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Amanda Nelson, PhD

Amanda Nelson, PhD

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Librarian at Stanford University

  • Education

    • University of North Carolina at Charlotte

      2007 - 2010
      Bachelor's degree Chemistry, Psychology, Criminal Justice

      Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society • Honors in Chemistry, Thesis: “A Novel Preparation of Substituted Allenes using the Gilman Reagent”• Magna Cum Laude Distinction• The Robert Lassiter Outstanding Graduate and Undergraduate Paper Award, Criminal Justice Award• Cecil Prince Memorial Scholarship, Humanities Scholarship

    • Virginia Tech

      2010 - 2016
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Chemistry

      Activities and Societies: • Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honors Society • Chemistry Recruitment Ambassador • The Virginia Tech Science and Technology Policy Initiative – Cofounding President • The Chemistry Sustainability Committee – Graduate Student Representative • Virginia Tech Graduate Student Association (GSA) – Chemistry Delegate • Virginia Tech GSA Executive Board Member – GRDP Chair (2014) • Science Communication Workshop – Co-Chair • Fulbright Scholars Program Grant Awardee 2015 - 2016• Fulbright Scholars Program Alternate Candidate 2014• Graduate Research Development Program (GRDP) Funded Proposals – 2013 and 2015

  • Experience

    • University of North Carolina at Charlotte

      May 2009 - Aug 2010
      Undergraduate Research Assistant

      Used Rapid Injection NMR techniques to observe the formation of organocuprates and to study their reactivity for producing allenic hydrocarbons.

    • Virginia Tech

      Aug 2010 - Jul 2015

      Research Assistant – to Dr. Webster SantosInvestigated preparations of differentially protected diboron reagents. Explored the synthesis of 1,1-disbustituted allenes and their intermediates. Developed a platinum-catalyzed diboration of 1,1-disubstituted allenes with the unsymmetrical diboron reagent, (pin)B–B(dan). Developed aqueous conditions for the copper-catalyzed conjugate addition of B(dan) to acetylenic esters and amides using (pin)B–B(dan). Isolated synthetic intermediates and products via recrystallization, sublimation, distillation, HPLC and column chromatography techniques. Characterized compounds using 1D and 2D NMR techniques, X-ray Crystallography, HRMS, and GC-MS. Group GC-MS specialist – Repaired, cleaned, maintained and trained personnel to use our Hewlett Packard 6890-GC/5973-MS and Agilent 7890B-GC/5977A-MS. Show less

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Jan 2011 - Jul 2015

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2010 - May 2014

    • Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

      Sept 2015 - Jul 2016
      Fulbright Scholar

      Research Assistant - to Dr. Todd MarderExplored the development of copper-catalyzed transformations of organoboron compounds. Pursued copper based catalytic systems capable of transforming the carbon-boron bond into new carbon-carbon bonds, including cross-coupling and carbon dioxide capturing reactions. Specifically, investigated the application of these methods using B-boryl ketones and esters substrates. Assisted care and maintenance of gloveboxes.

    • Stanford University

      May 2017 - now

      Oversee the operations of all chemistry teaching labs at Stanford University.

      • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Librarian

        Apr 2022 - now

      • Laboratory Services Manager

        May 2017 - Apr 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Standard – CPR / AED / First-Aid Certification Course

      American Red Cross

    • Fulbright Scholarship 2015-2016

      U.S. Department of State
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