Current and Former Students and Research Associates
Current Students
Shontell Wright (Ph.D. student) 2003-
2007 American Chemical Society, Division of Analytical Chemistry Pfizer Graduate Travel
Award
Maria McAtee (Ph.D. student) 2005-
Kristi Cook Mock (Ph.D. student) 2006-
Tianxia Zhu (Ph.D. student) 2009-
Xiayu Jiang (M.S. student) 2006-
Ph.D. Graduates
John D. Skelton, Jr, 1989-1993, Co-Chairman with David Dollimore
Micellar Behavior and Particle Size Determination of Surfactants and Cholesterol Aggregates
Current Position: Assistant Senior Analytical Chemist, retired, Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, IN; Instructor of Chemistry, Ivy Tech
Yoke Foo Lee, 1991-1993
Development of a New Long Optical Pathlength Spectroelectrochemistry Cell for Absorption and Luminescence Measurements of In Situ Electrogenerated Species
Current Position: Regional Product Specialist, W. L. Gore & Associates, PTE LTD, Singapore
Gang (Gary) Zhao, 1992-1994, Co-Chairman with Dean M. Giolando
Fabrication and Characterization of Silica-Coated Carbon Fiber and Ring-Disk Ultramicroelectrodes
Current Position: Research Scientist, Phibro-Tech, Sumter, SC
Amy R. (Smith) Barker, 1994-1999
Analysis and Separation of Pyrroloquinoline Quinone and Three Isomeric Analogues
Current Position: Senior Analytical Technical Steward, Eli Lilly & Co, Indianapolis, IN
Awards: 1998 Whiteford Scholarship from the UT Graduate School and the 1995 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Francis M. Burns, 1993-1999, Co-Chairman with Dean M. Giolando
The Fabrication and Characterization of Electrochemical Sensors
Current Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Award: 1998Society of Electroanalytical Chemistry Travel Award
Takayo Inoue, 1998-2001
Determination of Biological Molecules by Capillary Electrophoresis with Biocatalytic Electrochemical Detection Systems
Current Position: Scientist, Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp., Lexington, MA
Awards: 2001 Society of Electroanalytical Chemistry Travel Award, International Student of the Month at UT for February 2001, and the UT Chemistry Graduate Student Paper of the Year for 2000-2001.
Kasey D. Kovalcik, 1997-2001
Fabrication and Characterization of Copper Ring-Disk Microelectrodes for Capillary Electrophoresis
CurrentPosition: Chemist, EPA, Office of Research and Development, NERL/HEASD/ECAB, Research Triangle Park, NC
Awards: 2000 Robert R. Buehl Award from the UT Graduate School.
Stephania Messersmith, 1996-2004
Synthesis and Characterization of Rhenium(I) Luminophores
Current Position: Lecturer, Department of Chemistry and Assistant to the Dean for STEM, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Awards: 1997 Outstanding First Year Graduate Student Award, 1998, 1999 Graduate Student Association Small Grant Award, 2000 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, 2000 Graduate Student Association Travel Grant Award
Tatyana Barkhimer, 2000-2004
New Methods for Evaluating Cholinergic Toxicity
Current Position: PharmD Program, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Awards: 2003 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Olga Shulga, 2002-2004
Part I: Gold Nanoparticle Stabilized Acetylcholine Esterase Enzyme Electrode
Part II: A Simultaneous TG-DTA Study of the Thermal Decomposition of 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2-carboxyphenyl ester (Salsalate)
Current Position: Research Chemist III, Crosslink, Inc, Springfield, MO
Qinfeng (Phoenix) Liu, 2000-2005
Analytical Strategies for Electrochemical Biosensing and Chiral Separation by Capillary Electrophoresis
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC
