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Research Interests

RESEARCH PROJECTS
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ynthesis, characterization, and application of novel pseudostationary phases in micellar electrokinetic chromatography for separation of chiral and achiral molecules
Development of polymeric and co-polymeric chiral and achiral surfactant micelles for separation of chiral/achiral pharmaceuticals and drug delivery systems
Surfactant-modified single (SWNT) and multi wall carbon nanotubes (MWNT) as pseudostationary phases in capillary electrophoresis
Separation of carbon nanotubes using capillary electrophoresis (CE) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
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MAJOR RESEARCH CONTRACTS AND GRANTS

Development of Copolymerized Molecular Micelles as Pseudostationary Phases for Enantioseparation of Chiral Molecules Using Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography (2006,
PI). Funded by the National Institutes of Health. Grant number: S06GM078246-01; grant amount: $642,077; Support period: August, 2006 thru August 2010.

Acquisition of a capillary electrophoresis system (Supplemental Award) (2007,
PI). Funded by the National Institutes of Health. Grant number: S06GM078246-01S1; grant amount: $55,491.

Acquisition of Instruments for Forensic Science Program Enrichment, Targeted Infusion Grant (
Co-PI) Funded by the National Science Foundation. Award number: HRD-0714826; award amount: $149,958.

Two more proposals (collaboration with faculty members of Natural Sciences) have been submitted to NSF and DoD recently (pending).