Richard K. Shoemaker
Director NMR Facility, Senior Research Associate
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder
215 UCB, Boulder, CO  80390-0215
(303) 492-7062
E-Mail: richard.shoemaker@colorado.edu
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EDUCATION: B.A.         Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska 1983.
                    Majors: Chemistry and Natural Science, Minor: Physics. Ph.D.       The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska,
                 Physical/Analytical Chemistry 1988, T.A. Apple, Research Advisor.
                 Dissertation Title: "Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Ruthenium and Rhodium Exchanged Y-Zeolites" EXPERIENCE:
Teaching Assistant, University of Nebraska 1983-1984, 1986-1987.
Research Assistant, Chemistry, University of Nebraska 1984-1986.
Instrumentation Director, University of Nebraska 1988-2001.
Research Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska 1989-1994.
Research Associate Professor, University of Nebraska 1994-2001.
Director, NMR Facility, Senior Research Associate, University of Colorado at Boulder 2001-present
PUBLICATIONS:
  1. "13C Magic Angle Spinning NMR Study of CO Adsorption on Ru-Exchanged Zeolite Y" R. Shoemaker and T. Apple, J. Phys. Chem., 89, 3185 (1985).
  2. "A Magic-Angle Spinner for Sealed Samples for Use in Narrow-Gap Electromagnets" R. Shoemaker and T. Apple, J. Magn. Reson., 67, 367 (1986).
  3. "Redox Behavior of Ruthenium in Zeolite Y" R. Shoemaker and T. Apple, J. Phys. Chem., 91, 4024 (1987).
  4. "Co-Cation Effects in Metal-Exchanged Zeolites" R. Shoemaker and T. Apple, Microstructure and Properties of Catalysts, Ed. M.J. Treacy, J.M. Thomas, and J.M. White, Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, P. 113, 1988.
  5. "Characterization of Rhodium Dicarbonyls Adsorbed in Y-Zeolites" P. Molitor, R. Shoemaker, and T. Apple, J. Phys. Chem., 93, 2891 (1989).
  6. "A Novel Stereoselective Synthesis of the Ring AB Podocarpate System", Ling Lu, Richard K. Shoemaker, Desmond M.S. Wheeler, Tetrahedron Letters, 30, 6993 (1989).
  7. "Phosphorous-31 Studies of Polymer Supported, Highly Reactive Copper Reagents", Richard A. O'Brien, Ashok K. Gupta, Reuben D. Rieke, and Richard K. Shoemaker, Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 30, 398 (1992).
  8. "Automated Difference SPT Spectroscopy for Omega HR Spectrometers", Richard K. Shoemaker, Relaxation Times, G.E. NMR Instruments, Fremont, CA, Vol 9, 1-3 (1992).
  9. "Characterization of Silkworm Chlorophyll Metabolites as an Active Photosensitizer for photodynamic Therapy", Renke Dai, Richard Shoemaker, David Farrens, Man Jung Han, Choong Sup Kim, and Pill-Soon Song, Journal of Natural Products., Vol. 55 No.9, 1241 (1992).
  10. "Induction of B-A Transitions of Deoxyoligonucleotides by Multivalent Cations in Dilute Aqueous Solution", Qiuwei Xu, Richard K. Shoemaker, and William H. Braunlin, Biophysical Journal, Vol. 65, 1039 (1993).
  11. "Catalytic Palladium-Mediated Tetraene Carbocyclizations: Diastereoselective Deuteration and Its Convenient Analysis by a Difference Spin Polarization Transfer (DSPT) NMR Experiment", James M. Takacs, Sithamalli V. Chandramouli, and Richard Shoemaker, Tetrahedron Letters, Vo. 35, No. 49, 9161 (1994).
  12. "Catalytic Iron-Mediated Enediene Carbocyclizations: Investigations into the Stereoselective Formation of Bicyclic Ring Systems", James M. Takacs, John J. Weidner, Peter W. Newsome, Beckie E. Takacs, Ramakrishnan Chidambaram, and Richard Shoemaker, J. Org. Chem., Vol. 60, 3473 (1995).
