Seminars

During the Fall and Spring Semesters, seminars are presented on Fridays at 3:30 p.m. in 165 Brehm Laboratory. If you are interested in presenting, please call the Chemistry Office at (937) 775-2855, email the Chemistry Department, or contact Dr. Ioana Pavel. Come early to chat with the speaker or other attendees. Refreshments will be served.

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Past Seminars

2012–13

Fall 2012

• August 31, 2012
  No Seminar, Chemistry Faculty Meeting
   
• September 7, 2012
  No Seminar
   
• September 14, 2012
  Triet Truong, Wright State University, Graduate Student, "Custom oligonucleotide synthesis: an organic process for assembling the building blocks of life."
   
• September 21, 2012
  Professor Neil Danielson, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio "Chromatographic Fractionation of Asphaltenes, the Cholesterol of Petroleum"
   
• September 28, 2012
  Dr. Ioana Pavel Sizemore, Wright State University
   
• October 5, 2012
  Mark Duffy, Wright State University, Graduate Student "Dental Materials"
   
• October 12, 2012 Cancelled
  Dr. Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr., Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio "Polymer Reactors and Sensors"
   
• October 19, 2012
  Tahiru Sulley Addo, Wright State University, Graduate Student, "High Speed Scanning Probe Microscopy"
   
• October 26, 2012
  Dr. Rebecca Peebles, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois "Revealing Molecular Secrets Using High Resolution Microwave and Infrared Spectroscopy: CH-pi Interactions, Tunneling, and a Few Surprises"
   
• November 2, 2012
  Professor Bruce S. Ault, Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati "Spectroscopic Studies of the Chemistry of Ozone: Applications to Atmospheric Chemistry and Semiconductors"
   
• November 9, 2012
  Bill Barrow, Wright State University, Graduate Student "Hazardous Waste in Ohio"
  Joe Krol, Wright State University, Graduate Student "Congested Aromatic Molecules"
   
• November 16, 2012
  Dr. Andy Tao, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
   
• November 23, 2012
  Holiday, University Closed
   
• November 30, 2012
  Cancelled
   
• December 7, 2012
  Mary Abraham, Wright State University, Graduate Student, "Smart Polymers: What, How, and Why"

Spring 2013

• January 11, 2013
  No Seminar, Chemistry Faculty Meeting
   
• January 18, 2013
  Dr. Bryan Eigenbrodt, Air Force Research Laboratory/Propulsion Directorate "Correlating Electrochemical Performance with In Situ Raman Spectroscopy in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells"
   
• January 25, 2013
  Dr. David Turner, Air Force Research Labs, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Nanoelectronics Branch, Material and Manufacturing Directorate "Surface Modification with Covalently Tethered, Heteroleptic Ruthenium Complex with Isomerization Capabilities upon Irradiation, [Ru{(HS-CH2)2-bpy}2{pox}]"
   
• February 1, 2013
  No Seminar
   
• February 8, 2013
  Dr. Jeremy Driskell, Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University “Quest for a Rapid and Simple SERS-based Immunoassay”
   
• February 15, 2013
  Dr. David Firsich, Inorganic Specialists, Miamisburg, OH "Architecture Options for Carbon Nanotube Papers: Gradient Surface Area Paper and Other Varieties"
   
• February 22, 2013
  No Seminar
   
• March 1, 2013
  No Seminar, Spring Break
   
• March 8, 2013
  Ryan Oostendorp, Wright State University, Graduate Student "The Ramberg Baekland Reaction"
  Hunter Cooke, Wright State University, Graduate Student "Healing Polymers"
   
• March 15, 2013 Cancelled
  Dr. Dennis Bong, Department of Chemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
   
• March 22, 2013
  Fadwa Constandinidis, Wright State University, Graduate Student "F.U.N. with Sulfonamides: Functionality, Utility, New Chemistry"
  Huong Hoang, Wright State University, Graduate Student, "PEM Fuel Cells: Today; power for some. Tomorrow; power for many."
   
