Chemist

Mahmood Karimi, Ph.D.

Residency Status: Green Card Holder

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850

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HIGHLIGHTS

Twelve years of varied professional experience in multidisciplinary collaborative teams.

Accomplished in a wide variety of separation and spectroscopic analytical techniques.

Expert in synthesis and characterization of a variety of compounds, with a focus on gas-sorbing sensors and waste water management.

Broad knowledge of synthesis and characterization of materials used to remove contaminants from water.

Broad background in kinetic and thermodynamic analysis applied to gas-sorbing sensors.

Three years of experience in teaching general, organic, and inorganic Chemistry.

EDUCATION

PhD in Analytical Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, September 2011-Oct 2017.

Thesis title: “Synthesis, characterization, thermodynamic, and kinetic studies of gas sorbing sensors” Advisor: Prof. William B. Connick

MS in Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, August 2016.

MSc in Chemistry (Chemistry), Isfahan University of Technology, Iran; September 2005 to January 2008. Thesis title: “Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and crystal structure determination of cobalt (III) schiff base complexes.”

Advisor: Prof. Hassan Hadadzadeh

BSc in chemistry, University of Arak, Arak, Iran, September 2000 to August 2004.

SKILLS

Instruments:

Expert: ICP-MS, HPLC, UV–Visible Spectroscopy, GC-MS, IR, DSC, TGA, ELISA kit, Plate reader, XPS, BET, contact angle, SEM, XRD, NMR, Zetasizer, Solid State Emission Spectroscopy, EDX

Proficient: LC/MS, Raman, X-Ray Crystallography, TEM, AFM, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Researcher, College of Life Sciences, Cornell University, Cornell, NY May 2018-present.

Develop new methods to measure and remove contaminants from wastewater.

Synthesis and Characterization of gas sorbing sensors.

Heparin Sodium Recovery from Porcine Intestinal Mucosa, Funding Provided by Shineway Company (WH Group), China, 2018-2019.

Developed a novel analytical technique to detect and measure the Heparin.

Whey Permeate Bioconversion to Galacto-oligosaccharides, Funding Provided by New York State Milk Promotion Board, USA, 2018.

PhD (Chemistry)

Researcher, Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Advisor: Professor. William B. Connick. May 2012-October 2017.

Determined the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of eighteen gas-sorbing sensors using different analytical characterization techniques.

Developed a new method for quantifying color changes during vapor absorption and desorption in gas-sorbing sensors.

Isocyanate and flame-retardant sampling and analysis using ICP-MS, GC-MS, HPLC, and LC-MS

Synthesis and characterization of three nanofibers based on stacked platinum complexes which were used to detect toxic vapors.

MS (Chemistry)

Synthesis, and spectroscopic characterization of Nanomaterials that can remove heavy metals from water.

Internship (CDC)

Internship at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Cincinnati. Summer 2016. Isocyanate and flame-retardant sampling and analysis using ICP-MS, GC-MS, HPLC, and LC-MS.

TEACHING AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE

Annual Contract Faculty at Columbus state community college. (Fall 2017-Spring 2018).

Instructor for

oIntroduction to chemistry, General Chemistry (I) and General Chemistry (II) (Fall 2017, Spring 2018)

oIntroduction to chemistry Laboratory, General Chemistry Laboratory (I) and General Chemistry Laboratory (II) (Fall 2017, Spring 2018).

Mentor for 12 graduate and undergraduate students.

Teaching assistant for

oFreshmen Chemistry Laboratory (Fall 2011, Spring 2012, summer 2012, Fall 2012)

oFreshman Chemistry Recitation (Fall 2013, Spring 2013).

oOrganic Chemistry Laboratory (Summer 2013, Spring 2014).

Organic Chemistry Instructor University of Applied Science (Fall, Spring 2010, Iran).

Inorganic Chemistry, and General Chemistry Instructor, Payam Noor University, Behshar, Iran. (Fall, Spring 2009). Supervisor at water infiltration center, Salimi power plant, Neka, Iran. (Summer 2005)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

M. K. Abdolmaleki, Krause, Jeanette A, Abbaspourrad, Dichlorido-(dimethyl [2,2'-bipyridine]-4,4'-dicarboxylate)-platinum dichloromethane solvate, CSD Communication, 2019, Doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc22yjl5&sid.

