Loi Do, Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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Areas of expertise
- Biosynthetic chemistry.
- Renewable fuels.
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Awards
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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NIGMS-NIH), 2011
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Robert T. Haslam Presidential Graduate Fellowship (MIT), 2006
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Joseph E. Mayer Award (UCSD), 2006
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American Chemical Society Student Affiliate Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2005
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UCSD Physical Science Dean’s Undergraduate Award for Excellence, 2004
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University of California Regents Scholar, 2002
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Publications
- Sohini Bose, Anh H. Ngo, Loi H. Do.* “Intracellular Transfer Hydrogenation Mediated by Unprotected Organoiridium Catalysts.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 2017 , 139(26), 8792-9795. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b03872. Article .
- Lu Yang, Sohini Bose, Anh H. Ngo, Loi H. Do.* “Innocent But Deadly: Non-Toxic Organoiridium Catalysts Promote Selective Cancer Cell Death.” ChemMedChem, 2017, 12, 292-299 . DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201600638. Article.
- Lu Yang, Shadi Moghaddas, Homa Dezvareth, Louiza Belkacemi, Steven J. Bark, Rathindra N. Bose, Loi H. Do.* “Insights into the Anti-Angiogenic Properties of Phosphaplatin.” J. Inorg. Biochem., 2016, 164, 5–16. DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2016.07.020. Article.
- Anh H. Ngo, Miguel Ibañez, Loi H. Do.* “Catalytic Hydrogenation of Cytotoxic Aldehydes Using Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NADH) in Cell Growth Media.” ACS Catal., 2016, 6, 2637–2641. DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b00395. Article.
- Zhongzheng Cai, Dawei Xiao, Loi H. Do.* “Fine-Tuning Nickel Phenoxyimine Olefin Polymerization Catalysts: Performance Boosting by Alkali Cations.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 15501-15510. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b10351. Article.
- Qing Ji, Loi H. Do, Ognjen Š. Miljanić.* “Cyclotribenzoin.” Synlett, 2015, 26, 1625-1627. DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1379925. Article.
- Anh H. Ngo, Michael J. Adams, Loi H. Do.* “Selective Acceptorless Dehydrogenation and Hydrogenation by Iridium Catalysts Enabling Facile Interconversion of Glucocorticoids.” Organometallics, 2014, 33, 6742-6745. DOI: DOI: 10.1021/om5010258. Article.
- You can find more publications at: https://uh.edu/nsm/chemistry/people/faculty/Do/
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Patents
- Modular multi-pulse transformer rectifier for use in asymmetric multi-level power converter, 09/24/2008
- Power converter for use with wind generator-06/30/2009
- Pluggable power cell for an inverter- 03/06/2012|04/29/2014|12/22/2015|03/28/2017
- Partial regeneration in a multi-level power inverter, 05/10/2011|07/03/2012
- Pre-charging an inverter using an auxiliary winding, 07/17/2012
- Modular multi-pulse transformer rectifier for use in symmetric multi-level power converter, 10/02/2012
- Providing modular power conversion, 08/28/2012
- Providing a transformer for an inverter, 11/05/2013
- Providing multiple communication protocols for a control system having a master controller and a slave controller, 12/03/2013
- Hybrid impact tool with two-speed transmission, 06/11/2013
- Electronically commutated motor and control system employing phase angle control of phase current, 11/22/2007|10/26/2010
- Portable Alternating Current Inverter Having Reduced Impedance Losses, 03/21/2015|05/17/2016
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Grants and Funded Research
- UH New Faculty Startup Grant.
- ACS Petroleum Research Fund.
- The Welch Foundation.
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Curriculum Vitae
Not available
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Contact information