Degrees
- B.S. The University of Akron, Chemistry
- M.S./M.A. The University of Akron, Chemistry
- M.A. Kent State University, Education – Gifted
- M.A. Kent State University, Education – Mathematics
- Ph.D. The University of Akron, Chemistry
Areas of Interest
Investigation of the hexachlorophosphazene trimer synthesis including mechanistic studies, NMR (31P, 1H, 13C, and 15N), xray crystallography, UV-Vis, mechanochemistry, quantum mechanical DFT calculation, and greener alternatives.
Courses Taught
- Instruction of Introductory Chemistry
- Basic Chemistry
- Technical Physics – Mechanics and Heat/Light
- Software Application
- Polymer Design and Processing
Publications
C. S. Abeywickrama; K. A. Bertman, L. J. Mcdonald; N. Alexander; D. Dahal; H. J. Baumann; C. R. Salmon; C. Wesdemiotis; M. Konopka; C. A. Tessier; Y. Pang. “Synthesis of highly selective lysosomal markers by coupling 2-(20-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole (HBT) with benzothiazolium cyanine (Cy): the impact of substituents on selectivity and optical properties,” J. Mater. Chem. B, 2019,7, 7502-7514
Awards
- G. Edwin and Marcia P. Wilson NMR Graduate Award
- Outstanding Full-time Faculty Member – Engineering and Science Technology at The University of Akron