Gerald R. Van Hecke Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Gerald R. Van Hecke
Professor of Chemistry
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA
Education
1961 B.S. with Distinction, Harvey Mudd College. Major in Chemistry.
1963 A.M. Princeton University
1966 PhD Princeton University; Physical Chemistry.
Thesis title: “Spectral and Magnetic Studies of Ditertiary Phosphine Complexes of Cobalt and Nickel”
Professional Background
Long-term appointments
1997 Academic Visitor Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton
1994-96 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Scholar, Harvey Mudd College
1989 Chair, Chemistry Department, Harvey Mudd College.
1984/1989 University Guest Researcher, Chemical Thermodynamics Laboratory, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. Hosts: Prof. H. Suga, Prof. M. Sorai.
1983 National Academy of Sciences Exchange Scientist. Central Institute for Electron Physics, Berlin, GDR. Host: Prof. H.D. Koswig.
1982/1983 NASA Science Faculty Summer Fellow, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Ca.
1980 National Academy of Sciences Exchange Scientist. Institute of Physical Chemistry, Warsaw, Poland. Host: Prof. J. Stecki.
1980- Professor of Chemistry, Harvey Mudd College.
1977 Visiting Researcher Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine. Host: Prof. D.M. Small.
1977 Visiting Researcher Fundamental Physics, University of Lille, France. Host: Prof. J. Billard.
1974-80 Associate Professor, Harvey Mudd College.
1970-74 Assistant Professor, Harvey Mudd College.
1966-70 Chemist, Shell Development, Emeryville, Ca.
Short-term workshops, schools, short courses
1997 NSF Workshop MathCad in Physical Chemistry, U. South Alabama
1992 NSF Lasers in Chemistry Workshop, James Madison University
1991 NATO Workshop on Molecular Dynamics of Liquid Crystals, Barga, Italy.
1991 NATO School on Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals, Erice, Sicily.
1990 Chautauqua Short Course: Dynamical Systems, Chaos, and Fractals, Christian Brothers U.
1989 NSF Laser Workshop, Lawrence University.
1988 NSF Workshop Computers in Physics and Chemistry, Evergreen State University
1987 ACS Short Course: Fundamentals of Experimental Design.
1979 ACS Short Course Chemical Engineering for Chemists.
1973 Society for Applied Spectroscopy Short Course on Spectroscopy.
1971 NSF Workshop Digital Electronics for Scientists, University of Illinois.
1967 ACS Short Course Organometallics.
Honors
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus Scholar (1994)
- Phi Lambda Upsilon (1993)
- Certified Professional Chemist, National Certification Commission (1988)
- NASA Science Faculty Fellow (1982, 1983)
- National Academy of Sciences Exchange Scientist: Poland (1980) and GDR (1983)
- LeRoy Wiley McKay Fellow, Princeton University (1964)
- NSF Fellowships for Teaching Assistants, Princeton University (1962,1963)
- ARCS Scholar Harvey Mudd College (1960-61)
- Dean’s List, Harvey Mudd College (1958-1961)
- Eagle Scout (1957)
- Listed in “American Men and Women in Science” and “Who’s Who in Science and Engineering”
Professional Societies
American Chemical Society, Chair-Elect, Chair, Past-Chair, San Gorgonio Section
Council for Undergraduate Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The Royal Chemical Society (London)
International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry
Sigma Xi
Phi Lambda Upsilon
Research Interests
Thermodynamics and statistical thermodynamics of liquids, particularly liquid crystals. Preparation of new liquid crystalline materials. Light-scattering methods for determination of thermodynamic properties.
Synthesis Compounds already reported in the literature are synthesized with the aim of using them for testing various physical models of liquid crystalline behavior. Most recently we have synthesized molecules that exhibit discotic liquid crystalline phases or reentrant phases. Transition metal containing liquid crystals are current a project.
Physical Measurements Most recently we have looked at the volume-temperature behavior of a discotic material and found that the discotic phase we studied was less dense than the higher temperature isotropic phase it transforms into, that is dp/dT is negative rather the expected positive.
Binary Mixtures When crystals mix, often strange phenomena are observed. Our studies focus on the origin of such strange effects. Generally when two liquid crystalline materials with the same type of liquid phase mix under the appropriate conditions of temperature and pressure, a liquid phase with the same structure as the starting liquids results. For some liquid crystals, however, mixing two similarly structured liquids gives a liquid phase different in structure from the original and never observed in either of the pure materials. This new liquid phase is called an induced phase. One of our current projects is to understand the origin of this induced phase. We often approach such problems experimentally and theoretically. Experimental techniques generally involve the determination of various physical properties of the mixtures followed by thermodynamic analysis of the results. Theoretical approaches involve statistical thermodynamic calculations based on various models for intermolecular potentials, or purely thermodynamic approaches using what is called the equal Gibbs energy analysis.
Polarized Spectroscopy Classic chelating ligands, such as ß-diketonates, when suitably modified with long aliphatic chains in appropriate positions, will not only chelate metals but the resulting compounds often exhibit liquid crystalling behavior. Since liquid crystals are orientable fluids, it is possible to orient a transition metal with respect to some known coordinate frame and study the metal’s electronic spectra with polarized photons.
Publications
Harvey Mudd College student co-authors are denoted by *
Books
2. K.K. Karukstis and G.R. Van Hecke, Chemistry Connections: The Chemical Basis of Everyday Phenomena, Academic Press, San Diego, 1999.
1. G.R. Van Hecke and K.K. Karukstis, A Guide to Lasers in Chemistry, Jones and Bartlett, Boston, 1997.
Journal Articles
54. A.E. Hassel* and G.R. Van Hecke, “The Nature of Phase Transitions in Reentrant 4-cyanobenzoyloxy- 4′-octylbenzoyloxy-p-phenylene CBOBP” , Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1999, 330, 53-63.
53. G.R. Van Hecke, K.K. Karukstis, and J.M. Underhill*, “Using Lasers to Demonstrate the Concept of Polarizability: Variations in the Refractive Indices of the o-Halobenzenes,” The Chemical Educator, 1997, 2, December issue.
52. G.R. Van Hecke, “Liquid Crystals,” in McMillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry, J.J. Lagowski, Ed., McMillan, New York, 1997.
51. G.R. Van Hecke, “Complex Questions as Final Examinations in Physical Chemistry,” The Hidden Curriculum: Faculty Made Tests in Science, S. Tobias and J. Raphael, Eds., Plenum Press, New York, 1997.
50. G.R. Van Hecke, “Teaching Industrial Chemistry,” Scientific Computing and Automation, 1995, Sept., 30.
49. J.M. Sorenson*, and G.R. Van Hecke, “A Thermodynamic Analysis of Reentrant Cyano-ester Liquid Crystal Systems,” J. Phys. Chem., 1994, 98, 10289.
48. J.M. Sorenson*, and G.R. Van Hecke, “A Simple Method for Equal Gibbs Analysis of Phase Boundaries,” Calphad, 1994, 18, 329.
47. G.R. Van Hecke, and K.K. Karukstis, “Curriculum Using the Unique Capabilities of Lasers,” J. Chem. Educ., 1993, 70, 323.