  13. "Ready Access to Fluorinated Phosphonate Mimics of Secondary Phosphates. Synthesis of the (?,?-Difluroalkyl)phosphate Analogues of L-Phosphoserine, L-Phosphoallothreonine and L-Phosphothreonine", David B. Berkowitz, MariJean Eggen, Quanrong Shen and Richard K. Shoemaker, Journal of Organic Chemistry, 61, No. 14, 4666-4675, (1996).
  14. "Double Helical Octaphenylene," Andrzej Rajca, Andrej Safronov, Suchada Rajca, and Richard Shoemaker, Angewandte Chemie, 36, No. 5, 488-490 (1997).
  15. "The Chemical Structure of Blepharismin, The Photosensor Pigment for Blepharisma japonicum," Giovanni Checcucci, Elisabetta Bini, Ronald Cerny, Nengbing Tao, Jae-Seok Hyon, Domenico Gioffre, Grancesco Ghetti, Francesco Lenci, and Pill-Soon Song, JACS, 119, 5762-5763 (1997).
  16. "Spectroscopic Comparisons of MoW(Porphyrin)2 Heterodimers with Homologous Mo2 and W2 Quadruple Bonds: A Dynamic NMR and Resonance Raman Study," James P. Collman, S.T. Harford, Stefan Franzen, T.A. Eberspacher, R.K. Shoemaker, and William H. Woodruff, JACS, 120, 1456-1465 (1998).
  17. "Structure and Transport Properties of a Novel, Heavily Fluorinated Carbohydrate Analogue," Hong Woo Kim, Paolo Rossi, Richard K. Shoemaker, and Stephen G. DiMagno, JACS, 120, 9082-9083 (1998).
  18. "Synthesis and characterization of arene, mono- and dihydrido-arene, monohydrido-cyclopentadienyl, and phosphite complexes of molybdenum containing the tridentate ligand PhP (CH2CH2PPh2)2," Hassan H. Hammud, T. Adrian George, David N. Kurk, and Richard K. Shoemaker, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 281, 153-159 (1998).
  19. "Binding of (6R,S)-Methyltetrahydrofolate to Methyltransferase from Clostridium thermoaceticum: Role of Protonation of Methyltetrahydrofolate in the Mechanism of Methyl Transfer," Javier Seravalli, Richard K. Shoemaker, Melissa J. Sudbeck, and Stephen W. Ragsdale, Biochemistry, 38(18), 5736-5745 (1999).
  20. "Magnetic Spectroscopy and Characterization of La0.65Pb0.35MNO3," M.I. Chipara, S. Adenwalla, P.A. Dowben, Qin Lan Xu, Sy-Hwang Liou, and R.K. Shoemaker, J. Appl. Physics, , 87, 7124-7126 (2000).
  21. "Novel 'Reverse Kahne-Type Glycosylation': Access to O-, N-, and C-Linked Epipodophyllotoxin Conjugates", David B. Berkowitz, Sungjo Choi, Debnath Bhuniya, and Richard K. Shoemaker, Organic Letters, 2 (8) 1149-1152 (2000).
  22. "Synthesis, Characterization, Crystal Structures, and Reactions of Trigonal Bipyramidal Tin(IV) Complexes Containing a Tetradentate Tripodal Tristhiolatophosphine Ligand.  Use in the One-Step Synthesis of an Iron(IV) Complex," Kerry A. (Fusie) Clark, T. Adrian George, Tom J. Brett, Charles R. Ross, II, and Richard K. Shoemaker, Inorganic Chemistry, 39 (11), 2252-2253 (2000).
  23. "ESR investigations on molecular motions in cyclohexene-oxide copolymers", Chipara, M., Beckman, E. J., Shoemaker, R., Sarbu, T., Book of Abstracts, 219th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 26-30, 2000, MSE-119 (2000).
  24. "The Pyridoxal Phosphate Binding Sites Are Similar In Human Heme-Dependent And Yeast Heme-Independent Cystathionine Beta-Synthases.  Evidence From 31P NMR And Pulsed EPR Spectroscopy That The Heme And PLP Cofactors Are Not Proximal In The Human Enzyme", Ö. Kabil, S.Toaka, R. LoBrutto, R. Shoemaker, and R. Banerjee, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 276, 19350-19355 (2001).
