Former Members of the Winter Group:
A. Former Ph.D. Students
1. Xiao-Xing Zhou, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, December, 1992; Thesis Title: “Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Hexane Soluble Cationic Early Transition Metal Lewis Acids.” Scientist at American Home Products, New York. E-mail address:
2. Shahin Pirzad, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, December, 1993; Thesis Title: “Synthetic Approaches to Cyclopentadienyl Complexes Bearing Pendant Weak Bases.” Associate Professor of Chemistry at Brookdale College, New Jersey. E-Mail address: spirzad@brookdalecc.edu.
3. T. Suren Lewkebandara, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, December, 1993; Thesis Title: “Novel Chemical Vapor Deposition Routes to Titanium Materials.” Research Chemist, Bayer Corporation, Texas. E-mail address:
4. Young Hee Han, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, December, 1993; Thesis Title: “Synthesis and Reactivity of Transition Metal Complexes Containing Pentamercurated Cyclopentadienyl Ligands.” Scientist, SAIC, Georgia. E-mail address: young.h.han@saic.com.
5. Valerie-Christine Viejo, Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, May, 1994; Thesis Title: “Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Lewis Acids of Zirconium and Hafnium//Single-Source Precursors to Vanadium Carbonitride Films.” Scientist, Danish Standard/Danish Medial Devices Certification, Charlottenlund, Denmark. E-mail address: valerie_viejo@hotmail.com.
6. Laurence M. Peslherbe, Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, December, 1994; Thesis Title: “Studies Toward Hydrocarbon Activation Mediated by High Valent Transition Metal Lewis Acids.” Currently living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. E-mail address:
7. Kumudini C. Jayaratne, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, December, 1995; Thesis Title: “Single-Source Precursors Niobium and Tantalum Pnictogenide Thin-Films.” Research Chemist, Phillips Petroleum, Oklahoma. E-mail address:
8. Sally A. Kur, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, May, 1996; Thesis Title: “Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Permetalated Aromatic Compounds.” Associate Professor of Chemistry at Marygrove College, Michigan. E-mail address: swelch@marygrove.edu.
9. Philip H. Sheridan, Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, December, 1996; Thesis Title: “Synthesis, Structure, Reactivity, and Deposition Studies of Titanium Chloride Alkoxides and Chloride Imides.” Scientist, Lendell Manufacturing, Michigan. E-mail address: phil@lendell.com.
10. Ilia A. Guzei, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, May, 1997; Thesis Title: “Metal Complexes with Nitrogen Coordination Spheres as Precursors to Metal Nitride Thin Films.” Staff crystallographer, University of Wisconsin, Madison. E-mail address: iguzei@chem.wisc.edu.
11. Kapila N. Seneviratne, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, December, 1997; Thesis Title: “Synthesis, Reactivity, and Characterization of Ruthenocenes Bearing Permetalated Cyclopentadienyl Ligands.” Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. E-mail address: kapilas@kln.ac.lk.
12. Peggy J. McKarns, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, May, 1998; Thesis Title: “Ligand Intermediates in the Chemical Vapor Deposition of Metal Disulfide, Metal Diselenide, and Metal Nitride Thin Films.” Research Chemist, Celanese Corp., Texas. E-mail address: pjm@corhcc1.hcc.com.
13. Cathrine E. Reck, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, May, 1998; Thesis Title: “Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Polymetalated and Permetalated Aromatic Compounds.” Chemistry Instructor, Indiana University. E-mail address: creck@indiana.edu.
14. Jennifer L. Sebestl, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, August, 1998; Thesis Title: “Synthesis, and Characterization of Improved Magnesium Sources for Doping Semiconductor Films.” Research Chemist, Pfizer, Inc., Michigan. E-mail address: jennifer.sebestl@pfizer.com.
15. Joseph T. Scheper, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, May, 1999; Thesis Title: “Chemical Vapor Deposition of Early Transition Metal Pnictogenide Thin Films.” Research Chemist, ExxonMobil, Louisiana. E-mail address: joe.t.scheper@exxonmobil.com.
16. Dirk Pfeiffer, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, August, 1999; Thesis Title: “Syntheses and Characterization of Pyrazolato Complexes of Yttrium, Lanthanides, Magnesium, and Calcium.” Research Staff Member, IBM, New York. E-mail address: dirkp@us.ibm.com.
17. Karl R. Gust, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, January, 2002; Thesis Title: “Transition Metal Pyrazolato Complexes.” Research Chemist, BASF, Michigan. E-mail address: gustk@basf-corp.com.
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18. Jayani R. Perera, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, March 2003; Thesis Title: “Coordination Modes and Reactivity Patterns of Transition Metal Azolato Complexes.” Currently residing in Cincinnati, Ohio. E-mail address: jayanirp@gmail.com.
19. Azwana R. Sadique, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, March 2003; Thesis Title: “Amidinate Complexes of Magnesium and First Row Transition Metals: Source Compounds for Semiconductor Films.” Postdoctoral fellow, University of Rochester. E-mail address: asadique@mail.rochester.edu.
20. Chatu Sirimanne, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, November 2003; Thesis Title: “Group 13 Complexes with Bridging Hydrocarbon Ligands.” Lecturer, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. E-mail address: chatu@chem.cmb.ac.lk.
21. Dwayne Back, Ph.D. Student, 1997 to 2003; Did not write and defend his thesis. Scientist, Sulfo Technologies, LLC, Michigan. E-mail address: dback@sulfotech.com.
22. Elena Sebe, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, March 2004; Thesis Title: “Early Transition Metal Complexes with Nitrogen-Rich Heterocyclic and Hydrazine-Derived Ligands.” Scientist, Sulfo Technologies, LLC, Michigan. E-mail address: esebe@sulfotech.com.