46. G.R. Van Hecke, “Chemistry in Chaos,” published in the Proceedings of the 1992 Harvey Mudd Alumni College, 1992.
45. G.R. Van Hecke, “An Upbeat, Elaborate Physical Chemistry Experiment Featuring the Determination of Thermodynamic Excess Functions by the Combination of Several Techniques Including Laser Light Scattering,” Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Laboratory Development, R. Moore and R. Schwenz, Eds., American Chemical Society Books, Washington, 1992.
44. G.R. Van Hecke and M. Sorai, “The Heat Capacity of the Doubly Reentrant Mesogen 4-Cyanobenzoyloxy-4′-octylbenzoyl-p-phenylene,” Liq. Cryst. 1992, 12, 503.
43. G.R. Van Hecke, “A Modern Vapor Pressure Apparatus Based on the Isoteniscope,” J. Chem. Educ., 1992, 69, 681.
42. H. Van Ryswyk and G.R. Van Hecke, “Attaining Optimal Conditions. An Advanced Undergraduate Experiment Introducing Experimental Design and Optimization,” J. Chem. Educ., 1991, 68, 878.
41. K.A. Lawler* and G.R. Van Hecke, “Dilatometry of the Discotic Mesogen 2,3,6,7,10.11 Hexa-n-octanoyloxytriphenylene (HAT-C8): An Anomalous Columnar-Isotropic Phase Transition,” Liq. Cryst., 1991, 10, 341.
40. G.E. Nebel* and G.R. Van Hecke,”Equal G Analysis of Ternary Liquid Crystalline Systems,” Liq. Cryst., 1989, 5, 601.
39. G.E. Nebel* and G.R. Van Hecke,”Extension of the Kofler Contact Method to Ternary Systems,” Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. Letters, 1988, 5, 171.
38. G.R. Van Hecke, K. Kaji, and M. Sorai: “Heat Capacity of the Discotic Mesogen, 2,3,6,7,10,11-Hexa-n-octanoyloxy triphenylene: A Complex Solid State Polymorphism”, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1986, 136, 197.
37. G.R. Van Hecke, “The Equal G Analysis. A Comprehensive Thermodynamics Treatment for the Calculation of Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams”, J. Phys. Chem., 1985, 89, 2058.
36. G.R. Van Hecke, “On the Observation of Liquid-Liquid Immiscibility in Binary Mixtures of Liquid Crystals”, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1984, 102, 81.
35. S.R. Lunt*, and G.R. Van Hecke: “Statistical Thermodynamic Calculation of Nematic-Isotropic Coexistence Lines in Binary Mixtures of Liquid Crystals: 4,4′-di-n,n’Alkoxyazoxybenzenes”, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1984, 111, 1.
34. R. A. Wheeler* and G. R. Van Hecke, “Application of Regular Solution Theory to Discotic Mesophases: Calculation of Phase Diagrams Exhibiting Minima,” Liquid Crystals and Ordered Fluids, 4, A. C. Griffin, J. F. Johnson, Eds. Plenum Press, N. Y. 1984, 4, 283.
33. A. C. Pineda*, T. J. Jones*, and G. R. Van Hecke, “Application of Generalized van der Waals Theory to Homologous Nematogens,” Liquid Crystals and Ordered Fluids, 4, A. C. Griffin, J. F. Johnson, Eds. Plenum Press, N. Y. 1984, 4, 265.
32. G. R. Van Hecke and J. Stecki, “Pretransitional Behavior of the Density of the Nematic Phase,” Phys. Rev. A., 1982, 25, 1123.
31. T. H. Smith* and G. R. Van Hecke, “Dilatometric Studies of Discotic Mesophases,” Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1981, 58, 23.
30. B. W. Williams* and G. R. Van Hecke, “Homologous trans-4-Ethoxy-4′–cyclohexyl-n-alkanoyl-oxyazobenzenes. Calorimetry,” J. Phys. Chem., 1980, 84, 2580.
29. G. R. Van Hecke, T. H. Smith*, and R. D. Prottas*, “Excess Volumes as Functions of Composition and Temperature for Binary Mixtures of Asymmetric, Homologous Nematogenic Azobenzenes,” Conference Proceedings, ed. S. Chandrasekhar. Heyden-Stone, l980.
28. G. R. Van Hecke, “Thermodynamics of the Liquid Two-Phase Regions in Binary Mixtures of Mesogenic Materials,” The Physics and Chemistry of Liquid Crystal Devices, G. D. Sprokel, Ed., Plenum, l980.
27. G. R. Van Hecke, T. S. Cantu*, M. Domon, and J. Billard, “Use of Regular Solution Theory for Calculating Binary Mesogenic Phase Diagrams Exhibiting Azeotrope-like Behavior for Liquid Two-phase Regions. II. Complex Maxima Forming Systems,” J. Phys. Chem., 1980, 84, 263.
26. G. R. Van Hecke, “Use of Regular Solution Theory for Calculating Binary Mesogenic Phase Diagrams Exhibiting Azeotrope-Like Behavior for Liquid Two-Phase Regions. 1. Simple Minimum Forming Systems,” J. Phys. Chem., 1979, 83, 2344.
25. G.R. Van Hecke, B.D. Santarsiero*, and L.J. Theodore*, “Physical Studies of Homologous trans-4-Ethoxy-4′-n-alkanoyloxyazobenzenes: Birefringence,” Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1978, 45, 1.
24. G.R. Van Hecke and L.J. Theodore*, “Dilatometry of Binary Nematogenic Mixtures. 4-Ethoxy-4′-n-pentanoyl- and 4-Ethoxy-4′-n-nonanoyloxyazobenzene,” J. Phys. Chem., 1978, 82, 1669.
23. G.R. Van Hecke, Review of “American Chemical Society Standard Examinations in Physical Chemistry,” D. Burros, Editor, Vol. 2, The Gryphon Press, Highland Park, N.J., 1978, 1378.
22. G.R. Van Hecke, Book Review, “Introduction to Liquid Crystals,” by E.B. Priestley, P.J. Wojtowicz, and P. Sheng, for J. Am. Soc., 1978, 100, 1331.
21. G.R. Van Hecke, “Thermotropic Liquid Crystals: A Use for Chemical Potential-Temperature Phase Diagrams,” J. Chem. Educ., 1976, 53, 161.
20. C.L. Hillemann* and G.R. Van Hecke, “Homologous trans-4-Ethoxy-4′-cycloalkanecarbonyloxyazobenzenes: Calorimetry,” J. Phys. Chem., 1976, 80, 944.
19. G.R. Van Hecke, “W.A. Tilden,” Dictionary of Scientific Biography, C.S. Gillespie, Editor, Charles Scribners Sons, New York, N.Y., 1976, Vol. XIII, 410.
18. C.L. Hillemann*, G.R. Van Hecke, and (in part) S.R. Peak*, J.B. Winther*, M.A.Rudat*, D.A. Kalman*, and M.L. White*, “Physical Studies of Homologous trans-4-Ethoxy-4′-n-alkanoyloxyazobenzenes: Calorimetry,” J. Phys. Chem., 1975, 79, 1566.
17. G.R. Van Hecke, “W.A. Noyes,” Dictionary of Scientific Biography, C.S. Gillespie, Editor, Charles Scribners Sons, New York, N.Y., 1974, Vol. X, 157.
16. G.N. La Mar and G.R. Van Hecke, “Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of the Electronic Structure of Outer Sphere Reducing Agents of Chromium (II). IV. Solvation of Tris(-diimine) Chelates,” Inorganic Chemistry, 1973, 12, 1767.
