Igor Vladimirovich Pimkov

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Pittsburgh, PA 15211

Phone: 412-***-****

E-Mail: ab6n8q@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Research chemist with a strong analytical knowledge in synthetic chemistry.

Experienced in process, product development, and formulation.

Creative and well organized with a proven track record of having revived dead projects and achieved desired project aims. Strong problem solver.

Extensive experience characterizing metal complexes, intermediates and organic ligands using modern instrumentation techniques (infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-VIS, ESI-MS, MALDI-TOF, florescence spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy (1H and 13C NMR, variable temperature NMR, and multidimensional NMR)

Strong background in chromatography techniques (column chromatography, flash chromatography, chromatotron, and TLC)

Expertise in handling air and water sensitive compounds, Schlenk and dry box techniques

Experience in modeling the kinetics of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions

Developed original and novel methods for modifying polymer materials to be used as part of catalytic systems.

Experience in Chemical Engineering, specifically in design, manufacture, and operation of machinery in industrial chemical and related processes

Experience

February 2009 to Current

Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA

Postdoctoral Fellow

Developed a practical and innovative synthetic scheme towards the total synthesis of Molybednum Cofactor.

Synthesized more than 45 brand-new organic compounds by innovatively combining common theoretical knowledge of different areas of Chemistry.

Achieved the ability to work efficiently in high pressure situations.

Provided successful guidance and supervision on the technical and theoretical aspects of multiple Undergraduate research projects.

November 2007 to February 2009

Ivanovo State University of Chemistry & Technology Ivanovo, Russia

Research Chemist

Created a cost efficient catalytic system for the purification of crude oil from thiols, which is a 500X cheaper than industrial process.

Developed new method of modification of polypropylene materials.

Invented a new method of analysis for colored dispersed material which analyzes the spatial location of pigment on a surface and quantifies the amount of pigment present on a surface.

Synthesized new Cobalt complexes of porphyrazines

Education

2007 Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology Ivanovo,

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry

Development of synthesis of new Porphyrazines and their metal complexes, a methodology of surface modification of polymer materials, and of methods for testing properties of new heterogeneous catalysts for purification of crude oil from thiols.

2004 Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology Ivanovo,

Master of Science Chemical Engineering and Technology

Work History

January 2009 to September 2013

Duquesne University ,

Postdoctoral Fellow

November 2012 to May 2013

United States Army ,

January 2007 to January 2009

Research Chemist

January 2004 to January 2007

Ivanovo State University

of Chemistry & Technol ,

Graduate Assistant

January 1999 to January 2004

Ivanovo State University of Chemistry

& Technol ,

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Additional Information

Citizenship: American

Place and date of birth: Bryansk, Russia

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