John D. Kestell

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Patchogue, NY 11772

631-***-****

acvgy4@r.postjobfree.com

Education and Awards:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Fall 2010 May 2014

• Ph.D. awarded in physical chemistry

• Research in the field of surface science/molecular electroni

• Dissertation: The Surface Chemi s t r y of

Adat o m Medi a ted Oligomers of Ar o m atic D iiso c y anides and Dithiols on Au( 11 1) and Gran u lar Films

• Awarded Pro Quest “Distinguished Dissertation Award” in July 2014. Dissertation represented the state of Wisconsin in national competition.

• Recipient of George SosnovskyAward for Excellence in Graduate Research (March 2014)

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Spring 1998 Fall 2002 Graduate student

• Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAAN) grant 1998-2002

• Teaching assistanceship UAB 1997-2003

• 3.62/4.0 over PhD level courses Inorganic, physical, and theoretical chemistry.

• National Science Foundation Summer REU fellowship 1998 Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM

March 2002-Invited researcher

• Experimentation in time resolved infrared spectroscopy

• Theoretical work on metal-ligand charge transfer processes

• Optical spectroscopy of organometallic and conducting polymers

• DOE energy research in optical energy transduction University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 12/1998 Bachelor of Science in chemistry, physics minor

• Recipient National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) grant Summer 1998

• Undergraduate teaching assistant organic, inorganic, physical chemistry University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI

1993-1996 Chemistry major, physics minor

McCrone Institute, Chicago, Il

06/2005 Completed “PLM for Analysis of Asbestos Samples” Relevant Work History:

Brookhaven National Laboratory

12/2014-Present Post doctoral researcher (Center for Functional Nanomaterials)

. IRRAS) Development for operando of polarization-studies modulation of catalytic infrared reactions spectrometer (

• X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy studies on 2-dimensional materials

(specifically, model zeolites)

• The PM-IRRAS project required the design and fabrication of external optical systems, positioning stage, “vacuum suitcase” and high-vacuum system.

• Future studies will involve ambient pressure STM and XPS studies on zeolite and other low-dimensional systems.

• Recipient of research “Spotlight Award” for spear heading the PM-IRRAS project 9/2015.

UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Fall 2010 12/2014 Teaching Assistant and Post-doctoral researcher

• Graduate student in the laboratory of Distinguished Professor W.T. Tysoe

• Teaching undergraduate laboratories (physical and freshman chemistry)

• Teaching discussion sections, tutoring, and exam reviews

• Summer RA positions working in the field of “molecular electronics”

• Research projects including molecular self-assembly, scanning tunneling microscopy, molecular electronics, chiral templating, and catalysis. Hydrite Chemical Co., Oshkosh, WI

01/2008 7/2010 Quality Control and Formulation Chemist

• Assaying incoming and outgoing products and components

• Safety and environmental compliance

• Addressing customer concerns and complaints

• Work with QC department to resolve production issues and customer complaints

Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals, Sheboygan Falls, WI

09/2006-01/2007 Contract R&D chemist

• Organic and organometallic synthesis

• R&D of new compounds and materials

• Project selection based on current literature and trends

• Scale-up from bench to kilogram batch

• Work on “problemed preparations” and unresolved scale-up issues Kestell 2

Publications:

Kestell, J.; Williams, Z.; Stultz, L., Claude, J.P.; Medium Dependence of Intramolecular Vibrational Modes Coupled to MLCT Transitions in Metal Polypyridyl Complexes. J. Phys. Chem. A 2002; 106 (24) 5768-5778 Boscoboinik, J.A.; Kestell, J.; Garvey, M.; Weinert, M.; Tysoe, W.T.; Creation of Low-Coordination Gold Sites on Au(111) by 1,4-Phenylene Diisocyanide Adsorption. Topics in Catalysis 2011; 54 (1): 20-25 Kestell, J.; Abuflaha, R.; Bosocoboinik, J.A.; Bai, Y.; Bennett, D.; Tysoe, W.T.; Linking Gold Nanoparticles with Conductive 1,4-Phenylene Diisocyanide Gold Oligomers. Chem. Comm., 2013,49, 1422-1424 Garvey, M.; Kestell, J.; Abuflaha, R.; Bennett, D.; Henkelman, G.; Tysoe, W.T.; Understanding and Controlling the 1,4-Phenlyene Diisocyanobenzene-Gold Oligomer Formation Pathways. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118 (36), pp 20899–20907

Kestell, J.; Abuflaha, R., Boscoboinik, J.; Garvey, M.; Bennett, D.; Tysoe, W.T.; Determination of Adsorbate Structures from 1,4-phenylene diisocyanide on Gold. J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2014, 5, (20), 3577-81.

Hawkins, C.A.; Momen, M.A.; Garvey, S.L.; Kestell, J.D.; Kaminski, M.D.; Dietz.M.D. Evaluation of Solid- Supported Room -Temperature Ionic Liquids Containing Crown Ethers as Media for Metal Ion Separation and Preconcentration. Talanta, April 1, 2015. pg 115-123. Kestell, J.D.; Boscoboinik,J.A.; Cheng, L. ; Garvey, M.T.; Bennett, D.W.; and Tysoe, W.T. Self-Catalyzed Adsorption of Carbon Monoxide on 1,4-Phenylene Diisocyanide-Modified Au(111). J. Phys. Chem. C, 2015, 119 (32), pp 18317–18325

Kestell, J.D.; Abuflaha, R.; Garvey, M.T. and Tysoe, W.T. Self-assembled Oligomeric Structures from 1,4- Benzenedithiol on Au(111) and the Formation of Conductive Linkers between Gold Nanoparticles J. Phys. Chem. C, 2015, 119 (40), pp 23042–23051

Zhong, J.Q.; Kestell, J.D.; Waluyo, I.; Wilkens, S.; Mazzoli, C.; Barbour, A.; Kaznatcheev, K.; Shete, M.; Tsapatsis, M.; Boscoboinik, J.: Oxidation and Reduction under Cover: Chemistry at the Confined Space between Ultrathin Nanoporous Silicates and Ru(0001) J. Phys. Chem. C. web publication March 23, 2016 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b02851

Kestell, J.D.; Walker, J.D.; Bai, Y.; Boscoboinik, J.A.; Garvey, M.T.; Tysoe, W.T.: Adsorption and Oligomerization of 1,3-Phenylene Diisocyanide on Au(111) J. Phys. Chem. C. web publication April 18, 2016 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b01613

Kestell, J. D.; Zhong, J.Q.; Sadowski, J.; Wayluyo, I.; Shete, M.; Tspatsis, M.; Boscoboinik, J.A. Studying Two-Dimensional Zeolites with the Tools of Surface Science: MFI Nanosheets on Metal Substrates Manuscript in preparation

Kestell, J.D.; Mahapatra, M. and Tysoe, W.T. Mobility of Di-Adatom Complexes of 1,3-Benzene Dithiol on Au(111) Manuscript in preparation for J. Phys. Chem. C. Kestell, J.D.; Sadowski, J.; Boscoboinik, J.A.; Development and Verification of a Stand Alone PM-IRRAS Instrument Optimized for Catalytic Studies. Manuscript in Preparation for Rev. Sci. Instr. Kestell 3

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