Abubkr Abuhagr
Kalamazoo,United States
Summary
Student-focused educational professional with 10+ years of experience in class teaching, academic research, and laboratory instruction. Expert in implementing innovative teaching methods to engage students and promote active learning.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Scientist
Western Michigan University
01.2023 - Current
- Independently developed and refined bioanalytical methods to analyze bioactive analytes
- Executed research and sample analysis to determine the toxicity of small-molecule active pharmaceuticals using LCMSMS
- Assist in assay troubleshooting and investigations
- Contribute to the development of novel assay
- Consider operational efficiency and cost when developing bioanalytical methods
- Provide technical and scientific guidance to the research staff
Research Scientist
Western Michigan University
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Routinely demonstrated scientific initiative and creativity in research and development activities
- Supported research projects by synthesizing and characterizing different novel metal nanoclusters and nanoparticles
- Synthesized and characterized different organic ligands and capping agents for metal nanoclusters and nanoparticles
- Carried out optical spectroscopy experiments and studies on different novel systems
- Mentored and trained numerous undergraduate and graduate students in research
- Served as principal investigator on multiple research projects
- Taught undergraduate courses in general chemistry, and analytical chemistry classes and labs
- Developed and implemented innovative laboratory experiments to reinforce course materials and engage students
- Actively participated in departmental committees, including curriculum development and students' success
Laboratory Instructor
Western Michigan University
09.2016 - 12.2019
- Performed laboratory instruction for General Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Promoted insightful discussion of topics to boost students' class participation and engagement
- Promoted hands-on and active learning of students
- Developed and implemented innovative teaching techniques to reinforce course materials
- Demonstrated success in cultivating effective teaching methods
- Maintained a safe and productive laboratory learning environment
- Held regular office hours and worked with students on their assignments
- Mentorship of numerous undergraduate and high school STEM program students
Instructor
Elmergib University
09.2007 - 12.2011
- Class and laboratory instruction in general chemistry, biochemistry, and analytical chemistry
- Implemented innovative teaching methods to reinforce course materials and engage students
- Mentored and trained undergraduates in research
- Maintained a safe and productive laboratory environment
- Engaged students to ensure a hands-on learning experience
- Engaged in curriculum improvement
- Used interactive learning to help students apply their knowledge in and out of the classroom
Education
Western Michigan University
12.2019
Elmergib University
12.2007
Misurata University
12.2000
Skills
- Effective Teaching Methods
- Curriculum Development
- Academic Research
- Laboratory Techniques
- Optical Spectroscopy
- Mass Spectrometry
Publications
- Bulky t-Butyl Thiolated Gold Nanomolecular Series: Synthesis, Characterization, Optical Properties, and Electrocatalysis, J. Phys. Chem. C, 122, 31, 17726-17737
- Ion-implanted Silver Nanoparticles for Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence, J. Luminescence, AIP Advances, 8, 095217
- Unique Energy Transfer in Fluorescein-Conjugated Au22 Nanoclusters Leading to 160-Fold pH-Contrasting Photoluminescence, J. Phys. Chem. L, 9, 18, 5303-5310
- Intrinsically Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters Stabilized within a Copper Storage Protein That Follow the Irving-Williams Trend in Metal Ion Sensing, Analyst, 144, 13, 3949-3958
- Ultrafast Relaxation Dynamics in Graphene Oxide-Dye and Perovskites Nanocomposites, WMU ProQuest Dissertation, 2019, 28108318
- Ultrafast Electron Dynamics in Thiolate-Protected Plasmonic Gold Clusters: Size and Ligand Effect, J. Phys. Chem. C, 123, 21, 13344-13353
- Photoluminescence Enhancement of Perovskites Nanocomposites Using Ion Implanted Silver Nanoparticles, Chemical Physics Letters, 760, 137995
- Bi3+/Ce3+ doped ZnO nanoparticles with enhanced photocatalytic and dielectric properties, J. SCA, 27, 101567
- Two-electron transfer photoreduction of methyl viologen and perfluorooctanoic acid mediated by lavin mononucleotide at colloidal titanium dioxide interfaces, New J. Chem, 47, 21661-21669
Timeline
Research Scientist
Western Michigan University
01.2023 - Current
Research Scientist
Western Michigan University
01.2020 - 12.2022
Laboratory Instructor
Western Michigan University
09.2016 - 12.2019
Instructor
Elmergib University
09.2007 - 12.2011
Western Michigan University
Elmergib University
Misurata University
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