Dr. Joseph F. Sinski
Professor of Chemistry, Bellarmine University
Address: Dept. of Chemistry and Physics 1508 Cadet Court
Bellarmine University Louisville Kentucky
2001 Newberg Road 40222
Louisville, Kentucky 40205
Phone: (502) 272 – 8219 (Work) (502) 339 – 9110 (Home) (502) 558 – 6277 (Cell)
Education: Ph.D. in Environmental / Analytical Chemistry (April 14, 1995).
Department of Chemistry, University of Montana, Missoula. Thesis title: "Using 3-D Fluorescence and Artificial Neural Networks To Match Petroleum Contaminated Ground Water With Possible Sources" Advisor: Dr. Garon Smith.
B.S. in Chemistry 1991: Stockton State College, Pomona, NJ.
Teaching Experience: (Lab Sections and Multiple Sections Not Show Below)
Bellarmine University
Fall 2010: Courses: Junior Chemistry Research / Analytical Chemistry / Health Science Chemistry
Summer 2009: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / General Chemistry I / General Chemistry II
Spring 2010: Health Science Chemistry
Fall 2009: Courses: Junior Chemistry Research / Health Science Chemistry / Freshmen Focus
Summer 2009: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Environmental Topics / General Chemistry I / General Chemistry II
Spring 2009: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Instrumental Analysis / Health Science Chemistry
Fall 2008: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry / Health Science Chemistry / Freshmen Focus
Summer 2008: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Environmental Topics / General Chemistry I / General Chemistry II
Spring 2008: Courses: General Chemistry II / Health Science Chemistry
Fall 2007: Courses: General Chemistry I / Health Science Chemistry / Freshmen Focus
Summer 2007: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Environmental Topics / General Chemistry I / General Chemistry II
Spring 2007: Courses: Health Science Chemistry / Instrumental Analysis
Fall 2006: Courses: Health Science Chemistry / Quantitative Analysis
Summer 2006: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Environmental Topics / General Chemistry I / General Chemistry II
Spring 2006: Courses: Health Science Chemistry
Fall 2005: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Organic Chemistry
Summer 2005: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Environmental Topics / General Chemistry I / General Chemistry II
Spring 2005: Courses: Health Science Chemistry / Environmental Topics/ Quantitative Analysis
Fall 2004: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Freshman Focus / Quantitative Analysis
Summer 2004: Courses: Organic Chemistry I, (at the University of Louisville) / Liberal Arts Chemistry / Health and Household Chemistry / Recreational Blackjack
Spring 2004: Courses: Health Science Chemistry / Environmental Topics / Recreational Blackjack
Fall 2003: Courses: Freshman Focus / Advanced Inorganic Chemistry / Liberal Arts Chemistry / Recreational Blackjack
Summer 2003: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Environmental Topics / Recreational Blackjack
Spring 2003: Courses: Instrumental Analysis / Health Science Chemistry / Environmental Topics / Recreational Blackjack
Fall 2002: Courses: Liberal Arts Laboratories / Freshman Focus / Quantitative Analysis
Summer 2002: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Environmental Topics / Health and Household Chemistry
Spring 2002: Courses: General Chemistry / Health Science Chemistry / Environmental Topics
Fall 2001: Courses: General Chemistry / Freshman Focus / Advanced Inorganic Chemistry / General Laboratories
Summer 2001: Courses: / Liberal Arts Chemistry / Environmental Topics / Health and Household Chemistry
Spring 2001: Courses: Environmental Topics / Freshman Focus / Instrumental Analysis / Organic Laboratory
Fall 2000: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Freshmen Focus / Quantitative Analysis
Summer 2000: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Environmental Topics
Spring 2000: Courses: Intermediate Chemistry for Majors / Environmental Topics / Environmental Topics Laboratory
Fall 1999: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Intermediate Chemistry Laboratory / Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Spring 1999: Courses: Health Science Chemistry / Environmental Topics/ Instrumental
Fall 1998: Courses: Liberal Arts Chemistry / Quantitative Analysis
Summer 1998: Courses: Health Science Chemistry
Spring 1998: Courses: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry / Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Majors / Environmental Topics
Fall 1997: Courses: Health Science Chemistry / Liberal Arts Chemistry
Summer 1997: Courses: Health Science Chemistry / General Chemistry
Carroll College Helena Montana
Fall 1995 – Spring 1997: Courses: General Inorganic Chemistry / Quantitative Analysis / Organic Chemistry
University of Montana
Fall 1991 – Spring 1995: Graduate Student TA for General Chemistry Lab / Health Science Chemistry, Graduate Student Tutor (300 - 500 student sections), and Grading Coordinator for General Chemistry
Richard Stockton State College
Fall 1989 – Spring 1991: Student TA for Organic General Chemistry Labs (Stockton State College, Pomona New Jersey)
Committee Experience:
Academic Safety Officer, Fall 2005 to Present (Link)
Faculty Compensation Committee, Fall 2010 to Present (Chair)
Board of Trustees Bellarmine University, Fall 2010 to Present
Academic Affairs Sub Committee Board of Trustees Bellarmine University, Fall 2010 to Present
Rank and Tenure Committee, Fall 2009 to Present
Institutional Review Board Fall 2004 to Present (Link) (Past Chair, two terms)
Institutional Biosafety Committee, Chair Dr. Daniel Golemboski, Fall 2004 to Present (Link)
Bellarmine Animal Care and Use Committee, Chair Dr. Steven Wilt, Fall 2004 to Present (Link)
Pre-Medical Committee of Bellarmine University. Fall 1998 to Present.
