Page 1 of 7 Curriculum Vitae

Rouba Abdel Malak Rached

Fordham University
Department of Natural Science
113 West 60
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street
New Yor !ity" NY 100#3
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a-delmala.fordham/edu
EDUCATION
0h/D/" %0hysical12ioinor3anic( !hemistry %#003(" 4ut3ers University" New
2runswic" N5 Dissertation$ 6Distance Dependence of 7on3 4an3e 8lectron
9ransfer across 0olyproline 0eptide 2rid3es$ 9he 8:perimental 8vidence for the
8:istence of 9wo Distinct ;echanisms/< =dvisor$ 0rof/ Stephan S/ >sied/
;/S/" !hemistry %1&&?(" =merican University of 2eirut" 2eirut" 7e-anon
9hesis$ 6Synthesis of 0henanthroline*Ferrocene Spacer 7i3ands</
=dvisor$ 0rof/ @anadi Sleiman/
2/S/" !hemistry %1&&+(" =merican University of 2eirut" 2eirut" 7e-anon
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEMENT
=ssistant 0rofessor" Fordham University" New Yor !ity" NY %#00)* till present(
Freshman =dviser" Fordham University" New Yor !ity" NY %#010 till present(
Aisitin3 Faculty" part of the Faculty and Student Summer 9eam %FaS9(" 2roohaven
National 7a-s"
Upton" NY %Summer #011 and #01#(
4esearch Scientist" !ol3ate*0almolive !o/ 0iscataway" N5 %#00+*#00)(/
0ostdoctoral 4esearch Fellow" !ol3ate*0almolive !o/ 0iscataway" N5 %#003*#00+(/
4esearch =ssociate" Department of !hemistry and !hemical 2iolo3y" 4ut3ers University"
0iscataway" N5 %#00+(/
7ecturer %0art*time(" Department of !hemistry and !hemical 2iolo3y" 4ut3ers University"
0iscataway" N5 %#00#*#003(/
9eachin3 =ssistant" Department of !hemistry and !hemical 2iolo3y" 4ut3ers University"
0iscataway" N5 %1&&?*#00#(/
!oordinator and 7ecturer for Under3raduate ,r3anic !hemistry" @ay3aBian University"
2eirut"
7e-anon %1&&6 C 1&&?(/
>nstructor" Department of !hemistry" =merican University of 2eirut" 2eirut"
7e-anon %1&&6*1&&?(/
9eachin3 =ssistant" Department of !hemistry" =merican University of 2eirut" 2eirut"
7e-anon %1&&+*1&&6(/
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND INTERESTS
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Academic
Ai!a"! P#o$eo#% Fo#dham U"i&e#i!'% Ne( Yo#k Ci!'% NY )*++,- !ill .#ee"!/
4esearch interests$ 9he desi3n and synthesis of model Donor*-rid3in3 spacer*=cceptor
systems to study electron transfer processes as affected -y the distance of separation
-etween the donor and the acceptor and conformational chan3es in the -rid3in3 spacer/
!har3e transfer processes in >7s" a novel class of material with uniDue physical and
chemical properties for alternative ener3y applications/
De.a#!me"! o$ Chemi!#' a"d Chemical 0iolo1'% Ru!1e# U"i&e#i!'% Pica!a(a'% N2
)3445-*++6/
Summa#' * ;etal modified polypeptides were desi3ned and synthesiBed as potential
candidates for electron transfer measurements/ 9he distance dependence of the rates
measured follow two re3imes$ a fast e:ponential decay for short separation distances
-etween the two metal centers and a slower decay for lon3er ones/ 9he results are
interpreted in terms of a model that involves two mechanisms for electron transfer$
supere:chan3e %fast decay( versus seDuential hoppin3 %slow decay(/ 9he chan3e from one
