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Washington and Lee University
Chemistry Department |
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Philip C.Trimmer, M.S. Analytical
Chemistry from Florida State University
Phone Number:
(540) 458 - 8877
E-mail: trimmerp@wlu.edu
Office Number:
AB03 |
| Education | Presentations
and Publications | Technical Expertise
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Education:
- The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Masters of Science in Analytical Chemistry, spring 1995.
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, December 1990.
- Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan.
Associate of Science in Physical Sciences, May 1985.
Presentations
and Publications:
- May 1994 Florida Regional American Chemical Society meeting
presented: "Electroluminescence in Thin Polymer Films."
- January 1993 Published: "Spatially Resolved UV-VIS Characterization
of Radiation-Induced Color Centers in Poly (Styrene) and Poly
(Vinyl Toluene)," Journal of Radiation Physics and Chemistry,
Pergamon Press, 1993, pp. 57-64.
- December 1992 Joint Southeastern-Middle-Atlantic Regional
Meeting of the American Chemical Society presented: "Radiation
damage in Polymers".
- April 1992 International Conference on Radiation-Tolerant
Plastic Scintillators and Detectors in Tallahassee, FL presented:
"A New Way to Measure Gaseous Diffusion Coefficients in
Polymers."
- February 1992 Poster session entitled: "Radiation Resistance
of Plastic Scintillators" at the Florida Advanced Materials
Chemistry conference.
Technical Expertise:
- Extensive experience in wet chemical methods and in many
forms chromatography, spectroscopy and microscopy. Including:
FTNMR, FTIR, NIR, GC, HPLC, GPC, UV-VIS, AA, XRF, Fluorescence,
and Electroluminescence. Well versed in the physical and chemical
characterization of polymers.
- Skilled in the use of personal computers, including custom
programming, instrument interfacing, electronic communications,
word processing, and data manipulation.
- Adept at the communication of technical information and procedures
as a result of managing an ISO 9000 lab, three semesters of laboratory
teaching experience, and several years of tutoring Chemistry,
Math, and Physics.
- Polymer research results are published in Chemistry Journals
and have been presented at professional seminars.
- Experienced in working with radiolabelled compounds.
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