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About the Matyjaszewski Group
Center for Macromolecular Engineering
CRP Consortium
ATRP Consortium
(1996–2000)
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Dr. Nazeem Jahed
Education
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Post Doctoral Research Associate (with Prof. K. Matyjaszewski) |
| 1998 – 2001 |
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Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
Doctoral Thesis: Protocols towards the synthesis of Chiral Isochromanquinones |
| 1992 – 1995 |
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Masters Diploma in Technology (M.Dipl.Tech.), Peninsula Technikon, Cape Town, South Africa
Thesis: The Determination of Selected Airborne Metallic Pollutants using Differential Pulse Anodic Stripping Voltammetry |
| 1987 – 1989 |
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National Higher Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (N.H.Dipl.), Cape Technikon, Zonnebloem Campus, Cape Town, South Africa |
| 1982 – 1985 |
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National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (N.Dipl.) Peninsula Technikon, Cape Town, South Africa |
Experience
| August 1994 - September 1998 |
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Senior Laboratory Supervisor
University of the Western Cape, South Africa
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| November 1989 - July 1994 |
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Research Assistant
Essential Sterolin Products (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
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| June 1988 - October 1989 |
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Forensic Analyst
Department of Health and Welfare, South Africa
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Research Interests
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Synthesis of polymers by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization |
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The use of the Kinetic Isotope Effect (KIE) technique to study the Free Radical and Atom Transfer Radical polymerization reaction mechanisms of methyl methacrylate |
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Application of the 2-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography and Gradient Polymer Elution Chromatography techniques for characterization of polymers |
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Instrumental methods of analysis and method development:
Electro-analytical techniques (e.g. Differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry and cyclic voltammetry), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), UV-VIS Spectroscopy. Chemical Analysis (titrimetry and gravimetric analysis)
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Affiliations
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American Chemical Society |
Publications
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Curing kinetics of Diallyl Phthalate in the presence of Dicumyl Peroxide as catalyst. A comparison of different data analysis techniques. E. Immelman, N. Jahed and R.D.Sanderson, Thermochimica Acta, 214, 1993, 277-290. |
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Pharmocokinetic behaviour and cardiovascular effects of intraveneously administered hypoxide and rooperol. J.F. Coetzee, P.B. Kruger, K. Albrecht, N. Jahed, P. Van Jaarsveld, Arzneimittel Forschung Drug Research, 46 (11), 1996, 997-1000. |
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Towards the synthesis of chiral isochromanquinones. The use of Corey-Bakshi-Shibata reductions. De Koning, C.B.; Giles, R.G.F.; Green, I.R.; Jahed, N.M., Tet. Lett., 43, 2002, 4199. |
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Synthesis of R-3-Alkoxy-1-(1_-Hydroxyethyl)-4-Methoxy-2-(1__-Propyenyl)benzenes Utilizing Corey-Bakshi-Shibata Asymmetric Reductions. Charles B de Koning, Robin G.F. Giles, Ivan R. Green and Nazeem M. Jahed, Tetrahedron., 59, 2003, 3175. |
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Isotope Effects and the Mechanism of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Daniel A. Singleton, Daniel T. Nowlan III, Nazeem Jahed, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 8579. |
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Mercury (II) mediated cyclization of R-1-(1’-hydroxyethyl)-2-(1”-propenyl)-3-alkoxy-4-methoxybenzenes to chiral isochromanes. Charles B de Koning, Robin G.F. Giles, Ivan R. Green and Nazeem M. Jahed, Tetrahedron., 60, 2004, 2629. |
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Preparation and Characterization of Graft Terpolymers with Controlled Molecular Structure. Jean-Francois Lutz, Nazeem Jahed and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Journal of Polymer Science Part A, 42, 2004, 1939-1952. |
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Preparation of Linear and Star-Shaped Block Copolymers by ATRP Using Simultaneous Reverse and Normal Initiation Process in Bulk and Miniemulsion. Mei Li, Nazeem M. Jahed, Ke Min, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 2434. |
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