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Kumar Parimal

Department of Chemistry, Indiana University

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Objective: To obtain a full-time research position where my training can be effectively utilized towards problem solving

and product development in a collaboration-rich environment.

Education

Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (Professor Amar H. Flood) 2005-Present

Integrated M. Sc., Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, India 2000-2005

Research Experience

Research Assistant, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (Professor Amar H. Flood) 2005-Present

Designed and executed multistep synthesis of bistable molecules.

Characterized self-assembled architectures using multiple analytical techniques.

Demonstrated ligand reduction as a novel stimulus for switching Copper(I) complexes.

Investigated the mechanism of electrochemical reactions.

Research Collaboration

Investigated substrate binding inside an artificial enzyme in collaboration with 2010

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Explored novel mixed-valency and conducted theoretical studies in collaboration with 2010

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Synthesized molecules for time-resolved infrared-spectroscopy as a part of collaboration with 2009

Bowling Green State University (BGSU), OH

Investigated electrochemical behavior of supramolecular systems in collaboration with 2008

The Molecular Foundry, Berkeley, CA

NSF-Funded Exploratory Research (Collaboration, Electrical Engineering Dept., Purdue University) 2007

Designed and synthesized molecules to study their electrical conduction in nanojunctions.

Senior Thesis research, IIT- Bombay, Mumbai, India (Professor Ramaswamy Murugavel) 2004-2005

Synthesized and characterized polymeric helical complexes of carboxylates with main group metals.

Summer research internship, IIT- Bombay, Mumbai, India (Professor Goutam K. Lahiri) 2003, 2004

Synthesized and investigated the mixed-valent properties of binuclear ruthenium complex.

Positions of Responsibility

1. Co-organizer, Purdue-Indiana-Notre Dame University (PINDU) Annual Inorganic Chemistry Meeting, Indiana

University, 2008

2. Chemistry Department representative, Graduate and Professional Student Organization (GPSO), Indiana University

2009-2010

3. Supervised and trained undergraduate research student, Indiana University, 2009-2010

4. Coordinated with a research laboratory of nine people, Flood Group, Indiana University, 2005-2010

5. Associate Instructor, Indiana University, 2006-2010

6. Member of the IIT- Bombay field hockey team, 2000-2004

Skills

Synthesis: Cross-coupling reactions, h eterocyclic compounds, metal complexes, self- assembled architectures and bistable

molecules

Instrumentation: Electrochemistry, UV-Vis, FTIR, NMR, EPR, and spectroelectrochemistry (UV-Vis and FTIR)

Analysis: Thermodynamic and kinetic analysis, simulation of electrochemical data, deconvolution of spectroscopic data

Software: Microsoft Office, Chemdraw, Endnote, Origin, Spartan, HySS, Digisim

Personal: Organization, collaboration, leadership, good verbal and written communication skills

Publications (One first author, two collaborations, four co-author)

1. Parimal, K.; Witlicki, E. H.; Flood, A. H. Two Different Classes of Architectures can be Interconverted by Reduction

of a Self-Sorting Mixture Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, accepted.

2. Share, A. I.; Parimal, K.; Flood, A. H. Bilability is Defined when One Electron is Used to Switch between Concerted

and Stepwise Pathways in Cu(I) Based [2/3]Pseudorotaxane J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 1665-1675.

3. Li, G.; Parimal, K.; Vyas, S.; Hadad, C. M.; Flood, A. H.; Glusac, K. D. Pinpointing the Extent of Electronic

Delocalization in the Re(I)-to-Tetrazine Charge-Separated Excited State Using Time- Resolved Infrared Spectroscopy

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 116**-*****. Collaborative work (Ksenija D. Glusac, BGSU)

4. McNitt, K. A.; Parimal, K.; Share, A. I.; Witlicki E. H.; Fahrenbach, A. C.; Pink, M.; Bediako, D. K.; Vander Griend,

D. A.; Flood, A. H. Reduction of a Redox-Active Ligand Drives Switching in a Cu(I) Pseudorotaxane by a

Bimolecular Mechanism J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 1305 1313.

