CV

05/08/08

Education

•  PhD   University of British Columbia 1993

•  MSc   University of British Columbia 1989

•  B.Sc. University of Iceland 1985

Professional

•  2004-Present: Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati

•  1998-2004: Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati

•  1996-1998: NATO Postdoctoral Fellow at The Ohio State University

•  1994-1995: Visiting Scientist at the Michigan State University

Consulting

•  Firmenich, Princeton, New Jersey, Flavor and Fragrance Manufacturer

Awards & Distinctions

•   2001 NSF CAREER Award

•  1999 University of Cincinnati Faculty Summer Fellowship

•  1995 NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship

•  1992 Icelandic Research Council Grant

Presentation

Grants

• New Photoremovable Protecting Groups, which Release in High Quantum Yields, ACC-PRF: $100.000. 2008-2010.

• REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Chemistry at the University of Cincinnati. NSF-REU 2008-2010. Co-PI. PI Bruce Ault.

• The Reactivity of Vinyl Nitrene Intermediates. (CHE-0703920) NSF: $449,000. 2007-2010.

• The Reactivity of Vinyl Nitrene Intermediates. Ohio Supercomputer Center, 10,000 RU units, 2005

• Chemistry REU Site at the University of Cincinnati. (CHE-0452387). NSF-REU. $200,250. Co-PI. PI: B.S. Ault. 2005-2007.

• Application of Computational Methods to Characterize Triplet Alkyl Nitrenes and Estimate their Reactivity. Ohio Supercomputer Center, 10,000 RU units, 2004-2005

•  Acquisition of a CCD X-ray Diffractometer for Chemical Crystallography Research and Education. (CHE-0215950).  NSF-MRI : $216,000 and $216,000 in matching funding, September 2002-2005

• Photolysis of Alkylazides in Solution and in Crystals.(CHE-0093622) NSF-CAREER Award: $523,624. 2001-2006.

• Photolysis of Azidoarylketons. Petroleum Research Foundation, Type G Grant, $25,000, September 2000-2002

• Photolysis of Alkyl Azides. University of Cincinnati Faculty Summer Fellowship, $5,000, Summer 1999

• Photodecomposition of Alkyl Azides in Crystals, University of Cincinnati Research Council, $5,000, July 1999- July 2000