Name:
Dimitrios G Giarikos
Country:
USA
City:
Davie
State/Province:
FL
ACS Member:
Member
Local Section:
L409,South Florida
International Chapter:
Technical Division Membership:
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
Subdivision Member:
ACS Activities:
Company/Institution Name:
Career Stage:
Professional
Research and Special Interests:
Presentations
Synthesis of Organobismuth and Organoindium Compounds. Meeting in Miniature of the ACS Cleveland/Akron, March 1995.
Aryl Germanes with Bulky Electron Withdrawing Groups. Sesquicentennial held at Baldwin-Wallace College, April 1996
Poster Coauthor "Luminescence Characterization of Molecular Lanthanide Hexafluoroacetylacetonate Complexes" 2000 Ninth International Symposium on the Physics and Chemistry of Luminescent Materials Meeting, Luminescence and Display Materials Division, Phoenix, Arizona, Oct. 2000, #923
Poster Coauthor "Lanthanide Olefin Chemistry Related to Catalytic Olefin and Diene Polymerization" 2002 Catalysis Contractors' Meeting, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Chicago, IL Sept. 2002, #24
Poster "Understanding the Binding of Saccharides with Lanthanide Complexes for the Catalytic Conversion of Saccharides to 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (HMF) -; a Petroleum Source" 2005 Chemical Science Symposium, Fort Lauderdale, FL Nov. 2005, #9
Poster " Synthesis of new ruthenium (II) complex, [Ru(bipyCN)3]2+ and its interactions with DNA" American Chemical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA April 2008, # 1144445
Poster "Synthesis of new porphyrin dendrimer and its potential use as a gadolinium MRI agent"American Chemical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA April 2008, #1144402
Research Projects Directed
• Synthesis of new porphyrin dendrimer and its potential use as gadolinium MRI agent (Karoline Korah) September 2005-present
• Synthesis of new Ruthenium (II) complex, [Ru(bipyCN)2]2+ and its interactions with DNA (Terry-Ann Dawes) September 2005-present
• Synthesis and characterization of lanthanide hexafluoroacetylacetonate and acetylacetonate saccharide complexes (Elaine Hammil and Rachael Appa) Summer 2004 -; Summer 2005
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• Synthesis and characterization of lanthanide dinitrogen complexes (Charlie Lie) Summer 2002 -; Summer 2003
Area of Expertise:
• Classes Taught: Fundamentals of chemistry lecture (CHEM 1100) General chemistry I lecture and laboratory (CHEM 2300) General chemistry II lecture and laboratory (CHEM 2310) General chemistry I honors lecture and laboratory (CHEM 2300H) General chemistry II honors lecture and laboratory (CHEM 2310H), Essentials of organic lecture and laboratory (CHEM 3200) Organic I lecture and laboratory (CHEM 3300) Inorganic chemistry lecture as a special topic course (CHEM 4990) • Designed new General Chemistry II Honors class (CHEM2310H), Winter 2006 • Designed new General Chemistry I Honors class (CHEM2300H), Fall 2006 • Designed new online General Chemistry course (CHEM 1150), Fall 2006 • Designed new Inorganic Chemistry I course (CHEM 4000), Winter 2008 • Designed new Inorganic Chemistry II/Lab course (CHEM 4010), Winter 2008 • Used problem-based learning in honors chemistry classes • Used computer animation and powerpoint presentations in classroom • Used labworks software in general chemistry laboratories • Participated in a ten-week training program on problem-based learning and in implementation of problem-based learning into honors general chemistry and advanced inorganic chemistry classes. • Coauthored problem-based learning module on nitrogen cycle and agriculture with Dr. Nancy Doherty. • Qualitative and quantitative data analysis of visualization portion of general chemistry exams administered at high schools, community colleges, and universities. • Served as teaching assistant for general chemistry and upper division inorganic laboratories. • Led discussion section for general chemistry, honors general chemistry, inorganic chemistry and advanced inorganic chemistry classes. • Created and tested new experiments for an undergraduate general chemistry lab with Dr. Patricia Rogers.
Years of Expertise:
6-10