Expertise
Organic Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Biomaterials/Supramolecular Polymers

Instrumentation
NMR, IR, GC-MS, CombiFlash, UV-Vis, DLS

Background & Research Interest
Grad School: (1) Multi-step synthesis of potential anti-anthrax agents, included cell-based assays to test efficacy (2) Synthesis of collagen-based peptide for hydrogel formation and metal-triggered self-assembly of nanomaterials Post-Doc: (1) Synthesis of cell-signaling peptide amphiphiles for regenerative medicine with specific application in cardiovascular diseases Current lab: (1) Synthesis of small peptidomimetic and peptide molecule for the self-assembly of novel nanomaterials via aromatic interactions and metal chelation.