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Sheikh S Mustakim

P.O. Box 1353

Aberdeen, SD 57402

Phone: 701-***-**** (Cell)

E-mail: abnght@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

• Working with Molded Fiber Glass Companies, a Texas based fast growing company in wind

industry.

• Work experience in the quality department of Suzlon Rotor Corporation, a major partner in wind

energy industry.

• Work experience in LM Glasfiber, a global wind turbine blade maker.

• Working knowledge of Mettler DSC, GC, GC-MS, NMR, IR, UV-VIS, Model 600A electrochemical

analyzer and other common laboratory equipment.

Used synthetic procedures, purification, crystallization and characterization of small and large molecular systems;

familiar with GMP, SOP, PPE and other common industrial practices.

Used molecular modeling and theoretical chemistry softwares e.g., Gaussian 03, Gamess, Spartan etc. in Linux

(Red Hat) operating system and their application on catalytically important palladacycles.

Work experience in two pharmaceutical companies e.g., ACME Laboratories and SQUARE Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Education

Tennessee State University

Master of Science (Chemistry) August 2003

Overall GPA: 3.3

Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh

Master of Science (Chemistry) June 1994

Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) June 1992

Technical Skills

Instrumental

Used multinuclear NMR e.g. Varian 300 and 400MHz. GC-MS (HP 5970 and Varian 2000), GC (HP 5890 Series

II), Hewlett Packard FT-IR, UV-VIS, Model 600A Electrochemical Analyzer. Experienced with 1D 1H and 13C

NMR, calculation of coupling constants and interpretation of splitting patterns. Some experience with 2D NMR.

Experienced in interpretation of IR, NMR and MS spectra of simple organic systems. Extensively used GC and

GC-MS.

Computational

Gaussian 03, Spartan etc. Ab initio, density functional, couple cluster etc. computational methods are extensively

used.

Professional Experiences

• Quality Technician, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation (March 2009-September 2009): Monitored

glass transition in the process of composite formation in Mettler DSC machine.

Associate, Finishing, LM Glasfiber (ND) Inc. (May 2007-March 2009): LM Glasfiber is a global manufacturer and

supplier of wind turbine blades which makes wide use of polymer chemistry to develop composite blade materials

from fiberglass and polyester or epoxy resins. As an associate in finishing department work instructions are

followed to finish lightweight blades as per customer specifications for wind energy converters, as a green source

of energy.

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• Graduate Teaching Assistant: General Chemistry for Engineers at TSU (Fall 1999-Fall 2000),

Organic Chemistry II at TSU (Spring 2001-Fall 2001), General Chemistry I at NDSU (Fall 2003),

General Chemistry II at NDSU (Spring 2003), Introductory Chemistry at UND (Fall 2004),

Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry, at UND (Spring 2005-Spring 2006), General Chemistry at

UND (Fall 2006-Fall’07).

• Member of the American Chemical Society.

Product Management Executive: SQUARE Pharmaceutical Company, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Feb 1999-July 1999):

Job responsibilities included development of promotional materials for field professionals in order to enhance the

promotion of ethical drugs to medical practitioners.

• Chemistry Teacher: Oxford International School Dhaka, Bangladesh (April 1998- Oct1998).

• Product Officer: ACME Laboratories Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Dec 1994-Jan1997): Developed

promotional materials for β-blockers, anti inflammatory, labyrinthine sedative and other range of

products.

Awards and Honors

• TAship from the Department of Chemistry, UND (Fall 2004-Spring 2008) while a graduate student.

Graduate teaching assistantship from the Department of Chemistry, NDSU (Fall 2003-Summer 2004) while a Ph.D.

level student.

• Graduate teaching assistantship from the Department of Chemistry, TSU (Fall 1999- Summer 2003).

University Residential Award from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh (1987).

Publications

• “Endo-Effect-Driven Regioselectivity in the Cyclopalladation of (S)-2-tert-

Butyl-4-phenyl-2-oxazoline.” Relindis Y. Mawo, Sheikh Mustakim, Victor G.

Young, Jr., Mark R. Hoffmann, and Irina P. Smoliakova Organometallics;

2007; 26(7) pp 1801 – 1810.

“Ab initio and Density Functional Study of Endo- and Exo-Palladacycles.”2006 Scholarly

Forum, University of North Dakota Graduate School, February 28-March 2, 2006.

“Substituted N-hydroxyphthalimides: Synthesis and their Reaction with Phenolic Lignin

Model Compounds.” 24th annual university wide research symposium, March 19-20,

2002, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee.

“N-oxo Radicals in the Oxidation of Phenolic Lignin Compounds.” 22nd annual

university wide research symposium, March 20-21, 2000, Tennessee State University,

Nashville, Tennessee.

References: Available upon request.

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