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- Postdoctoral Research Associate: University of South Alabama
- Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry; University of Isfahan
- M.S. in Organic Chemistry, University of Isfahan
- B.S. in Chemistry, University of Isfahan
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
*indicates undergraduate research students
- D. J. Siegel,* G. I. Anderson,* N. Cyr,* D. S. Lambrecht, M. Zeller, P. C. Hillesheim, A. Mirjafari, Molecular design principles of ionic liquids with a sulfonyl fluoride moiety. New J. Chem. 2021, 45, 2443-2452.
- R. D. Burton,* D. J. Siegel,* J. E. Muller II,* M. Regner,* Y. Sheng, G. J. McManus, A. Mirjafari, From gene delivery agents to ionic liquids: The impacts of cation structure and anion identity on liquefaction. J. Mol. Liq. 2019, 296, 111758.
- Z. Schultz,* J. C. Gaitor,* R. D. Burton,* M. Regner,* Y.Sheng, A. Mirjafari, Phosphorodithioate-functionalized ionic liquids: Synthesis and physicochemical properties characterization. J. Mol. Liq. 2019, 276, 334-337.
- T. Hmissa,* X. Zhang, N. R. Dhumal, G. J. McManus, X. Zhou, H. N. Nulwala, A. Mirjafari, Autocatalytic synthesis of bifluoride ionic liquids by SuFEx click chemistry. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 160005-160009.
- H. N. Nulwala, A. Mirjafari, X. Zhou, Ionic liquids and poly(ionic liquid)s for 3D printing ‒ a focused mini-review. Eur. Polym. J. 2018, 108, 390-398.
- J. Fouchet, B. Heinrich, M. L'Her, E. Voirin, L. Karmazin, C. Bailly, R. Welter, A. Mirjafari, L. Douce, Heterogeneous microwave-assisted Ullmann type methodology for synthesis of rigid-core ionic liquid crystals. New J. Chem. 2018, 42, 10421-10431.
- S. T. Nestor,* A. N Hawkins,* X. Xhani,* R. E. Sykora, J. X. Mao, K. Nam, G. J. McManus, A. Mirjafari, Studies on solubility and S-alkylation of 2-thiouracil in ionic liquids. J. Mol. Liq. 2018, 265, 463-467.
- N. R. Dhumal, A. Mirjafari, H. J. Kim, Deconvolution of conformational equilibria in methimazolium-based ionic liquid ion pair: Infrared spectroscopic and computational study. J. Mol. Liq. 2018, 266, 194-202.
- K. Sinclair,* A. Mirjafari, S. Coticone, A tale of two spices: Differential discrimination between the chemical properties of saffron and turmeric in a forensic chemistry laboratory. Chem. Educator 2018, 23, 143-144.
- A. Mirjafari, Ionic liquid syntheses via click chemistry: Expeditious routes toward versatile functional materials. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 2944-2961 (invited Feature Article).
- J. C. Gaitor,* L. M. Paul,* M. M. Reardon,* T. Hmissa,* S. Minkowicz,* M. Regner,* Y. Sheng, S. F. Michael, S. Isern, A. Mirjafari, Ionic liquids with thioether motifs as synthetic cationic lipids for gene delivery. Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 8328-8331.
- S. T. Nestor,* B. Heinrich, R. A. Sykora, X. Zhang, G. J. McManus, L. Douce, A. Mirjafari, Methimazolium-based ionic liquid crystals: Emergence of mesomorphic properties via a sulfur motif. Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 5456-5460.
- A. S. Thigpen, S. T. Nestor,* R. A. O'Brien, S. Minkowicz,* Y. Sheng, J. H. Davis, Jr., K. N. West, A. Mirjafari, Thioether-functionalized picolinium ionic liquids: Synthesis, physical properties and computational studies. New J. Chem. 2017, 41, 1625-1630.
- J. T. Reilly, M. M. Coats,* M. M. Reardon,* A. Mirjafari, Study of biocatalytic activity of histidine ammonia lyase in protic ionic liquids. J. Mol. Liq., 2017, 248, 830-832.
- R. A. O'Brien, M. Sanchez Zayas,* S. T. Nestor,* J. C. Gaitor,* R. E. Sykora, L. M. Paul,* F. A. Edhegard,* S. Minkowicz,* Y. Sheng, S. F. Michael, S. Isern, A. Mirjafari, Biomimetic design of protic lipidic ionic liquids with enhanced fluidity. New J. Chem., 2016, 40, 7795-7803.
- M. Sanchez Zayas,* S. T. Nestor,* J. C. Gaitor,* M. M. Reardon,* A. Mirjafari, "Click" synthesis of mercaptosilyl-functionalized ionic liquids via thiol-ene chemistry for use as hydrophobic surface coating agents. ECS Trans. 2016, 75, 191-198.
- M. Sanchez Zayas,* J. C. Gaitor,* S. T. Nestor,* S. Minkowicz,* Y. Sheng, A. Mirjafari, Bifunctional hydrophobic ionic liquids: Facile synthesis by thiol–ene "click" chemistry. Green Chem. 2016, 18, 2443-2452.
- A. Mirjafari, R. A. O'Brien, J. H. Davis Jr., Synthesis and properties of lipid-inspired ionic liquids. In Ionic Liquids in Lipid Processing and Analysis, X. Xu, Z. Guo, L.-Z. Cheng (Eds.), The American Oil Chemists' Society Press, Urbana, IL, 2016, 6, pp 205-223.
