Assistant Research

Alexander Vorushilov

* ******** ***, *** * phone: 816-***-****

Dover, NH, 03820 e-mail: ********@*****.***

Profile

A PhD chemist with over 12 years of experience in chemical research.

Involvement in a broad range of projects including inorganic/organometallic, organic and nanomaterials synthesis and modification, kinetic and thermodynamic aspect studies of catalyzed processes, self assembly phenomenon.

Proficient in ambient and air-free synthesis and analysis techniques.

Experience working in cross-disciplinary teams and collaboration with computational, physical and analytical chemistry groups and chemical engineers.

Foreign languages: Russian (native), beginner German and French.

Summary of qualification

Synthetic skills: Ambient and air-free techniques (Schlenk and Glove box) applied to organic and organometallic synthesis - chromatography (analytical and preparative), distillation, recrystallization (including crystal growing for XRD analysis) and sublimation.

Analytical instrumentation: UV-VIS, Infrared spectroscopy (ATR, solution and diffuse-reflectance), 1D and 2D NMR (1H, 11B, 13C, 19F, 31P, NOE, COSY, DEPT, HMBC, HMQC, TOCSY; experience with Brucker and Varian software - XWinNMR, Topspin, VNmr, GLIDE), mass spectrometry (LC-MS, MALDI-TOF), GC and GC-MS, HPLC, XRD, optical polarimetry, magnetic susceptibility measurements (liquid and solid samples), microscopy (TEM, SEM) and BET.

Teaching: Taught and coordinated laboratory and discussion sections in General and Organic chemistry courses.

Education

PhD in Chemistry, October 2010

Organometallic Chemistry

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

M.S. in Chemistry, February 2004

Organic Chemistry

Mendeleev Institute of Chemical Technology, Moscow, Russia

Research Experience

University of New Hampshire July 2011 – present

Post Doctoral Research Associate, Prof. G. Li

Started synthesis research program at the group, managed equipment and reagent purchasing.

Synthesized, characterized and evaluated novel organometallic catalysts for CO2 photo reduction.

Designed and executed multistep synthesis of chelating ligands.

Modified nanomaterials with organometallic moieties capable of reduction of CO2 under irradiation with visible light. Performed spectroscopic and microscopic (SEM, TEM) studies of these materials.

Consulted and supervised graduate students.

University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas City, MO September 2010 – June 2011

Research Associate, Prof. E. Kadnikova

Synthesized Gold and Silica-based photoresponsive nanoparticles.

Maintained and repaired group hardware including a GC/MS, Schlenk lines, vacuum pumps.

Trained and supervised 5 undergraduate and 1 graduate students.

Managed group’s chemical inventory and purchasing.

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS August 2004 – October 2010,

Graduate Student, Prof. M. Barybin

Participated in interuniversity Center for Envinronmentally Beneficial Catalysis (CEBC).

Synthesized and studied catalytic activities of novel carbon-based Bronsted superacids. Performed kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of an industrially viable acylation process.

Syntesized novel photoactive azulenic ligands, studied their self assembly of Gold (111) surface and their model complexes

Collaborated with chemical engineers, analytical and physical chemists on numerous research projects.

Presented research progress to Academic and Industrial Advisory boards of the CEBC, participated in thrust, advisory board meetings and research conferences.

Maintained, managed and troubleshooted groups glove boxes, Schlenk lines, FTIR and computers.

N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, December 1998 – April 2004

Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Research Assistant

Studied novel synthesis methodologies towards heterocyclic compounds.

Synthesized Ni(II) catalysts and building blocks and evaluated their chemistries.

Under the guidance of a Senior Researcher performed full synthesis and characterization of novel compounds that lead to 2 journal articles.

Maintained and repaired group’s equipment and computers.

References

1. Daryle Busch, Distinguished Professor, University of Kansas, phone: 785-***-****, e-mail: *****@**.***

2. Mikhail Barybin, Professor, University of Kansas, Phone 785-***-****, email: ********@**.***

3. Ekaterina Kadnikova, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri – Kansas City, phone: 816-***-****, e-mail: **********@*****.***

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