• March 29, 2013
  Kyle Knisley, Wright State University, Graduate Student, TBA
  Kevin Dorney, Wright State University, Graduate Student, "FORCE SPECTROSCOPY: Optical Tweezers and Using Piconewtons to "Boss Around" Molecular Systems"
  Markeata Lee, Wright State University, Graduate Student, "Quantification of Volatile Compounds in Flavored Beverages using Head Space Solid Phase Microextraction"
   
• April 5, 2013
  Dr. Joan Esson, Department of Chemistry, Otterbein University "Potentiometric Polymer Membrane Based Electrodes for Clinical Applications"
   
• April 12, 2013
  Honors Student Presentations at Wright State Research Celebration
  Ryan Selhorst, Undergraduate Chemistry Major, "Introducing Chemical Diversity to Poly(arylene ether)svian–phenyl– 3,5– difluorobenzene Sulfonamides,"
  Laura Bailey, Undergraduate Chemistry Major, "Kinetics of Collisional E-V Energy Transfer from Cl* to CO₂"
   
• April 19, 2013
  Super Fantastic Chemistry Picnic Dr. McGowin, Dr. Aga

2011–12

Fall 2011

• September 9, 2011
  No Seminar, Chemistry Faculty Meeting
   
• September 16, 2011
  Dr. Joe Reczek, Department of Chemistry, Denison University “Columns of a Different Color: Tunable Columnar Liquid Crystals by Modular Design”
   
• September 23, 2011
  Dr. Graham Jones, Chair Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Boston “Emerging Employment Opportunities for the Professional Chemist”
   
• September 30, 2011
  Dr. Anita Mattson, Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University "New Strategies for Hydrogen Bond Donor Catalysis"
   
• October 7, 2011
  Andrew Beauchamp, Wright State University, Graduate Student, "Pegylation”
  Dennis Lennaerts, Wright State University, Graduate Student "Determination of Cannabinoids in Biological Samples"
  Josh Baker, Wright State University, Graduate Student "Surface Area Determination by BET Method"
   
• October 14, 2011
  Dr. Padmakar Kichambare, Propulsion Branch, WPAFB “Novel Carbon Based Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Applications"
   
• October 21, 2011
  Dr. Brian Popp, Department of Chemistry, West Virginia University "Organometallic Catalysis from Non-Traditional Perspectives”
   
• October 28, 2011
  ACS Dayton Section – Wright State Combined Seminar Dr. Thomas Werner, Union College “Doping in Sports: How Chemists Catch the “Cheaters” (Sometimes)”
   
• November 4, 2011
  Adam Stahler, Wright State University, Graduate Student TBA
  Devin Anderson, Wright State University, Graduate Student TBA
   
• November 11, 2011
  Veteran's Day - No Seminar

Winter 2012

• January 6, 2012
  No Seminar, Chemistry Faculty Meeting
   
• January 13, 2012
  No Seminar
   
• January 20, 2012
  Mr. David Shepherd, MS Aptalis Pharma, Vandalia, Ohio “Analytical Chemistry in a GMP Environment”
   
• January 27, 2012
  Ms. Diane McClure, MS Ohio EPA, Columbus, Ohio "Application of Risk Assessment in Regulatory Decisions"
   
• February 3, 2012
  Ms. Marjorie Markopoulos, MS, Chemical Hygiene/Biological Safety Officer, Department of Environmental Health and Safety, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, “Growing Laboratory Cultures”
   
• February 10, 2012
  Ms. Courtney Southerland, Wright State University, Graduate Student, “Enhancement of Polymeric Properties via Functionalization”
   
• February 17, 2012
  Dr. Sushil Raj Kanel, Research Associate, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, Ohio "Nanotechnology in Environment: Applications and Implications"
   
• February 24, 2012
  Mr. Mehmet Tatli, Wright State University, Graduate Student, “Membrane Applications of Poly Arylene Ethers from Desalination to Gas Separation”
   
• March 2, 2012
  Ms. Catherine Anders, Wright State University, Graduate Student, Title: "Multivariate Analysis for Hyperspectroscopy"
  Ms. Jessica Dagher, Wright State University, Graduate Student, Title: "Noble Metal Nanomaterials: Properties and Applications"
   
• March 9, 2012
  Dr. Steven Bakiamoh, Bioanalytical Department, Covance, LLC, Indianapolis, IN "Bioanalytical Method Development in Drug Discovery: Some Considerations and Challenges"

Spring 2012

• March 30, 2012
  No Seminar, Chemistry Faculty Meeting
   
• April 6, 2012
  Dr. Lawrence Scanlon, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, AFMC "Low Energy of Activation Lithium-ion Conducting Channel"
   
• April 13, 2012
  No seminar
   
• April 20, 2012
  Dr. Gregory Sotzing, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, AFMC "Design and Synthesis of Polymer Electrochromics for Color Change Spectacles and Fabric"
   
• April 27, 2012
  Dr. David Grossie, Assistant Chair Wright State University, Department of Chemistry.
   
