FRI- Luminators• Synthesized, purified, and characterized new Schiff base ligands with H-NMR to confirm their structure.• Isolated and crystallized new lanthanide clusters formed from the new ligand for further characterization.• Confirmed the structure of a new lanthanide cluster using single crystal X-ray diffraction for future application.• Maintained an organized, accurate, and up-to-date laboratory notebook.

• Conducted innovative synthetic reactions, combining rhodizonate or TOBQ with copper salts to discover potential functional materials for energy storage, magnetism, and coloration.• Characterized Cu-TOBQ structures using advanced techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction (PXRD) and single crystal X-ray diffraction to provide detailed insights into the three-dimensional arrangement of the compound.• Analyzed the morphology of Cu-TOBQ through scanning electron microscope (SEM) to characterize physical characteristics and structure of the synthesized material.• Applied FT-IR and UV-vis-NIR to characterize spectroscopic properties for a comprehensive understanding of the electronic and optical features of the compound.• Conducted four-point probe measurements to determine the conductivity of Cu-TOHQ to assess its electrical properties.• Organized and defined sets of reaction conditions for visualization and statistical analysis, optimizing the efficiency of the research process and facilitating systematic exploration of synthetic space.

• Designed new transition metal-catalyzed methodologies and identified the most efficient method to synthesize organic compounds.• Conducted inert atmospheric reactions using Schlenk lines or Glove boxes to handle air-sensitive reactions.• Tested different reaction conditions to synthesize and purify the desired product for further steps.• Examined molecular identity and structure of the new compounds using proton NMR and mass spectrometry.• Generated formal write-up of results and experimental details for future publication.

Torii Lab- Department of Molecular Biology• Maintained plant growth facility in good order to examine plant development.• Organized mutant, transgenic, and rare plant inventories to investigate their genetic composition.• Created plant culture media for plant growth to study the stomata