Resume

ARUL CLEMENT **** Ward Street

Research Chemist Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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Summary:

o 10+ years hands on research experience in organic synthesis and experience modern analytical chemistry techniques such as (NMR, IR, mass spectrometry, DSC,TGA, DMA) o Proficient at maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory equipment Skills:

Multi-steps Organic Synthesis and polymer synthesis

Experienced in assay & methods and developments

Instrumental analysis and Purification

Research Experience:

Research Chemist University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Oct 2014 -

• Conducted research on the synthesis, design and characterization of Liquid crystal elastomers (LCE s) materials

• Developed novel LCE formulations with tailored properties for specific applications

• Designed and synthesized LCEs with precise control over molecular alignment and cross-linking to achieve desired mechanical and optical properties.

• Designed and implemented responsive systems or devices utilizing LCEs for targeted applications.

• Developed creative solutions to overcome challenges related to LCEs material synthesis processing or application development.

• Developed and modified a number of chemical procedures to save time and money of the research group

• Conduct and Schedule lab inspections looking for expired chemicals or equipment proper labeling, and overall safety -On occasion

Polymer Chemist Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea Nov 2010 - Sep 2014

• Developed and optimized fully conjugated,unique semiconducting polymers for organic electronics and Organic solar cells.

• Implemented strategies to improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic polymer solar cells through material selection device architecture optimization and interface engineering.

• Fabricated organic polymer solar cells using various deposition techniques such as spin coating or vacuum deposition.

• Optimized device fabrication processes to enhance the performance of solar cells Research Chemist at University of madras India Nov 2005 - Sep 2010

Designed novel synthetic routes for the synthesis of complex drug intermediates, employing Suzuki coupling, Direct C-H activation and tandem reaction as a key step.

Conducted high-throughput screening of reaction conditions to identify optimal catalysts and ligands for Pd- catalyzed coupling reaction.

Characterized reaction intermediates and final products using NMR, IR and mass spectrometry ensuring product purity and structural elucidation.

Published research findings on innovative Direct C-H coupling methodologies in peer reviewed journals contributing to the advancement of the field

Education:

M.Sc. Department of Chemistry, Loyola college, Chennai, India May 2005 B.Sc. Department of Chemistry, St. Joseph’s college, Trichy, India May 2003