KHOA LAM (408) 483-5194 [email protected] CAMPUS ADDRESS:PERMANENT
ADDRESS: HWCC 957, 61 S. Sandusky St.A447 My Gia 1, Phu My Hung
Delaware, OH 43015Dist. 7, Ho Chi Minh City USAVietnam PROFESSIONAL
OBJECTIVE To obtain a summer internship in a laboratory setting to
refine research and analysis skills EDUCATION Ohio Wesleyan
University, Delaware, OHAnticipated May, 2016 Bachelor of Arts:
Chemistry ACS Certified, Music Composition Chemistry GPA: 3.61/4.0
Cumulative GPA: 3.73/4.0 RELEVANT COURSEWORK Organic Chemistry I,
IICalculus I, IIGeneral Physics I, II Physical Chemistry I,
IIDifferential Equations Analytical Chemistry Molecular Group
Theory RELEVANT SKILLS: Laboratory skills: Proficient in product
isolation (extraction, filtration, solvent removal), product
purification (recrystallization, sublimation, column
chromatography, distillation), spectroscopy (FT-IR, UV-Vis, NMR,
AA, fluorescence), chromatographic techniques (TLC, HPLC, GCMS,
GC), polarimetry, analytical techniques (gravimetric, titrimetric,
spectroscopic); molecular modeling, electronic structure
techniques, calculations of molecular properties Software/computer
skills: Proficient in ChemBioDraw 14.0, OMNIC 7.0, TopSpin,
Scigress Explorer, SciFinder, Mathematica, Gaussian 09/GaussView,
WebMO, LaTeX, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE: Independent StudySummer 2013, 2014 Supervisor: Dr.
Katherine Thomas Currently synthesizing aqueous derivatives of
7-hydroxy-4-methyl coumarin for chelation with Zr-EDTA. Result of
the aqueous complex acts as the preliminary work in the development
of an aqueous fluorescent fluoride probe collaboration at Ohio
State University. Techniques used involve product isolation
(extraction, filtration, solvent removal), product purification
(recrystallization, column chromatography), spectroscopy (IR, NMR),
and chromatographic technique (TLC) PRESENTATIONS: A Novel, Aqueous
Fluorescent Fluoride Probe Using Coumarin Derivatives. K. Lam, K.
Hervert, and R. Yoder. Patricia Belt Conrades Summer Science
Research Symposium in Delaware, OH. September 16, 2013. RELATED
EXPERIENCES: Chemistry and Art Travel Learning CourseSummer 2014
Visited artwork restoration labs in Italy (Venice, Florence, and
Rome) Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Chemistry DepartmentFall 2013,
2014 Assisted professors with demonstrations, instrumentations, and
reagent dispensation Guided and supervised General and Organic
Chemistry students with laboratory work HONORS AND AWARDS Chemistry
Faculty Award (departmental award for second-year Chemistry
majors)Spring 2014 CRC Achievement Award (departmental award for
first-year Chemistry students)Spring 2013 Kushinda Award (academic
achievement award for multicultural students)Spring 2013, 2014
Deans ListFall 2012, 20132014 Branch Rickey Scholarship (annual
$20,000 academic award)Fall 2012present NON-ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Spring Break Mission Trip MemberSpring 2014 Investigated
interconnectedness of race, social class, age, and income within
the LGBTQIA community in Chicago suburban area New International
Student Orientation Leader (NISOL)Fall 2013, 2014 Assisted incoming
international students with moving in and adjusting in the US
Chemistry Departmental Board MemberFall 2013 Assisted other
executives with conducting evaluation of teaching faculty Mu Phi
Epsilon Professional Music Fraternity MemberSpring 2013present
Assisted and participated in fundraising events National
Association for Music Education (NAfME) MemberSpring 2013present
Attended annual Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA)
Conference
