Post-doctoral Chemist

Zhou Long, Ph.D.

Post-doctoral Chemist

OBJECTIVES

To work in a research and development position either as a postdoctoral chemist or industrial researcher, which allows me to utilize my biological, chemical and pharmaceutical background

WORK EXPERIENCE

Oak Ridge National Laboratory & the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Postdoctoral Chemist May 2010-Present

 Developing a bio-sensor incorporating with oligonucleic acid aptamers to detect small bio-molecules, proteins, and analyze tissues

 Developing a long-lasting sensor for immune surveillance of micro-bacterial pathogens such as bacillus anthracis and burkholderia mallei

 Designed a sensitive, portable and low-cost detecting equipment and deployed it along with a bio-fuel engine for in-field analysis of bio-gas (funded by National Transportation Research Center (NTRC))

 Created microcantilever arrays coated with various responsive organic and polymer phases by vapor deposition

 Supervising the high vacuum systems for the research group at the University of Tennessee (UT)

Research Assistant Aug. 2004-May 2010

 Created a uniform and stable coating of nano-materials on silicon surface through surface chemistry, functionalized the coating for immunological study (immunoglobulin G, biotine, etc) as well as chemical analysis, and characterized the coating with FT-IR, SEM, AFM and fluorescence microscopy

 Developed a gold-nanostructured sensing array incorporating thiolate ligands to detect trace contaminants in environment samples, used surface-enhanced Raman spectrometry (SERS) to validate the function of the array, and assembled the array with GC and HPLC respectively to obtain better selectivity and sensitivity (funded by Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

 Detected detrimental compounds to combustion engine contained in bio-fuels at ppb level using microcantilever sensing array, and validated the results with GC-MS and HPLC (funded by NTRC)

 Developed a nano-mechanical transducer array to study the interaction between human pregnane X receptor (PXR) and pharmaceuticals, xenobiotics, and endocrine disrupting chemicals to illustrate the vital importance of PXR in pharmaceutical and exogenous compound metabolism within human body (group work)

 Synthesized silver nano-particles to create a new substrate with high surface area for SERS and chemical sensing (group work)

 Reassembled the microarray printing system for the Department of Chemistry, UT, and trained colleagues to help them make DNA microarrays

Teaching Assistant Aug. 2004-May 2010

 Supervised and instructed laboratory courses of general chemistry and analytical chemistry

 Trained undergraduate students in use of the following instrumentation: GC, GC-MS, HPLC, FT-IR, AAS, CE, Raman, and UV

Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

Research Assistant Sept. 2002-Jun. 2004

 Analyzed traditional Chinese herb medicine using atomic fluorescence spectrometry

 Determined heavy metals contained in industrial products using atomic absorption spectrometry

 Accepted training on synthesis skills in organic and pharmaceutical chemistry

EDUCATION

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Aug. 2004 - May 2010

Ph.D. in Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis

Sichuan University, Chengdu, China Aug. 1999 - Jul. 2003

B.S. in Chemistry

ACADEMIC HONORS & CERTIFICATE

 Credential for SAS (SAS9) Base Programming, 2010

 P & G Scholarship conferred by Procter & Gamble Inc., 2001

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

 Hill, K.; Dutta, P.; Long, Z.; Sepaniak, M. J. NanoBiotechnology, submitted

 Long, Z.; Hill, K.; Sepaniak, M. J. Analytical Chemistry(IF:5.214), 2010, 82(10), 4114-4121

 Long, Z.; Story, J.; Lewis, S.; Sepaniak, M. J. Analytical Chemistry, 2009, 81(7), 2575-2580

 DeVault, G. L.; Chapman, P. J.; Long, Z.; Archibald, R.; Sepaniak, M. J. 60th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nashville, TN, United States, November 12-15, 2008

 Chapman, P. J.; Long, Z.; Datskos, P. G.; Archibald, R.; Sepaniak, M. J. Analytical Chemistry, 2007, 79(18), 7062-7068

 Long, Z.; Xin, J. J.; Hou, X. D. Spectroscopy Letters, 2004, 37(3), 263-274

 Pittcon (world's largest annual conference for laboratory science), Chicago, IL, Poster Presentation Mar. 2009

SKILLS

 Computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAS, Matlab, Google Sketchup, 3DMAX, Webpage Construction

 Language skills: English, Mandarin and two Chinese dialects, Japanese (Limited)

 Others: good analytical presentation, communication and inter-personal skills; able to work both independently and effectively in a team environment with good problem-solving capability

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