Georgia Perimeter College

Dr. Maher Atteya

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My Introduction Clip

Academic Achievement

A. EDUCATION

September 1994 – June 1996 Post Doctoral Studies in surface/Heterogeneous.

Catalysis related to the Environment

(UNIVERSITY OF DENVER - Denver, Colorado)

September 1990 – June 1994 Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry

Minor: Petroleum Engineering

(COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES – Golden,

Colorado)

August 1987 – September 1990 M.S. in Chemistry

(KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - Manhattan, Kansas)

August 1985 – August 1986 Diploma in Advanced Chemical Studies

(Sana’a University – Sana’a, Yemen)

August 1976 – August 1982 B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering

(CARL SCHORLEMMER TECHNISCHE

HOCHSHULE - Merseburg, GERMANY)

B. OTHER TRAININGS

April 2009 Quality Matters Certification

Quality Matters Program for Evaluation Online

Courses

April 1998 – 2003 Diploma in Computer Repair

(PROFESSIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT –

Norcross, Georgia)

March 1994 – February 1998 Diploma in Computer Programming and Operation

(CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS –

Cleveland, Ohio)

June 1991 – June 1992 Diploma in Automotive Mechanics

(INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS –

Scranton, Pennsylvania)

C. HONORS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION

2006 - present Clark Atlanta University Center of Nano Science

and Technology Fellowship

2008 Who is Who for Best Educator

2007 Emory University PRISM Program Fellowship

2007 Governor Excellent Teacher’s Fellowship –

University System of Georgia

2005 Excellent National Educator for 2-Year Colleges for

2005

2001 Certificate of Achievement

Connecting Teachers and Technology

(Georgia Perimeter College – Clarkston, Georgia)

1996 Outstanding Achievement Award

(UNIVERSITY OF DENVER - Denver, Colorado)

1996 Certification and Acknowledgment

(UNIVERSITY OF DENVER - Denver, Colorado)

1994 Recognition Award

(COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES - Golden, Colorado)

1992 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

(COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES - Golden, Colorado)

1991 Karen Morehouse Best Paper Award

1991 conference on Hazardous Waste Research

(KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY- Manhattan, Kansas)

D. PUBLICATIONS

M. Atteya and K. J. Klabunde Nanoscale Metal Oxide Particles as Chemical Reagents: Heat of Adsorption of Heteroatom – Containing Organic on Heat – Treated Magnesium Oxide Samples of Varying Surface Areas, Chem. Materials, 3, 182 (1991).

M. Atteya, Y. Xi Li, O. Koper and K.J. Klabunde; Adsorption and Decomposition of Organophosphorus Compounds on Nanoscale Metal Oxide Particles: In Situ GCMS of Pulsed Microreactions over Magnesium Oxide, Chem. Materials, 4 323 (1992)

D. M. Smith, M. Atteya, B.K. Konowalchuk, M.L. Rosenberger, and A.R. Chughtai; Adsorbed Molecular Oxygen and the Surface Behavior of Soot, Preprints of Papers Presented at the 211th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, March 24 – 28, 1996, Vol. 41, No. 1, p. 189

E. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2006 - Present

Polymer Chemistry:

*Carbon Nano Fibers and Polymer Nano Fibers

1994 – 1996

Surface/heterogeneous catalysis of Hexane Soot:

*EPR studies of hexane soot with various pollutant Gases such as SO₂, NO₂, and O₃

*Adsorption/desorption studies of SO₂, water vapor temperatures.

1991 – 1994

Kinetic Studies of Fuel Thermal Instability

*Autoxidation of hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon mixtures.

*Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Tester used for kinetic studies at various temperatures, pressures and flow rates

*Effects of metal surfaces on instability of fuels.

*Effects of nitrogen/sulfur organic compounds on fuel instability.

1988 – 1990

Heat adsorption of Phosphorus and sulfur organic Compounds on Heat Treated MgO

*Heat of adsorption determination by solution calorimeter.

*Various phosphorus/sulfur organic compounds tested as environmental pollutants and chemical warfare agents.

*MgO surface area characterization by BET, FT- IR, X- Ray diffraction.

*Possible usage of MgO as catalyst for destruction of air pollutants.

*Various commercial and lab go sources with variable sized surface areas examined

1981 – 1982

NH₃ Adsorption on crystalline Alumosilicates and amorphous SiO₂ – Al₂ O₃ Solids

*Zeolites with variable Si/Al ratios investigated.

*NH3 adsorption/desorption followed bye TPD method and IR.

*The average acid strength of zeolites determined from the peak maximal of higher temperatures.

*Surface characterization of amorphous SiO₂ – Al₂O₃ solids by IR – TPD methods.

F. Editorial

Editor of Central European Science Journal

Editor of International Journal of Science

G. Introducing New Technology at Campus

Development of an E – lab with corporation of Ken Moss (Technology Staff)

Using WebCT Vista in all courses taught:

a. Development of 4 templates for Survey Chemistry 1 and 2 and their Corresponding labs

b. Development of 4 templates for Principle Chemistry 1 and 2 and their Corresponding labs

Development of very comprehensive Web page (which includes over 60 pages).

Lectures and Labs hand written Notes are posted on the web (web page) using PDF format

Professional Growth and Development

A. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

2002 – present Georgia Adopt-A-Stream Society

2001 – present 2YC3 Chemical Society

2001 – present Georgia Academy of Science

1990 – present American Chemical Society

1989 – 1990 Phi Lambda Upsilon

B. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

“The Use of Magnesium Oxide as Adsorbent for Many Organic and Hazardous Waste”

Conference of Hazardous Waste, Manhattan, Kansas, December 1991.

