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CURRICULUM VITAE Brandon Quillian, Ph. D.

Brandon Quillian

Department of Chemistry and Physics

Armstrong State University

11935 Abercorn Street

Savannah, GA 31419

Phone: 912-344-2799

Email: [email protected]

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I. EDUCATION

Ph.D.: Chemistry, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2008

o Dissertation: Group 13 Organometallic Chemistry: Sterically Demanding Ligands, Metal–Metal

Bonding and Metalloaromaticity

o Advisor: Gregory H. Robinson

B.S.: Chemistry, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA (Magna Cum Laude), 2003

II.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Armstrong State University, Department of Chemistry and Physics (2014- present)

(University name change; See below)

Assistant Professor, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Department of Chemistry and Physics (2011-

2014)

Taught Organic Chemistry I and II with associated laboratory, Special topics, and research courses

Member of several departmental and university committees

Conducted independent research in the areas shown below:

o Ru(II) olefin hydroarylation catalysts supported by oxy-anionic bis(pyrazolyl)alkane ligands

o Photo-cleavable organic molecules for the delivery of anti-cancer drug from gold nanoparticles

o Ru(II) hydrogen transfer alcohol oxidation and olefin isomerization catalysts

o Platinum olefin hydroarylation catalysis

o Silver trilflate-mediated dehydration and olefin hydrovinylation

o X-ray crystallography studies of interesting organometallic complexes

Mentored and advised undergraduate students including Latino males

Managed student organic supplemental instructors

Maintained and repaired instruments (NMR and IR)

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Virginia, Chemistry Department (2009-2011)

Developed new transition metal organometallic catalysts for the activation of small molecules towards

novel reactivity and examine their mechanism through kinetics, H/D exchange, isotope labeling and

reaction rate studies using IR and NMR techniques. In particular, catalysts that facilitate 1,2-addition of

aromatic C–H bonds across olefin C=C bonds to yield alkyl arenes were a focus with attempts to enhance

linear-to-branch ratios.

Prepared several organic, inorganic, organometallic complexes

Mentored undergraduate and graduate students

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Maintain laboratory instruments and machines

Disseminated scholarly products through oral presentations at local and regional conferences and peer-

reviewed publications

Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Georgia, Department of Chemistry (2003-2008)

Examined the fundamental aspects of structure and bonding of rare organometallic compounds with a

particular emphasis on main group metal–metal bonding and aromaticity as it relates to all metallic rings

and three dimensional scaffolding.

Synthesized organic and organometallic compounds, including highly air- and moisture sensitive

compounds.

Utilized single crystal X-ray methods, a multitude of NMR techniques, EPR, IR, and mass spectrometry

characterization techniques

Disseminated scholarly products through oral presentations at local and regional conferences and peer-

reviewed publications

III. HONORS AND AWARDS

Arthur M. Gignilliat, Jr. Summer Faculty Research Fellowship, endowed by Savannah Electric & Power

Company, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 2015

Armstrong Notable, Recognition of AASU alumni for distinguished service or professionalism, 2012

Armstrong “A” Team, Recognition for excellence in teaching, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 2012

United Negro College Fund/Merck Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowship, Administered by Merck

& Co., Inc., 2011

Ford Foundation Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, Administered by the National Research Council of

the National Academies, 2009

Lyman T. Johnson Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Kentucky (Declined offer), 2009

Graduate Student of the Year Award, Northeast Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society, 2008

Martin R. Smith Award, Best manuscript by a graduate student, Department of Chemistry, The University

of Georgia, 2006

Kenneth W. Whitten Award, Outstanding teaching assistant, Department of Chemistry, The University of

Georgia, 2004

Chemistry Senior Award, Coastal Empire Section of the American Chemical Society, 2003

American Chemical Society Student Affiliates Scholarship, Department of Chemistry and Physics,

Armstrong Atlantic State University, 2002

Minority Academic Achievement Scholar (MACAS), Armstrong Atlantic State University, (2000-2004)

Community Bank and Trust Scholarship for recognition of academic excellence, 1993


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IV. TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Armstrong State University, Savannah, GA (2011-present)

SCI 1212 - Survey of Chemistry

CHEM 2101 - Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 2101L - Organic Chemistry I laboratory

CHEM 2102 - Organic Chemistry II

CHEM 2102L - Organic Chemistry II laboratory

CHEM 3600 - Introduction to Polymer Chemistry

CHEM 4100 - Adv. Topics in Organic Chem. (Concepts in Organometallic Chemistry)

CHEM 4950 - Chemistry of Brewing

CHEM 2900, 3900, 4991 - Intro and advanced Chemical Research

The University of Georgia, Athens, GA (2003-2005)

Organic Chemistry I/II laboratory instructor (2 terms each section)

Tutored all sections of general and organic chemistry

Substitute General Chemistry lecturer: Taught portions of general chemistry in advisors stead

Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA (2001-2003)

