Saki Golafale
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
370 Paulding Ave NW, MB #1203
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office: SC 402, (470) 578-4823
sgolafal@kennesaw.edu
Education
2020: Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia USA
2010: BS Chemistry, University of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia
Experience
2018-2020 Lecturer of Chemistry, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
2017-2018 Graduate Assistant, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
2013-2020 Research & Teaching Assistant, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia
2019-2021: Chemistry Research Instructor, Morehouse College Summer TRIO Program
2013 Quality Control Chemist, SGS Minerals Inc., Monrovia, Liberia
2012-2013 Laboratory Technician, SGS Minerals Inc., Monrovia, Liberia
Fall 2021 Courses
CHEM 1211: Principles of Chemistry I Lecture
CHEM 1211L: Principles of Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 1212L: Principles of Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 3361L : Mordern Organic Chemistry I Lab
Previous Courses (Fall & Spring 2020-2021)
CHEM 3361L : Mordern Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 3362L : Mordern Organic Chemistry II Lab
Publications
- Golafale, S. T., Ingram, C. W., Bacsa, J., Steiner, A., Solntsev, K. M. Synthesis, structure and photoluminescence properties of lanthanide-based metal-organic frameworks and a cadmium coordination polymer derived from 2,2'-diamino-4,4'- stilbenedicarboxylate. Inorganica Chimica Acta 2018, 478, 243-249
- Mathis, S. R. III, Golafale, S. T., Solntsev, K. M., Ingram, C. W. Anthracene-based metal-organic frameworks: synthesis,
structure and photoluminescence and radioluminescence
properties. Crystals 2018, 8(1), 53 - Golafale, S. T., Ingram, C. W., Holder A. A., Chen, W., Zhang, Z. J. 1-D calcium, 2-D zinc and 3-D manganese coordination polymers derived from pyrazine- 2,3,5,6- tetracarboxylic acid. Inorganica Chimica Acta 2017, 467,163-168
- Mathis, S. R. III, Golafale, S. T., Bacsa, J., Steiner, A., Ingram, C. W., Doty, F. P., Auden, E., et al. Mesoporous
stilbene-based lanthanide metal-organic frameworks: synthesis,
photoluminescence, and radioluminescence characteristics. Dalton Trans., 2017,46, 491-500
Presentations
Poster Presentation
Golafale ST, Ingram C, Basca, J, Solntsev KS. Synthesis, structure, and photoluminescence properties
of lanthanide-based metal-organic frameworks and a cadmium coordination polymer derived
from 2,2′-diamino- trans-4,4′-stilbenedicarboxylate. 70th Southeastern Regional Meeting
of the American Chemical Society, Augusta, GA Oct 31-Nov 3, 2018
Oral Presentations
Golafale ST, Ingram C. Stilbene-based metal-organic frameworks: synthesis, structure, photoluminescence,
and CO2 adsorption properties. Abstracts of Papers, 257th ACS National Meeting & Exposition,
Orlando, FL, United States, Mar. 31-Apr. 4, 2019 Vol. 257
Golafale ST. McGill A. Lazare J. Ingram C. Tandabany D. Engineering accessible adsorption sites in metal-organic frameworks for CO2 capture. National Energy Technology Laboratory Annual Project Review Meeting for Crosscutting Research, Gasification Systems, and Rare Earth Elements Research Portfolios, Pittsburgh, Apr 22, 2016
Golafale ST. Tuning the luminescent behavior of trans-stilbene metal-organic frameworks. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, Nov 17, 2020
