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Expert in Materials Characterization via Solid State Diffraction and Computer Simulation
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has 30 years experience as a working crystallographer and X-ray diffractionist, including both single-crystal and powder diffraction. for the purpose of molecular structure determination and solid state materials characterization.
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Expert experience in computational chemistry includes theoretical chemistry (quantum mechanics), molecular modeling (interactive graphics and molecular mechanics), statistical modeling and data analysis, and chemical information storage and retrieval.
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Expert is knowledgeable of computer simulation of molecules and computation of molecular and material properties. He directed research in computational chemistry, including molecular mechanics, quantum mechanics, and interactive computer graphics. He has worked with PC-based, mainframe-based, and network-based (PROPHET) systems.
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Expert has worked for five years in designing databases for an industrial. He has used ISIS and MACCS.
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Expert has been writing computer software since 1965 in a variety of languages such as FORTRAN, C++, BASIC, APL, ALGOL, etc. Much of this software has been for internal use, but has been distributed formally in some instances (e.g., the NIH PROHPHET system for biological computer modeling).
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities: Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: New Orleans, Louisiana;
Baton Rouge, Louisiana;
Lafayette, Louisiana;
and Kenner, Louisiana.
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1967
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PhD
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Physical Chemistry
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University of Wisconsin
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1962
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BS
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Chemistry
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Pomona College, Claremont, California
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1968 to
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(Undisclosed University)
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Chemistry
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Assistant/Associate Professor
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Teaching, research, administration (currently Director of Graduate Studies).
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1976 to 1977
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University of Houston
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Chemistry
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Visiting Associate Professor
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Teaching, research
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1967 to 1968
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University of Bristol
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Chemistry
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Postdoctoral Fellow
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Research
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1986 to 1986
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Dow Chemical USA
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Analytical
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Consultant
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Research & Development
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1989 to 1999
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Albemarle Corporation
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Technical Center
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Consultant
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Research & Development
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Associations/Societies
Expert is an active member of the American Chemical Society and is also a member of The Chemical Society and the American Crystallographic Association.
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Professional Appointments
Director of Graduate Studies (1990- ); founding member & chairman of Organization of PROPHET Using Scientists (NIH); chairman of numerous department, college & university-wide committees
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Publications and Patents Summary
He has authored over 85 publications (x-ray crystallography) and has made numerous presentations at national and international meetings.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Acta Crystallographica
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- Phys. Rev.
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- Molecular Pharmacology
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- Acta Crystallographica
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Spanish
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Expert reads Spanish.
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German
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He reads German.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert is the author of dozens of major software products (principally for the collection, classification, and reduction of X-ray diffraction data, and for chemical database management) that are used and (generally) distributed informally.
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