Curriculum Vitae: Thomas Junk

 

Department of Chemistry                                                                      36 Magnolia Dr.

University of Louisiana at Monroe                                                         Monroe, LA 71203

Monroe, LA 71209-0530                                                                    (318) 345-8298

(318) 342-1830                                                                                   junk@ulm.edu

http://www.ulm.edu/~junk/home.html

 

 

PROFESSIONAL

2004–          Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Louisiana at Monroe.       

2001–2003  Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Louisiana at Monroe and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech University.

1998–2000  Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Louisiana at Monroe.  

1994–1997 Staff Research Scientist, Hazardous Substance Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. 

1989–1993 Research Associate, Institute for Environmental Studies, Louisiana State University. 

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Organic reactions under non-classical (ultrasonicated, supercritical) conditions.  Synthesis and application of stable isotope labeled standards as environmental tracers.  Synthesis and characterization of organic compounds containing heavy chalcogenides.

 

 

POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE

1989           Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.  Environmental Organic Chemistry.

 

EDUCATION

1983–88     Ph.D., Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.  Dissertation Title: "Synthesis and Characterization of Diaryl Ditellurides and Heterocyclic Tellurium Compounds".  Major Professor: K. J. Irgolic.  GPA 3.76 (out of 4.0).

1983           B.S., Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria.

 

 

TEACHING

Spring ’98   CHEM 303-01, -02 (Organic I), CHEM 305-01 (Organic Lab 1)

Fall ’98       CHEM 303-01, -02 (Organic 1), CHEM 305-01 (Organic Lab 1)

Spring ‘99   CHEM 303-02 (Organic 1), CHEM 305-01, -03 (Organic Lab 1)

Fall ’99       CHEM 303-01, -02 (Organic I), CHEM 305-05 (Organic Lab 1)

Spring ’00   CHEM 303-02 (Organic 1), CHEM 305-03 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 532-01 (Spectral Identification of Organic Compounds, Graduate), CHEM 109-01 (General Chemistry Lab)

Fall ’00       CHEM 304-01 (Organic 2), CHEM 306-01, -02 (Organic Lab 2), CHEM 110 (Qualitative Analysis)

Spring ’01   CHEM 305-03 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 405-01 (Intermediate Organic Lab)

Fall ’01       CHEM 531-01 (Organic Synthesis, Graduate), CHEM 303-03 (Organic 1), CHEM 301-03 (Seminar), CHEM 536-03 (Seminar, Graduate)

Spring ’02   CHEM 303-01 (Organic 1), CHEM 304-01 (Organic 2), CHEM 306-03, -05 (Organic Lab 2)

Fall ’02       CHEM 304-01 (Organic Lab 2), CHEM 405-01 (Intermediate Organic Lab)

Spring ‘03   CHEM 304-01 (Organic 2), CHEM 305-01 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 430-01 (Advanced Organic)

Fall ’03       CHEM 303-01 (Organic 1), CHEM 305-03, -05 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 306-01 (Organic Lab 2)

Spring ’04   CHEM 304-01 (Organic 2), CHEM 305-03, -05 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 405-01  (Intermediate Organic Lab)

 

Teaching Before Spring ’97:

1984            Teaching Assistant, General Laboratories, Texas A&M University.

1996            Instructor, Environmental Organic Chemistry 7003, Louisiana State University.

                   

HONORS

1987           Departmental Graduate Research Award, Texas A&M University.

1986           Robert A. Welch Predoctoral Research Fellow.

 

SOCIETIES

Phi Lambda Upsilon, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Louisiana Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

 

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

1999-00     ULM Environmental Program Evaluation Committee.                                 

2001-02     Search Committee for Dean of Pure and Applied Sciences at ULM.

2000-02     ULM Faculty Development Grants Program.

 

GRADUATE STUDENTS DIRECTED

Malinda L. Godwin, “Determination of Mercury Levels in Crayfish by Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy”, December 1999.

 

Sridevi Goskonda, “Ultrasonic Treatment of Refractory Environmental Pollutants”, May 2000.

 

Rashmi Nair, “Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Organotellurium Compounds”, Spring 2002.

 

Abdulrahman Alhazmi, “Halogen Exchange Reactions In Superheated Aqueous Media”, Spring 2002.

 

Prabodhika R. Mallikaratchy, “Synthesis of Novel Organotellurium Compounds”, Summer 2003.

