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Santa Barbara, California Area

• Developed a synthetic method for isolation of uranyl(V) complexes which allowed for the first systematic analysis of metal ligand bond interactions.
• Synthesized and characterized the second, third and fourth examples of uranyl-organometallic complexes.
• Investigated the interactions between uranyl and thione donor ligands which have implications for elemental separation of spent nuclear material.
• Extensive experience collecting and interpreting NMR spectra on 1H, 13C, 19F, 31P and 7Li nuclei.
• Collected and interpreted FTIR, solid state Raman and UV/Vis spectra to confirm metal oxidation state through observation of specific interatomic stretches and electronic transitions.
• Collected cyclic voltammegrams to probe metal-ligand interactions and determine accessibility and stability of metal oxidation states.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Prepared samples through hot acid digestion using nitric and sulfuric acids for analysis of metal content through inductively coupled plasma analysis.

Rochester, New York Area

• Performed solid state analysis of toner samples for metal content using X-ray fluorescence technique.
• Conducted solution phase analysis of toner samples for metal content using inductively coupled plasma technique.
• Accomplished acid digestion of toner samples using nitric and hydrofluoric acids for inductively coupled plasma technique.
• Wrote reports on analyzed material and presented data to customers.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Inorganic Chemistry

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry