Seth Horn

Department of Chemistry
Purdue University
560 Oval Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907-2084
Phone:
Email: horn96@purdue.edu


Education
- Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
  Ph. D., Chemistry.                                                        August 2023 – Present
- University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
  Bachelor of Science, Chemistry; Magna Cum Laude.            May 2023
- Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX
  Associate of Science.                                                        August 2021

Research
- Purdue University, Department of Chemistry
    - Graduate Researcher     November 2023 – Present
        - Advisor: Dr. Scott McLuckey
        - Preservation of fragment ions resulting from the ion/ion electron transfer dissociation reaction between azobenzene and various peptides. Achieved via leak out of lower-charged species as the reaction proceeds.
- University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
    - Undergraduate Researcher      January 2022 – June 2023
        - Advisor: Dr. Purnendu Dasgupta
        - Exploring the fabrication, rejuvenation, and characterization of columns for use in open tubular ion chromatography (OTIC). Experience involving wet lab work, data analysis and presentation.

Relevant Experience
- Purdue University
    - Graduate Teaching Assistant (CHM 115)     August 2023 – Present
        - Conduct recitation sessions that emphasized concepts from CHM 115 lectures and labs. Ensure safety is maintained in lab and that all experiments are conducted successfully.
- University of Texas at Arlington
    - Undergraduate Teaching Assistant     January 2023 – May
        - Facilitated lab experiments for undergraduate chemistry students, managing their time, safety and cooperation to ensure maximal understanding of the content of the labs.

AWARDS
- Outstanding Senior Award
    - University of Texas at Arlington     May 2023
        - Awarded holistically for upholding the values instilled by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington.
- Undergraduate Research Award
    - University of Texas at Arlington     May 2022
        - Awarded for research carried out during the 2022 Spring Semester investigating rejuvenation of capillary columns for use in open tubular ion chromatography
- Dean’s List
    - Tarrant County College & University of Texas at Arlington     (2018-2021; 2022—2023)

Publications
Horn, S. A., Dasgupta, P. K. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Historical and Analytical Perspective: A Tutorial Review. Talanta, 2024, 267: 125260. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125260   
Yousef, E.; Dasgupta, P. K.; Horn, S. A.; Shelor, C. P.; Roy, S. Geometric Characterization of Polymeric Capillaries. Analytica Chimica Acta, 2022, 1229(9): 340345. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2022.340345   

Presentations
- Discover Poster Symposium
    - University of Texas at Arlington     April 2022
        - Seth Horn “Rejuvenation of Columns for Use in Open Tubular Ion Chromatography” (Poster)
- Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium
    - Rice University     October 2022
        - Seth Horn “Fabrication and Characterization of Columns for Use in Open Tubular Ion Chromatography” (oral)