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SELMA MEDEDOVIC THAGARD
CURRICULUM VITAE
September 2013
Assistant Professor Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,
Clarkson University 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, NY, 13699
http://people.clarkson.edu/~smededov/ (315)-268-4423 (TEL) (315)-268-6654 (FAX)
e-mail: [email protected]
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PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS • Assistant Professor (August 2010-Present)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York.
• Postdoctoral Researcher (August 2009-July 2010) Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
• Postdoctoral Researcher (August 2007-April 2009) Department of Ecological Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Japan.
• Graduate Research Assistant (August 2003-June 2007) Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Tallahassee, Florida.
• Research and Development Engineer (January 2002-May 2003), Katran, Zagreb, Croatia.
EDUCATION • Ph.D in Chemical Engineering (August 2003-June 2007)
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Dissertation Title: Chemical Processes in Aqueous Phase Pulsed Electrical Discharges: Fundamental Mechanisms and Applications to Organic Compound Degradation. Dissertation advisor: Bruce R. Locke.
• BS Chemical Engineering (September 1997-May 2002) Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Publications (Clarkson graduate* and undergraduate** students) Number of citations: 184 h-index: 7 1. Parag R. Gogate, Selma Mededovic Thagard, Jamar Blackmon, Robert Cathey, and George
Chapas, “Hybrid Reactor Based on Combined Cavitation and Ozonation: From Concept to Practical Reality”, accepted for publication, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2013.
2. Verica Batur, Selma Mededovic Thagard, Anet Režek Jambrak, Tomislava Vukušić and Zoran Herceg, “Effect of Tribomechanical Micronisation and Activation Treatment on Textural and Thermophysical Properties of Wheat and Potato Starch Gels”, Food Technology and Biotechnology, 51, pp.278-283, 2013.
3. Ravindra P. Joshi and Selma Mededovic Thagard, “Streamer-like electrical discharges in water: Part II. Environmental applications”, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 33, pp.17-49, 2013.
4. Ravindra P. Joshi and Selma Mededovic Thagard, “Streamer-like electrical discharges in water: Part I. Fundamental mechanisms”, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 33, pp.1-15, 2013.
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5. Tessora Young**, Make Geng*, Lin Lin and Selma Mededovic Thagard, “Oxidative Degradation of Bisphenol A: A comparison between Fenton reagent, UV, UV/H2O2 and ultrasound”, Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technologies, 16, pp.89-101, 2013.
6. Make Geng* and Selma Mededovic Thagard, “The effects of externally applied pressure on the ultrasonic degradation of Rhodamine B”, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 20, pp.618–625, 2013.
7. Bruce R. Locke and Selma Mededovic Thagard, “Analysis and Review of Chemical Reactions and Transport Processes in Pulsed Electrical Discharge Plasma Formed Directly in Liquid Water”, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 32, pp.875-917, 2012.
8. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Graciela Prieto, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “Identification of Gas Phase Byproducts Formed During Electrical Discharges in Liquid Fuels”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 40, pp.2016-2111, 2012.
9. Kevin B. Fisher** and Selma Mededovic Thagard, “Transformation of Organic Solvents into Carbon-based Materials by Liquid-Phase Plasmas”, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 32, pp.919-931, 2012.
10. Zoran Herceg, Anet Rezek Jambrak, Vesna Lelas and Selma Mededovic Thagard, “Application of High Intensity Ultrasound Treatment on Amount of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in Milk”, Food Technology and Biotechnology, 50, pp. 46-52, 2012.
11. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Yohei Kinoshita, Hiromitsu Ikeda, Kazunori Takashima, Shinji Katsura, and Akira Mizuno, “NO3- Reduction for NOx Removal Using Wet-Type Plasma Reactor”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 46, pp. 2165-2171, 2010.
12. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Ellen R. Fisher, Graciela Prieto, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “Production of Hydrogen from Sugar by a Liquid Phase Electrical Discharge”, International Journal of Plasma Environmental Science and Technology, 4, pp.163-168, 2010.
13. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “Electrical Discharge in Relatively Polar Organic Liquids”, Plasma Processes and Polymers, 6, pp. 741-750, 2009.
14. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “Chemistry of the Positive and Negative Electrical Discharges Formed in Liquid Water and Above a Gas-Liquid Interface”, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 29, pp.455-473, 2009.
15. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “Plasma Chemistry in Pulsed Electrical Discharge in Liquid”, Transaction of the Material Research Society of Japan, 34, pp. 257-262, 2009.
16. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Adrian Mihailcioiu, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “Analysis of the Byproducts in the Ammonia Production from Urea by Dielectric Barrier Discharge”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 37, pp. 444-448, 2009.
17. Bruce R. Locke and Selma Mededovic Thagard, “Analysis of Chemical Reactions in Gliding-Arc Reactors With Water-Spray Into Flowing Oxygen”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 37, pp. 494-501, 2009.
18. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “Decolorization of Indigo Carmine Dye by Spark Discharge in Water”, International Journal of Plasma Environmental Science and Technology, 2, pp. 56-66, 2008.
19. Selma Mededovic and Bruce R. Locke, “Primary Chemical Reactions in Pulsed Electrical Discharge Channels in Water”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 40, pp. 7734-7746, 2007.
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20. Selma Mededovic, Wright C. Finney and Bruce R. Locke, “Electrical Discharges in Mixtures of Light and Heavy Water”, Plasma Processes and Polymers, 56, pp. 76-83, 2007.
21. Selma Mededovic and Bruce R. Locke, “Side Chain Degradation of Atrazine by Pulsed Electrical Discharge in Water”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 46, pp. 2702-2709, 2007.
22. Selma Mededovic and Bruce R. Locke, “Aqueous Phase Mineralization of s-Triazine Using a Pulsed Electrical Discharge”, International Journal of Plasma Environmental Science and Technology, 1, pp. 2-9, 2007.
23. Selma Mededovic and Bruce R Locke, “The Role of Platinum as the High Voltage Electrode in the Enhancement of Fenton’s Reaction in Liquid Phase Pulsed Electrical Discharge”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 72, pp. 342-350, 2006.
24. Selma Mededovic and Bruce R Locke, “Platinum Catalyzed Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide in Aqueous-Phase Pulsed Corona Electrical Discharge”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 67, pp. 149-159, 2006.
Conference Proceedings S. Mededovic and B. R. Locke, “The Role of Platinum High Voltage Electrode in the Enhancement of Fenton’s Reaction in Pulsed Corona Aqueous Phase Discharge, 5th International Symposium on Non-Thermal Plasma Technology for Pollution Control and Sustainable Energy Development, June 19-23, 2006, Ile d’Oleron, France.
Patents Hinomoto Company, Kazunori Takashima, Akira Mizuno, Selma Mededovic and Adrian Mihailcioiu, Ammonia Production From Urea in a Dielectric Barrier Discharge, 2008, Japan Patent Application, 080007.
PRESENTATIONS
(*- speaker) National and International Meetings 1. Joshua Franclemont, Gunnar Stratton and Selma Mededovic Thagard*, “Electrical
Discharges Directly in Liquid Glycerol for the Production of Hydrogen”, IEEE Pulsed Power and Plasma Science Conference, San Francisco, California, USA, June 16-21, 2013.
1. Joshua Franclemont* and Selma Mededovic Thagard, “Mathematical Modeling of Electrical Discharges in Liquid Water: The Chemistry Inside the Plasma Channel”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, October 28-November 2, 2012.
2. Selma Mededovic Thagard*, “Chemical Properties and Degradation Efficiency of Radio-Frequency Plasmas in Water”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, October 16-21, 2011.
3. Selma Mededovic Thagard*, Kazunori Takashima, Hirofumi Takikawa and Akira Mizuno, “Production of Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coatings by the Liquid-Phase Electrical Discharge”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, November 7-12, 2010.
4. Selma Mededovic Thagard*, Ellen R. Fisher, Graciela Prieto, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “The Production of Hydrogen by the Electrical Discharge in Sugar Solution”, AIChE Spring National Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, March 21-25, 2010.
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5. Graciela Prieto, Oscar Prieto, Carlos R. Gay, Selma Mededovic Thagard*, Ellen R. Fisher, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “Hydrogen Production from Residual Heavy Oil”, AIChE Spring National Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, March 21-25, 2010.
6. Selma Mededovic Thagard*, Graciela Prieto, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “Electrical Discharge in Liquid Ethanol: By-products Identification”, Japanese Institute of Electrostatics, Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, March 9-11, 2009.
7. Selma Mededovic Thagard*, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “The Chemistry of Ammonium and Nitrate Ions in an Electrical Discharge”, International Workshop on Electrostatics, Ishigaki, Japan, November 12-15, 2008.
8. Selma Mededovic Thagard*, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “Comparison of the Positive and Negative Electrical Discharge in Water”, International Electrostatics Symposium, Okinawa, Japan, November 9-12, 2008.
9. Adrian Mihailcioiu*, Selma Mededovic Thagard, Kazunori Takashima and Akira Mizuno, “Ammonia Generation From Solid Urea in Needle Array DBD Reactor”, Symposium of the Institute of Electrostatics Japan, September 18th, Kyoto, Japan, 2008.
10. Bruce R. Locke* and Selma Mededovic Thagard, “Chemical Reaction Analysis of the Formation of Hydrogen Peroxide and Hydrogen in Water-Spray Gliding Arc Reactors”, 35th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Karlshrue, Germany, June 15-19, 2008.
11. Selma Mededovic Thagard*, Kazunori Takashima, Hirofumi Takikawa and Akira Mizuno, “Production of Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings by the Electrical Discharge in Different Organic Solvents”, 6th International Symposium on Non-Thermal Plasma, Taipei, Taiwan, May 12-16, 2008.
12. Selma Mededovic* and Bruce R. Locke, “The Role of Platinum High Voltage Electrode in the Enhancement of Fenton’s Reaction in Pulsed Corona Aqueous Phase Discharge”, 5th International Symposium on Non-Thermal Plasma, Oleron Island, France, June 19-23, 2006.
13. Mayank Sahni, Frank Holzer, Selma Mededovic, Wright C. Finney and Bruce R. Locke*, “Analysis of Reactive Species Formation in High Voltage Electrical Discharges in Gas-Liquid Systems”, 4th Asia Pacific International Symposium on Basics and Applications of Plasma Science and Technology, Yunlin, Taiwan, December 12-14, 2005.
Local, State and Regional Meetings (Clarkson graduate* and undergraduate** students)
1. Ryan Anthony** and Selma Mededovic Thagard, Removal of Rhodamine B by a Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Plasma Jet, 16th Annual Summer Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Clarkson University, July 2013 [poster].
2. Mengli Shi**, Shane Rogers, and Selma Mededovic Thagard, The efficiency of electrical discharge plasma in liquid sterilization, 16th Annual Summer Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Clarkson University, July 2013.
3. Callum Symons** and Selma Mededovic Thagard, Density functional theory study on energy of methanol degradation by non-thermal plasma, 16th Annual Summer Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Clarkson University, July 2013.
4. Erika Chin** and Selma Mededovic Thagard, Identifying the Location of Degradation Process in Ultrasonic Treatment, 15th Annual Spring Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Clarkson University, April 2012.
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5. Kate Price** and Selma Mededovic Thagard, Glow discharge plasma for the treatment of colored industry effluents, 15th Annual Spring Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Clarkson University, April 2012 [poster].
6. Kevin Fisher** and Selma Mededovic Thagard, Carbon-based material synthesis using liquid-phase plasma, AIChE Northeast Regional Conference, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, April, 2012.
7. Tessora Young** and Selma Mededovic Thagard, Oxidation of Bisphenol A using Advanced Oxidation Processes, 14th Annual Summer Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Clarkson University, July 2011.