23. Charles L. Dezelah, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, July 2004; Thesis Title: “Novel Materials for Thin Film Growth: Nanoparticles as Potential Precursors for Thin Films and Atomic Layer Deposition from a Novel Precursor Complex.” Postdoctoral fellow, Helsinki University of Technology. E-mail address: cdezelah@cc.hut.fi.
24. Hani M. El-Kaderi, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, August 2005; Thesis Title: “Group 2 and First Row Transition Metal Complexes Containing Nitrogen Donor Ligands: Metal Source Precursor Design for Atomic Layer Deposition Thin Film Growth.” Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University. E-mail address: helkaderi@vcu.edu.
25. Issam Kobrsi, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, March 2006; Thesis Title: “Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Complexes Containing Nitrogen-Rich 5-Membered Heterocyclic Ligands.” Patent agent, Cantor Colburn, Bloomfield, Connecticut. E-mail address: ikobrsi@cantorcolburn.com.
26. Likitha Seneviratne, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, May 2006; Thesis Title: “Synthesis and Characterization of Lanthanide and Group 1 Metal Complexes Bearing Sulfur-Rich Ligands.” Currently residing in Virginia. E-mail address: likithas@yahoo.com
27. Shamindri Arachchige, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, May 2006; Thesis Title: “Synthesis and Characterization of Group 7 and 8 Metal Complexes Containing Nitrogen Donor Ligands.” Postdoctoral fellow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. E-mail address: Arachsm@vt.edu.
28. Oussama El-Kaderi, Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, July 2006; Thesis Title: “Synthesis and Characterization of Group 6 and Cobalt Metal Complexes Containing Nitrogen-Rich Ligands as Potential Precursors for Metal Nitride Nanoparticles and Thin Films.” Assistant Professor, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. E-mail address: oelkadri@chem.wayne.edu.
B. Former Postdoctoral Fellows
1. T. Suren Lewkebandara,
Postdoctoral Fellow, 1993 to 1996. Research Chemist, Bayer Corporation, Baytown,
Texas.
2. Annette Bretschneider-Hurley, Postdoctoral
Fellow, 1993 to 1996. Research Chemist, Ford Motor Company, Georgia. E-mail
address: abretsch@ford.com
3. T. Timothy Nadasdi, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1995 to
1996. Research Chemist, ExxonMobil, New Jersey. E-mail address:
tim.nadasdi@exxonmobil.com
4. Carlos Yélamos Sanchez, Postdoctoral Fellow,
1996 to 1998. Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Alcala de Henares,
Madrid, Spain. E-mail address:
carlos.yelamos@uah.es Web site:
http://www2.uah.es/metalocubanos/
5. Zhengkun Yu, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1998 to 2000;
2001 to 2002. Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian, China.
E-mail address: zkyu@dicp.ac.cn Web
site:
http://www.omcat.dicp.ac.cn/eng/index.htm
6. Joanne M. Wittbrodt, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2000.
Professor, Wayne County Community College, Detroit, Michigan. E-mail address:
jwittbr1@wccc.edu
7. Aibing Xia, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2000 to 2003.
Assistant Professor, Mount Saint Vincent College, Halifax, Nova Scotia. E-mail
address: Aibing.Xia@msvu.ca Web
site:
http://www.msvu.ca/chemistry/faculty/xia.htm
8. Andrey V. Korolev, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2001.
Research Chemist, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. E-mail
address: akorolev@sial.com
9. Wenjun Zheng, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2002-2004.
Assistant Professor, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. E-mail address:
wjzheng@fudan.edu.cn
10. Azwana R. Sadique, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2003.
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Rochester. E-mail address:
asadique@mail.rochester.edu
Web site:
http://hollandimac.chem.rochester.edu/
11. Selma Poturovic, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2006-2007.
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C. Former Masters Students
1. Fang Liu, M.A. in Chemistry, 1998.
2. Matthew Lipkovich, M.A. in Chemistry, 1999.
3. Allan J. Bell, M.A. in Chemistry, 2002.
4. Jigar Parikh, M.S. in Chemistry, December 2003.
D. Former Undergraduate Students
1. Daniel A. Dobbs, Undergraduate Student, 1989. Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1993. Currently lives in Switzerland.
2. Danh Cao, Undergraduate Student, 1989 to 1990. Ph.D., University of Utah, 1996, currently at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah.
3. David Graf, Undergraduate Student, Summer 1990. Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1996. Currently at Dow Chemical Company.
4. Glennard Smith, Postbaccalaureate Student, Summer 1990.
5. Daniel Colombo, Undergraduate Student, 1990. Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1998.
6. Michael D. Arndt, Undergraduate Student, 1991. M.S. in Chemistry, University of Utah, 1993.
7. Rosa Conigliaro, Undergraduate student, 1991, currently employed at BASF Wyandotte.
8. Michael Gruenhagen, Undergraduate student, 1991 to 1992. M.S. in Chemistry, University of Utah, 1993.
9. Thomas Barbarich, Undergraduate student, 1991 to 1992. Ph.D. in Chemistry, Colorado State University, 1998.
10. James Zanoni, Undergraduate Student, 1992 to 1994.
11. Kimberly J. Stewart, Undergraduate Student, 1992 to 1994. M.D., Wayne State University, 1998, currently in practice in Saline, Michigan.
12. Jamie Benigna, Undergraduate Student, 1996-1998, currently a high school chemistry teacher in the Detroit area.
13. Allan Scopone, Undergraduate Student, 2000-2001.
14. Julia Daher, Undergraduate Student, summer 2002, undergraduate from Oberlin College.
15. Fadel Shalhout, Undergraduate Student, 2002-2006. Ph.D. student in Chemistry at Wayne State University.
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