Jin Wu

Education

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN  47907           1999-2004

Ph.D. in analytical chemistry, emphasizing protein and DNA characterization via gas phase ion/ion chemistry and mass spectrometry, under the direction of Prof. Scott A. McLuckey

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada           1997-1999

M.Sc. in analytical chemistry, emphasizing capillary electrophoresis of neurotransmitters and biogenic amines in brain samples, under the direction of Prof. Norman J. Dovichi

Nanjing University, Nanjing, JS, P. R. China              1992-1996

B.S. in chemistry

Experiences

Purdue University, Department of Chemistry          August 1999- July 2004

Research Assistant        05/00-present

Teaching Assistant        08/99-05/00

            Chem 115 & Chem 111: General Chemistry

            University of Alberta, Department of Chemistry     Sept. 1997-August 1999

            Research Assistant        05/98-08/99

            Teaching Assistant        09/97-04/99

            Chem 101: General Chemistry

Publications

J. Wu, J.W. Hager, Y. Xia, F.A. Londry, S.A. McLuckey, Anal. Chem., 76 (2004) 5006-5015..
"Positive Ion Transmission Mode Ion/Ion Reactions in a Hybrid Linear Ion Trap."

J. Wu, S.A. McLuckey, “Charge Dependent Dissociation of DNA Anions via Ion Trap Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Ion/Ion Reactions” In preparation.

J. Wu, S.A. McLuckey, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 237 (2004) 197-241.
"Gas-Phase Fragmentation of Oligonucleotide Ions."

 J. Wu, S.A. McLuckey, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 228 (2003) 577-597.
"Ion/Ion Reactions of Multiply Charged Nucleic Acid Anions: Electron Transfer, Proton Transfer, and Ion Attachment." 

S.A. McLuckey, J. Wu, J.L. Bundy, J.L. Stephenson, Jr., G.B. Hurst Anal.Chem., 74 (2002) 976-984.
"Oligonucleotide Mixture Analysis via Electrospray and Ion/Ion Reactions in a Quadrupole Ion Trap."    

G.E. Reid, J. Wu, P.A. Chrisman, J.M. Wells, S.A. McLuckey Anal. Chem., 73 (2001) 3274-3281.
"Charge State Dependent Sequence Analysis of Protonated Ubiquitin Ions via Ion Trap Tandem Mass Spectrometry." 

Z. Chen, J. Wu, G.B. Baker, M. Parent, and N.J. Dovichi, Journal of Chromatography A., 914 (2001) 293-298

"Application of Capillary Electrophoresis with Laser-Induced Fluorescence Detection to the  Determination of Biogenic Amines and Amino Acids in Brain Microdialysate and Homogenate Samples”

J. Wu, Z. Chen, N.J. Dovichi, Journal of Chromatography B., 741 (2000) 85-88

"Reaction rate, activation energy, and detection limit for the reaction of 5-furoylquinoline-3-carboxaldehyde (FQ) with neurotransmitters in artificial cerebrospinal fluid"

Honors and Awards

            Sanibel Conference Student Travel Award                                2003

            Pfizer Graduate Research Fellowship in Analytical Chemistry     2002-2003

            Graduate Teaching Award        University of Alberta                 1998 & 1999

            Renming Scholarship                 Nanjing University                    1992-1996

            Guanghua Fellowship                Nanjing University                    1996

            Yingsong Fellowship                 Nanjing University                    1995

            Outstanding Student Award      Nanjing University                    1995 & 1996

References

            Professor Scott A. McLuckey, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University

            Professor Fred E. Regnier, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University

            Professor David R. McMillin, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University

            Professor Norman J. Dovichi, Department of Chemistry, University of Washington