8. Selma Mededovic Thagard, “Electrical Discharges in Organic Liquids for Material Synthesis”, CAMP Annual Spring Symposium, Fairport, New York, March 6-7, 2011.
Invited Seminars 1. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Science Café, Plasmas, Potsdam, New York, scheduled for
Spring 2014. 2. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Yay, You!: Moving Out, Moving Up, Moving On, keynote
speaker for the Society of Women Engineers, Syracuse, New York, May 20, 2013. 3. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Fundamental Studies and Applications of Plasmas in Water,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, November 17th, 2011.
4. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Electrical Discharges in Liquids: Fundamental Studies and Applications, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University, October 26th, 2010.
5. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Expectations of Undergraduate Researchers, Student Chapter of the AIChE, Clarkson University, Fall 2010.
6. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Plasma Chemistry in Pulsed Electrical Discharge in Liquid, IUMRS-ICA International Conference, Nagoya, Japan, December 9-13, 2008.
STUDENTS SUPERVISED Undergraduate Research Students Honors Students 1. Kevin Fisher, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Carbon-based material synthesis
using liquid-phase plasmas, Spring 2011-Spring 2012. 2. Katherine Price, Department of Physics, Fundamental chemical processes of plasmas formed
in liquid and above the liquid surface, in progress (Spring 2012-present). 3. Erika Chin, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Fundamental chemical processes
occurring during ultrasonic degradation of p-nitrosodimethylaniline, in progress (Spring 2012-present).
Directed Individual Study 1. Jilliane Benedetto, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Degradation of caffeine using
ultrasonic processing, Spring 2012. 2. Joshua Franclemont, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Mathematical modeling of
electrical discharges in liquid water, Spring 2012.
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3. Thomas Jacobsen, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Conversion of glycerol into methanol using ultrasound, Spring 2012.
4. Ariel Langevin, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Plasma sterilization of drinking water, Spring 2013.
5. Abagail Luber, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The role of surface tension in the plasma jet treatment of aqueous liquids, Fall 2013.
6. Sean Eustace, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Optimization of dielectric barrier discharge plasma jet reactor design, Fall 2013.
Summer Undergraduate Research 1. Tessora Young, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (University of Utah), Oxidative
Degradation of Bisphenol A: A comparison between Fenton reagent, UV, UV/H2O2 and ultrasound, Clarkson’s NSF REU program, Summer 2011.
2. Joshua Dalton, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Mathematical Modeling of Electrical Discharges in Liquid Water: The Chemistry Inside Plasma Channel, Summer 2012.
3. Callum Symons, Exchange Student-University of Bradford, England, Chemical Engineering, Density functional theory study on energy of methanol degradation by non-thermal plasma, Summer 2013.
4. Mengli Shi, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (John Hopkins University), The efficiency of electrical discharge plasma in liquid sterilization, Clarkson’s NSF REU program, Summer 2013.
5. Ryan Anthony, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Removal of Rhodamine B by a Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Plasma Jet, Summer 2013.
Graduate Students Students Directed 1. Make Geng-MS-Degradation of Rhodamine B and Bisphenol A by advanced oxidation
processes in water, (Fall 2010- Spring 2012). 2. Joshua Franclemont-MS-Biodiesel production using electrical discharge plasma, in progress
(Summer 2011-present). 3. Gunnar Stratton-MS-Development of a plasma-membrane reactor for drinking water
treatment, in progress (Spring 2012-present). 4. Tomislava Vukusic-Fulbright, PhD, University of Zagreb, Croatia - The application of cold
plasma for the treatment of fruit juices, in progress (Fall 2013-Summer 2014). 5. Xiangru Fan-PhD-Mathematical modeling of electrical discharge plasmas using density
functional theory simulations, in progress (Fall 2013-present).
HONORS AND AWARDS
1. Omega Chi Epsilon Professor of the Year, 2012. 2. Graduate student society president: Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida State
University, 2006-2007. 3. Graduate student presentation award for the best PhD research work, Department of
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida State University, 2005.
