Assistant Laboratory

Tomasz Dziedzic

Work address Home address

Pronghorn Technologies 4222 Comanche Drive

WTBC Laramie, WY 82072

**** ******, ****. **** ***.: 719-***-****

Laramie, WY 82071 email: ********@*****.***

Education

08/2005- University of Wyoming Laramie, WY

12/2009 M. S. Electro/Analytical Chemistry

Research area: Manganese oxide nanoparticle preparations and analyses for use as

potential cathode materials for high energy storage lithium ion batteries.

Advisor: Dr. Daniel A. Buttry

09/2000- University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO

05/2005 B.S. in Chemistry – ACS Accredited

Research Project: D evelop and edit laboratory experiments for publication in an organic

chemistry laboratory manual.

Advisor: Dr. A llen M. Schoffstall

Laboratory Skills

Cyclic Voltammetry FT-Infrared Spectroscopy

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy UV-Vis Spectroscopy

Atomic Force Microscopy Scanning Electron Microscopy

Wet Chemistry Synthesis Techniques Metal Vapor Deposition

Auger Electron Spectroscopy Dynamic Light Scattering

Quartz Crystal Microbalance

High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Technical Skills

Perform chemical analysis with established techniques

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Develop and revise analysis techniques

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Run, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment

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Computer programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point. ChemDraw,

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Origin, Adobe Suite

Professional Experience

11/2008- Pronghorn Technologies Laramie, WY

Present Electo/Analytical Chemist

Electrochemical and analytical laboratory work related to the development of a Total

Residual Oxidant Sensor including electrode design, fabrication of test equipment, design

and execution of laboratory experiments, and documentation of procedures and results.

05/2008- ADA Technologies Wyoming Laramie, WY

07/2008 Internship

Electrochemical and analytical laboratory work related to performing laboratory tests on

prototype Total Residual Oxidant Sensors

08/2005– University of Wyoming Laramie, WY

12/2008 Graduate Research Assistant

Research in the synthesis and analysis of transition metal oxide nanoparticles for use as

potential cathode materials in lithium ion batteries.

• Employed established sol-gel techniques to create MnO2 nanoparticles

• Developed new method of immobilization of MnO2 n anoparticles by a layer-by-

layer process with the use of Baytron

• Analyzed nanoparticles using several types of spectroscopy and electron

microscopy

• Explored electrochemistry of nanoparticles embedded within a non-conducting

polymer

• Maintained laboratory equipment and group computers

• Management of research lab and undergraduate personal

• Managed and supervised the move of research labs and equipment

08/2005– University of Wyoming Laramie, WY

05/2006 Graduate Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry

• Instructor for two different lab sections for each class consisting of 20 students

each

• Instructed hour long discussions for General Chemistry sections

• Taught general lab techniques to General Chemistry sections

• Held two office hours and two study room hours weekly

09/2004– University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO

05/2005 Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry for Nursing

• Responsible for teaching and grading three hour laboratory classes per week for

nursing students

• Responsible for writing and grading quizzes testing students on the techniques

and information learned in the laboratory classes

Posters

Dziedzic, Tomasz.; Buttry, Daniel A. “Electrochemistry of Layer-by-Layer Films

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Containing Redox Active MnO2 N anoparticles” Electrochemical Society

Conference, Washington D.C (2007).

Publications

Dziedzic, Tomasz.; Buttry, Daniel A. “Electrochemistry of Layer-by-Layer Films

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Containing Redox Active MnO2 N anoparticles” Masters Dissertation (2008).

Schoffstall, Allen M; Gaddis, Barbara A; Druelinger, Melvin L. “Microscale and

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Miniscale Organic Chemistry Laboratory Experiments” Contributed experiments and

technique instructions to the book

Dziedzic, Tomasz.; Buttry, Daniel A. “Preparation of Baytron Mediated Layer-by-

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Layer Film of Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles” In preparation

References Available upon request.

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