General and Organic Chemistry laboratory assistant: prepared materials for general and organic

chemistry laboratories

Tutor: Assisted students with homework, general studying, preparation for test

Mentoring (LISTED IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)

Oneida Muniz (ASU): Volunteer Graduate Research Assistant (Spring 2017)

Anthony Petrillo (ASU): Current Research Student (Fall 2016- Present)

Jennifer Kelly (ASU): Summer Research Student (Summer 2016)

Dane Zurwell (ASU): Research Student, 2014-2016; Current Status: Undergraduate at Oregon State

University

Alexis Fields (ASU): Current Research Student, 2014-present

Alexis Lorbecki (ASU): Research Student, 2014-2015; Current Status: Student at ASU

John Haddock (AASU): Research Student, 2014-2015; Current Status: Graduate student at Florida State

University

Macy McNair (AASU): Current Research Student, 2014, Current Status: Morehouse College Medical

College

Dorey Thomas (AASU): Research Student, 2014; Current Status: Air Force Reserves

Amanda Murrell (AASU): Current Research Student, 2013; Current Status: Student at ASU

Jordan Hendricks (AASU): STEP student/Intro to research, 2013; Current status: North Georgia State

University and College (transfer)

Desiree Chace (AASU): Research Student, 2013; Graduated Spring 2014, Current Status: Working at

SNF chemical


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Nicholas Hashemi-Tyler (AASU): Intro to research/post bachelorette, 2012; Current status: UGA

Pharmacy School

Mrinali Sharma (AASU): STEP student/ Intro to research, 2012-2013; Current status: Stephen Kennedy

(AASU): Intro to research, 2012-2013; Current Status: Master Student of Biomedical Science, Barry

University.

Matthew Trivunakhun (AASU): STEP student/Intro to research, 2012-2013; Current Status: 2016

graduate, working in computer science

Vladislav Sviderskiy (University of Virginia): Undergraduate, 2010-2011; Current status: Graduate

student at NYU School of Medicine

Edmund Tse (University of Virginia): Undergraduate, 2010-2011; Current status: Post-doctoral

assistant at California Institute of Technology

Chong Wang (University of Virginia): Graduate Student, 2010-2011; Current status: Unknown

Miriham Abraham (Louisiana State University): Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity (SURO)

Student (UGA), 2007; Graduate Student, the University of Georgia, 2008. Current status: Obtained PHD

Adele Handy (University of Georgia): Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity (SURO) Student

(UGA) (2005); Current status: Pediatrician

Robert Pasquarelli (Rochester Institute of Technology): Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity

(SURO) Student (UGA) (2005); Current status: Post-doctoral Researcher at Technische Universitat

Hamburg-Harburg

V. PUBLICATIONS: Undergraduates are underlined

1. Trivitayakhun, M.; Sharma, M.; Kennedy, S.; Tyler, N.; Chase, D.; Quillian, B., Synthesis, Structure, and

Reactivity of (bpza)RuBr(PPh3)2, Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2017, (In Prepartion)

2. Quillian, B.; Fields, A. E.; Chace, D.; Vickery, A. M.; Sharma, M.; Zurwell, D.; Silver triflate mediated

dehydration of benzylic alcohols and vinyl hydrovinylation of styrene, 2017, Polyhedron (in preparation)

3. Fields, A.E.; Zurwell, D.; Padgett, C.; Quillian, B. Bis(pyrazolyl)acetate and bis(3,5-

dimethylpyrazolyl)acetate tris-acetonitrile ruthenium complexes: Synthesis, reactivity and structure

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry , 2017, (in preparation)

4. Quillian, B.; Haddock, J. W.; Padgett, C. W.; Gray, J. L.; Schanz, H.-J., “Bis(1-(2,6-xylyl)-2-

imidazolidinethione Gold(I) and Copper(I) Halides: Synthesis, characterization and structure” Structural

Chemistry and Crystallography Communications, 2015, 1, Article 5.

5. Quillian, B.; Hendricks, J.; Trivitayakhun, M.; Padgett, C. W., “Isolation of 3-amino-4-nitrobenzyl

acetate: evidence of an undisclosed impurity in 5-amino-2-nitrobenzoic acid” Acta Cryst., 2015, E71, 606-

608.

6. Lynch, W. E.; Padgett, C. W.; Quillian, B.; Haddock, J. W., “A Square Planar, Cationic,

Tetrakis(methimazolyl) Gold(III) Hydrate Complex” Acta Cryst. C, 2015, C71, 298-300.

7. Joslin, E. E.; Quillian, B.; Gunnoe, T. B.; Cundari, T. R.; Sabat, M.; Myers, W. H., “C-H Activation of

Pyrazolyl Ligand by Ru(II)”, Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 6270-6279.


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8. Quillian, B.; Joslin, E. E.; Sabat, M.; Gunnoe, T. B.; Sabat, M.; Myers, B. “2,2,2-Tris(pyrazolyl)ethoxide

(EpOX) Ruthenium (II) Complexes, (EpOX)RuCl(L)(L′): Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity”, Inorg. Chem.