15. G.N. La Mar and G.R. Van Hecke, “Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of the Electronic Structure of Outer Sphere Reducing Agents of Chromium (II). III. Mixed -Diimine Chelates,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1972, 94, 9049.
14. G.N. La Mar and G.R. Van Hecke, “Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of the Electronic Structure of Outer Sphere Reducing Agents of Chromium (II). II. Metal-Ligand Covalency in Mixed -Diimine Chelates,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1972, 94, 9042.
13. D.J. Eatough and G.R. Van Hecke, “A Calorimetric Study of the Relative Donor Strength of Benzene, Toluene, and the Xylenes,” Thermochim. Acta, 1972, 3, 165.
12. G.N. La Mar and G.R. Van Hecke, “Elucidation of Electronic Effects on Methyl Rotational Barriers in Reduced Chromium Complexes by 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy,” Chem. Comm., 1971, 275.
11. G.N. La Mar and G.R. Van Hecke, “Determination of the Orbital Ground State Symmetry of Paramagnetic Complexes by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,” J. Magn. Resonance, 1971, 4, 384.
10. G.R. Van Hecke, “John Norman Collie,” Dictionary of Scientific Biography, C.S. Gillespie, Editor, Charles Scribners Sons, New York, N.Y., 1971, Vol. III, 347.
9. G.N. La Mar and G.R. Van Hecke, “Anomalous Temperature Dependence of Isotropic Proton NMR Shifts in Paramagnetic Cr(II) and Co(II) Complexes,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1970, 92, 3021.
8. G.N. La Mar and G.R. Van Hecke, “A Proton NMR Investigation of Hindered Methyl Rotation in Paramagnetic Cr(II) Complexes,” J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 52, 5676.
7. G.N. La Mar and G.R. Van Hecke, “Proton NMR Investigation of Some Paramagnetic Transition Metal Tris Chelates with Unsymmetrically Methyl Substituted o-Phenanthrolines”, Inorganic Chem., 1970, 9, 1546.
6. G.N. La Mar and G.R. Van Hecke, “Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Spin Delocalization in Low Spin Chelates of Chromium(II) and Iron(III) with Symmetrically Substituted o-Phenanthrolines and ,-Bipyridines,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1969, 91, 3442.
5. G.N. La Mar and G.R. Van Hecke, “Anomalous Proton Magnetic Resonance Line widths in Paramagnetic Complexes,” J. Phys. Chem., 1969, 50, 537.
4. G.R. Van Hecke, Book Review. “Molecular Complexes” by J. Rose, for J. Chem. Educ., 1968, 46, A450.
3. W.D. Horrocks, Jr., G.R. Van Hecke, and D.D. Hall, “Ditertiary Phosphine Complexes of Cobalt. Spectral, Magnetic, and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Studies,” Inorganic Chem., 1967, 6, 694.
2. G.R. Van Hecke and W.D. Horrocks, Jr., “Ditertiary Phosphine Complexes of Nickel. Spectral, Magnetic, and Proton Resonance Studies,” Inorganic Chem., 1966, 5, 1968.
1. G.R. Van Hecke and W.D. Horrocks, Jr., “Approximate Force Constants for Tetrahedral Metal Carbonyls and Nitrosyls,” Inorganic Chem., 1966, 5, 1960.
Articles in Progress
G.R. Van Hecke, “First and second order reentrant binary liquid crystal mixtures.”
T.G. Clements, and G.R. Van Hecke, “Polarized spectroscopy and properties of cobalt soaps.”
R. Pearman, R. Rosenfeld, G.R. Van Hecke, “Polarized spectroscopy of copper stearate”
T. Tamura* and G.R. Van Hecke, “Semi-empirical Modelling of Excess Gibbs Energies from Liquid Crystalline Binary Phase Diagrams,” for submission to J. Phys. Chem.
G.R. Van Hecke, B.D. Santarsiero*, and L.J. Theodore*, “Volume-Temperature Studies on the Homologous Mesogens: 4-Ethoxy-4′-n-alkanoyloxyazobenzenes,” for submission to J. Phys. Chem.
G.R. Van Hecke, B.G. Marten*, Naomi R. Naito*, Jonathan M. Sorenson*, and W. Wagner, “Binary Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams with One or Both Components Singly Reentrant. A Thermodynamic Analysis by the Equal Gibbs Potential Method,” for submission to J. Phys. Chem.
G.R. Van Hecke, D.W. Ryba*, and K.K. Tsujimoto*, “Formation of Enhanced Mesomorphic Phases: Donor-Acceptor Complexes or Non-ideality in the Mesophase? An Analysis by the Equal G Technique,” for submission to Liq. Cryst.
R. Westervelt*, and G.R. Van Hecke, “Excess Thermodynamic Functions and Raman Spectra of Methanol/Water Mixtures,” in preparation for J. Am. Chem. Soc.
R. Westervelt*, and G.R. Van Hecke, “Excess Thermodynamic Functions and of Ethanol/Toluene Mixtures,” in preparation for J. Phys. Chem.
Monographs in Progress
“Chemistry Connections,” with K.K. Karukstis
“Laboratory Records and Data Analysis,” with HMC Lab Manual Group.
Presentations at National and International Meetings
Student presentations at Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, October 1999, Ontario, CA.
- Jennifer Godwin “Piezo-optic coefficients measured by a Michelson interferometric method for binary mixtures of water and miscible alcohols.”
- Elizabeth Schoene “Density-temperature studies of two analogous and homologous series of calamitic mesogens.”
“Synthesis of copper carboxylate based metallomesogens” with M Wiseman*, 6th International Symposium on Metallomesogens, June 1999, Rotenburg, Germany.
Student presentations at National American Chemical Society Meeting, March 1999, Anaheim, CA.
- Anna Hollifield, “Piezo-optic coefficients of binary liquid mixtures: Pre-phenomena to Phase Separation.”
- Maggie Wiseman, “Synthesis of copper carboxylate based metallomesogens”
“Visualization of Thermodynamic Surfaces for H(T,p), S(T,p), and G(T,p),” MathCad in Physical Chemistry Symposium at National American Chemical Society Meeting, March 1998, Dallas, TX.
Student presentation at National American Chemical Society Meeting, March 1998, Dallas, TX.
- A. Hassel “On the Nature of Phase Transitions in CBOBP.”
“Mesomorphic Cobalt Soaps: Synthesis, Calorimetry, and Polarized Spectroscopy,” with T.G. Clements at the 5th International Symposium on Metallomesogens, Neuchatel, Switzerland, June 1997.
Student presentations at National American Chemical Society Meeting, April 1997, San Francisco, CA.
- S. Mikes, “Solvation Effects in Mixtures of Small Molecules.”
- T. Clements, “Mesomorphism and Polarized Spectroscopy of Cobalt Soaps.”
- B.Novak, “Synthesis and Characterization of hexa-Substituted Triphenylene Discotic Liquid Crystals.”
“GE, HE, SE, and VE of Mixtures of Cyclic Ethers and Water Determined by Laser Light Scattering and Correlated with Raman Spectra,” with G.A. Munroe, B.A. Pindzola, C.T. Loftus, E.J. Torgerson, and R.M. Danell at the 14th IUPAC Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics, Osaka, Japan, August 1996.
