Fiaz Mohammed
Post-doctoral Fellow

Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
311 Ferst Drive NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0100

Phone: (404) 385-2300
Fax:  (404) 894-9085
email:  fiaz.mohammed@chbe.gatech.edu

  

Education

Post-Doctoral Fellow (2013 - Present)

  • Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Atlanta, GA.

Doctor of Philosophy (2007 - 2012)

Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631.

Dissertation:  Application of Carbon Dioxide towards the Development of Smart Materials, Green Reaction Schemes and Metallic Nanoparticle Synthesis

Bachelor of Science (2003 - 2007)

Chemistry
Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, Benedict College, Columbia, SC 29204.

Advanced Level Degree (2001 - 2003)

Math, Chemistry and Physics
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, St. Lucia, West Indies                

Current Research Interests

    1. Green Chemistry / Green Engineering Applications and Teaching Methods
    2. Metallic Nanomaterials Processing
    3. Thin Films and Functional Membranes for Advanced Materials

Previous Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant (2007 – 2012)
Kitchens Research Group, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

  • Explored the reversible reaction of carbon dioxide with free primary, secondary and tertiary amines and their formation of the subsequent carbamate salts.
  • Surface modification of silicon substrates with uniform amino terminal self assembled monolayers.
  • Synthesis and optimization of Gold and Silver metallic nanoparticles with various surface chemistry and stabilizing ligands.
  • Explored the effect of surface chemistry and post synthesis purification on nanoparticle stability.

Undergraduate Researcher (2006)
Shimizu Research Group, Department of Chemistry, The University Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

  • Synthesized bis-urea macrocyclic monomers used to create self assembling columnar nanotubular structures.
  • TLC, wet column chromatography and 1HNMR (Bruker 300MHz) characterization.

Benedict College, Columbia, SC

  • Conducted Bradford, CBB and Caspase 3/7 assays, Electrophoresis and Weston Blot analytical techniques on an array of induced human cancer cells.
  • Measured the levels of apoptosis (controlled cell death) via the degree of Caspase 3/7 activity using Fluorescence Spectroscopy.

Undergraduate Researcher (2005)
The Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY

  • Aqueous / organic extractions, separations and purifications of natural materials.

Previous Teaching Experience

Research Mentor (2011-2012)
REU in Advanced Functional Membranes

  • Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631

Graduate Teaching Assistant (2007-2009)

  • Clemson University, Department of Chemical Engineering & Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson, SC

Publications/Presentations

Selected Presentations

  • Fiaz Mohammed, Christopher L. Kitchens, “Synthesis and Characterization of Cationic Gold Nanoparticles”, Clemson- USC Graduate Student Symposium, Columbia, SC, June 8, 2012 (Oral Presentation)
  • Fiaz Mohammed, Christopher L. Kitchens, “Reversible reactions of CO2 with amines employing a protection/deprotection mechanism”, AICHE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October 18, 2011 (Oral Presentation)
  • Fiaz Mohammed, Christopher L. Kitchens, “Reversible reactions of CO2 with amines employing a protection/deprotection mechanism for smart surfaces”, AICHE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 11, 2010 (Oral Presentation)
  • Fiaz Mohammed, Christopher L. Kitchens, “Smart Materials with Dynamic Surface Properties Incorporating Reversible Carbon Dioxide Chemistry”, AICHE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, November 12, 2009 (Oral Presentation)
  • Fiaz Mohammed, Christopher L. Kitchens, “Dynamically Controllable Smart Surfaces Incorporating Reversible Carbon Dioxide Chemistry”, American Chemical Society Summer School on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Energy, Golden CO, July 28, 2009. (Poster Presentation)
  • Fiaz Mohammed, Christopher L. Kitchens, “Dynamically Controllable Smart Surfaces Incorporating Reversible Carbon Dioxide Chemistry” Materials Research Society (MRS) and Optical Society of America (OSA) Graduate Research symposium, Clemson, SC March 4, 2009. (Poster Presentation)

Publications

  • Mohammed, F. S.; Cole, S. R.; Kitchens, C. L. "Synthesis and Enhanced Colloidal Stability of Cationic Gold Nanoparticles using Polyethyleneimine and Carbon Dioxide" ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2013.
  • Mohammed, F.; Wuttigul S.; Kitchens, C. L. “Dynamic surface properties of amino-terminated self-assembled monolayers incorporated reversible CO2 chemistry.” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2011, 8034-8041.
  • Von White, G.; Mohammed, F.; Kitchens, C. L. “Small-angle neutron scattering investigation of gold nanoparticle clustering and ligand structure under antisolvent conditions.” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115  (38), pp 18397–18405.
  • Dewal, M. B.; Xu, Y.; Yang, J.; Mohammed, F.; Smith, M. D.; Shimizu, L. S. "Manipulating the cavity of a porous material changes the photoreactivity of included guests." Chem. Commun. 2008, 3909-3911. Highlighted by Nature Chem., July 11, 2008, doi:10.1038/nchem.36
  • Mohammed,F.; Kitchens, C.L., “Employing Carbon Dioxide as a Protection/De-protection Mechanism for Amines”, In Manuscript

Awards

President’s Trophy (2004 - 2006)

  • Benedict College, Columbia SC 29204

Affiliations / Activities

  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (2007 – Present)
  • American Chemical Society (2010 – 2012)
  • Environmental Health Club (2006 - 2007)
    President
    Benedict College, Columbia SC 29204
  • International Students Association (2005 - 2006)
    President
    Benedict College, Columbia SC 29204

 

  
 
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