Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Product Develop

Alexander J. Augatis, PhD

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ashland Specialty Ingredients (Formerly ISP), Bridgewater, NJ 07/10-12/16

Staff Scientist

Utilized synthetic organic background advising molecular science groups on alternative strategies for the development of new monomers and offer insight towards reaction mechanisms of products and impurities

Performed characterization of polymers and small molecules using 1H, 13C, and 31P NMR and FTIR spectroscopy while also maintaining cryogen levels of the NMR spectrometer

Led efforts to determine whether competitors were using the same technology as Ashland in the manufacturing of a medical device

While acting as the Analytical liaison for several R&D projects, coordinated with other groups to ensure deliverable outcomes were me in a timely fashion, one of which is scheduled for launch in 2017

Acted as team leader in an effort to determine the most efficient method for analysis of silicon deposition on hair tresses

Identified and quantified reaction impurities and residual monomers in production samples using HPLC and NMR techniques

Performed method development and validation for FTIR and HPLC

Utilization of QTOF LC/MS chromatography

Saint Gobain, Granville, NY 05/03-08/03

Summer Internship-Quality Control Technician

Ensured adhesives and foam products manufactured were up to standards and maintaining records of exports

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 06/02-08/02

Summer Internship-Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program with Dr. Totah

Conducted research focused on synthesis of highly functionalized dihydropyrones to be used in the Diels-Alder reaction

EDUCATION

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Graduated 07/10

Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry

Research Director: Dr. Nancy I. Totah

Title of Dissertation: Face selectivity in the Dihydropyrone Diels-Alder Reaction and Efforts towards the Total Synthesis of Phomactin A

SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 12/03-05/10

Research Assistant for Dr. Nancy I. Totah

Conducted synthetic studies toward the total synthesis of Phomactin A.

Approached towards the synthesis of the molecule included the use of face selective dihydropyrone Diels-Alder reactions and the use of various metal catalyzed cross coupling

Performed methodology studies towards the face selectivity in the dihydropyrone Diels-Alder reaction

SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 09/01-05/02

Undergraduate Research with Professor Christina Geiger

Studied towards the synthesis and characterization of cholesterol derived stilbenes

Upon completion of the light sensitive products, tested various properties of the compounds such as fluorescence

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Organic Synthesis, Characterization: 1H, 13C, and 31P, NMR (both 1D and 2D) Spectroscopy, TLC, and FTIR

Purification: HPLC, LC/MS, flash chromatography, distillation, and recrystallization

Empower 2 (HPLC)

Omnic and Know It All (FTIR)

Topspin and VNMR (NMR)

Excalibur (LC/MS) Software

Microsoft Office

Scifinder, Reaxy’s

Chemdraw

PUBLICATIONS

1.Studies towards the synthesis of Phomactin A. An approach to the macrocyclic core; D. Teng, B. Wang, A. J. Augatis, N. I. Totah. Tetrahedron. Lett. 2007, 48 (26), 4605-4607

2.Face Selectivity in the dihydropyrone Diels-Alder reaction; A. J. Augatis, L. B. Avery, N. I. Totah, manuscript in preparation

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

1.“The Determination of Silicon Concentration on Hair Tresses using FTIR” Alex J. Augatis, Eugene Oldham, Lou Cheng, Wayne Chu, SCIX Conference, Milwaukee, WI, September 30, 2013 (poster).

2.“Face Selectivity in the dihydropyrone Diels-Alder reaction” Alex J. Augatis, Lindsay B. Avery, Nancy I. Totah, AGEP Academic Excellence Symposium, Syracuse, NY, June 12, 2008 (poster).

3.“Face selectivity in the dihydropyrone Diels-Alder reaction” 234th National American Chemical Society Meeting, Boston, MA, August 20, 2007, ORGN- 100 (oral presentation).

AWARDS & AFFILIATIONS

AGEP poster presentation – first place, Syracuse University, June 12, 2008

American Chemical Society (ACS)

References available upon request

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