• May 4, 2012
  Lynn Frock, Wright State University, Graduate Student, TBA
  Linda Ubadigbo, Wright State University, Graduate Student, TBA
   
• May 11, 2012
  Dr. Alexander Scheeline, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "Teaching, Learning and Using Spectroscopy with Commercial Off-the-Shelf Technology".
   
• May 18, 2012
  Jessica Davis, Wright State University, Graduate Student, "Anti-Cancer Activity of Phosphonium and Ammonium Ionic Liquids"
   
• May 25, 2012
  Danielle Wood, Wright State University, Graduate Student TBA
  Rachel Stuck, Wright State University, Graduate Student, "Fuzzy Polymer Microspheres; NoHMs, NiHMs and other Nanocomposites"
   
• June 1, 2012 
  Poster Session in the Hall and Picnic

2010–11

Fall 2010

• September 17, 2010
  Professor Jimmy Mays - University of Tennessee "Control of Molecular Architecture in Block Copolymers: Routes to Super-Elastomers"
   
• September 24, 2010
  Professor Vladimir Benin - University of Dayton "TBA"
   
• October 1, 2010
  Professor Lewis Rothberg - University of Rochester "Watching molecules dance and squeezing light from darkness: adventures in plasmon-enhanced spectroscopy"
   
• October 8, 2010
  P & G Lecture - Professor Nate Lewis – CalTech "Global Energy Perspective" 3:00 p.m., White Hall, Room 101 Preceded by "Sunlight-Driven Hydrogen Formation By Membrane- Supported Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting," 11:00 AM, Fawcett Hall, Room 206
   
• October 15, 2010
  Professor David Reuda - Wayne State University, "Single Molecule Studies of Spliceosomal RNAs and DNA polymerase"
   
• October 22, 2010
  Professor Peter Norris, Youngstown State University, "Synthesis and Synthetic Applications of Azidodeoxy- and Diazosugars"
   
• October 29, 2010
  Professor Larry Burgraff, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), "Positron Chemistry at AFIT"
   
• November 5, 2010
  Sarah Bragg - WSU Graduate Student Title: TBA
  Dorothy Ogden - WSU Graduate Student Title: TBA
   
• November 12, 2010
  Jeff Fogle - WSU Graduate Student Title: TBA
  Rachel Sayers, WSU Graduate Student Title: TBA

Winter 2011

• January 14, 2011
  Prof. Christopher Hadad, The Ohio State University Title: "Development of a Novel Bioscavenger Against Chemical Nerve Agents."BA"
   
• January 21, 2011
  Prof. Joan M. Esson, Otterbein University Title: "Polymer Membrane-Based Electrodes for Clinical Applications."
   
• January 28, 2011
  Prof. Patrick M. Hare, Northern Kentucky University Title: "Condensed Phase Photophysics of Natural Estrogens."
   
• February 4, 2011
  Dr. Russell Gaudiana, Vice President for Research, Konarka Technologies, Lowell, Mass., Title: "Organic Photovoltaics: An Overview." (WSU grad, 2011 CoSM Outstanding Alumni Award Winner)
   
• February 11, 2011
  Mr. Neil Fairweather, The Procter & Gamble Co. Title: "Glycerin to 2-aminopropanol – Reaction Design and Kinetics." (WSU grad)"
   
• February 18, 2011
  Prof. Audrey McGowin, Wright State University Title: "Environmental Degradation, Marine Leeches, and Sea Turtle Fibropapillomatosis: the Search for Connections."
   
• February 25, 2011
  Mr. Daniel Brown, Wright State University Title: "A Brief Overview of Organolithium Reagents, Reactions and Related Species."
  Mr. Paul Gardner, Wright State University Title: "Enhancing Intermediate Temperature Fuel Cells Through Microstructural Alterations."
   