Search committee member for biochemistry faculty position and inorganic faculty position, Bellarmine University Fall 2008
Search committee member for biochemistry faculty position, Bellarmine University Fall 2004 to Spring 2005.
Student Affairs Committee; Chair: Dr. Pam Carter, Fall 2000 – Spring 2002
Awards & Honors Committee; Chair: Marilyn Staples, fall 1998 – Fall 2001
Academic Resources Committee, Bellarmine College, Chair; Dr. Cathy Sutton, Spring 1998 – Fall 1999
Helena High School Science Laboratory Extension Building Committee
Search committee member for physical chemistry faculty position (Carroll College) Fall, 1996.
Search committee member for analytical chemistry faculty position (University of Montana) Fall, 1994 - Spring 1995.
Member, Student Evaluation Committee (to evaluate faculty) Fall, 1992 Spring 1995
Service Experience:
Academic Safety Officer, Bellarmine University, Past Certified OSHA Hazardous Waste Operator (40-hour course in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. MSDS Storage, Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan, Chemical Hygiene Plan, Building Emergency Action Plan for Specific Buildings, IRB, Animal Care Committee, Biosafety Committee)
Research Week Organizer and Web Site Developer, Spring 2000 to Present (Link)
Research and Instrumental Skills:
Wet Chemical: Gravimetric analysis, volumetric analysis, synthetic experience
Instrumental: Potentiometry, coulometry, voltammetry, ultra-violet and visible spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, infrared spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, high performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, x-ray diffraction, quadrupole mass spectrometry, computer interfacing, neural networking, general radioactive work.
Professional Association Memberships:
American Chemical Society
References:
Dr. John Christenson (Biochemist) (Past Department Chair)
Department of Chemistry and Biology
Carroll College
1601 North Benton Av.
Helena, MT 59625
(406) 458 - 5522 (Home)
Dr. Garon Smith (Ph.D. Advisor)
Department of Chemistry
University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-4269 (Office) / (406) 728-4668 (Home)
Richard J. Wittebort
Department of Chemistry (Vice Chair)
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
(502) 852-6613 fax: (502) 852-8149
Ziling (Ben) Xue
Department of Chemistry
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
(865) 974-3443; Fax: (865) 974-3454
Publications:
1. Sinski, J.F.; Exner, J.; New, A " Degradation Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Mycobacterium PRY-1 with Excitation Emission Fluorescence Spectroscopy": Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 2009, 8(3), 93-97
2. Sinski, J.F.; Exner, J " Concentration Dependence in the Spectra of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures by Front Surface Fluorescence Analysis ": Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 61, Number 9, 2007, 970-977
3. Cheri W. Clavier, D. Lynn Rodman, Joseph F. Sinski, Leonardo R. Allain, Hee-Jung Im, Yihui Yang, Jason C. Clark and Zi-Ling Xue. “A method for the preparation of transparent mesoporous silica sol–gel monoliths containing grafted organic functional groups”: Journal of Materials Chemistry. Volume 15(24), 2005, 2356 – 2361.
4. Sinski, J.F.; Compton, B.S.; Nicoson, M.C.; Perkins, B.S. “Using 3-D Fluorescence’s Red Shift Cascade Effect to Monitor Mycobacterium PRY-1 Degradation of Aged Petroleum”: Applied Spectroscopy, Volume 58, Number 1, 2004, 91 – 95.