5. Koshkakaryan, G.; Parimal, K.; He, J.; Zhang, X.; Abliz, Z.; Flood, A. H.; Liu, Y. -Stacking Enhanced Dynamic and

Redox-Switchable Self-Assembly of Donor-Acceptor Metallo-[2]Catenanes from Diimide Derivatives and Crown

Ethers Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 102**-*****. Collaborative work (Yi Liu, The Molecular Foundry)

6. Murugavel, R.; Parimal, K.; Walawalkar, M. G.; Mathialagan, R. A Double Helix is the Repeating Unit in a

Luminescent Calcium 5-Amino-isophthalate Supramolecular Edifice with Water-Filled Hexagonal Channels Inorg.

Chem. 2007, 46, 6828-6830.

7. Ghumaan, S.; Sarkar, B.; Patra, S.; Parimal, K.; Van slageren, J.; Fiedler, J.; Kaim, W.; Lahiri, G. K. 3,6- Bis(2 -

pyridyl)pyridazine(L) and its Deprotonated form (L-H+) as Ligand for {(acac)2Run+} or {(bpy)2Rum+}: Investigation of

Mixed Valency in [{acac}2Ru}2( -L-H+)]0 and [{bpy}2Ru}2( -L-H+)]4+ by Spectroelectrochemistry and EPR Dalton

Trans. 2005, 4, 706-712.

Presentations:

Seminars

1. Parimal, K Redox-Responsive Switching Between Two Self-Assembled Discrete Architectures American Chemical

Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting March 2010, San Francisco, CA.

2. Parimal, K Redox- Responsive Switching Between Two Self-Assembled Discrete Architectures Purdue-Indiana-Notre

Dame University (PINDU) Annual Inorganic Meeting, November 2009, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.

3. Parimal, K Towards Mixed-Valent Molecular Devices November 2007, Department of Chemistry, Indiana

University, Bloomington, IN.

4. Parimal, K Towards Molecular Wire Conductivity - Tuned by Transition Metal Binucleation Purdue-Indiana-Notre

Dame University (PINDU) Annual Inorganic Meeting, November 2006, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.

Posters

1. Parimal, K.; Share, A. I.; McNitt, K. A.; Witlicki E. H.; Fahrenbach, A. C.; Pink, M.; Bediako, D. K.; Vander Griend,

D. A.; Flood, A. H. Reduction of a Redox-Active Ligand Drives Switching in a Cu(I) Pseudorotaxane by a Bimolecular

Mechanism Purdue-Indiana-Notre Dame University (PINDU) Annual Inorganic Meeting, November 2008, Indiana

University, Bloomington, IN.

2. Parimal, K.; McNitt, K. A.; Fahrenbach, A. C.; Flood, A. H. Efficiency Consideration of Synthetic Molecular

Machines Under Redox Control Towards Molecular Muscle Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall meeting March

2008, San Francisco, CA. Nominated for Best Poster Award

3. Parimal, K.; McNitt, K. A.; Fahrenbach, A. C.; Witlicki, E. H.; Flood, A. H. Towards Mixed-Valent Molecular

Devices Purdue-Indiana-Notre Dame University (PINDU) Annual Inorganic Meeting, November 2007, Purdue

University, West Lafayette, IN.

4. Parimal, K.; Mahapatro, A. K.; Witlicki, E. H.; McNitt, K. A.; Fahrenbach, A. C.; Janes. D.; Flood, A. H. Design,

Synthesis and Electronic Properties of Redox Active, Mixed- Valent Molecular Wires Molecular Conduction Workshop

July 2007, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

References

Professor Amar H. Flood Professor Kenneth G. Caulton Professor Cathrine E. Reck

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