Assistant University

Christopher Randolph Salnave

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Professional Experience

University of Illinois at Urbana –Champaign, Graduate Research Assistant, 8/2007 - 10/2010

Performed single molecule TIRF microscopy and assembled a single molecule TIRF microscope and single molecule fluorescence confocal microscope, Fluorescence Confocal Microscopy, Epi-fluorescence, FIONA, Single Molecule Motor tracking in vivo, and in vitro, FRET, single molecule resolution using Avalanche Photodiodes (detection of fluorescence emission), Optical alignment of Avalanche Photodiodes, Hidden Markov Model, Site directed mutagenesis, Protein purification, transfection of DNA, DNA purification, usage and preparation of Quantum Dots, Bio-conjugate chemistry, polymerized microtubules, PCR and methods of protein delivery through receptor mediated endocytosis.

Conducted Time Lapse Video-microscopy for tracking single cells, photo-lithography, soft lithography, microfluidic patterning, Self Assembled Monolayers (SAMs), E beam evaporation, Ellipsometry, Cell culture, growing bacterial colonies, autoclave, infrared spectroscopy, Surface Plasmon Resonance, EPR, and SDS-PAGE.

City University of New York, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 6/2005 - 5/2006

Introduced a theoretical model of an ion confined in a Paul trap to maximize the amount degenerate states within a quantum bit (qubit) using Mathematica 5.0.

City University of New York, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 9/2004 - 5/2006

Isolated and purified cytotoxic benzophenones from Garcinia Xanthocymus, techniques include normal and reverse phase column chromatography, and HPLC. Analysis of Structure activity relationships were deduced using H1 NMR.

Carnegie Mellon, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 5/2004 - 8/2004

Performed the Synthesis, characterization, and detection of Fluorescent dyes used for fluorescent markers of biomolecules using UV-vis and Fluorescent Emission Spectroscopy as characterization methods, Column Chromatography, HPLC, Mass Spectrometer, H1 NMR.

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana –Champaign, MS in Chemistry, 5/2011

GPA: 3.02/4.0

City University of New York, BS in Chemistry, 5/2006

Overall GPA: 3.7/4.0, Chemistry Major GPA 3.9/4.0

Course Work

Statistical Mechanics, Physical Biochemistry, Polymer Physics, Biomolecular Material Science, Analytical Methods to Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy

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Awards

Member of the Center of Physics for Living Cells, 1/2009 - 7/2010

NIH-Molecular Biophysics Training Grant, 1/ 2007 – 7/2008

Mukerji Award (2006) in Department of Physics, City University of New York; Prof. E. Chudnovsky

McArthur Award (2005) in Department of Chemistry, City University of New York

Verizon CITES Scholarship Award (2005)

Rotary Lovinger Scholarship Award (2005)

CRC Handbook Award (2004) in Department of Chemistry, City University of New York

Scholar Athlete of Year Award (2004) City University of New York

MARC Scholar (2004 – 2006) City University of New York

Teaching Experience

Lehman College City University of New York, SEEK Department Instructor, 7/2011 – Current

Instruct a Physics/Chemistry/Biology workshop for freshman science majors in the SEEK program and a tutor for Math, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

Hostos Community College, Academic Learning Center Tutor, 9/2011 – Current

Chemistry and Math tutor

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Department of Chemistry, Graduate Teaching Assistant, 7/2008 - 5/2011

Undergraduate courses in Quantum Chemistry (2 semesters), Analytical Chemistry (1 semester), General Chemistry Lab ( 3 semesters ), Chemistry Learning Center (1 semester)

Memberships

National Honor Society (2005)

Tri Beta Kappa Honor Society (2005)

Christopher Randolph Salnave

2075 Saint Raymonds Ave Apt 1C, Bronx, NY 10462, Phone: 217-***-****, email: ********@*****.***

References

Prof. Martin Gruebele, PhD; James R. Eiszner Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Professor of Physics; University of Illinios at Urbana-Champaign, ********@********.***; 217-***-****

Prof. Paul Selvin, PhD; John Bardeen Faculty Scholar and Professor of Physics and Biophysics; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ******@********.***; 217-***-****

Prof. Colin Wraight, PhD; Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ********@********.***; 217-***-****

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