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Jay W. Hotchkiss
Education:
Ph.D. Candidate, Applied Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO), Research Title: Microphase Separation and Ordering of Surface Modified Nanoparticles within Diblock Copolymer Systems , Advisor: Dr. Stephen Boyes
Ph.D. Candidate, Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS), Advisor: Dr. Stephen Boyes, Transfer Date: January 2006. GPA: 3.72/4.0
B.Sc, Plastics Engineering Technology, Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College (Erie, PA), 1998 - Research Title: Using Computer Software Analysis with Gas Assist Injection Molded Parts , Advisor: Dr. John Beaumont. GPA: 3.23/4.0
Associate Degree, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College (Erie, PA), 1996. GPA: 3.21/4.0 Skills and Accomplishments:
Synthesis of block copolymers via controlled living free radical techniques (CLRP); Synthesis of polymer brushes via CLRP such as atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and reversible addition fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization ; Synthesis of cumyl dithiobenzoate and trithiocarbonate RAFT chain transfer agents (CTAs); Synthesis of gold and silver nanorods and nanowires; Small molecule and polymer brush characterization utilizing ellipsometry, goniometry, ATR-FTIR , NMR, XPS, GPC, and TEM; Experience with teaching, supervising, and developing skill sets for undergraduate students and research assistants; and teaching assistant for quantitative chemistry and organic chemistry labs.
Contact:
Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401
PH: (303) 384-2111
FX: (303) 273-3629
Email: -jhotchki@mines.edu-
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Misty D. Konopacki
Education:
Ph.D. Candidate, Applied Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO), Research Title:
Surface Modification with Biocompatible and Stimuli Responsive CopolymersSynthesized via Controlled Living Free Radical Polymerizations, Advisor: Dr. Stephen Boyes
Ph.D. Candidate, Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS), Advisor: Dr. Stephen Boyes, Transfer Date: September 2005. GPA: 3.73/4.0
B.Sc, Chemistry, University of Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN), 2003 - Research Title: Synthesis of Quinoline Alkaloids for Promising Breast Cancer Drugs, Advisor: Dr. Shelly Blunt. GPA: 3.22/4.0
Skills and Accomplishments:
Synthesis of stimuli responsive diblock copolymer brushes via controlled living free radical techniques (CLRP) such as atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and reversible addition fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization; surface modification of gold and gadolinium nanoparticles with biocompatible and stimuli responsive polymers; small molecule and polymer brush characterization utilizing ellipsometry, goniometry, ATR-FTIR , NMR, XPS, GPC, and TEM; literature and marketing research in conjunction with exploration and evaluation of intellectual property; experience with teaching, supervising, and developing skill sets for undergraduate students and research assistants; and teaching assistant for polymer techniques, quantitative chemistry, and qualitative organic chemistry.
Contact:
Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401
PH: (303) 384-2111
FX: (303) 273-3629
Email: -mkonopac@mines.edu-
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