SEONGMIN HONG

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Tampa, FL 33617

Cell 813-***-****

E-mail: ab9o4a@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Chemistry, University of South Florida, expected December 2013

Concentration: Analytical Chemistry, Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

B.S., Biomedical Science, University of South Florida, May 2007

Minor: Public Health

Magna Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Instructional Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida,

Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Fall 2009 – Summer 2013

• Facilitated 9 sections of Undergraduate Chemistry Lab

Graduate Instructional Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida,

General Chemistry I & II Laboratory, Fall 2007 – Spring 2009

• Facilitated 9 sections of Undergraduate Chemistry Lab

Experience in organizing conference, Castle conference at University of South Florida

Experience in supervising and mentoring undergraduate research students

Experience in supervising facility and fitness staffs at University of South Florida campus

recreation center

Publications

1. Seongmin Hong and Xiao Li “Optimal Size of Gold Nanoparticles for Surface-Enhanced

Raman Spectroscopy under Different Conditions” J. Nanomater (2013), 790323, 10 pp

2. Seongmin Hong and Xiao Li “One Step Surface Modification of Gold Nanoparticles for

Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy” Surf. Sci. (2013) (Submitted)

3. Sungyub Han, Seongmin Hong and Xiao Li “ Effects of Cations and Anions as Aggregating

Agents on SERS Detection of Cotinine and Trans-3'-hydroxycotinine” J. Colloid Interface

Sci. (2013)

Presentations at meetings/conferences

Seongmin Hong, Xiao Li 2009. Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy as Analytical Technique

for the Improved Detection of Dopamine. Poster Presentation, Castle Conference, Tampa,

Florida, USA

Seongmin Hong, Xiao Li 2010. Gold Substrate, The Effective Substrate of Surface Enhanced

Raman Spectroscopy. Oral Presentation, Castle Conference, Tampa, Florida, USA

Seongmin Hong, Xiao Li 2010. Gold Substrate, The Effective Substrate of Surface Enhanced

Raman Spectroscopy. Oral Presentation, FAME, Palm Harbor, Florida, USA

Sungyub Han, Seongmin Hong, Xiao Li 2011. Simultaneous Detection of Tobacco-related

Biomarkers by SERS. Poster Presentation, Castle Conference, Tampa, Florida, USA

Sungyub Han, Seongmin Hong, Xiao Li 2011. Simultaneous Detection of Tobacco-related

Biomarkers by SERS. Oral presentation, FAME, Palm Harbor, Florida, USA

Rongfu Huang, Seongmin Hong, Xiao Li 2012. Investigation of Ag@Au core-shell

nanoparticles-based Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS). Oral Presentation, FAME,

Palm Harbor, Florida, USA

Seongmin Hong, Xiao Li 2012. Optimal Size of Gold Nanoparticles for Surface Enhanced

Raman Spectroscopy Under Different Conditions. Poster Presentation, NanoFlorida Conference,

Tampa, florida, USA

Ranjani Muralidharan, Michael McIntosh, Seongmin Hong, Xiao Li 2012. Formic Acid

Electrooxidation at Platinum–Modified Gold Surface: A Combined Study by Electrochemistry

and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Poster presentation, 4th International Congress on

Operando Spectroscopy-Operando IV-Brookhaven Laboratories, Upton, New York, USA

Seongmin Hong, Xiao Li 2012. One Step Surface Modification of Gold Nanoparticles for

Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Poster Presentation, Florida Chapter of the AVS Science

and Technology Society -Florida Society for Microscopy (FLAVS-FSM), Orlando, Florida, USA

SKILLS

Laboratory Experience

Raman Spectroscopy, Transmission Electron Microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope,

Energy-dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, Diamond Saw, Sputter Deposition, UV-Vis,

Nanoparticles Synthesis, Titration, Cell Culture (HeLa), Carbon fiber and Platinum

electrodes construction, Preparing solutions for the analytical laboratory experiments.

Chemical Inventory and laboratory equipment management

Lab safety management

Computers

Power Point, Word Processor, Excel, Sigma Plot, Origin 8, Data Acquisition

Languages

Fluently writing and speaking Korean

AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS

Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Society, Member, since 2006

Fred L and Helen M Tharp Endowed Scholarship, Summers 2008-2012

Member of American Chemical Society, since 2010

Received Travel Award at FLAVS-FSM conference

Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor Award, Summer 2013

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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