RESTREPO, CARLOS MPhone: 8649082047 E-Mail: CARLOSR@EMAIL.SC.EDU

ObjectiveChallenging research in the organic analysis of compounds with stereochemistry present throughout reactions. Studying, analyzing, and interpreting organic reactions with chiral centers and the use of organic compounds to create new reactions that helps with green chemistry, also analyzing compounds using instrumentations.

Qualifications Analyzing compounds using UV-Vis, Infrared Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer,

and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Synthesizing compounds using new techniques

Use of thermodynamics and quantum mechanics to solve real world problems

EducationB.S., Chemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 2016

Mentor: Dr. Laura Lanni

Junior Project: Newman projections and their fundamentality to Organic Chemistry, Ester Synthesis of Pentyl Pentanoate, Multi-step synthesis of 9,10-dihydropenanthrene

Cumulative GPA 3.79

A.S. Math and Science, Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg, SC 2014

Mentor: Dr. Brian Gloor

Honors and CertificationsGolden Key Honour Society 2015Blue Key Honors Society 2015POLYED Undergraduate Award for Achievement in Organic Chemistry 2015Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Honor Society 2014Outstanding Academics Award 2014Overall Mathematician Award 2014

Work ExperienceTeachers Assistant in Organic Chemistry, Newberry College, Newberry, SC 2014-2015

Math and Science Tutor, Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg, SC 2013-2014

Skills and Expertise Bilingual expertise, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Java, HTML, exceptional multi-tasker

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