Development Engineering

WANJUN ZHU

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Columbia, MO 65201 *********@*****.***

(Cell):573-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Extensive hands-on experience with multi-step organic synthesis, pigment preparation/formulation, pharmaceutical formulation (emulsions, gels, surfactants, capsules, tablets) and compound characterization (stability, solubility, pH).

• Proven self-motivated and creative problem-solving skills with comprehensive knowledge of reaction mechanisms and in-depth experience with analytical techniques including chromatography (validation and method development of HPLC, LC-MS, UPLC, GC-MS), NMR (acquisition and structure elucidation), Mass Spec, FTIR, UV-Vis, fluorescence, titration, AA, KF, pH meter and elemental analysis.

• Well versed in chemical engineering principles, processes (drying, mixing, crushing and distillation) and pharmaceutical engineering (design and development process of products, formulation CIP/SIP Cycle Development, cleaning validation, process validation of biotechnology and pharmaceutical chemical)

• Sound knowledge of radiochemistry and proficient with GM counter, NaI counter and HPGe.

• Adept in the use of chemical databases (SciFinder Scholar, Belstein, Scopus), ChemBioOffice, Wavefunction Spartan (modeling), AutoCAD, Graphpad Prism (graphing & statistics), Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Solid understanding of cGMP, cGLP and competent to read and interpret USP and analytical methodology; skillful at writing SOP’s, laboratory protocols and reports.

• An articulate communicator with exceptional oral, verbal and interpersonal skills, competent to work independently or in a team environment.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• 2010-2011 University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO Measurement of activity of Thiaminase via fluorescence sensor.

Designed and synthesized novel fluorescent probe for thiaminase, providing excellent fluorescence increase and great improvement for thiaminase sensing in vivo.

• 2009.3-2009.6 Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China Phosphate sensing via 1.8-naphthalene anhydride derivative

Synthesized 1,8-naphthalimide triazol derivative, giving fluorescence wavelength shift for pH change

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• 2008-2009 Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China The effect of magnetic field to chemical reaction.

Worked in a five member team as a team leader. Invented a new magnetic reactor based on electrical and chemistry theory to have successfully controlled the regioselectivity of nitration of benzene derivatives.

EDUCATION

• 2009-Present. Pursing Master’s degree in organic chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

• 2005-2009 B.S., Pharmaceutical Engineering, Beijing Inst. of Tech., Beijing, China

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2008.12-2009.03 Interned in China National Medicine Corp. Ltd. Beijing, China

Gained good understanding of formulation and development process of products and chemical processes (drying, mixing, crushing and distillation, CIP/SIP Cycle Development, cleaning validation, process validation of biotechnology and pharmaceutical chemical)

• 2009.09-Present Teaching Assistant in University of Missouri- Columbia

As a TA leader, my duties include discussing Grading method with Professor and assigning duties aside from teaching routine. Classes include General Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II.

PUBLICATIONS & PATENTS

• Zhu, W.; Glass, T. E. Measurement of activity of Thiaminase via fluorescence sensor, In preparation.

• National practical innovation patent: the effect of magnetic field to synthesis of nitrotuluene (Patent number: ZL 2007 2 0169961.0)

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