Ying Wang ***** Field Manor Ln., Katy,TX*****

Email: abpg9a@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 713-***-**** (cell)

OBJECTIVE

Seeking for the position as a chemistry instructor that utilizes all my teaching and communication skills

as well as my research experience.

SUMMARY OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2008-present, Houston community college: Instruct general chemistry and physics, design and evaluate

labs, lead and conduct research for college education purpose.

2005, University of Michigan: Prepare, instruct and evaluate recitation of General Materials Science and

Engineering.

2003-2005, University of Michigan: Mentor junior graduate/undergraduate students with project start -up

2000-2001, National University of Singapore: Instruct and evaluate labs of Applied Chemistry

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Extremely passionate about education.

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Strong experience in measuring student learning outcomes, developing curriculum, assessing

and improving student learning efficacy.

Extensive experience with a variety of classroom technologies.

Profound ability to conduct research and write technical report including grant application

Proficient in the field of instrumentations and material characterizations.

Extensive experience with various analysis techniques (e.g. thermal analysis (TGA/DTA), GC, UV -visible

spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, FT-IR, elemental analysis, LC.

COMPUTER

Expertise in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power point, etc), experience in programming in C and C++,

Sigmaplot, CorelDraw, Mathematica.

EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Faculty, Dept of Physical Science and Biology, Sep 2008-Present

Houston Community College, Houston, TX

Instructed various chemistry (Chem 1411, 1412 and 1405) and physics (Phys 1305) courses

Design, instruct and evaluate chemistry labs

Lead students conduct research with focus on instrumental analysis (e.g. GC-MS,UV-vis spectroscopy,

FTIR) for the purpose of undergraduate education

Participate in the summer research of CCRAA program and collaborate with Univ. of St. Thomas

Research/Reaching Assistant in PhD study, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Jan 2001- May 2006

and Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Project I--Synthesis of semiconductor nanomaterials in aqueous medium

(Method Development)

Developed recipes to prepare aqueous luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals

Conducted analytical chemistry assays using AFM, SEM, and FT-IR to determine parameters affecting

the quality of the nanomaterials

Tested optical properties (by UV-vis, Fluorescence spectroscopy, etc.) of the nanomaterials

Achieved protocols to coat nanomaterials for advanced applications

Project II Advanced application of semiconductor nanomaterials

(Research and Validation)

Biomedical application of semiconductor nanomaterials

Explored the possibility to enhance stability of nanomaterials in biological system

Accomplished biological assembly of protein-modified nanomaterials through bioconjugate technique

Constructed biosensors for the use in drug delivery and bio-imaging

Electronic device fabrication based on semiconductor nanomaterials

Accomplished ultra thin semiconductor nanocomposite films via layer-by-layer technique

Achieved light induced micro-scale color patterns on thin films for application as data storage devices

Fabricated electrical transistors and optical sensors using photoconductive semiconductor nanocomposites

thin films

Teaching experience:

Instruct and evaluate recitation of General Materials Science and Engineering.

Develop course materials and assess student mastery of academic skills and competencies

as determined by course outcomes.

Guide and tutor students 6 hr each week.

Mentor junior graduate/undergraduate students with project start up

Advise students set up research plan and monitor research progress

Intern Engineer, Micron Technology Inc., Boise, ID May. 2005-Jul 2005

Developed methods for polymer deposition by plasma reaction

Conducted instrumentation analysis on the polymer using various analysis techniques

Investigated plasma etch selectivity of Si/polymer

Visiting research scholar, Universidade de Vigo, Spain Jun. 2003-Jul. 2003

Explored the possibility to modify and coat nanomaterials for applications in life science

Research/Teaching Assistant, Chemistry, National University of Singapore Jan 199- Oct 2000

Developed zeolite based catalysts for aromatization of methane

Conducted catalyst characterization using BET, XRD, TGA, FT-IR,GC etc.

Performed maintenance and trouble shooting of lab equipment (e.g. GC)

Teaching experience:

Design suitable experiments/projects for senior chemistry students

Instruct and evaluate labs of Applied Chemistry

EDUCATION

Institution Degree Year Field

University of Michigan Ph.D. 2003~2006 Materials

8.4/9.0 (GPA) Sci. & Engin.

