This blog lists that research that I have conducted as a part of the Bradley Research Group in the Chemistry Department at Drexel University and documents significant events in my young career as a scientist. I am participating in the Open Notebook Science Challenge for which I am performing experiments to measure the solubility of certain compounds (ex. carboxylic acids) in organic solvents. One of the goals of this challenge is to promote transparency in the scientific process. Every reported scientific finding is only as reliable or as meaningful as the steps incorporated to obtain that finding. This challenge requires that a detailed log of all steps completed in the experiment be recorded and posted in order that anyone attempting to repeat the experiment or desiring to better understand the meaning of the reported result is able to observe exactly what steps were carried out. From these solubility experiments, mathematical models are built to predict solubility. These models are used to choose recrystallization solvents and plan synthesis reactions. The products of these reactions are investigated as potential treatments for various diseases such as cancer and malaria.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Dr. Robert O. Hutchins Endowed Chemistry Prize

On May 23, 2013 at the 2013 College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) Honors Day where students college-wide were recognized for academic accomplishment, I was awarded the Dr. Robert O. Hutchins Endowed Chemistry Prize.  The prize description is as follows: This prize is funded by an endowment from alumni, Dr. Robert E. Zipkin and Dr. Ira M. Taffer, and Professor Robert Hutchins, who was a member of the Chemistry Department from 1968 to 2008 and mentored 16 Ph.D. students, 20 masters students, and 33 undergraduate students. Presented to a student majoring in chemistry and actively involved in a research project at Drexel University.
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