DR. PATRICK MUSYOKI SHEM

CURRENT DESIGNATION: LECTURER , CHEMICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
OFFICE EMAIL: patrick.shem@tukenya.ac.ke
OFFICE TELEPHONE: +254(020) 2219929, 3341639, 3343672
CONSULTATION HOURS: 8AM-5PM MON - FRI

Qualification	Area of Specialization	Institution	Year
EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD)	CHEMISTRY	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (UNITED STATES)	2012
MASTERS OF SCIENCE (M.SC.)	ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY	UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI (KENYA)	2005
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSC)	CHEMISTRY	UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI (KENYA)	2001

Period	Position	Institution
WORK EXPERIENCE
01/10/2014 - TO DATE	LECTURER	TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA (KENYA)
JAN 2008 - JULY 2012	GRADUATE ASSISTANT	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (UNITED STATES)
AUG 2012 - AUG 2013	POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE	UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (UNITED STATES)
2014 - 2014	LECTURER	DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY (KENYA)
2005 - 2006	ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER	KAPA OIL REFINERIES (KENYA)
2003 - 2005	RESEARCH ASSISTANT	ICIPE (KENYA)

I am interested in the synthesis and application of the materials in drug delivery, diagnostics, sensors, catalysis, environmental analysis and remediation. I am also interested in the toxicology of nanomaterials.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Sardar, R.; Shem, P.M.; Pecchia-Bekkum, C.; Bjorge, N.S.; Shumaker-Parry, J.S. Single-step generation of fluorophore-encapsulated gold nanoparticle core–shell materials. Nanotechnology 2010, 21, 345603 (Journal cover article) Nanotechnology 2010, 21, 345603 (Journal cover article)
- Shem, P.M.; Sardar, R.; Shumaker-Parry, J.S. One-Step Synthesis of Phosphine-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles Using the Mild Reducing Agent 9-BBN. Langmuir 2009, 25(23), 3279–13283 Langmuir 2009, 25(23), 3279–13283
- Shem, P.M.; Shiundu, P.M.; Gikonyo, N.K.; Hassanali, A.; Saini, R.K. Release Kinetics of a Synthetic Tsetse Allomone Derived from Waterbuck Odour from a Tygon Silicon Dispenser under Laboratory and Semi Field Conditions. Am-Euras. J. Agric. & Environ. Sci. 2009, 6(6), 625-636 Am-Euras. J. Agric. & Environ. Sci. 2009, 6(6), 625-636
- Shem, P.M.; Sardar, R.; Shumaker-Parry, J.S. Soft Ligand Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles: Incorporation of Bipyridyls and Two-Dimensional Assembly. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2014, 426, 107-116. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021979714001957
- Shem, P.M.; Sardar, R.; Shumaker-Parry, J.S. Soft Ligand Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles: Incorporation of Bipyridyls and Two-Dimensional Assembly. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2014, 426, 107-116. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021979714001957
- Florence A. Opondo, Were L.L. Munyendo, Patrick M. Shem, Raphael O. Nyayieka Different approaches for quantification of the bioactive metastable thiosulfinates in garlic using a validated High Performance Liquid Chromatography method. International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review. 2017, 18(2): 1-9 http://www.sciencedomain.org/abstract/20228
- Florence A. Opondo, Were L.L. Munyendo, Patrick M. Shem, Raphael O. Nyayieka. Different approaches for quantification of the bioactive metastable thiosulfinates in garlic using a validated High Performance Liquid Chromatography method. http://www.sciencedomain.org/abstract/20228 International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review. 2017, 18(2): 1-9 DOI: 10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/35180

MEMBER, American Chemical Society

MEMBER, Kenya – German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholars Association

MEMBER, Society for Applied Spectroscopy

MEMBER, Kenya Chemical Society

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