Professional Experience, Education, Memberships, Support & Awards
Professional Experience
08/2018—
Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry Oakland University, MI, USA
04/2017-07/2018
Visiting Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Windsor, Canada Group: Professor John Trant
09/2015-11/2017
Post-Doc Researcher Department of Applied Physics Aalto University, School of Science, Espoo, Finland Centre of Excellence in Molecular Engineering of Biosynthetic Hybrid Materials (HYBER) Group Leader: Professor Robin Ras
05/2015-
Title of Docent (Adjunct Professor) in Chemistry University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
09/2012–08/2015
Academy of Finland Post-Doctoral Research Fellow University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Weak Interactions, Structural & Supramolecular Chemistry. Mentor: Academy Professor Kari Rissanen
03/2014–05/2014
Guest Scholar Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA Collaborator: Professor Eric Anslyn
01/2009-08/2012
Post-Doc Researcher Structural & Supramolecular Chemistry. University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Group Leader: Academy Professor Kari Rissanen
10-11/2010, 02-03/2009 & 09-11/2007
Guest Researcher Organic Chemistry & Mass Spectrometry Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Free University of Berlin, Germany. Group Leader: Professor Christoph A. Schalley
01/2005-12/2008
Ph.D. Degree in Organic Chemistry University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Ph.D. Supervisor: Academy Professor Kari Rissanen Thesis title: "Resorcinarenes and their derivatives: Synthesis, characterization and complexation in gas phase and in solution"
05-08/2005
Guest Researcher Organic Chemistry & Mass Spectrometry Kekulé-Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bonn, Germany. Group Leader: Professor Christoph A. Schalley
06-12/2004
Research Assistant TEKES (Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation) funded project University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Research Supervisor: Academy Professor Kari Rissanen
Education
2005-2008
Ph.D. Degree in Organic Chemistry University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Ph.D. Supervisor: Academy Professor Kari Rissanen Thesis title: "Resorcinarenes and their derivatives: Synthesis, characterization and complexation in gas phase and in solution". Grade: "Approved with Honors"
2003-2004
M.Sc. Degree in NanoScience Major: Organic Chemistry, Minor: Physical Chemistry University of Jyvaskyla; Finland Supervisor: Academy Professor Kari Rissanen Grade: "Excellent"
1997-2000
B.Sc. Degree in Chemistry Major: Chemistry, Minor: Computer Sciences University of Buea, Cameroon Grade: "Second Class Upper Division"
Credentials
2015- Chartered Chemist (C. Chem) Member of the Association of the Chemical Profession of Ontario, Canada
Memberships
Scientific Society
2009- American Chemical Society (ACS) 2011- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2011- Finnish Chemical Society
Support & Awards
09/2012-08/2015 The Academy Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Academy of Finland 03/2014-05/2014 Mobility Grant to University of Texas at Austin Guest scholar by the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Collaborator: Professor Eric Anslyn 01/2009-12/2012 Post-Doctoral Researcher University of Jyvaskyla 01/2005-12/2008 Graduate Student Grant National Graduate School of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology (GSOCCB) Several travel grants University of Jyväskylä, Finland The Academy of Finland The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) The German Research Foundation (DFG) Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation Finland
