(Sothy) Mr.Sothyrupan, Thiruchittampalam B.Sc, M.Phil.

Apt.604-35 Woodridge Crescent,

Nepean, Ontario K2B 7T5, Canada (613) 421-2714

sothyrupan@gmail.com Profile

Strong background knowledge in synthetic organic chemistry with 10+ years experience in teaching and research in academia and industrial Technology Institute; Skilled in design and synthesis, purification and characterization of organic compounds by physical methods; Key strengths include: Demonstrated ability and hands on experience in design and execute multi-step synthesis, scale-up and optimization at the laboratory level; Organic Chemical separation and purification; Literature research and review; Trouble-shooting & problem solving in organic synthesis; Continuous learning. Research interest includes total synthesis of bio-active natural products or designed targets, natural products isolation, identification and their synthesis and retro synthetic studies on complex organic compounds and their synthesis; structure activity studies to find out the effective bioactive compounds of agricultural and medicinal interests.

Education

Canadian Equivalencies confirmed by World Education Services (WES) Nov 2014

M.Phil in Chemical Sciences (September 1998 to November 2002) Post Graduate Institute of Science, University Peradeniya - Kandy, Sri Lanka

B.Sc (Special Degree Honors in Chemistry) (September 1987 to November 1992) University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Status in Canada

Permanent Resident

Skills

Strong knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry

Hands on experience in designing and executing multi-step synthesis which involved moisture sensitive and inert atmosphere reactions, optimizing and scale up of organic chemical synthesis at the laboratory

Retrosynthetic analysis of organic compounds

Analyze and identify organic compounds by spectroscopic and chromatographic methods

Skilled in separation and purification techniques

Skills of trouble shooting and problem solving in organic

synthesis

Muti-disciplinary approach to outstanding problems and to-, obtain novel solution

Ability to work independently as well as in a team

Laboratory record keeping and workspace management

Familiarity with Microsoft Office and literature search and review

Train and motivate students, and teaching experience

Research Experience

Determination of dissociation constants of polybasic acids

and the determination of stepwise and overall stability constants of transition metal complexes

Synthesis of aggregation pheromone of coconut rhinoceros beetle

Synthetic studies on 1,6-germacradien-5-ol, semiochemical of pine saw flies

Macro scale synthesis of cucurbit fruit fly pheromone for field experiment

Chromatographic separations (Bio-assay guided fractionation) of plant extracts for screening insecticidal properties

Cost effective non-toxic method of methylation of eugenol (cinnamon leave oil) in the synthesis of methyl eugenol

Designed methodology for the synthesis of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, ferrigineol, serricornine, sitophelure and ambewellamide.

Work Experience

Research Assistant July 2011 to June 2012 Industrial Technology Institute – Colombo, Sri Lanka

Maintained a laboratory bench work load of forty hours per week

Kept abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature and attending professional conferences Maintained through records of research works and literature references relevant to research

Effective communication with senior researchers

Maintained regularly-scheduled office hours to perform experiments, recordings and literature survey

Contributed the renovation of synthetic chemistry unit at the Industrial Technology Institute

Assistant Lecturer in Chemistry January 2009 to December 2010 Eastern University Sri Lanka – Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Taught organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, organometallic chemistry and spectroscopy courses and Communicated effectively with students from diverse backgrounds

Maintained a teaching load of 960 hours of undergraduate courses each semester

Practical demonstrations for undergraduate students

Challenged and motivated students through in-depth lectures and discussions Established and refined course materials – lecture handouts and tutorials

Graded examination and assessment papers

Served as an advisor for curriculum development and refinement

Initiated the commencement of undergraduate special degree course in chemistry Reviewed and gave feedback on the purchase of chemistry texts for the library

Counseled undergraduates in regards to educational and professional goals

Community worker and lead trainer January 2007 to November 2008 Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) – Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Addressed questions and concerns from internally displaced people (IDP) during time of conflict

Gathered and analyzed data on IDP community needs and interests

Submitted reports and referrals to service providers such as INGOs and NGOs

Organized workshops and training on Camp Management to selected IDP representatives and humanitarian aid workers

Chemistry Teacher April 2005 to December 2005 J/Jaffna College - Vadducoddai, Sri Lanka

Taught chemistry subject to GCE A/L students

Carried out practical and demonstration

Performed school based assessment and graded examination papers

Maintained a teaching work load of 36 hours per week throughout the period

Research Assistant September 2002 to December 2004 University of Peradeniya – Kandy, Sri Lanka

Assisted research activities for undergraduate students and senior scientists

Performed macro scale synthesis of pheromones for the field trial on the request of agriculture department and research institutes Research Assistant October 1999 to April 2000 Mid Sweden University, Sundsvaal, Sweden

Synthetic studies on 1,6-germacradien-5-ol

Assistant Lecturer November 1992-September 2002 University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Conducted lectures in wide range of topics in Chemistry

Practical demonstration

Marking examination for undergraduate students