ALBERT N. THOMPSON, JR. CURRICULUM VITA

BUSINESS ADDRESS: Department of Chemistry Spelman College, Box 281 Atlanta, Georgia 30314-4396 (404) 270-5750 Direct or 270-5744 / 681-3643 (404) 270-6211 Lab / 270-5752 FAX E-mail: [email protected] ______EDUCATION: Ph.D. (Inorganic Chemistry), Howard University, August, 1978, Advisor: Dr. M. Krishnamurthy M.S. (Inorganic Chemistry), Texas Southern University, December, 1975, Advisor: Dr. R. Wilson B.S. (Chemistry), Texas Southern University, December, 1973

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT: August, 2011 – Present, Chair, Division of Science and Mathematics August, 1981 - Present, Professor of Chemistry (Chair 1992-1998), Spelman College, Atlanta, GA August, 1990 - December, 1990, Visiting Professor of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison May, 1981 - August, 1981, Faculty Research Fellow, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, TX August, 1980 May,1981, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC August, 1978 - August, 1980, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Fisk University, Nashville, TN August, 1974 - August, 1975, Instructor of Chemistry, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX June, 1975 - July, 1975, Instructor of Physical Science, Houston Community College, Houston, TX May, 1973 - September, 1973, Chemist (Summer), Dupont (Savannah River Plant), Aiken, SC

SELECTED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS Papers (12 total) Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Density Functional Theory of RDX Fragmentation Pathways: Role of Ion Molecule Complexes in Loss of NO3 and Lack of Molecular Ion Peak, Yassin A. Jeilani, Kameron Duncan, Domnique Newallo, Albert Thompson, and Nripendra Bose Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, Accepted January 2015.

Effect of Halogenation on the Nonlinear Optical Properties of Porphyrin and Substituted Porphyrins. Cardelino, B.H, Moore, C.E., Bengloss, A., Thompson, Jr., A.N., Richards, R.A., Roney, C.A., and Sanghadasa, M., NASA University Research Centers Technical Advances in Aeronautics, Space Science and Technology, Earth Systems Sciences, Global Hydrology, and Education, Vol 3, 663-670, 1998.

Kinetics of the Reaction Between Zinc(II) and Tetrakis(2-fluoro-3-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin. A.O. Adeyemo, G. N. Williams, W. C. Dowdell, V. A. Hale, M. A. Laws, A. R. Williams, A. Y. Odom, A. N. Thompson, A. J. Wells, B. E. Williams, and L. D. Williams, Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry, Vol 28(5), 771, 1998.

Water-soluble N-Methyl Derivatives of Quinoyl Porphyrins I. Synthesis, Spectrophotometric and Computational Determination of pKa Values, A. O. Adeyemo, G. N. Williams, A.N. Thompson, A. Wells, B. Williams, and L. Williams, Georgia Journal of Science, Vol 54, 109-117, 1996.

Water-soluble Sulfonic Acid Derivatives of meso-Tetraphenylporphyrins I. Synthesis, Spectrophotometric and Computational Determination of pK Values, L. M. Dawson, T. M. Hudson, A. D. King, M. L. Laws, T. L. Roberts, A. N. Thompson, G. K. Tobias, and A. O. Adeyemo, Georgia Journal of Science, Vol 51, 157-166, 1994.

Metalloporphyrin Sensitized Photooxidation of Water to Oxygen on the Surface of Colloidal Iridium oxides. Photochemical and Pulse Radiolytic Studies, G. S. Nahor, P. Neta, P. Hambright, A. N. Thompson, Jr., and A. Harriman, Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol. 93, 6181, 1989. Page 2 - A. N. THOMPSON, JR

SELECTED RECENT SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS (CONT.) Abstracts (70 total) Green Chemistry Synthesis of Porphyrins Using Ionic Liquids. D. Newallo, N. Bose and A. N. Thompson. The American Chemical Society 241st National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 2011.

Synthesis of Porphyrins in Ionic Liquids using Conventional and Microwave Methods. Albert N. Thompson, Jr. The Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (NSChE) National Conference “Garden City 2010. Port Harcourt, Nigeria, November 2010.

Characterization of Water Soluble Porphyrins by Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy. J. Fullwood, N. Phambu, *A. N. Thompson, *B. H. Cardelino. Johnson C. Smith University, *Spelman College. The 55th Southeast Regional ACS Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2003.

Synthesis and Sulfonation of Tetrakis(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)porphyrin (TF4PP) using Conventional and Microwave Methods. Nripendra K. Bose, Bethaney Embry, Ericka McKinney, Rosalie Richards and Albert N. Thompson, Jr., The 55th Southeast Regional ACS Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2003.

