chemistry
Resume:
XIA (ANNA) WEI
**** ******* **.****, *******, TX, 77081
z2hxze@r.postjobfree.com
Highly qualified, self-motivated professional with in-depth knowledge and ten years research experience in Organic, Analytical, Polymer, and Physical Chemistry; Proficient in a wide range of organic syntheses, analytical equipments,
polymerization methods, and data processing. Excellent communicator with strong troubleshooting, teamwork, writing, presentation, and training talents; able to initiate and follow through projects with detail orientation.
Efficient in the following techniques:
- Multi-step Organic Synthesis - Air-Sensitive Reactions - Flash Chromatography,Preparative Chromatography
- Micro-scale and Scale-Up Reactions - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) - High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Gas Chromatography (GC) - Mass Spectrometry (MS) - FT-IR Spectrometers
- UV-Vis Spectrometer - Wet Chemistry Techniques - Viscometer
- ChemOffice, SciFinder - Microsoft Office, Qualtrics
EDUCATION
- Ph.D./Chemistry (Organic Synthesis) Aug. 2010
Texas Tech University GPA: 3.94/4.00
- M.S./Chemistry (Supermolecular & Bioorganic Chemistry) July 2005
Sichuan University, China GPA: 3.52/4.00
- B.S./Chemistry (Environmental Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry) July 2002
Sichuan University, China GPA: 3.44/4.00
EXPERIENCES
Research Assistant, Texas Tech University Aug. 2005 -- June 2010
- Designed and discovered novel Grob fragmentation which was firstly initialized by silyl electrofuge.
- Synthesized siliane-tethered tricyclic ethers from diazo precursors via rhodium-catalyzed tandem cyclization-cycloaddition reactions.
- Developed a novel synthetic methodology toward hydroazulene framework via Grob fragmentation.
- Researched the construction of a type of spirocycle as a potential β-turn peptidomimetic.
- Synthesized the eastern hemisphere of a bioactive Jatrophane Diterpene which was a potent modulator of multi drug resistance.
- Proposed and constructed a novel mild method to synthesize indolizidine and quinolizidine which were key structural subunits presented in biologically active and pharmaceutically significant compounds.
- Assisted the lab set-up, maintenance, and chemical inventory.
- Mentored Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) founded senior undergraduate students.
TEACH Fellow/Graduate Instructor, Texas Tech University Aug. 2009 -- May 2010
- Taught senior undergraduates Advanced Organic Lab course and received high student evaluation scores.
- Promoted students’ survey using Qualtrics and accordingly redesigned the course material and instrumental training manual.
Research Assistant, Sichuan University, China Aug. 2002 -- June 2005
- Developed new synthetic method of large symmetric imidazolium cyclophanes which could be used as excellent drug delivery capsule.
- Comprehensively evaluated the recognition abilities of large imidazolium cyclophanes to organic neutral molecules and organic anions using UV-Vis titration.
- Synthesized a series of di- or tri-imidazoliummethylbenzene and conducted self-assembly studies.
Undergraduate Research Fellow, Sichuan University, China Feb. 2000 -- June 2002
- Designed and developed a synthetic approach for conductive polymers (Doped-PANI-PVA) through dispersion polymerization.
- Applied the conductive polymers to the generation of conductive strippable membranes.
- Tested the electrolytic decontamination of conductive strippable membranes to heavy metal ions on the solid surface and the decontamination efficiency was achieved up to 99%.
- Prepared a new adhesive dental material containing fluoride ions and periodical tested of the fluoride ion concentration.
Internship, Sichuan Chemical Co., China Dec. 2001 -- Jan. 2002
- Participated in the analytical group to test products and calibrate instruments under standard policies.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member of American Chemical Society, 2008 -- Present.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Summer Dissertation/Thesis Research Award, Texas Tech University, 2010.
- 3rd Place in 9th Annual Graduate Students Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University, 2010.
- TEACH Program Fellowship, Texas Tech University, 2009.
- Paul Whitfield Horn Fellowship, Texas Tech University, 2009.
- Travel Grant, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, 2008.
- 1st Place in 7th Annual Graduate Students Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University, 2008.
- Master thesis has been awarded to embody in Chinese Excellent Master Thesis Database (CNKI), 2005.
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Sichuan University, 2003.
- Graduated with honor as a Bachelor from Sichuan University, 2002.
- Excellent Academic Scholarship from Sichuan University, 2001, 2000.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
- “The Synthesis and Crystal Structural Analysis of Octahydrozulene Lactone” Xia Wei, Michael J. Fuertes, (in preparation)
- “The Synthesis of Functionalized Octahydrozulene via Grob Fragmentation Initiated by Silyl Electrofuge” Xia Wei, Sean Lee, Michael J. Fuertes (submitted)
- “An Effective Methodology to Novel Larger Imidazolium Cyclophanes” Xia Wei, Jin Liu, Guolin Zhang, Zonglin Jiang, Chenghe Zhou, Kui Luo, Rugang Xie Letters in Organic Chemistry 2005, 2, 507-511.
- 236th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2008 Fall, Poster: “Synthetic Study of Spiro-Heterocycles via Fragmentation of the Cycloadduct Produced from Carbonyl Ylides and a Tethered Allyl Silane”. Xia Wei, Michael J. Fuertes.
- 63rd Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Lubbock, TX, 2007 Fall, Oral Presentation: “The Synthesis of Spiro-Heterocycles via Fragmentation of the Cycloadduct Produced from Carbonyl Ylides and a Tethered Allyl Silane”. Xia Wei, Michael J. Fuertes.
- Organic Division seminar, Texas Tech University, 2007, “Combinatorial Synthetic Small Molecules That Control Stem Cell Fate”. Xia Wei
- Organic Division seminar, Texas Tech University, 2006, “The Use of Dioxiranes in Synthesis: Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins”. Xia Wei
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