Nirob Kumar Saha
Oxford,USA
Summary
Accomplished chemist with a robust background in polymer chemistry and organic synthesis, demonstrated during my tenure at Miami University. Expert in NMR and SEC, coupled with exceptional mentoring and oral communication skills. Proven track record of advancing chemical research, evidenced by successful DOE submissions and impactful teaching roles.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Postdoctoral Fellow
Miami University
Oxford, USA
01.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Developed and applied characterization methods for fuel-driven transient polymer formation
- Performed research on kinetics investigation of transient polymer hydrolysis
- Accomplished the transient cage compounds and investigate the kinetics
- Optimized conditions for RAFT polymerization and investigated network polymer properties by using NMR and SEC
- Prepared reports, manuscripts, proposals, and technical manuals for use by other coworkers, funding agencies, and collaborators
- Prepared materials for submission to the Department of Energy (DOE) and presented research work in departmental seminars
- Supervised and mentored graduate and undergraduate students
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Graduate Research Assistant
Auburn University
Auburn, USA
08.2018 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Developed new synthetic strategies to convert strained benzenoid macrocycles into curved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon segments of carbon nanotubes
- Successfully executed a novel cyclophane-based approach to the smallest and yet-to-be synthesized cycloparaphenylene (CPP), [4]CPP
- Designed and conducted experiments and characterized all newly synthesized compounds
- Wrote and presented weekly and monthly reports, communicating research results and progress to the group
- Mentored new graduate students, guiding experimental design, data analysis, and scientific presentation
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)
Auburn University
Auburn, USA
08.2015 - 04.2018
- Company Overview: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Conducted organic chemistry courses (CHEM 2071, CHEM 2077, CHEM 2081, CHEM 2088) and general chemistry courses (CHEM 1031, CHEM 1041)
- Led laboratory sessions, overseeing experiments ranging from plant extraction to advanced synthesis techniques
- Assisted students in understanding organic reaction mechanisms, background information, and scientific report writing
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Assistant Professor
Khulna University
Khulna, Bangladesh
06.2013 - 07.2015
- Company Overview: Chemistry Discipline
- Designed and conducted advanced undergraduate theory courses
- Mentored students, fostering improvements in critical thinking and judging their progress
- Demonstrated laboratory courses, providing technical assistance and guidance on experimental design and data analysis
- Mentored undergraduate students in completing and publishing projects
- Chemistry Discipline
Lecturer
Khulna University
Khulna, Bangladesh
06.2011 - 06.2013
- Company Overview: Chemistry Discipline
- Conducted fundamental chemistry courses and corresponding laboratory classes
- Designed and delivered courses on topics such as chemical thermodynamics, fundamentals of organic chemistry, and analytical chemistry
- Evaluated student performance and demonstrated laboratory experiments
- Chemistry Discipline
Lecturer
Holy Cross College
Dhaka, Bangladesh
08.2008 - 06.2011
- Company Overview: Chemistry Department
- Conducted basic physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry courses
- Demonstrated laboratory classes related to salt analysis, determination of enthalpy, and separation of pigments
- Evaluated student performance and facilitated their understanding of course materials
- Chemistry Department
Education
Ph.D. - Organic Chemistry
Auburn University
Auburn, AL, USA12.2021
M.S. - Organic Chemistry
University of Dhaka
Dhaka, Bangladesh07.2007
B. Sc. - Chemistry
University of Dhaka
Dhaka, Bangladesh08.2005
Skills
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)
- Organic chemistry
- Synthesis of small molecules
- Designing and synthesizing monomers and polymers
- Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC)
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
- Rheometer
- Flash chromatography
- Preparative thin-layer chromatography
- High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Characterizing organic compounds
- IR spectroscopy
- UV-visible spectroscopy
- Flurospectrophotometer
- Mass spectrometry
- X-ray diffractometer
- Writing skills
- Oral communication skills
- Teaching experience
References
- Bradley L. Merner, Ph.D., S. D. and Karen H. Worley Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849-5312, blm0022@auburn.edu, (334) 750-5247
- C. Scott Hartley, Ph.D., Professor, Chair of Graduate Admissions, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 45056, scott.hartley@miamioh.edu, 513-529-1731
- Dominik Konkolewicz, Ph.D., John W. Steube Professor, Chair of Graduate Advising, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 45056, d.konkolewicz@miamioh.edu, 513-529-4395
Publications
- Transient Covalent Polymers through Carbodiimide-driven Assembly, Nirob K. Saha, William Salvia, Dominik Konkolewicz, C. Scott Hartley, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, doi.org/10.1002/anie.202404933
- Rate Retardation Trends in RAFT - An Emerging Monomer Classification Tool?, Tochukwu Nwoko, Khoi Nguyen, Nirob K. Saha, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Dominik Konkolewicz, Polym. Chem., 2024, 15, 1052-1061, doi.org/10.1039/D3PY01332D
- Network Polymer Properties Engineered through Polymer Backbone Dispersity and Structure, Ibrahim O. Raji, Obed J. Dodo, Nirob K. Saha, Mary Eisenhart, Kevin Miller, Richard Whitfield, Athina Anastasaki, Dominik Konkolewicz, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202315200, doi.org/10.1002/anie.202315200
- Controlling Carbodiimide-Driven Reaction Networks Through the Reversible Formation of Pyridine Adducts, William S. Salvia, Gorgia Mantel, Nirob K. Saha, Chamoni W. H. Rajawasam, C. Scott Hartley, Dominik Konkolewicz, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 12876-12879, 10.1039/D4CC03633F
- Synthesis of a Bent, Twisted, and Chiral Phenanthrene via an Iodine Monochloride-Mediated, Strain Inducing π-Extension Reaction, Nirob K. Saha, Timothy H. Barnes, Laura J. Wilson, Bradley L. Merner, Org. Lett., 2022, 24, 1038-1042, doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.1c04233
- Pi-Extension of Strained Benzenoid Macrocycles Using the Scholl Reaction, Nirob K. Saha, Nirmal K. Mitra, Kara F. Johnson, Bradley L. Merner, Org. Lett., 2018, 20, 6855-6858, doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02979
Timeline
Postdoctoral Fellow
Miami University
01.2022 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
Auburn University
08.2018 - 12.2021
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)
Auburn University
08.2015 - 04.2018
Assistant Professor
Khulna University
06.2013 - 07.2015
Lecturer
Khulna University
06.2011 - 06.2013
Lecturer
Holy Cross College
08.2008 - 06.2011
Ph.D. - Organic Chemistry
Auburn University
M.S. - Organic Chemistry
University of Dhaka
B. Sc. - Chemistry
University of Dhaka
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