Selected Professional Information
Harvey F. Blanck
EDUCATION:
- Ohio State University, 1967, Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry)
- Miami University (Ohio), 1954, B.A. (Chemistry)
CHEMISTRY WORK EXPERIENCE:
- 1994-present, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Austin Peay State
U.,TN
- 1997-2000, Research Chemist, APSU
- 1995-1996, Chemistry consultant, UCAR Carbon Co., Clarksville,TN
- 1994-1997, Chemist, McLeod's Industrial Cleaners, Clarksville, TN
- 1994-1997, Instrument Lab Manager, APSU
- 1971-1994, Professor of Chemistry, APSU,
- 1967-1971, Associate Professor of Chemistry, APSU,
- 1964-1967, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, APSU,
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES:
- publication
"A Device to Emulate Diffusion and Thermal Conductivity Using Water
Flow", Journal of Chemical Education, 82 (1523), 2005.
(For
diffusion model construction see the Diffusion
Model page.) - paper
Paper presented at the 113th meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science,
"Using
Water Flow Through a Plastic Model to Demonstrate Diffusion and Thermal
Conductivity", November 2003. (For diffusion model
construction see the Diffusion
Model page.) - publication
"Using
TOPEX Satellite El Nino Altimetry
Data to IntroduceThermal Expansion and Heat Capacity Concepts
in Chemistry Courses", Journal of Chemical
Education, (December 1999 cover design feature article)76 (1635) 1999.
- poster
"1H and 13 C NMR Peak Assignments for Aspirin Using
Molecular Modeling and 2D NMR", Derek Bailey, Kristen Miller and Harvey Blanck;
218th ACS National Meeting; NewOrleans; August 1999.
- paper
Paper presented at the
spring meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science, Collegiate Division,
"Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 1H and 13C Assignments for Aspirin Using Molecular
modeling and NMR" Kristen Miller, Derek Bailey and Harvey Blanck, April 1999.
- publication
"How to Avoid Niagara Falls" (Equations for Crossing
a Fast River in a Slow Boat), The Physics Teacher,
78 (37), 1999.
- paper
Paper presented at the
108th meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science, "Calculation of El Nino's
Oceanic Excess Thermal Energy Using TOPEX Satellite Altimetry Data",
November,1998.
- paper
Paper presented at the
49th meeting of the SouthEastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical
Society (SERMACS-98), "Using TOPEX Satellite El Nino Altimetry Data for the
Introduction of Thermal Expansion and Heat Capacity Concepts in Chemistry
Courses", November,1998.
- paper
Paper presented at the
103st meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science, "Derivation of Boiling
Point Elevation and Freezing Point Depression Equations from Graphical
Representations", November,1993.
- paper
Coauthor with Stacey West and Billy Pruett of a paper
presented at the
Middle Tennessee Section, Collegiate Division, Tennessee Academy of Science,
"Detection of the Third Equivalence Point for the Reaction of H3PO4 with
NaOH by Conductometric Titrimetry", April, 1993.
- publication
"Introduction to a Quantum Mechanical Harmonic
Oscillator Using a Modified Particle in a Box Problem", Journal of Chemical
Education, 69 (98), 1992.
- paper
Coauthor with Virginia Crabtree and Sharon Parker
of a paper presented at the
Middle Tennessee Section, Collegiate Division, Tennessee Academy of Science,
"A Comparison of Molecular Characteristics calculated by Molecular Modeling
Programs and NMR Chemical Shifts of substitutyed Porphyrins complexed
with Trinitrobenzene.", April,1992.
- paper
Paper presented at the 101st meeting of the Tennessee
Academy of Science, "A Simple Mathematical Solution to a Flow Problem",
November,1991.
- publication
Coauthor with John D. Foote of "A Demonstration
of Hexagonal Closest
Packing and Cubic Closest Packing using BBs and a Watch Glass", Journal
of Chemical Education, 68 (777), 1991.
- workshop
Selected to participate in a National Science Foundation
funded workshop on molecular orbital theory at Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, GA, June 1991.
- honor
Selected as the 1991 recipient of the APSU Richard
M. Hawkins Award for creative excellence and scholarship, May, 1991.
- paper
Coauthor with Kathryn Dowlen of a paper presented
at a
regional undergraduate chemistry conference at Memphis State University,
"Using Molecular Modeling (PCMODEL) and Molecular Orbital (MOPAC) Software
to Study Chiral Biphenyl Molecules", February, 1991.