  25. "Quorum Sensing in the Dimorphic Fungus Candida albicans is Mediated by Farnesol" Jacob M. Hornby, Ellen C. Jensen, Amber D. Lisec, Joseph J. Tasto, Brandon Jahnkeý, Richard Shoemaker, Patrick Dussault, and Kenneth W. Nickerson*, J. Applied and Env. Microbiology, 67(7) 2982-2992(2001).
  26. "Aldehydes in Grain Sorghum Wax?", K.T. Hwang, S.L. Cuppett, C.L. Weller, M.A. Hannah, and R.K. Shoemaker, Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society, 79(6) 529-533 (2002).
  27. "Dizirconium Complexes Supported by Preorganized Binucleating Bis(amidinates)", Hagadorn, John R.; McNevin, Michael J.; Wiedenfeld, Grant; Shoemaker, Richard.. Organometallics, 22(23), 4818-4824 (2003).
  28. "Synthesis of the first 11-vertex arachno-dicarbathiaborane anion, [1,6,7-C2SB8H11]-. Theoretical Refinement of its Structure", Janousek, Zbynek; Holub, Josef; Hnyk, Drahomir; Londesborough, Michael G. S.; Shoemaker, Richard K.,  Polyhedron, 22(27), 3541-3545 (2003).
  29. "Synthesis and Characterization of Binucleating Bis(amidinate) Ligands and Their Dialuminum Complexes", Clare, B., Sarker, N., Shoemaker, R., Hagadorn, J. R., Inorg. Chem., 43(3); 1159-1166  (2004).
  30. "Coordination Complexes of Molybdenum with 3,6-Di-tert-butylcatechol. Addition Products of DMSO, Pyridine N-oxide, and Triphenylarsine Oxide to the Putative [MoVIO(3,6-DBCat)2] Monomer and Self-Assembly of the Chiral [{MoVIO(3,6-DBCat)2}4] Square", Liu, C.-M., Nordlander, E., Schmeh, D., Shoemaker, R., Pierpont, C. G.; Inorg. Chem.,  43(6), 2114-2124 (2004).
  31. "Toward Self-Assembled Surface-Mounted Prismatic Altitudinal Rotors. A Test Case: Molecular Rectangle", Caskey, Douglas C.; Shoemaker, Richard K.; Michl, Josef., Organic Letters, Web Publication, (2004).
  32. “Synthesis and Characterization of Photopolymerized Multifunctional Hydrogels: Water-Soluble Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) and Chondroitin Sulfate Macromers for Chondrocyte Encapsulation,” Stephanie J. Bryant, Kelly A. Davis-Arehart, Ning Luo, Richard K. Shoemaker, Jeffrey A. Arthur, and Kristi S. Anseth, Macromolecules, 37(18), 6726-6733 (2004).
  33. “Main-Chain Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Polymers for Electronic Nonlinear Optics Aplications[1],” David M. Walba, Lei Xiao, Eva Korblova, Patrick Keller, Richard Shoemaker, Michi Kakata, Renfan Shao, Darren R. Link, David A. Coleman, and Noel A. Clark, Ferroelectrics, 309, 77-82 (2004).
  34. “Stereochemical Control of Iron(II) Complexes Containing a Diphosphine Ligand with a Pendant Nitrogen Base,” Henry, Renee; Shoemaker, Richard K.; Newell, Rachel H.; Jacobsen, George M.; DuBois, Daniel L.; and DuBois, M. Rakowski; Organometallics, 24(10), 2481-2491 (2005).
  35. “On the Nature of the B4 Banana Phase: Crystal or Not a Crystal?,” Walba, David M.; Eshdat, Lior; Koerblova, Eva; Shoemaker, Richard K.; Crystal Growth & Design, 5(6), 2091-2099 (2005).
  36. “Dizinc Alkoxides and Amides Supported by Binucleating Bis(amidoamine) Ligands,” Hlavinka, Mark L.; McNevin, Michael J.; Shoemaker, Richard K.; Hagadorn, John R.; Inorganic Chemistry, 45(4), 1815-1822 (2006).
  37.   “Pendant Bases as Proton Relays in Iron Hydride and Dihydrogen Complexes,” Henry, Renee M.; Shoemaker, Richard K.; DuBois, Daniel L.; DuBois, M. Rakowski; Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128(9), 3002-3010 (2006).