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4. Awarded “Best Student Research Project” for investigating the role of antineoplastic as a potential cancer cure, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, 2001.
AWARDS TO STUDENT ADVISED BY THAGARD 1. Mengli Shi, best session oral presentation during the 16th Annual Summer Symposium on
Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Clarkson University, July 2013. 1. Kevin Fisher, Rickover fellowship, 2012-2016. 2. Erika Chin, Annual Spring Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE),
Clarkson University, April 2012, Honorable Mention. 3. Thomas Jacobsen, Corning summer scholarship, 2012.
RESEARCH FUNDING External Funding 1. Selma Mededovic Thagard (PI), CBET: Direct-In-Liquid Electrical Discharge for the
Production of Hydrogen-Rich Gas, National Science Foundation, $202,399, September 2013 - September 2016.
2. Christopher Bellona (PI), Selma Mededovic Thagard (co-PI 45%), and Thomas Holsen (co-PI), Integration of Filtration and Advanced Oxidation: Development of a Membrane Liquid- Phase Plasma Reactor, Environmental Protection Agency, $499,778, August 2012 - August 2016.
3. Selma Mededovic Thagard (PI), BRIGE: The Production of Biodiesel Using Liquid-Phase Electrical Discharge Plasmas, National Science Foundation, $174,751, October 2011 - September 2014.
Internal Funding 1. Christopher Bellona, Selma Mededovic Thagard, and Thomas Holsen, Integration of
Filtration and Advanced Oxidation: Development of a Membrane Liquid-Phase Plasma Reactor, Clarkson University Seed Grant, $5,000, December 2011.
2. Selma Mededovic Thagard, Plasma-assisted liquid food treatment using a novel multi-walled carbon nanotube electrode, Clarkson University Seed Grant, $2,000, December 2011.
TEACHING
• Fall 2013-CH210: Molecular Properties and Processes (114 students) Course instructor rating: N/A University mean: N/A Overall course rating: N/A University mean: N/A
• Spring 2013-CH360: Chemical Reactor Design I (65 students) Course instructor rating: 4.5 University mean: 4.3 Overall course rating: 4.2 University mean: 4.0
• Spring 2012-CH360: Chemical Reactor Analysis I (56 students) Course instructor rating: 4.3 University mean: 4.3 Overall course rating: 3.9 University mean: 4.0
• Fall 2011-CH445: Chemical Reactor Analysis I (35 students) Course instructor rating: 3.2 University mean: 4.2 Overall course rating: 3.1 University mean: 4.0
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• Spring 2011-CH546: Chemical Reactor Analysis II (8 students) Course instructor rating: 4.0 University mean: 4.2 Overall course rating: 3.9 University mean: 4.0
• Fall 2010-Director for the mixing experiment (12 students) Course instructor rating: N/A University mean: N/A Overall course rating: N/A University mean: N/A
SERVICE Departmental Service
• Graduate committee member, Fall 2013. • Faculty search committee member, Fall 2013. • Thesis/dissertation committee member: PhD defense, Gregory Chojecki–Materials Science and Engineering (advisor: Dr.
Don Rasmussen), Experimental Study on the Formation of Semiconductor Thin Films from Particulate Precursor Materials, Spring 2013.
MS defense, Chao Zhang-Civil and Environmental Engineering (advisor: Dr. Christopher Bellona), Design and evaluation of a non-thermal plasma system for the degradation of bisphenol-A in water, Spring 2013.
PhD defense, Aarti Krishna Krishnamurthy–Materials Science and Engineering (advisor: Dr. Ian Suni), Aqueous, Room Temperature Deposition of Silicon, Molybdenum and Germanium onto Aluminum, Fall 2012.
PhD proposal defense, Hariprasad Amanapu–Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, (advisor: Dr. S.V. Babu), Selective Polishing of Silicon Dioxide over Silicon Nitride Films using Colloidal Silica-based Slurries for the Shallow Trench Isolation Process, Spring 2012.