 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS DIRECTED

2001             Faculty Advisor, “Rapid Access to Deuterium-Tagged Hydrocarbons and Their Functional  Derivatives”, Student Investigator:  Aaron Clarke (funded by the Petroleum Research Fund).

2001             Faculty Advisor, Howard Hughes project  “Preparation and Characterization of Propanil Degradation Products”.  Student investigator: Brian Keator.

2001             Faculty Advisor, Howard Hughes project  “Preparation and Characterization of Nitroaromatic Compounds Related to 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT)”.  Student investigator: Iveri Zhvania.

2001             Faculty Advisor, Howard Hughes project  “Propanil Degradation Products II:  Preparation and Characterization of Two Compounds Related to Tetrachlorazobenzene”.  Student investigator: Brian Keator.

2001             ACS Project SEED Mentor, project “Organic Reactions in Superheated Water”. Student investigator: Virginia R. Coonce.

2002             Faculty Advisor, JBF Funded Project “Chemical Reactions in Superheated Water”, Student Investigator: Adam Marchard.

2002-03        Faculty Advisor, Howard Hughes project  “Propanil Degradation Products III:  Synthesis of 3-[2-Chloro-5-(3,4-dichlorophenylazo)-phenyl]-propanoic Acid, Preparation of Polychlorinated Diaryl Amines”.  Student investigator: Matthew J. Sewell.

2003             ULM Emerging Scholars Program, Mentor, project “Superheated Water As Environmentally Friendly Reaction Medium”.  Student Investigator: Logan Atkins.

2003             Faculty Advisor, JBF Funded Project “Chemical Reactions in Superheated Water”, Student Investigator: Kathrynn Pham.

2003             ACS Project SEED Mentor, project “Chemical Reactions in Superheated Media”. Student investigator: Jah’Keem Foster.

2003             ULM Emerging Scholars Program, Mentor, project “Alkylation Reactions of Aromatic Amines under Superheated Conditions”, Student investigator: Chris Hunt.

2004             Faculty Advisor, student research project “Preparation of novel organotellurium heterocycles”, Student investigator: Cathy Tran.

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

2004–           Director, Louisiana Region III Science and Engineering Fair

2003–           Secretary, Ouachita Valley Section of the American Chemical Society

2002             Chair, Ouachita Valley Section of the American Chemical Society.

2001             Acting Chair and Chair-Elect, Ouachita Valley Section of the American Chemical Society.

1998–2000   Faculty Advisor, ACS Student Affiliates.

1995–1996   Sierra Club, Baton Rouge Group.  Outings Chair and voting member of the Executive Committee.

 

 

 

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Developer of commercial MS Windows based software for GC and GC–MS file format conversions and data import/export routines.  Programming languages:  Pascal, C, C++, 0x86 Assembly. 

 

CORPORATE, CONSULTING

1997 – pres.   Consultant, development of a standardized GC–MS file format interface (for the National Institute for Standards and Technology, NIST).

1996 – pres.   Consultant, GS–MS data processing automation and software development (for ChemSW, Inc.). 

1996 – 1998   Owner of JC Scientific, commercial MS Windows based scientific software for export/format conversions of GC and GC–MS data files. 

 

PATENTS

T. Junk and W. J. Catallo  “Process For Preparing Deuterium–Tagged Compounds and Uses Therefore”, US. Patent 5,830,763, issued 11/3/1998.

 

W. J. Catallo and T. Junk  “Transforming Biomass to Hydrocarbon Mixtures in Near-Critical and Supercritical Water”, US. Patent 6,084,147, issued 10/2/00.

 

SPONSORED RESEARCH

1993–1994   Sonochemical Treatment of Hazardous Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Water and Sediments, Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center Grant, W. J. Catallo and T. Junk,  $79,000.

1994–1995   Biodegradation of Toxic Chemicals from Petroleum and Produced Waters in Brackish Marsh Sediments:  Pathway Studies and Degradation Rate Enhancement Using Deuterated Tracers, Louisiana Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program, W. J. Catallo  and T. Junk,  $140,000.

1995–1996   Sonochemical Treatment of Hazardous Organic Hydrocarbons:  Process Optimization and Pathway Studies, Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center Grant, T. Junk and W. J. Catallo,  $79,000.

1996–1997   Sonochemical Treatment of Hazardous Organic Hydrocarbons II, Process Optimization and Pathway Studies, Project Continuation, T. Junk and W. J. Catallo.  $65,200.

