Photochemical activation of formate salts to generate CO2•– for selective carboxylation and single electron reduction reactivities.Photophysical properties and photoconversion of cyanoarene-based photocatalysts.

Profiled NMR spectra from blood serum samples and performed statistical analyses (ANOVA) on the metabolite content of the subjects. Assessed how the effect of sleep deprivation changed based on the subjects’ sensitivity to sleep deprivation. Determined novel indicators of sleep vulnerability.

Solvent-less hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated dinitriles via Hantzsch amidesPerformed hydrogenation of various α,β-unsaturated dinitriles via a novel solvent-less and uncatalyzed methodology. Determined the most efficient condition (temperature, reaction time, stirring media) for the reaction. Lab skills: organic synthesis (aldol reaction, hydrogenation, etc); purification (extraction, TLC, rotavap, vacuum oven); characterization (NMR, IR).

Performed one-on-one weekly appointments and planned creative learning activities to review the students’ understanding of organic chemistry.

Photocatalyzed radical C-H functionalization in amides using flow chemistryPerformed C-H functionalization reactions on six different amides with an electrophilic olefin (phenylvinylsulfone) using flow chemistry. Examined the reaction efficiency in flow chemistry compared to previous batch-wise approaches. Rationalized the chemoselectivity of the products.Lab skills: organic synthesis (photocatalyzed reactions, flow reactor, etc); purification (column chromatography, TLC, extraction, recrystallization, etc); characterization (NMR, MS, IR, UV-vis).

The synthesis of mackinawite and the adsorption of molybdenumConducted the phase transformations between mackinawite, greigite, and pyrite using monowaving. Analyzed and determined the most efficient monowaving condition. Examined the effect of molybdenum adsorption to mackinawite on its phase transformation.Lab skills: monowave, glove box, PXRD, TEM analysis, UV-vis, Fluorescene spectroscopy.

Assisted professors and students with General Chemistry labs (instrumentation, experimental set-up, etc). Maintained a safe and clean laboratory setting. Cleaned up and rearranged chemicals after lab.

Assisted students with their math problems (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations) through active learning. Reviewed and checked for the students’ understanding of concepts.