Assistant Chemistry
Resume:
Wei Huang
Torrance, California 90503
Home Tel. 310-***-****
E-mail: **********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
A challenging chemist position in a developing research environment, where I can contribute my expertise in synthetic method development and small molecule synthesis.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Department of Chemistry & Loker Hydrocarbon
Research Institute, Los Angeles, California
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, Spring 2007, Harold Moulton fellowship (2004)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Organic Chemistry (Spring 2007-summer 2008)
Dissertation Title: “Synthesis of Novel Multifunctional Heterocycles using Boronic Acids”
Advisor: Professor Nicos A. Petasis
Hangzhou University (now Zhejiang University), Hangzhou, China
B.Sc. Chemistry, 1993, Excellent graduate award, Received Scholarships during 1990-1992
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Strong background in synthetic organic method developing and small molecule synthesis, reaction scale from mg to kilogram, air-sensitive chemical handling.
Expertise in compound purification and analytical techniques: Flash chromatography, preparative TLC, fraction distillation, GC/MS, HPLC, NMR, FT-IR, UV.
Experienced user of Chemical database (e.g. Beilstein, SciFinder).
Experienced with the supervision and training of chemistry students.
Demonstrated problem solving judgment and skills, .
EXPERIENCE
Contract chemist since Jul. 2016 Encanto partner: new product design.
Formulation work for Voiceinternet late 2015 to summer 2016
Chemistry tutor for college and high school students 2011 till now. (AP. Honor chemistry, general chemistry, organic chemistry and advanced organic chemistry)
Synthetic Chemist Jan. 2009 to Apr. 2010, AMVAC-Chemical Corp. R&D department
Completed several agrochemical processing projects tested the synthesis for future products, prepared samples for EPA.
Found the feeding condition in one chemical processing to ensure excellent conversion
Modified a pesticide process in use for 30 years, reduced the usage of starting material and better yield, lower waste load.
Product formulation
Post-Doc, spring 2007 to summer 2008, Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California
Discovered a new one step reaction among ketoses, amines and organoboronic compounds.
Developed synthesis of analogs of Celecoxib for potential anti-tumor activity study.
Research Assistant, summer 2002 to spring 2007, Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California
Developed a new method for the synthesis of 2-aminomethyl pyridyl derivatives and other heterocycle-substituted amines.
Developed a new method for the synthesis of novel amino phosphonates and amino bisphosphonates.
Established a novel two-step high yield synthesis of multi-substituted 1, 2, 3, 4-terahydro-isoquinolines and dihydroindoles.
Developed strategies for the concise synthesis of multi-substituted heterocyclic compounds by using intramolecular reactions of products derived from multi-component reactions.
Teaching Assistant, fall 1998 to spring 2002 Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California
Teaching General chemistry and Organic Chemistry laboratory for undergraduate students.
REFERENCES
Dr. John L. Kilmer
Director of Technology
AMVAC-Chemical Corp.
2110 Davie Ave. Commerce, CA, 90040
Tel 314-***-****, E-mail: *****@*****-********.***
Professor Nicos A. Petasis
Department of Chemistry and Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-1661
Tel: 213-***-****, E-mail: *******@***.***
Professor G. K. Surya Prakash
Department of Chemistry and Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-1661
Tel: 213-***-****, E-mail: ********@***.***
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. N. A. Petasis, W. Huang, "A one-step three-component synthesis of substituted aminomethyl pyridines," presented at the 219th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 26-30, 2000.
2. N. A. Petasis, I. A. Zavialov, S. Boral, B. J. Douglass, Valery V. Fokin, Wei Huang, Z. D. Patel, J. C. Raber, and X. Yao, " Multicomponent Synthesis of Amino Acids, Amino Alcohols, Amino Sugars and Heterocycles from Organoboronic Acids," presented at the 38th IUPAC Congress, Brisbane, Australia, July 1-6, 2001.
3. N. A. Petasis, W. Huang, "Synthesis of novel amino phosphonates and amino bisphosphonates," presented at the 226th ACS National Meeting, New York, September 7-11, 2003.
4. N. A. Petasis, S. Boral, B. J. Douglass, V. V. Fokin, W. Huang, F. Liepouri, Z. D. Patel, J. C. Raber, K. Satoh, P. Yiannikouros, X. Yao, I. A. Zavialov, "One-step, three-component reactions among amines, aldehydes and organoboron derivatives," manuscript in preparation.
5. Thesis: “Synthesis of Multifunctional Heterocycles and Amino Phosphonates Using Boronic Acids” May 2007.
6. Nicos A. Petasis, Kevin J. Gaffney, Wei Huang, Jasim Uddin, Jeremy Winkler, Charles T. R. Heffern, Christine E. Greer, Stan G. Louie, Florence M. Hofman, Thomas C. Chen, and Axel H. Schönthal, “Antitumor celecoxib analogs that do not inhibit cyclooxygenase-2”, presented at 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008.
7. Nicos A. Petasis, Wei Huang, “One-step reaction among ketoses, amines and organoboron compounds”, presented at 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008.
8. Nicos A. Petasis, Wei Huang, “Synthesis of diverse heterocycles from boronic acids and cycloaddition processes”, presented at 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008.
9. Nicos A. Petasis, Wei Huang, “Synthesis of novel heterocycles via an intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction”, presented at 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008.
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