalyst via high performance gas chromatography o Analyzed oxidation/ reduction potentials via cyclic voltammetry

Hammond, La

Gave one on one help to students in college algebra, calculus I, freshmen biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry.

Hammond, La

Attended the class I was assigned to with the students so I knew how and when they learned the material, scheduled meetings with the instructor of record to ensure he approved of my methods, met 2 - 3 times a week outside of the scheduled class time with students to help them understand the material, go over homework problems, and prepare for the exams.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Iota Sigma Pi, Chemistry Graduate Student Council, Macromolecular Studies Graduate Student Association

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Society of Chemistry Undergraduate Major Students (SCUMS), Iota Sigma Pi, Science Olympiad (helped set up)

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