  38. “Synthesis and characterization of a fluxional Re(I) carbonyl complex fac-[Re(CO)3(dpop’)Cl] with the nominally tri-dentate ligand dipyrido(2,3-a:3’,2’-j)phenazine (dpop’),” Zimmer, Kristin D.; Shoemaker, Richard; Ruminski, Ronald R.; Inorganica Chimica Acta, 359(5), 1478-1484 (2006).
  39.  “Origin of the second harmonic generation in a supramolecular inclusion complex between p-nitroaniline and b-cyclodextrin,” Rashid, Ali N.; Kirschbaum, Kristin; Shoemaker, Richard K.; Journal of Molecular Structure, 785(1-3), 1-6 (2006).
  40.  “Main-Chain Chiral Smectic Polymers Showing a Large Electroclinic Effect in the SmA* Phase,” Walba, D.; Yang, H.; Shoemaker, R.K.; Keller, P.; Shao, R.; Coleman, D.; Jones, C.;  Nakata, M.; Clark, N.; Chemistry of Materials, 18(19), 4576-4583 (2006).
  41. “ Design, Synthesis, and Preliminary Evaluation of Doxazolidine Carbamates as Prodrugs Activated by Carboxylesterases,” Burkhart, David J.; Barthel, Benjamin L.; Post, Glen C.; Kalet, Brian T.; Nafie, Jordan W.; Shoemaker, Richard K.; Koch, Tad H., Journal of Medicinal Chemistry , 49(24), 7002-7012 (2006).
  42. “The Utility of the Single-Molecule Magnet Fe8 as a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agent Over a Broad Range of Concentration,” Cage, B; Russek, S.E.; Shoemaker, R.; Barker, A.J.; Stoldt, C.; Ramachandaran, V.; & Dalal, N.S., Polyhedron, XX, In-Press(Available Online December, 2006).
  43. “Nature of hydrogen interactions with Ni(II) complexes containing cyclic phosphine ligands with pendant nitrogen bases,” Wilson, Aaron D.; Shoemaker, R. K.; Miedaner, A.; Muckerman, J. T.; DuBois, Daniel L;. and DuBois, M. Rakowski, PNAS, 104(17), 6951-6956 (2007).
  44. “Syntheses and Reactions of Fe(II) Complexes Containing Diphosphine Ligands with Pendant Nitrogen Bases,” George M. Jacobsen, R. K. Shoemaker, M. Rakowski DuBois, and Daniel L. DuBois, Organometallics, 26(20), 4964-4971 (2007)
  45. “Syntheses and Structural Characterizations of Fe(II) Complexes Containing Cyclic Diphosphine Ligands with Positioned Pendant Nitrogen Bases,” George M. Jacobsen, Richard K. Shoemaker, Michael J. McNevin, M. Rakowski DuBois, and Daniel L. DuBois, 26 (20), 5003-5009 (2007).
  46. “Solid- and Solution-Phase Structures of Zinc Enolates of Amidesand Ketones,” Jeffrey F. Greco, Michael J. McNevin, Richard K. Shoemaker, and John R. Hagadorn, Organometallics, 27(8), 1948-1953 (2008).
  47. “Coordination-Driven Face-Directed Self-Assembly of Trigonal Prisms. Face-Based Conformational Chirality,” Douglas C. Caskey, Takuya Yamamoto, Chris Addicott, Richard K. Shoemaker, Jaroslav Vacek, Adam M. Hawkridge, David C. Muddiman, Gregg S. Kottas, Josef Michl, and Peter J. Stang, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130(24), 7620-7620 (2008).
  48. “Pyridine Ligand Rotation in Self-Assembled Trigonal Prisms. Evidence for Intracage Solvent Vapor Bubbles,” Jaroslav Vacek, Douglas C. Caskey, Dominik Horinek, Richard K. Shoemaker, Peter J. Stang, and Josef Michl, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130(24), 7629-7638 (2008).
  49. “Branched Polyisobutylene by Li+ Catalyzed Radical Polymerizaiton of Isobutylene”, Victoria Volkis, Richard K. Shoemaker, and Josef Michl, Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry), 49(2), 42-43 (2008).