- paper
Paper presented at the 100th meeting of the Tennessee
Academy of Science, "Introduction to a Quantum Mechanical Harmonic Oscillator
Using a Modified Particle in a Box Problem", November, 1990.
- paper
Coauthor with John D. Foote of a paper presented at
the 100th meeting
of the Tennessee Academy of Science, "A Demonstration of Hexagonal
and Cubic Closest Packing Using BBs and a Watch Glass", November, 1990.
- paper
Coauthor with Jaime Taylor of a poster board presentation
at the University of Kentucky, "Interfacing a Chemtrix Type pH Meter to
a Commodore 64 Computer", April, 1990.
- paper
Coauthor with Eugene Stewart of a poster board presentation
at the University of Kentucky, "Using PCMODEL and MOPAC to Complement
Undergraduate Organic and Physical Chemistry", April, 1990.
- paper
Coauthor with Eugene Stewart of a paper presented
at the
Middle Tennessee Section, Collegiate Division, Tennessee Academy of Science,
"Using Molecular Modeling (PCMODEL)and Molecular Orbital (MOPAC) Software
to Complement Undergraduate Organic and Physical Chemistry.", March, 1990.
- publication
"Predicting Nuclear Stability Using the Periodic
Table", Journal of Chemical Education, 66 (757), 1989.
- paper
Paper presented at the 40th American Chemical Society
Southeast Regional Meeting, Atlanta, GA, "Using the Periodic Table as
a Guide to Nuclear Stability and Decay", November 1988.
- workshop
Selected to participate in a National Science
Foundation funded workshop on molecular modeling at Georgia State University,
Atlanta, GA, August 1988.
- paper
Paper presented at the 97th meeting of the Tennessee
Academy of Science, "Using Nuclide Stability and Decay Rules in General
Chemistry", November 1987.
- NSF grant
Principal investigator of $18,500 National Science
Foundation matching funds grant for a $37,000 Fourier Transform Infrared
Spectrometer; grant approved July 1987.
- visiting scientist
Selected as Senior Lecturer and Visiting
Scientist in Chemistry at University of Texas at Dallas. Conducted research
and taught graduate electronics and computer interfacing course. Summer
1987.
- publication
"A Commodore Microcomputer/Mettler 440 Balance
Interface", Journal of Chemical Education, 64 (241), 1987.
- paper
Paper presented at the 96th meeting of the Tennessee
Academy of Science, "The Effects of Helium upon Flame Characteristics",
November 1986.
- paper
Coauthor with Dan Bucy of a paper presented at the Middle
Tennessee Section, Collegiate Division, Tennessee Academy of Science,
"Interfacing a Microcomputer to an XY Recorder", April 1986.
- paper
Paper presented at the 95th meeting of the Tennessee
Academy of Science, "Density Using Archimedes' Principle: A
Microcomputer/Electronic Balance Interface Exercise", November 1985.
- paper
Paper presented at the Midwest Regional Meeting of the
American Chemical Society at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale,
"Microcomputer Acquisition of LED Data from a Digital Balance", November
1985.
- publication
"Interfacing the Commodore VIC 20 Using Joystick
Game Ports", Journal of Chemical Education 62 (62), 1985.
- paper
Paper presented at the 94th meeting of the Tennessee
Academy of Science, "A Thermistor/VIC 20 Microcomputer Gameport Interface",
November 1984.
- publication
"A One Chip Interface between a Digital Panel
Meter and a Microcomputer", Journal of Chemical Education 61, (533), 1984.
- paper
Paper presented at the 93rd meeeting of the Tennessee
Academy of Science, "A One Chip Interface Between a Digital Panel Meter
and A Microcomputer", November 1983.
- papers
Two papers presented to the 1983 National Workshop
(East) on Computers in Chemical Education on digital panel meter
interfaces, August 1983.
- publication
Microcomputer programs nationally available through
Computers in Chemical Education, "Molecular Speed Distribution" and "Electron
Configurations", June 1983.
- publication
"Adiabatic Lapse Rates of Planet Atmospheres",
Journal of Chemical Education 60 (637), 1983.
- paper
Paper presented at the 91st meeting of the Tennessee
Academy of Science, "Atmospheric Adiabatic Lapse Rates", November
1981.
- publication
Note on energy conservation, Journal of Chemical
Education 56 (389), 1979.
- publication
"Mass and Density A Surprising Classroom
Demonstration", Journal of Chemical Education 54 (628), 1977.