2013, 52, 1113–1121.

9. Gilliard, R. J., Jr.; Abraham, M. Y.; Wang, Y.; Wei, P.; Xie, Y.; Quillian, B.; Schaefer, H. H., III; Schleyer,

P. v. R.; Robinson, G. H., “Carbene-Stabilized Beryllium Borohydride”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 9953-

9955.

10. Quillian, B.; Wei, P.; Wannere, C. S.; Schleyer, P. v. R.; Robinson, G. H., “ A Neutral Ga6 Octahedron:

Synthesis, Structure and Aromaticity”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 3168-3169.

11. Wang, Y.; Quillian, B.; Wei, P.; Xie, Y.; Wannere, C. S.; King, R. B.; Schaefer, H. F., III; Schleyer, P. v.

R.; Robinson, G. H. “Planar, Twisted, and Trans-Bent: Conformational Flexibility of Neutral Diborenes”,

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 3298-3299.

12. Quillian, B.; Wang, Y.; Wei, P.; Robinson, G. H. “Organometallic Compounds Containing new Hf–Ga

and Hf–In Bonds: Cp2Hf(ER)2 (Cp = C5H5; E = Ga, In; R = -C6H3-2,6-(2,4,6-i-Pr3C6H2)2)”, New J. Chem.

2008, 774-776.

13. Quillian, B.; Wang, Y.; Wei, P.; Robinson, G. H. “m-Terphenyl derivative of titanium(III): Cp2TiR (Cp

= C5H5; R = 2,6-(4-MeC6H4)2C6H3)”, J. Coordination Chem. 2008, 61, 137-142.

14. Quillian, B.; Wang, Y.; Wannere, C. S.; Wei, P.; Schleyer, P. v. R.; Robinson, G. H. “A Trimetallic

Fulvalene-bridged Dizirconocene-gallium Complex”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 1836-1838.

15. Quillian, B.; Wang, Y.; Wei, P.; Wannere, C. S.; Schleyer, P. v. R.; Robinson, G. H. “Gallepins. Neutral

Gallium Analogues of the Tropylium Ion: Synthesis, Structure, and Aromaticity”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007,

129, 13380-13381.

16. Wang, Y.; Quillian, B.; Wei, P; Wannere, C. S.; Xie, Y.; King, R. B.; Schaefer, H. F. III; Schleyer, P. v.

R.; Robinson, G. H. “A Stable Neutral Diborene Containing a B=B Double Bond”, J. Am. Chem. Soc.

2007, 129, 12412-12413.

17. Wang, Y.; Quillian, B.; Wannere, C. S.; Wei, P; Schleyer, P. v. R.; Robinson, G. H. “A Trimetallic

Compound Containing Zn-Zr bonds: Cp2Zr(ZnR)2 (Cp = C5H5;R = -C6H3-2,6-(2,4,6-i-Pr3C6H2)2)”,

Organometallics 2007, 26, 3054-3056.

18. Wang, Y.; Quillian, B.; Wei, P; Wannere, C. S.; Schleyer, P. v. R.; Robinson, G. H. “A Self-Assembled

Organometallic Sphere: [{t-BuC5H4)(t-BuC5H3)Zr(-H)Na}2]4”, Organometallics 2006, 25, 3286-3288.

19. Quillian, B.; Wang, Y.; Wei, P.; Handy, A.; Robinson, G. H. “2,6-Di(4-t-butylphenyl)phenyl-group 13

Organometallic Compounds”, J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 3765-3770.

20. Yang, X.-J.; Wang, Y.; Wei, P; Quillian, B.; Robinson, G. H. “Syntheses and structures of new diaryl

lead(II) compounds PbR2 (1, R = 2,4,6-triphenyl; 2, R = 2,6-bis(1’-naphthyl)phenyl)”, Chem. Commun.

2006, 403-405.

21. Yang, X.-J.; Wang, Y.; Quillian, B.; Wei, P; Chen, Z.; Schleyer, P. v. R.; Robinson, G. H. “Syntheses,

Structures and Bonding of Cp2M(ER)2 (Cp = C5H5; M = Ti, Zr; E = Ga, In; R = -C6H3-2,6-(2,4,6-

iPr3C6H2)2)”, Organometallics 2006, 25, 925-929.

22. Wang, Y.; Quillian, B.; Yang, X.-J; Wei, P; Chen, Z.; Wannere, C. S.; Schleyer, P. v. R.; Robinson, G.

H. “A Metallocene-Complexed Dibismuthene: Cp2Zr(BiR)2 (Cp = C5H5;R = C6H3-2,6-Mes2)”, J. Am.

Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 7672-7673.


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23. Wang, Y.; Quillian, B.; Wei, P; Wang, H.; Yang, X.-J.; Xie, Y.; King, R. B.; Schleyer, P. v. R.; Schaefer,

H. F. III; Robinson, G. H. “On the Chemistry of Zn–Zn Bonds, RZn–ZnR (R = [{2,6-

Pr2iC6H3)N(Me)C}2CH]): Synthesis, Structure, and Computations”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 11944-

11945.

