Zoya Momin

ZOYA MOMIN

**** ******** ***** **. ********, TX 77407

512-***-****

E-mail: acov0x@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Acquire a research and development position in a multi-disciplinary research centre that will utilize my skills as

an organic, inorganic, analytical, physical and medicinal chemist.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Strong synthetic organic chemistry skills, including purification and identification of products

• Ability to use spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques: UV-Vis, NIR, FTIR, 1D NMR, GC-MS, HPLC,

and TLC. Experience with lasers and ultra-sonication processors

• Experience staining and screening of cells via electron microscope

• Broad knowledge of biochemistry and medicinal chemistry

• Designing and synthesis of anticancer drugs

• Hands-on experience with BS-200, ABSCIEX LC/MS/MS and their softwares: MultiQuant, LABDAQ and

Mindray.

• Ability to work under pressure both autonomously and in a collaborative team

• Experienced in managing a team of people, maintaining the files, and interacting with supervisors on a weekly

and monthly basis

• Strong written and verbal communication skills developed in working with different employers and university

projects supervisors

EDUCATION

University of Houston- Clear Lake (Houston, TX) Jan 2013 – Dec

2014

Master of Science in Chemistry (M.S.)

Specialization in Medicinal Chemistry, GPA 3.96

Research Title: CNT-PVA drug Conjugate in anti-cancer drug delivery

Advisor: Dr.Hoang Trung & Dr.Paul Withey

University of Karachi (Karachi, Pakistan) Jan 2007 – Dec

2011

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (B.S.), First Division

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Zoya Momin

Lab Technician (Houston, TX Feb 2015-

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Toxicological Lab (AmeriHealth Laboratory)

• Working with patient specimens by screening and confirming the drug dose levels on chemistry

analyzers

• Perform sample preparation and serial dilution techniques for quality control and calibration

• Maintaining and creating patient reports on LIS system.

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Organic Chemistry) Jan 2014 – Dec

2014

University of Houston- Clear Lake

• Maintaining all records of students’ work up-to-date.

• Interacting with students regarding course material, helping with lab discussions.

• Setting up the labs by arranging all the required equipment and instruments.

• Working with two sections; 16 students per section.

Teaching Experience Sep 2012 – Dec

2012

Sultan Mohammad Shah Aga Khan School (Karachi, Pakistan)

• Worked as a science and English teacher, grades 8ththrough 10th

• Prepared lesson plans, exams, managed classrooms of 50 students

• Regularly met with parents to discuss students’ performance and provide feedback

Research Technician (Karachi, Pakistan) Jan 2012 – Mar

2012

Chemical Pathology (Biochemistry Department), Dow University of Health Science

• Assisted lab technicians in Biochemistry Lab

• Sample preparation for examining blood and body fluids.

• Track samples to examine composition of blood and urine via hematology and auto-analyzer instruments

EDUCATION AWARDS

Zoya Momin

University Endowment Scholarship (UHCL, Houston, TX) Fall 2013 –

Spring 2014

Yearly based upon academic performance

Student Conference Award (UHCL, Houston, TX) April 2014

Based on abstract and research work done throughout the academic year

Award for Excellence (Aga Khan Education Services, Pakistan) 2007

For outstanding performance throughout the year

Merit Awards (Aga Khan School and Sidhpur Development Foundation) 1999 – 2004

For an excellent academic performance in middle and high school

CONFERENCES

• Research poster presentation at ACS meeting (Fort Worth) in November, 2014

• Poster presentation at student conference for Research and Creative Arts in April, 2014 ( UHCL)

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

Research Project (CNT-PVA drug Conjugate in anti-cancer drug delivery) – Present

Functionalize carbon nanotubes by dispersing and conjugating them with an anticancer drug and polymer. The

resulting samples’ activity has been tested against the human embryonic kidney cancer cells. This project was

supervised by professors from 3 different fields: Chemistry, Physics and Biology. The results were confirmed by

NIR, UV-Vis, Electron and fluorescence microscopy with ChemWave, LoggerPro and UV WInLab software at

UHCL and Rice University.

REFEREES

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