Associate Professor
Katerina M. Dontsova
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- School: University of Arizona
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- Department: Environmental Science
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845 N Park Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719 - Dates at University of Arizona: May 2014 - May 2020
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Professor Dontsova's English is hard to follow. She doesn't know how to teach proper chemistry. She gets confused during lectures, with very unclear explanation, but still keeps going. The quarantine is only the reason why I passed the class. There were only two exams in her class, and regrades for both. It's easy to get a good grade with her but honestly, I learned nothing.
Biography
Katerina M Dontsova is a/an Associate Research Professor in the Biosphere 2 - Admin/research department at University Of Arizona
University of Arizona - Environmental Science
Degrees
Ph.D. Agronomy
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Ca2+ and Mg2+ effects on water and ammonia adsorption by soil clays.
M.S. Agronomy
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Soil structure and infiltration as affected by exchangeable Ca and Mg, and soil amendments.
B.S. Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science
National Agricultural University (NAU), Kyiv, Ukraine
Soil erosion resistance and methods for its improvement.
Work Experience
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2018 - Ongoing)
University of Arizona, Biosphere 2 (2015 - 2018)
University of Arizona Biosphere 2 (2009 - 2015)
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2008 - 2009)
SpecPro, Inc. (2005 - 2008)
University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi (2004 - 2005)
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (2002 - 2004)
Purdue University (1995 - 2002)
Katerina Dontsova is a soil scientist with interest in soil chemistry and mineralogy; reactions on soil-water interface and reactive transport of organic and inorganic compounds in soils; colloidal behavior of soils; and mineral weathering. She is doing both basic research focusing on how life interacts with the rocks to form soils and applied research on fate of contaminants in the environment.
Experience
University of Arizona - Biosphere 2
Associate Research Professor
Katerina worked at University of Arizona - Biosphere 2 as a Associate Research Professor
University of Arizona - Biosphere 2
Assistant Research Professor
Katerina worked at University of Arizona - Biosphere 2 as a Assistant Research Professor
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
Contract Senior Scientist
Katerina worked at U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) as a Contract Senior Scientist
The Ohio State University
Postdoctoral Researcher
Katerina worked at The Ohio State University as a Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Arizona, Department of Environmental Science
Associate Professor
Katerina worked at University of Arizona, Department of Environmental Science as a Associate Professor
Education
Purdue University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Agronomy
Dissertation: Ca2+ and Mg2+ effects on water and ammonia adsorption by soil clays. Advisor: L. Darrell Norton.Purdue University
Master’s Degree
Agronomy
Thesis: Soil structure and infiltration as affected by exchangeable Ca and Mg, and soil amendments. Advisor: L. Darrell NortonNational Agricultural University of Ukraine, Kyiv
Bachelor’s Degree
Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science
Thesis: Soil erosion resistance and methods for its improvement. Advisor: Leonid R. Petrenko.
Publications
Uptake of Cesium (Cs+) by Building Materials in Aqueous Batch Systems
Journal of Environmental Engineering
Summarizes studies to explore the adsorption of cesium on common building materials. The study has implications to dirty bomb attack.
ENVS 462
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
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SWES462
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