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parchama@ulv.edu	Dr. Iraj Parchamazad Chair of Chemistry Department and Professor of Chemistry Ph.D (Doctorat d'Etat) and Graduate Degree in Chemical Technology (D.E.S.T.) Aix-Marseille University, France; M.S., B.S. Teheran University. • Areas of research expertise: Structure, reactivity and selectivity; electron transfer processes induced by light; twisted-intramolecular-charge-transfer excited states; molecular and organic photochemistry, mechanistic organic and organometallic chemistry; photochromism; solar energy storage and conversion. Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology, PEM Fuel Cell, Reforming novel catalyst integration and system automation. Stereoselective reactions using zeolite as nanoreactor

sinkaset@ulv.edu	Dr. Namphol Sinkaset Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ph.D., M.S., University of California, San Diego; B.S., Tulane University • Areas of research expertise: Electrochemistry of assymetrically-functionalized Ru(bpy)32+ complexes. Electrochemistry between two immiscible solvents. Complexation of heavy metals with humic materials.

mmiles@ulv.edu	Dr. Melvin Miles Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ph.D., University of Utah • Areas of research expertise: Themal batteries, lithium batteries, fuel cells, cold fusion, corrosion, electrochronic materials, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and electrochemical super-capacitors.

jonesj@ulv.edu	Dr. Jay Jones Professor of Biology and Biochemistry Ph.D., M.A., Indiana University; B.A., B.S., M.S., Southern Illinois University. • Areas of research expertise: Effects of metals and gases on soil microbes and on plant fluorescence, remote sensing, biogeochemistry, diagenetic changes in biochemical components of plants (particularly cutin), plant physiology, paleobotany.
Dr. Ernest Ikenberry Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Ph.D., M.S. Kansas State University; B.S. McPherson College • Areas of research expertise: Synthesis and reactions of alpha-chloroisobutyrophenones, reactions of 1,1,1-trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol, studies of the relationship of physical properties of homologus series of organic compounds, ambient ozone and other air pollutant measurements.