“Determining the Geometry of Nickel-bis-(2-amino-tetradecylthiophenol): Polarized Spectroscopic Studies of the Near-IR Absorption,” with J.L. Wesemann and T.G. Clements at the 16th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Kent, Ohio, June 1996.
Student presentations at National American Chemical Society Meeting, March 1995, Anaheim, CA.
- K. Meagher, “Synthesis and Characterization of Low Molar Mass Liquid Crystalline Polymers.”
- R. Pearman, “Synthesis of Substituted Benzoquinones for Use a Metal Complexing Ligands.”
- J. Sorenson, “Monte Carlo simulation of hard Spherocylinder Mixtures in Two Dimensions.”
- S. Bloch, “Photoacoustic Thermal Characterization of Liquid Crystals.”
“Polarized Spectra of Metallomesogenic Copper(II) Alkanoates,” with R. Pearman and C. Knuckey at the 4th International Symposium on Metallomesogens, Cetraro, Italy, June 1995.
“Let Laser Light Illuminate the Chemistry Curriculum,” 13th Bien Conference, Bucknell University, August 1994.
“Excess Properties as Functions of Temperature and Composition for the Mixtures: water/methanol, water/ethanol, water/2-propanol,” with R.A. Westervelt, T.A. Tanzer, and S.W. Suljak at the 1993 Gordon Research Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Liquids, New Hampshire, August 1993.
“The Langmuir Isotherm: Kinetics of Adsorption followed by Absorption Spectroscopy,” with K.K. Karukstis to be presented at: The Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Symposium at the American Chemical Society Meeting in August 1993 in Chicago.
“Spectroscopic and Calorimetric Studies of Picoline Derivatives of Copper(II) Alkanoates,” with C.M. Knuckey presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Metallomesogens, Peniscola, Spain, June 1993.
“Lasers Are Not Just For Research Anymore,” with K.K. Karukstis presented as an invited speaker at NSF Catalyzed Innovations in the Undergraduate Laboratory Symposium at the American Chemical Society Meeting in March 1993 in Denver.
“On the Thermodynamics of 1st and 2nd Order Reentrant Phase Transitions in Binary Mixtures of Mesogens,” to be presented at the 14th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Pisa, Italy, June 1992.
“Chemical Working Fluid Mechanism for Recycling and Exothermic Heating of Io’s Surface,” with Douglas Nash presenter, presented at the 23rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, Texas, March 1992.
“Though the Questions are Old, with Techniques that are New, a Revitalized Pchem Lab makes its Debut,” presented as an invited speaker at the Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Laboratory Development Symposium at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in August 1991 in New York.
“Attaining Optimal Conditions. An Advanced Undergraduate Experiment Introducing Experimental Design and Optimization,” with H. Van Ryswyk presented at NSF Catalyzed Innovations in the Undergraduate Laboratory Symposium at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in August 1991 in New York.
“Dilatometry of the Discotic Mesogen 2,3,6,7,10,11 Hexa-n-octanoyloxytriphenylene (HAT-C8): An Anomalous Columnar-Isotropic Phase Transition,” with K.A. Lawler* presented at: Pacific Coast Meeting of the American Chemical Society and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, San Francisco, November 1990.
“The Heat Capacity of the Doubly Reentrant Mesogen 4-Cyanobenzoyloxy-4′-octylbenzoyl-p-phenylene,” with M. Sorai presented at:13th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Vancouver, Canada, July 1990.
“Binary Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams with One or Both Components Singly Reentrant. A Thermodynamic Analysis by the Equal Gibbs Energy Method,” with B.G. Marten* and W. Wagner presented at: 13th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Vancouver, Canada, July 1990.
“Equal Gibbs Analysis of Ternary Liquid Crystalline Systems,” with G.E. Nebel* presented at: 12th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Freiburg, Germany, August 1988.
“Formation of Enhanced Mesomorphic Phases: Donor-Acceptor Complexes or Non-ideality in the Mesophase? An Analysis by the Equal G Technique,” with D.W. Ryba* and K.K. Tsujimoto* presented at: 11th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Berkeley, July 1986.
“Heat Capacity of the Discotic Mesogen 2,3,6,7,10,11 Hexa-n-octanolyoxytriphenylene (HAT-C8): A Complex Solid State Polymorphism,” with K. Kaji and M. Sorai presented at: 11th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Berkeley 1986.
“Reentrant Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams Studied by the New Comprehensive Equal Gibbs Energy Analysis,” with W. Wagner presented at: 10th International Liquid Crystal Conference, York, United Kingdom, July 1984.
“An Introduction to the Equal G Analysis for Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams,” presented at: American Chemical Society meeting, St. Louis, April 1984.
“Statistical Thermodynamic Calculation of Nematic-Isotropic Coexistence Lines in Binary Mixtures of Liquid Crystals: 4,4′-di-n,n’-Alkoxyazoxybenzenes,” with S.R. Lunt* presented at: American Chemical Society meeting, St. Louis, April 1984.
“Application of Generalized van der Waals Theory to Homologous Nematogens,” with A.C. Pineda* presented at: American Chemical Society meeting, Las Vegas, March 1982.
“Application of Regular Solution Theory to Discotic Mesophases: Calculation of Phase Diagrams Exhibiting Minima,” with R.A. Wheeler* presented at: American Chemical Society meeting, Las Vegas, March 1982.
“Pretransitional Behavior of the Density of the Nematic Phase,” with J. Stecki presented at: 8th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Kyoto, Japan, July 1980.
“Dilatometric Studies of Discotic Mesophases,” with T.H. Smith* presented at 8th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Kyoto, Japan, July 1980.
“Excess Volumes as Functions of Composition and Temperature for Binary Mixtures of Asymmetric, Homologous Nematogenic Azobenzenes,” with T.H. Smith* and R.D.Prottas* presented at: International Liquid Crystal Conference at the Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, India, December 1979.
“Thermodynamics of the Liquid two-Phase Regions in Binary Mixtures of Mesogenic Materials,” presented at: IBM Symposium on the Physics and Chemistry of Liquid Crystals, San Jose, February 1979.
“Dilatometric Studies of Homologous Trans-4-ethoxy-4′-cycloalkanecarbonyloxyazobenzenes,” with L.J. Theodore* presented at: 7th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Bordeaux, France, July 1978.
“A Thermodynamic Treatment Based on Regular Solution Theory for Calculating Binary Mesogenic Phase Diagrams Exhibiting Azeotrope-like Behavior in Liquid Two-Phase Regions,” with T.S. Cantu*, M. Domon and J. Billard presented at: 7th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Bordeaux, France, July 1978.
“Physical Studies of Homologous Trans-4-ethoxy-4′-alkanoyloxyazobenzenes:Birefringence and Dilatometry,” with B.D. Santarsiero* presented at: 6th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Kent, August 1976.
Lectures/Seminars Presented
1997 October 9, “Polarized Spectroscopy of Metallomesogens,” University of Exeter, Thermodynamics of Reentrant Liquid Crystals,”
- October 8, University of Exeter
- October 14, Southampton Liquid Crystal Institute, University of Southampton
1989 June 15, “Reentrant Phase Behavior in Binary Liquid Crystalline Systems: A Thermodynamic Analysis by the Equal Gibbs Energy Method,” Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
1984 July 20, “Reentrant Liquid Crystal Phase Diagram Studied by Equal G Analysis,” 10th International Liquid Crystal Conference, York, England.
