·        Ph.D. in chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan KS, USA, 12/93.

·        M.S. in chemistry, Kharkov State University, Kharkov, Ukraine, 6/84.

 

Assistant Professor, Monmouth University

Classes developed and taught at Monmouth University

·        Advanced Organic Chemistry, Organic I & Lab, Organic II & Lab, Instrumental Analysis & Lab, Quantitative Analysis & Lab, Clinical Instrumentation & Lab, Issues & Methods of Chemistry, Science for non-science majors, Undergraduate Research in Analytical and Organic Chemistry.

Responsibilities at Monmouth University

·        Teaching, Writing proposals to obtain funds for undergraduate research, Student advisor in Senior Thesis, Training students on Instruments: GC, GC/MS, HPLC, AA, FTIR, NMR, UV/VIS, Automated Titrations, Solicitation for Instrument donations from private sector, Training students for presenting scientific papers using Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, Conducting undergraduate research in chemistry, Advising students, Maintaining Instruments in Chemistry Department.    

 

·        Written 16 patents related to new therapeutic drugs.

·        Prepared GC, HPLC, and LC/MS validation reports under validation of bioanalytical instruments in a CRO setting under GLP.

·        Edited patents, scientific and technical reports.

·        Written manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications in major journals.

·        Prepared SOPs, abstracts, posters, and Power Point presentations for scientific meetings.

·        Reviewed manuscripts, INDs, abstracts, and scientific presentations for accuracy, completeness and consistency.

·        Managed internal and external publication review and submission procedures. Written SOPs, Raw Material, and Production monographs.

·        Assisted in developing publication plans, and prioritizing papers, and presentations.

·        Written Proposals for NSF to obtain Instruments. Highly Proficient in MS Office. Very strong written and verbal communications skills.

 

07/94 –06/01, Depart of Chemistry, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ

Assistant Professor

Classes developed and taught at Monmouth University

·        Chemistry I & Lab Chemistry II and Lab, Quantitative Analysis Lecture and Lab, Advanced Organic Chemistry, Organic I & Lab, Organic II & Lab, Instrumental Analysis & Lab, Clinical Instrumentation & Lab, Issues & Methods of Chemistry, Science for non-science majors, Undergraduate Research in Analytical and Organic Chemistry.

 

·        Stereoselective additions of chiral sulfinyl ketimine anions to ene esters: Asymmetric synthesis of Indol (2,3-a) quinolizidine and Yohimban alkaloids. Structure elucidation by NMR (¹H, ¹³C), GC/MS, FTIR, and LC/MS.

·        Stereoselective additions of chiral sulfinyl ketimine anions to ene esters. Chiral Synthesis of Gephyrotoxin 209D and 167B, Separation, Structure elucidation and identification by LC/MS, GC/MS, FTIR, Flash Chromatography, TLC, FTNMR (¹H-NMR, ¹³C NMR, COSY, DEPT, APT, HECTOR, NOE).

·        Developed a new method for simultaneous elemental analysis of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium, Chlorine, Bromine, Phosphorus, and Arsenic using Fluorine combustion and Gas Chromatography.

·        Synthesis of Thiazolylazo dyes.  Isolation, identification and structure elucidation.

·        Synthesized a standard compound containing 8 elements containing Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Chlorine, Bromine, Phosphorus, for simultaneous analysis by GC.

·        Analysis of volatile components in essential oils, gasoline and diesel in fire debris and soil samples by SPME and GC/MS.

·        Quantitative Analysis of Simethicone by FTIR.

·        Investigation of Sennoside A and B yields in Senna plants under various conditions by HPLC.

·        Quantitative analysis of active ingredients in commercial Sunscreen products by HPLC.

·        Quantitative analysis Analgesics by HPLC.

·        Chiral separation of Ibuprofen by HPLC.

·        Quantitative analysis of organic acids by HPLC.

·        Analysis of caffeine in commercial products by SPME/GC/MS.

·        Analysis of volatile components in Essential oils, gasoline and diesel in fire debris and soil samples by SPME and GC/MS.

·        Quantitative Analysis of UV Absorbers in Commercial Sunscreen Products by GC/MS and UV/VIS, HPLC.

·        Analysis of volatile organic compounds in water by GC/MS, GC/MS/SPME, heavy metals in water by AA, nitrite and phosphate in water by UV/VIS spectroscopy.

·        Analysis of nitrite and phosphate by UV/VIS.

1988 – 1994, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

Teaching Assistant

·        Classes taught at KSU: Chemistry I Lab, Chemistry II Lab, Organic I Lab, Organic II Lab, Chemical Separation.

1986 – 1988, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS                                 

Instructor

·        Classes taught at ESU: Chemistry I, Chemistry II, Chemistry I Lab, Chemistry II lab, Instrumental Analysis, UV/VIS Spectroscopy, AA, IR, NMR, GC.

1984 – 1985, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka     

Lecturer

·        Classes taught at UK: Chemistry I, Chemistry II, Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds, Quantitative Analysis, and Organic Chemistry.

1984 – 1985, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka     

Lecturer

·        Classes taught at UR: Chemistry I, Chemistry II, Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds, Quantitative Analysis, and Organic Chemistry.

 

09/04-Present, Technical/Medical Writer, Veridex and Orthobiotech, J&J companies

09/03 –05/04, Concorde Science & Tech, Eaton Town, NJ

Technical Writer/Consultant

·        Prepared reports based on statistical analysis and chemical analysis; GC/MS, GC, HPLC, UV/VIS, FTIR.

·        Assisted Russian and American scientists & businessmen in projects.

