Instructor for CHEM 1014 (Chemistry in Civilization) and CHEM 1225 (Principles of Chemistry). -Taught general chemistry concepts to undergraduate students ranging from freshmen to juniors from a number of non-science majors.- Supervised teaching assistants who ran the laboratory sessions

-Doctoral research on the thermal and structural studies of polymers upon their adsorption on silica. -Synthesized and characterized poly(methyl methacrylate) using free radical polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). -Evaluated the dynamics of polymers such as PMMA and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) at the silica surface using various techniques including DSC, FTIR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), NMR, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). -Used statistical… Show more -Doctoral research on the thermal and structural studies of polymers upon their adsorption on silica. -Synthesized and characterized poly(methyl methacrylate) using free radical polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). -Evaluated the dynamics of polymers such as PMMA and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) at the silica surface using various techniques including DSC, FTIR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), NMR, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). -Used statistical techniques and models to determine the amount of, and fractional thermal properties of tightly bound adsorbed polymer. Show less

-Supervised general chemistry laboratory sessions for to science and non-science majors at the first and second-year levels. -Emphasized safety in the laboratory environment.

-Supervised students during laboratory exercises. -Demonstrated the proper techniques for using scientific equipment and devices.-Graded laboratory reports and exam scripts

-Participated in the development of a method for the determination of anti-retroviral vaccine, efavirenz, in blood using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). -Studied the kinetic of adsorption of cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) onto mica at varying temperatures.