Associate Professor of Chemistry
Education
B.S., Juniata College
Ph.D., University of Vermont
Postdoctoral, University of Texas, Austin
Research Interests
Electrochemistry, electron transfer in dye sensitized solar cells, scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), cyclic voltammetry, deep eutectic solvents, pollution monitoring and reduction in the Lake Calumet Area, lichen.
Recent Presentations and Publications
A mechanistic investigation of di-tert-butyl nitroxide using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) McKay, L.; LeSuer, R. J.; Electrochimica Acta 2008, 53, 8305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2008.06.039
Electrochemistry in Deep Eutectic Solvents. Nkuku, C. A.; LeSuer R. J. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2007, 111(46), 13271. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp075794j
Memberships
President, Southeast Environmental Task Force Board of Directors
Member, American Chemical Society
Recent Grants and Funding
2010, Co-PI, NSF – $279,990 – “MRI-R2: Acquisition of a 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer at Chicago State University”
2008, Co-PI, NSF – $354,536 – “MRI: Acquisition of a state of the art scanning electron microscope at Chicago State University on Chicago’s far Southside”
2008, Co-PI, DOD-ARL – $1,400,000 – “Development of flexible solar cell for man-portable power generator”
2008, PI, ACS-PRF – $35,000 – “An Electrochemical Investigation of Small Molecule Mimics of Multicopper Oxidases
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