PhD proposal defense, Rajeswaran Radhakrishnan–Materials Science and Engineering (advisor: Dr. Ian Suni), Fabrication of an Indirect Electrochemical Glucose Biosensor using MEMS Technology, Fall 2012.
PhD proposal defense, Sheik Ansar Usman Ibrahim–Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, (advisor: Dr. S.V. Babu), CMP Slurries for Shallow Trench (STI) Isolation Applications, Fall 2011.
MS defense, Gregory Chojecki–Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (advisor: Dr. Don Rasmussen), Field Enhancement and Thermally Activated Diffusion, Densification, and Recrystallization of Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide for Thin-Film Solar Cell Applications, Summer 2011.
MS defense, Josiah Jeberaj–Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (advisor: Dr. Ian Suni), Electrodeposition of CuGaSe2 and Cu2ZnSnS4 Photovoltaic Thin Films, Fall 2011.
University Service 1. Honors Council, Committee Member–2011-present. 2. Interviewer for the Clarkson’s Honors Program–2011-present. 3. Library Committee, Committee Member–2011-present. 4. NAE Grand Challenge Scholars, Committee Member–2011. 5. Goldwater scholarship committee, Committee Member– 2012.
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6. CU Connect advisor for the class of 2017, Fall 2013. 7. Book discussion leader during the new student orientation, Fall 2013. 8. Judge for MythOlympics, Subliminal messages can influence the outward behavior of
people, Clarkson University, Spring 2013. 9. Why I chose Clarkson when I could have been anywhere, Panel discussion–2011. 10. 14th Annual Spring Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Session
judge, April 2011. 11. 15th Annual Spring Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Session
judge, April 2012.
Professional Service
1. AIChE Women’s Initiatives Committee (WIC) vice chair–2012-present (committee member since 2011).
2. Organized WIC’s assistant professor workshop on career development, annual AIChE meeting, Fall 2012.
3. Panel member for the WIC’s graduate student workshop “Academia vs. Industry”, annual AIChE meeting, Fall 2012.
4. Organized WIC luncheon for >100 attendees, annual AIChE meeting, Fall 2013. 5. Annual AIChE meeting Plasma Science and Technology Session Chair–2011, 2012, and
2013. 6. Annual AIChE meeting MESD poster judge, 2010. 7. Reviewer: (review approximately on average 1 to 3 papers per month)
• Journals: International Journal of Plasma Science and Engineering, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, Journal of Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, Physica Medica, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, Separation and Purification Technology, Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Carbon, Journal of Hazardous Materials, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Chemical Engineering Journal, Environmental Science and Engineering, Journal of Physics D:Applied Physics.
• Proposals: Croatian Science Foundation –2011
8. Consulting • Ecosphere–Industrial water management solutions, Stuart, Florida–2011-present.
Other Service 1. Panelist for Senior Capstoner Project presentations, Potsdam High School, Spring 2013. 2. Educated second grade elementary school students about plasma science, Potsdam
Elementary School, Spring 2012 and 2013.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
1. Engaging Students in Large Technical Classes workshop, Clarkson University, June 2013
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2. Workshop for Faculty - Developing sustainability related components in your classes, Clarkson University, April 2013.
3. HIGHER ED HERO Webinar, Deep Learning: Promote Critical Thinking & Improve Problem Solving Skills, Clarkson University, Spring 2013.
4. ENGAGE Webinar, Improving Faculty-Student Interaction: Research-based, Time-effective Tips to Retain Students, Clarkson University, Spring 2013.
5. AIChE’s WIC career development workshop for assistant professors in chemical engineering, Annual AIChE meeting, Fall 2010 and 2011.
6. NSF CAREER proposal workshop, Clarkson University, Spring 2011. 7. Early career research development workshop, Clarkson University, Spring 2011. 8. NSF workshop, Annual AIChE meeting, Fall 2010 and 2011.
