CHUMANG ZHAO, Ph. D.
916 Hooper Ave. Apt. C,
Baltimore, MD 21229
Home: 410-455-2563
Office: 410-536-0769
Email: chumang_career@yahoo.com
URL: http://userpages.umbc.edu/~chumang1/
OBJECTIVE
• To pursue a career in chemical related industry which will utilized my extensive training in multistep synthesis, advanced instrumentations and working knowledge of chemical products.
EDUCATION
• PhD. in Organophysical Chemistry
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Advisor: Dr. Dale Whalen
• B.S., Chemistry, 2001, Zhejiang Univerisity, Hangzhou, China,
SKILLS and TECHNIQUES
• Organic Syntheses: multi-step synthesis, reaction optimization and scale-up
• Analytical Methods: HPLC-UV, HPLC-MS/MS, GC-MS, ICP, TLC, IR Spectra, UV-VIS
photometer, Fluorescence, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 2D NMR, AA, Karl Fisher Titration and other onbench instruments
• Physical Chemistry: Chemical kinetics, mechanisms, structural simulation
• Communication Skills: 3 Open literature and proceedings publications (all done in first authorship
and in the US), 2 posters on symposiums, excellent teaching skill, active in community work
• Lab Skills: Laboratory safety practices and procedures, safe handling of hazardous chemicals,
handling multiple tasks on projects, and teamwork with the whole group
• Teaching Experience: Tutored and supervised undergraduate students in “Inorganic Chemistry”
for four semesters, basic “Organic Chemistry” for four semesters and “Advanced Organic
Synthesis” for three semesters (i.e., HPLC, GC/MS, IR, NMR, UV-Vis, CV, AA).
• Other Skills: Familiar with cGMP, GLP compliance, Protein mapping via HPLC-MS/MS, packed
GC columns, write and speak Chinese (Mandarin)
• Computer Skills: Chem Office, Scifinder, Spartan (commercial software for molecular
simulation), Prism (commercial software for data mining), Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage,
Access, Website design.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Study on the Reaction Mechanisms of Novel Epoxide Compounds
PhD. thesis, 07/03 to present
• Implement multi-step synthesis targeting novel epoxide compounds, prepare and purify proposed
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products as standards for HPLC-MS analysis
Study the reaction mechanisms by UV-VIS photometer
Investigate and identify the intermediates and products on GC-MS, HPLC-MS/UV-Vis
Simulate the molecules in “SPARTAN” (a software), and interpret the reaction outcomes
Projects details are shared on the personal website
CHUMANG ZHAO, Ph. D.
916 Hooper Ave. Apt. C,
Baltimore, MD 21229
Home: 410-455-2563
Office: 410-536-0769
Email: chumang_career@yahoo.com
URL: http://userpages.umbc.edu/~chumang1/
Unusual Unsymmetrical Epoxidation
PhD. Project, 01/06 to present
• Discovered that the biphasic epoxidation of some olefins is not a “concerted reaction”
• Synthesized cis β-deuterium styrene and other olefins
• Epoxidized the olefins in basic biphasic conditions, separated and identified the product
HPLC-MS Study of Stepwise Reaction of 7-Methyl-6,8-bis(methyledisulfanyl)pyrrolo
[1,2-a]pyrazine with Glutathione
Rotation Project 01/02-04/02
Gas Chromatography Study on Catalytic Performance of Supported Palladium Catalysts for
Hydrodechlorination of Chloropentafluorothane (CFC-115, Freon)
Bachelor in Science Thesis 08/00-05/01
• Prepared noble metal catalysts supported by active carbon, and packed GC columns
• Hydrodechlorinated gas phase Freon
• Conducted GC-MS analysis of the gas-phase products
• Evaluated the performance of catalysts and interpreted the reaction kinetics
PUBLICATIONS:
• Zhao, C.; Tyi McCray; Whalen, D. L. “Study of a Biphasic Unsymmetrical Epoxidation” (in
preparation).
• Zhao, C.; Whalen, D. L.
“Study of Substituted Naphthalene Oxides – An “Early” and “Late”
Transition State” J. Org. Chem. (submitted).
• Zhao, C.; Whalen, D. L. 'Transition State Effects in the Acid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of 5Methoxyacenaphthalene 1,2-Oxide: Implications for the Mechanism of Acid-Catalyzed
Hydrolysis of Cyclopenta[cd]pyrene 3,4-Oxide,' Chem. Res. Toxicol. 2006, 19, 217-222
MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITY
• Member of the American Chemical Society
• Poster presented on 28th Annual Graduate Research Conference at UMBC
• Poster presented on 2007 UMBC-Wyeth Life Science Symposium
*References available upon request