Assistant Research

Rajiv K Singh

*** ***** ******, ***. #** Grand Forks, ND 58203 618-***-**** ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking the position of research chemist in a dynamically growing industry where I can contribute my problem solving and decision making skills in chemistry.

EDUCATION

MS Chemistry Anticipated: May 2012

University of North Dakota (UND), Grand Forks, ND

Thesis: Synthesis, Characterization, and Self-assembly of Bi-carbamates and Tri-carbamates.

MS Chemistry August 2009

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), IL

Thesis: Preparation and Reactions of Dialkylfluorofumarate.

M.Sc. Chemistry August 1995

Magadh University (MU) Bodh Gaya, India

B.Sc. Chemistry August 1993

Magadh University (MU) Bodh Gaya, India

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Currently, I am working in a research group that deals with the synthesis of monomers for the supramolecules which can be self-assembled into three dimensional nanostructures like nanotubes, nanorods, and nanowires.

Previous expertise was gained in the research of synthesis of organofluorine compounds. Proficiency in the synthesis of small molecules containing mono or disubstituted fluorinated compounds, the use of these simple molecules in the synthesis of many new and larger fluorinated compounds. I also worked on the conversion of potentially important dialkyl acetylene dicarboxylate (ester) to fluoroalkene derivative of ester.

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND August 2009-present

Teaching Assistant - Department of Chemistry (8/10-present)

Taught organic chemistry 341L and 342L courses

Held weekly meetings with Teaching Assistants

Assigned grades for the laboratory section of the course

Research Assistant - Department of Chemistry (8/09-8/10)

Performed laboratory research

Mentored and supervised new graduate and undergraduate students

Orally presented research progress to supervisor and other research group members during weekly group discussions and monthly group meetings

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL August 2007-August 2009

Teaching Assistant - Department of Chemistry

Taught lab courses in general, organic, and analytical chemistry

Held weekly meetings with Teaching Assistants

Made exams and assigned grades for the laboratory section of the course

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE, continued

Nobel Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal August 1999-July 2007

Head of Department - Department of Chemistry

Taught chemistry to undergraduate students

Coordinate faculty meetings and prepared materials for final exams

Act as liaison and coordinate with administration

Presented in the departmental faculty meetings

Tri-Chandra College, Kathmandu, Nepal October 1996-July 1998

Teaching Assistant - Department of Chemistry

Taught chemistry and labs to undergraduate students

Amrit Science Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal October 1996-July 1998

Teaching Assistant - Department of Chemistry

Taught chemistry and labs to undergraduate students

Publication

Singh, R.; Schober, M; Hou, X.; Seas, A.; Chu, Q.*” Facile and Efficient Synthesis of C3-Symmetric Benzoxazine: A Novel Tri-arm Molecular Scaffold” Tetreahedron Lett. 2012, 53, 173-175.

Presentations

Poster: Towards Functional Molecular Ladders: Synthesis and Characterization of Two-armed Reactive Supramolecular Aggregates. North Dakota EPSCoR Conference, Grand Forks, ND, 2010

Poster: Fluorination and Diels-Alder Reactions of Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate. Graduate Student Research Symposium, Edwardsville, IL, 2009

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Spectrometers: Computer Skills

Bruker 500MHZ NMR

Infrared

Spectrophotometer

UV Vis Spectrophotometer

GC-MS

HRMS

Chromatographs:

Gas

Column MS (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Origin

ChemDraw

ChemOffice

Mathcad

Chem3D

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Chemical Society (ACS), 2008 to present.

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Chemistry Graduate Students Association (UND), Jan. 2009 to present

REFERENCES

Available upon request

Contact this candidate