Headshot of Dr.Cemile (Jameela) Kumas

Dr. Cemile (Jameela) Kumas

Teaching Faculty in Chemistry
  • Profile
    Cemile Kumas received a Ph.D. in chemistry from Southern Methodist University, focusing on the synthesis and characterization of new phosphazenes by palladium and copper catalyzed C-C and C-N cross-coupling reactions. My post-doctoral research specialized on transition metal chelates for ELISA immunoassay and MR imaging applications, covalent modification and radioactive labeling of macromolecules, polymers and antibodies.
    Expand All
    • Awards

      Graduate Research Achievement Award, Southern Methodist University, April 2011

      ACS DFW Section Meeting-in-Miniature, Awarded First Place for Best Oral Presentation, Tarleton State University, May 2011

  • Publications
    Journal Articles

    Kumas, C.; Fernando, S.; Zho, P.; Regueiro-Figueroa, M.; Kiefer, G. E.; Martins, A. F.; Platas-Iglesias, C.; Sherry, A. D. “Unexpected changes in the population of coordination isomers for the lanthanide ion complexes of DOTMA-tetraglycinate” Inorganic Chemistry, 2016, 55, 9297-9305.

    Mani, T.; Opina, A. C.; Zhao, P.; Evbuomwan, O. M.; Milburn, N.; Tirsco, G.; Kumas, C.; Sherry, A. D. “The stereochemistry of amide side chains containing carboxyl groups influences water exchange rates in EuDOTA-tetraamide complexes” J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 19, 161-171.