Resume

• 2003

  NA

  Biochemistry

  Completed Prerequisite for Graduate school (Ph.D.)

  Louisiana State University

• 2000

  Dual Enrollment with Grambling State University

  Wildlife Biology

  Wildlife Management Program

  Louisiana Tech University

• 1998

  Bachelor of Science

  Wildlife Biology

  Football

  Special Topics: Inorganic Chemistry

  Principles of Environmental Toxicology I & II

  Advance Physical Chemistry

  Special Topics: Steroid Metabolism

  Nanotechnology

  Advanced Biochemistry I

  Environmental Regulation and Law

  Biostatistics & Experiment Design

  Advances in Parisitology

  Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

  Toxic Substances

  Effects & Controls

  Special Topics: Clean Energy Fuel

  Special Topics: Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry

  Special Topics: X-ray Methods

  Special Topics: Spectroscopy of Pollutants

  Special Topics: Analytical Environmental Chemistry

  Animal Physiology

  Advance Organic Chemistry

  Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

  Independent Applying the QM Rubric

  APPQMR

  QM Quality Matters

  Top Hat Level 1

  Top Hat

• 1997

  NA

  Biology

  General

  Football

  Morehouse College

• 1993

  High School

  Northeast High School

• 3.85

  Doctoral

  (MS) Chemistry

  (Ph.D.) Environmental Toxiocology

  American Chemical Society

  Electrochemical Society

  Beta Kappa Chi

  National Scientific Honor

  The National Institute of Science

  Southern University and A&M College- Baton Rouge

• Help coach football and baseball to 9 - 13 year old African-American males.

  South Baton Rouge Rams

  Microscopy

  Cell Culture

  Chemistry

  Toxicology

  TGA

  X-ray crystallography

  FTIR

  Laboratory

  Electrochemistry

  OriginLab

  Science

  Scanning Electron Microscopy

  Blackboard Course Management System

  NMR

  Spectroscopy

  Powder X-ray Diffraction

  GC-MS

  Differential Scanning Calorimetry

  Microsoft Office

  Crystallography

  Synthesis and Characterization of (Rn-Sn)O2 Nanoparticles for Supercapacitors

  Rajamohan R. Kalluru

  Quinton L. Williams

  Edwin H. Walker

  Jr.

  Rudolf Holze

  The electrode materials SnO2

  RuO2 and (Sn-Ru)O2 were synthesized through precipitation method from SnCl22H2O and RuCl22H2O solutions. The obtained nano-sized pristine products were characterized using X-ray diffractometry

  Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

  differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)-thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The Debye–Scherrer formula was used to estimate the average size of the nanoparticles SnO2 (36 nm)

  RuO2(24 nm)

  and (Sn-Ru)O2 (19 nm). Electrochemical studies were carried out to examine the capacitance of SnO2

  RuO2

  (Sn-Ru)O2 electrodes in 0.5 M H2SO4 at various scan rates. The estimated electrode capacitance was determined to decrease with an increase of scan rate.

  Synthesis and Characterization of (Rn-Sn)O2 Nanoparticles for Supercapacitors

  Rajamohan R. Kalluru

  Quinton L. Williams

  Edwin H. Walker

  Jr.

  Vol. 9

  Issue 6

  pp. 1195-1198

  Synthesis of VO2(B) Nanorods for Li Battery Application

  Rajamohan R. Kalluru

  Quinton L. Williams

  Edwin H. Walker

  Jr.

  Vol. 13

  Issue 12

  pp. 1945-1949

  Characterization of MoO3 Nanorods for Lithium Battery Using PVP as a Surfactant

  Dissertation Work

  Development of a Green Soft Chemical Method for the Synthesis of Cathode Materials Utilized in Lithium-ion Energy Storage Technologies

  Rajamohan R. Kalluru

  Quinton L. Williams

  Edwin H. Walker

  Jr.