• March 4, 2011
  Mr. Tim Grinstead, Eurand Corp. Title: "Microencapsulation and Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery Technologies." (WSU grad)
   
• March 11, 2011
  Mr. Rory Korzan, Springboro High School Title: "Computational Studies of Acid-Catalyzed Aromatic Epoxide Ring-Opening Reactions." (WSU grad)

Spring 2011

• April 8, 2011
  Prof. George Bodner, Purdue University Title: “Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)”
   
• April 15, 2011
  Prof. John S. Thayer, University of Cincinnati Title: “Reactions of Methylmercuric Compounds with Aqueous Hexacyanoferrate (II)”
   
• April 22, 2011
  Prof. Ted Clark, The Ohio State University Title: “The Inclusion of REEL Environmental Research in General and Analytical Chemistry Course”
   
• April 29, 2011
  Prof. David Johnson, University of Dayton Title: “Incorporation of Civic Engagement into the Chemistry Curriculum: Approaches, Problems, Successes and Failures”
   
• May 6, 2011
  Prof. Cathleen J. Webb, Western Kentucky University Title: “Mercury Bioaccumulation in Bat Populations in the Southeastern U.S. National Park Units”
   
• May 13, 2011
  Ms. Amber Yeary, Wright State University Title: “Surface Measurement Methods”
  Ms. Kimberly Kern, Wright State University Title: "Component and Structural Influences in Achieving Optimal Ionomers for Proton Exchange Membranes”
  Mr. Paul Repasky, Wright State University, Title: “Routes to Oxindole and Some Medicinal Applications”
   
• May 20, 2011
  Dr. Daniel Felker, Wright Patterson Air Force Base/AFIT/ENV Title: “Study of Thermal inactivation of Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus thuringiensis Spores by Short Term Heating"
   
• May 27, 2011
  Mr. Michael Smith, Wright State University Title: “Uncovering Properties of Organic Solar Cells by Scanning Probe Microscopy” Graduate Student, Wright State University Title: “The Chemistry of N-Benzene Sulfonyl Indoles”
  Mr. Charles Clay, Wright State University Title: “Cell Death Inhibitors Based on the Isatin Scaffold”
   
• June 3, 2011
  Poster Session in the Hall and Picnic

2009–10

Fall 2009

• September 18, 2009
  Prof. John Herbert, The Ohio State University Title: "Excited-state quantum chemistry for macromolecules, with applications to DNA"
   
• October 16, 2009
  Dr. Man Xu, Wright State University Title: TBA
   
• October 23, 2009
  Prof. Rebecca Whelan, Oberlin College Title: TBA
   
• October 30, 2009
  Brian Brumfield, University of Illinois Title: "Development Of A Quantum Cascade Laser Based Cavity Ringdown Spectrometer For C60 Vibrational Spectroscopy"
   
• November 6, 2009
  Angela Campo, Graduate Student, Wright State University Title: TBA
  Timothy Tomashuk, Graduate Student, Wright State University Title: TBA
   
• Novemer 13, 2009
  Rachel Kingdom, Graduate Student, Wright State University Title: 'Toxicity of the Sea Urchin Toxopneustes pileolus"
  Quentin Buquoi, Graduate Student, Wright State University Title: "Platinum Stilbazoles: Ring-Walking Coupled with Aryl-Halide Bond Activation"
  Jennifer Monahan, Graduate Student, Wright State University Title: TBA

Winter 2010

• January 15, 2010
  Prof. Diana Aga, University at Buffalo, SUNY Title: "Fate and Transport of Emerging Contaminants and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals"
   
• January 22, 2010
  Amber Rumple, Graduate Student, Wright State University "The Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction"
  Jared Duncan,Graduate Student, Wright State University "An Introduction to Monte Carlo Simulations"
   
• January 29, 2010
  Dr. Padkamar Kichambare, Wright Patterson Air Force Laboratory Title: "Spectacular Carbon Based Nanostructured Materials"
   
• February 5, 2010
  Prof. Hong Wang, Miami University Title: "Extended Porphyrins for Solar Energy Conversion"
   
• February 19, 2010
  Amanda Balaguer, Graduate Student, Wright State University "Michael Additions"
  Erik Dihrkop, Graduate Student,Wright State University "The Aza-Wittig Reaction"
   
• Februaury 26, 2010
  Raghavendhar Kotha, Graduate Student, Wright State University TBA
  Stephen Skidmore, Graduate Student, Wright State University TBA
   
• March 5, 2010
  Prof. Cora Lind, The University of Toledo Title: "Shrinking From the Heat: Negative Thermal Expansion Materials"
   
• March 12, 2010
  Prof. George Stan, University of Cincinnati TBA

Spring 2010

• April 9, 2010
  Virgil Solomon, Ph.D. (Materials Science & Engineering), Youngstown State University, Ohio Title: " Nanoscale investigation of inorganic materials using electron scattering and imaging"
   
• April 16, 2010
  Sarah Schmidtke, Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry), College of Wooster, Ohio Title: "Environmental Impact on Charge Transfer in Para-Aminobenzoic Acid Derivatives."
   