  50. “LiCB11(CH3)12 Catalyzed Radical Polymerization of Isobutylene: Highly Branched Polyisobutylene and an Isobutylene - Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer”, Victoria Volkis, Hua Mei, Richard Shoemaker, and Josef Michl, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(9), 3132-3133 (2009).
  51. “Improved Synthesis of [closo-1-CB9H10]- Anion And New C-Substituted Derivatives”, Bryan Ringstrand, Devon Bateman, Richard K. Shoemaker, Zbynĕk Janoušek, Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 74(3), 419-431 (2009).
  52. “Polymerizable Vancomycin Derivatives for Bactericidal Biomaterial Surface Modification: Structure-Function Evaluation,” McKinley C. Lawson, Richard Shoemaker, Kevin B. Hoth, Christopher N. Bowman, and Kristi S. Anseth, Biomacromolecules, 10(8),  2221-2234  (2009).
  53. “New Type of Li Ion Conductor with 3D Interconnected Nanopores via Polymerization of a Liquid Organic Electrolyte-Filled Lyotropic Liquid-Crystal Assembly,” Robert L. Kerr, Seth A. Miller, Richard K. Shoemaker, Brian J. Ellion, and Douglas L. Gin, Journal of the American Chemical Society, XX(x), xxxx  (2009). – Published ASAP on Web 10/19/2009.
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PRESENTATIONS (selected):
  • "Multinuclear NMR Study of Metal Exchanged Zeolites" FACSS Meeting, Detroit, MI October 1987. (invited)
  • "Implementing Sun Accounting in OS 4.0.X for Logging Instrument Time: Strategies for Multi-User Environments", G.E. NMRI User's Meeting: ENC, Asilomar, CA March 1992.
  • "Modern NMR Techniques for Structure Elucidation", University of Nebraska - Kearney, Departmental Seminar, April 1, 1994 (invited).
  • "New Tools in the NMR Toolbox", Winona-LaCrosse Section ACS Meeting, Winona, MN, January 25, 2000 (invited).
  • “Modern Pulsed-FFT NMR Spectroscopy, a crash course”, 2-day short course on modern NMR techniques, NAVSEA Surface Warfare Division, Indian Head, MD, February 2003 (invited).
  • “High Temperatures in Narrow-Bore Probes to Study Liquid Crystals,’ 15th Annual Varian Workshop on Advanced Topics in Solid-State NMR, Fort Collins, CO, August 6-7 2004 (invited).
  • “Solid-State 27Al and 13C NMR Studies of Nano-Dispersed Zirconia/Alumina/Alucone Particles,”, Richard K. Shoemaker, Arrelaine, A. Dameron, Jarod A. McCormick, and Steven M. George, 49th Rocky Mountain Conference on Analytical Chemistry, Breckenridge, CO (2007).
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    CURRENT FUNDING :
    NSF/CRIF grant CHE-0131003, ?Acquisition of a 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer?.  Funding Period: 02/01/2002 to 01/31/2005.  Award Amount:  $192,060.  The official PI is the Department Chair at the time of proposal submission (per NSF/CRIF program requirements), Prof. Carl Koval.
    PREVIOUS FUNDING:
    NSF/CRIF grant CHE-0091975, "Acquisition of a 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer," was approved for funding (March 2001), Awd Amt: $241,630.  Co-written with Prof. James Takacs and other major users, the official PI is the Department Chair (L. Parkhurst, per NSF/CRIF program requirements).

    NSF/MRI grant #0079750, "Acquisition of a 600 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer", Awd Amt:$615,000.  Assisted in coordination and proposal preparation with the PI (Gerard Harbison).

    "Acquisition of 300 MHz and 500 MHz NMR Spectrometers", NIH/NCRR Shared Instrumentation Grant Program #1-S10-RR06301-01, 3/1/91 - 3/3/92.

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    TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
  • Chemistry 5331, "Organic Structural Spectroscopy", University of Colorado at Boulder, Fall 2001, 2002, 2003, Spring Semester 2005, 2007, 2008.  This is a re-worked version of the "Modern NMR Spectroscopy" course, prevously taught at the Unviersity of Nebraska-Lincoln.
