Porter, Lon - Wabash College - Department of Chemistry

个人简介

Dr. Porter has enjoyed teaching chemistry at Wabash since 2003. He was born in Houston, Texas and earned his B.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Houston, having pursued undergraduate research with Professor T. R. Lee. After receiving a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in 1999, he studied with Professor Jillian M. Buriak at Purdue University and earned his Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry. Currently, Dr. Porter’s research focuses on materials chemistry with an emphasis on organic monolayer formation reactions on important substrates, such as silicon, germanium, and gallium arsenide. Dr. Porter teaches a variety of courses, ranging from introductory and advanced chemistry to freshman tutorial and senior colloquium. In addition to teaching, he enjoys working with students in his research laboratory exploring nanotechnology and inorganic materials chemistry. Together, they work on developing exotic new materials for electronics fabrication, medical sensors/drug delivery, and other high-tech applications. His most recent work has led him to establish the Wabash College 3D Printing & Fabrication Center (3D-PFC). Here, he works with students, faculty, and alumni on various projects across several subjects. In his spare time he enjoys watching films, reading science fiction, and playing video and tabletop games. Dr. Porter loves his role as the faculty advisor to the Wabash Dork Club, the campus gaming club. He enjoys living two blocks from campus with his wife and furry, four-footed pets (a mutt dog and four cats, all adopted strays or from the shelter).

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High-Impact Practices in Materials Science Education: Student Research Internships Leading to Pedagogical Innovation in STEM Laboratory Learning Activities, Lon A. Porter, Jr., MRS Adv. (in press). Simple and Inexpensive 3D Printed Filter Fluorometer Designs: User-Friendly Instrument Models for Laboratory Learning and Outreach Activities, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Cole A. Chapman*, and Jacob A. Alaniz*, J. Chem. Educ., 94, 105 (2017). User Friendly 3D Printed Colorimeter Models for Student Exploration of Instrument Design and Performance, Lon A. Porter, Jr., Benjamin M. Washer*, Mazin H. Hakim*, and Richard F. Dallinger, J. Chem. Educ., 93, 1305 (2016). Alkyl-Functionalization of Porous Silicon via Multimode Microwave-Assisted Hydrosilylation, Jasper C. Small*, Hieu Minh Dam*, Jason L. Siegel*, Anton J. Crepinsek*, Taylor A. Neal*, Austin A. Althoff*, Nathan S. Line*, and Lon A. Porter, Jr., Polyhedron, 114, 225 (2016). Active Learning and Student Engagement via 3D Printing and Design: Integrating Undergraduate Research, Service Learning, and Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations, Lon A. Porter, Jr., MRS Adv. (2016). Low Frequency Analysis of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP)-Laminate Bond on Reinforced Concrete (RC) Bridges, Kenneth C. Crawford, Cole A. Chapman*, and Lon A. Porter, Jr., Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (2016). Formal NSF Styled Proposal Writing in Preparation for Original Multi-Week Laboratory Projects, VIPEr (Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource); (2010).