Khalil Akkaoui
Graduate Research Assistant
Tallahassee,FL
Summary
Driven Graduate Research Assistant currently pursuing a PhD in Chemistry, specifically trying to understand how macromolecules (polymers, or polyelectrolyte complexes) behave
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
08.2018 - Current
- Planned, modified, and executed research techniques, procedures and tests to test and understand the mechanical properties of polyelectrolyte complexes.
- Gathered, reviewed, and summarized literature from scientific journals such as SciFinder and PubMed and produced graphs and other scientific calculations using MS Excel.
- Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
- Oversaw groups of over twenty students as part of my role as a teaching assistant for recitations and analytical/physical academic laboratories
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
American University of Beirut
Beirut 09.2011 - 05.2015
Master of Science - Chemistry
University of Hull
Hull 08.2015 - 10.2016
Ph.D. - Chemistry
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 08.2018 - Current
Skills
Experiment management
Research design
Experiment development
Literature reviews
Scientific paper experience
Data organization
Data analysis
Characterization techniques: NMR, SEC, rheology etc
List of Publications
1. Ultraviscosity in polyelectrolyte complexes and coacervates: Macromolecules 2020, 53, 11, 4234–4246
2. Dissecting dynamics near glass transition in polyelectrolyte complexes and coacervates: Macromolecules 2021, 54, 7, 3413–3422
3. Long-Range electron transfer through ultrathin polyelectrolyte complex films: a hopping model: J. Phys. Chem. C 2021, 125, 41, 22797–22808
Timeline
Graduate Research Assistant
Florida State University
08.2018 - Current
Ph.D. - Chemistry
Florida State University
08.2018 - Current
Master of Science - Chemistry
University of Hull
08.2015 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
American University of Beirut
09.2011 - 05.2015