24. Yang, X.-J.; Quillian, B.; Wang, Y.; Wei, P.; Robinson, G. H. “A Metallocene with Ga-Zr Bonds:

Cp2Zr(GaR)2 (Cp = C5H5; R = -C6H3-2,6-(2,4,6-i-Pr3C6H2)2)”, Organometallics 2004, 23, 5119-5120.

25. Wang, Y.; Quillian, B.; Wei, P.; Yang, X.-J.; Robinson, G. H. “New Pb–Pb bonds: Syntheses and

molecular structures of hexabiphenyldiplumbane and tri(trisbiphenylplumbyl)plumbate”, Chem. Commun.

2004, 2224-2225.

VI. SCHOLARLY LECTURES AND POSTERS

Oral Lectures

1. 1st annual Armstrong State University Student Scholars Symposium, Savannah, GA, “Synthesis, Reactivity

and Structure of Novel Heteroscorpionate Ligands”, Haddock, J. W.; Quillian, B., 2015.

2. 20th Annual Armstrong Atlantic State University Student Scholars Symposium, Savannah, GA, “One-pot

Dehydration and Oxidative Co-dimerization of Benzylic Alcohols with Silver Trilflate”, Chace, D.;

Sharma, M.; Thomas, D.; Murrell, A. Quillian. B., 2014.

3. Georgia Southern Research Symposium, Statesboro, GA, “Unusual Reactions with Silver Triflate”,

Quillian, B., 2014.

4. Invited lecture, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA Department of Chemistry, “Development of

Ruthenium(II) Organometallic Olefin Hydroarylation and Alcohol Dehydration Catalysts”, Quillian, B.,

2013.

5. 64th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Raleigh, NC, “2,2,2-

Tris(pyrazolyl)ethoxide (EpOX) Ruthenium (II) Complexes, (EpOX)RuCl(L)(L′): Synthesis, Structure and

Reactivity”, Quillian, B.; Joslin, E. E.; Sabat, M.; Gunnoe, T. B., 2012.

6. Ford Foundation Fellows Conference, Irvine, CA “On the Chemistry of C–H Activation: A Key Step

towards a Methanol Economy”, Quillian, B., 2009.

7. 59th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, SC, “Gallepins: Synthesis,

Structure, and Aromaticity”, Quillian, B.; Wang, Y.; Wei, P. Fan, H.-T.; Robinson, G.H., 2007.

8. 58th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Augusta, GA“ Trimetallic Main

Group–transition Metal Compounds”, Quillian, B.; Wang, Y.; Wei, P.; Robinson, G. H., 2006.

9. 58th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Augusta, GA “Emerging Chemistry

of the Zn–Zn Bond”, Wang, Y.; Quillian, B.; Wei, P.; Robinson, G. H., 2006.

Poster Lectures

1. 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, “Reactivity of

Bis(pyrazol-1-yl)acetic acid Ligands with Diiodo(η6-p-cymene)ruthenium(II)”, Fields, A. Quillian, B.,

2016.

2. 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, “Tris(3,5-

dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane and 1,1,1-tris-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-2-(trimethylsiloxy)ethane


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platinum compounds: Synthesis, reactivity and structure” Quillian, B., Lorbecki, A., Zurwell, D., Gunnoe,

T. B., 2016.

3. ASME Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing Conference & Exposition, Boston, MA, “Transformative

Learning and Engagement of the 21st Century STEM Workforce Using 3D Printing at Armstrong State

University”, Johnson, W. M.; Hodgson, J.; Lambert, J.; Mateer, S.; Quillian, B., 2015.

4. Georgia Southern Research Symposium, Statesboro, GA “Gold Nanorods: From Synthesis to

Application”, Canonico-May, S; McGlynn, P.; Norman, S.; Duvall, C.; Quillian, B.; Wright, D.; Crowe,

J.; Beavers, K., 2015

5. 1st annual Armstrong State University Student Scholars Symposium, Savannah, GA, “Synthesis, Structure,

and Reactivity of Novel Ru(II)-cymene Complexes”, Fields, A.; Zurwell, D.; Quillian, B., 2015

6. 1st annual Armstrong State University Student Scholars Symposium, Savannah, GA, “Preparation and

Isolation of 2,2-(bispyrazolyl)ethane”, Lorbecki, A.; Quillian, B,. 2015.

7. 1st annual Armstrong State University Student Scholars Symposium, Savannah, GA, “Chemical Shifts of

common laboratory Solvents in Dioxane-d8”, Thomas, D.; Quillian, B., 2015.

8. 66th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nashville, TN, “Preparation of

bis(methimazolyl) acetic acid: A new ligand to examine in coordination chemistry”, Haddock, J. W.;

Quillian, B., 2014.

