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Reno, NV, US

Reno, Nevada, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Davis, California, United States

• Advisor: Prof. R. David BrittDeveloped and expanded on biochemical and spectroscopic skills in the following areas:
• Expression and purification of air sensitive metalloproteins in E. Coli.
• Gene insertion into E. Coli, site-directed mutagenesis, and polymerase chain reaction techniques.
• Characterization of metalloproteins, small molecules, and heterogeneous materials using continuous wave EPR, pulsed EPR, and ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopies.
• Use, maintenance, and repair of commercial and lab built EPR spectrometers.Worked on projects involving
• Mechanistic studies of radical SAM enzymes using CW and Pulse EPR techniques.

Pasadena, California, United States

• Served as a teaching assistant for graduate level courses in inorganic chemistry and organometallic chemistry and for undergraduate level courses in inorganic chemistry and general chemistry.Responsibilities included:
• Leading discussion/recitation sessions.
• Guest lecturing when the primary instructor was traveling.
• Holding office hours for additional instruction.
• Writing and grading homework assignments and exams.

Pasadena, California, United States

• Advisor: Prof. Jonas C. PetersThesis: Iron, Cobalt, and Nickel Metalloboranes: Reactivity, Catalysis, N₂ Activation, and Stabilization of Reactive N₂Hₓ Ligands.Developed and expanded on synthetic and spectroscopic.
• Synthesis of air and water sensitive inorganic and organometallic transition metal compounds. (Including Schlenk line techniques and working in inert atmosphere glove boxes).
• Routine characterization of small molecules using various spectroscopic methods including multinuclear NMR, continuous wave EPR, pulsed EPR, infrared, UV-Vis, and ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopies
• Routine characterization of small molecules and gases and volatile compounds using mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, and GC-MS.
• Routine characterization of small molecules using cyclic voltammetry and bulk electrolysis.
• Characterization of small molecules using X-ray crystallography and operation of diffractometers.Worked on projects which investigated the following topics:

Urbana, Illinois, United States

• Advisor: Prof. Gregory S. GirolamiDeveloped synthetic and spectroscopic skills in the following areas:
• Synthesis of air and water sensitive inorganic and organometallic transition metal, lanthanide, and actinide compounds. (Schlenk line techniques and working in inert atmosphere glove boxes).
• Safe handling of radioactive materials.
• Routine characterization of small molecules using various spectroscopic methods including multinuclear NMR, infrared, UV-Vis spectroscopies.
• Characterization of small molecules using X-ray crystallography and operation of diffractometers.Worked on projects which investigated the following topics:
• Synthesis of uranium n-heterocyclic carbine complexes in order to study the pi character of the U-C bonds which is suggested by density functional theory calculations.

Urbana, Illinois, United States

• Served as a teaching assistant for undergraduate level courses in general chemistry.Responsibilities included:
• Leading discussion/recitation sessions.
• Holding office hours for additional instruction.
• Grading homework assignments and exams.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Inorganic Chemistry

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry (With Honors)