Petroleum Analytical Chemist: Petroleum Chemical Analysis Specializing in Polycyclic Aromatics by Chromatography and Spectroscopy (1277)
Expertise
Analysis and composition of petroleum and its refined products.
Specialized skill in the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) or polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs).
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Spectroscopy expert: Fluorescence spectroscopy and UV absorption spectroscopy.
Experience
Independent Consultant, 2002-present
Senior Research Chemist, Chevron Research Company, 1980-2001
Honors & Publications
Professional Associations: American Chemical Society, Society for Applied Spectroscopy, American Society for Testing and Materials, International Society for Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, Chemical Consultants Network.
Books and Chapters: The Chemistry and Analysis of the Large Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; The Preparative Separation of Fullerenes; Gas and Liquid Chromatographic Techniques; Correlations Between the Spatial Configuration and Behavior of Large Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons.
Patents: Hydrocracking Process With Polycyclic Aromatic Dimer Removal; Process For Purifying Waste Water Streams by Inclusion Complexation of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons.
Research Publications (over 100): X-ray Raman spectroscopy - A new tool to study local structure of aromatic hydrocarbons and asphaltenes; The Determination of the Aqueous Solubilities of Several Large PAHs; Retention Behavior of Large Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Porphyrin-Silica Stationary Phases.
Marquis’ Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 2006.
Education
Ph.D, Analytical Chemistry, University of Georgia
BS, Chemistry (with Honors), University of Arkansas