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Department of Science
Robert Morris University
6001 University Boulevard
Moon Township, PA 15108
(412) 262-8620
badger@rmu.edu |
Education
Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Stéphane Petoud
Research Area: Synthetic and Physical Organometallic and
Coordination Chemistry |
August 2004 |
B. S. Chemistry
Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA |
May 1996 |
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Teaching Experience
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Assistant Professor of Science & Laboratory
Safety Coordinator
Robert Morris University |
August 2005- Present |
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Part-Time Faculty
Robert Morris University |
August 2004- August 2005 |
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| Chemistry for Health Related
Professionals Conducted lectures, recitations, and
laboratory sessions for undergraduate level chemistry course with an
emphasis on the nature of atoms and molecules, bonding, properties of
gasses and solutions, chemical reactions, ionic equilbria, and the
chemistry of simple organic and biological compounds. |
| Chemistry I Conducted
lectures, recitations, and laboratory sessions for undergraduate level
chemistry course with an emphasis on the general principles, theories,
and concepts of inorganic chemistry for students in engineering,
environmental science and related fields. Topics covered include:
Scientific Method, Measurements, The Elements, Atomic Model, Naming of
Ionic and Covalent Compounds. |
| Chemistry II Conducted
lectures, recitations, and laboratory sessions for undergraduate level
chemistry course with an emphasis on the general principles, theories,
and concepts of inorganic chemistry for students in engineering,
environmental science and related fields. Topics covered include:
Thermochemistry, Solution Chemistry, Rates of Reaction, Equilibrium,
Acids and Bases, Complex Ions, Electrochemistry, and Chemistry of the
Metals and Nonmetals. |
| Organic Chemistry I Conducted
lectures, recitations, and laboratory sessions for undergraduate level
organic
reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and functional group
characteristics for students in the
environmental science major. Topics covered include:
IUPAC nomenclature, conformations, hybridization and VSEPR theory,
optical activity, resonance, functional groups. |
| Organic Chemistry II Conducted
lectures, recitations, and laboratory sessions for undergraduate level
organic
reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and functional group
characteristics for students in the
environmental science major. Topics covered include:
IUPAC
nomenclature, conformations, optical activity, resonance, functional
groups, IR spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic
spectroscopy. |
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Research Experience
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Synthetic and Physical Lanthanide
Coordination Chemistry |
January 2002 – August 2005 |
| Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
August 2004 – August 2005 |
| Research Fellow, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA |
January 2002 – August 2004 |
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Dr. Stéphane Petoud, Advisor
Designed, synthesized, and characterized a novel
family of modular ligands and their luminescent lanthanide complexes.
- Synthesized, purified, and crystallized
lanthanide coordination complexes.
- Performed luminescent studies using steady-state
and phosphorimetry techniques including lifetime measurements at
variable temperatures.
- Developed custom instrumentation allowing the
rapid measurement of luminescent quantum yields (including software
development).
| X-Ray Graduate Assistant, University of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
August 2000 – Dec. 2001 |
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| Dr. Steven Geib, Director of X-Ray Crystallographic
Facility Utilized Nicolet/Siemens/Bruker P3 and Bruker Apex CCD X-Ray
diffractometers with sealed-tube Mo radiation to determine the
three-dimensional structure of organic and inorganic molecules.
| Synthetic and Physical Organotransition Metal
Chemistry |
June 1996 – Dec. 2001 |
| Research Fellow, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Dr. N. John Cooper, Advisor
Explored the activity of polyaromatic hydrocarbon ligands through
coordination to highly reduced transition metal centers, and used NMR
methods to quantify metal-center exchange reactions within
h4-dienyl complexes.
- Synthesized, purified, and crystallized air,
moisture, and thermally sensitive complexes by means of Schlenk,
drybox, and vacuum techniques.
- Performed mechanistic and kinetic studies by NMR
methods including 2D Cosy and time-dependence.
- Experienced in the use of multinuclear 1D and 2D
NMR, grating and FT-IR, UV-Vis, and Mass spectral techniques.
