Practice Summary
Khin received a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Biochemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2002. As an undergraduate, he conducted research in the areas of photo-oxidation chemistry studying the photophysical protection mechanism of lens alpha crystallin protein, eumelanins, and pheomelanin against reactive oxygen species and Hypericism photosensitivity. Prior to attending graduate school, Khin joined ChevronTexaco Energy Research as a research intern in the areas of mass spectrometry and petrochemical analysis.
He continued his graduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, as a Christopher S. Foote fellow in organic chemistry in the laboratory of Professor Miguel Garcia-Garibay, investigating the chemical reactivity and photophysical properties of organic molecular nanocrystals in solid state photodecarbonylation reactions. Khin also obtained an extensive background in the areas of excited-state photochemistry and ultrafast laser spectroscopy while conducting research on the photophysics of fullerene derivatives and in the study of Polyphenylene-ethynylene Polyphenylene-vinylene conjugated chromophores for the development of photoactive functional materials.
While in graduate school, Khin also worked as a Patent and Licensing intern at Pathway Diagnostics Corporation in Malibu, California where he reviewed and conducted research of technical material for patents and licenses, provided technical support in patent infringement analysis, and assisted in the drafting of patent applications in the area of biomarkers and immunodiagnostics.
During the course of his graduate studies, Khin has presented his research at numerous symposia and at the American Chemical Society National Meetings. He has also co-authored numerous articles which have been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Chemical Communications, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences A: Chemistry, Journal of Physical Chemistry, and Photochemistry and Photobiology.
