Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Presentations
Summaryofqualification
Awards
Publications
Volunteer Experience
Timeline
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HARI GIRI

Starkville,USA
HARI GIRI

Summary

Detail-oriented Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing clerical and laboratory work to advance research goals. Drives team success with data review, reporting, and specimen-handling expertise. Specializes in multistep organic synthesis and polymer synthesis.

Overview

11
years of professional experience

Work History

Mississippi State University

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant
01.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Responsible for leading weekly lab classes for General Chemistry, including 20 to 24 students and graded lab reports
  • Implements laboratory safety, health, and environmental procedures, manages hazards, and supervises students.

Tri Chandra multiple campus

Organic Chemistry Lecturer
04.2017 - 07.2019

Job overview

  • Lecture about one hundred undergraduate students in basic synthetic and organic chemistry
  • Supervise 100 students in an organic chemistry laboratory and grade their reports while maintaining safety guidelines.

Kist Higher Secondary School

Chemistry Teacher
04.2014 - 07.2018

Tribhuvan University

Research Assistant, Master of Science Chemistry (MS Chemistry)
01.2013 - 01.2014

Job overview

  • Isolation of natural product, phytochemical analysis, antioxidant activity of some selected plant extract of medicinal value.

Education

Mississippi State University
Mississippi, MS

PhD from Chemistry
12.2024

Tribhuvan University
Kathmandu, Nepal

MS from Organic Chemistry
01.2015

Tribhuvan University
Kathmandu, Nepal

BS from Chemistry, Microbiology, and Zoology
01.2010

Skills

  • Running experiments
  • Data Collection
  • Time Management
  • Research Ethics
  • Work Prioritization
  • Problem-Solving
  • Publication Preparation
  • Research reporting
  • Activity tracking
  • Microsoft Office
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Project Planning
  • Scientific Writing
  • Clinical Research
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Documentation skills
  • Teaching assistance
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Quantitative Research
  • Technical Writing
  • Literature reviews
  • Research Project Design
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Scientific Experiments
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Mendeley proficiency
  • Lab Safety

Affiliations

  • American Chemical Society
  • Mississippi Academy of Science
  • PMSE
  • Poly(ACS)
  • Nepal Chemical Society
  • Electrochemical Society
  • Safety Committee, Chemistry Dept., Mississippi State University (2021- present)

Presentations

  • ACS Spring 2024, 03/17/2024 - 03/21/2024, New Orleans, Poster, Unveiling the sidechain branching effect on crystal structure and microstructure of the respective thin films of phenothiazine-derived polyaniline, H. Giri, C.N. Scott, General Topics and POLY Sci-Mix
  • Sermacs October 2023, 10/25/2023 - 10/28/2023, Durhams, North Carolina, Oral, Phenothiazine-based polyaniline derivative: Effects of sidechain, solvent, and dopant on the conductivity, H. Giri, C.N. Scott
  • Sermacs November 2021, 11/10/2021 - 11/13/2021, Birmingham, Alabama, Oral, Phenothiazine-Based Polymer as a Mimic of Polyaniline for Optoelectronics Application, H. Giri, C.N. Scott
  • 85th Annual meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, 08/05/2021 - 08/06/2021, Biloxi, Oral, Synthesis and characterization of the phenothiazine-based polymer as polyaniline mimic, H. Giri, C.N. Scott

Summaryofqualification

Enthusiastic polymer chemist with expertise of 5+ years in laboratory synthesis and optimization of monomers and polymers, including their characterization and purification. Solid background and expertise in polymer chemistry. Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and multi-tasking skills. I am actively searching for a demanding research post where I can utilize my extensive knowledge in polymer science and make valuable contributions to groundbreaking advancements in the field.

Awards

Best presenter in Pitfest symposium Organic Chemistry. Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University (2021).

Publications

  • Side Chain Effects on the Conductivity of Phenothiazine-Derived Polyaniline, Giri, H.; Ma, G.; Almtiri, M.; Gu, X.; Scott, C. N., Chem. Mater., 2024, 36, 5, 2279-2288, Link
  • Polyaniline Derivatives and Their Applications, Giri, H.; Dowell, T. J.; Almtiri, M.; Scott, C. N., Trends and Developments in Modern Applications of Polyaniline, IntechOpen, 2023, Link
  • Corrosion Protective Coatings from Poly (Heterocyclic Diphenylamine): Polyaniline Analogues, Awoyemi, R. F.; Almtiri, M.; Giri, H.; Scott, C. N.; Wipf, D. O., ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2024, Link
  • Electrochemically Stable Carbazole-Derived Polyaniline for Pseudocapacitors, Almtiri, M.; Dowell, T. J.; Giri, H.; Wipf, D. O.; Scott, C. N., ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2022, 4, 5, 3088-3097, Link
  • Evaluation of the Passivation Effects of PEDOT: PSS on Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells, Qi, Y.; Almtiri, M.; Giri, H.; Jha, S.; Ma, G.; Shaik, A. K.; Zhang, Q.; Pradhan, N.; Gu, X.; Hammer, N. I., Adv. Energy Mater., 2022, 12, 46, 2202713, Link
  • Phytochemical Evaluation of Some Medicinal Plants of Pyuthan District of Nepal, Rajbhandari, H. G. M., Nepal J. Sci. Technol., 2020, 19, 1, 1, Link

Volunteer Experience

  • Starkville Community School Outreach, MS 2020 and 2021
  • Judge in junior science and humanities symposium (2024)

Timeline

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant

Mississippi State University
01.2019 - Current

Organic Chemistry Lecturer

Tri Chandra multiple campus
04.2017 - 07.2019

Chemistry Teacher

Kist Higher Secondary School
04.2014 - 07.2018

Research Assistant, Master of Science Chemistry (MS Chemistry)

Tribhuvan University
01.2013 - 01.2014

Mississippi State University

PhD from Chemistry

Tribhuvan University

MS from Organic Chemistry

Tribhuvan University

BS from Chemistry, Microbiology, and Zoology
HARI GIRI