  Vol. 155

  Issue 8

  pp. a599-a602

  doi:10.1149/1.2940311

  Vanadium Oxide Nanorods for Li-Ion Battery Applications

  Eyassu Woldesenbet

  Syntactic foams are closed-cell foams made of hollow microballoons embedded in a polymeric matrix. Carbon nanotube-ionic liquid hybrid was used to develop the first ‘‘Bucky syntactic foam’’. Improvement in the mechanical and electrical properties of syntactic foam was expected since ionic liquids (ILs) can act as a dispersing and binding agent between carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and the polymeric matrix. Several sets of bucky syntactic foam with various weight fractions of CNTs and IL were prepared. Thermal analysis was carried out by Differential Scanning Calorimetry to ensure samples were fully cured in the presence of IL. Mechanical and electrical properties were also characterized via compression and four-point-probe tests. Results showed that the yield strength

  elastic modulus

  and energy absorption were improved by choosing the optimized content and ratio of CNTs and IL. Electrical conductivity was also improved up to five orders of magnitude

  turning traditionally insulator syntactic foam into a conductive nanocomposite. Bucky syntactic foam illustrated potential to be applied in electronic packaging

  structure health monitoring

  and EMI-shielding structural composites.

  Bucky syntactic foam; multi-functional composite utilizing carbon nanotubes-ionic liquid hybrid

  Edwin H. Walker

  Jr.

  We report the first in-situ time-resolved X-ray diffraction investigation in conjunction with a non-isothermal kinetic study using the model-free isoconversional kinetic method to determine the formation mechanism for the solid-state synthesis of electrochemically active LiCoO2 from Li2CO3 and Co3O4. Detailed information on the phase evolution as well as thermal events during the heating process was clearly observed

  explained

  and supported. This investigation provides structural as well as kinetic evidence for a multistep reaction and proposes the first plausible formation mechanism for the solid-state synthesis of LiCoO2.

  Revisited: Decomposition or Melting? Formation Mechansim Investigation of LiCoO2 via In-Situ Time-Resolved X-ray Diffraction

  Wilbur Walters

  Rajamohan R. Kalluru

  Edwin H. Walker

  Jr.

  Rudolf Holze

  Vol. 5

  pp. 1355-1366

  Synthesis and Characterization of Lithium Vanadates for Electrochemical Applications

  CHEM 422/423 - Chemical Research

  Fatemeh Malekian

  Margarita Khachaturyan

  Blue and Gold Goes Green Learning Community

  In my role as a faculty member

  I have worked with Brandon C. Parker

  interim director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Southern University of Baton Rouge and a team of activist junior faculty to facilitate the design and implementation of a program to increase the persistence and graduation rate of incoming biology majors. Program leverages technology in the classroom

  new forms of communication and an integrated curriculum to engage students in ways that haven't been tried previously at SUBR. Program launch was August

  2014. Intention is to design a specific instance of N2N's predictive analytics' system

  pilot and implement for the 2014-15 school year to support the advisory and counseling functions at the university.

  Francesca Mellieon-Williams

  The Effect of Retinoic Acid plus LE-135 on Neuronal Differentiation

  Neuronal like structures and some neurons are seen when stem cells are treated with retinoic acid. To create more neurons

  the beta protein must be inhibited since it is a compression factor. By using the block regiment

  LE135 plus retinoic acid

  we will be able to yield a larger quantity of neurons. Six variables will be used to test the hypothesis to determine what method will provide a larger quantity of neurons. Group one

  (control group )will only contain 2 milliliters of the media “neruobasil”

  group two will contain 2 milliliters of neurobasil media plus 1 micro molar of RA (Retinoic Acid)

  group three will contain 2 milliliters of neurobasil plus 1 micro molar of RA plus 1 micro molar of LE135

  group four will contain 2 milliliters of neurobasol plus 1 micro molar of RA plus 5 micro molar of LE135

  group 5 will contain 2 milliliters of neurobasil plus 1 micro molar of LE135

  and group 6 will contain 2 milliliters neurobasil plus 5 micro molar of LE135. After careful review of the results

  the variable containing RA plus 5 micro molar of LE135 yielded the best results. Many neurons were visible when reviewed through a fluorescent microscope. Neuron cell bodies

  axons

  and many connections were seen in the well containing 1 micro molar RA plus 5 micro molar LE135. The larger variable of RA plus LE135 proved to yield the larger quantity of neurons.