A Convenient, Microwave Assisted Solventless Synthesis of Substituted Porphyrins. N.K. Bose, B.I. Embry, E.Y. McKinney, I.S. Payton, N.T. Plumb, A.N. Thompson. The 54th Southeast Regional ACS Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, November 2002.

Octabrominated Water-Soluble Porphyrins: Richards, Rosalie and Thompson, A.N. Jr. American Chemical Society National Meeting, Orlando, Florida, April 2002.

Synthesis of Tetraphenylporphyrins Via Microwave Irradiation. Collier, Amanda, Bose, Nripendra, Thompson, Jr., A. N.; 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, March, 2002. (Student Presenter)

A Comparative Study of the Synthesis of Tetraphenylporphyrins Using Conventional and Microwave Methods. Albert N. Thompson, Jr., Nripendra Bose, Rosalie A. Richards, Adegboye Adeyemo, Yaritza Colon, Bethany Embry, Ericka McKinney, and Darron Ricks. The 53rd Southeast Regional ACS Meeting, Savannah, Georgia, September 2001.

Synthesis of Tetraphenylporphyrins: RED BLOOD, GREEN GRASS, and PURPLE PORPHYRINS, Thompson, Jr., A. N.; Invited Seminar Speaker, Universidad Metropolitana, San Juan Puerto Rico, July 2001.

-Halogenated Water-Soluble Porphyrins: A Study of Electronic and Magnetic Properties in Aqueous Solution. R. A. Richards, and A. N. Thompson, Jr. 1st Annual International Conference of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, Dijon France, June 2000.

Water-Soluble Octabrominated Porphyrins as Anti-Cancer Agents. Doomes, E.; Thompson, Jr., A. N.; Richards, R. A. 28th Annual Meeting of the National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Miami, April 2000.

Halogenation of Water-Soluble Porphyrins. Funderburk, A. Y.; Thompson, Jr., A. N.; Richards, R. A. 218th Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, March 2000.

Metal Complexes of a Water-Soluble Octabrominated Porphyrin. Doomes, E. D.; Thompson, Jr., A. N.; Miskelly, G. A.; Richards, R. A. 217th Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, September 1999.

Chitosan-Dye Graft Co-Polymers for NLO Applications and Optical Devices. Richards, R. A.; Roney, C. A.; Bursey, K. M.; Thompson, Jr., A. N.; Bhatia, S. C.; Cardelino, B. H. 216th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Boston, September 1998.

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Reactions of Superconductive YBaCu(“1-2-3" Oxide) with meso-Tetraphenylporphyrin and Phenyl Substituted Derivatives of meso-Tetraphenylporphyrin. A. N. Thompson, P. James, and A. B. Ellis. The 19th Annual National Conference of the National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 1992.

Synthesis and pKa Determination of Water-soluble Sulfonic Acid Derivatives of meso-Tetraphenylporphyrin. L. Dawson, M. L. Laws, and A. N. Thompson, Jr. The Joint Southeast/Southwest Regional ACS Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1990.

OTHER RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS: L.L. Winfield, K.M. Jackson, Y. Jeilani, S. Sanders, A. Thompson. Promoting Global Connections in Chemistry. NYU Network, A Journal of Faculty Development, Spring 2015.

Models for Success: Successful Academic Models for Increasing the Pipeline of Black and Hispanic Students in STEM Areas, Olivia A. Scriven and Albert N. Thompson, Jr., 3rd Ed., The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, 2008.

“Establishing and Sustaining a Viable Research Program”, M. Edwards and A. N. Thompson, Scholarly Guideposts for Junior Faculty, QEM Network/NAFEO, February 2000.

"Challenges of Training Scientists and Mathematicians", R. T. Jones and A. N. Thompson, Professional Scholar, Vol 2, No. 6, 1993, Magna Publications, Madison, WI.

"A Case for Affirmative Consciousness", A. N. Thompson, Professional Scholar, Vol 1, No. 1, 1992, Magna Publications, Madison, WI.

"Confronting the Demand for More Scientists for the 21st Century", A. N. Thompson, Professional Scholar, Vol 2, No. 2, 1993, Magna Publications, Madison, WI.

FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS: NSF/S-STEM Award 2014-2018 (Student Scholarships) NSF/DRL Workshop Grant October 2009 – present NOBCChE 2013: Henry C. McBay Outstanding Teacher Award Listed in http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/albert-n-thompson-42 Distinguished Alumni Award, College of Science and Technology, Texas Southern University 2011 Dupont Faculty Research Award, June 1999 – 2005 NSF/NASA MIE Award, co-PI 1995-2001, PI 2001-2007 (Student and Curricula Improvement Support) Army/SEAS Research Project, Clark Atlanta University, 1994- 1999 DOE/Lawrence Livermore Research Grant, 1997- 1998 NASA-Marshall/Spelman Research Grant, Co-investigator, 1994-present NIH/MBRS Research Grant, Spelman College, 1985-1995. NSF-RUI Research Grant, Spelman College, 1985-1989. USAF Research Grant (Mini-Grant Program), Spelman College, 1982. Teaching Fellowship/NIH-MARC Training Fellowship, Howard University, 1975/1976-1978.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: The American Chemical Society The Georgia Academy of Science Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society The National Faculty Sigma Pi Sigma National Physics Honor Society Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 1994 National Organization of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)

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PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT: Thurgood Marshall College Fund – Science Committee Morehouse College NSF/HBCU-UP External Advisory Committee FIRST Program Post-Doctoral Faculty Teaching Mentor, Emory University Member, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2001 & 2003 General Chemistry Examination Committees. Reviewer and Writer of GRE Inorganic Chemistry Subject Test Questions. Member, Chemistry Content Advisory Committee, Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE). Article Referee, Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry Journal. Member, ACS Project SEED Committee and Committee on Minority Affairs. Member, Advisory Committee, "The University of Chicago Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC). Program Director, NSF/NASA Model Institutions for Excellence Program, Spelman College Consultant, Quality Education for Minorities (QEM), "Science Facilities Grantsmanship Workshops". Member, National Chemistry Committee, Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL). Member, National Ad Hoc Committee, "Materials Science in General Chemistry". Member, Advisory Committee, "Workshop Opportunities in Chemistry for Undergraduate Faculty in Southeastern U.S.", NSF funded, Sponsored by Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology. Grants Review Panelist and Invited Speaker, NSF 1996-97, NIH/MBRS Program, 1991, 92, and 93. MBRS Program Director, Spelman College, 1986 - 1992. Session Chairman, 40th ACS Southeast Regional Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 9-11, 1988. Chair, Chemistry Group, University Center in Georgia, 1987 - 1992.

SELECTED RELEVANT WORKSHOPS, SHORT COURSES AND CONFERENCES: Gordon Conference, “Innovations in the Teaching of College Chemistry," Session Chair, Oxnard, CA, Jan., 94. Project Kaleidoscope Regional Workshops: "Reforming Introductory Math and Science Courses," Bryn Mawr College, PA, July, 93; "Facilities for Undergraduate Sciences and Mathematics," Lake Forest Coll, IL, June, 92. "Inorganic Faculty Workshop," Auburn University, June, 93 "Advances in Modern Chemistry: Redesigning the Undergraduate Curriculum," New York Univ., June, 92.

COLLABORATORS/ASSOCIATES Adegboye O. Adeyemo (Savannah State University) Arthur B. Ellis (Formerly at University of Wisconsin-Madison /NSF-Chemistry Director, University of California – San Diego, currently; University of Hong Kong) Kenneth Hicks (Norfolk State University) Rosalie Richards (Georgia College and State University Moses Wekesa (Edward Waters College) Nsoki Phambu (Tennessee State University)

SELECTED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS (Advised) Cherell M. Carr, 1994 (Chemical Engineering M.S., 1997, NC A&T State University) Lanita M. Dawson, 1990 (M.D., 1994, Ohio State University; Univ. Texas Southwestern Medical School) Winnifred C. Dowdell, 1992 (Pharm.D., 1996, Mercer University; Atlanta, GA) Tonya M. Hudson, 1989 (M.D., 1992, Boston University; Charlotte, NC) Adrienne King, 1989 (Chemistry Ph.D., 1995, University of North Carolina; NIH) Carol Ray, 1987 (Nutrition Ph.D., 2003, University of Nebraska) Mia L. Laws, 1993 (M.S., 1997, Howard University; Dupont) Erica J. Madlock, 1989 (M.D., Meharry Medical College, 1994; Richmond, VA) Marguerite Matthews, 2005 (Neuroscience Ph.D., 2012, University of Pittsburgh; Post-Doc Oregon Health & Sciences Univ.) Angela Wells, 1995 (Chemistry Ph.D., 2000, University of North Carolina; Morgan State University) Benita Williams, 1995 (Pharm.D., 1999, Xavier University of New Orleans)