1997-1998    Sonochemical Treatment of Hazardous Organic Hydrocarbons III:  Project Continuation, June 1997–May 1998, $76,000.

1999             Departmental Enhancement: Acquisition of Core Equipment for the Continuing Growth of the ULM Chemistry Program, ULM Development Grant,  T. Junk $3,400.

1999-2000    Modernization of ULM Instrumental Teaching Laboratory, H. O Brotherton and T. Junk, Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund, $59,070.

1999-2000    Purchase of a Flammable Material Storage Refrigerator for the Chemistry Department, ULM Development Grant,  T. Junk $2,600.

1999-2003    Rapid Access to Deuterium-Tagged Hydrocarbons and Their Functional Derivatives via The Supercritical Deuterium Exchange Technique, Petroleum Research Fund, T. Junk, $30,000.    

2001             Chemical Structure Drawing Software, ULM STAP Program, T. Junk, $4,270.

2001-2002    Superheated Water as Environmentally Friendly Reaction Medium, J. Bennett Johnston Science Foundation, T. Junk, $5,000.

2002-2003    Upgrading ULM’s Instrumental Teaching Capabilities,  T. Junk and H. O. Brotherton, Board of Regents Support Fund, $53,106.

 

Pending:        Fate and Environmental Impact of Trinitrotoluene Transformation Products, T. Junk and W. J. Catallo, LBRN-NIH, $91,000.

 

Total funding received to date: $556,100.

           

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. T. Junk and K. J. Irgolic, "4-Methoxyphenyltellurium Trichloride”, Organomet. Synth. 1986, 3, 640–1.

 

2. T. Junk and K. J. Irgolic, "2-Nitrophenyl(phenyl) Selenide", Organomet. Synth. 1986, 4, 641–2.

 

3. T. Junk and K. J. Irgolic, "Telluranthrene", Organomet. Synth. 1988, 4, 604-5.

 

4. T. Junk and K. J. Irgolic, "Bis(3-chloro-2-pyridyl) Ditelluride", Organomet. Synth. 1988, 4, 604–5.

 

5. K. J. Irgolic, T. Junk, C. Kos, W. S. McShane, and G. C. Pappalardo, "Preparation of Trimethyl-2-hydroxyethylarsonium (Arsenocholine) Compounds", J. Appl. Organomet. Chem. 1987, 1, 403–12.

 

6. T. Junk and K. J. Irgolic, "Synthesis of 2-Methyl-3-azaareno[d]tellurophenes", Phosphorus Sulfur 1988, 38, 121–35.

 

7. G.Distefano, V. Galasso, T. Junk, K. J. Irgolic and G. C. Pappalardo, "Dipole Moments in the (I)-Photoelectron Spectroscopic Studies of the Conformations of Thioselenanthrene, Thiotelluranthrene, and Selenotelluranthrene",  Phosphorus Sulfur 1988, 38, 281–91.

 

8. A. E. Meyers, K. J. Irgolic, R. A. Zingaro, T. Junk, R. Chakravorty, N. L. M. Dereu and K. French, "The Chrystal Structures of 9,10-Dichalcogenaanthracenes, C12H8(X,Y); (X,Y) = (S, Se), (S, Te), (Se, Te) and (O, Se)", Phosphorus Sulfur 1988, 2, 257–69.

 

9. T. Junk and K. J. Irgolic, "5-Aza-10-tellura-5,10-dihydroanthracenes (Phenotellurazines)", Heterocycles 1989, 28, 1007–13.

 

10. T. Junk, G. Gitzner, and K. J. Irgolic, "Improved Preparation of Tetrahydroselenophene (Selenacyclopentane) and Tetrahydrotellurophene (Telluracyclopentane) ", Synth. React. Inorg. Met. Org. Chem. 1989, 19, 931–3.

 

11. M.  E. Amato, K. J. Irgolic, T. Junk, G. C. Pappalardo, and B. Perly, "H-1 and C-13 NMR Spectra of rac-Bis(palmitoyloxy)-3-propyl-(2-trimethylarsinoethyl) Phosphonate, an Arsenic–Containing Phosphonolipid", Mag. Res. in Chem. 1990, 28, 856–61.

