Max Brager

Personable and analytical Chemical Undergraduate with comprehensive hands-on experience in multi-step synthesis and analysis, operating various analytical instruments, and maintaining save laboratory environment while keeping up to date with imperative safety protocols. Possesses foundational knowledge of chemical compounds and reactions, with a high interest in chemical research and laboratory practices.

Aiming to contribute to innovative projects and deliver valuable insights in field of chemistry while increasing range of knowledge in applied chemical systems with an emphasis in hands-on work and analysis.

Student, Physical Chemistry 2 Lab, Molly Larson, Director of Advanced Chemistry Labs at CU Boulder

Spring 2024 (3hr Lab, once biweekly)

- Solar Cell construction using titanium dioxide, ketone/ alcohol dyes, carbon catalyst, and Iodine reduction.

- Rotational and Vibrational Spectroscopic Analysis of Carbon Monoxide, building analytic and physical chemistry skills.

Student, Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab, Jacquie Richardson, Director of Organic Chemistry Teaching Labs at CU Boulder, Advanced Multistep Synthesis of Fluorescent Dyes

Spring 2023 (3hr Lab, twice weekly)

- Multistep synthesis of multiple fluorescent dyes, including pH indicator, Thymol Blue, using a high temperature heat-controlled sand bath for Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution on the first of the synthesized dyes, fluorescein

Student, Written Communications in the Sciences, Harrison Carpenter, Literature Review of Silver Halides

Fall 2023

- Upper division writing class project where modern uses of silver halides was researched and discussed. This material was compared to the emerging technology of quantum dots for observation into application including a section about the current biology involving a look at the use of both nanoparticles for “active targeting” in oncology.