“The Equal G Analysis – A Comprehensive Treatment for the Calculation of Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams,”
- May 25, Department for Electrical Engineering, Tokyo U. of Agriculture and Technology, Japan.
- May 26, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
- May 28, Hitachi Research Laboratories, Hitachi, Japan.
- June 28, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
- July 10, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
May 14, “Review of Thermodynamics of Binary Mixtures of Liquid Crystals,” Chemical Thermodynamics Laboratory, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
April 9, “An Introduction to the Equal G Analysis for Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams,” American Chemical Society Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri.
1983 “Binary Liquid Crystal Diagrams: Facts and Fallacies,”
- November 9, Karl Marx University, Leipzig, Germany.
- November 22, Martin Luther University, Halle, Germany.
- December 6, Central Institute for Electron Physics, Berlin, Germany.
December 12, “Comments on Higher Education in the USA,” Central Institute for Electronic Physics, Berlin, Germany.
December 15, “Equal G Analysis of Reentrant Liquid Crystal Phase Diagrams,” Technical University of Berlin.
1980 “Thermodynamics of Binary Mixtures of Liquid Crystals,”
May 24, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
May 30, Second Spring School of Physics of Liquid Crystals, Blazejewko, Poland.
June, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Warsaw, Poland.
1979 March, “Thermotropic and Lyotropic Liquid Crystals,” La Verne University.
1977 March, “Use of Regular Solution Theory for Calculating Binary Mesogenic Phase Diagrams,” University of Lille, France.
September, “Liquid Crystals,” Harvey Mudd College.
1976 January, Freshman mini-course, “Symmetry in Solid State”.
1975 March, “Liquid Crystals,” California Polytechnic State University at Pomona.
1972 October, “Liquid Crystals,” University of Southern California.
Grant History
1997 National Science Foundation, “Introduction of Circular Dichroism and Stopped-Flow Spectroscopy in Chemistry Laboratories,” co-investigator with K.K. Karukstis and A.McCurdy.
1996 HMC Research Committee Summer Grant, “Photoacoustic Thermal and Dynamic Differential Scanning Calorimetric Characterization of Liquid Crystals.”
1995 National Science Foundation, “Microcalorimeters in Chemistry.”
HMC Research Committee Summer Grant, “Photoacoustic Thermal Characterization of Liquid Crystals.”
1994 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Scholar/Fellow Grant.
Council on Undergraduate Research Academic-Industrial Undergraduate Research Partnership Fellowship, “The Chemistry of Hard Rod Molecules Studied by Computer Simulation.”
1993 HMC Jonsson Grant, “Computers in Chemistry.”
HMC Research Committee Summer Grant, “Thermodynamic Excess Functions Measured by Laser Light Scattering.”
1992 National Science Foundation with K.K. Karukstis, “A Fresh Approach to the General Chemistry Curriculum Using the Unique Capabilities of Lasers.”
Petroleum Research Fund, “Thermodynamic Excess Functions Measured By Laser Light Scattering.”
Research Corporation, “Photoacoustic Thermal Characterization of Liquid Crystals.”
HMC Jonsson Grant with K.K. Karukstis, “Laser Demonstrations in Chemistry.”
HMC Research Committee Summer Grant, “Photoacoustic Thermal Characterization of Liquid Crystals.”
IBM/Sloan Software Dissemination Project Grant, “Data Acquisition and Analysis Software.”
1991 PEW Faculty Curriculum Development Grant with K.K. Karukstis and R.N. Zare, “Curriculum Development to Illustrate Applications of Lasers in Chemistry.”
HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for “Initiation of Studies on Liquid Crystals Using Photoacoustic-thermal Characterization.”
1990 HMC Harvey S. Mudd Travel Grant to attend the NATO School on Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals in Sicily and the 2nd International Conference on Metal Liquid Crystals in France.
1989 Pew Science Grant for Visitor Support.
HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for “Heat Capacity of the Mesogen 4-Cyano benzoyloxy-4′-octylbenzoyloxy-p-phenylene: A Calorimetric Study of Reentrant Behavior.”
1988 National Science Foundation with K.K. Karukstis and H. Van Ryswyk, “Utilization of Laser Light Sources in Chemistry.”
Thermal Sciences Corporation, “Materials for Low-Temperature Thermal Storage.”
HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for “The Formation of Induced Liquid Mesophases: Complexes or Non-ideality in the Mesophase? An Analysis by the Equal G Technique.”
1987 HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for “Determination of Ternary Phase Diagrams Using The Contact Method.”
1986 Research Corporation “Excess Gibbs Energy Analysis of Polymorphic Mesogen Systems”-denied.
National Science Foundation Research at Undergraduate Institutions proposal “Excess Gibbs Energy Analysis of Polymorphic and Enhanced Mesomorphic Mixtures”-denied.
HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for “Multivariate Analysis of Excess Gibbs Energy Data from Binary Phase Diagrams of Liquid Crystals.”
1985 HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for “A Proposal for Syntheses of Various Types of Liquid Crystals.”
1984 National Science Foundation, “Automated Liquid Chromatography System.”
1982 Research Corporation “Discotic Liquid Crystalline Temperature-Volume Studies”-denied.
1980 Research Corporation “Liquid Crystalline Mixtures: Non-ideality Measured by Light Scattering Techniques”-denied.
HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for submission of a paper at 8th International Liquid Crystal Conference.
1979 HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for “Determination of Activity Coefficients in Binary Mixtures of Liquid Crystals by Light Scattering.”
1978 HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for “Determination of Activity Coefficients in Binary Mixtures of Liquid Crystals by Light Scattering.”
1977 Lilly Foundation Endowment Fund, “Study of Azeotropy in Binary Mixtures of Thermotropic Liquid Crystals”.
National Science Foundation Research Proposal “An Investigation of the Equilibrium and Non- equilibrium Properties of Highly Ordered Fluids” with G. Morrison co-Principal Investigator-denied.
Petroleum Research Fund, “Thermodynamics of Ordered Fluids: Liquid Crystals.”
1976 Shell Faculty Assistance Grant.
National Science Foundation Local Course Improvement Program “Audio-Visual Homework Problems”-denied.
National Science Foundation, “Differential Scanning Calorimeter.”
1975 National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Participation Program “Summer Student Research.”
HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for “Physical Studies on Homologous 4-Ethoxy-4′- alkanoylazoxybenzenes: Powder X-ray.”
Research Corporation Grant, “Birefringence: Comparison of Theory and Experiment.”
1974 HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for “Synthesis of Some New Liquid Crystalline Compounds based on Carboxylic Acid Ester Derivatives of Azoxybenzene.”
