Assistant State University
Resume:
****NASA, Langley Yorktown, VA
Atmospheric Chemistry Research [LARSS Program] Analyzed data from the Aerosol Robotics
Network (AERONET) and the EPA for the Baltimore, MD
area between July 2006 and October 2006.
Champaign, IL 61820
Established a correlation between black carbon and elemental carbon measurements made in
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Baltimore, MD over the time period analyzed.
2005-2006South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
Matthew W. Small
Physical Chemistry Research [Joseph F. Nelson Undergraduate Mentorship Program]
Evaluated several different open-source modeling programs to find the most efficient code
possible
to model the molecular dynamics of solid crystals.
2007-presentUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL
Education Performed simulations on various sodium compounds using a Beowulf Cluster and
examined the
resulting trajectories with visualization software.
Ph.D. Chemical Physics
Expected graduation date: May 2012
2004 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM),
Physical Chemistry Research [Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program]
December 2006 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
Aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (C-STEM), Scanning
electron
s
Examined synthetic, montmorillonite clays using solid state nuclear magnetic resonance
techniques
B.S. Chemistry, B.S. Physics and B.S. Mathematics Cumulative GPA: 3.97
microscopy (SEM), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), IR spectroscopy, UV-
to characterize aluminum, silicon, hydrogen, and carbon attachments.
Professional
Instrumental
Experience
Experience
vis spectroscopy,
ate and solution nuclear magnetic
Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric
analysis (DSC-
TGA), Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS), Solid st
resonance spectroscopy (NMR)
2007-presentUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL
Graduate Research Assistant Synthesized and characterized nanomaterials for catalytic
applications.
Prepared papers and presentations discussing the importance, and details, of my work.
2007-2011University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL
Educator Guest lecturer for a graduate level class on material characterization methods.
Instructed undergraduates in general and advanced chemistry courses in addition to
providing one-
on-one assistance and creating presentations designed to concisely summarize relevant
information.
1) Small, M. W., Sanchez, S. I., Nuzzo, R. G., In preparation. Enhanced Atom
Identification and
Publications/
Short Range Order Characterization Using Aberration-Corrected Scanning Transmission
Presentations
Electron Microscopy .
2) Small, M. W., Vasic, R., Sanchez, S. I., Marinkovic, N. S., Frenkel, A. I., Nuzzo, R.
G., In
preparation. Adsorbate Effects on the Electronic, Structural, and Thermal Properties of
Supported Nanoparticles .
3) Sanchez, S. I., Small, M. W., Bozin, E. S., Wen, J. G., Zuo, J. M., Nuzzo, R. G., In
preparation.
A Study on the Structural Diversity of Noble Metal (Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Ir and Rh)
Nanoparticles
2001-2007 Minnesota National Guard Fairmont, MN
Military
Experience
SPC/Cannoneer Active Duty: Belgium, Europe 2003-2004
Security Force for NATO operations. Deployed as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Military Awards
st
Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Minnesota, regional, and 1 Army
Soldier of the Year in 2006; Minnesota runner-up Soldier of the Year in 2004.
American Chemical Society
Professional
Memberships
Matthew W. Small
2117 Melrose Dr., Apt. C
Champaign, IL 61820
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