  Dr. Eduardo Martinez

  Quantification

  Purification

  and Surface Modification of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

  Metal catalysts such as iron

  cobalt

  and nickel

  are commonly used as a catalyst to synthesize carbon nanotubes. The PI obtained multi-walled carbon nanotubes that were synthesized from subproject 2 using an iron catalyst. The statement of the problem is to quantify residual iron catalyst after synthesis and purify the multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by removing using an acid treatment method. The problem was solved by a colorimetric technique to determine the iron content in the carbon nanotubes using UV/ Visible Spectroscopy. To extract the iron catalyst from the MWCNTs

  a series of acid treatments using single and mixed acids were performed. The acids used to dissolve iron from CNTs were hydrochloric acid

  nitric acid

  sulfuric acid

  chlorosulfonic acid and perchloric acid. After the extraction of the catalyst

  the iron solution will be coordinated with 1

  10-phenanthroline to form a red-orange tint. The absorption peak that formed was at a wavelength of 510 nanometers

  which is proportional to the solution of iron concentration. Majority of the iron catalyst were removed from the acid treatment and using UV/ Visible Spectroscopy helped reveal the concentration of the iron.​

  METAL-GUANIDINE COMPLEXES AS POTENTIAL SIMULANTS FOR GREEN ENERGETIC MATERIALS (GEMs)

  CHEM 422/423 - Chemical Research

  Research Topic: “Microwave Absorption Properties of Carbon Nanotube-Epoxy Composite”

  •Investigated dielectric constant

  microstructures

  and microwave absorption properties of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes-epoxy composite samples\n•Observed ratios of loading factions to the absorption bandwidth\n

  Determining the Stoichiometric Ratio of 3

  3'

  3\"-Nitrilotripropionic Acid (NTP) coordinated to Iron (III)

  CHEM 422/423 - Chemical Research\n\nSpecific Aim 1\nSynthesize NTP using a base-catalyzed 1

  4 Michael Addition reaction at neutral pH (pH 7).\n\nSpecific Aim 2\nDetermine the stoichiometric ratio of NTP to FeCl3 utilizing the Job’s Method (Method of Continuous Variation)\n\nSpecific Aim 3\nDetermine the stoichiometric ratio of NTP to FeCl3 employing the Yoe-Jones Method (Mole-Ratio Method)\n

  EFFECT OF ROSELLE WATER EXTRACT (HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA L.) SOLUTION ON COMPOSITION

  TENDERNESS

  AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF GOAT MEAT

  Fatemeh Malekian

  Margarita Khachaturyan

  EFFECT OF ROSELLE WATER EXTRACT (HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA L.) SOLUTION ON COMPOSITION

  TENDERNESS

  AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF GOAT MEAT

  CHEM 422/423 - Chemical Research

  Fatemeh Malekian

  Margarita Khachaturyan

  Revisited: Decomposition or Melting? Formation Mechanism Investigation of LiCoO2

  Current research focuses on the use of X-ray’s as a method to explore (in situ; both time and temperature) the perceived solid-state reactions between group 1 metal carbonates and period 4 transitional metal oxides. Journal investigations suggested this reaction is purely a first order solid state one step process. Both TGA-DSC kinetic analysis using Friedman and powder X-ray Diffraction (HRXRD at APS) analysis using Rietveld refinement suggest this is a very complex liquid-solid reaction. One of the most important pieces of evidence I uncovered is this reaction contains three distinct regions that can be describe as an reversible

  irreversible and diffusion control (Fisk’s 2nd Law) before the core backbone transitional metal oxide rearranges to the desired electrochemical active material

  Edwin H. Walker

  Jr. Ph.D.

  Scott

  Wicker

  Southern University and A&M College System

  Amitech America

  LTD

  Lofton Staffing Services

  Southern University and A&M College- Baton Rouge

  NextGenC3 Composite CREST Center

  LDEQ-ELI Program

  Kentucky State University

  Zachary

  Louisiana

  Quality Assurance & Quality Control

  Laboratory Technician

  Amitech America

  LTD

  Baton Rouge

  Louisiana Area

  Research Battery Materials using:\nFTIR

  NMR

  XRD

  XRF

  GC-FID

  GC-MS

  ICP-OES

  AAS

  TGA

  DSC

  TGA-FTIR

  Graduate Research Assistant-Faculty

  Southern University and A&M College- Baton Rouge

  Baton Rouge

  Louisiana Area

  Develop research on lithium-ion energy storage materials and solid oxidizing fuel cells.

