Deborah J. Ortiz

Riedo Research Group abpah9@r.postjobfree.com

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Atlanta, GA 30332-0400 510-***-**** (c)

GOAL:

- Desiring a career in wastewater treatment, clean water technologies and water conservation

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Graduate Research Fall 2007 - present

Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Atlanta, GA

Advisor: Dr. Elisa Riedo (Physics)

- Investigating mechanical properties of liquids within nanometers of the solid utilizing an AFM

- Creating thin films of different surface properties for the investigation of interfacial liquids

- Investigating the dynamic behavior of interfacial water on said surfaces to determine slippage

- Supervising undergraduates for a project on the wetting properties of structured superhydrophobic

surfaces

Teaching assistant for General Chemistry and Quantum Mechanics: For the former: lead section/recitation

and lab for 25 + students, for the ladder: graded homework and exams for 150+ students.

Student Intern Spring 2011

Georgia Tech Research Institute, Office of Policy Analysis and Research, Atlanta, GA

Advisors: Marlit Hayslett and Moon Kim

- Validated/improved methodology for policy tool of STEM and Environmental regulation

legislation

- Applied methodology to legislation about emerging technologies and environmental conservation

initiatives

- Performed study of state level government programs promoting STEM education/economic

development

Undergraduate Research Assistant Summer 2005 Spring

2007

School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

Advisor: Dr. Jin Zhang

-Synthesized and characterized, semiconductor and metal nanoparticles

- Functionalized nanoparticles with Silicon based shell and hydrophilic moieties for aqueous dispersion

-Bio-conjugated nanoparticles to various proteins and antigen

EDUCATION:

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Ph.D., Physical Chemistry (Colloids and Surface emphasis), expected December 2012 (GPA: 3.1/4.0)

UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

B.S., Chemistry, 2007 with an emphasis in physical chemistry (GPA: 3.32/4.0)

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

Chemistry/Math Tutor, Spring 2008 Present Freelance, Atlanta, GA

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General Chemistry Teaching Assistant, Spring 2005 English Tutor Volunteer, Summer 2002

Academic Excellence Program, Santa Cruz, Santo Domingo DR and Palmira, Colombia

CA Amigos de las Am ricas Volunteer, Summer 2001

Product Demonstrator, Spring 2005 Winter 2005 Nieba, Dominican Republic (DR)

Costco, Northern California Locations, CA Student Organizer, Fall 2001 Spring 2002

Math, Science and ESL Teaching Assistant Spring Youth Together, Berkeley, CA

2004 Youth Grant Coordinator, Fall 2001 Spring 2002

New School High School, Watsonville, CA Bay Area Sisters and Allies, Oakland, CA

Summer Camp Assistant, Summer 2003

YMCA, Berkeley, CA

PUBLICATIONS, POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS:

- Water nano-hydrodynamics: the interplay between interfacial viscosity, slip and surface chemistry

Deborah Ortiz, Hsiang-Chih Chiu and Elisa Riedo, in preparation

- An Atomic Force Microscopy Method for the Viscoelastic Measurement of Nano-Confined

Liquids Deborah Ortiz, Tai.-De Li, and Elisa Riedo in preparation

The Role of Slip and Wettability on The Interfacial Viscosity of Water 37th Annual NOBCChE

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Conference, Oral, Houston, TX April 19, 2011

The Role of Slip and Wettability on The Interfacial Viscosity of Water 241 st A CS Spring

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Meeting, Oral, Anaheim, CA, March 29, 2011

- Exploring the Relationship Between Contact Angle, Slip Length and Interfacial Viscosity on Surfaces

of Varying Wettability ACS Southeast/Southwest Regional Meeting, Poster, New Orleans, LA

December 1, 2010

- Investigation of the Relationship Between Slip Length and Interfacial Viscosity on Mica Diamond-

Like-Carbon and Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite NOBCChE Conference, Oral, Atlanta, GA

March 29, 2010

- Probing Interfacial Water on Surfaces of Different Wettability Physics and Chemistry of Liquids

Gordon Conference, Poster, Holderness NH, August 5, 2009

- Nano-Confined Wetting and Non Wetting Liquids Deborah Ortiz, Tai-De Li, and Elisa Riedo at

the 2008 Conference on the Physics Chemistry and Biology of Water, Oral, West Dover, VT

October 17, 2008

HONORS AND AWARDS:

2009-2011: Georgia Tech School of Chemistry and Biochemistry GAANN Fellowship

2007-2008: Georgia Tech School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Cherry Emerson Fellowship

2007: University of California Dean s Award

2007: Best Poster Award at California Access to Minority Participation in Science Engineering and

Mathematics Statewide Undergraduate Research Symposium

2007: Honors Undergraduate Thesis

2005-2007: NIH Minority Access to Research Careers Fellowship

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OTHER INTERESTS:

Traveling, Mentoring in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program, K-12 Science Demonstrations, College

Football

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