mechanism to the other depends on the type of metal centers and their interaction with the
polypeptide spacer/ 8lectron transfer inetics were studied usin3 steady state fluorescence"
electrochemical techniDues and time resolved spectroscopy/
I"du!#ial
R7D - O#al Ca#e 8 Col1a!e-Palmoli&e" Pica!a(a'% N2 )*++6-*++,/
7ed a proEect that aims at enhancin3 delivery of oral care actives -y
entrapment1encapsulation in polymeric vesicles C in colla-oration with @arvard
University
7ed a proEect that focuses on studyin3 the inetics of controlled oral delivery for
actives and flavors from novel delivery systems and their formulation in toothpaste"
mouth rinses" ta-lets" chewin3 3um/ >t involves the desi3n of e:periments on F! and
F!1;S
Successfully e:plored new whitenin3 technolo3ies usin3 in*situ 3eneration of
whitenin3 rea3ents and1or anti-acterial actives via enByme use
!ompleted successfully studies for claim support for product development on !ol3ate
Simply White 9oothpaste that involved the development of in-vitro methodolo3ies for
evaluatin3 comparative whitenin3 efficacies
Development of new la-oratory predictive methodolo3ies" demos in support of
product development as well as for the documentation wor of current at home
whitenin3 products
=pplied oral care technolo3ies to other departments such as under arm
antiperspirants
Wrote invention records" research reports and research proposals
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PU0LICATIONS
=-i Saa-" ;/G Abdel Malak% R9G Wishart" 5/ F/G Fhaddar" 9/ @/G
0hotocurrent Feneration in 7ayer*2y*7ayer =ssem-led Dendrimers with 4uthenium
9ris*-ipyridine 0eripheral Froups and a Aiolo3en*lie !ore/ Langmuir *++5% #3"
10'0?*10'1)/
Abdel Malak% R/G Hhinon3" F/G Wishart" 5/ F/G >sied" S/ S/G
7on3*4an3e 8lectron 9ransfer across 0eptide 2rid3es$ the 9ransition from 8lectron
Supere:chan3e to @oppin3/ J. Am. Chem. Soc/ *++:" 1#6" 13''' C 13''&/

@oic" D/G Di:it" N/G 0rencipe" 0/G Su-ramanyam" 4/G !ameron" 4/G Abdel Malak% R9G 7a3man"
7/G Iu" 9/G 4ichter" 4/
9he 9echnolo3y 2ehind !ol3ate Simply White 9oothpaste/ J. Clin. Dent. *++:" 1)$3?*
+0/
Abdel Malak% R/G >ssa" 5/ 2/G >sied" S/ S/G
9hermal and 0hotoinduced 8lectron 9ransfer =cross a Sin3le =mide 2rid3e$ ;7!9
4ela:ation from an 8:cited 4uthenium 2ipyridine Donor to a !ovalently =ttached 4uthenium
%>>>( =mmine =cceptor/
Manuscript in preparation.
Abdel Malak% R/G Wishart" 5/ F/G >sied" S/ S/G
8lectron 9ransfer across 0eptide 2rid3es from 4uthenium 9ris*-ipyridine Donor and
an ,smium 2ipyridine =cceptor$ 8vidence for a Cis-Trans !onformational 0eptide
!han3e/ Manuscript in preparation.
Abdel Malak% R9G 7uo" 5G >sied" S/ S/G
8lectron 9ransfer across 0olyproline 2rid3es Usin3 Self*=ssem-led Films =dsor-ed
on a Fold 8lectrode$ evidence for the e:istence of two mechanisms/ Manuscript in
preparation.
Abdel Malak% R/G Hhinon3" F/G Wishart" 5/ F/G >sied" S/ S/G
9he 4ole of 0eptide !onformation on 7on3*4an3e 8lectron 9ransfer across
@e:apeptide 2rid3es/ Manuscript in preparation.
Abdel Malak% R9G 7a3man" 7/G !ameron" 4/G Su-ramanyam" 4/G !omparative whitenin3
efficacy of Simply White 9oothpaste$ >n*Aitro -rushin3 and soain3 studies/
!ol3ate 4esearch 4eport/ Manuscript in preparation.

