Jeffrey K. Taylor
College Park,MD
Summary
Committed Graduate Assistant offering over 6 years of experience and strong background in chemistry and biochemistry. I am a resourceful Graduate Research Assistant passionate about advancing knowledge in chemistry and biochemistry through high-quality research. Self-motivated professional with excellent communication, planning and problem solving abilities. I am tenacious, eager, and ready to tackle a problem head-on.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Ithaca College
08.2016 - 05.2019
- Learned how to plate, culture, and grow E.Coli cells for protein isolation of auxin-response factor 5 (ARF-5 )& auxin-response factor 7 (ARF-7)
- Utilized gel electrophoresis and high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) to determine ARF-5 & ARF-5 form homodimers in a 1:1 ratio
- Designed and organized a synthetic route for the compound Nepetaefolin F
- Undergraduate thesis: Synthesis of a Naturally Occurring Compound in Caryopteris nepetaefolia
- Primary authored: Kinetic and thermodynamic study of methylene blue adsorption onto chitosan: insights about metachromasy occurrence on wastewater remediation
- Secondary authored: Wood-based cellulose nanocrystals as adsorbent of cationic toxic dye, Auramine O, for water treatment
- Gained proficiency in: proton-NMR, carbon-13 NMR, organic synthesis, organic separation, organic distillation, FT- infrared spectroscopy, UV-absorption spectroscopy, HPLC, gel electrophoresis, bacterial cell culture, protein purification
Graduate Research Assistant
University of San Francisco
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Investigated the temperature dependence of double-stranded (ds) DNA bound to gold-electrodes
- Determined that the potential applied to the electrode and temperature have drastic effects on ds-DNA melting on gold-electrodes
- Co-authored publication: Cross-linking of DNA monolayers by cisplatin examined using electrostatic denaturation
- Primary authored presentation: Insights into the Kinetics of Electrostatic Denaturation of Surface-Bound DNA
- Master's Thesis: Understanding the Effects of Temperature on Electrostatic DNA Denaturation
- Gained proficiency in the following techniques: open-circuit potential measurements, square-wave voltammetry, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical denaturation
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Maryland, College Park
08.2021 - Current
- Exploring the mechanism by which nanotopography promotes esotaxis, the preferential nucleation and propagation of actin polymerization in living cells.
- Investigating how drug inhibitions of phosphatidylinositol impact calcium signalling in neuronal cells, ultimately leading to a better understanding of phosphatidylinositol's role in cell signalling on nanoridged surfaces.
- Investigating how materials and methods for improving nanoscale photolithography.
- Gained proficiency in the following techniques: non-linear optics, nanoimprint-lithography, mammalian cell culture, confocal microscopy, atomic force microscopy
Summer Intern
National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Investigated separation of different enantiomers of DNA-wrapped, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)
- Used circular dichroism (CD) to investigate purity of DNA-wrapped SWCNTs; used fluorescence-detected (FDCD) to determine the distribution of DNA-wrapped SWCNTs
- Developed and implemented a method for DNA-wrapped to detect response to dopamine and other neurotransmitters
- Utilized Fluorescence-detected Circular Dichroism (FDCD)to explore how different chiralities of DNA-wrapped SWCNTs respond to neurotransmitters,
- Gained proficiency in: Raman spectroscopy, UV-adsorption, circular dichroism, FDCD, DNA-wrapped single walled carbon nanotube extractions
Senior Material Program Manager-Ink & Other Branch
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Investigated how Ni-Cr chrome plate thickness is varied on the surface via handheld X-ray Fluorescence.
- Performed routine testing on various chemical solution in regard to currency to ensure standards are up to date.
- Learned project management skills, and how to effectively work in teams to keep Analytical Method Development skills up to date in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Gained proficiency in: quality control and testing for chemical solutions regarding currency, handheld x-ray fluorescence analysis, JMP software analysis, advanced titration methods
Education
Ph.D. - Biochemistry
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD05-2026
Master of Science - Chemistry
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA05-2022
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY05-2019
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Running experiments
- Strong work ethic
- Self-directed and motivated
- Verbal and written communication
- Academic research
- Brand awareness
- Project management
- Research and analysis
- Quantitative research
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Senior Material Program Manager-Ink & Other Branch
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
07.2024 - 09.2024
Summer Intern
National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST
06.2022 - 08.2022
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Maryland, College Park
08.2021 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
University of San Francisco
08.2019 - 05.2022
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Ithaca College
08.2016 - 05.2019
Ph.D. - Biochemistry
University of Maryland, College Park
Master of Science - Chemistry
University of San Francisco
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Ithaca College
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