SAMUEL ROBERT SMITH SARSAH

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EDUCATION

Loyola University Chicago 2009 – 2013

May 2013 Ph.D. Organic Chemistry Advisor: Dr. Daniel P. Becker

Emporia State University 2003- 2005

Master of Science,ChemistryAdvisor: Dr. Eric Trump

University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana. 1995-1999

Bachelor of Science,Chemistry

Related Course Work

Organic, Inorganic, Analytical,Physical, and Biological Chemistry

Special Interests

OrganicChemistry, Organic synthesis, Material Chemistry and Physical Chemistry

Related techniques and expertise

Instrumental methods of analysis, gravimetric analysis, volumetric analysis and organic

synthesis,IR, UV-VIS, and NMR spectroscopy, atomic absorption, gas chromatography and mass

spectrometry, Rheology and Surface Tension measurements.

Instrumentation

Quanta Master Model QM-1 and Ratio Master from PTI FluorometerAVATAR 320 FT IR,

Cary 50 Bio UV-Visible Spectrophotometer,NMR (Perkin Elmer 60 MHz, Varian Gemini200

MHz,Varian INOVA,300MHz,400MHz,500MHz),GCD Series Gas Chromatography/Mass

Spectrophotometer,GOW MAC Gas chromatography,HPLC- Perkin Elmer, LC-MS, FTNMR

Gas chromatography,Applied Biosystems 394 DNA/RNA Synthesizer, AR2000 Rheometer,

KRUSS BP100 Tensiometer.

OTHER SKILLS

Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, basic programming, Maple, Hyperchem,

Spartan,Origin and Origin Pro, Molecular Modeling Pro, COSMO-RS .

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Employer: Infotree Service Inc

Postdoctoral research scientist, SC Johnson, Racine, WI (September 4th to present)

Synthesis of green surfactants (ester and amides).

Formulation of detergents, pesticides and household fragrances using natural organic

polymers.

Applying physical chemistry techniques to measure and assess efficiency of active

ingredients in formulas.

Statistical design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of results to establish

structure/property/performance relationship.

Loyola University Chicago

Dissertation:“The Rich Chemistry of Cyclotriveratrylene (CTV) and CTV-Inspired Reactions:

Anthracenes with Organic Light-emitting Diode (OLED) Applications and the Discovery of

Cascade Reactions”

Emporia State University, Emporia, KS, U.S.A.

Thesis: Design and synthesis of an oligonucleotide – DOTA conjugate for MRI applications.

Publications and Other Manuscripts

Sarsah, S. R. S.; Lutz, M. R.; Zeller, M.; Crumrine, D. S.; Becker, D. P. “Rearrangement of

Cyclotriveratrylene (CTV) Diketone: 9,10-Diarylanthracenes with OLED Applications: J. Org.

Chem. 2013, 78, 2051-2058.

Marlon R. Lutz Jr., Matthias Zeller, Samuel R.S. Sarsah, Artur Filipowicz, Hailey Wouters, and

Daniel P. Becker, “Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Rearrangements of ortho-Cyclophane

Cyclotetraveratrylene (CTTV) Tetraketone”, Supramolecular Chemistry, 2012, 24, 803-809.

Sarsah, Samuel R. S.; Lutz, Marlon R.; Li, Chichi; Becker, Daniel P. Tandem Beckmann-

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Cascade Affording Diaryl Imines, Ketones, Amines and

Heterocycles, manuscript to be published (Tetrahedron)

Ernst, Elizabeth, Sarsah, Samuel R. S.; Lutz, Marlon R.; Becker, Daniel P. Resolution of

Beckmann-derived CTV-Lactam and the use of Chirabite® to Determine Optical Purity of the

Supramolecular Scaffold’ Manuscript in preparation for submission to Tetrahedron Asymmetry

Conferences and Presentations

Samuel Sarsah, Marlon R. Lutz Jr, Daniel P. Becker, Highly Functionalized Anthracenes from

Cyclotriveratrylene (CTV) With Potential OLED Applications”, 3 rd Annual Chicago Organic

Symposium, February 11, 2011, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL.

Samuel Sarsah, Marlon R. Lutz Jr., and Daniel P. Becker “Highly Functionalized Anthracenes

from CTV with OLED Applications”, 4th Annual Chicago Organic Symposium, April 30, 2012,

University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL.

Samuel Sarsah, Marlon R. Lutz Jr., and Daniel P. Becker “Intermolecular Tandem Beckmann

Cascade: Synthesis of Benzophenone Derivatives, Arylamines, Imines and Quinazolines”, 4 th

Annual Chicago Organic Symposium, April 30, 2012, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago,

IL.

Nanotechnology town hall meeting, February 18th. 2013, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

International Institute for Nanotechnology Symposium, October 18 th. 2012, Evanston, IL

International Institute for Nanotechnology Symposium, October 18 th. 2011,Evanston,IL .

Samuel Sarsah, Eric Trump, Design and synthesis of an oligonucleotide – DOTA conjugate, 39th

Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society : MWRM ACS 2004 ; October 20,

2004, Manhattan, KS

38th Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society : MWRM ACS 2003

;November 5-7, 2003, Columbia, MO .

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Loyola University Chicago

Teaching Assistant / Research Assistant (AUGUST 2009 – December 2013)

- assisted students in Chemistry laboratory assignments (Organic, Physical and General

Chemistry)

-Prepared lab set up for experiments

-Graded lab assignments

Emporia State University, Emporia, KS, U.S.A

Graduate Teaching Assistant (September 2003 – May 2004) and (September 2004 – May 2005)

- assisted students in Organic and General Chemistry class and laboratory assignments

-Preparation of solutions for lab experiments

-Graded lab assignments

Sekondi College, Sekondi, Ghana.

-Teacher (January 2000 – November 2002)

-Taught general chemistry (physical, organic and inorganic)

-Assisted students in class and laboratory assignments

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Department of Chemistry, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS, U.S.A.

Chemical Safety Assistant (January 2003 – September 2003 and June 2004-september 2004)

-Handling and safe packaging of chemicals for re-use in laboratory

-Safe disposal of chemicals wastes

Awards

Dumbach Medal for Chemistryfor outstanding graduate research in chemistry 2013, Loyola

University Chicago

Professional Affiliation

American Chemical Society

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