;RANTS% A<ARDS% FELLO<SHIPS AND HONORS
Aisitin3 Faculty 0ro3ram" 2roohaven National 7a-s %Summer #011 and Summer #01#(
Faculty 4esearch Frant" ,ffice of Sponsored 4esearch" Fordham University %#01#(
4eed Fellowship =ward" 4ut3ers University %Fall #00# and Sprin3 #003(
William 4ieman 9eachin3 0riBe" 4ut3ers University %1&&'" #001 and #00#(
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SYNER;ETIC ACTI=ITIES
F#ehma" Ad&io#> =dvisor for first year students" Fodham !olle3e 7incoln !enter"
#010 till present
Me"!o#> Faculty and Student 9eam %FaS9( 0ro3ram" Department of
8ner3y12roohaven National la-s" Summer #011 and #01#
Re&ie(e# of research proposal applications for the ,ffice of Sponsored 4esearch at
Fordham University %#01#" #013(
Re&ie(e# for the Journal of Undergraduate Research" Aol / 10/ WD9S sponsored -y
9he Department of 8ner3y C D,8 ,ffice of Science %#010(
Re&ie(e#> Frant proposal for the 0rofessional Staff !on3ress of the !ity University
of New Yor %0S!!UNY( %#010(
PRESENTATIONS
=!S 6+th Southeastern 4e3ional ;eetin3" 4alei3h" N! %Novem-er #01#(
8lectron 9ransfer in Neutral Solvents and >onic 7iDuid ;edia Usin3 ;odel Donor*
2rid3e*=cceptor
4ou-a =-del ;ala 4ached
AF0 !,77,JU>=" 24,,K@=A8N N=9>,N=7 7=2,4=9,4Y" 5U7Y 101#
8lectron 9ransfer in Neutral Solvents and >onic 7iDuid ;edia Usin3 ;odel Donor*
2rid3e*=cceptor
4ou-a =-del ;ala 4ached
4S!" 9he +
th
>nternational Symposia on =dvancin3 the !hemical Sciences %>S=!S( series$
!hallen3es in 4enewa-le" ;>9" 2oston %5uly #011(
8lectron 9ransfer across 0eptide 2rid3es from a tris*%-ipyridyl(4uthenium Donor to a
-is*%-ipyridyl(,smium =cceptor$ 8vidence for a !is*9rans !onformational 0eptide
!han3e
4ou-a =-del ;ala 4ached" 5oseph >ssa" 5ames F/ Wishart and Stephan S/ >sied
=!S #+1
st
National ;eetin3" =naheim" != %;arch #011(
8lectron and 8ner3y 9ransfer across a Sin3le =mide 2rid3e$ ;7!9 4ela:ation
0rocesses for an 8:cited 4uthenium 2ipyridine Donor =cceptor !omple:
4ou-a =-del ;ala 4ached" 5oseph >ssa" and Stephan S/ >sied
>S5=!@8; conference" 11
th
=nnual meetin3" Fairdfield University" Fairfield !9 %5uly #00'(
Distance dependence of electron transfer inetics in metal derivatiBed peptides and
dendrimers
4ou-a =-del ;ala 4ached
?6#d ;e"e#al Seio" 7 E@hibi!io" o$ !he IADR% 6:!h A""ual Mee!i"1 o$ !he AADR
*4!h A""ual Mee!i"1 o$ !he CADR% 0al!imo#e" %Ma#ch *++,/
7a-oratory 8valuation of a New Whitenin3 Dentifrice
4/ !ameron" 4/ Su-ramanyam" 4/ =-del*;ala" 7/ 7a3man" and 5/ ;asters"
!ol3ate * 0almolive !ompany" 0iscataway" N5" US=
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UNDER;RADUATE STUDENTS PRESENTATIONS
4esearch Fair Fordham !olle3e 7incoln !enter" Fordham University" NY %=pril #01+(
9ime 4esolved Fluorescence ;easurements of 8lectron 9ransfer in a Series of D;0D*0ro*!oumarin
;arena 7a-i-" 5essalyn DeAine" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached" 8dward !astner and 5ames F/ Wishart
=!S 6+th Southeastern 4e3ional ;eetin3" 4alei3h" N! %Novem-er #01#( and 4esearch Fair Fordham !olle3e
7incoln !enter" Fordham University" NY %=pril #013(
8lectron 9ransfer Dynamics ;easured -y 9ransient =-sorption in =cetonitrile vs ;ethyl
t*2utyl =mmonium !hloride >onic 7iDuid Usin3 a ;odel Donor*2rid3e*=cceptor System
=lyssa DiScipio" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached and 5ames F/ Wishart
=!S 6+th Southeastern 4e3ional ;eetin3" 4alei3h" N! %Novem-er #01#( and 4esearch Fair Fordham !olle3e
7incoln !enter" Fordham University" NY %=pril #013(
