Education
2001-2005: Rice University, B.S. in Chemistry, 3.98/4.09 Overall/Chemistry GPA, Magna cum Laude
1997-2001: The Academy of Science and Technology at Oak Ridge High School, Summa cum Laude, Rank #1
Employment
2007-Current: MoveNeutral, L.L.C. - Chief Knowledge Officer
2005-Current: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert, & Goetzel - Technical Adviser
2005: BioTX Automation, Inc. - Contract Network Installation
2000-2004: Sigma-Genosys, Biotechnologies Inc. - IT Helpdesk Support
1998-2000: John Cooper School - Computer Technician
Research
2005: Rice University - Statistical Mechanics and Protein Folding (Cecilia Clementi)
2002-2005: Rice University - Natural Product Synthesis (Victor Behar)
2000-2003: Rice University - Center of Nanotechnology (John L. Margrave)
Awards
2004: Richter Fellowship
2003: Pfizer Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
2003: Zevi and Bertha Salsburg Memorial Award in Chemistry
2000: International Science Fair - Best in Category - Biochemistry
2000: National Merit Scholar
Other Activities
2005-Current: BrokenPenProductions Music Artist and Director
2005-Current: Bass Player for The Jazz Aliance
2003-2005 Rice University Organic Chemistry Teaching Assistant
2001-2005 Bass Player for the Rice University Jazz Band
Publications
1. Khabashesku; Valery N.; Margraive; John L.; Margrave; Mary Lou; Stevens; Joel L.; Derrien; Gaelle Armelle; Sidewall functionalization of single-wall carbon nanotubes through C-N bond forming substitutions of fluoronanotubes; U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006/0171874
2. Stevens, J.L., et al., Regiocontrolled [3+2] quinone-nitrile oxide entry to type II polyketide building blocks. Tetrahedron Letters, 2003. 44(49): p. 8901-8903
3. Stevens, J.L., et al., Sidewall Amino-Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes through Fluorination and Subsequent Reactions with Terminal Diamines. Nano Letters, 2003. 3(3): p. 331-336.
4. Martinez, Aaron D., Jay P. Deville, J.L. Stevens, Nucleophilic partners in the tandem conjugate addition-Dieckmann condensation reaction: 1. synthesis of 1,2,3-trisubsituted naphthalenes. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2004. 69(3): p. 991-2.