Faculty/ Staff Directory
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Neal Phillip, Ph.D. Professor & Chairperson Office: ME 814 Telephone: 718-289-5568 Neal.Phillip@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Transport and fate of air pollutants; physical and chemical characteristics of cloud droplets; drinking water quality; kinetics of nitrate formation during breakpoint chlorination of ammonia containing water/wastewater; kinetics of Bromate decomposition during UV irradiation of drinking water; removal of organic/inorganic contaminants from water by advanced oxidation technologies; course and program development. |
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Sydney Alozie, Ph.D. Associate Professor Office: ME 807 Telephone: 718-289-5566 Sydney.Alozie@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Course and program development, isolation of natural products; toxicology of biologically active compounds; food science and technology; purification and characterization of membrane protein and inorganic pyrophosphates from ureaplasma urealyticum; development of enzymatic methods using fluorometric techniques for the detection of coliform bacteria in marine coastal systems. |
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Nicolas Anuku, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Office: ME 708 Telephone: 718-289-5550 nicolas.anuku@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Organic Chemistry. Sustainability. Renewable Energies. Green Chemistry. Recycling of water, plastics and waste. |
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Sunil Bhaskaran, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Office: ME 807 Telephone: 718-289-5566 Sunil.Bhaskaran@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Applications of geospatial technology (Geographic Information System, Remote Sensing and Global Positioning System) for human, natural environment and earth sciences. Image and Spatial analysis, development of algorithms to extract feature objects from time-series of multispectral and hyperspectral satellite data, land cover land use mapping, modeling human impact of urban activities on climate, urban disaster management, aerosol retrieval and air pollution studies, and spatial decision support systems. Development of international research collaborations, curriculum and programs in Geospatial Technology. |
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Thomas Brennan, Ph.D. Professor Office: ME 713 Telephone: 718-289-5556 Thomas.Brennan@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Course and program development; non covalent complexes with enhanced bioactivity involving amino acids, vitamins, peptides, and studies on antioxidant phytochemicals using molecular modeling and spectroscopic (NMR, x-ray crystallography, CD, etc.) techniques. |
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Anthony Durante, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Office: ME 707 Telephone: 718-289-5542 Anthony.Durante@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Course and program development; polymer and material science; industrial research, product development and marketing of personal care products; development of instructional materials. |
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Vicki Flaris, Ph.D. Professor Office: ME 711 Telephone: 718-289-5553 Vicki.Flaris@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Polymer and material science; modification of surface chemistry; understanding free volume of materials; transportation of gases and liquids; membrane cell adhesion studies; course and program development. |
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Kamal Ismail, Ph.D. Professor Office: ME 811 Telephone: 718-289-5315 Kamal.Ismail@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Inorganic and analytical chemistry; metal chelates of biologically active molecules; gold and transition metal nanoparticles; fabrication of metal sensors using polymerized crystalline colloidal arrays (PCCA); photoelectroanalytical chemistry (PEAC); artificial receptors in solid-phase micro extractions; homogeneous catalysis using tetranuclear copper catalysts as a copper-protein model compound. |
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Robert Lupo, M.S., M.A. Lecturer Office: ME 809 Telephone: 718-289-5309 robert.lupo@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Course, program, and instructional development using multimedia and internet based and networking technologies. Laboratory research pertaining to biochemical and environmental interactions. Bioinformatics and proteomics. Public education focused on the Bronxs Natural History, flora and fauna. |
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Philippe Mercier, Ph.D. Substitute Assistant Professor Office: ME 716 Telephone: 718-289-5558 Philippe.Mercier@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Physical Chemistry. Research experience in Raman spectroscopy, NMR, and analytical methods relating to structural characterizations of aggregated cyanine dyes and porphyrins. Current research interests include investigating different structural models of self-assembled molecular aggregates; scientific literacy assessments for students; science immersion programs for undergraduate students. |
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John Molina, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Office: ME 715 Telephone: 718-289-5554 john.molina01@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Course, program and instructional materials development in analytical, environmental and forensic chemistry; spectroscopic trace analysis of metals; general applications of quantitative analytical methods to industry and government regulations including OSHA and EPA. |
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Eugene Passer, Ph.D. Professor Office: ME 709 Telephone: 718-289-5551 Eugene.Passer@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Development of instructional software for chemistry; trace metal analysis; x-ray crystallography. |
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Martin Pulver Professor Office: ME 714 Telephone: 718-289-5555 Martin.Pulver@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Polymer Science and Engineering. Occupational safety and health, course and program development, science and technology policy and implementation. |
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Farnosh Saeedi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Office: ME 716 Telephone: 718-289-5100 Ext 5000 farnosh.saeedi@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:dinoflagellate stratigraphy and facies of the late Cretaceous – early Paleogene (K/Pg boundary) interval at New Jersey continental margin; geochemical data from sediments which may indicate a correlation of the assemblage with slight climatic cooling at the end of the Cretaceous period; biostratigraphic results of different boreholes with stable isotope data to reconstruct climatic, global sea-level, and paleoceanographic changes; development of online courses and program. |
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Aaron Socha, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Office: ME 717 Telephone: 718-289-5558 aaron.socha@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Renewable fuels (particularly biodiesel and ammonia) from industrial waste streams. Use of glycerol as a starting material for organic and polymer synthesis. Synthesis of cloud-point lowering additives for biodiesel. Microbial production of fuels and value-added products from biomass and wastewater. Natural product isolation, structure elucidation and medicinal chemistry. Antimicrobial agents. Curriculum development in Biofuels and Sustainable Energy. Webpage: www.aaronsocha.org |
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Herman Stein, M.Sc. Professor Office: ME 710 Telephone: 718-289-5552 Herman.Stein@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Course and program development; institutional and curriculum policy and implementation; science and technology education, laboratory experimentation, semimicro and micro procedures. |
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Soosairaj Therese, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Office: ME 806 Telephone: 718-289-5565 Soosairaj.Therese@bcc.cuny.edu |
Interests:Interested in finding methodology to synthesize selectively ß-ethynyl ribofuranoside, a precursor to synthesize natural products. This compound can also be used to synthesize cyclic enediyne derivatives of ribose, a potential anticancer drug. Also working on comparing rate of Suzuki coupling reactions on Bromo and Chloro Nucleosides with different Boronic acids using various Phosphine ligands. Interested in curriculam development on Bio-diesel and sustainable energy. |
| College Laboratory Technicians | |
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Maribel Donado, B.Sc. College Laboratory Technician Office: ME 806 Telephone: 718-289-5569 Maribel.Donado@bcc.cuny.edu |
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Michael Fields, A.S. College Laboratory Technician Office: ME 712 Telephone: 718-289-5816 Michael.Fields@bcc.cuny.edu |
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Dien Kim, B.A. Substitute College Laboratory Technician Office: ME 815 Telephone: 718-289-5569 Dien.Kim@bcc.cuny.edu |
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Christian Rodriguez, M.A. College Laboratory Technician Office: ME 808 Telephone: 718-289-5637 Christian.Rodriguez@bcc.cuny.edu |
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| College Assistant(s) | |
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Taina DeHoyos Office: ME 813 Telephone: 718-289-5569 Taina.Martin@bcc.cuny.edu |
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