Chemistry

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Faculty

parchama@ulv.edu	Iraj Parchamazad , Ph.D. Chair of Chemistry Department and Professor of Chemistry Ph.D (Doctorat d'Etat) and Graduate Degree in Chemical Technology (D.E.S.T.) Aix-Marseille University, France; M.S., B.S. Teheran University. • Areas of research Expertise: Structure, reactivity and selectivity; electron transfer processes induced by light; twisted-intramolecular-charge-transfer excited states; molecular and organic photochemistry, mechanistic organic and organometallic chemistry; photochromism; solar energy storage and conversion. Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology, PEM Fuel Cell, Reforming novel catalyst integration and system automation. Stereoselective reactions using zeolite as nanoreactor

baughman@ulv.edu	Ernest Baughman , Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry PhD University of Minnesota, M.A.L.S. Reed College, B.S. in Education, Concordia Teachers College. • Areas of research expertise: FTIR, NIR (received EAS award for his contribution to NIR), FIA.

rmorales3@ulv.edu	Ricardo Morales , Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry PhD University of California, Riverside B.S. Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela • Areas of research expertise: Heterogeneous catalysis with supported catalysts. Surface Science. Synthesis of metal nanoparticles.

jonesj@ulv.edu	Jay Jones , Ph.D. Professor of Biology and Biochemistry PhD, M.A., Indiana University B.A., B.S., M.S. Southern Illinois University • Areas of research expertise: Effects of metals and gases on soil microbes and on plant fluorescence, remote sensing, biogeochemistry, diagenetic changes in biochemical components of plants (particularly cutin), plant physiology, paleobotany.

mmiles@ulv.edu	Melvin Miles , Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Chemistry Ph.D., University of Utah • Areas of research expertise: Themal batteries, lithium batteries, fuel cells, cold fusion, corrosion, electrochronic materials, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and electrochemical super-capacitors.