;odel DerivatiBed 0eptides to Study 8lectron 9ransfer Kinetics in Neutral Solvents and >onic 7iDuids
0aul SieradBi" ;e3an @arries" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached and 5ames F/ Wishart
Summer Students ,ral 0resentations" 2roohaven National 7a-s" NY %=u3ust #01#(
;odel DerivatiBed 0eptides to Study 8lectron 9ransfer Kinetics in Neutral Solvents and >onic 7iDuids
0aul SieradBi" ;e3an @arries" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached and 5ames F/ Wishart
Summer Students 0oster 0resentations" 2roohaven National 7a-s" NY %=u3ust #01#(
8lectron 9ransfer Dynamics ;easured -y 9ransient =-sorption in =cetonitrile vs ;ethyl
t*2utyl =mmonium !hloride >onic 7iDuid Usin3 a ;odel Donor*2rid3e*=cceptor System
=lyssa DiScipio" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached and 5ames F/ Wishart
Summer Students 0oster 0resentations" 2roohaven National 7a-s" NY %=u3ust #01#(
;odel DerivatiBed 0eptides to Study 8lectron 9ransfer Kinetics in Neutral Solvents and >onic 7iDuids
0aul SieradBi" ;e3an @arries" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached and 5ames F/ Wishart
66
th
8astern !olle3es Science !onference" William 0aterson University" Wayne" N5 %=pril #01#(
Synthesis of !oumarin*D;0D and a Series of !oumarin DerivatiBed !ontrols to Study 8lectron
9ransfer Kinetics
;e3an @arries" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached
66
th
8astern !olle3es Science !onference" William 0aterson University" Wayne" N5 %=pril #01#(
Synthesis and !haracteriBation of a Donor*2rid3e*=cceptor !omple:
%-py(# 4u>>C mc-py C 0ro1 C =py C 4u>>>%N@3() 0repared For Use in 8:aminin3 8lectron 9ransfer
Kinetics in >onic 7iDuids
=n3elina 2/ ;eloi" Fran Frasca" ;asao Fohdo" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached" and
5ames F/ Wishart
66
th
8astern !olle3es Science !onference" William 0aterson University" Wayne" N5 %=pril #01#(
Synthesis and !haracteriBation of a 2imetallic Donor*2rid3e*=cceptor ;olecules of the 9ype%-py(#*
4u>>*mc-py*0ron*=py*4u>>>*%N@3() as a ;odel System to Studyin3 8lectron 9ransfer Kinetics in >onic
7iDuids
Fran Frasca" =n3elina ;eloi" and 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached" ;asao Fohdo and 5ames F/ Wishart
4esearch Fair Fordham !olle3e 7incoln !enter" Fordham University" NY %Novem-er #011(
Synthesis and !haracteriBation of a Donor*2rid3e*=cceptor !omple:
%-py(# 4u>>C mc-py C 0ro1 C =py C 4u>>>%N@3() 0repared For Use in 8:aminin3 8lectron 9ransfer
Kinetics in >onic 7iDuids
=n3elina 2/ ;eloi" Fran Frasca" ;asao Fohdo" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached" and
5ames F/ Wishart
4esearch Fair Fordham !olle3e 7incoln !enter" Fordham University" NY %Novem-er #011(
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Synthesis and !haracteriBation of a 2imetallic Donor*2rid3e*=cceptor of the 9ype
%-py(#4u>>*mc-py*0ro#*=py*4u>>>%N@3() as a ;odel System in Studyin3 8lectron 9ransfer Kinetics in
>onic 7iDuids
Fran Frasca" =n3elina ;eloi" ;asao Fohdo" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached" and 5ames F/ Wishart
Natural Science Department Summer Student ,ral 0resentations" NY %Septem-er #011(
Synthesis and !haracteriBation of a 2imetallic Donor*2rid3e*=cceptor ;olecules of the 9ype%-py(#*
4u>>*mc-py*0ron*=py*4u>>>*%N@3() as a ;odel System to Studyin3 8lectron 9ransfer Kinetics in >onic
7iDuids
Fran Frasca" =n3elina ;eloi" and 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached" ;asao Fohdo and 5ames F/ Wishart