 

12. T. Junk and K. J. Irgolic, "Synthesis and Characterization of rac-1,2-Bis(palmitoyloxy)-3-propyl-(2-trimethylarsinoethyl) Phosphonate, an Arsenic–Containing Phosphonolipid", Appl. Organomet. Chem. 1990, 4(2), 103–9.

 

13. T. Junk, K. J. Irgolic and E. A. Meyers, "Chrystal Structure of  Bis(3-chloro-2-pyridyl) Ditelluride", Acta Cryst. 1992, C49, 975–6.

 

14. T. Junk, K. J. Irgolic, J. H. Reibenspeis and E. A. Meyers, "Structure of Phenotellurazine", Acta Cryst., Section C:  Cryst. Struct. Commun. 1993, C49(5), 938–40.

 

15. T. Junk, K. J. Irgolic and E. A. Meyers, “Bis-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl) Ditelluride”, Acta Cryst., Section C:  Cryst. Struct. Commun. 1993, C49(5), 975–6.

 

16. W. J. Catallo and T. Junk, “Sonochemical Dechlorination of Hazardous Wastes in Aqueous Systems”, Waste Management 1995, 15(4), 803–8.

 

17. E. A. Meyers, T. Junk, and K. J. Irgolic, “Crystal Structure of Trichloro(2-phenylselenophenyl)tellurium, TeSeCl3C12H9”,  Z. Kristallogr. 1995,  210, 552–3.

 

18. T. Junk and W. J. Catallo, “Preparative Supercritical Deuterium Exchange in Arenes and Heteroarenes”, Tetrahedron Lett., 1996, 37, 3445–8.

 

19. T. Junk and F. R. Fronczek, “Photostimulated Telluromethylation”, Tetrahedron Lett., 1996,  37, 4361–2.

 

20. T. Junk, W. J. Catallo, L. D. Civils, “Synthesis of  Polydeuterated Benzothiazoles via Supercritical Deuteration of Anilines”, J. Labelled Compds. Radiopharm., 1997, 39(8), 625–30.

 

21. T. Junk, W. J. Catallo, and J. Elguero.  “Syntheses in Superheated Aqueous Media:  Preparation of Fully Deuterated Pyrazoles and Quinoxalines”, Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38(36), 6309–12.

 

22. T. Junk and W. J. Catallo.  “Hydrogen Exchange Reactions Involving C–H (D, T) Bonds” (invited review paper), Chem. Soc. Rev. 1997, 26(5), 401–6.

 

23. M. L. Jimeno, N. Jagerovic, J. Elguero, T. Junk, and W. J. Catallo, “1H and 13C NMR Study of Perdeuterated Pyrazoles”, Spectroscopy, 1997, 13, 291–4.

 

24. T. Junk and W. J. Catallo, “Environmental Transformation Products of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene“, Chem. Speciation Bioavail., 1998, 10(2), 47–52.

 

25. A. Muñoz, M.  Sánchez, T. Junk and A.Virgili, “The Preparation of Perdeuterio-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(1-pyrenyl)ethanol:  A Second Case of Chiral Recognition Between Isotopomers”, J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65. 5069–71

 

26. E. F. Emery, T. Junk, R. E. Ferell and L. G. Butler, “Solid State 2H MAS Studies of TNT Absorption in Soil and Clays”, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2001, 35, 2973–8.

 

27. A. R. Clark, R. Nair, F. R. Fronczek and T. Junk, “Facile Access to Aryltellurium Compounds from Arylboronic Acids”, Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 1387–9.

 

28. S. Goskonda, W. J. Catallo, and T. Junk, “Sonochemical Degradation of Aromatic Organic Pollutants”, Waste Management 2002, 22(3), 351–6.

 

29. P. Mallikaratchy, R. E. Norman, F. R. Fronczek and T. Junk, “Tribromo(3,5-dimethyl-2-nitrophenyl-κ2C1,O)tellurium(IV), bromo(3,5-dimethyl-2-nitrophenyl- κ2C1,O)tellurium(II) and bromo(3,5-dimethylnitrosophenyl- κ2C1,O)tellurium(II), Acta Cryst. 2003, C59, o571–4.

 

30. W. J. Catallo and T. Junk, “Effect of Static vs. Tidal Hydrology on Pollutant Transformation in Wetland Sediments”, J. Env. Quality 2003, 32, 2421–7.

 

SUBMITTED

P. R. Mallikarachy, F. R. Fronczek, H. O. Brotherton and T. Junk,  “Facile Access to Novel Organotellurium Heterocycles by Nitration of Bis-(3,5-Dimethylphenyl) Ditelluride”, to be submitted to J. Heterocycl. Chem.

