Biography of Visiting Professor Nathan R. Lien

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION       

AWARDS

2005 – University of Iowa Student Government Research Grant

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Whitman College            2008 – Present
  
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oregon            2007 – 2008

Designed and prepared novel materials for the removal of toxic metals in wastewater and drinking water.  This postdoctoral position is in collaboration with Crystal Clear Technologies, Inc.

Performed XAFS spectroscopy experiments at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratories to determine the solution speciation of a gallium hydroxide nanocluster.


• Graduate Research Assistant, University of Iowa            2005 – 2007

Researched modified b-cyclodextrins for their use in the selective recognition of actinides and lanthanides. 

Performed research at the Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas in collaboration with Dr. Ken Czerwinski

• Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa            2003 – 2005                                             

  Taught four semesters of general chemistry laboratory and one semester of general chemistry discussion groups. Responsibilities included teaching fundamental laboratory techniques, critical thinking in the laboratory and lab safety.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Iowa            Summer 2001 and 2002
  

  Performed research on the modification of b-cyclodextrin for metal inclusion.

  This position was part of a NSF REU program through the University of Iowa Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research.

• Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant, Wartburg College            2001 – 2002

  Assisted with teaching general chemistry laboratory.  Responsibilities involved preparing solutions and glassware for the lab period and assisting the professor in the lab.

• RESEARCH SKILLS

  -Synthetic organic and inorganic techniques

  -NMR Spectroscopy (High Field)

  1H, 13C, 31P, 89Y, 71Ga, VT

  XWIN-NMR and TOPSPIN software

  -Electronic Spectroscopy

  UV-Vis, Fluorescence

  -X-ray Spectroscopy

  Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction

  Structure refinement and solution

  WinGX, SHELX, SHELXH

  X-ray Adsorption Fine Structure

  Beamtime experience at Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Labs

  -Radiation Safety Training

  U. of Iowa, UNLV, and Argonne National Labs

  -Chemical Modeling Software

  Spartan, CAChe, GAMESS (limited)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

• American Chemical Society
• Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI)

PUBLICATIONS

• Prudden, A. R.; Lien, N. R.; Telford, J. R. “An outer-sphere ligand for uranyl carbonate.” Chem. Comm.2004, 172-173.
  
• Lien, N. R.; Timmons, M. A.; Belkin, G. J. H.; Holst, J. R.; Janzen, M. L.; Kanthasamy, R.; Lin, W.; Mubayi, A.; Perring, M., I.; Rupert, L. M.; Saha, A.; Schoenfeldt, N. J.; Sokolov, A. N.; Telford, J. R. “Effects of counter-ion size on solid state structures of M2+ (Nitrilotriacetate) complexes.” Inorg. Chim. Acta2005, 358, 1284-1288.
  
• Jahng,Y; Woodburn, G. R.; Hoppe, A.; Lien, N. R.; Telford, J. R. “Anthranilic Acid-Derived N,N,O-Terdentate Ligands: Synthesis, Complexation, and Structure” (submitted) J. Coord. Chem.
  
• Lien, N. R.; Telford, J. R. “An Investigation of the Inclusion Complex of b-Cyclodextrin withN-methyl Anthranilic Acid in the Solid State” (in preparation)
  
• Lien, N. R.; Telford, J. R. “Targeting anionic metal complexes via outer-sphere interactions: Ligands for uranyl carbonate using cyclodextrin as a scaffold” (in preparation)