1973 HMC Research Committee Summer Grant for “Calorimetry of Mesomorphic Materials in the Presence of External Fields.”
1972 Research Corporation “Calorimetry of Mesomorphic Materials in the Presence of External Electric Fields”-Denied.
1971 Shell Faculty Assistance Grant.
| Year | Name | 1st Position | Thesis Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Carolyn Myers | Senior | Synthesis and Characterization of a Homologous Series of Symmetric Alpha-Branched Carboxylic Acids and their Metallomesogens |
| 1998 | Anna Hollifield | Employed | Piezo-optic Coefficients of Binary Liquid Mixtures: Pre-Phenomena to Phase Behavior |
| 1998 | Maggie E. Wiseman | Employed | Synthesis and Examination of an Asymmetrically Branched Copper (II) Carboxylate and Dipyrdiyl Complexes for Mesogenic Behavior |
| 1997 | Todd G. Clements | UCSD | Mesomorphism and Polarized Spectroscopy of Cobalt Soaps |
| 1997 | Samuel O. Mikes | Lund | Solvation Effects in Mixtures of Small Molecules |
| 1997 | Brook Novak | U.Illinois | Synthesis and Characterization of Hexa-Substituted Triphenylene Discotic Liquid Crystals |
| 1996 | Robert Minneman | Boeing | Instrumentation for Determining Thermal Conductivity of Liquid Crystals |
| 1996 | Patrick Navolanic | Employed | Synthesis and Characterization of Copper(II) Carboxylates Complexed with Dipyridyls |
| 1995 | Susannah H. Bloch | U.Wash | Instrumentation for the Photoacoustic Thermal Characterization of Liquid Crystals |
| 1995 | Tanya L. Marc-Aurele | Teacher | Polarized Spectroscopy of Metallomesogens Containing Copper(II) |
| 1995 | Kevin K. Meagher | Princeton | Synthesis and Characterization of Liquid Crystal Polymers Based on Dipyridal Compounds |
| 1995 | Ryan B. Pearman | U.Illinois | Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Benzoquinones |
| 1995 | Jonathan M. Sorenson | UCB | Monte Carlo Studies of Two-Dimensional Hard Rod Mixtures |
| 1995 | John M. Underhill | UCD | Liquid Surface Waves: Exploring Methods for Measuring the Surface Tension of Aqueous Solutions |
| 1994 | Josiah Brown | Employed | Emission of Acetic Acid Studied by Raman Spectroscopy |
| 1994 | Neva Howar | Teacher | Polarized Spectroscopy of 1,3-Diketonate Vanadium-Oxo-Metallomesogens |
| 1992 | Gordon Hogenson | U. Wash. | The Chloride Effect on the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction |
| 1992 | Timothy Kuo | BostonU. | The Chloride Effect on the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction (Special report) |
| 1992 | Robert Westervelt | U. Penn. | Excess Thermodynamic Functions of Binary Liquid Mixtures by Using Rayleigh Light Scattering |
| 1991 | Glenn Rawsky | U.Illinois | Polarized Spectroscopy: The Marriage of Lasers and Liquid Crystals |
| 1990 | Grant Nebel | UCSD | Particle Paths and Fractional Brownian Motion |
| 1990 | Charles Williamson | Caltech | Chaos and Chemical Oscillators. |
| 1989 | Glen Okui | Employed | Polarized Light Spectroscopy on Transition Metal Liquid Crystals |
| 1998 | Todd Tamura | UCLA, MIT | Semiempirical Modelling of Excess Gibbs Energies from Liquid Crystalline Binary Phase Diagrams |
| 1987 | Kim K. Tsujimoto | Stanford | A Study of Excess Energies in Binary Systems: A Special Look At Di-Substituted Pyrimidines of the Form 2-[4-n-alkylphenyl]-5-[4-n-alkyloxyphenyl]pyrimidine |
| 1986 | David Ryba | UCSB | A Study of the Excess Energy in Binary Systems |
| 1983 | Denise M. Gudzikowski | Employed | Assessing Purity of Benzene Hexa-n-alkanoates and 2,3,6,7,10,11-Hexa-n-alkanoyltriphenylenes with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| 1983 | Anthony Jacob | U.Wisc. | Assessing Purity of Benzene Hexa-n-alkanoates and 2,3,6,7,10,11-Hexa-n-alkanoyltriphenylenes with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| 1983 | Sharon R. Lunt | Caltech | Assessing Purity of Benzene Hexa-n-alkanoates and 2,3,6,7,10,11-Hexa-n-alkanoyltriphenylenes with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| 1983 | Mark McCoy | Princeton | Assessing Purity of Benzene Hexa-n-alkanoates and 2,3,6,7,10,11-Hexa-n-alkanoyltriphenylenes with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| 1983 | Mike Sailor | Northwes. | Synthesis of Hexasubstituted Triphenylenes (Special report) |
| 1982 | John S. Oliver | Northwest | Synthesis of 2,3,6,7,10,11-Hexa-n-alkanoyltriphenylenes and 1,2,3,5,6,7-Rufigallol Hexa-n-alkanotes |
| 1982 | Andrew C. Pineda | Harvard | Applications of Generalized van Der Waals Theory to Homologous Nematogens, Part 1:Trans-4-ethoxy-4′-n-alkanoyloxyazobenzenes and Statistical Mechanics of Binary Nematic Liquid Crystal Mixtures |
| 1982 | Ralph A. Wheeler | Cornell | Application of Regular Solution Theory to Discotic Mesophases: Calculation of Phase Diagrams Exhibiting Minima |
| 1981 | Robin L. Cole | Employed | Synthesis of 2,3,6,7,10,11-Hexa-n-octanoyltriphenylene or Finicky Molecules |
| 1981 | Todd J. Jones | Caltech | Testing the Generalized van Der Waals Theory of Liquid Crystals |
| 1980 | Scott Pace | MIT | An Apparatus for the Study of Liquid Crystals by Laser Light-Scattering |
| 1980 | Robert D. Prottas | U.Conn. | Excess Volume of Binary Nematogenic Mixtures Through the Use of Dilatometry |
| 1980 | Thomas H. Smith | UCD | Synthesis and Volumetric Studies of Discotic Mesogens |
| 1980 | Phillip Szuromi | Caltech | A Review of Some Statistical Theories of Liquid Crystals and DSC Studies on Mesogenic Spindle Systems |
| 1979 | Arturo Galindo III | BostonU. | Discotic Liquid Crystals |
| 1978 | James C. McComb | U.Illinois | Determination of the Binary Phase Diagrams of Two Systems Containing Bovine Brain Sphingomyelin |
| 1977 | Richard D. Loft | USNavy | Determination and Theoretical Treatment of the Binary Phase Diagrams of Three Homologues of Trans-4-ethoxy-4′n-alkanoyloxyazobenzenes |
| 1977 | Louis Theodore | U.Wash. | Dilatometry Studies of an Homologous Series of Nematogens |
| 1977 | Brian W. Williams | Cornell | Synthesis and Calorimetry of HomologousTrans-4-ethoxy-4′–Cyclohexyl-n-alkanoyl- and Trans-4-ethoxy-4′–phenyl-n-alkanoyl-oxyazobenzenes |
| 1976 | Charles J. Adams | Special Report | Theoretical Calculations of the Isotropic Transition Temperatures for Binary Mixtures of Liquid Crystals |