Summer Students ,ral 0resentations" 2roohaven National 7a-s" NY %=u3ust #011(
Synthesis and !haracteriBation of a 2imetallic Donor*2rid3e*=cceptor ;olecules of the 9ype%-py(#*
4u>>*mc-py*0ron*=py*4u>>>*%N@3() as a ;odel System to Studyin3 8lectron 9ransfer Kinetics in >onic
7iDuids
Fran Frasca" =n3elina ;eloi" ;asao Fohdo" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached" and 5ames F/ Wishart
Summer Students 0oster 0resentations" 2roohaven National 7a-s" NY %=u3ust #011(
Synthesis and !haracteriBation of a Donor*2rid3e*=cceptor !omple:
%-py(# 4u>>C mc-py C 0ro1 C =py C 4u>>>%N@3() 0repared For Use in 8:aminin3 8lectron 9ransfer
Kinetics in >onic 7iDuids
=n3elina 2/ ;eloi" Fran Frasca" ;asao Fohdo" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached" and
5ames F/ Wishart
Summer Students 0oster 0resentations" 2roohaven National 7a-s" NY %=u3ust #011(
Synthesis and !haracteriBation of a 2imetallic Donor*2rid3e*=cceptor of the 9ype
%-py(#4u>>*mc-py*0ro#*=py*4u>>>%N@3() as a ;odel System in Studyin3 8lectron 9ransfer Kinetics in
>onic 7iDuids
Fran Frasca" =n3elina ;eloi" ;asao Fohdo" 4ou-a =-del*;ala 4ached" and 5ames F/ Wishart
6)
th
8astern !olle3es Science !onference" Sacred @eart University" Fairfield" !9 %=pril #011(
Natalie 0lana" 4ou-a =-del ;ala 4ached
Solution 0hase 0eptide Synthesis and ;ass Spectrometry =nalysis of ;etal DerivatiBed Dipeptide
Usin3 0entaammine 4uthenium as a !*terminus 0rotectin3 Froup
n and 8ner3y 9ransfer across a Sin3le =mide 2rid3e$ ;7!9 4ela:ation 0rocesses
=!S 66th S,U9@W8S916#nd S,U9@8=S984N 4e3ional ;eetin3" New ,rleans" 7= %#010(
Natalie 0lana" 4ou-a =-del ;ala 4ached
Synthesis of a Dipeptide Usin3 4uthenium 0entammine as a !*terminus 0rotectin3 Froup
;RADUATE POSTER PRESENTATION
=!S Sponsored Fraduate 4esearch 0oster Session" New Yor University" NY" NY"
%Fe-ruary #003(
Fraduate 4esearch 0oster Session" Department of !hemistry and !hemical 2iolo3y"
4ut3ers University" 0iscataway" N5" %#000" #001 and #00#(
IN=ENTION RECORDS
=-del ;ala" 4/G !ameron" 4/G Su-ramanyam" 4/G >n*situ Feneration of 0eracetic =cid"
!ol3ate >nvention 4ecord" Manuscript in preparation.
=-del ;ala" 4/G !ameron" 4/G Su-ramanyam" 4/G Flavors$ Novel Delivery Systems" !ol3ate
>nvention 4ecord" Manuscript in preparation.
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RESEARCH SAILLS
,r3anic synthesis
>nor3anic synthesis
0eptide synthesis * solution and solid phase
=ir sensitive synthesis
Juantitative analysis C =nalytical testin3 and titrations usin3 spectroscopic
techniDues
!hromato3raphy * 97! methods
Fel !hromato3raphy * >onic e:chan3e
8:traction and Distillation techniDues
INSTRUMENTATION SAILLS
@07! %procedure development" assessment of purity a3ainst controls(
7aser Spectroscopy
Fluorescence and UA*Aisi-le Spectroscopy
8lectrochemistry
2ench*top ;ass Spectrometry %7! 8S>" ;=7D>" F!" F!1;S(
N;4 and >4
LA0ORATORY SAFETY EXPERIENCE
=ssistant Safety ,fficer" 4ut3ers University" %1&&'*#003(
,r3aniBed common la-oratory facilities to meet 80= standards
Waste*mana3ement
COMPUTER SAILLS
0roficiency in ;S Word" 8:cel" 0ower0oint" !hemDraw" >S>S Draw" >3or0ro" ;>N>9=2"
=nalyBe
LAN;UA;E COMPETENCIES
8Dually fluent in French" 8n3lish and =ra-ic
SOCIETIES MEM0ERSHIPS 7 AFFLIATIONS
=merican !hemical Society
4oyal Society of !hemistry
=merican =ssociation of University 0rofessors
4ut3ers !hemistry Fraduate Student =ssociation
REFERENCES
=vaila-le upon reDuest/