• April 23, 2010
  Edur Basha Boyini Palli, Graduate Student (M.S. in Chemistry), Wright State University, Ohio Title: "Agent Based Models for the Complex Systems"
  Michael Mante, Graduate Student (M.S. in Chemistry), Wright State University, Ohio Title: "Cantilever as an analytical tool"
   
• April 30, 2010
  Andre J. Sommer, Ph.D. (Analytical Chemistry), Miami University, Ohio Title: "New Developments in Inji-ared Microspectroscopy: Pushing the limits of Diffraction and Time"
   
• May 7, 2010
  Joseph A. Caruso, Ph.D. (Analytical Chemistry), University of Cincinnati, Ohio Title: "From Selenospecies in Plants to Biomarkers for Hemorrhagic Stroke"
   
• May 14, 2010
  David Rueda, Ph.D. (Physical, Biochemistry), Wayne State University, Michigan Title: "Single Molecule Studies of Spliceosomal RNAs and DNA polymerase"
   
• May 21, 2010
  Zofia Gagnon, Ph.D. (Environmental Science), Marist College, New York Title: "Toxicological Effects of Platinum Group Metals Exposure in the Brain Tissue of Developing Chick Embryos"
  Hagar Abdallah, Graduate Student (M.S. in Chemistry), Wright State University, Ohio Title: "Small Molecule Caspase Inhibitors,"
   
• May 28, 2010
  Sara E. Skrabalak, Ph.D. (Materials Chemistry), Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana Title: "From Silver Nanocubes to Gold Nanostars: the Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles with Controlled Shapes"

2008–09

Winter 2009

• January 23, 2009
  Nora E. Hunter, Graduate Student, Deparment of Chemistry, WSU Title:     “Aminotransferases”
  Nigel N. Chitiyo, Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry, WSU Title: “Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors”
   
• January 30, 2009
  Andrea M. Elsen, Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry, WSU Title:
  Kirsten N. Jaegersen, Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry, WSU Title:
   
• February 13, 2009
  Professor Matthew Allen, Wayne State University Title: Visit Dr. Allen's webpage
   
• February 20, 2009
  Professor Ksenija Glusac, Bowling Green State University Title: "Excited State Behavior of Flavin Cofactors," 
• February 27, 2009
  Professor Joseph Schmidt, University of Toledo Title: "Development of New Low-Symmetry Imine Ligands for Stoichiometric and Catalytic Reactions Utilizing a Wide Variety of Transition Metals"
   
• March 6, 2009
  Professor Neil Ayres, University of Cincinnati Title: "Surface initiated polymerizations using atom transfer radical polymerization"
   
• March 13, 2009
  Professor Justin Houseknecht, Wittenberg University Title: Visit Dr. Houseknecht's webpage

Spring 2009

• April 10, 2009
  Professor Neil Ayres, University of Cincinnati Title: "Surface initiated polymerizations using atom transfer radical polymerization"
   
• April 17, 2009
  Prof. Greg Michalski, Purdue University Title: "TBA"
   
• April 24, 2009
  Prof. Steven K. Lower, Ohio State University Title: "TBA"
   
• May 1, 2009
  Prof. Ruxandra Dima, University of Cincinnati Title: "Exploring the mechanics of microtubules by molecular simulations"
   
• May 8, 2009
  Prof. Christopher Jaroniec, Ohio State University Title: "Atomic-resolution studies of protein structure and dynamics by magic-angle spinning solid-state NMR spectroscopy"
   
• May 15, 2009
  Prof. Scott Hartley, Miami University Title: "Construction of Covalent 2D Organic Nanostructures"
   
• May 22, 2009
  Jodie Shoaf, Graduate Student, Wright State University Title: "TBA"
  Sandra Felix-Balderrama, Graduate Student, Wright State University Title: "TBA"
  Shravanthi Raghavapuram, Graduate Student, Wright State University Title: "TBA"
   
• May 29, 2009
  Charles Woods, Graduate Student, Wright State University Title: "TBA"
  Ed Kennedy, Graduate Student, Wright State University Title: "TBA"
   
• June 5, 2009
  Approx. 3:30 – 4:30 -- Posters in the Hall Approx. 4:30 – dark -- Department Picnic @ Village Community Picnic Shelter