Assistant Research
Resume:
Caitlyne Celeste Shirley
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Skills
LabVIEW, Origin, CorelDRAW, ChemDraw, instrumentation engineering,
thin layer chromatography (TLC), gas chromatography (GC), high purity
liquid chromatography (HPLC), organic and inorganic synthesis, mass
spectrometry, UV/VIS spectroscopy
Education
May, 2014
Master’s Degree, M.S. Chemistry
Specializing in experimental physical chemistry, The University of Georgia,
Athens, GA
Thesis: DESIGN OF A TWO-STAGE OVEN SOURCE TO
DETERMINE THE ENTHALPIES OF INTERCONVERSION OF THE
LOWEST ENERGY CONFORMERS OF N-ACETYL-GLYCINE-
METHYLAMIDE (NAGMA)
Undergraduate Degree, B.S. Chemistry May, 2011
ACS-certified Chemistry, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
T hesis: THE USE OF STEREOSPECIFIC, MONO-SUBSTITUTED
LIGANDS DERIVED FROM [2.2]PARACYCLOPHANE IN
ENANTIOSELECTIVE CYCLOPROPANATION REACTIONS
Research History
2011-2013
Research Assistant for Dr. Gary Douberly’s Physical Chemistry
Research Laboratory, The University of Georgia
Participated in research pertaining to the temperature dependent isomer
distributions of prototype biomolecules in the gas phase using helium
nanodroplet isolation (HENDI) techniques
Developed software using LabVIEW
Designed a two-stage oven source for gas phase thermodynamic studies of
prototype biomolecules
Research Collaborator with Dr. Maurice S. Brookhart’s Inorganic Chemistry Summer
Research Laboratory, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2010
Developed research pertaining to the use of dehydrogenation catalysts to
create benzene, toluene, and xylene from alkenes
Contributed to the development of synthesis of a novel dehydrogenation
catalyst that is not water sensitive
Research Assistant for Dr. Douglas S. Masterson’s Organic Chemistry 2008-2011
Research Laboratory, University of Southern Mississippi
Worked on research pertaining to the synthesis of unnatural amino acids,
especially cysteine analogs
Synthesized and researched the properties of different analogs of
[2.2]paracyclophane
Caitlyne Celeste Shirley
387 Waddell St. Athens, GA 30605
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Other Work
2011-2014
Teaching Assistant (TA) for The University of Georgia
Taught freshman general chemistry experiments
Helped develop existing experiments that were sub-par
Tutored students in chemistry weekly as well as proctored exams
2008-2011
Preparatory Teaching Assistant (TA) for The University of Southern
Mississippi
Took inventory of stock chemicals each semester and calculated the
quantity to order for the next semester dependent upon the number of
students enrolled
Oversaw the proper containment and disposal of chemical waste
Helped develop experiments for a new lab manual for the organic
chemistry teaching labs including a credit in the acknowledgements
Publications
Graduate thesis: DESIGN OF A TWO-STAGE OVEN SOURCE TO DETERMINE
THE ENTHALPIES OF INTERCONVERSION OF THE LOWEST ENERGY
CONFORMERS OF N-ACETYL-GLYCINE-METHYLAMIDE (NAGMA)
Undergraduate thesis: THE USE OF STEREOSPECIFIC, MONO-SUBSTITUTED
LIGANDS DERIVED FROM [2.2]PARACYCLOPHANE IN
ENANTIOSELECTIVE CYCLOPROPANATION REACTIONS
Peer reviewed publication: Douglas S. Masterson, Caitlyne Shirley, Daniel T.
Glatzhofer, N-(4-[2.2]paracyclophanyl)-2 -hydroxyacetophenone imine: An effective
paracyclophane Schiff-base ligand for use in catalytic asymmetric cyclopropanation
reactions, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, Volumes 361–362, September
2012, Pages 111-115.
Non-peer reviewed publication: “Transfer Dehydrogenation of n-Alkanes for Use in
Diels-Alder Reactions and Synthesis of a Novel Catalyst.” Michael Findlater, Caitlyne
Shirley, Maurice Brookhart*. CENTC Undergraduate Research Communications.
2010.
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