Chemist

Vishal Kumar Sharma

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Iowa City, IA 52240

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EDUCATION The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA May 2009 M.S., Chemistry

The University of Delhi, Delhi, India Feb. 2006 M.S., Chemistry

The University of Delhi, Delhi, India Feb. 2004 B.S., Chemistry Honors

INSTRUMENTAL AND LABORATORY TECHNIQUES Wet Chemistry HPLC UV-VIS spectrometer NMR LSC IR spectrometer

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant Jan. 2007-May 2008 Department of Chemistry (Dr. Amnon Kohen) The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

• Expressed and purified proteins

• Studied reaction rates using Kinetic Isotope Effects, determined by HPLC separation

• Synthesized compounds using wet chemistry techniques

• Monitored water purifiers, spectrometers and pH meters in the lab

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Laboratory Teaching Assistant Aug. 2006-Dec. 2008 Department of Chemistry The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

• Assisted 50 students weekly in performing experiments

• Analyzed lab reports

• Helped students with problems during office hours

• Proctored exams

PRESENTATIONS Allosteric Drugs as enzyme inhibitors and activators Oct. 2007 Organic Chemistry Seminar, Department of Chemistry The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Temperature dependence on the Proton abstraction step in the catalysis by Escherichia coli Thymidylate Synthase (Poster) Sept. 2007 XXVII Midwest Enzyme Chemistry Conference The University of Illinois, Chicago, IL