5. Sinski, J.F.; Smith, G.C.; Smith, J. “Using Artificial Neural Networks to Determine Contaminant Sources”: Scientific Computing & Instrumentation, August 2001.
6. Smith, G.C.; Sinski, J.F. "The Red Shift Cascade, Investigations into the Wavelength Dependent Shifts in 3-Dimensional Fluorescence Spectra of Petroleum Samples": Applied Spectroscopy, Volume 53, Number 11, 1999, 1459 – 1469.
Conference Presentations:
1. Concentration Dependence in the Spectra of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures by Front Surface Fluorescence Analysis. J. Sinski, J. Exner, American Chemical Society, South East Regional Meeting, Greenville, South Carolina, October 24th – 27th, 2007.
2. Utilizing 3D fluorescence's red-shift cascade to monitor microbial degradation of aged petroleum. J. Sinski, J. Exner, A. New, 232th National Meeting, Division of Environmental Chemistry, San Francisco, Presentation 1: Sci-Mix 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Monday, 11th September 2006, Presentation 2: General Papers 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Wednesday, 13th September 2006
3. Preparation and Characterization of Fibrous Protein Polypeptides, Bradley Compton, Joseph Sinski, Bellarmine University, Eduard Chekmenev, Richard Wittebort, University of Louisville, 225th National Meeting, Division of Chemical Education, New Orleans, March 23rd 2003.
4. Optical Ion Sensor, Ziling Xue, University of Tennessee, Cheri Clavier, Yihui Yang, Joseph Sinski, Lynn Rodmen, Alicia Vogt, Hee-Jung Im American Chemical Society, South East Regional Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, August 26th – 30th, 2001.
5. Optical Ion Sensor, Cheri Clavier, University of Tennessee, Joseph F. Sinski, Hee-Jung Im, Ziling Ben Xue, The Pittsburgh Conference, New Orleans, LA March 4-9, 2001
6. "The Red-Shift Cascade: Investigations into the concentration dependent wavelength shifts in 3-Dimensional Fluorescence Spectra of Petroleum Samples" J.F.Sinski, G.C. Smith. American Chemical Society, South East Regional Meeting, Knoxville, Tennessee, October 17th – 20th, 1999.
7. “Investigations into the Concentration Dependent, Local Maxima of Azulene’s 3-D Fluorescence Spectra” M.Moses, J. Jull, J. Sinski. American Chemical Society, South East Regional Meeting, Knoxville, Tennessee, October 17th – 20th, 1999.
8. Served as Chair of the Environmental Chemistry Section, American Chemical Society, South East Regional Meeting, Knoxville, Tennessee, October 17th – 20th, 1999.
9. "Use of 3-Dimensional Fluorescence Spectroscopy for PAH Screening," Garon C. Smith, Ted J. Christian and Joseph F. Sinski, American Chemical Society, National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 30, 1993.
10. "Effect of Solvent and Extraction Time in 3-Dimensional Fluorescence Screening of PAH Mixtures," Garon C. Smith, Brandie A. Theisen and Joseph F. Sinski, American Chemical Society, National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 30, 1993.
11. "Using 3-D Fluorescence and Artificial Neural Networks to Match Petroleum Contaminated Ground Water with Possible Sources" J.F.Sinski. Presented before the 1994 Montana University System Water Resources Center and Montana Section American Water Resources Association, Missoula, MT, October 13 - 14, 1994.
Scholarships/Awards/Grants Received:
KBRIN (Kentucky Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network) Collaborative Grant awarded 3 consecutive summers, 2002-2004.
Preliminary research was performed on sol-gel preparation and kinetic studies of metal ion uptake at the University of Tennessee's NSF Research Opportunity Award Program, summer 1999.
1st Place Student Paper Competition, American Water Resources Association, Missoula, MT, October 14, 1994
Howard-Fuson Memorial Scholarship, Summers 1992, 1993, 1994
Workshops Attended:
2009 CUR Institute Initiating and Sustaining Undergraduate Research Programs
Baldwin Wallace College, Cleveland, Ohio, May 2009
Statewide IRB Meeting, Lexington, Fall 2008
Parker Palmer Courage to Teach Conferences Series. Two-year commitment, 2002 - 2003.
Nuclear and Radiochemistry in the Chemistry Curriculum Workshop. Administered by J.D. Robertson and E.W. Kleppinger. Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, summer 1997.