Oklahoma State University Ph.D. student 2001~2003 Chemistry

4.0/4.0 (GPA) (Transfer to Univ. of Michigan with research group)

National University of Singapore M.S. 1999~2000 Chemistry

Xiamen University, China B.S. 1994~1998 Chemistry

HONORS AND AWARDS

Best Overall GPA for 2003, Dept. of Material Science and Engineering, Univ.of Michigan, 02/2004.

Otis C Denmer Scholarship 2003, Oklahoma State University, 04/2003 (one winner a year).

Fuying Scholarship, Xiamen University, China, 04/1998.

Yanan Scholarship, Xiamen University, China, 04/1997.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Wang, Ying; Tang, Zhiyong; Podsiadlo, Paul; Kotov, Nicholas A.; Mirror-like Photoconductive LBL Thin

films of Te Nanowires: The Fusion of semiconductor, Metal and Insulator Properties; Advanced Material; 2006,

18, 518.

2. Wang, Ying; Tang, Zhiyong; Kotov, Nicholas A.; Bioapplication of Nanosemiconductor; Materials Today (a

supplementary of Materials Today), 2005; May, 20.

3. Wang, Ying; Tang, Zhiyong; Tan, Susheng; Kotov, Nicholas A.; Biological Assembly of Nanocircuit

Prototypes from Protein-Modified CdTe Nanowires, Nano Letter; 2005; 5(2); 243-248.

4. Wang, Ying; Tang, Zhiyong; Correa-Duarte, Miguel A; Isabel, Pastoriza-Santos; Giersig, Michael; Kotov,

Nicholas; Luis M. Liz-Marz n Mechanism of Strong Luminescence Photoactivation of Citrate-Stabilized Water

Soluble Nanoparticles with CdSe Cores, Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2004), 108(40), 154**-*****.

5. Wang, Ying, Tang, Zhiyong, Liang, Xiaorong, Liz-Marz n, Luis M., Kotov, Nicholas A. SiO2-Coated CdTe

Nanowires: Bristled Nano Centipedes. Nano letters 2004, 4, 225-231.

6. Wang, Ying, Tang, Zhiyong, Correa-Duarte, Miguel A., Liz-Marzan, Luis M., and Kotov, Nicholas A.

Multicolor Luminescence Patterning by Photoactivation of Semiconductor Nanoparticle Films. Journal of the

American Chemical Society 2003, 125(10), 2830-2831.

7. Tang, Zhiyong; Wang, Ying; Podsiadlo, Paul; Kotov, Nicholas A.. Biomedical applications of layer-by-layer

assembly: from biomimetics to tissue engineering. Advanced Materials 2006, 18(24), 3203-3224.

8. Tang, Zhiyong; Zhang, Zhenli; Wang, Ying; Glotzer, Sharon C.; Kotov, Nicholas A.. Self-Assembly of CdTe

Nanocrystals into Free-Floating Sheets. Science 2006, 314(5797), 274-278.

9. Tang, Zhiyong; Wang, Ying; Shanbhag, Sachin; Giersig, Michael; Kotov, Nicholas A.. Spontaneous

Transformation of CdTe Nanoparticles into Angled Te Nanocrystals: From Particles and Rods to Checkmarks, X -

Marks, and Other Unusual Shapes. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006, 128(20), 6730-6736.

10. Tang, Zhiyong; Wang, Ying; Shanbhag, Sachin; Kotov, Nicholas A..

-Depleted CdTe Nanoparticles Induced by EDTA. Journal of the

American Chemical Society 2006, 128(21), 7036-7042.

11. Tang, Zhiyong; Wang, Ying; Kotov, Nicholas A.; Spontaneous Transformation of Stabilizer-Depleted

Binary Semiconductor Nanoparticles into Selenium and Tellurium Nanowires; Advanced Material; 2005; 18, 358-

363.

12. Tang, Zhiyong, Ozturk, Birol, Wang, Ying, Kotov, Nicholas A. Simple Preparation Strategy and One-

Dimensional Energy Transfer in CdTe Nanoparticle Chains. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2004, 108, 6927-

6931.

13. Tang, Zhiyong, Wang, Ying, and Kotov, Nicholas A. Semiconductor Nanoparticles on Solid Substrates: Film

Structure, Intermolecular Interactions, and Polyelectrolyte Effects. Langmuir 2002, 18(18), 7035-7040.

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