Dr. Jagath Asoka is a medical writer. He resides in New Jersey. He was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and attended Prince College (Kumara Vidyalaya), Mahanama College, and Nalanda College (Nalanda Vidyalaya) in Sri Lanka before he earned his MS in chemistry from Kharkov State University, Ukraine. He earned his Ph.D. from Kansas State University, USA.
He has taught at many colleges in New Jersey and Sri Lanka: Monmouth University, Kean University, Bloomfield College, Brookdale Community College, Ocean County Community College, Georgian Court University, University of Kelaniya, and University of Ruhuna.
Resume
Dr. Jagath Asoka (Jagath Asoka Panangadan, Jay Asoka)
E-mail: jagathasoka@yahoo.com
Education
.Ph.D. in chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan KS, USA, 12/93.
.M.S. in chemistry, Kharkov State University, Kharkov, Ukraine, 6/84.
Summary of Writing Experience
.Written a review article on Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Biopsy (breast cancer).
Drafted, proofread, and edited documents required for regulatory submission (PMA) for style, grammar, spelling, format, consistency, and impact to other documents.
.Written 16 patents related to new therapeutic drugs in obesity and depression.
.Reviewed manuscripts, INDs, abstracts, and scientific presentations for accuracy, completeness and consistency.
.Prepared SOPs, abstracts, posters, and Power Point presentations for meetings.
.Managed internal and external publication review and submission procedures. Written SOPs, Raw Material, and Production monographs.
.Prepared GC, HPLC, and LC/MS validation reports under validation of bioanalytical instruments in a CRO setting under GLP.
.Edited patents, scientific and technical reports.
.Written manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications in major journals.
.Assisted in developing publication plans, and prioritizing papers, and presentations.
.Written Proposals for NSF to obtain Instruments.
.Highly Proficient in MS Office. Familiar with Visio. Very strong written and verbal communications skills.
Work History
Medical Writer, 10/04-present, Veridex, Warren NJ, Ortho Biotech, Bridge Water NJ, J&J Companies
.Prepared a review article on Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Biopsy (breast cancer).
.Drafted, proofread, and edited documents required for regulatory submission (PMA) for style, grammar, spelling, format, consistency, and impact to other documents.
.Prepared SOPs, documentation for internal audit, and conducted a Sarbanes-Oxley analysis for retention schedules.
Technical Writer/Consultant, 09/03-05/04, Concorde Science & Tech, Eatontown,NJ
.Prepared reports based on statistical analysis and chemical analysis; GC/MS, GC, HPLC, UV/VIS, FTIR.
.Assisted Russian and American scientists & businessmen in projects.
.Assisted in sales and marketing, Reviewed business plans, Increased customer base for products, Suggested products and services that increased earnings, Technical Assistance, Interpreter.
Technical/Medical Writer, 02/03-08/03, Schering-Plough, Union, NJ
.Edited Raw Material and Production Monographs.
.Prepared Production and Raw Material Monographs based on USP, EP, BP, and JP compendia.
.Prepared GC, HPLC, and LC/MS reports under validation of bioanalytical instruments in a CRO setting under GLP. Edited scientific and technical reports. Prepared SOPs.
Technical/Medical Writer, 11/01-02/03, Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation, Paramus, NJ
.Assisted in filing 16 patents related to new pharmaceutical drugs in obesity and depression.
.Prepared manuscripts, abstracts, and posters for journals and presentations on depression and obesity.
.Edited scientific papers, patents, and SOPs.
.Interpretation of experimental, NMR and MS data. Managed internal and external publication review and submission procedures.
.Assisted in developing publication plans, and prioritizing papers, and presentations.
.Software: ACD Labs, ISIS Base, ISIS Draw, NUTS, ChemOffice 6.0, and Microsoft Office 2000.
.Reviewed INDs, manuscripts, abstracts, and scientific presentations for accuracy, completeness and consistency.
.Assisted in developing publication plans, and prioritizing papers and presentations.
Assistant Professor, 07/94-06/01, Department of Chemistry, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
.Taught Organic 1, Organic II, Organic I & II Labs, Quantitative Analysis and Lab, Chemistry I & II and Labs, Advanced Organic Chemistry and Lab, Instrumental Analysis and Lab, Clinical Instrumentation and Lab, Science for non Science Majors, and Science and Methodology.
.Conducted undergraduate research in chemistry, advised students, maintained Instruments in the Chemistry Department.
.Wrote grant proposal to NSF.
