PhD Recipients and Former Postdoctoral Fellows of Michael Trenary

PhD thesis title, defense date, current position and address (if known).

1.         Kumudu Mudiyanselage, “Hydrogenation and Dehydrogenation of Nitrogen Containing Species on the Pt(111) Surface”, March 17, 2008 

2.         Eldad Herceg, “Spectroscopic Characterization of Surface Intermediates Leading to CN Formation on Pt(111)”, June 9, 2006.  Research Chemist, Dow Chemical, 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd., B‑1603/1225, Freeport, Texas, 77541. Tel: (979) 238‑7057. email: EHerceg@dow.com 

3.         Rasdip Singh, “Reactions of Oxygen and Silane with Hafnium and Zirconium Diboride (0001) Surfaces”, February 3, 2006.

4.         Chandana Meegoda, “Deposition of Metal Boride (MgB₂, ZrB₂) Thin Films and Surface Characterization of CaB₆", April 22, 2005. Instructor, Triton College, Elmwood Park, Illinois.

5.         Bappaditya Chatterjee, “Electronic Structure Theory Studies of Organometallic Cluster Group Ten Transition Metals, August 1, 2003.  Deceased.

6.         Kanchana Mudalige, “Vibrational Properties of Surface Intermediates in the Oxidation of Methanol on Cu(100)”, October 11, 2002.  Dept. of Chemistry, Physics & Med. Tech, Monmouth University, 400 West Long Branch, NJ 07764. Tel: (732) 263‑5865, email:  kmudalig@monmouth.edu.

7.         Dae-Hyuk Kang, “Spectroscopic Characterization of Aminocarbyne Intermediates Formed on the Pt(111) Surface”, July 25, 2002, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Yongin-City, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, 449-711. email: daehyuk.kang@samsung.com.

8.         Craig L. Perkins, “Surfaces of Boron-Rich Solids”, February 6, 1998.  Staff Scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, MS 3215, Golden, CO 80401-3393. email: craig_perkins@nrel.gov

9.         Michael P. Belyansky, “Heteroepitaxy of Hafnium Diboride on a Hafnium(0001) Single Crystal Surface”, May 14, 1998. Staff Scientist, IBM Microelectronics Division, 1580 Route 52, Z/33A, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533. email: belyansk@us.ibm.com

10.         Hugo Celio, “Chemical Reactions and Interactions of CN-Containing Molecules”, November 24, 1997. Jordan Valley Semiconductors, Inc.8601 Cross Park Drive, Austin, TX, Tel: 512.821.4223; email: hugoc@jvsemi.com

11.       Patrick S. W. Mills, “Spectroscopic and Normal Coordinate Analysis Studies of Novel Iminium Adsorbates on Pt(111)”, May 1, 1997. Associate Professor of Chemistry, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Illinois, Tel: (815) 280 6702; email: pmills@jjc.edu

12.       Jingfu Fan, “Structural Studies of Molecular Adsorbates on Pt(111) Using Infrared Spectroscopy”, 1993. Senior Chemist, Image Products Division, Rexam Corporation, 700 Crestdale Street, Matthews, NC 28105. email: Jingfu_Fan@coatedfilms.com

13.       John S. Ozcomert, “Structure and Reactivity of LaB₆(100)”, June 11, 1992. Director of Technology, Rexam Medical Packaging - Americas. P.O. Box 7730, Madison, WI 53707-7730. email: John.Ozcomert@rexam.com

14.       Wei Cho Foo, “Surface Structure of β-Rhombohedral Boron(111) and Its Reaction with Oxygen and B₂O₃", October 11, 1991. Senior Scientist, Nanogram Corporation, 46774 Lakeview Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538

15.       Vijay K. Agarwal, “Infrared Studies of Chemisorbed Phosphorus Trifluoride, Nitric Oxide, and Carbon Monoxide on Platinum(111),  July 29, 1991

16.       Mary E. Brubaker, “An Infrared Study of Nitrogen on Nickel(110) and Carbon Monoxide on Ni(110)”,  March 26, 1990

17.       Sheher Bano Mohsin, “Infrared Spectroscopic Studies of the Adsorption and Reactions of Ethylene on Supported Metal Particles”, January 4, 1990. Mass Spectrometry Consultant, Bayer Corporation, Kansas City, MO.  email: Sheher.Mohsin.B@bayer.com

18.       Igor J. Malik, “Infrared Spectroscopy of Molecules Chemisorbed on Metal Surfaces: The Vibrational Line Shapes”, August 1, 1989.  Director, Product Development, Silicon Genesis Corporation, 590 Division Street, Campbell, CA 95008

Postdoctoral Researchers of Professor Michael Trenary

Dr. Willeta Greene Johnson, 1989-1990.  PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Chicago. Theoretical studies of Vibrational Line Broadening Mechanisms for Molecules on Surfaces. Supported by an independent fellowship.

Dr. James Vetrone, 1992-1993. PhD in materials science from Northwestern University. Surface science studies of the reaction of boron oxide with graphite monolayers.  Supported on a grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

Dr. David Jentz, 1993-1995. PhD in physical chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley. Spectroscopic characterization of surface intermediates. Suppored on a grant from the National Science Foundation.  Currently a senior research scientist at Intel in Oregon.

Dr. Samantha Warren. 1998. PhD in physics, Univeristy of Manchester, England.  Spectroscopic characterization of surface intermediates. Supported on a grant from the National Science Foundation.