“How to Load A Calendar into WebCT Using Microsoft Word” Technology Workshop Series, Georgia Perimeter College, Math and Science Department, Decatur, Georgia, April 2001

“The Smog and Lung Cancer” Science Club, Georgia Perimeter College, Math and Science Department, Decatur, Georgia, October 2002

“How to Prepare for a Science Class”, Center of Advising and Counseling, Georgia Perimeter College, Decatur, Georgia, February 2003

C. PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED

1991 Conference of Hazardous Waste

2001 – present Georgia Academy of Science Annual Conference

2002 – present Teleconferencing -Advanced Network for E-Learning

(Readynet Conference)

2002 – present Teaching and Learning with Advanced Technologies

Conference

2003 – present Instructional Teaching Council – Conference on

TeleLearning

Service to the Institution

2004 – 2008 Interim Department Chair for Sciences

2005 – present Associate Professor of Chemistry

2004 – 2008 Co – interim chair of Math/Science/ Physical Education

department

2004 Chair Chemistry Screening Committee

2004 Chair Technology Committee

2004 Science Executive Committee

2004 Alternate Campus Senator at Faculty Senate

2004 Decatur Campus Math Club Volunteer

2003 Taskforce Committee on Implementation of WebCT Vista

2003 Taskforce Committee for Forensic Sciences Course

Development

2003 Chair Course Material Review Committee

2003 Chemistry Screening Committee

2000 – present Chemistry Curriculum Committee –General Chemistry and

Biochemistry

2000 – present Chemistry Curriculum Committee – Organic Chemistry

2000- present Science Club – Decatur and Clarkston Campuses

2000 – present Technology Committee

2000 – present Georgia Science Olympiad Competition Developer

2000 – present Distance Learning Committee

2001 – present College Court Committee - Decatur and Clarkston Campuses

2001 – present MAP

2000 – present Academic and Professional Development Committee

2001 – present Convocation Preparation Committee

2001 – present Facility Committee

2002 – present Student Exclusion Committee

2003 – present Event Committee

Service to the Community

2004 Life Enrichment Program (for Senior Citizen) Volunteer

2003 Keep Dekalb – Keep Georgia Clean Volunteer

2000 – present Georgia Science Olympiad Volunteer

2002 – present Georgia-Adopt-A-Stream Volunteering Program

2002 Somali – African Refugee Program Volunteer

Employment History

2006 – Present Clark Atlanta University Nano Research Center

Representative of 2 year community colleges at the

Nano Science Research and Technology Board of

Trustees

2004 – 2008 Department Chair for Sciences

2005 – present Associate Professor of Chemistry

2000 – present Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Teaching Survey Chemistry 1 and 2 lectures and labs,

Principal of Chemistry 1 and 2 lectures and labs on

Campus.

Teaching Survey Chemistry 1 and 2 lectures and labs,

Principal of Chemistry 1 and 2 lectures and labs online

Using WebCT Vista

(GEORGIA PERMITER COLLEGE – Decatur, Georgia)

1998 – 2000 Instructor of Chemistry

Teaching General Chemistry I and II lectures and labs,

Developing labs and Web classes in general chemistry

I and II.

(LIFE UNIVERSITY - Marietta, Georgia)

1998 – 2000 Adjunct Assistant Professor

Teaching introduction to Organic Chemistry and

Biochemistry lectures.

(CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY -

Morrow, Georgia)

1998 – 2000 Adjunct Assistant Professor

Teaching introduction to Organic Chemistry and

Biochemistry, general chemistry 1 and 2 lectures and

Labs.

(GEORGIA PERMITER COLLEGE – (DEKALB

COLLEGE) - Clarkston, Georgia)

1996 – 1998 Adjunct Assistant professor

Teaching General Chemistry I and II Lectures, and

General Chemistry labs.

(COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES – Golden, Colorado)

1994 – 1998 Adjunct Faculty

Teaching general, Principal Chemistry labs and

Analytical Chemistry lab.

(METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE – Denver,

Colorado)

1993 – 1994 Lab Coordinator

Managing and dispensing chemicals and glassware.

Preparing solutions of Physical Chemistry, Organic and

integrated labs. Trouble shoot and maintain

maintain HPLC, GC, GC-MS,

(COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES – Golden, Colorado)

1991 – 1993 Graduate Teaching Assistant

Courses Taught: General Chemistry lab, sophomore

Quantitative Analytical chemistry lag, senior/junior

Chemistry integrated lab (which includes analytical

organic and analytical inorganic projects using various

chemical instrumentation such as GC, H – NMR, GC –

MS, UV visible, IR, Atomic absorption HPLC,

boiling and melting determination instrumentation, Jet

Fuel Thermal Oxidation Tester (JFTOT)).

(COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES – Golden, Colorado)

1990 – 1993 Graduate Research Assistant

Sophomore/junior Physical Chemistry lab including

various physical experiments intended for chemical

engineers and applied chemists

(COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES – Golden, Colorado)

1988 – 1990 Graduate Research Assistant

Working with and developing high vacuum apparatus

made of glass and used for catalyst activation /

regeneration. Working with surface area characterizing

instrumentation such as solution calorimeter, BET

surface Area Determination Instrument, X – ray Diffraction

(KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - Manhattan, Kansas)

1982 – 1987 Instructor of Chemistry

Teaching General Chemistry I and 2 lectures and labs

(Sana’a University – Sana’a, Yemen)

1981 – 1982 Part – Time Teaching Assistant

Courses taught: General Chemistry lab for high

school/Freshmen integrated labs.

(CARL SCHORLEMMER TECHINSCHE HOCHSCHULE -

Merseburg, GERMANY)