Assistant Gas
Resume:
Fasil Adefris Abebe
Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA
Telephone: 269-***-****
Email: *****.************@*****.***, ********@*****.***
Permanent Resident
Education
April, 2012 Ph.D. in Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.
Dissertation “Optical and Electrochemical Sensors for the Detection of Metal ions and
nerve gas agents via Coumarin and Fluorescein Derivatives”
Advisor: Prof. Ekkehard Sinn.
Aug, 2004 M.Sc in Environmental Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
June, 2000 B.Sc in Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Research Experience
Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Graduate Research Assistant, Sept, 2007 – Present.
• Synthesized and characterized Coumarin and fluorescein derivatives for the optical and electrochemical detection of toxic environmental pollutants.
• Developed new colorimetric and fluorescent sensors for various metal ions including Cu2+ , Fe3+ , Zn2+ ,Pb2+ , Co2+, Ni2+ and Cr3+ .
• Developed new fluorescent sensors based on coumarin derivatives for nerve gas memics.
• Implemented analytical techniques including fluorescence spectroscopy, UV- Visible spectroscopy, electrochemical (impedance spectroscopy, cyclic and differential pulse voltammetry), FTIR, ion mobility mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to evaluate the effects of coumarin and fluorescein based molecules as potential sensors for toxic environmental pollutants.
• Photophysical characterization and analysis of a serious of coumarin and fluorescein fluorophores
• Synthesized nanoparticls functionalized with organic dyes for sensor application.
• Investigating the biochemical activity of some coumarin derivatives as anti-breast cancer agents
• Develops a device that can sense environmental toxins.
• Morphological examination of cancer cells apoptotic changes using fluorescence chromatin dye.
Laboratory Skills
• Proficient in time resolved fluorescence spectroscopy and ultrafast leser spectroscopy.
• Experienced in electrochemistry work station, x-ray crystallography, UV-vis and non linear Spectroscopy
• In-depth knowledge of chemical synthesis
• Expertise in separation techniques including TLC, column chromatography, LC/MS, GC-MS and HPLC.
• Computer skills – MS word, Excel, Power point, Origin, and ChemDraw.
• Confident in writing scientific reports
• Able to train and manage other laboratory personnel
Publications
1. Abebe, F. A, Sinn, E., Fluorescein-based fluorescent and colorimetric chemosensors for Copper in aqueous media, Tetrahedron letters 52-201*-****-****.
2. Abebe, F. A., Eribal, C.S., Ramakrishna, G., Sinn, E., A “Turn-on” fluorescent sensor for the selective detection of Cobalt and Nickel ions in aqueous media, Tetrahedron letters 52 (2011), 5554-5558.
3. Weerasinghe, A.J., Abebe, F. A., Sinn, E., Rhodamine based turn-on dual sensor for Fe3+ and Cu2+, Tetrahedron letters 52 (2011), 5648-5651.
4. Weerasinghe, A.J., Abebe, F.A., Venter, A., Sinn, E., Rhodamine based turn-on sensors for Cr3+ and Ni2+: detecting CN- via the metal displacement approach of sensor-Cr3+ complex, Tetrahedron (2011), accepted.
5. Abebe, F.A., Eribal, C. S., Devadas, M. S., Sinn, E., Novel Turn-off nerve gas sensors based on coumarin Schiff base derivatives, Sensors and Actuators: B, (2011), submitted.
6. Abebe, F. A., Eribal, C. S., Devadas, M. S., Sinn, E., Novel approach using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and fluorescence techniques for detection of Zn2+ based on coumarin derivatives, Sensors and Actuators: B, Submitted.
7. Amr, M., Abebe, F.A., Sinn, E., Investigating the biochemical activity of some coumarin derivatives as anti-breast cancer agents, Manuscript in Preparation.
8. Abebe, F. A., Ramakrishna, G., Sinn, E., Single and multiphoton turn–on fluorescent Fe3+ sensors based on coumarin derivatives, Manuscript in Preparation.
Technical Presentations
1. Amr, Abebe, F.A.,Investigating the biochemical activity of some coumarin derivatives as anti-breast cancer agents, Kalamazoo, MI, Local ACS, Oct, 2011
2. Abebe, F. A., Eribal, C.S., Sinn, E., Fluorescein–based fluorescent and colorimetric chemosensors for metals in aqueous media, 242nd ACS National conference, Denver, CO, August, 2011(Poster).
3. Abebe, F. A., Sinn, E., Coumarin and fluorescein derivatives for detecting environmental pollutants, NOBCChe, Houston, TX, April, 2011(Oral).
4. Abebe, F. A., Sinn, E., Detection of metal ions and nerve gas Agents via coumarin based molecules, 241st ACS National Conference, Anaheim, CA, March, 2011(Poster).
5. Devadas, M. S., Abebe, F. A., Eskander, P., Sinn, E., Quantum Sized Gold Clusters for the Detection of Nerve Gas Mimics, 241st ACS National Conference, Anaheim, CA, and March, 2011(Poster).
6. Abebe, F. A., Eribal, C. S., Devadas, M. S., Sinn, E., Detection of metal ions and nerve gas agents via coumarin based molecules,, Inorganic Discussion Weekend Conference, October, 2010, Windsor, Canada (Poster).
7. Devadas, M. S., Varganti, S., Abebe, F.A., Ramakrishna, G., Sinn, E., Coumarin functionalized quantum sized gold clusters, Inorganic Discussion Weekend Conference, October, 2010, Windsor, Canada (Poster).
8. Abebe, F. A., Eribal, C. S, Devadas, M. S., Sinn, E., Detection of metal ions and nerve gas agents
via coumarin based molecules, 2010 CSUI Conference, Argonne National Laboratory,
October, 2010, Chicago, IL (Oral).
9. Abebe, F. A., Eribal, C. S., Sinn, E., Coumarin- based Sensors for metal ions and nerve gas agents,
240th ACS National meeting and Exposition, August, 2010, Boston, MA (Poster).
10. Abebe, F. A., Sinn, E., Highly Sensitive and Selective Sensors for the Detection of Nerve Gas mimics, Annual Chemistry Research Symposium, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, April 2010 (Oral).
11. Abebe, F. A., Sinn, E., Highly Sensitive and Selective Reversible Sensors for the Detection of Zn2+, Pt 2+, 238th ACS National meeting and Exposition, August, 2009, Washington DC (Poster).
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