| 1976 | Richard D. Loft | Special Report | Theoretical Calculations of the Isotropic Transition Temperatures for Binary Mixtures of Liquid Crystals |
| 1976 | Wallace A. McClure | Special Report | Theoretical Calculations of the Isotropic Transition Temperatures for Binary Mixtures of Liquid Crystals |
| 1975 | Craig L. Hillemann | Harvard | Synthesis and Calorimetry of HomologousTrans-4-Ethoxy-4′-Cycloalkanecarbonyloxyazobenzenes |
| 1975 | Bernard Santarsiero | U.Wash. | Birefringence Studies of an Homologous Series of Nematogens |
| 1975 | Sean Wise | UCI | The Study of the Phase Diagram of a Lyotropic Liquid Crystal System with a Differential Scanning Calorimeter |
| 1974 | Martin Rudat | Cornell | Heat Capacities of a Homologous Series of Nematic Liquid Crystals By Differential Scanning Calorimetry,” and, “Use of a Non-Chiral NMR Shift Reagent for Resolution of a Racemic Mixture in a Chiral Solvent |
| 1974 | Martha L. White | Employed | Thermotropic Phase Transitions of p-(p-Ethoxyphenylazo)-Phenyl nonanoate |
| 1973 | Robert Frueholz | Caltech | Construction of a Linear Temperature Programmer and Its Integration Into a DTA Apparatus |
| 1973 | Robert Peak | Employed | Synthesis and Properties of Some p-(p-Ethoxyphenylazo)-Phenyl Carboxylic Acid Esters |
| 1973 | Mark Poindexter | Employed | Construction of a Differential Thermal Analysis Apparatus |
| 1971 | Selena Billington | Cornell | Nematic Liquid Crystals as Solvents in NMR Spectroscopy |
| 1971 | Peter Brumbaugh | U.Ariz. | Use of NMR Shift Reagents to Resolve Racemic Mixtures in Optically Active Solvents |
| 1971 | Robert C. Harney | UCD | Determination of Electric Field Ordering Effects in Liquid Crystals |
| 1971 | James Harris | Talbot | Investigation of Methanol-Water Solvent Interaction with Tris-o-Phenanthroline Nickel(II) Chloride |
| 1971 | Christopher Powell | Employed | The Reaction of Gaseous Molecules in a Microwave-Induced Glow Discharge |
| 1971 | Jay Rubin | Teacher | The Reaction of Methane and Carbon Monoxide in a Microwave Discharge |
| Year | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jennifer Godwin | Piezo-optic Coefficients Measured by a Michelson Interferometric Method for Binary Mixtures of Water and Miscible Alcohols |
| 1999 | Elizabeth Schoene | Density-Temperature Studies of Two Analogous and Homologous Series of Calamitic Mesogens |
| 1999 | Martin Smith-Martinez | Monte Carlo Simulations using a Gay-Berne Potential Seeking Liquid Crystalline Behavior in Binary Mixtures of Ellipsoids and Spheres |
| 1999 | Kiyomi Onogi (U. Redlands) | Spectroscopic Studies with Polarized Light |
| 1998 | Anna Hollifield | Use of a Michelson Interferometer to Measure Piezo-Optic Coefficients |
| 1996 | Todd Clements | Cobalt Soaps |
| 1996 | April Hassel | Dynamic DSC: Reinvestigation of CBOBP |
| 1996 | Kevin Kee (Whitworth College) | Hydrogen-Bonding Polymers of Dicarboxylic Acids and Dipyridals |
| 1996 | Geoffrey Munroe | Excess Thermodynamic Functions of Binary Liquid Mixtures by Laser Light Scattering and Raman Spectroscopy |
| 1996 | Bradford Pindzola (Carleton College) | Excess Thermodynamic Functions of Binary Liquid Mixtures by Laser Light Scattering and Raman Spectroscopy |
| 1995 | Todd Clements | Cobalt Soaps |
| 1995 | Rebecca Moore (Wellesley College) | Pi-bonding complexing ligands for metallomesogens |
| 1995 | Robert Minneman | Instrumentation for Determining Thermal Conductivity of Liquid Crystals |
| 1995 | Patrick Navolanic | Synthesis and Characterization of Copper(II) Carboxylates Complexed with Dipyridyls |
| 1995 | Eric Torgerson | Excess Thermodynamic Functions of Binary Liquid Mixtures by Laser Light Scattering and Raman Spectroscopy |
| 1995 | Mike Underhill | Laser Demonstrations for General Chemistry |
| 1994 | Steve Bordelon | Laser Demonstrations for General Chemistry |
| 1994 | Micah Gearhart | Biological Calorimetry |
| 1994 | Christine Loftus | Excess Thermodynamic Functions of Binary Liquid Mixtures by Laser Light Scattering and Raman Spectroscopy |
| 1994 | Robert Minneman | Instrumentation for Determining Thermal Conductivity of Liquid Crystals |
| 1994 | Ryan Pearman | Polarized Spectroscopy of Copper(II) Carboxylates |
| 1994 | Jon Sorenson | Hard Rod Simulations of Liquid Crystals |
| 1994 | Mike Underhill | Laser Demonstrations for General Chemistry |
| 1993 | Josiah Brown | Laser Demonstrations for General Chemistry |
| 1993 | Micah Gearhart | Laser Demonstrations for General Chemistry |
| 1993 | Kevin Meagher | Photoacoustic Thermal Characterization of Liquid Crystals |
| 1993 | Ryan Pearman | Synthesis and Polarized Spectroscopy of Copper(II) Carboxylates |
| 1993 | Robin Rosenfeld | Synthesis and Polarized Spectroscopy of Copper(II) Carboxylates |
| 1993 | Jon Sorenson | Excess Gibbs Potential from Binary Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams Using the Equal G Analysis |
| 1993 | Steve Suljak | Excess Thermodynamic Functions of Binary Liquid Mixtures by Laser Light Scattering |
| 1992 | Ryan Frazier | Synthesis of Copper(II) Metallomesogens |
| 1992 | Christine Knuckey (U.Arizona) | Synthesis and Polarized Spectroscopy of Copper(II) Carboxylates |
| 1992 | Naomi Naito | Excess Gibbs Potentials in Reentrant Binary Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams Using the Equal G Analysis |
| 1992 | Jeremy Pietron | Polarized Spectroscopy in Liquid Crystalline Solvents |
| 1992 | Jon Sorenson | Excess Gibbs Potential from Binary Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams Using the Equal G Analysis |
| 1992 | Robert Westervelt | Excess Thermodynamic Functions of Binary Liquid Mixtures by Laser Light Scattering and Raman Spectroscopy |
| 1991 | Christine Knuckey (U.Arizona) | Synthesis and Polarized Spectroscopy of Copper(II) Carboxylates |
| 1991 | David Nash | Fluorescence Quenching by Lanthanides |
| 1991 | Robert Westervelt | Excess Thermodynamic Functions of Binary Liquid Mixtures by Laser Light Scattering and Raman Spectroscopy |
| 1990 | David Finnie | Development of Lasers in Chemistry Experiments |
| 1990 | Robert Westervelt | Excess Thermodynamic Functions of Binary Liquid Mixtures by Laser Light Scattering and Raman Spectroscopy |
