Scientist

JOSEPH R. ALILA, Ph.D., M.ED., B.Ed (*st Class Honors)

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Objective

Experienced hands-on mature postdoctoral industrial organic chemist seeking opportunities in a company where there are opportunities for collaborative work, continued professional growth, and senior managerial responsibilities. My areas of expertise include organic synthesis, chemical research and development, chemical development, applied organometallic chemistry, and chemical process development.

Technical Skills:

Hands-on experiences in multi-step organic synthesis, asymmetric synthesis, project supervision, project scale-up and project transfer.

Mastered multi-step custom syntheses of valuable chiral stable-isotope compounds; especially 13C, or 15N- labeled amino acids and derivatives (ICON Isotopes Inc).

Capability: interpretation of Mass, multidimensional NMR, FT-IR/FT-Raman/FT-Near-IR, and UV-Vis spectra of organic compounds.

Mastered physical characterization methods: NMR, FT-IR/Near-IR/Raman, and EPR spectroscopy. Cyclic Coltamommetry, TGA, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) (Binghamton), BET Surface Area Analysis (P&G, Binghamton University).

Developed hands-on expertise in controlled synthesis of air- sensitive inorganic and organometallic intermediates for applications in organic synthesis (Binghamton University; ICON Isotope Inc.).

Mastered applications of ion-exchange resins, acid clays, and other solid-phase Alkylation catalysts, in both batch and continuous modes (Schenectady International Inc.).

Skilled at modern HPLC and GC chromatographic methods development. Efficient at silica-gel and ion-exchange resins separations of organic compounds.

Professional college educator and leader with a record in the networking, teaching, and leadership of multicultural groups (Moi College, Egerton University).

Efficient writer, published author, and digital publisher. User of Microsoft Word, data spreadsheets, and other digital-media communication platforms.

cGMP/cGLMP-trained and qualified in an analytical department of a pharmaceutical enterprise (P&G)

ISO 9000-trained in a commodity chemicals enterprise (SII).

Professional Experience

2018-Present: K-12 Teacher with Albany CAPITAL REGION BOCES NYSED Substitute Teacher program.

-Currently teaching as needed, in various school districts in New York’s Capital District Area.

2014-: SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SCHENECTADY, NY:

Adjunct Chemistry Faculty (when needed).

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Taught and examined General Chemistry

Became conversant with ANGEL online-learning platform

2006-2006: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER, WHITEWATER, WI:

Adjunct Organic Chemistry Faculty:

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Taught and examined Organic Chemistry courses.

2001-2004: ICON ISOTOPES SERVICES INC, MT. MARION, NY:

Senior Chemist:

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Planned, developed and executed multistep processes to target isotopically labeled amino acids and derivatives.

Timely completion of multistep custom synthesis of multiple batches of 1-10 g batches of highly valued N-15 and/or C-13 labeled amino acids (e.g. L-Aspartic Acid, L-Threonine, L-Arginine, L-Proline), and other isotopically labeled chemical intermediates, to local and global customers’ satisfaction, in diverse applications NMR-spectroscopic reference standards, mechanistic kinetic studies, pharmacokinetics, trace analysis, and biochemical studies.

Isolated valued isotopically labelled amino acids by enzyme resolution of O-acylated derivatives, and by reverse-phase aqueous HPLC chromatographic isolation,

Achieved an innovative few-step chemical conversion of unnatural amino acid synthesis byproducts into the desired natural amino acid targets.

1999-2001: SCHENECTADY INTERNATIONAL INC, SCHENECTADY, NY:

Postdoctoral Research & Development Chemist:

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Explored/developed novel tris-(hydroxyphenyl)ethanes (“THPEs”) and other new tris-(hydroxyphenyl)alkane specialty polycarbonate polymer cross-linkers.

Developed batch and continuous-flow processes to an indanyl heat-transfer agent.

Solved an impurity-related phenolic resin color problem, to customer satisfaction.

Explored a Phase-Transfer catalyst and encapsulated Lewis-Acid catalyst routes to poly-(hydroxyphenyl)alkanes polymer cross-linkers.

Explored potential “green routes” to nutritionally significant hydroxycitric acids.

Completed annual individual performance objectives (IPOs)

Wrote and tabled technical updates at business meetings.

Prepared environmental green-sheets, project flowsheets and spreadsheets and transferred projects to pilot plants.

1998-1998: PROCTER AND GAMBLE PHARMACEUTICALS NORWICH, NY:

Seconded Manpower Technical Specialist

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Completed Pharmaceutical analytical methods development and validation (Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, BET Surface Area Analysis).

Validated new analytical methods.

Carried out photochemical, thermal, and environmental stability studies on inactive and active pharmaceutical intermediates,

Developed and tested FT-Raman and FT-Near-Infrared company-wide spectral databases of active and inactive pharmaceutical products and intermediates.

Offered a Near-Infrared spectral resolution of color problem in an active pharmaceutical product.

Safety certification in Raman Laser Use.

1994-1998: BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY, BINGHAMTON, NY.

Research Assistant and Doctoral Student

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Completed a Doctoral Dissertation (under the Late, Prof. John J. Eisch as Research Director, R.I.P) titled, Novel Subvalent Chromium Reductants: Modes of Action and Applications in Synthesis (Doctoral degree conferred in 1999).

Synthesized novel air/moisture sensitive low-valent chromium electron-transfer reagents, empirically CrCl & LiCrH2.THF.

Characterized the reductants, empirically CrCl & LiCrH2.THF, by multiple analytical methods, including: gravimetric analysis, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, cyclic voltamommetry (CV) of the Cr(I)/Cr(III) two-electron transfer redox system, far-infrared and infrared (IR) spectroscopy, quantitative gasometric analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

Established selective reductive-coupling reactions of a plethora of unsaturated organic substrates mediated by empirically CrCl & LiCrH2.THF. Reduction/Reductive coupling products included polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), aromatic hydrols and diols, aromatic diamines, and “interesting” benzoindoles, imidazoles, and triazines.

Revealed industrially interesting solvent-effects on stereoselective (isotactive/syndiotactive) polymerization of methylmethacrylate, catalyzed by LiCrH2.THF.

Revealed µ-olefin isomerization activity of the anionic complex LiCrH2.THF

Trained undergraduate researchers and mentored a couple of graduate colleagues.

Honed valuable lifetime skills in project and laboratory management.

Awards and Fellowships won

DSM Research Fellowship, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York (1995-1999).

Solvay Research Fellowship, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York (1995-1999).

Nominee, Excellence in Research Award, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, (1997).

Winner Graduation Year Teaching/Research Summer Fellowship (1998).

Education

Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York. Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry), May 1999.

Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. M.ED, Dec. 1987.

University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. B.Ed. (Sc.) First Class Honors, Dec. 1981.

Professional Memberships: American Chemical Society.

Refereed Publications

1. John J. Eisch, Joseph R. Alila, Organometallics, 2000, 19, 1211-1212.

2. John J. Eisch, Joseph R. Alila. Organometallics, 1999, 18, 2930-2932.

3. John J. Eisch, Xian Shi, Joseph R. Alila, Sven Thiele. Chem. Ber. /Recueil 1997, 130, 1175-1187.

4. Doctoral Dissertation (Prof. John J. Eisch, Supervisor): Novel Subvalent Chromium Reductants: Modes of Action and Applications in Synthesis, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, 1999.

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