POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE (CURRENTLY)
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2016
Dissertation: Computational Study of Non-Covalent Interactions and its Applications in Organic, Inorganic and Bioorganic Systems
Advisor: Steve Scheiner, Ph.D.
University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
M.Sc. in Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 2011
Dissertation: Synthesis, Pharmacological Evaluation and Structure-Activity Relationship of Spiro[indole-3,3’-Pyrrolidin]-2(1H)-ones
Advisor: Simon M. N. Efange, Ph.D.
University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
B.Sc. in Chemistry, 2008
Graduated Cum Laude
TEACHING INTERESTS
TEACHING ASSISTANT, Utah State University
COMPUTATIONAL
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2017
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2016
Dissertation: Computational Study of Non-Covalent Interactions and its Applications in Organic, Inorganic and Bioorganic Systems
Advisor: Steve Scheiner, Ph.D.
University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
M.Sc. in Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 2011
Dissertation: Synthesis, Pharmacological Evaluation and Structure-Activity Relationship of Spiro[indole-3,3’-Pyrrolidin]-2(1H)-ones
Advisor: Simon M. N. Efange, Ph.D.
University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
B.Sc. in Chemistry, 2008
Graduated Cum Laude
TEACHING INTERESTS
- General Chemistry and Laboratory
- Physical Chemistry
- Special Topic: Computational Chemistry
- For Physical Chemist
- For Organic and Medicinal Chemist
TEACHING ASSISTANT, Utah State University
- General Chemistry Recitation (Spring 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and Fall 2015)
- General Chemistry Laboratory (Fall 2013, Summer 2015)
- Computational Chemistry (Fall 2015)
- High School Chemistry Instructor (2009-2011)
- Computer Aided Drug Design (CADD)
- Homogeneous Catalysis
- Using electronic structure techniques such as Quantum mechanics (QM) and Density Functional Theory (DFT)
- Use Simulation techniques such as Molecular Dynamics (MD), Molecular Docking (Md) and hybrid Quantum Mechanics/Molecular mechanics (QM/MM) to provide solutions to chemical problems
- Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to unify experimental data with theoretical models
- Small Molecule Synthesis
COMPUTATIONAL
- Structure and Ligand Based Drug Design
- 2D and 3D Qualitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR)
- Reaction Mechanism Elucidation and transition State Search
- Energy decomposition Analysis
- Symmetry Adapted Perturbation Theory (SAPT)
- High Performance Computing
- Multi-Step Organic Synthesis
- Possess NMR, HPLC, IR and UV techniques
- NSF-Type Research proposal as a pre-doctoral candidate
- Trained and Mentored Undergraduate Students for Summer Research Programs
- Utah State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Student Safety Committee
- Strong technical writing abilities for publications and proposals
- Excellent verbal communication and oral presentation skills
- Proficiency in Python, Perl, FORTRAN, C++ languages
- Gaussian09, MOE, NAMD/VMD, ADF, NBO6, Molpro, ChemCraft, GROMACS, AutoDock, Schrodinger, ChemDraw, GaussView 5
- American Chemical Society