Current Dr. McGowin Research Members
- Group Members
- Group Photos/Activities
- Group Meetings and Research Presentations
- Poster Presentations
Former Dr. McGowin Research Members
audrey mcgowin, ph.d - Former research group
Tim Tomaschuk
2010 M.S. Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
Madhavi Mantha
2008 M.S. Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
Thesis: "Polystyrene as a Medium in Reverse-Phase Separation Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons."
Gail Dean
2006 M.S. Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
Thesis:"Green Chemistry Innovations and their Application to PAH Analysis of Environmental Solids." Abstract
Current Location: Chemical Abstracts Service, Columbus, OH.
Pragathi Kadiri
2006 M.S. Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
Thesis: "Development of Green Analytical Methods for the Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons inWater, Sediment or Soil, and Air."
Current Location: Exxon-Mobil, Houston, TX
Yumi Kamomae
2003 M.S. Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
Thesis: "Solid Phase Microextraction method development for chlorinated volatile organic compounds in a constructed wetland."
Current Location: Mitsui Chemicals America.
Christopher Klingshirn
2003 M.S. Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
Thesis: "The Electrochemical Behavior of Aviation Fuels
in ionic Liquids."
Francisca Masawi
2003 M.S. Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
Thesis: "Determination of the Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Contaminated Sediments Using the Solid
Phase MicroExtraction (SPME) Technique."
Current Location: Research and Development, Senior Researcher at P&G, Cincinnati, OH
Belinda McKinney
2003 M.S. Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
Thesis: "Accelerated Weathering Study of a Polyurethane
Coating and Surface Chemistry Examination."
Other Formers members, photos unavailable
Laurene Jackson, 2000 M.S. Chemistry, Thesis: “Reactions of 3-Phenylsydnone with Diethyl Acetylene Dicarboxylate and with Acetic Anhydride in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide,”.
Current location: Prospect Associates, Silver Spring, MD.
Anne Kabukwor Obubuafo, 2000 M.S. Chemistry, “Subcritical Water Extraction and Analysis of Pesticides in Compost,”. Anne received a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at Louisiana State University, 2008.
Kafui Kwami Adom, 2000 M.S. Chemistry, “Screening Method for Analyzing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Compost,” Kafui received a Ph.D. in Food Science at Cornell University.
Current location: General Mills.
Harriet Totoe, 1999 M.S. Chemistry, "Reaction of 3-Phenylsydnone with Methyl Propiolate in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide,". Harriet is now at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and obtained her Ph.D. in analytical chemistry in Summer 2004.
Current location: Teaching at BayPath College.
John M. C. Danku, 1998 M.S. Chemistry, "Effects of Matrix Modification by Salt Addition on Supercritical Fluid Extraction and In Situ Derivatization and Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Phenol from Yard Waste Compost," John obtained a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
David B. Shepherd, 1998 M.S. Chemistry, "Describing Sorption Mass Transfer by Diffusion Into a Composite Particle," co-directed with USAF Major Edward Heyse, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, Engineering and Environmental Management, Air Force Institute of Technology.
Current location: Eurand in Vandalia, OH.
Michelle Ringer, 1997 M.S. Chemistry", A Composting Respirometer For Evaluation Of The Fate Of Chlorpyrifos In Yard Waste Compost".
Rexiat Maimait, 1997 M.S. Chemistry, "In-Situ Derivatization And Supercritical Fluid Extraction Of Trichloro-2-Pyridinol From Yard Waste Compost,". Rex obtained a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Florida.
Daniel Joseph Mika, 1997 M.S. Chemistry" Sorption and Desorption Kinetic Modeling of Anthracene using Paraffin as a Soil Organic Matter Surrogate," co-directed with USAF Major Edward Heyse, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, Engineering and Environmental Management, Air Force Institute of Technology.
Stephen Bakwanamoh Bakiamoh, 1996 M.S. Chemistry, "Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Chlorpyrifos and Trichloro-2-Pyridinol from Yard WasteCompost". Stephen obtained his Ph.D. at Michigan State University.
