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Kasi V. Somayajula

Kasi.somayajula@gmail.com

Education

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, 1982,

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India

“Rearrangements and ortho effects in organic compounds on Electron -Impact”

M. S. in Computer Science, 1997,

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

"Implementation of Query by Icon (QBI), a visual based query generation using object model"

M. S. in Organic Chemistry, 1977,

Andhra University, Waltair, India

B. S. in Chemistry, 1975 ,

Hindu College, Machilipatnam, India

Professional

Experience

Jun ‘05 – Present: Senior Scientist,

Global research and Innovation, The Coca-Cola Company

Aug ’99 – Jun ’05: Research Associate Professor & Director of Mass Spectrometry Facility

,

University of Pittsburgh

Aug.’88 – Jul ’99: Research Assistant Professor & Director of Mass Spectrometry Facility

,

University

of Pittsburgh,

Responsible for the campus wide mass spectrometry facility serving the needs of the department graduate

researchers totaling more than 150 students working on a variety of research projects; providing the technical know

how, data and interpretation.

Hands on experience in analysis, troubleshooting and maintaining all aspects of the facility instrumentation,

associated computer hardware & software and vacuum systems.

Method development for the characterization of trace level contaminants and metabolites.

Trained and supervised more than 40 teaching assistants and graduate researchers in mass spectrometry.

Proposal writing for securing grants for research and instrumentation. Evaluate, select and decide mass

spectrometry/HPLC/GC equipment for the facility.

Designed the new mass spectrometry facility housing 5 mass spectrometers.

Conduct independent research, publish and give presentations at the technical meetings.

April ’82 – July ’88: Research Associate

,

University of Pittsburgh: Department of Chemistry,

Studies in the area of desorption mass spectrometry for non volatile compounds including peptides, and polymers.

Fundamental studies in the laser induced ion-molecule reactions using LD-TOF and FT-MS mass spectrometers.

Designed Fast Atom Bombardment Source for Kratos 50 mass spectrometer and Cf-252 ionization source for FT-

MS analyzer.

Supervised graduate research students in their research.

Sep ‘77 – Mar ’82: Research Fellow

,

Indian Institute of Technology,

Mass spectral mechanistic study of ortho interaction and rearrangements in organic compounds using high

resolution and meta-stable (MIKES and linked scans) methods.

Synthesis and characterization of sulfur organic compounds using spectroscopic techniques UV-Vis, IR, NMR, GC

and Mass Spectrometry.

Instrumentation

Magnetic sector MS on Autospec, VG-70, Kratos 50, Varian CH-5 and Varian CH-7.

FTICR mass spectrometry on Nicolet FTMS using laser desorption ionization.

Time of Flight on Waters LC–MS with QTOF API US, equipped with ESI and APCI sources, LAMMA-1000 with

laser ionization, and GC-TOF with EI and CI sources.

Quadrupole EI -MS on HP 5970B (GC-MS) and 5971A (GC-MS); HP1100 LC-MS with ESI and APCI.

Teaching

Courses taught at graduate and undergraduate level at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Introduction and advanced techniques in mass spectrometry with emphasis on principles of ionization, analyzers

and spectral interpretation for structural elucidation.

Training courses for graduate students in the operation of GC-MS and LC-MS instrumentation with emphasis on

principles and method development.

Programming languages of C/C++ and Java; Introduction to Operating systems with emphasis on Unix and

Windows 2000 operating systems for seniors majoring in Computer science.

University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, 1997

Training course conducted in the operation of Fast Atom Bombardment ionization mass spectrometry.

Professional

activities

Member, Pittsburgh Conference Technical Program Committee, 1992 – 2006;

Chairman, Science Week Committee of Pittcon, 1999-2001

Chairman, Mass spectrometry discussion group Pittsburgh, 1989-94 and 97-98

Treasurer, Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh 2003-2004

Member of executive body of Indian Society for Mass Spectrometry 1997- 2000

Professional

associations

American Society for Mass Spectrometry

American Chemical Society

Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh

AOAC International

Indian Society for Mass Spectrometry

Society for Analytical Spectroscopy

Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh

Publications

1. “Gas-phase intramolecular elimination reaction studies of steviol glycosides in positive