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Work
- Tech Investor, 2014-present
- CEO, CHEM IO, 2014-2016
- CTO, Buzzstarter, 2013-2014
- CTO, Fantoon Inc/Fandrop Inc, 2011-2013
Education
- PhD in Chemistry (concentration in Organic and Polymer Chemistry), UNLV 2010, adviser: Pradip K. Bhowmik
- BA in Chemistry (Magna Cum Laude), UNLV 2006
Refereed Publications
- P. K. Bhowmik, A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, T. S. Jo, J. J. Koh, L. Senthilkumarb, P. Umavedi ”Photoactive amorphous molecular materials based on bisquinoline diamines and their synthesis by Friedländer condensation reaction,” JPPA: Chemistry, 2014, 283, 45-55.
- T. S. Jo, A. K. Nedeltchev, B. Biswas, H. Han, P. K. Bhowmik “Synthesis and characterization of poly(pyridinium salt)s derived from various aromatic diamines,” Polymer, 2012, 53, 1063-1071.
- A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han and P. K. Bhowmik “Design and synthesis of photoactive ionic amorphous molecular materials,” J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 12717-12724.
- A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, P. K. Bhowmik, “Solution, thermal and optical properties of novel poly(pyridinium salt)s derived from conjugated quinoline diamines,” J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2011, 49, 1907-1918.
- A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, P. K. Bhowmik, “Solution, thermal and optical properties of novel poly(pyridinium salt)s derived from an ambipolar diamine consisting of diphenyl quinoline and triphenyl amine moieties,” J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 4611-4620.
- A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, P. K. Bhowmik, “Solution, thermal and optical properties of novel poly(pyridinium salt)s derived from conjugated pyridine diamines,” J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 4408-4418.
- A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, P. K. Bhowmik, “Solution, thermal and optical properties of new poly(pyridinium salt)s derived from bisquinoline diamines,” Polym. Chem. 2010, 1, 908-915.
- P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, H. D. Mandal, J. A. Jimenez-Hernandez and P. M. Mcgannon, “Poly(pyridinium salt)s with organic counterions derived from an aromatic diamine containing tetraoxyethylene units exhibiting amphotropic liquid-crystalline and photoluminescence properties,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2010, 116, 1197-1206.
- A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, P. K. Bhowmik “Photoactive amorphous molecular materials based on quinoline amines and their synthesis by Friedlander condensation reaction,” Tetrahedron, 2010, 66, 9319-9326.
- P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, H. D. Mandal, J. A. Jimenez-Hernandez, P. M. McGannon, S.-W. Kang, S. Kumar, “Synthesis and characterization of thermotropic liquid-crystalline properties of azomethine dimers,” Liquid Crystals 2009, 36, 1389-1399.
- P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, H. D. Mandal, J. A. Jimenez-Hernandez, P. M. McGannon, “Poly(pyridinium salt)s with organic counterions derived from an aromatic diamine containing oxyethylene unit exhibiting amphotropic liquid-crystalline and photoluminescence properties,” Polymer 2009, 50, 3128–3135.
- P. K. Bhowmik, A. K. Nedeltchev, and H. Han, “Synthesis, Thermal and Light-Emitting Properties of Anthracene Derivatives,” Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 2009, 501, 125-137.
- P. K. Bhowmik, A. K. Nedeltchev, and H. Han, “Synthesis and thermal and lyotropic liquid crystalline properties of protic ionic salts,” Liquid Crystals 2008, 35, 757-764.
- P. K. Bhowmik, S. Kamatam, H. Han, and A. K. Nedeltchev, “Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(pyridinium salt)s with Oxyalkylene Moieties Exhibiting Both Amphotropic Liquid-Crystalline and Photoluminescence Properties,” Polymer 2008, 49, 1748 – 1760.
- P. K. Bhowmik, A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, “Synthesis, optical, and thermal properties of conjugated, bispyridyl and tetrapyridyl compounds by Knoevenagel reaction,” Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 5383-5387.
- P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, and A. K. Nedeltchev, “Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(pyridinium salt)s with Anthracene Moieties Exhibiting Both Lyotropic Liquid-Crystalline and UV Light-Emitting Properties,” Polymer 2006, 47, 8281-8288.