- Experienced in the routine maintenance of Vacuum
Atmospheres Glovebox and Dri-Train Catalyst System.
| Theoretical Chemistry |
May 1995 – August 1995 |
| Summer Student Researcher, Department of
Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Hyung J. Kim, Mentor
Developed and employed computational packages to
simulate solvent chemistry.
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Used molecular dynamics simulations to calculate and
analyze radial distribution functions of DMSO.
| Physical
Inorganic Chemistry |
September 1993 –
May 1994 |
| Undergraduate
Research Assistant, Geneva College,
Beaver Falls, PA |
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Dr. John Stahl, Advisor
Studied the synthesis and reactivity of amine-borane complexes.
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Synthesized, crystallized, and characterized amine-borane
complexes.
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Publications
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| 1. [2 + 2] Cross
Coupling of Benzene and Tropylium Ligands in Reductively Activated Piano Stool
Complexes of Mn, Cr, and W. L. Shao, S. J. Geib, P. D. Badger, and N. J.
Cooper, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2002.
124(50): p. 14812-14813. |
| 2. Reductive
Dimerization of the Cyclohexadienyl Complex [Mn(CO)3(h5-C6H7)] through a Radical
Pathway. L. Shao, S. J. Geib, P. D. Badger, and N. J. Cooper,
Organometallics, 2003. 22(20): p. 3977-3979. |
| 3. 1,3-Dipolar [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of N-a-Diphenyl
Nitrone to the Benzene Ligand in Reductively Activated [Mn(CO)3(h4-C6H6)].
L. Shao, S. J. Geib, P. D. Badger, and N. J. Cooper, Organometallics,
2003. 22(14): p. 2811-2813. |
| 4. Vilsmeier-Haack-Arnold Acylation of the Reductively
Activated Benzene Ligand in [Mn(CO)3(h4-C6H6)].
L. Shao, P. D. Badger, S. J. Geib, and N. J. Cooper, Organometallics,
2004. 23(25): p. 5939-5943. |
| 5. Polymetallic Lanthanide
Complexes with PAMAM-Naphthalimide Dendritic Ligands: Luminescent Lanthanide
Complexes Formed in Solution. J. P. Cross, M.
Lauz, P. D. Badger, S. Petoud, J. Am.
Chem. Soc.; (Communication),
2004. 126(5): p. 16278-16279. |
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Sensitization of Near-Infrared-Emitting
Lanthanide Cations in Solution by Tropolonate Ligands. J.
Zhang, P. D. Badger, S. J. Geib, S. Petoud, Angewandte Chemie,
2005, 117(17): p. 2564-2568. |
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Incorporating Lanthanide Cations with Cadmium Selenide Nanocrystals: A Strategy
to Sensitize and Protect Tb(III) D. A.
Chengelis, A. M. Yingling, P. D. Badger, C. M. Shade, S. Petoud,
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Communication),
2005. 127(48);
p. 16752-16753. |
| 8. Synthesis and Structural
Properties of Lanthanide Complexes Formed with Tropolonate Ligands
Zhang, J.; Badger, P. D.; Geib, S. J.;
Petoud, S. Inorg. Chem.,
2007; 46(16);
6473-6482. |
| 9. Synthesis, Isomerization, and Protonation of [W(CO)3(h4-
C14H11)]. P. D. Badger, S. K. Park, S. J. Geib, and
N. J. Cooper, manuscript in preparation. |
| 10. Synthesis, Characterization, and Luminescence of
Nd(III) Schiff-Base Complexes.
P. D. Badger, J. P. Cross,
S. Eckhardt, J. Zhang, S. J. Geib, and Stéphane Petoud,
manuscript in
preparation. |
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Presentations
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| 1. Novel Luminescent Lanthanide Complexes as Enhanced
Tools for Highly Sensitive Assays in Biotechnology, Paul D. Badger, and
Stéphane Petoud, Science 2002, Synergy in Science Symposium Pittsburgh,
PA, September 2002 |
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Awards and Professional
Affiliations
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| Safford Award for Excellence in
Graduate Student Teaching (1997) |
| Phi Lambda Upsilon Honorary
Chemical Society, Member (May 1997 – present) |
| American Chemical Society, Member
(1993 – present) |
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