| 1989 | Mark Minto | Multifunctional Laser Laboratory Assembly and Set-up |
| 1989 | Charles Williamson | Multifunctional Laser Laboratory Assembly and Set-up |
| 1988 | Kimberly Lawler | Synthesis and Properties of a Doubly Reentrant Liquid Crystal |
| 1988 | Bryan Marten | Studies of Singly Reentrant Liquid Crystals by the Equal G Analysis |
| 1988 | Grant Nebel | Molecular Dynamic Calculations on Liquid Crystals |
| 1988 | David Orvis | Materials for Low-Temperature Thermal Storage |
| 1987 | Kimberly Lawler | Synthesis and Properties of a Doubly Reentrant Liquid Crystal |
| 1987 | Grant Nebel | Ternary Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams |
| 1986 | Glen Okui | Development of New General Chemistry Experiments |
| 1986 | Todd Tamura | Multivariate Analysis of Excess Gibbs Potentials |
| 1985 | David Ryba | Equal G Analysis of Induced Phases |
| 1985 | Kim Tsujimoto | Equal G Analysis of Smectic Phases |
| 1983 | Anthony Jacobs | Synthesis of Discotic Mesogens |
| 1982 | Mike Sailor | Synthesis of Discotic Mesogens |
| 1981 | John Oliver | Synthesis of Discotic Mesogens |
| 1981 | Andrew Pineda | Generalized van der Waals Models for Liquid Crystals |
| 1979 | William Gonzales (Williams College) | Lyotropic Liquid Crystals |
| 1979 | Timothy Murdock | Laser Light Scattering by Liquid Crystals |
| 1979 | Phillip Szuromi | Calculations of Ideal Binary Liquid Crystalline Phase Diagrams |
| 1978 | Mark Burch | Laser Light Scattering by Liquid Crystals |
| 1978 | Thomas Harris | Binary Phase Diagrams |
| 1978 | Thomas Smith | Dilatometry of Liquid Crystals |
| 1977 | Timothy Murdock | Laser Light Scattering by Liquid Crystals |
| 1976 | Charles Adams | Binary Phase Diagrams Calculated from Gibbs Potentials |
| 1976 | Richard Loft | Binary Phase Diagrams Studied by DSC |
| 1976 | Louis Theodore | Dilatometry of Binary Liquid Crystalline Mixtures |
| 1976 | Brian Williams | Powder X-ray Studies of Liquid Crystalline Azoxybenzenes |
| 1975 | Richard Loft | Binary Phase Diagrams Studied by DSC |
| 1975 | Bernard Santarsiero | Birefrigence and Dilatometry of Liquid Crystalline Azoxybenzenes |
| 1975 | Brian Williams | Powder X-ray Studies of Polymorphic Liquid Crystals |
| 1974 | Craig Hillemann | Synthesis and DSC Characterization of New Liquid Crystals |
| 1974 | Bernard Santarsiero | Birefrigence of Liquid Crystalline Azoxybenzenes |
| 1973 | Craig Hillemann | Synthesis and DSC Characterization of New Liquid Crystals |
| 1973 | Martin Rudat | Microscopic Studies of Homologous Liquid Crystals |
| 1972 | David Kalman | Electric Field Effects on Liquid Crystal Transition Temperatures |
| 1971 | John Winther | Microscopic Studies of Homologous Liquid Crystals |
Courses Taught
C21
Freshman Chemistry
Fall 1979, Fall 1980, Fall 1982
C22
Freshman Chemistry
Spring 1976, Spring 1985, Fall 1986, Spring 1987, Spring 1988, Spring 1992
C25
Freshman Chemistry Laboratory
Fall 1977, Fall 1982, Fall 1986, Fall 1988, Fall 1995, Fall 1996, Fall 1998
C25I
Interdisciplinary Laboratory
Fall 1999
C26
Freshman Chemistry Laboratory
Spring 1975, Spring 1976, Spring 1983, Spring 1985, Spring 1987, Spring 1988, Spring 1992, Spring 1994, Spring 1995
C51
Physical Chemistry
Fall 1970, Fall 1971, Fall 1972, Fall 1974, Fall 1975, Fall 1979, Fall 1980, Fall 1981, Spring 1983, Fall 1984, Fall 1985, Fall 1987, Fall 1988, Fall 1989
C52
Group Theory, Quantum, and Spectroscopy
Spring 1994, Spring 1995
C53
Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Fall 1970, Fall 1971, Fall 1972, Fall 1974, Fall 1975, Fall 1977, Fall 1978, Fall 1981, Fall 1984, Fall 1985, Fall 1987, Fall 1989, Fall 1991, Fall 1992, Fall 1993, Fall 1994
C103
Chemical Analysis
Fall 1973
C104
Inorganic Chemistry
Spring 1989, Spring 1990, Spring 1996, Spring 1997, Spring 1999
C107
Junior Laboratory
Fall 1973
C108
Junior Laboratory
Spring 1971, Spring 1972, Spring 1973, Spring 1974, Spring 1979, Spring 1980, Spring 1981, Spring 1982, Spring 1986, Spring 1989, Spring 1990, Spring 1993, Spring 1996, Spring 1997
C110
Inorganic Laboratory
Spring 1999
C114
Advanced Analytical/Instrumental Analysis
Spring 1971, Spring 1972, Spring 1973, Spring 1974, Spring 1978, Spring 1979, Spring 1980, Spring 1981, Spring 1982, Spring 1986, Spring 1993
C151
Senior Research
Fall 1970, Fall 1972, Fall 1973, Fall 1974, Fall 1976, Fall 1977, Fall 1978, Fall 1979, Fall 1980, Fall 1981, Fall 1982, Fall 1985, Fall 1986, Fall 1987, Fall 1989, Fall 1990, Fall 1991, Fall 1992, Fall 1993, Fall 1994, Fall 1995, Fall 1996, Fall 1998, Fall 1999
C152
Senior Research
Spring 1971, Spring 1973, Spring 1974, Spring 1975, Spring 1977, Spring 1978, Spring 1979, Spring 1980, Spring 1981, Spring 1982, Spring 1983, Spring 1986, Spring 1987, Spring 1988, Fall 1988, Spring 1989, Spring 1990, Spring 1991, Spring 1992, Spring 1993, Spring 1994, Spring 1995, Spring 1996, Spring 1997, Spring 1999
C161
Advanced Thermodynamics
Fall 1981, Fall 1982
C161
Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics
Fall 1994, Fall 1995, Fall 1996, Fall 1998, Fall 1999
C162
Statistical Thermodynamics
Fall 1978, Fall 1982
C163
Group Theory
Spring 1973, Spring 1974, Spring 1975, Spring 1976, Spring 1981, Spring 1982, Spring 1986, Spring 1987, Spring 1988
C164
Quantum Chemistry
Spring 1985
C166
Industrial Chemistry
Spring 1979, Spring 1980, Spring 1982, Spring 1988, Spring 1990, Fall 1991, Fall 1993, Fall 1995, Fall 1998
C168
Special Topics: Lasers In Chemistry
Spring 1992, Fall 1994, Fall 1996, Fall 1998
C195
Chemical Literature
Fall 1989, Fall 1991, Fall 1992, Fall 1993, Fall 1995, Fall 1996, Fall 1998, Fall 1999
C197
Reading – Group Theory
Fall 1979
C197
Reading – Computers in Chemistry
Fall 1985
C198
Reading – Electronics for Instrumentation
Spring 1973
C198
Reading – Mass Transport
Spring 1978
C198
Reading – Quantum Chemistry
Spring 1979
C198
Reading – Liquid Crystal Synthesis
Spring 1983
C198
Reading – Ceramics Chemistry
Spring 1990
Half-semester leave to research in Poland
Spring 1980
Lilly Grant released time grant 2 courses
Fall 1977
NP Natural Philosophy
Fall 1972
Special January Mini-course Crystal Symmetry
Fall 1975
Summer course
C53
Spring 1976