Awards: 2001 Outstanding First Year Graduate Student Award, 2005 Graduate Student Association Travel Grant Award, 2005 Society of Electroanalytical Chemistry Travel Award
Jhindan Mukherjee, 2005-2009
Electrocatalytic Enzyme Sensors for Selective and Sensitie Detection of Biologically Important Molecules
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate, University of Michigan, Departmrnt of Chemistry, Ann Arbor, MI
Awards: 2005 Outstanding First Year Graduate Student Award, University of Toledo Fellowship Recipient for 2005-2008
M.S. Graduates
Matthias Kummer, 1991-1993
Carbon-Coated Optically-Transparent Electrodes
Current Position: Deputy Head of Quality Control, Aeropharm GmbH (Subsidiary of Sandoz), Rudolstadt, Germany
Stephanie E. Baker, 1993-1997
Electrochemical, Spectroscopic and Spectroelectrochemical Investigation of Cobalt Porphyrin Complexes
Current Position: Laboratory Supervisor, The Andersons, Inc., Toledo, OH
Mihaela Plesescu, 1998-1999
Molten Salt Media for the Analysis of Pyrroloquinoline Quinone
Current Position: Research Associate, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA
Jerome Bozon, 1998-1999, Co-Chairman with Dean M. Giolando
Fabrication and Characterization of Microelectrode Devices from Silica-Coated Tungsten Wires
Current Position: Scientist, GF Smith Chemical Company, Powell, OH
Natalie Hilaire, 2001-2004
Synthesis and Electrochemical Studies of N, N-dimethylepinephrine (Catecholine): A Redox Reactive Choline Analogue
Current Position: Instructor of Chemistry at Notre Dame University of Haiti (UNDH)
Claudine Lumibao, 2004-2006
Evaluation of Quinone Electrocatalysts for the Development of a Thiol Sensor
Position: R & D Chemist III, Laird Technologies, Cleveland, OH
Shuang (Isabel) Cai, 2005-2007
Determination of the Inhibitory Properties of a Cholinomimetic Bis-Catechol Decamethonium Analogue on Choline Uptake by Capillary Electrophoresis with Electrochemical Detection
Position: Ph.D. Program, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Claire Gégout, 2006-2008
Synthesis and Characterization of an Inhibitor Labeled Quantum Dot Affinity Probe
Current Position: Atomospheric chemist/glaciologist, Dumont D'Urville Research Station, Antarctica
Awards: 2007 Outstanding First Year Graduate Student Award
Visiting Scientists
Dr. Robert M. Berger, Associate Professor, Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, Summer 1990, 1992
Honors Undergraduate Research Students
Kregg T. Brooks, 1990-1992, Univ. of Wisconsin, M.S.; New York University, J.D.
Honors Thesis: Coordination Complexes of Copper(I) with Organophosphine and a,a¢-Diimine Ligands.
Current Position: Attorney, Patent Litigation, IceMiller, LLP, Chicago, IL
Diane A. Krause, 1992-1994, University of Michigan, MD/Ph.D.
Honors Thesis: Modification of Optically Transparent Electrodes by Chemical Vapor Deposition-Resistive Heating to Obtain Tin Dioxide Thin Films
Current Position: MD/Ph.D. Residency Training Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Dana D. Wise, 1999-2000, University of Texas, Ph.D.
Honors Thesis: Analysis of a Cholinergic System by Capillary Electrophoresis with Electrochemical Detection Using an Internal Standard Method
Current Position: Senior Medical Writer, Alcorn Laboratories, Forth Worth, TX
Undergraduate Research Students
Richard E. Douthwaite, 1990
Amjad Farah, 1992
Timothy Mays, 1993
Julie Mosher, 1993-94
Melanie R. Allen, 1994-95
Joanne M. Smolin, 1996, 1997
Wendy D. Krzys, 1997-1998
Andrew Stelzer, 2005
High School Students
Julia Hu, 2006-2008
Research Associates
Pierre-Alexandre Brault, 2000
Current Position: Biochemist, Eli-Lilly, Indianapolis, IN