Michael A. Janusa

MICHAEL A. JANUSA, Ph.D.

Work: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Stephen F. Austin State University

Box 13006, SFA Station

Nacogdoches, Texas 75962

936-***-****

URLs: http://www.faculty.sfasu.edu/janusama E-mails: abpph6@r.postjobfree.com

abpph6@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana May 1993

B.S., Agricultural Engineering

Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana November 1985

Online Instructor Certification

Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX December 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2012 Director, Science Research Center, Stephen F. Austin State University

Responsibilities: Manage the facility, budget, and researchers.

2003 Professor and Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Stephen F.

Austin State University

Responsibilities: Manage the curriculum, budget, and faculty for

Chemistry

2003 Graduate Faculty Full Member, Stephen F. Austin State University

2002 2003 Interim Dept Head, Dept. of Physical Sciences, Nicholls State University

Responsibilities: Manage the curriculum, budget, and faculty for

Chemistry, Geology, and Physics

2001 2003 Adjunct Professor, Louisiana State University-CAMD

Responsibilities: Conduct environmental research using

synchrotron radiation at the Center for Advanced Microstructures

and Devices (CAMD).

2001 2003 Director of Chemical Technician Associate degree program, Nicholls State

University

Responsibilities: Advising, recruiting, coordinating newly

approved degree.

Michael A. Janusa

1998 2003 Associate Professor of Chemistry (tenured), Nicholls State

University

1993 2003 Graduate Faculty Member, Nicholls State University

1993 1998 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Nicholls State University

Courses taught: General Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis,

Inorganic Chemistry, Research Problems, Industrial/Laboratory

Internship, Spectra Interpretation, and Environmental Chemistry.

1988 1993 Teaching Assistant, Louisiana State University

Courses taught: General Chemistry lab, Quantitative Analysis lab,

Physical Chemistry Lab, and Instrumentation Lab.

1987 1988 Teaching Assistant, Louisiana Tech University

Courses taught: General Chemistry lab I & II

1986 1987 Assistant Manager, Aaron Rents and Sells Office Furniture

RESEARCH/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY EXPERIENCE:

Patent:

Janusa, M.A. Processes for Immobilizing Waste Using Bagasse, Patent Number

6174275, issue date 1/16/01.

On-Line Homework System (chem.nicholls.edu/ohw, phsc-server.nicholls.edu/assign.htm,

i-assign.com)

Co-developed three Internet accessible computer programs that allow instructors to

assign, collect, grade, and develop homework questions.

Textbooks:

Janusa, M.A.; Lo, G.V. Chemistry: The Core Concepts: Part II, Kona Publishers,

2011, ISBN 193*******, eISBN 978**********

Lo, G.V.; Janusa, M.A. Chemistry: The Core Concepts, Kona Publishers, 2010,

ISBN 193*******, eISBN 978**********

Lamberty, C.; Lo, G.; Newchurch, M; Janusa, M; Dou, Y. CER CHEM 110

Freshman Chemistry Laboratory Manual for Nicholls State University Thomson

Publishers, 2006, ISBN 049*******

Publications:

Janusa, M.A.; Beck, J.N. Recent Applications of Flame Atomic Absorption

Spectrometry to Environmental Measurements Applied Spectroscopy Reviews

2002, 37 (2), 137-185.

Michael A. Janusa

Janusa, M.A. Processes for Immobilizing Waste Using Bagasse U.S. Patent

6,174,275, 2001.

Janusa, M.A.; Laine, P.L.; Fanguy, J.C.; Champagne,C.A. An Alternative Use for

Bagasse: Stabilizing Agent for Lead Waste Sugar Journal 2001, 63, 19-23.

Janusa, M.A.; Lamberty, C.M.; Lo, G. Aqueous Equilibria: Acids, Bases,

Solubility The Chemical Educator 2000, 5, 312 314.

Janusa, M.A.; Champagne,C.A.; Fanguy, J.C.; Heard, G.E.; Laine, P.L.; Landry,

A.A. Stabilization/Solidification of Lead with the Aid of Bagasse as an Additive

to Portland Cement Microchemical Journal 2000, 65, 255-259.

Janusa, M.A.; Heard, G.H., Bourgeois, J. C.; Kliebert, N.M.; Landry, A.A. Effects

of Curing Temperature on the Leachability of Lead Undergoing

Stabilization/Solidification with Cement Microchemical Journal 1998, 60 (2),

193-197.

Janusa, M.A.; Andermann, L.J.; Kliebert, N.M.; Nannie, M.H. The Determination

of the Concentration of Common Inorganic Anions Using Capillary Zone

Electrophoresis: An Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Experiment J. Chem. Ed.

1998, 75, 1463-1466.

Janusa, M.A.; Bourgeois, Heard, G.H., J. C.; Kliebert, N.M.; Landry, A.A. Effects

of Particle Size and Contact Time on the Reliability of Toxicity Characteristic

Leaching Procedure for Stabilized/Solidified Waste Microchemical Journal

1998, 59, 326-332.

Janusa, M.A.; Wu, X.; Cartledge, F.K.; Butler, L.G. Solid-State Deuterium NMR

Spectroscopy of d5-Phenol in White Portland Cement: A New Method for

Assessing Stabilization/Solidification Environ. Sci. Technol. 1993, 27, 1426-33.

Janusa, M.A. Development of New Methods for Assessing

Stabilization/Solidification of Hazardous Waste Using Solid-State Nuclear

Magnetic Resonance Techniques, Ph.D. thesis, Louisiana State University, Baton

Rouge, LA, 1993.