9. 66th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nashville, TN, “Preparation of η6-p-

Cymene Ruthenium(II) Iodo and 4-methyl-2,6,7-trioxa-1-phosphabicyclo[2,2,2]heptanes (P(OCH2)3CEt)

complexes: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity”, Zurwell, D.; Fields, A. E.; Qullian, B,. 2014.

10. 66th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nashville, TN, “Silver triflate

promoted dehydration and vinyl hydrovinylation of benzylic alcohols”, Fields, A. E.; Murrell, A.;

Quillian, B,. 2014. (SCIMIX invitation)

11. 20th Annual Armstrong Atlantic State University Student Scholars Symposium, Savannah, GA,

“Preparation and Deprotonation of Bis(pyrazolyl)acetate (BPA) and Bis(methimazolyl)acetate (BMA)

Ligands”, Haddock, J. W.; Quillian, B., 2014

12. 20th Annual Armstrong Atlantic State University Student Scholars Symposium, Savannah, GA,

“Functionalization of Tetraethylene Glycol (TEG) for Specific Binding of Gold Nanoparticles”, Murrell,

A.; Mody, V.; Quillian, B., 2014

13. 65th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA,“(BPA)RuBr(PPh3)2 as a

Multipurpose Reagent: Alcohol Dehydration/Oxidation and Alkene Isomerization”, Sharma, M.; Chace, D.;

Quillian, B., 2013.

14. 65th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA, “New Ruthenium(II)

Complexes Supported by Bis(pyrazolyl)acetate as Intermediates to Olefin Hydroarylation Catalysts:

Synthesis, Characterization and Structure”, Trivitayakhun, M.; Tyler, N.; Quillian, B., 2013.

15. 19th Annual Armstrong Atlantic State University Student Scholars Symposium, Savannah, GA, “Examination

of 4-(aminomethyl)phenyl)methanol (APM) as a Photo-labile Linker”, Trivitayakhun, M.; Quillian, B.,

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16. 19th Annual Armstrong Atlantic State University Student Scholars Symposium, Savannah, GA, “A Base-

promoted Alcohol Dehydration Ru(II) Catalyst: Reaction and Scope”, Sharma, M.; Mcqueen, J.; Quillian,

B., 2013

17. 19th Annual Armstrong Atlantic State University Student Scholars Symposium, Savannah, GA, “Synthetic

Efforts Toward New Bis(pyrazolyl)alkane Ligands”, Kennedy, S.; Quillian, B., 2013

18. 64th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Raleigh, NC, “Synthesis of Ru(II)

bromide complexes supported by bis(pyrazolyl)acetic acid: Intermediates to potential olefin hydroarylation

catalysts”, Trivitayakhun, M.; Kennedy, S.; Sharma, M.; Tyler, N.; Quillian, B., 2012.

19. 63rd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, “Preparation of new Ru(II) complexes

supported by tetra(pyrazolyl)methane: Efforts toward C-H activation by cationic Ru(II) complexes”,

Richmond, VA, Wang, C.; Quillian, B. P.; Gunnoe, T. B.; Sabat, M., 2011

20. Inaugural Conference for the Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalization, Charlottesville, VA

“Synthetic Efforts towards the Development of New Hydroarylation Catalysts”, Quillian, B.; Gunnoe, T.

B., 2010.

21. 9th Armstrong Atlantic State University Student Research and Scholarship Exhibition, Savannah, GA,

“New Methods for the Preparation and Characterization of 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Products”, Quillian,

B.; Strasburger, D. Wallace, R. H., 2003.


“Determination of the Relative Reactivities of Alkenes in 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions by two-

dimensional 1H NMR Spectroscopy”, Strasburger, D.; Quillian, B.; Wallace, R. H., 2003.


“Halogenation of Alkenes Utilizing Pyridinium Tribromide”, Quillian, B.; Strasburger, D.; Wallace, R.

H., 2002.

Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource: Learning Objectives (https://www.ionicviper.org/)

1. Literature Discussion: "Design, synthesis, and carbon-heteroatom coupling reactions of organometallic

nickel (IV) complexes." Kissel, D.; Quillian, B.; Sylvester, E. Lisensky, G.; Lutter, J.; Sanford, M.; Swails,

R.; Lin, S., 2016

2. In Class Activity: “Determining transition metal oxidation states: Recognizing bond metal-ligand types”

Quillian, B., 2016

3. Problem set: “Ni(II) Ni(III) Ni(IV) Electron Counting and Geometries”, Lisensky, G.; Quillian, B.; Kissel,

D.; Lutter, J.; Sanford, M.; Swails, R.; Lin, S., 2016

VII. GRANTS

External Grants

1. NSF-MRI, 2017, “Acquisition of a 400 MHz NMR for Interdisciplinary Research”, Zingales, S. E.(PI);

Davis; N. Y. (Co-PI); Guillet, G. (Co-PI); Quillian, B. (Co-PI); Shank, N. I. (Co-PI) ($373, 245,

pending).

