Steve A. Jasper Jr.

Inorganic / Organometallic Chemist

Employment Objective

Obtain a position in applied industrial research, preferably utilizing inorganic and organometallic chemical syntheses.

I seek a R&D position in industry in a research laboratory setting in the field of inorganic and organometallic synthetic chemistry. A specialty chemicals company or catalyst development position would be especially suitable.

Work Experience

2001 - present UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS Denton, TX
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry and Postdoctoral Fellow with Professor Ruthanne D. Thomas

Investigated the structure and relative reactivity of organolithium and lithium alkoxide compounds
Developed improved synthetic approaches to organic and organometallic compounds using organolithium compounds
Lectured on introductory principles of chemistry - 50 to 100 student class enrollment

1998 - 2000 EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY Baytown, TX
Postdoctoral Researcher with Dr. Timothy D. Shaffer at Baytown Polymers Center

Designed and synthesized single-site arene-amido group 4 catalysts for olefin polymerization.
Tested catalysts for ethylene/isobutylene copolymerization activity.
Investigated structure-activity relationships.
Characterized polymeric products.
Experienced with small polymerization reactor.

1997 - 1998 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Fort Worth, TX
Robert A. Welch Postdoctoral Fellow with Professor Robert H. Neilson

Designed and synthesized new organosilane, aminosilane, and siloxane precursors to inorganic polymers.
Synthesized new fluorocarbon hybrid materials.
Experienced with organosilanes, aminosilanes, siloxanes, trifluorovinyl ethers, and fluorocarbon polymers.

1995 - 1996 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Albuquerque, NM
Postdoctoral Research associate with Professor Robert T. Paine Jr.

Synthesized and demonstrated coordination chemistry of borylphosphines with ring and cage structures.
Experienced with phosphines, borylphosphines, coordination chemistry, and boron phosphide.

1990 - 1995 INDIANA UNIVERSITY Bloomington, IN
Associate Instructor for Freshman Chemistry Lab and Inorganic Chemistry

Teaching Assistant Coordinator.
Adapted and implemented a new lab experiment for 800 students.
Lab lecturer and lab report and exam grader.

1987 - 1990 CAMBRIDGE ISOTOPE LABORATORIES Woburn, MA
Part-Time Intern for Head of Custom Synthesis Group

Completed multi-step syntheses of stable isotope labeled compounds.
Optimized synthesis methods of amino acid esters with respect to product yields and time.
Gained experience with cryogenic transfer of gases, and interpretation of NMR, GC/MS.
Constructed, tested, and operated a custom ¹³C₆H₆ generator under the direction of the research products manager.
Gained experience working in a fast-paced production environment where emphasis was placed in quality of products and timeliness of delivery.
Learned to communicate and work effectively in the production group.

Skills

Training of undergraduate and graduate students in academic research environment
X-ray crystallography, multinuclear FT-NMR (¹H, ⁶Li, ¹¹B, ¹³C, ¹⁹F, ³¹P, 2D COSY), magnetic susceptibility, FT-IR, UV/Vis, MS, GC/MS, TLC, column chromatography, standard vacuum, Schlenk, and glove-box techniques
Experience using Windows and standard office suites, CambridgeSoft ChemOffice, Cambridge Crystallographic Database, STN, CAS Online, MicroPatent, HTML

Education

1990 - 1995 INDIANA UNIVERSITY Bloomington, IN
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry - Inorganic major, Analytical minor

Thesis title: "Synthesis and Ligand Substitution in Polyhedral Borane Anions and Transition Metal Complexes of Heteroatom Borane Cages"
Thesis advisor Professor Lee J. Todd

Researched coordination chemistry of pentahapto heteroborane ligands.
Discovered and developed some transition metal-mediated substitution reactions of borane cage compounds.

List of courses taken

1986 - 1990 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College Park, MD
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Research with Professor Samuel O. Grim on polydentate tripodal ligands containing phosphorus.

List of courses taken

Professional Memberships

American Chemical Society American Chemical Society - ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Inorganic Division member
Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemical Fraternity Alpha Chi Sigma

Presentations

7 lectures and posters at conferences
Complete list of presentations

Publications

8 published journal articles
Complete list of publications

References

Available upon request

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