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RAJASEKHARA NERIMETLA (Raja)

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Stillwater, OK 74075 *********.*****@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Developed methods and utilized analytical techniques including HPLC, UPLC and GC for the identification and quantification of various drug substances and small molecules.

• Experienced on other spectroscopic techniques like UV-Vis Spectroscopy, IR, Fluorescence Spectroscopy and AA.

• Skilled with DLS instrument for size measurement and charge of nanoparticles and proteins.

• Drafted SOPs and protocols for new processes, perform regular maintenance on laboratory instruments. EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (Analytical Chemistry) August 2012 July 2017 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Master of Science in Chemistry June 2008 May 2010 Banaras Hindu University, India

EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, August 2012 – July 2017 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

• Quantified drug metabolite formation catalyzed by membrane bound Cytochrome P450 enzyme using HPLC and GCMS.

• Constructed liver microsomal bioelectrode on carbon nanostructure for the in-vitro drug metabolism and inhibition assay using HPLC.

• Estimated the amount of protein adsorbed onto the magnetic nanoparticles by the standard Bradford protein assay.

Project Assistant Jan 2011 July 2012

Bangalore University, India

• Synthesized, characterized and studied pharmacological properties of Isatin Schiff bases and their metal complexes.

• Synthesized liquid crystals and studied structural as well as thermal properties using IR, DSC and TGA. SELECTED PUBLICATION (2 of 7)

• R. Nerimetla, and S. Krishnan, Electrocatalysis by Subcellular Liver Fractions Bound to Carbon Nanostructures for Stereoselective Green Drug Metabolite Synthesis, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 11681- 11684.

• R. Nerimetla, C. Walgama, V. Singh, S. Hartson, and S. Krishnan, Mechanistic Insights into Voltage-Driven Biocatalysis of a Cytochrome P450 Bactosomal Film on a Self-assembled Monolayer, ACS Catalysis, 2017, 7, 3446–3453.

AWARDS

• Robberson Research Fellowships

• Jonston Chemistry Scholarship/Fellowship during summer 2016 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Active member of American Chemical Society (ACS), Electrochemical Society (ECS) and PITTCON. SOFTWARE SKILLS

Xcalibur, Mass Hunter, Origin, ChemBioDraw, Photoshop, Microsoft Office and k-graph.

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