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Academic curriculum vitae
Education
Professional experience
| Dates |
Institution |
Position |
Details |
| 1996-1997 |
Dalhousie University,
Halifax, NS, Canada |
Postdoctoral Fellow. Advisor: Prof.
Russell J. Boyd |
NSERC-funded investigation of properties of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons including quadrupole moments and electronic spectra. |
| 1997-1999 |
McMaster
University, Hamiton, ON, Canada |
Postdoctoral Fellowship. Advisors: Dr.
Richard F. W. Bader, Dr.
Ronald J. Gillespie |
Properties of electron densities,
applications to bonding and geometry of metal complexes and electron
localisation. The ligand close packing theory of molecular structure.
Partitioning of transition densities. Programmer, AIMPAC |
| 1999-present |
The University of North
Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC, USA |
Research Assisstant Professor |
Courses taught: Freshman chemistry 132, chemistry
laboratory 111, Advanced Physical Chemistry 430, Introduction to Programming
142.
Research: quantum chemical studies of reaction pathways and kinetics of
secondary gas-phase products in ozone depletion
Department webmaster and designer of current page |
Technical experience:
Familiar with the workings and operation of most quantum
chemical packages available. Experience with the theory of Atoms In Molecules,
including program and theory development. Experience in programming and program
development using C and FORTRAN 77. Experience in managing and installing the
following unix systems: IRIX, SOLARIS, AIX, Compaq Tru64 and intel linux.
Experience with the VMS operating system. Web design and maintenance.
Teaching experience:
| Date |
Institution |
Courses Taught |
| 1991 |
Melbourne College of Advanced Education (now Melbourne University
College of Education) |
General Chemistry Lab Demonstrator |
| 1991 |
University of Melbourne |
Inorganic Chemistry Lab Demonstrator |
| 1992-1995 |
University of Tasmania |
Materials Science Tutor and Lab Demonstrator |
| 1994 |
Tasmanian Council of Adult Education |
Mathematics,
Science,
English,
Music |
| 1995 |
AUSAID (Australian Agency for International Development) |
Science and Engineering language skills tutor |
| 1996 |
Dalhousie University and Mount Allison University |
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics short course |
| 1998 |
McMaster University |
Co-supervisor of undergraduate researcher Bryan Rowsell |
| 1999- |
The University of North Carolina at Asheville |
Chemistry 132: General Chemistry
Chemistry
111: General Chemistry Lab
Chemistry
144: Structure and Reactivity
Chemistry 430: Advanced Topics
(Physical/Computational)
Computer Science 144: Introduction to
Programming I (FORTRAN) |
Invited guest department lectures at University of Tasmania (Feb 98),
Dalhousie University (Dec 98), McMaster University (Feb 99), The University of
North Carolina at Asheville (Nov 99).
Awards:
Australian Postgraduate Research Award, 1992
Royal Australian Chemical Institute Postgraduate Conference Award, 1994
Runner-up, RACI Coleman Medal for Australian Chemistry PhD. Thesis, 1995
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