Cartledge, F.K.; Butler, L.G.; Tittlebaum, M.E.; Akhter, H.; Chalassani, D.; Janusa,

M.A.; Yang, S. Solid-State NMR Characterization of Organics in Cement

Proceedings of the Cement Industry Solutions to Waste Management, 1st Intl.

Symp., Canadian Portland Cement Association Toronto, 1992, 289-305.

Janusa, M.A.; Jeansonne, M.S.; Fronczek, F.R.; Watkins, S.F. Structure of the

Eudesmanolide Gazaniolide Acta Cryst. 1990, C46, 2474-2476.

Michael A. Janusa

Presentations / Abstracts Published (*undergraduate, +graduate):

Janusa, M.A.; *Blanchette, M.; *Collins, R. Stephen F. Austin State University

Undergraduate Research Conference, Top Scholar presentation, April 2012.

Janusa, M.A.; +Baugh, K. 67th Southwest Regional ACS Conference, Nov. 2011.

Janusa, M.A.; Lo, G. American Chemical Society National Conference, CHED

Newsletter 2008, 1588.

Janusa, M.A.; Lo, G. THE (Teaching in Higher Education) Forum 2003.

Janusa, M.A.; Lo, G. THE (Teaching in Higher Education) Forum 2002.

Janusa, M.A.; *Champagne, C.A. Environmental Research Consortium of

Louisiana (ERCLA) Conference 2001, 16.

Janusa, M.A.; *Champagne, C.A.; Fanguy, J.C. Pittsburgh Conference 2000, 382.

Janusa, M.A.; *Bourgeois, *Heard, G.H., J. C.; *Kliebert, N.M.; *Landry, A.A.

Pittsburgh Conference 1998, 1893.

Janusa, M.A.; *Bourgeois, *Heard, G.H., J. C.; *Kliebert, N.M.; *Landry, A.A.

Louisiana Academy of Sciences 71st Annual Conference 1998, 76.

Janusa, M.A.; *Andermann, L.J.; *Nannie, M.H.; *Sandras, D.A. American

Chemical Society Conference, CHED Newsletter 1996, 174.

Janusa, M.A.; *Bourgeois, J. C.; *Kliebert, N.M.; *Sandras, D.A. American

Chemical Society Conference, CHED Newsletter 1996, 203.

Janusa, M.A.; *Andermann, L.J.; *Nannie, M.H. Louisiana Academy of Sciences

70th Annual Conference 1996, 19.

Proposals Funded:

Welch Foundation - June 2004-June 2012 approximately $40k each year

Enhancing Departmental Chemical Research

Research Development Program, SFASU- Fall 2011 - $40,000

"START Milestone Microwave Laboratory System

Research Development Program and HEF Funds, SFASU- Fall 2010 - $150,000

"Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography, Raman Spectrometer, Fourier Transform

Infrared Spectroscopy"

Michael A. Janusa

Research Development Program, SFASU- Fall 2009 - $120,000

"Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer"

Research Development Program, SFASU- Spring 2007 - $300,000

"400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer"

SFASU- Summer 2007 - $3,500

"Refrigerated Recirculating System"

Research Development Program, SFASU- Spring 2007 - $50,000

"Atomic Absorption Spectrometer"

Curriculum Focus Panel funded by SFA Spring 2004 - $2,000

Institutional Effectiveness Committee

DEI - Jan. 2003 Dec. 2003 - $29,422

Distance Delivery of Chemistry Laboratory Courses

Southern Regional Research Center (USDA) - Sept. 2002 Sept. 2004 - $23,000

Joint project between Nicholls State University and the SRRC dealing with

Utilization and Determination of Binding Sites of Agricultural By-Products as

Adsorbents in the Stabilization of Heavy Metals

LSU-CAMD - Summer 2002 - $30,000

Use of X-ray Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Heavy Metals Stabilized/Solidified in Cement .

LEQSF - June 2000 June 2001 - $15,831

Designing a Better Matrix for Stabilization/Solidification of Hazardous Waste

with the Aid of Bagasse as an Additive to Cement

American Sugar Cane League - April 1999 - April 2000 - $5,000

Industrial funds for stabilization/solidification of hazardous waste project.

LEQSF (Research Industrial Ties) - June 1997 - June 1999 - $44,000

This project deals with designing a better matrix for stabilization/solidification of

hazardous waste with the aid of bagasse as a polymer additive to cement.

American Sugar Cane League - April 1997 - April 1998 - $5,000

Industrial funds for stabilization/solidification of hazardous waste project.

American Sugar Cane League - April 1996 - April 1997 - $5,000

Industrial funds for stabilization/solidification of hazardous waste project.

Nicholls State University Research Council - Sept. 1995 - May 1996 - $7,820

Funds to begin the long-term stabilization/solidification of hazardous waste project.

Michael A. Janusa

LEQSF (Elementary and Secondary Education) - June 1995 - Aug. 1995 -

$7,648. Funds for Nicholls State University CEPUP (Chemical Education for

Public Understanding Program ).

OTHER:

Editorial Board Member Scientific Journals International

2009 Who's Who Registry Among Executives and Professionals

2006 Who's Who Among America's Teachers 9th edition

2004 Who's Who Among America's Teachers 8th edition

1998 Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence at Nicholls State University

1998 Who's Who Among America's Teachers 5th edition

1996 Who's Who Among America's Teachers 4th edition

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