 

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

T. Junk and W. J. Catallo, “Sonochemical Treatment of Hazardous Organic Hydrocarbons II:  Process Optimization and Pathway Studies”,  Final Report to the Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center, Lamar, TX, 1996.

 

W. J. Catallo and T. Junk, “Biodegradation of Toxic Chemicals from Petroleum and Produced Water in Brackish Mash Sediments:  Pathway Studies Using Deuterated Tracers”;  Final Report, Louisiana Oil Spill Research Program;  State of Louisiana, Office of the Governor/Oil Spill Coordinator, 1995.

 

T. Junk and W. J. Catallo, “Sonochemical Treatment of Hazardous Organic Hydrocarbons II:  Process Optimization and  Pathway Studies”,  Final Report to the Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center, Lamar, TX, 1996.

 

T. Junk and W. J. Catallo, “Sonochemical Treatment of Hazardous Organic Hydrocarbons III:”,  Final Report to the Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center, Lamar, TX, 2000.

 

T. Junk, “Rapid Access to Deuterium Tagged Hydrocarbons and Their Functional Derivatives via The Supercritical Deuterium Exchange Technique”, Year 1 Progess Report, Petroleum Research Fund Annual Report 2000.

 

T. Junk, “Rapid Access to Deuterium Tagged Hydrocarbons and Their Functional Derivatives via The Supercritical Deuterium Exchange Technique”, Year 2 Progess Report, Petroleum Research Fund Annual Report 2001.

 

PRESENTATIONS

T. Junk (Presenter), "2-Methylareno[b]-3-azatellurophenes", 5th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Selenium and Tellurium Chemists, Oakridge, TN, Aug. 24–28, 1987.

 

T. Junk (Presenter), "Thermal Extraction GC/MS for Determination of Trace Pollutants", NATO Advanced Study Institute on Metal Speciation in the Environment", Ceşme, Turkey, Oct. 9–20, 1989.

 

T. R. Irvin, T. Junk and T. R. Sharp, "Quantitation of Dieldrin and Aldrin in Soils and Tissues via Thermal Extraction GC/MS",  Toxicologist 9(1), 1050, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology, Feb. 27–Mar. 3, 1989.

 

T. R. Irvin, T. Junk and E. B. Overton, “Thermal Extraction GC/MS Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic and Halogenated Hydrocarbons in Tissues”,  502, 10th Annual Meeting of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Toronto, Canada, Oct. 28–Nov. 2, 1989.

 

E. B. Overton, T. Junk (Presenter), C. B. Henry and T. R. Irvin, "Application of Thermal Extraction GC/MS Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Toxicants in Soils and Marine Sediments", P162, 10th Annual Meeting of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Toronto, Canada, Oct. 28–Nov. 2, 1989.

 

T. R. Irvin, T. Junk (Presenter), J. E. Martin, C. B. Henry and E. B. Overton, "Thermal Chromatographic Isolation and Identification of Tissue–Borne Hydrocarbon Toxicants", Toxicologist 10(1), 1345, 29th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology, Feb. 1990.

 

T. Junk, T. R. Irvin, K. C. Donnelly and D. J. Marek, “Evaluation of Thermal Chromatographic Methods for the Rapid Measurement of Pesticides in Soils”, 367, 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 11–15, 1990.

 

T. R Irvin, P. R. Iyer, E. K. Stevens, A. P. Zoeller and T. Junk, "Coordinate Application of Mammalian Cell Culture Systems with GC/MS Analysis for Toxicological Evaluation and Management of a Superfund Site”, to Characterize Toxic Constituents in Complex Mixtures",  P314, 12th Annual Meeting of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 3–7, 1991.

 

T. Junk (Presenter) , T. R. Irvin, K. C. Donnelly and D. J. Marek, “Quantification of Pesticides on Soils by Thermal Extraction–GC/MS”,  2nd International Symposium of Field Screening Methods for Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Chemicals, Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 12–14, 1991.

 

T. R. Irvin, T. Junk, E. K. Stevens and K. J. Irgolic, “Prenatal Toxicity of Diphenyl Diselenide Evaluated by Rodent Embryo Culture”, P333, 12th Annual Meeting of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 3–7, 1991.

