Winkelmann, Kurt - Florida Institute of Technology

个人简介

Dr. Kurt Winkelmann explores research in both chemistry and chemical education. His chemical research group studies nanoparticle synthesis and their toxicology, photochemical reaction kinetics, and development of materials for space flight applications. Education research focuses on student learning in both real world and virtual reality lab environments. Much of his work involves the development and implementation of novel nanotechnology lab experiments. He is also interested in understanding how principles of gamification can be applied to a standard chemistry lecture class in order to motivate students. Dr. Winkelmann is active in service to Florida Tech and the wider community. He coordinated Florida Tech’s General Chemistry program for six years, co-directed the campus-wide Graduate Student Training Workshop and now is the Science Program Chair for Florida Tech’s Office of Online Learning. He serves as editor of the Journal of Nano Education and has served as a subject matter expert consultant for the FAA and Pearson Education. B.S. Virginia Tech 1995 Ph.D. Auburn University 2000 Postdoctoral Researcher Northwestern University 2001 Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Nano Education Florida Tech Faculty Senator Science Program Chair, Florida Tech Online

研究领域

Chemical Education It is well established that students learn most by actively participating in their education. For science classes, that often means students performing laboratory experiments. I enjoy devising new, interesting experiments for students and seeing them taught at Florida Tech. I also support many undergraduate students to help me develop these experimenters and they appear as co-authors on published articles and present our research at science education conferences. My current interests include experiments that highlight applications of nanotechnology and designing virtual chemistry experiments. This is my most active field of research and has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy and the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. Read about current and recent projects by clicking on the links below. Evaluating Students' Learning and Attitudes in a Virtual Chemistry Laboratory Creating a Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Minor Introducing Research-inspired Modules in the General Chemistry Lab Curriculum Developing an Interdisciplinary Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Academic Program These new experiments are only useful if they benefit students helping them learn more or improve their appreciation of chemistry. This means that we must understand how the experience of performing the experiment can influence students’ knowledge and attitudes. Chemical education researchers apply statistical methods with a scientific approach in order to determine how a lab experiment might affect students. All of my current research evaluates the project's efficacy towards improving student learning and attitudes. Physical Chemistry Understanding the mechanism of a reaction allows us to optimize the reaction rate and predict its outcome. My current research in this area focuses on understanding how visible light can initiate chemical reactions that degrade pollutants into nontoxic or event useful products. Halogenated organic molecules provide interesting target molecules because they have a significant environmental impact as greenhouse gases and many such compounds cannot be destroyed by conventional oxidation techniques. Nanotechnology I am also interested in the design and application of novel nanomaterials. For instance, nanoparticles can possess properties very different from the analogous bulk material. Controlling the properties of these nanosized materials and characterizing them is an interesting challenge.

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Winkelmann, K.; Bernas, L.; Swiger, B.;* Brown, S.* “Measurement of chlorophyll loss due to phytoremediation of Ag nanoparticles in the first-year laboratory” J. Chem. Educ. in press. Bernas, L.; Winkelmann, K.; Palmer, D. “Phytoremediation of Silver Species by Waterweed (Egeria Densa)” The Chemist, in press. Winkelmann, K.; Baloga, M. H.; Marcinkowski, T.; Giannoulis, C.; Anquandah, G.; Cohen, P. “Improving Students’ Inquiry Skills and Attitudes through Research-Inspired Modules in the General Chemistry Laboratory” J. Chem. Educ. 92(2), 2015, 247–255. Winkelmann, K.; Baloga, M. H.; Menendez, A.* “Lightning in a Bottle: Measuring NOx Formed by Electrical Discharge in an Inquiry-Based General Chemistry Laboratory Experiment” Chem. Educator 19 2014, 305-309. Winkelmann, K.; Scott, M.; Wong, D.* “A Study of High School Students’ Performance of Virtual Chemistry Laboratory in Second Life” J. Chem. Educ. 91(9) 2014, 1432-1438. Winkelmann, K. “A Ten Year Review of the NSF Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education (NUE) program” J. Nano Educ. 6(2) 2014, 109-116. Winkelmann, K.; Bernas, L.;* Saleh, M. “A Review of Nanotechnology Learning Resources for K-12, College and Informal Educators” J. Nano Educ. 6(1) 2014, 1-11. Winkelmann, K. “Learning about the Societal Impacts of Nanotechnology through Role Playing” J. Nano Educ. 4(1) 2012, 67-81. Winkelmann, K.; Calhoun, R. L.; Mills, G. “Effects of Periodic Illumination and Aqueous/Organic Interfacial Surface Area on Chain Propagation of CCl3F Reduction” J. Phys. Chem. C 116(4) 2012, 2829–2837. Winkelmann, K.; German, H.;* Hodes, C.;* Li, J.; Price, M.;* Termini, C.;* Thiele, C.* “Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles in Aqueous and Nonaqueous Solutions and their Use in Simulated Waste Remediation: An Experiment for First-Year College Students” J. Nano Educ. 3(1) 2011, 75-81. Zaccardi, M. J.;* Winkelmann, K.; Olson, J. A. “Preparation of Chemically Etched Tips for Ambient Instructional Scanning Tunneling Microscopy” J. Chem. Educ. 87(3) 2010, 308-310. Winkelmann, K. “Practical Aspects of Creating an Interdisciplinary Nanotechnology Laboratory Course for Freshmen” J. Nano Educ. 1(1) 2009, 34-41. Winkelmann, K.; Sharma, V. K.; Lin, Y.*; Shreve, K. A.*; Winkelmann, C.; Hoisington, L. J.*; Yngard, R. A. “Reduction of Ferrate(VI) and Oxidation of Cyanate in a Fe(VI)–TiO2–UV–NCO− system” Chemosphere 72(11) 2008, 1694-1699. Noviello, T.;* Brooks, S.;* Winkelmann, K. “Preparation of CdS Nanoparticles by First-Year Undergraduates” J. Chem. Educ. 84(4) 2007, 709-710. Winkelmann, K.; Mills, G.; Calhoun, R. L. “Chain Photoreduction of CCl3F in TiO2 Suspensions: Enhancement Induced by O2” J. Phys. Chem. A 110(51) 2006, 13827-13835. Sharma, V. K.; Winkelmann, K.; Krasnova, Y.;* Lee, C.; Sohn, M. “Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Reduction of Ferrate(VI) in UV-Irradiated Titania Suspensions: Role in Enhancing Destruction of Nitrogen-Containing Pollutants” Int. J. Photoenergy 5(3) 2003, 183-190. Calhoun, R. L.; Winkelmann, K. J.; Mills, G. “Photoreduction of CFC-11 in TiO2 Suspensions” J. Phys. Chem. B 105(40) 2001, 9739-9746.