Josh Smith, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Pasco, Wa, Us

Pasco, Wa, Us

Richland, Washington, United States

Will be conducting research related to nuclear tank waste.

Remote

Work cross-functionally to provide custom content solutions to Universities and Colleges across North America.Coordinate with multiple teams and vendors to deliver high-quality content on-time and on-budget.Develop best practices for the development of highly complex projects with an emphasis on quality, accessibility, and scalability.

Remote

Collaborate across departments performing sales demos, faculty advising and course development, manage a growing project list, and white glove support for customers. Develop custom solutions to solve complex problems.Work on multiple initiatives to improve processes, transition from old technology to new, and bring new products to market.

Norman, Ok

Organic Chemistry Lab, Spring 2018, 19• Developed new organic labs from published literature in chemistry.• Designed experiments that would interface with other courses in the chemistry program.Advanced Synthesis and Characterization, Summer 2017• Fully overhauled the lab manual by rewriting labs, adding SOPs, and creating new experiments for the course.• Increased the complexity and breadth of experiments and useful characterization techniques, such as as cyclic voltammetry, magnetic susceptibility, and TLC-MS.• Designed experiments, wrote protocols, tested experiments, planned budget, and ordered supplies and chemicals to implement the new labs in the following semester.

Norman, Ok

Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of air- and moisture-sensitive molybdenum amidate complexes for group transfer catalysis applications requiring glovebox and Schlenk techniques. Characterization techniques used include NMR, FTIR, X-ray crystallography, cyclic voltammetry, and GCMS, as well as computational methods using Gaussian09.• Manage laboratory inventory, handle safe hazardous waste disposal, and instrument/equipment upkeep and maintenance.• Supervise, train, and mentor undergraduate researchers and new graduate students.

Norman, Ok

Advanced Synthesis and Characterization, Fall 2015, 16, 17, 18• Led students in a fully equipped research lab environment where students gained hands-on experience with NMR (1D/2D), IR, UV/Vis, GC-MS, TLC-MS, CV, and Schlenk techniques.• Applied new labs that I developed and new grading protocols which standardized lab report writing across Advanced Synthesis and Organic labs.• Scheduled labs, coordinated with NMR facility and stockrooms across campus, and maintained lab inventory.Organic Chemistry Lab: Biological, Summer 2015, 16, 18 & Spring 2017• Instructed classes of 50 to 250+ students per semester about lab concepts and techniques.• Prepared lectures, assignments, quizzes, and exams.• Organized meetings, maintained lab inventory, prepared labs, and directed 4 to 6 Tas per semester who taught in the smaller laboratory sections.• Implemented online quizzes, updated grading rubrics, and created an interactive lecture system to keep the students engaged through lectures.

Norman, Ok

Organic Chemistry II (for majors), Spring 2016Organic Chemistry Lab: Biological, Spring 2015Advanced Synthesis and Characterization, Fall 2014General Chemistry II, Spring 2014General Chemistry I, Fall 2013General responsibilities for above teaching assistant positions:• Supervised and guided a class of undergraduate students through chemistry labs, teaching students proper laboratory technique,• Graded reports, general lab maintenance, and lab preparation.

Ada, Ok

EPA P3 Grant, Student Leader with Dr. Dane Scott, August 2012-May 2013Preparation of layered organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells with charged membranes by thin film methods to improve the efficiency of OPVs.• Led a team of undergraduate researchers.

Ada, Ok

Honors Thesis Research with Dr. Dwight L. Myers, May 2010-May 2013Synthesis and characterization of BIMEVOX compounds with varied dopant levels using microwave and conventional solid-state synthesis methods.• Designed experiments and used X-ray powder diffraction to characterize materials.• Ordered materials needed for research projects.Independent Studies: Solid-State Synthesis with Dr. Dwight L. Myers, August 2009-May 2010Learned solid-state synthesis techniques, independently worked to synthesize known superconductors and BIMEVOX compounds.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemistry, 3.79

Activities and Societies: American Chemical Society Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science Member, Society.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry, 3.76

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi, NASA Research Fellow, Honors, Quiz Team, Chemistry Club