.Trained students for regional and national ACS presentations using Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
07/94 -06/01, Adjunct Professor
Kean University
Classes Taught: Chemistry I Lab, Organic I lab
Bloomfield College
Classes Taught: Organic II, Chemistry I, Chemistry II
Ocean County Community College
Classes Taught: Chemistry I lecture and Lab
Brookdale Community College
Classes Taught: Chemistry I
Georgian Court University
Classes Taught: Chemistry I & II Lab
Teaching/Research Assistant, 1988 - 1994, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
.Classes taught at KSU: Chemistry I Lab, Chemistry II Lab, Organic I Lab, Organic II Lab, and Chemical Separation.
Research in Chemistry
.Stereoselective additions of chiral sulfinyl ketimine anions to ene esters: Asymmetric synthesis of Indol (2,3-a) quinolizidine and Yohimban alkaloids. Structure elucidation by NMR (1H, 13C), GC/MS, FTIR, and LC/MS.
.Stereoselective additions of chiral sulfinyl ketimine anions to ene esters. Chiral Synthesis of Gephyrotoxin 209D and 167B, Separation, Structure elucidation and identification by LC/MS, GC/MS, FTIR, Flash Chromatography, TLC, FTNMR (1H-NMR, 13C NMR, COSY, DEPT, APT, HECTOR, NOE).
.Developed a new method for simultaneous elemental analysis of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium, Chlorine, Bromine, Phosphorus, and Arsenic using Fluorine combustion and Gas Chromatography.
.Synthesis of Thiazolylazo dyes. Isolation, identification and structure elucidation.
.Synthesized a standard compound containing 8 elements containing Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Chlorine, Bromine, Phosphorus, for simultaneous analysis by GC.
.Analysis of volatile components in essential oils, gasoline and diesel in fire debris and soil samples by SPME and GC/MS. Quantitative Analysis of Simethicone by FTIR.
.Investigation of Sennoside A and B yields in Senna plants under various conditions by HPLC. Quantitative analysis of active ingredients in commercial Sunscreen products by HPLC. Quantitative analysis Analgesics by HPLC. Chiral separation of Ibuprofen by HPLC. Quantitative analysis of organic acids by HPLC.
.Analysis of caffeine in commercial products by SPME/GC/MS. Analysis of volatile components in essential oils, gasoline and diesel in fire debris and soil samples by SPME and GC/MS. Quantitative Analysis of UV Absorbers in Commercial Sunscreen Products by GC/MS and UV/VIS, HPLC. Analysis of volatile organic compounds in water by GC/MS, GC/MS/SPME, heavy metals in water by AA, nitrite and phosphate in water by UV/VIS spectroscopy. Analysis of nitrite and phosphate by UV/VIS.
Hands on Experience? Chiral Synthesis, FTNMR, FTIR, GC/MS, SPME/GC/MS, GC, HPLC, UV/VIS, SPME/HPLC, AA, Flash Chromatography, TLC, Automated Titration.
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Languages?
Fluent in English, Russian, and Sinhala. Certified to teach Russian Language.
Presentations
Eastern College Science Conference, Wagner College, Staten Island, NY, May 2000
.Analysis of Active Ingredients in Essential oil SPME and GC/MS.
.Investigation of Sennoside A and B in Senna Plants by HPLC.
ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 8/99
.Quantitative Analysis of Sunscreen Products.
Eastern College Science Conference Sacred Heart University Connecticut, 5/99
.SPME and GC/MS Analysis of Volatile Components in Gasoline, Arson Sample and Soil, GC/MS Analysis of UV absorbers in Sunscreen Products, Quantitative Analysis of Active Sunscreen Products by UV/VIS and HPLC, Synthesis of New Thiazolyl Azo Compounds for Nitrite Analysis.
Awards Received
.Scholarship to Kharkov State University, High School Scholarship.
.Scholarship To Kansas State University
Community Work
.President NJCT, Computer training center for financially needy students in Sri Lanka.
.ACS Executive Committee member and students' advisor, 9/95-5/00, Mentoring High School Students in Chemistry Projects, Water Analysis in Monmouth County, NJ.
Special Training
.FTNMR Workshop I and II for University Faculty by NSF, Dr. Traficante, University of Rhode Island June 22-July 2, 1997, and July7-17, 1998.
.ACS course in HPLC 1996.
