Quality Engineer /Manager

Piotr Michal Diakowski

**** *********** **., ******, ** N6G 3N3, Canada

Home phone: 519-***-****, Cell phone: 519-***-****

email: *********@*******.***

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

- Advanced scientific research skills; ability to evaluate situations and solve problems

- Expert level knowledge of electrochemistry and extended experience with various electrochemical methods (amperometric and potentiometric techniques, impedance based methods, biosensors, microelectrodes, QCM, SECM, electrochemical instrumentation, etc.)

- Outstanding instrumentation skills, instrumentation prototyping and modification, computer interfacing

- Experience with broad array of laboratory methods and instrumentation (wet chemistry, spectroscopy, UV-Vis, IR, HPLC, CE, SPR, microscopy, SEM, AFM, STM, cleanroom, microfabrication, sputtering, e-beam deposition, lithography, etc.)

- Exceptional knowledge of computer hardware and software (MS Windows, MS Office, Linux, programming, numerical modeling/simulations, etc.)

- Supervisory and project management skills

- Fast learner, eager to extend knowledge and develop new skills

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario (Mar 2008 - Dec 2010)

Postdoctoral Associate (Supervisor: Dr. H.-B. Kraatz)

Conducted research in electrochemistry, bioanalytical chemistry and surface science. Developed electrochemical DNA hybridization assay for identification of species. Modeled experimental results using numerical simulation, finite element method (Comsol). Developed carbon nanotubes based sensor for detection of chemical warfare agents. Published results in peer refereed journals and presented results at the conferences. Mentored and supervised graduate and undergraduate students. Ordered and maintained laboratory instrumentation and supplies. Responsible for laboratory safety. Reviewer for Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (RSC journal). Designed and maintained the Research Group Website http://publish.uwo.ca/~hkraatz/.

Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario (Jan 2006 - Feb 2008)

Postdoctoral Fellow (Supervisor: Dr. Z. Ding)

Conducted research in electrochemistry and physical chemistry. Worked on bioanalytical application of impedance based electrochemical methods. Developed novel electrochemical method for investigation of localized cellular metabolism. Cultured cells. Performed computer interfacing and instrumentation prototyping. Published results in peer refereed journals and presented results at the conferences. Mentored and supervised graduate and undergraduate students. Ordered and maintained laboratory instrumentation and supplies.

Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan (1999 - 2005)

Full-time Graduate Student (Supervisor: prof. A.S. Baranski)

Conducted research in analytical chemistry and electrochemistry. Worked on development and fundamentals of impedance based scanning electrochemical microscopy. Instructed undergraduate laboratory (general, analytical and organic chemistry). Served as Graduate Affairs Committee Student Representative (2001 - 2002).

EDUCATION

Ph.D. - Analytical Chemistry (2006)

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

M.Sc. - Chemistry/Instrumental Methods (1999)

University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland

PUBLICATIONS, REVIEWS AND CONFERENCES

PUBLICATIONS:

H. Song, P.M. Diakowski, R.H.E. Hudson, H.-B. Kraatz, Effect of ferrocene position on charge transfer in ds-DNA films, Analytical Chemistry, submitted

P.M. Diakowski, H.-B. Kraatz, Towards the electrochemical identification of species, Chemical Communications, 2010, accepted, DOI:10.1039/C0CC03940C

X. Zhao, P.M. Diakowski, Z. Ding, Deconvoluting Topography and Spatial Physiological Activity of Live Macrophage Cells by Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy in Constant-Distance Mode, Analytical Chemistry, 2010, 82, 8371-8373

P.M. Diakowski, Y. Xiao, M.W.P. Petryk and H.-B. Kraatz, Impedance-based detection of chemical warfare agent mimics using ferrocene-lysine modified carbon nanotubes, Analytical Chemistry, 2010, 82, 3191-3197

Y. Xiao, M. Petryk, P.M. Diakowski, H.-B. Kraatz, Covalent modification of carbon nanotubes with ferrocene-lysine derivative for electrochemical sensors, Proceedings of Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2009, 7304(Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing)

P.M. Diakowski, H.-B. Kraatz, Detection of single-nucleotide mismatches using scanning electrochemical microscopy, Chemical Communications, 2009, 1189-1191 (cover article)

P.M. Diakowski, Z. Ding, Interrogation of living cells using alternating current scanning electrochemical microscopy (AC-SECM), Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2007, 9, 5966-5974 (cover article)

P.M. Diakowski, Z. Ding, Novel strategy for constant-distance imaging using alternating current scanning electrochemical microscopy, Electrochemistry Communications, 2007, 9, 2617-2621

P.M. Diakowski, A.S. Baranski, Positive and negative AC impedance feedback observed above conductive substrates under SECM conditions, Electrochimica Acta, 2006, 52, 854-862

A.S. Baranski, P.M. Diakowski, High Frequency Faradaic Rectification at Microelectrodes, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2006, 110, 6776-6784

A.S. Baranski, P.M Diakowski, Application of AC impedance techniques to Scanning electrochemical microscopy. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 2004, 8, 683-692

M.E. Plonska, P. Diakowski, T. Krogulec and K. Winkler, Microelectrodes modified with [M(bpy)3](ClO4)3 (M = Co and Fe) as analytical sensors for fullerenes in flow injection analysis, Electroanalysis, 2001, 13, 1185-1190

REVIEWS IN REFEREED BOOKS:

P.M. Diakowski, M. Shamsi, H.-B. Kraatz, Electrochemical detection of basepair mismatches in DNA Films, in Electrochemical detection of mismatches in DNA, Mehmet Ozsoz Ed., Pan Stanford Publishing, in press

X. Bin, P.M. Diakowski, K. Kerman, H.-B. Kraatz, Functional electro-active biomolecules, in Electrochemistry of functional supramolecular systems, A. Credi at al. Eds., 2010, John Wiley & Sons

SELECTED CONFERENCES:

P.M. Diakowski, H.-B. Kraatz, DNA biosensing by Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM), oral presentation/presenting author, Pacifichem 2010 Congress, December 15-20, Session Title: (Bio-)Chemical/Electrochemical Sensors and Sensing Materials, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

P.M. Diakowski, H.-B. Kraatz, Investigation of DNA films using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), oral presentation/presenting author, 92nd Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, May 30 - June 3, 2009, Hamilton, ON, Canada

P.M. Diakowski, Y. Xiao, M.W.P. Petryk and H.-B. Kraatz, Multiwalled carbon nanotubes modified with ferrocene derivatives as sensors for chemical warfare agents, oral presentation/presenting author, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers - Defense, Security, and Sensing (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing), 13 - 17 April 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA

REFERENCES

Dr. Zhifeng Ding

Associate Professor

The University of Western Ontario

Department of Chemistry

Chemistry Building 1151 Richmond Street

London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada

Phone (Office): 519-***-**** ext. 86161

email: ******@***.**

Dr. Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz

Professor

The University of Western Ontario

Department of Chemistry

Chemistry Building 1151 Richmond Street

London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada

Phone (Office): 519-***-**** ext 81561

email: *******@***.**

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