https://www.ionicviper.org/literature-discussion/literature-discussion-%E2%80%9Cdesign-synthesis-and-carbon-heteroatom-coupling

https://www.ionicviper.org/literature-discussion/literature-discussion-%E2%80%9Cdesign-synthesis-and-carbon-heteroatom-coupling

https://www.ionicviper.org/class-activity/determining-transition-metal-oxidation-states-recognizing-bond-metal-ligand-types

http://www.ionicviper.org/problem-set/niii-niiii-niiv-electron-counting-and-geometries


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2. NSF-MRI, 2017, “Acquisition of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometer for Interdisciplinary Research”,

Shank, N. I. (PI); Guillet, G. (Co-PI); Quillian, B. (Co-Pi); Shen, Kai (Co-PI); Weiland, M, (Co-PI) ($383,

875, pending).

3. NSF-IUSE, 2017, “Targeted Intervention Directed Toward Enhancing Student Success”, Weiland, M. H.

(PI); Baird, W. (Co-PI); McCarley, N. G. (Co-PI); Quillian, B. P. (Co-PI): Tiemeyer, M. A(Co-PI);

($279,297, pending)

4. Complete College Georgia Student Employment Opportunity Grant, 2016, Quillian, B.($4400, Funded)

5. NSF-MRI, 2016, “Acquisition of a 400 MHz NMR for Interdisciplinary Research”, Zingales, S. E.(PI);

Davis; N. Y. (Co-PI); Guillet, G. (Co-PI); Quillian, B. (Co-Pi); Shank, N. I. (Co-PI) ($341,998, Not

Funded).

6. NSF-IUSE, 2015, “Polymer Chemistry: Cross-linking the Curriculum (PC3), Quillian, B. (PI); Weiland,

M. H. (Co-PI); Zingales, S.(Co-PI); Gray, S.(Co-PI); Guillett, G. (Co-PI); Padgett, C.W.; Padgett, L.;

McGowan, C. ($279,297, Funded )

7. Complete College Georgia Student Employment Opportunity Grant, 2015, Quillian, B.(PI) ($4800,

Funded)

8. Georgia Power Special Initiative, 2014, “Georgia Power Pre-Term Intervention Program”, Weiland, M.

H.; Quillian, B. (Co-PI) ($30, 000; Not funded)

9. NSF-IUSE, 2014, “STEP-SMART: Science and Technology Engagement Program for Science, Math and

Research Training”, Feske, B. (PI); Ness, T. (Co-PI); Mateer, S. (Co-PI); Tiemeyer (Co-PI); Schleiper, J.

Quillian, B. (Key personnel), (1.2 million; Not Funded)

10. Camille and Henry Dreyfus Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences, 2014, “ Pre-term

Intervention(PTI): A One-Week Remediation for Organic Chemistry, Weiland, M.H. (PI); Quillian, B.

(Co-PI) ($15,800; Not Funded)

11. Complete College Georgia Student Employment Opportunity Grant, 2014, Quillian, B. (PI) ($2400,

Funded)

12. NIH-R15, 2013, “Polymer-coated Gold Nanorods for Controlled Photothermal and Chemo Therapies”

Stone, J. W.(PI); Duvall, C.(Co-PI); Quillian, B. (Co-PI) ($250,000; Not Funded)

13. Jean Dreyfus Boissevain Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions, 2013, Feske, B.(PI); Lynch, W. E;

Quillian, B. (contributor), ($18,000, Not Funded)

14. Research Corporation incorporated, Cottrell College Science award, 2013, “Development of Ru(II) Olefin

Hydroarylation Catalysts Supported by Oxy-anionic Functionalized” Bis(pyrazolyl)alkane Ligands,

Quillian, B. (PI) ($35, 000, 15,000 matching, Not Funded)

15. ACS-Petroleum Research Fund, New Undergraduate Investigator, 2013, “Development of Homogeneous

Ru(II) Olefin Hydroarylation Catalysts Supported by Oxy-anionic Functionalized Bis(pyrazolyl)alkane

Ligands”, Quillian, B. (PI), ($50, 000, Funded, 2 years)

16. NSF-MRI, Acquisition of a 600 MHZ NMR, Georgia Southern University, 2013, Shaikh, Abid; Quillian,

B. (contributor), ($500,000, Not Funded)

17. NSF-MRI, 2012, “Acquisition of a dual source X-ray Diffractometer”, Padgett, C.(PI); B. Feske (Co-PI),

Lynch, W.(S.S); Mateer, S.; Quillian, B. (Co-PI); Weiland, M. (Co-PI); Werener, E. (Co-PI),($375, 000;

Not Funded)

Internal Grants


Brandon Quillian

1. ASU CST Summer Research Grant, 2016, “Excursions into Metal-mediated C−C bond Formation

Reactions”, Quillian, B. (PI) ($4480; Funded)

