Courtney Elwell, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Tonawanda, New York

• Evaluate the performance of catalysts and adsorbents (e.g. zeolites, alumina, carbon, etc.) for gas separation and contaminant removal from gases at different process conditions• Project lead for the development of improved materials in collaboration with a global adsorbent supplier• Drive documentation and completion of successful projects in cooperation with appropriate product lines• Complete adsorbent characterization for plants facing issues and troubleshoot possible improvements

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Develop organic/inorganic synthetic pathways and determine structure via single crystal XRD• Monitor rapid kinetics of copper catalysts via low-temperature, air-free UV-vis spectroscopy• Mentor to two incoming graduate students• Collaborative projects with members of Center for Sustainable Polymers (CSP) and Chemical Theory Center (CTC)• Developed “cold transfer method” for preparation of highly reactive samples to limit decay• Primary spectroscopist for characterization of organic and inorganic molecules via EPR spectroscopy• Coordinator for shared use and maintenance of inert atmosphere glovebox

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Regularly inspected the Tolman group laboratory to ensure it followed DEHS and OSHA regulations• Developed and implemented new standard operating procedures (SOPs) including an exit checklist• Led lab in winning Joint Safety Team (JST) Safe Lab Award (Spring 2017)• Conducted biannual laboratory inspections• Co-authored monthly Joint Safety Team (JST) safety newsletters

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Taught lab students in a guided inquiry setting• Conducted office hours and individual appointments to help students understand lab material and develop scientific writing skills• Graded quizzes, assignments and lab reports and kept record of the scores using Moodle• Collaborated with general chemistry lab director, other TA’s and the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) writing center to develop a more detailed lab report grading rubric

Schenectady, Ny

• Utilized various characterization methods for inorganic compounds including UV-vis, Infrared and Fluorescence spectroscopy • Developed organic and inorganic synthetic pathways• Mentored three undergraduate students • Collaborated with biochemistry laboratory to conduct gel electrophoresis studies on copper(II) nucleases• Collaborated with X-Ray crystallography laboratory at Vassar College to obtain X-ray diffraction data

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Women In Science and Engineering (WISE), Graduate Women in Science (GWIS), SciMentors Thesis Advisor(s): Prof..

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry (Minor: Mathematics)

Activities and Societies: NSF-STEM Scholar, Union Scholar, Best Buddies, Concert Club, First-year Orientation Advisor Thesis Advisor.