  Research Associate

  Southern University and A&M College- Baton Rouge

  Baton Rouge

  Louisiana Area

  General Chemistry Coordinator (CHEM 132/133):\n-Designed lecture schedule and curriculum\n-Designed weekly assignments\n-Established Student Learning Outcomes\n-Designed Summative assessments using Blackboard\\Moodle\n-Designed Formative assessments using TopHat in class technology\n\nFacilitate Undergraduate courses:\n-CHEM 108 General Chemistry Laboratory \n-CHEM 132/133 General Chemistry Lecture\n-CHEM 112/113 General Chemistry Laboratory\n-CHEM 422/423 Chemical Research\n-CHEM 443 Inorganic Chemistry\n-CHEM 440 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory\n-CHEM 450 Instrumental Analysis\n\nFacilitate Graduate course: \n-CHEM 526 Special Topics in Solid State Chemistry

  Assistant Professor of Chemistry

  Southern University and A&M College- Baton Rouge

  Air Sample

  GC-FID

  Environmental Scientist I

  Environmental Scientist Laboratory Internship

  Baton Rouge

  Louisiana Area

  LDEQ-ELI Program

  Developed a soft chemical method for synthesizing cathode materials used in energy storage devices. Examined the effects of organic moieties complexes with metal nitrates and hydroxides. Examined the effects of pH

  various atmospheres and thermal treatments procedure. Studied the reaction mechanism using TGA iso-conversional kinetics. Synthesize various small organic acids. Build Lithium-ion coin cell batteries for testing the quality of the cathode materials.

  Graduate Student with the Environmental Toxicology Program

  Baton Rouge

  Louisiana Area

  Southern University and A&M College System

  Baton Rouge

  Louisiana Area

  Adjunct Professor of Chemistry

  Southern University and A&M College- Baton Rouge

  ExxonMobil Quality Assurance Refinery Laboratory

  Quality Assurance & Quality Control

  ASTM method (Fuels - Jet

  Gas

  Diesel)

  Laboratory Technician

  Lofton Staffing Services

  Southern University and A & M College

  Baton Rouge

  LA

  Chemistry Consultant: Solve chemistry problems for the group. Area of interest are composite base polymers (Thermoplastic & Thermoset Resins)

  single wall carbon nanotube

  graphene

  activated carbons

  dyes and ceramic oxides.

  Faculty Research Associate

  NextGenC3 Composite CREST Center

  Frankfort

  Kentucky

  Responsible for advancing the missions of Kentucky State University

  College of Natural

  Applied & Health Sciences

  Biology

  and Chemistry programs.

  Interim Chair of the School of Natural Sciences (SNS) and Associate Professor of Chemistry

  Kentucky State University

  Student Member

  American Chemical Society

  Student Member

  Beta Kappa Chi (BKX) National Scientific Honor

  Student Member

  Electrochemical Society

  Student Memeber

  The National Institute of Science

  $2000.00 per month

  NSF & Southern University and A & M College

  U.S. Graduate Student Representative to the 59th Meeting of Nobel Laureates 19th Forum dedicated to Chemistry

  Lindau

  Germany

  NSF

  GUP-22272 at the 1-BM-C Beamline

  4 days of beamline time awarded to study 2D-PXRD in situ measurements.

  Advance Photon Source

  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

  Twelfth National School on Neutron & X-ray Scattering

  Argonne National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  U.S. Department of Energy Award

  PRN SU-EW813 Double Crystal Monochromator Beamline

  XANES & EXAFS analysis of cathode materials for Lithium ion Batteries.

  J. Bennett Johnston

  Sr.

  Center for Advance Microstructures and Devices

  Center for Enabling New Technologies Through Catalysis (CENTC) Summer School

  University of Washington

  Seattle

  Washington

  NSF award

  CCI Research to Innovation Workshop (R2I)

  This R2I workshop is a unique opportunity for your students and post-docs to:\n\n • Acquire the fundamentals of effective research translation and innovation\n\n • Obtain professional development skills that will help to identify career options in either academic

  government or industrial sectors.\n\n • Interact with entrepreneurs

  experts in technology transfer and industrial partnering for tech transfer.\n\n • Collaborate as a CCI team to develop and pitch a prototype innovation plan for their CCI.

  CCI at NSF award

  Outstanding Service Award

  For Exemplary Service in the Area of Honors Thesis Research Supervision.

  Southern University Dolores Margaret Richard Spikes Honors College

  Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship

  Solid State Chemistry I

  Colby-Sawyer College

  Gordon Research Conferences