2. Armstrong Research and Scholarship Grant, 2016, “Platinum C−H Activation Catalysts”, Quillian, B.

(PI) ($1903, Not Funded)

3. Arthur M. Gignilliat, Jr, Summer Faculty Research Fellowship, endowed by Savannah Electric & Power

Company, 2015, “Excursion into Platinum Catalysis: New Generation of Catalysts”, Quillian, B. (PI)

($5000, Funded)

4. Armstrong Research and Scholarship Grant, 2015, “Platinum C−H Activation Catalysts”, Quillian, B.

(PI) ($1930, Not Funded)

5. AASU SPARC II Grant, 2015, “Pre-term Intervention: Enhancing Student Success in Organic Chemistry

II (CHEM 2102)”, Quillian, B (PI); Weiland, M. (Co-PI) ($2500; Funded)

6. AASU SPARC II Grant, 2015, “Pre-term Intervention: Enhancing Student Success in Organic Chemistry

I (CHEM 2101)”, Weiland, M. (PI), Quillian, B (Co-PI); ($5000; Funded)

7. ASU CST Summer Research Grant, 2015, “Preparation of New Ligands and Organometallic Catalysts”,

Quillian, B. (PI) ($6650; Funded)

8. Armstrong Research and Scholarship Grant, 2014, “Preparation of bis(methimazolyl)acetate ruthenium

(II) compounds for anticancer screening”, Quillian, B. (PI) ($1738.23; Funded)

9. AASU CST Summer Research and STEP program, 2014, “Excursions into Metal-mediated C−C bond

Formation Reactions”, Quillian, B. (PI) ($4000; Funded)

10. Armstrong Research and Scholarship Grant, 2014, “Alcohol Dehydration Catalyst: Substrate Screening

and Kinetic Data Collection”, Quillian, B. (PI) ($1690; Not Funded)

11. AASU SPARC II Grant, 2014, “Minimizing the Achievement Gap between Minority Students and their

Peers in Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology”, Padgett, L. (PI); Quillian, B (Co-PI); Weiland, M. (Co-

PI) ($4,254; Funded)

12. AASU Summer Research and STEP program, 2013, “Development of Homogenous Organometallic

Catalysts for Non-oxidative coupling of Olefins and Arenes”, Quillian, B. (PI) ($3100, Funded)

13. AASU SPARC Grant, 2013, “Transforming Student Learning in Chemistry and Physics with

Supplemental Instruction”, Mathias, J. D (PI); Carpenter, S.; Feske, B.; Hizer, T.; Haynes, L.;

MacGowan, C.; Quillian, B. (Contributor); Secrest, J.; Snyder, A.; Stone, J.; Wallace, R.; Weiland, M.

($4032, Funded)

14. AASU Technology Grant, 2012, “Acquisition of Cambridge Database Software”, Quillian, B. (PI)

($750, Funded)

15. Armstrong Research and Scholarship Grant, 2013, “Screening Ru(II) Organometallic Complexes for

Catalytic Oxidation of Alcohols”, Quillian, B. (PI) ($1358; Funded)

16. Armstrong Research and Scholarship Grant, 2012, “The Next Generation of Non-oxidative Addition

Olefin Hydroarylation Catalysts: Examining the Impact of π-Donating Heteroscorpionates on the Catalytic

Cycle. Quillian, B. (PI) ($1944; Funded)

17. AASU Technology Grant, 2012, “Acquisition of ChemDraw Ultra 12”, Quillian, B. (PI) ($9800, Not

Funded)


Brandon Quillian

18. AASU Summer Research and STEP program, 2012, “Development of Homogenous Organometallic

Catalysts for Non-Oxidative Coupling of Olefins and Arenes”, Quillian, B. (PI) ($4700, Funded)

