BS Chemistry, BA German, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 2001-2008, Mentor- Prof. Ana Moore PhD Organic Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 2008-2014, Mentor- Prof. Yian Shi Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University–Hawaii, Department of Biochemistry and Physical Science, 2015-present
EDUCATION
Colorado State University, Ph.D. Chemistry, Fall 2008-Fall 2014
Focus: Synthetic Organic Methodology Development
Thesis Title: The Development and Application of Metal-Catalyzed
Diamination Reactions
Advisor: Professor Yian Shi
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 2008
Bachelor of Arts, German, Magna Cum Laude, 2008
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor
Faculty of Sciences, Brigham Young University–Hawaii 2021 Present
Assistant Professor, 2015-2021
Faculty of Sciences, Brigham Young University–Hawaii
Chem 101, Introductory Chemistry
Chem 351, 351L Organic Chemistry I/Laboratory
Chem 352, 352L Organic Chemistry II/Laboratory
Chem 395, Organic Spectroscopy
Chem 450, Advanced Organic Synthesis (original course)
Chem 491-3, Undergraduate Research
Teaching Assistant
Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University
Chem 246, Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2011
Chem 112, General Chemistry Laboratory 2008-2010
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP
American Chemical Society (2015-)
Treasurer for the local Hawaiian Section (2018)
AWARDS
Faculty Merit Award (2023)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operation and maintenance of laboratory instrumentation
Bruker 300 MHz NMR
Nanalysis 60 MHz benchtop NMR
Agilent HPLC
Agilent GC
ThermoFisher FTIR
ElectraSyn 2.0
VNMRJ, OMNIC, ChemStation software
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, ChemBioDraw
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
“Analysis of the molecular structure of hydroxychavicol, a promising oral antibacterial” R. Vandyarto, A. Domingues and R.G. Cornwall, RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports, 2024, Accepted.
“Identifying the structural components responsible for the antiproliferative properties of hydroxychavicol” J. Jackson, G.M. Romero, D. Hawkins, R.G. Cornwall, G.L. Lukov. Compounds, 2023, 3, 552.
2023 American Chemical Society National Meeting- “Synthesis and Antibacterial Investigation of Hydroxychavicol Regioisomers as Potential Oral Antibacterials” R. Vandyarto, A. Domingues and R.G. Cornwall. August 2023, San Francisco.
“Antimicrobial investigation and structure-activity analysis of natural eugenol derivatives against several oral bacteria.” M.K.N. Lopez, M. Hadisurya and R.G. Cornwall. Journal of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, 2019, 5, 1.
2018 American Chemical Society National Meeting- “Antimicrobial Investigation of Three Essential Components of Piper betel Leaves Against Oral Bacteria” M.K.N. Lopez, M. Hadisurya and R.G. Cornwall. August 2018, Washington, DC.
“Catalytic Diamination of Olefins via N-N Bond Activation.” Y. Zhu, R.G. Cornwall, H. Du, B. Zhao and Y. Shi, Accounts of Chemical Research, 2014, 47, 36665.
“Organocatalytic asymmetric epoxidation and aziridination of olefins and their synthetic applications.” Y. Zhu, Q. Wang, R.G. Cornwall and Y. Shi, Chemical Reviews, 2014, 114, 8199.
“Pd(0)-Catalyzed Sequential C-N Bond Formation via Allylic and Aromatic C-H Amination of α-Methylstyrenes with Diaziridinone.” T.A. Ramirez, Q. Wang, Y. Zhu, H. Zheng, X. Peng, R.G. Cornwall and Y. Shi, Organic Letters, 2013, 15, 4210.
“Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Cyclic Sulfamides from Conjugated Dienes.” R.G. Cornwall, B. Zhao and Y. Shi, Organic Letters, 2013, 15, 796.(*Highlighted in Synfacts 2013, 9, 520.*)
“A Novel Class of Tunable Cyclopropanation Reagents (RXZnCH2Y) and Their Synthetic Applications.” R.G. Cornwall, O.A. Wong, H. Du, T.A. Ramirez, and Y. Shi, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2012, 10, 5498.
“Complementary Regioselectivity in the Cu(I)-Catalyzed Diamination of Conjugated Dienes to Form Cyclic Sulfamides.” R. G. Cornwall, B. Zhao and Y. Shi, Organic Letters, 2011, 13, 434.
“Cu(I)-Catalyzed Diamination of Conjugated Dienes. Complementary Regioselectivity from Two Distinct Mechanistic Pathways Involving Cu(II) and Cu(III) Species.” B. Zhao, X. Peng, Y. Zhu, T.A. Ramirez, R.G. Cornwall and Y. Shi, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2011, 133, 20890.
CV Last Revised, June 2024
Publications
"Complementary Regioselectivity in the Cu(I)-Catalyzed Diamination of Conjugated Dienes to Form Cyclic Sulfamides.” R. G. Cornwall, B. Zhao and Y. Shi, Organic Letters, 2011, 13, 434.
"A Novel Class of Tunable Cyclopropanation Reagents (RXZnCH2Y) and Their Synthetic Applications.” R.G. Cornwall, O.A. Wong, H. Du, T.A. Ramirez, and Y. Shi, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2012, 10, 5498.
“Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Cyclic Sulfamides from Conjugated Dienes.” R.G. Cornwall, B. Zhao and Y. Shi, Organic Letters, 2013, 15, 796. (*Highlighted in Synfacts 2013, 9, 520.*)
“Organocatalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation and Aziridination of Olefins and their Synthetic Applications.” Y. Zhu, Q. Wang, R.G. Cornwall and Y. Shi,Chemical Reviews, 2014, 114, 8199.