Publications
Review Article prepared for Veidex
.Written a review article on Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Biopsy (breast cancer)
Patents written for Synaptic Pharmaceuticals
.Tricyclic imines for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety
.Bicyclic n-aryl-substituted indolones for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety
.3-imino-2-indolones for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety
.C2-substituted diaminopyrimidines for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety
.C4-substituted 2,6-dimaniopyrimindes for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety
.C6-substituted 2,4-diaminopyrimidines for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety? 2,4,6-triaminopyrimdiines for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety
.Gal3 antagonists for the treatment of neuropathic pain
.Gal3 antagonists
.Amidinohydrazone derivatives
.Melanin-concentrating hormone receptor antagonists
.Selective melanin concentrating hormone-1 (mch1) receptor antagonists and uses thereof
.CYP reaction phenotyping assay using human liver microsomes
.Discovery of 7941 and analogues as high affinity melanin-concentrating hormone receptor antagonists
Manuscript Prepared for Synaptic Pharmaceuticals
.Discovery of 7941 and analogues as high affinity melanin-concentrating hormone receptor antagonists
Production and raw material monographs prepared for Schering plough
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for mannitol ph. eur.
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for fragrance powdered deo green herbal (polyiff 27556-00840)
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for carnauba wax ph. eur.
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for capol 4348
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for sulfadiazine ph. eur.
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for aspirin usp (20 mesh)? Raw material specifications and control procedures for aspirin usp (40 mesh)
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for aspirin usp (80 mesh)? Raw material specifications and control procedures for perphenazine usp (icm - trifarma)
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for sodium phosphate dibasic, anhydrous, ph. eur.
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for tetracycline hydrochloride ph. eur.
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for betamethasone sodium phosphate usp (crystal pharma)
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for kaolin, light (natural) bp
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous r (a.c.s. standard)
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for stearyl alcohol and ceteareth-20 (emulsifying wax em10010 - croda)
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for tetracycline hydrochloride ph. eur.? Raw material specifications and control procedures for laureth-4
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for padimate o-octyl dimethyl paba (escalol 507/arlatone uvb)
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for sorbitol, liquid (non-crystallizing) ph.eur.
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for betamethasone sodium phosphate usp bsp-d
.Raw material specifications and control procedures for betamethasone ph. eur. micronized doh-xn
.Production monograph for polaramine tablets, 2 mg
.Production monograph for polaramine tablets, 2 mg
.Production monograph for polaramine tablets, 2 mg
.Production monograph for polaramine tablets, 2 mg
Publications based on Research
."Asymmetric Synthesis of Gephyrotoxin 209D and 167B" . Synthetic Communications (in preparation). Jagath P. K. Asoka, Jeremy Styer, Charles Sharky, Mellisa Gunther, Michael Pantini
."Total Synthesis of Indolizidine Alkaloids from a Chiral Sulfoxide", Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (in preparation). Jagath P. K. Asoka, Jeremy Styer, Charles Sharkey, Mellisa Gunther, Michael Pantini
."Analysis of Gasoline and Diesel in Fire Debris and Soil Samples by Headspace Solid-Phase Micoextractions (spme) and GC/MS", Analytical Letters (in preparation). Jagath P. K. Asoka and Michael Principe
."Quantitative Analysis of UV Absorbers in Commercial Products by GC/MS and UV/VIS Spectroscopic Methods", Analytical Letters (in review). Jagath P. K. Asoka, John Boney, Shawn Kennedy, Paulo Borges
."Stereoselective additions of chiral sulfinyl ketimine anions to ene esters: Asymmetric synthesis of Indol (2,3-a) quinolizidine and Yohimban alkaloids." J. Org. Chem., 1991, Vol. 56, No.25, 6998-7007. Duy H. Hua, Jagath A Panangadan, S. N. Barathi, A. Tsujimoto
."Stereoselective addition reactions of chiral sulfinyl ketimine anions with ene esters: Facile asymmetric synthesis of Indol (2,3-a) quinolizidine and Yohimbanoid alkaloids." J. Org. Chem., 1989, Vol.54, No.24, 5659-5662. Duy H . Hua, Jagath A Panangadan, S.N. Barathi, H. Hung, A. A. Bravo
."Electrophilic substitution of N-aryl-Pyrazolines." Khim. Geterosikil.Soedin., 1985, 11, 1511-1526. (In Russian). D. Orlov, J. Asoka, M.A. Azis
."Electrophilic substitution in N-aryl-Pyrazolines: Introduction of nitro, sulfo, and acyl groups with Michler's ketone." Khim. Geterotsikl. Soedin., 7, 965-8. (in Russian). V. D. Orlov, J. Asoka, M. A. Azis, A.T. Sarvan
Professional Memberships
.AMWA (American Medical Writers Association), ACS (American Chemical Society), and Sigma Xi
Computer Skills
.Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, Visio, Mathcad, HP software for GC/MS and HPLC, OMNIC for FTIR, ISIS Base, NUTS, ACD Labs, Chemoffice 6.0, EtQ, Visio
Books in Progress
."Spend 20 Minutes a Day to Improve Your English," a vocabulary builder for professionals, college and high school students
."Mulberry Street," a novel about a teenager who works as a servant.
."Theism," a book on comparative religion
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