Dr. Dominick J. Casadonte, Jr.
Recent Presentations
Casadonte, Jr., D. J. "Sonochemical Remediation of
Environmental Contaminants", University of Texas at El Paso, November 16,
2001
Casadonte, Jr., D. J.,
Tomlinson, S. " Service Learning as a Tool for Teaching Introductory
Chemistry to Non-Science Majors" American Chemical Society regional
meeting, San Antonio, TX, Oct. 17-19, 2001.
Casadonte, Jr. D. J. " Chemistry as a Career",
The F.O. Birmingham Memorial Lecture Series, Wiley High School, January 8-10,
2001.
Casadonte, Jr., D. J., Petrier, C.
"Enhanced Degradation of Environmental Contaminants Using Pulsed
Ultrasound" in the symposium "Chemical Applications of
Ultrasound", PACIFICHEM 2000, Honolulu, HI, December 18, 2000.
Casadonte, Jr., D. J. "The Materials Chemistry
Laboratory", Rocky Mountain Chair's Meeting, Denton, TX, October 7, 2000.
Casadonte, Jr., D. J. "Sonochemical Remediation of
Environmental Contaminants", University of Texas Dallas, September 27,
2000
Petrier, C., Gimeno Hurtado, C., Combet, D. Casadonte,
D.J., "Azo Dyes Sonochemical Degradation: Improvement of the Yields,
Advanced Oxidative Technologies Meeting (AOTs-6), 26-30 June 2000, London,
Ontario, Canada.
Casadonte, Jr., D. J. "Sonochemical Remediation of
Environmental Contaminants", Universitι de Bordeaux I, Bordeaux, France,
April 6, 2000.
Casadonte, Jr., D. J. "Sonochemical Remediation of
Environmental Contaminants", ESIGEC, Universitι de Savoie, Le Bourget du
Lac, France, March 9, 2000.
Casadonte, Jr. D .J. "Of Light Sabers and Light
Savers: Triboluminescence", Conference on the Advancement of Science
Teachers, Lubbock TX Oct. 28-30, 1999.
Casadonte, Jr. D. J. "Merlin in the Classroom: A
Chemistry Magic Show", Conference on the Advancement of Science Teachers,
Lubbock TX Oct. 28-30, 1999.
Casadonte, Jr. D. J. "How to Do Chemical Demo Shows:
The Nuts and Bolts", Conference on the Advancement of Science Teachers,
Lubbock TX Oct. 28-30, 1999.
Current Funding
"Enhanced Degradation of Environmental Contaminants
Using Pulsed and Heterodyne Sonochemistry" The Advanced Research
Program/Advanced Technology Program, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
$149,501 for January 1, 2002 August 31, 2004.
"Enhanced Sonochemical Efficiency Using
Power-Modulated Pulsed and Heterodyne Ultrasound" The American Chemical
Society Petroleum Research Corporation. $80,000 for June 1, 2002- August 31,
2004.
"Sonochemical Synthesis of Polysilyne Materials, Phase
II", Sandia National Labs, $24, 950, February, 2002 August 2002.
"Towards the Seamless Chemistry Curriculum:
Computational Materials Modeling and its Experimental Applications in the
Physical Chemistry and Materials Undergraduate Laboratories", The Camille
and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, $44, 258 for January 1, 2001-January 1, 2003.
"Franco-American Collaboration in Variable Frequency
Sonochemistry" Council for the International Exchange of Scholars
Fulbright Senior Scholars Program. $ 17,864 for 1/1/00-5/31/00.
Recent Awards or Honors
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2001: |
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Designated
a Minnie Stevens Piper Professor by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board |
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Inaugural
Recipient of the Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award for the Texas Tech
University System |
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American
Chemical Society CHEMLUMINARY National Award (second time), "Best
National Chemistry Week Contest" |
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2000: |
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Fulbright
Senior Scholar (France), 1999-2000 |
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Alpha Phi
Foundation International Professor of the Year |
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Texas
Tech University, President's Excellence in Teaching Award |
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Who's Who
Among America's Teachers (second time) |
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1999: |
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Finalist,
Pew Scholars Program |
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American
Chemical Society CHEMLUMINARY National Award, "Best Activity With A
Student Affiliate Group" |
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Wakonse
Fellow |
Research Students
Graduate Students Supervised and
Dissertations
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Student's
Name |
Degree |
Institution |
Year
Completed |
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1. Jesse Jones |
M.S |
Texas Tech University |
2002 |
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2. James Sweet |
Ph.D. |
Texas Tech University |
1998 |
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3. Darcey Wayment |
Ph.D. |
Texas Tech University |
1997 |
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4. Erin Hallman |
M.S. |
Texas Tech University |
1996 |
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5. Juan Lu |
M.S. |
Texas Tech University |
1995 |
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6. Randall Reigle |
M.S |
Texas Tech University |
1993 |
1. "Materials and Environmental Applications for
Sonochemistry" James D. Sweet, Ph.D., May, 1998
2. "Variable Frequency Sonochemistry" Darcey G.
Wayment, Ph.D., December, 1996
3. "Oxidative Degradation of Organic Contaminants
Utilizing Ultrasound" Erin Fahrenkrog-Hallman, M.S., August, 1996
4. "Photophysical and Photochemical Studies of
Photoactive Copper(I) Complexes" Juan Lu, M.S., December, 1995
5. "Photostudies of Photoactive Cu(I) Phosphine
Complexes" Randall Reigle, M.S., May, 1993
Undergraduate Research
Students:
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Katrina Petney |
2002 |
Andrew Spangler |
1997 |
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Matt Hansen |
2002 |
Jaime Haberer |
1996/8 |
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Shelly Carnelly |
2001 |
Rusty McCarty |
1995 |
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Nathalie Harrell |
2001 |
Valerie Abel |
1993 |
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Laura Lynch |
1999/2002 |
Zachariah Lorenzini |
1991 |
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Sneha Sharma |
1999 |
Katey Lebeda |
1991 |
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Keeli Hanzelka |
1998/9 |
Alice Slemmons |
1991 |
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Megan Donahue |
1998/9/00 |
David Richard |
1991 |
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Rebecca Day |
1997 |
James Sweet |
1991 |
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Sara Dunkel |
1997/8 |
Chrisopher Criezes |
1990 |
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Kimberly Ott |
1997 |
Eddie Fisher |
1990 |
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Steven Brent Hester |
1997 |
Erin Fahrenkrog |
1990 |
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Tarra Wright |
1997/8 |
Neiman Eaton |
1990 |
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Robin Isbell |
1997 |
Shane Goad |
1990 |
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