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Prepared water, soil, and leachate samples for analysis of organic compounds through HPLC, GC-MS, and GC-FID. Includes organic extraction, acid/base extraction, and condensation. Followed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to ensure accuracy and quality of work Ensured that deadlines were met Performed standard QA/QC operating procedures

• Teaching assistant (TA) for undergraduate analytical and computational chemistry courses• Supervised students performing laboratory and computational chemistry tasks• Assisted students by answering questions and providing technical demonstrations• Marked reports and provided feedback• Proctored final examinations

• Continued peak-fitting and interpretation of 29Si solid-state magic-angle spinning (MAS) NMR spectra using ACDLabs, and 23Na solid-state MAS NMR, 45Sc solid-state MAS NMR, and 115In solid-state static NMR spectra using DMFit software for Na(In,Sc)Si2O6 clinopyroxenes• Performed peak-fitting and interpretation of 29Si solid-state MAS NMR spectra using ACDLabs software and 27Al solid-state MAS NMR spectra using DMFit Software of omphacite ((Ca,Na)(Mg,Al)Si2O6) clinopyroxenes• Performed preliminary μXRD and pXRD on Na(In,Sc)Si2O6 clinopyroxenes as well as preliminary Rietveld refinements on the collected data• Summarized findings, wrote final report, and assisted in making a presentation which will result in an academic publication

• Performed peak-fitting and interpretation of 29Si solid-state MAS NMR spectra for Na(In,Sc)Si2O6 clinopyroxenes and amorphous silicates using ACDLabs software• Assisted with the collection of 31P solid-state MAS NMR spectra for silico-phosphates and phospho-silicates• Performed peak-fitting and interpretation of 23Na solid-state MAS NMR, 45Sc solid-state MAS NMR, and 115In solid-state static NMR spectra of Na(In,Sc)Si2O6 clinopyroxenes• Researched literature concerning phosphorous substitution for silicon in silicate minerals (as well as silicon substitution for phosphorous in phosphate minerals) to determine target samples• Researched synthesis procedures, designed an experiment, and purchased materials to attempt synthesis of phosphorous-substituted silicates• Summarized findings, wrote final report, and made final presentation