VIII. COMMITTEES AND ACTIVITIES/WORKSHOPS

Committees

University Committees

1. Faculty Senate, Governance committee, 2015-present

2. Representative for the Advisory Council of the Honors Program, 2014-present

3. Faculty Senator, 2014-present

4. Armstrong Scholarship Awards Committee, 2014-present

5. Comprehensive Campaign Advisory committee, 2013-present

6. Strategic Planning and Resource Council, 2013-present

7. Faculty Senator alternate, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 2012- 2014

Departmental Committees

1. Safety Committee, 2015-Present

2. ACS Certification Committee, 2013-2015

3. Organic Search committee, Department of Chemistry and Physics, 2013-2014; Chair (2014-2015)

4. Analytical Search Committee, Department of Chemistry and Physics, 2011-2013

5. Chemistry Curriculum Committee, Department of Chemistry and Physics, 2011-2012

6. Chemistry Planning Committee, Department of Chemistry and Physics, 2011-2012

7. Organic Chemistry Committee, Department of Chemistry and Physics, 2011-present

Activities and Workshops

Activities

1. Reviewer for the Journal of Chemical Education, 2016

2. Reviewer for ACS-PRF, 2015-2016

3. Outside speaker host: Recruiting and Lecture Dr. Greg Tschumper, 2016

4. Outside speaker host: Recruiting and Lecture by Marco Bonizzoni, 2015

5. Panellist for Faculty Forum, the Sweet Side Chemistry, Chemistry Week, Savannah State University, 2014

6. Moderator for the Chemistry Armstrong Research Symposium Seminars, Armstrong Atlantic State

University, 2014

7. Evaluator for Armstrong African American History Month Awards, 2014

8. Reader for Annual Science Bowl, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 2012-2014


Brandon Quillian

9. Campus Campaign volunteer, Armstrong State University, 2014

10. Organic Student Supplemental Instructor Manager, Armstrong State University, 2012-2015

11. Moderator for Organometallic Section, 64th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical

Society, 2012

12. Student contributor and Judge for Annual Science Bowl, Sponsored by the Student Affiliates Chapter of

the Coastal Empire Section of the American Chemical Society, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 2003

13. Treasurer for Student Affiliates Chapter of the Coastal Empire Section of the American Chemical Society,

2002-2003.

Workshops

1. Viper Workshop” Organometallica at the Frontiers of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Michigan, 2016

2. Supplemental Instruction Workshop, Facilitated by the University of Missouri, Held at ASU, 2105

3. Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) Training, Armstrong State University, 2014

4. Complete College Georgia, People Soft Training, Armstrong State University, 2014

5. Desire to Learn (D2L) training workshop, Armstrong State University, 2014

6. Search Committee Chair Workshop, Armstrong State University 2014

7. Title IX Training Workshop, Armstrong State University, 2014

8. OWL V2 Training, Armstrong State University 2014

9. Writer’s Boot Camp, AASU Faculty Development, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 2012

10. Laboratory Safety Workshop, Laboratory Safety Institute, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 2012

11. Grant Writing Institute Workshop, Council on Undergraduate Research, University of Wisconsin-River

Falls, 2012

12. Alternative Assessments Workshop, National Science Foundation, Georgia Southern University, 2012

13. Co-Teaching Workshop, “Two heads are better than one”, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 2012

14. Ford Foundation Minority Conference, National Academies, 2009-2010

15. Building Future Faculty Program, North Carolina State University, 2008

IX. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Aviation Electrician Mate, United States Navy, HSL-48 Squadron, Petty Officer (E-4) (1995-1999)

My primary duty was to maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical and flight control systems on board the

SH-60B (SeaHawk) helicopter. Additional duties included electrical maintenance, quality assurance inspector,

nighttime aviation electrician supervisor, training manager, preflight and routine flight inspector, fueling

liaison and mentor for junior aviation electricians.

X. RELEVANT SKILLS


Brandon Quillian

Instrumentation:

1H, 13C, 19F and 31P

NMR Spectroscopy

Variable-Temperature

NMR spectroscopy

Phosphorus Decoupling

NMR Spectroscopy

Heteronuclear

Correlation

Spectroscopy

(HETCOR)

Correlation NMR

Spectroscopy (COSY)

Cyclic voltammetry

GC-MS (CI and EI) and

GC-FID

Infrared Spectroscopy

Single Crystal X-ray

Crystallography

UV-Vis spectroscopy

Computer Software:

Cambridge

Crystallographic

Database Centre

(CCDC)

ChemDraw

Crystal Clear

Crystal Structure

Delta NMR software

EnCIFer

Lab solutions (GC)

Mercury

MestRecNOVA

Microsoft Office Suite

Ortep

PCModel

PovRay

Spartan

(Molecular Modeling)

Spectrum IR

WINDNMR

Olex

Specialized Techniques:

Proficient at conducting experiments under inert atmospheres utilizing Schlenk line techniques and glove

boxes

Well adapted at mounting crystals in capillary tubes for single crystal X-ray analysis

Competent utilizing high-pressure reactors

Proficient at handling pyrophoric materials

XI. SCHOLARLY AFFILIATIONS

1. Member of the American Chemical Society

2. North Carolina Future Faculty Scholar

3. Ford Fellow

4. Armstrong Black Employee Caucus (Vice President, 2013, Secretary, 2014)

5. Armstrong Caucus for Equality and Progress (Secretary, 2015)

6. Hermano-a-Hermano (formerly Brother-to-Brother) Faculty Representative (2015-Present)

XII. REFERENCES

Will Lynch

Department of Chemistry and Physics, Armstrong State University


Brandon Quillian

11935 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31419

912.921.3144 (voice)


T. Brent Gunnoe

Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia

McCormick Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22904

434.982.2692 (voice)

Email:[email protected]

Gregory H. Robinson

Department of Chemistry, The University of Georgia

1001 Cedar Street, Athens, GA 30602-2556

706.542.1853 (voice), 706.542.9454 (fax)

Email:[email protected]

John L. Stickney

Department of Chemistry, The University of Georgia

1001 Cedar Street, Athens, GA 30602-2556

706.542.2726 (voice),706.542.9454 (fax)




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