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Name: Suk  Bin Kong, Ph.D.
Phone: (210) 829 3146 office
           e-mail: kong@uiwtx.edu

Education:

1983-1985: Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.  Dissertation: Studies on a sesquiterpenoid natural product, Gorgonene, extracted from ocean algae and its synthetic methodology.

1980-1983: MS, Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Chemical synthesis. Insect pheromone and attractant.

1976-1978: MA, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Experience:

• Present: Professor of Chemistry, University of the Incarnate Word(UIW), San Antonio, Texas.
• 2006: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Research Chemist, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, Bio-fuel studies.
• 2005: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science Research Fellow, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR), Peoria, Illinois.  Isolation of  Saponins and Isoflavins in soybeans by Liquid Chromatography.
• 2003-2004: Fulbright Scholar. Kigali Institute of Scientific Technology( KIST), Rwanda, Eastern Africa.            
• 2002-2007: Fulbright Senior Specialist Candidate for Environmental Science/ Toxic chemical waste analysis and chemistry (2002-2007).
• 5/01-7/01: NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Research Faculty. Analytical laboratory, GC-Mass analysis of chemicals for life support system in space. Volatile organic compounds from plants.
• 11/88-8/89: Post-doctoral training fellow/Research Associate. Studies of spermatocide and fungicide analogues for mail birth control, Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois Medical Circle, Chicago, Ill 60680.

Publications:

1. Complete Quantification of Group A and Group B Soyasaponin in Soybeans. M. A. Berhow, S. B. Kong, D. Vermillion, and S. Duval, USDA, ARS, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, Illinois 61604, J. Agri. Food. Chem., 54(6), 2035-2044. (2006)

2. A general asymmetric route for the synthesis of the alexine and australine family of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. The first asymmetric synthesis of 1,2-diepi-alexine and 1,2,7-triepi-australine. D.C. Chikkanna, O.V. Singh, S.B. Kong and H. Han, Tetrahedron Letters 46(2005) 8865-8868.

3. Harvey Schwertner and S. B. Kong, “Determination of modafinil in plasma and urine by reversed phase high-performance liquid Chromatography,
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis (Elsevier), 37, 475-479 (2005).

4. Analysis of Volatile Chemicals in a Controlled Environment: Ethylene gas measurement studies on radish in space. Life Support System Research,  NASA Kennedy  Space Center and University of Central Florida(2001). NASA Grant No. NAG10-229. Editors; E. R. Hosler, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering and C. Black, NASA/KSC.
           
Presentations and Abstracts:

1. H. Schwertner, S. B. Kong and E. Richter, Clinical Investigation Directorate, Wilford Hall Medical Center, U.S Air Force and University of the Incarnate Word, “New method extracting salicylic acid from plasma and for it s analysis by HPLC”. Medicinal Chemistry Division, American Chemical Society National Conference, San Diego, CA (2005).

2. H. Schwertner and S.B. Kong, “Determination of Modafinil in plasma and urine by reversed phase LC”. Medicinal Chemistry Division, American Chemical Society (ACS) National Conference, San Diego, CA (2005).

3. H. Schwertner and S. B. Kong, “Analysis of Gingerol derivatives in ginger rhizome and in plasman samples by LC”, Agriculture and Food Chemistry Division, American Chemical Society (ACS) National Conference, San Diego, CA (2005).

4.  B. G. McBurnett, J. Mosso, C. Lopez, S. B. Kong and G. Lee, University of the Incarnate Word and Environmental Science Laboratory, U.S. Air Force, “Analysis of the volatile components of tea after sequential infusions”, Chemical Education Division, American Chemical Society (ACS) National Conference, San Diego, CA (2005).

5. B. G. McBurnett, J. Mosso, C. Lopez, S. B. Kong and G. Lee, “Volatile components of the leaves of Piper auritum”, Chemical Education Division, American Chemical Society (ACS) National Conference, San Diego, CA (2005).

6. B. G. McBurnett, J. Mosso, C. Lopez, S. B. Kong and G. Lee, “Analysis of the volatile components of Piper auritum used in traditional Hispanic cuisine”, Chemical Education Division, American Chemical Society (ACS) National Conference, San Diego, CA (2005).

Courses taught:

General Organic Chemistry Courses (Mechanism, bonding and spectra and synthesis)  for undergraduate and pre-pharmacy students.

Interpretation of Spectra (Organic Spectroscopy: GC/Mass, NMR, IR, UV and Elemental Analysis). Graduate level organic chemistry.

Natural Product Chemistry, Nursing chemistry.

Biologically active chemicals: Medicinal drugs and Pesticides.

Insect Biochemistry, General Organic and Biochemistry

Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology

Field of Specialization:

1. Organic Spectroscopy. GC/MS, FT-NMR, IR, UV. GC, HPLC and AOAC analysis. Volatile organic compounds from plants.
2. Synthesis, evaluation & screening of medicinal drugs and pesticide.
3. Biologically active natural products studies.
4. Petroleum  analysis and chemical waste disposal studies.

Professional Affiliations:

American Chemical Society: Organic Chemistry Division, Medicinal Chemistry Division, Agrochemical Division, Agricultural & Food Division, American Nematological Society,
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

Honors:

Fulbright Scholar Traditional Program, Teaching/Research Award(2003-2004), American Embassy in Rwanda, Eastern Africa.  U.S. State Department