M. Arshadi, H. Taghavi, M. K. Abdolmaleki, M. Lee, H. Eskandarloo, A. Abbaspourrad, Carbon dioxide absorption in water/nanofluid by a symmetric amine-based nanodendritic adsorbent, Applied Energy, 2019, 242, 1562-1572.

M. Arshadi, M. K. Abdolmaleki, H. Eskandarloo, A. Abbaspourrad, A supported dendrimer with terminal symmetric primary amine sites for adsorption of salicylic acid, J. Colloid Interface Sci, 2019, Accepted-In press.

M. Arshadi, M. K. Abdolmaleki, H. Eskandarloo, M. Azizi, A. Abbaspourrad, Synthesis of highly monodispersed, stable and spherical NZVI of 20-30 nm on filter paper for the removal of phosphate from wastewater: Batch and column study, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2018, 6 (9), 11662–11676.

M. Arshadi, H. Eskandarloo, M. K. Abdolmaleki, A. Abbaspourrad, A biocompatible nanodendrimer for efficient adsorption and reduction of Hg(II), ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2018, 6 (10), 13332–13348.

O. Rahmanian, M. Dinari, M.K. Abdolmaleki, “Carbon quantum dots/layered double hydroxide hybrid for fast and efficient decontamination of Cd(II): The adsorption kinetics and isotherms” Applied surface science. 2018, 428, 272–279.

M. Arshadi, M.K. Abdolmaleki, F. Mousavinia, A. Khalafi-Nezhad, H. Firouzabadi, A. Gil “Degradation of methyl orange by heterogeneous Fenton-like oxidation on a nano-organometallic compound in the presence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes” Chem. Eng. Res. Des. 2016, 112,113–121.

S. D. Taylor, A. E. Norton, R. T. Hart., M. K. Abdolmaleki, J. A. Krause and W. B. Connick, “Between Red and Yellow: Evidence of Intermediates in a Vapochromic Pt(II) Salt” Chem. Comm. 2013, 49, 9161-9163.

SELECTED ORAL & POSTER PRESENTATIONS (total 3 oral and 12 posters)

M. K. Abdolmaleki, A. E Norton, S. D. Taylor, W. B. Connick., “Kinetic Studies of Vapochromic Platinum(II) Complexes”, CERM 2016 47th Central Regional Meeting, Covington, KY, May 20, 2016. (Poster)

M. K. Abdolmaleki, S. Chaterjee, A. E. Norton, J. A. Krause, W. B. Connick, “Green Vapochromic Platinum(II) Complex”, University of Cincinnati Sensor Seminar, Cincinnati, OH, Jan 8, 2016. (Poster)

M. K. Abdolmaleki, S. Chaterjee, J. A. Krause, W. B. Connick, “Vapochromic Materials that do not Incorporate Vapors”, 250th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, Boston, MA, August 18, 2015. (Oral)

M. K. Abdolmaleki, M. S. Riasi, K. A. Mengle, W. B. Connick “Time-Based Dependence of the Response of Vapochromic Materials”, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, Ann Arbor, MI, November 14, 2014. (Oral)

M. K. Abdolmaleki, A. E. Norton, S. D. Taylor, A. R. Altman, J. A. Krause, W. B. Connick., “DSC Thermograms of Vapochromic Platinum(II) Complexes”, 248th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, CA, August 10, 2014. (Oral)

M. K. Abdolmaleki, S. Chaterjee, J. A. Krause, W. B. Connick, “Synthesis and Characterization of Green Vapochromic Platinum Complex”, 246th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, September 8, 2013. (Poster)

AWARDS

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellowship at NIOSH Cincinnati, summer. 2016.

Graduate Research Enhancement Award. Awarded in recognition of a promising research career, summer. 2015. University of Cincinnati.

The Lange Fellowship, 2015. Awarded in recognition of an outstanding third-year of higher graduate student. University of Cincinnati.

Graduate Research Enhancement Award. Awarded in recognition of a promising research career, summer. 2014. University of Cincinnati.

The Stecker Fellowship, 2014. Awarded in recognition of an outstanding third-year of higher graduate student. University of Cincinnati.

Beam time at the APS (Advance Photon Source) National Lab in May 2014. Argonne National Lab.

Harry B. Gray Travel Award, 2014. Supported travel to the 248st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, Aug 2014. University of Cincinnati.

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