 

W. J. Catallo and T. Junk, “Pathway Transformation Studies of Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Heterocycles in Marine Sediments Using Deuterated Tracers”, International Oil Spill Conference; U.S. Coast Guard/American Petroleum Institute/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;  Irvine, CA,  Feb. 26–Mar. 2, 1995.

 

T. Junk (Invited Presenter), “Heavy Chalcogenides in Organic Chemistry:  Recent Advances in the Preparation of Aryltellurium Compounds”,  University of Western Michigan, Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 11, 1995.

 

T. Junk (Presenter and Session Chair) and K. J. Irgolic, “Recent Progress in the Preparation of Aryltellurium Compounds”, 211th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA , Mar. 24–28, 1996.

 

T. Junk (Presenter) and W. J. Catallo, “Recent Progress in the Synthesis and Characterization of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Transformation Products, 211th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA , Mar. 24–28, 1996.

 

W. J. Catallo and T. Junk, “Effect of Hydrology and Associated Redox Conditions on Chemical Transformations in Wetland Sediments”, HSRC South/Southwest Semiannual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, Oct. 27–Oct. 29, 1996.

 

T. Junk (Presenter), W. J. Catallo, and L. D. Civils, “Environmental Transformation Products of TNT – Analytical and Computational Studies”, HSRC South/Southwest Semiannual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, Oct. 27–Oct. 29, 1996.

 

S. J. Patel, Z. Lin, V. Van Fleet–Stalder, T. Junk, and T. G. Chasteen, “Toxicity of Novel Organotellurium Compounds Using Bacterial Growth Inhibition”, Annual Meeting, Texas Academy of Science, Huntsvillle, TX, Mar. 6–8, 1997.

 

T. Junk (Invited Presenter), “Reactions Under Non–Classical Conditions”, Kennesaw State University, GA, Jul. 27, 1997.

 

T. Junk (Presenter) and W. J. Catallo, “The Properties and Environmental Fates of 3,4-Dichloropropionanilide (Propanil) Degradation Products, 214th ACS National Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, Sep. 7–11, 1997.

 

T. Junk (Presenter) and W. J. Catallo, “Sonochemical Treatment of Hazardous Organic Hydrocarbons, an Emerging Remediation Technology”,  Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center, Lamar, Texas, Oct. 29, 1997.

 

T. Junk (Presenter) and W. J. Catallo, “Sonochemical Remediation of Organic Pollutants”, 216th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MS, Aug. 23–27, 1998.

 

E. F. Emery, T. Junk, and L. G. Butler, “Solid State Deuterium MAS NMR Studies of TNT/Soil Adsorption”, 54th ACS Southwest Regional Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA, Nov. 1 – Nov. 3, 1998.

 

W. J. Catallo and T. Junk, “Transformation of Organic Chemicals in High Energy Aqueous Systems”, Federation of Analytical Chemists South and Southwest Meeting (ACSSM), Austin, TX Oct. 8, 1998.

 

S. Goskonda, T. Junk, and W. J. Catallo, “Ultrasonic Treatment of Refractory Environmental Pollutants”, Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Monroe, LA, Feb. 5, 1999.

 

E. F. Emery, L. G. Butler, T. Junk, R. Ferrel, “Solid-State Deuterium MAS NMR Studies of  TNT/Soil Adsorption”, 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Aug. 22–26, 1999.

 

M. L. Godwin, H. O. Brotherton, and T. Junk,  “Mercury Levels in Crayfish”, Louisiana Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Shreveport, Louisiana, February 4, 2000.

 

A. Alhazmi and T. Junk, “Organic Syntheses in Superheated Water”, Louisiana Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Monroe, Louisiana, February 2, 2001.

 

R. Nair and T. Junk, “Advances in the Preparation and Characterization of Organotellurium Compounds”, Louisiana Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Monroe, Louisiana, February 2, 2001.

 

R. Nair and T. Junk (Presenter), “Organotellurium Compounds with Strong Intramolecular Te-N or Te-O Coordination”, 222nd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Aug. 26–30, 2001.

 

A. J. Marchand, A. Alhazmi and T. Junk (Presenter), “Superheated Water as Environmentally Friendly Reaction Medium”, Environmental State of the State (ESOS) Conference VII, Lafayette, LA, Oct. 11, 2002.

 

R. Tsai and T. Junk, “Chemical Reactions in Superheated Aqueous Media”, Louisiana Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Gonzales, Louisiana, March 21, 2003.