- B. A. Bruan,* J. L. Bradfield,* C. B. Henderson,* N. Mobarrez, Y. Sheng, R. A. O'Brien, A. C. Stenson, J. H. Davis, Jr., A. Mirjafari, Click chemistry mediated synthesis of bio-inspired phosphonyl-functionalized ionic liquids. Green Chem. 2015, 17, 1259-1268.
- J. C. Gaitor,* M. Sanchez Zayas,* D. J. Myrthil,* F. White,* J. M. Hendrich,* R. E. Sykora, R. A. O'Brien, J. T. Reilly, A. Mirjafari, Crystal structure of a methimazole-based ionic liquid. Acta Cryst. 2015, E71, o1008-o1009.
- A. Mirjafari, R. A. O'Brien, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr., Synthesis of new lipid-inspired ionic liquids by thiol-ene chemistry: Profound solvent effect on reaction pathway. Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 7586-7580.
- B. A. Bruan,* J. L. Bradfield,* F. White,* J. Hendrich,* R. E. Sykora, A. Mirjafari, Crystal structure of triphenyl(vinyl)phosphonium tetraphenylborate, Acta Cryst. 2014, E70, o1143.
- J. L. McDonald, R. E. Sykora, P. Hixon,* A. Mirjafari, J. H. Davis, Jr., Impact of water on CO2 capture by amino acid ionic liquids. Environ. Chem. Lett. 2014, 12, 201-208.
- R. A. O'Brien, A. Mirjafari, K. L. Matsson,* S. M. Murray, N. Mobarrez, J. H. Davis Jr., K. N. West, The effect of sulfur position on the melting points of lipidic 1-methyl-3-thiaalkylimidazolium ionic liquids. J. Phys. Chem. B 2014, 118, 10232-10239.
- A. Mirjafari, Direct synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles from alcohols and -hydroxyketones by microwave. Environ. Chem. Lett. 2014, 12, 177-183.
- J. Noei, A. Mirjafari, Ionic liquid-induced conversion of methoxymethyl-protected alcohols into nitriles and iodides using [Hmim][NO3]. Tetrahedron Lett. 2014, 55, 4424-4426.
- C. G. Cassity,* A. Mirjafari, N. Mobarrez, K. J. Strickland,* R. A. O'Brien, J. H. Davis, Jr., Ionic liquids of superior thermal stability. Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 7590-7592 (highlighted in C&EN News, August 12, 2013, Volume 91, page 27, "Ionic Liquids at High Temps").
- R. A. O'Brien, C. W. West, B. E. Hollingsworth,* A.C. Stenson, C. B. Henderson,* A. Mirjafari, N. Mobarrez, K. N. West, K. L. Matsson,* E. A. Salter, A. Wierzbicki, J. H. Davis Jr., A simple and rapid route to novel tetra(4-thiaalkyl)ammonium bromides. RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 24612-24617.
- S. M. Murry, T. K. Zimlich,* A. Mirjafari, R. A. O'Brien, J. H. Davis Jr., K. N. West, Thermophysical properties of imidazolium-based lipidic ionic liquids. J. Chem. Eng. Data 2013, 58, 1516-152.
- A. Mirjafari, L. N. Pham,* J. R. McCabe, N. Mobarrez, E. A. Salter, A. Wierzbicki, K.N. West, R. E. Sykora, J. H. Davis Jr., Building a bridge between aprotic and protic ionic liquids. RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 337-340.
- B. Mortazavi, A. Horel, J. S. Anders, A. Mirjafari, M. J. Beazleya,* P. A. Sobeckya,* Enhancing the biodegradation of oil in sandy sediments with choline: A naturally methylated nitrogen compound. Environ. Pollut. 2013, 182, 53-62.
- A. Mirjafari, L. Pham,* P. J. Smith,* R. E. Sykora, J. H. Davis Jr., Molecular co-crystal structure of 1,10-phenanthroline with boric acid: novel aza-aromatic complex. Acta Cryst. 2013, E69, o1067–o1068.
- W. M. Reichert, A. Mirjafari, T. Goode,* N. G. Williams,* M. La,* V. Ho,* M. Yoder,* J. H. Davis, Jr., Synthesis of long chain Brønsted acidic ionic liquids, ECS Trans. 2013, 50, 623-630.
- A. Mirjafari, R.A. O'Brien, S. M. Murray, K. L. Matsson,* N. Mobarrez, K.N. West, J. H. Davis Jr., Lipid-inspired ionic liquids containing long-chain appendages: Novel class of biomaterials with attractive properties and applications. ACS Symp. Ser. 2012, 9, 199-216.W
- . M. Reichert, A. Mirjafari, J. H. Davis, Jr., T. Goode,* N. G. Williams,* V. Ho,* M. Yoder,* M. La,* Degradation of chitin utilizing acid functionalized ionic liquids technology. ACS Symp. Ser. 2012, 8, 189-198.
Grants & Awards
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- National Science Foundation Research in Undergraduate Institutions (NSF RUI): RUI: Click synthesis and structure-property-function relationships of amphiphilic ionic liquids (CHE–1952846); 2020.
- ACS Petroleum Research Fund − Undergraduate Research (UR) Grants: Click Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Amphiphile Ionic Liquids with Enhanced Fluidity and Diverse Functionalities; 2018.
- National Science Foundation − Major Research Instrumentations (MRI): MRI: Acquisition of a 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer to Support Undergraduate Research and Chemical Education at Florida Gulf Coast University; 2015.
- UGS Communities in Transition Initiative: PI Title: Protecting Southwest Florida from Chemical Disasters during Hurricanes: A Green Chemistry/Outreach Approach; 2018, 2019.
- Junior Faculty Scholarship Excellence Award of FGCU, 2015.

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