  • Developed and taught Chemistry 921, "Modern NMR Spectroscopy", Spring 1989 and Spring 1990, Spring 1991, Fall 1992, Spring 1994, and Fall 1996, and Fall 1999 through the Analytical division. This is the first course of its kind in the department targeted at the Analytical and Organic students. The course is divided between "practical" experimental theory/instrumentation and modern one, and two dimensional applications.
  • Taught a four-day short course synopsis of "Modern NMR Spectroscopy" for the science faculty of Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, NE; Summer 1990.
  • Faculty member of the Nebraska Scholars' Institute, Summer 1988-1998. Team leader/coordinator for Science and Technology, NSI-1990-1994. The institute is a ten day learning experience for Nebraska's elite students who have completed their junior year of high school.
  • Taught the NMR section of the analytical survey course (Chem. 824) in the first semester of 1992 - 1999.
  • Guest lecturer for the undergraduate physical chemistry class (481/482) for the section on NMR spectroscopy, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995.
  • Laboratory teaching assistant for general chemistry, physical chemistry, organic chemistry, and chemical applications of microcomputers from 1983 to 1988.
    •      CONTINUING EDUCATION:
  • Attended Tripos, Inc.'s "NMR Data Processing and Analysis" Course; 1996
  • Attended Varian's VNMR System Administration Course; 1996
  • Attended Bruker's AVANCE-II Course, Billerica; September, 1999.
  • Attended Bruker's Service and Maintenance Course, Fremont; October, 1999.
  • Attended Varian?s Hardware Maintenance Course (2-Weeks); July, 2002.
  • Attended Varian?s Cold Probe Hardware Engineer Course (1-Week): February, 2004.
    •      AWARDS:
    American Institute of Chemists-Senior Award, Midland Lutheran College 1983.


    MEMBERSHIPS and SERVICE:

  • Charter Member and Steering Committee Member for the Association of Managers of Magnetic Resonance Laboratories (AMMRL).
  • Maintainer of E-Mail list services for the AMMRL, as well as World Wide Web archives of AMMRL discussions, 1997-2008.
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    CURRENT ACTIVITIES: As the NMR Facility Director, I interact with the research faculty in the capacity of consultant/collaborator to ensure that the maximum benefit is obtained from the instrumentation available.  Instruments under direct supervision currently include Varian Inova-400 (liquid- and solid-state capable), Varian VXRs-300, and Varian Inova-500 NMR spectrometers. The supervision involves overall fiscal administration, all instrument maintenance/troubleshooting/repair, all user training, applications consulting and development where necessary, service spectroscopy--including experimental design, data interpretation, and reporting of results as needed. Research activities are in the area of high-resolution, liquid-state and solid-state NMR, and include the application of a wide variety of modern one and two dimensional techniques to solve the structure determination problems encountered in the areas of Organic, Inorganic, Physical, Analytical, Biochemistry, and Chemical Engineering.

    The supervision also includes the ongoing system administration, upkeep, and training for several Sun Sparcstations® and a variety of Windows-Windows-95/NT/2000 based workstations used for off-line NMR data processing and molecular modeling applications.  Efforts to provide maximum functionality while maintaining network security have included the installation and administration of a stateful firewall to minimize the risk to outside network attacks.

    In addition to the above, I have recently (July, 2003) assumed a number of responsibilities for the troubleshooting, maintenance, and operation of the two 500 MHz, and the 600 MHz NMR spectrometer systems used by the Biomolecular NMR researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder.  Beginning in the Fall of 2003, I began preparation for the installation of a cryogenic probe (?Cold Probe?) on the 600 MHz system, and oversaw the installation and calibration in early 2004.  Several problems related to the cold-probe operation were addressed, and I have worked in consultation with users at other institutions to resolve problems.  I prepared an instruction manual for the proper use of the cold-probe, and presented this to the Biomolecular NMR spectroscopists (Art Pardi?s group and Deborah Wuttke?s group).  I have also worked with Profs. Pardi and Wuttke in preparation of the site at which the mew 800 MHz NMR spectrometer will be installed.

    As a member of the Graduate Faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder, I serve on oral examination committees of numerous graduate students.
     

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