Analytical Chemist

Srinivasuluraju Kovur

Home Address: **** Keypark Way, Frederick, MD-21701.

Phone: 801-***-**** begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              801-***-****      end_of_the_skype_highlighting. e-mail: **************@*****.***

Objective

To work as a Chemist in the research and development where I have the opportunity to show my expertise with the instruments and use my experience of research skills to better effectiveness.

Education

M.S. Chemistry, December 2008 GPA 3.73 /4.0

University of Maine.

B.Sc. Chemistry,Microbiology and Zoology, May 1998 GPA 3.75/4.0

Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Work experience

Pharmaceutical Scientist, Capricorn Pharma Inc. June ‘09 – Present

• Analysis of raw materials, In-process and finished products.

• Analysis of APIs and Excipient.

• Worked in the method development, method transfer and validation.

• Preparation of Assay, related substance and content uniformity samples.

• Characterization and Analysis of samples by HPLC and GC/MS.

Research Associate, Cubist Pharmaceuticals October ‘08 – May ‘09

• Worked on the SAR studies.

• Synthesis of diamino sugars.

• Synthesis of thiopeptides.

• Hydrogenation reaction, Coupling reactions by PyBOP and HATU

• Characterization and Analysis of peptides by NMR, UPLC and LC/MS (Waters).

Research Assistant, Dr.Rayfort and Dr.Cole Research group Univ of Maine August ‘05 – December ‘08

• Synthesis of model lignin carbohydrate compounds (LCC).

• Analysis of the LCC by NMR and FTIR.

• Use enzyme oxidation for the selective cleavage of lignin.

• Quantitative analysis of the compounds by using GC-MS, HPLC-MS and LC/MS.

Graduate Teaching Assistant August ’05 – December ‘08

• Teach undergraduate Organic Lab courses.

• Teach undergraduate General chemistry lab courses.

• Help professors in setting up experiments.

• Supervise labs and help students in their synthesis and analysis.

Analytical Chemist, Loris Labs&Chemicals, Hyderabad, India August ‘03 - January ‘05

• Worked as an analytical chemist operating analytical instrumentation such as HPLC, LC/MS, GC/MS.

• Establishing, and validating analytical testing methodology.

• Worked in a cGMP laboratory with strong emphasis on analyzing samples.

• Developed new analytical techniques for the analysis of compounds and other chemicals.

SKILLS

Expertise in handling, troubleshooting and maintenance of the following instruments:

• FT-IR (Perkin Elmer Spectrum One FT-IR Spectrometer)

• NMR (Varian Gemini-300Hz & Varian Gemini-400Hz) Three and half years of experience

• GC /MS(Agilent)

• HPLC (Waters and Aglient)

• UV-VIS spectrophometer.

• Karl Fisher DL50 Auto titrator

• Friabilitor

• Disintegration tester

• Distek dissolution system

• Differential scanning calorimeter

• TOC apparatus

• LC/MS(Aglient)

AFFILIATIONS

Member of the American Chemical Society since August, 2005.

Member of the Phi Tau Sigma Honorary Society.

AWARDS

Outstanding teaching assistant in Organic Chemistry for the year 2007.

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

MS Office, ACD Chemdraw, BIO-RAD Chemwindow, Empower, e-notebook, Sci-Finder, Bio-edit and Rasmol.

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