Malika Jeffries-EL

Malika Jeffries-EL is an associate professor of chemistry at Boston University studying organic semiconductors.[1] Specifically, her research focuses on developing organic semiconductors that take advantage of the processing power of polymers and the electronic properties of semiconductors to create innovative electronic devices.[3] She was elected as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2018.[4]

Malika Jeffries-EL
Alma materWellesley College
George Washington University
AwardsFellow of the American Chemical Society (2018)
National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2009)
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic electronics[1]
InstitutionsBoston University
Iowa State University
Carnegie Mellon University
ThesisSynthesis and characterization of π-conjugated polymers utilizing A -B monomers (2002)
Doctoral advisorRichard M. Tarkka[2]
Other academic advisorsRichard D. McCullough
Websitewww.bu.edu/chemistry/jeffries-el-3/

Early life and education

Jeffries-EL is from Brooklyn, New York and was the first in her immediate family to attend college.[5] She was inspired to become a scientist by Mae Jemison, an American engineer, physicist, and astronaut who was the first black woman to travel to space.[6] Jeffries-EL earned BA degrees in Chemistry and Africana Studies from Wellesley College in 1996.[5][7] In 1999 she earned her Master's degree in Chemistry from The George Washington University (GWU). In 2002, Jeffries-EL completed her PhD in Synthetic Chemistry at GWU. Richard Tarkka supervised her.[2][7][8]

Research and career

After completing her PhD, Jeffries-EL worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University under the supervision of Richard D. McCullough from 2002 to 2005.[4] While there, she worked on the synthesis and field-effect mobility of polythiophene.[9][10] In 2005, she joined the faculty at Iowa State University and was promoted to tenure in 2012.[11][12] Jeffries-EL works on organic semiconductors.[13][14]

Jeffries-EL served as a Martin Luther King visiting professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology between 2014 and 2015.[15][16][17] Here, her group focused on the synthesis of polymer building blocks, including heterocyclic electron-rich (donor) and electron-poor (acceptor) units.[18][19] For electron-deficient units, Jeffries-EL develops benzobisazoles.[20][21] She is interested in cross-conjugated organic semiconductors, including benzodifurans, as well as functional Polythiophenes.[22][23] She uses the materials for organic solar cells, transistors and light-emitting diodes.[24]

In 2015 Jeffries-EL was selected as the 8th Annual Goldstein Distinguished Lecturer by Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering.[25] She was the keynote speaker at the 2016 Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society meeting.[26]

In 2016 she joined Boston University as a tenured associate professor.[27]

Advocacy and services to science
  • Sigma Xi member[28]
  • National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers member[28]
  • Editorial advisory board for Chemical and Engineering News[29][30][31][32][33]
  • Editorial advisory board for the Society Committee on Education (SocEd)[29][30][31][32][33]
  • Advisory board for the Women Chemists of Colour program [29][30][31][32][33]
  • Arranged workshop at MIT for the 'Diverse Leaders of Tomorrow' (2011)[34]
  • Ran a series of National Science Foundation Early Career Investigator Workshops (2016)[35]
  • Participated in the Science Coalition's video campaign during the 2016 presidential elections[36]
  • Associate editor of the Journal of Materials Chemistry C [37]
  • Boston Women of Color Advisory Committee member [38]
  • Advisory board for Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity (OXIDE)[39]

Awards and honors

Notable publications

Jeffries-EL has nearly 100 publications.[1] Some of her notable/highly cited publications include the following:

  • Jeffries-EL, Malika; Sauvé, Geneviève; McCullough, Richard D. (December 2005). "Facile Synthesis of End-Functionalized Regioregular Poly(3-alkylthiophene)s via Modified Grignard Metathesis Reaction". Macromolecules. 38 (25): 10346–10352. doi:10.1021/ma051096q.
  • Jeffries-EL, M.; Sauvé, G.; McCullough, R. D. (17 June 2004). "In-Situ End-Group Functionalization of Regioregular Poly(3-alkylthiophene) Using the Grignard Metathesis Polymerization Method". Advanced Materials. 16 (12): 1017–1019. doi:10.1002/adma.200400137.
  • Jeffries-EL, Malika; Kobilka, Brandon M.; Hale, Benjamin J. (11 November 2014). "Optimizing the Performance of Conjugated Polymers in Organic Photovoltaic Cells by Traversing Group 16". Macromolecules. 47 (21): 7253–7271. doi:10.1021/ma501236v.

Personal life

Jeffries-EL is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[6]

References
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  2. Jeffries-El, Malika (2002). Synthesis and characterization of π-conjugated polymers utilizing A -B monomers (PhD thesis). The George Washington University. ProQuest 275812398.
  3. "US Fed News". Chemist Takes Polymer Study on the Road. February 6, 2013.
  4. University, Carnegie Mellon (2018). "Four Chemistry Alumni Named American Chemical Society Fellows – Mellon College of Science – Carnegie Mellon University". Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  5. "BU Chemistry Professor Malika Jeffries-EL '96 Encourages Wellesley Students to Persevere in the Lab and in Life". Wellesley College. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  6. "Pineapple does not belong on pizza!". Chemistry World. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
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  8. "Prof. Malika Jeffries-EL". Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity (OXIDE). January 27, 2020.
  9. Jeffries-El, Malika; Sauvé, Geneviève; McCullough, Richard D. (2005). "Facile Synthesis of End-Functionalized Regioregular Poly(3-alkylthiophene)s via Modified Grignard Metathesis Reaction". Macromolecules. 38 (25): 10346–10352. Bibcode:2005MaMol..3810346J. doi:10.1021/ma051096q. ISSN 0024-9297.
  10. Zhang, Rui; Li, Bo; Iovu, Mihaela C.; Jeffries-EL, Malika; Sauvé, Geneviève; Cooper, Jessica; Jia, Shijun; Tristram-Nagle, Stephanie; Smilgies, Detlef M. (2006). "Nanostructure Dependence of Field-Effect Mobility in Regioregular Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Thin Film Field Effect Transistors". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 128 (11): 3480–3481. doi:10.1021/ja055192i. ISSN 0002-7863. PMID 16536496.
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  14. "21st Century Scientists: Malika Jefferies-EL". Science360 - Video Library. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
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  18. Jeffries-EL, Malika (2014-03-04). "PROFILE: Early Excellence inPhysical Organic Chemistry". Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry. 27 (6): 463–464. doi:10.1002/poc.3299. ISSN 0894-3230.
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  21. "Synthesis of Novel Heterocyclic Building Blocks | Department of Chemistry". www.chem.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  22. "Synthesis of Novel Polymers Based on Benzodifurans | Department of Chemistry". www.chem.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  23. "Functional Polythiophenes | Department of Chemistry". www.chem.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
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