- P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, “Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(pyridinium salt)s with Organic Counterions Exhibiting Both Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline and Light-Emitting Properties,” J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2006, 44, 1028-1041.
- H. Han, P. R. Vantine, A. K. Nedeltchev, P. K. Bhowmik, “Main-Chain Ionene Polymers Based on trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene Exhibiting Both Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline and Light-Emitting Properties,” J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2006, 44, 1541-1554.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
- T. S. Jo, A. K. Nedeltchev, B. Biswas, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik, “Solution And Optical Properties of Poly(pyridinium salt)s Derived from Various Aromatic Diamines,” Polymer Preprint 2011, 52(1), 115-116.
- H. D. Mandal, P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, and A. K. Nedeltchev, “Poly(pyridinium salt)s Derived from a,w-Diaminoalkanes: Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline and Photoluminescence Properties,” Polym. Prepr., (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.) 2009, 50(1), 250-251.
- H. D. Mandal, P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, J. A. Jimenez-Hernandez, and P. M. McGannon, “Poly(pyridinium salt)s with Organic Counterions Derived from Aromatic Diamine Containing Tetraethyleneoxy Unit Exhibiting Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline and Photoluminescence Properties,” Polym. Prepr., (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.) 2009, 50(1), 252-253.
- P. R. Vantine, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, and P. K. Bhowmik, “Main-Chain Viologen Polymers with Organic Counterions Exhibiting Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Properties,” Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.) 2005, 46(1), 680-681.
- H. Han, P. R. Vantine, A. K. Nedeltchev, and P. K. Bhowmik, “Main-Chain Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Ionene Polymers Based on Trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene,” Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.)2005,46(1), 678-679.
- P. K. Bhowmik, P. R. Vantine, A. K. Nedeltchev, and H. Han, “Main-Chain Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Ionene Polymers Based on 1,2-Bis(4-pyridyl)ethane,” Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.) 2005, 46(1), 676-677.
- P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, and Z. Wang, “Synthesis and Characterization Poly(pyridinium salt)s with Organic Counterions Exhibiting Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Properties,” Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.). 2005, 46(1), 799-800.
- A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, P. K. Bhowmik, “Synthesis and Characterization of Anthracene Polymer with Lawesson’s Reagent,” Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.) 2005, 46(1), 791-792.
Abstracts and Posters
Abstract: Submitted for the 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2009 (Division of Organic Chemistry).
- H. D. Mandal, P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, J. A. Jimenez-Hernandez, P. M. McGannon, and L. Lopez, “Synthesis and Characterization of Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Azomethine Dimers”.
42nd ACS Western Regional Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, September 23-27, 2008.
- Oral Presentation: H. D. Mandal, P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, J. A. Jimenez-Hernandez, and P. M. McGannon, “Poly(pyridinium salt)s Containing Oxyethylene Units in the Main Chain Exhibiting Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline and Photoluminescence Properties”.
- Oral Presentation: A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik, “Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(pyridinium salt)s with Quinoline Moieties Exhibiting High Thermal Stability, Excellent Solubility, and Photoluniescence”.
- Oral Presentation: H. D. Mandal, P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, J. A. Jimenez-Hernandez, P. M. McGannon, and L. Lopez, “Synthesis and Characterization of Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Azomethine Dimers”.
- Oral Presentation: A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik, “Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(pyridinium salt)s with Pyridine Moieties Exhibiting High Thermal Stability, Excellent Solubility, and Photoluniescence”.
- Oral Presentation: P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, and A. K. Nedeltchev, “Poly(pyridinium salt)s Derived from 2,2´-Bis(trifluoromethyl)-4,4´-Diaminobiphenyl: Liquid-Crystalline and Photoluminescence Properties”.
- Oral Presentation: P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, and A. K. Nedeltchev, “Poly(pyridinium salt)s Derived from a,w-Diaminoalkanes: Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline and Photoluminescence Properties”.
- Oral Presentation: A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik, “Synthesis, Optical and Thermal Properties of Conjugated, Quinoline Diamines by Friedländer Condensation Reaction”.
- Poster Presentation: T. K. Kim, O. Tanthmanatham, A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik, “Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Ionic Compounds from Stilbazole Derivative”.