EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) 2017 – 2025
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, GPA 3.88
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) 2012 – 2016
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Minor in History, GPA 4.00
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Dr. Daniel E. Falvey Lab, University of Maryland College Park 2017 – 2025
Graduate Research Assistant
• Synthesized precursor pyridinium compounds to study alkyl-aryl and heteroaryl nitrenium ions
• Characterized short-lived intermediates from transient spectrum analysis
• Characterized and isolated products from generation of nitrenium ions
• Presented research findings at weekly lab meetings
Quality Control Microbiology Group, GlaxoSmithKline Rockville 2016 – 2017
Quality Control Laboratory Technician
• Performing endotoxin and bioburden tests on pharmaceutical compounds
• Carried out multiple assays to determine their viability on current compounds
• Modified and wrote SOPs in compliance with GSK directives
Dr. Jeffrey Hudgens Lab, Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research May – Aug 2015
Summer Research Assistant
• Critiqued two different software suites for Hydrogen-Deuterium Mass Spectrometry/Electron Transfer
Dissociation (HDX-MS/ETD) analysis
• Performed HDX-MS/ETD analysis on various stock proteins
• Presented findings in NIST SURF Colloquium to fellow researchers and guests
Dr. Paul Smith Lab, University of Maryland Baltimore County 2014 – 2016
Undergraduate Research Assistant
• Developed various allenes with electron acceptor and electron donor groups for their use in charge
transfer devices
• Performed organic synthesis, TLC, Column Chromatography and NMR data analysis
• Presented research findings in monthly lab meetings
PUBLICATIONS:
1) Hong, D.; Falvey, D. E. ChemRxiv. 2025; doi:10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-g3t7w
2) Hong, D.; Falvey, D. E. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2024, 89 (15), 10785–10795.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01014.
3) Thum, M. D.; Hong, D.; Zeppuhar, A. N.; Falvey, D. E. Photochem Photobiol 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1111/php.13468.
HONORS & AWARDS
UMCP Graduate School Summer Research Fellowship 2021
UMCP Dean’s Fellowship 2017 -2018, 2020