·        Assisted in sales and marketing, Reviewed business plans, Increased customer base for products, Suggested products and services that increase d earnings, Technical Assistance, Interpreter.

 02/03-08/03, Schering-Plough, Union, NJ

Technical Writer

·        Edited Raw Material and Production Monographs.

·        Prepared Production and Raw Material Monographs based on USP, EP, BP, and JP compendia

·        Prepared GC, HPLC, and LC/MS reports under validation of bioanalytical instruments in a CRO setting under GLP.  Edited scientific and technical reports.

 11/01-02/03, Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation, Paramus, NJ

Technical Writer/Scientist

·        Assisted in filing 16 patents related to new pharmaceutical drugs.

·        Prepared manuscripts, abstracts, and posters for journals and presentations.

·        Edited scientific papers, patents, and SOPs.

·        Interpretation of experimental, NMR and MS data.

·        Managed internal and external publication review and submission procedures.

·        Prepared GC, HPLC, and LC/MS reports under validation of bioanalytical instruments in a CRO setting under GLP.  Edited scientific and technical reports. Prepared SOPs.

·        Assisted in developing publication plans, and prioritizing papers, and presentations.

·        Software: ACD Labs, ISIS Base, ISIS Draw, NUTS, ChemOffice 6.0, and Microsoft Office 2000.

·        Reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and scientific presentations for accuracy, completeness and consistency.

·         Assisted in developing publication plans, and prioritizing papers and presentations.

 

·        Chiral Synthesis, FTNMR, FTIR, GC/MS, SPME/GC/MS, GC, HPLC, UV/VIS, SPME/HPLC, AA, Flash Chromatography, TLC, Automated Titration.

           

·        ACS (American Chemical Society), AAUP (American Association of University Professors) and Sigma Xi.

 

·        Fluent in English, Russian, and Sinhala. Certified to teach Russian Language.

 

Eastern College Science Conference, Wagner College, Staten Island, NY, May 2000

·        Analysis of Active Ingredients in Essential oil SPME and GC/MS.

·        Investigation of Sennoside A and B in Senna Plants by HPLC.

 

ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 8/99

·        Quantitative Analysis of Sunscreen Products.

 

Eastern College Science Conference Sacred Heart University Connecticut, 5/99

·        SPME and GC/MS Analysis of Volatile Components in Gasoline, Arson Sample and Soil, GC/MS Analysis of UV absorbers in Sunscreen Products, Quantitative Analysis of Active Sunscreen Products by UV/VIS and HPLC, Synthesis of New Thiazolyl Azo Compounds for Nitrite Analysis.

 

·        Scholarship to Kharkov State University, High School Scholarship.

           

·        President NJCT, Computer training center for financially needy students in Sri Lanka.

·        ACS Executive Committee member and students’ advisor, 9/95-5/00, Mentoring High School Students in Chemistry Projects, Water Analysis in Monmouth County, NJ.

 

·        ISIS Base, NUTS, Chemoffice 6.0, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, Mathcad, HP software for GC/MS and HPLC, OMNIC for FTIR.

 

·        FTNMR Workshop I and II for University Faculty by NSF, Dr. Traficante, University of Rhode Island June 22-July 2, 1997, and July7-17, 1998.

·        ACS course in HPLC 1996.

           

·        “Theism,” a book on comparative religion.

·         “Labors of Sisyphus,” a novel about a teenager who works as a servant.

 

Jagath P. K. Asoka, Jeremy Styer, Charles Sharky, Mellisa Gunther, Michael Pantini                 "Asymmetric Synthesis of Gephyrotoxin 209D and 167B". Synthetic     Communications (in preparation). Jagath P. K. Asoka, Jeremy Styer, Charles Sharkey, Mellisa Gunther, Michael Pantini "Total Synthesis of Indolizidine Alkaloids from a Chiral Sulfoxide", Tetrahedron: Assymetry (in preparation). Jagath P. K.  Asoka and Michael Principe "Analysis of Gasoline and Diesel in Fire Debris and Soil Samples by Headspace Solid-Phase Micoextractions (spme) and GC/MS", Analytical Letters (in preparation). Jagath P. K. Asoka, John Boney, Shawn Kennedy, Paulo Borges "Quantitative Analysis of UV Absorbers in Commercial Products by GC/MS and UV/VIS Spectroscopic Methods", Analytical Letters (in review) Duy H. Hua, Jagath A Panangadan, S. N. Barathi, A. Tsujimoto “Stereoselective additions of chiral sulfinyl ketimine anions to ene esters: Asymmetric synthesis of Indol (2,3-a) quinolizidine and Yohimban alkaloids.” J. Org. Chem., 1991, Vol. 56, No.25, 6998-7007. Duy H . Hua, Jagath A Panangadan, S.N. Barathi, H. Hung, A. A. Bravo “Stereoselective addition reactions of chiral sulfinyl ketimine anions with ene esters: Facile asymmetric synthesis of Indol (2,3-a) quinolizidine and Yohimbanoid alkaloids.” J. Org. Chem., 1989, Vol.54, No.24, 5659-5662. D. Orlov, J. Asoka, M.A. Azis “Electrophilic substitution of N-aryl-Pyrazolines.” Khim. Geterosikil.Soedin., 1985, 11, 1511-1526. (In Russian) V. D. Orlov, J. Asoka, M. A. Azis, A.T. Sarvan “Electrophilic substitution in N-aryl-Pyrazolines: Introduction of nitro, sulfo, and acyl groups with Michler’s ketone.” Khim. Geterotsikl. Soedin., 7,  965-8. (in Russian). Written 16 Patents related to new therapeutic drugs in obesity and depression.