Curriculum
Vitae - Dr. Robert Milofsky, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Fort Lewis
College, Durango, CO
EDUCATION:
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Ph.D.,
May 1991
Thesis
Research: Kinetics, Mechanism and
Application of
Photoinitiated
Peroxyoxalate Chemiluminescence
Bates
College, Lewiston, ME B.S.,
Chemistry, May 1987
EMPLOYMENT:
Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry,
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO,
April 2003 - present
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of
Chemistry, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, April 2001 - present
Associate
Professor: Department of Chemistry, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, May
1996 - 2001.
Dr.
Les Sommerville, Chair
Assistant Professor: Department of Chemistry,
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, August 1992 - April 1996.
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Ames Lab., Ames, IA, July 1991 - July
1992.
Directed
by Professor Ed Yeung.
Research
Assistant: University of
Colorado, Boulder, CO, summer 1988, 1990
Directed
by Professor John Birks.
Teaching
Assistant: University of
Colorado, Boulder, CO, 1987-1991.
Lab
Assistant: Bates College,
Lewiston, ME, August 1986-May 1987.
Research
Assistant: W.R. Grace Chemical
Co., Construction Products Division, Cambridge, MA, summer 1986.
Research
Assistant: Brigham &
Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, summer 1984 and 1985.
PUBLICATIONS:
Martin,
L.A., Byrd, S.K. and Milofsky,
R.E. ÒEffects of Tobacco Processing on the Quantity of Benzo[a]pyrene in
Mainstream SmokeÓ, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A, 66, 2003, 1283-1286.
Carr,
A.; Dickson, J.; Milofsky, R. ÒPost-column Ultra-fast Co-catalyzed Peroxyoxalate
Chemiluminescence Detection in Capillary Electrophoresis and Capillary
ElectrochromatographyÓ, Chromatographia,55, 2002, 687-692.
Kuyper,
C.; Milofsky, R.E. ÒRecent
Developments in Chemiluminescence and Photochemical Reaction Detection for
Capillary ElectrophoresisÓ, TrAC,
20, 2001, 232-240.
Kuyper,
C.; Denham, K.; Murray, J.;
Milofsky, R. ÒChemiluminescence Detection in Capillary Electrophoresis using an
Ultra-fast Co-catalyzed Peroxyoxalate Chemiluminescence Reaction and
Electrokinetic Reagent DeliveryÓ, Chromatographia, 53, 2000, 173-178.
Dickson, J.; Odom, M.; Ducheneaux, F.; Murray,
J.; Milofsky, R.E. ÒCoupling Photochemical
Reaction Detection Based on Singlet Oxygen Sensitization to Capillary
ElectrochromatographyÓ, Anal. Chem. 72, 2000, 3038-3042.
Milofsky, R.E.; Ward, J.; Shaw, H.N.; Klundt, I. ÒPost-column Photochemical Reaction
Detection in HPLC Based on Photosensitized Generation of Singlet Molecular
Oxygen; Study of Reaction Parameters and application to the determination of
polychlorinated biphenylsÓ Chromatogr. 51, 2000, 205-211.
Milofsky,
R.E.; Denham, K.
"Photooxidation of 3-Substituted Pyrroles: A Post-column Reaction
Detection System for Singlet Molecular Oxygen in HPLC", Anal. Chem. 70, 1998, 4081-4085.
Kennedy,
B.J.; Milofsky, R.; Carron, K.C.
"Development of a Cascade Flow Cell for Dynamic Aqueous Phase Detection
Using Modified SERS Substrates", Anal. Chem. 69 , 1997, 4708-4715.
Milofsky,
R.E.; Bauer, E.
"Capillary Electrophoresis with Post-Column Addition of Terbium and
Sensitized Lanthanide-ion Luminescence Detection for the Determination of
Diflunisal and Salicylic acid", J. High Resolut. Chrom., 20, 1997, 638-642.
Milofsky,
R.E.; Dickson, J. , Ferris,
M.
"Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium(III) as a Chemiluminescent Reagent for
Detection in Capillary Electrophoresis", J. High Resolut. Chrom., 20 1997 643-646
Milofsky, R.E.; Spaeth, S. "Determination of Orotic Acid in Aqueous
Solutions by Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography Using Sensitized
Lanthanide-Ion Luminescence Detection", Chromatogr., 1996,
42, 12-16.
Milofsky,
R.E., Malberg, M.G.; Smith,
J.M. "Determination of Steroids
by Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography with Sensitized Room Temperature
Lanthanide Ion Luminescence Detection", J. High Resolut. Chrom., 1994,
17, 731.
Milofsky,
R.E.; Yeung, E.S. "Native Fluorescence Detection of Nucleic Acids and DNA
Restriction Fragments in Capillary Electrophoresis", Anal. Chem., 1993,
65, 153-157.
Milofsky,
R.E.; Birks, J.W. "Laser Photolysis Study of the Kinetics and Mechanism of
Photoinitiated Peroxyoxalate Chemiluminescence", JACS, 1991,
113, 9715-9723.
Nondek,
L., Milofsky, R.E.; Birks, J.W. "Determination of Carbonyl Compounds in
Air by HPLC using On-Line Analyzed Microcartridges, Fluorescence and
Chemiluminescence Detection", Chromatogr., 1991,
32, 33.
Milofsky,
R.E.; Birks, J.W. "Photoinitiation of Peroxyoxalate
Chemiluminescence: Application to
Flow Injection Analysis of Chemilumophores", Anal. Chem., 1990,
62, 1050-1054.
TALKS:
(invited talk) Ð Milofsky, R. ÒSecond-generation
chemiluminescence and photochemical reaction detection: Coupling sensitive,
selective, and efficient detection schemes to nanoscale separationsÓ, 225th
ACS National Meeting, March 25th, 2003, abstract no. Envr. 111
Metcalf, D. and Milofsky, R. ÒCoupling fluorescence probes for singlet molecular oxygen with
nanoscale separationsÓ 225th
ACS National Meeting, March 25th, 2003, abstract no. ChEd 194
Lorenz, B. and
Milofsky, R. ÒRecent developments in the optimization of ultrafast cocatalyzed
peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence detection in capillary separationsÓ 225th
ACS National Meeting, March 25th, 2003, abstract no. ChEd 254
Carr,
A., and Milofsky, R. ÒPostcolumn
ultrafast co-catalyzed peroyxoxalate chemiluminescence detection in capillary
electrophoresis and capillary electrochromatographyÓ, 223rd ACS
National Meeting, April 7th, 2002, abstract no. Anyl. 112.
(invited
talk) Milofsky, R.E. ÒCan a research-based laboratory serve the needs of
students in instrumental analysisÓ, presented at the 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, April
3rd, 2001 abstract no. ChED 949.
Kuyper,
C., Denham, K., Dickson, J. Murray,
J. and Milofsky, R. ÒChemiluminescence Detection in Capillary Electrophoresis
using an Ultra-fast Co-catalyzed peroxyoxalate chemiluminescent Reaction and
Electrokinetic Reagent DeliveryÓ, 221st ACS National Meeting, April 1st, 2001, abstract
no. Anyl. 29.
Adams,
C., Mandernack, K., Mills, C. and
Milofsky R. ÒKinetic and Optimal Moisture Studies of Methanotroph-Enriched
Whole Soil Samples Overlaying Coal Bed Methane SeepsÓ, 221st ACS National Meeting, April 1st,
2001, abstract no. Anyl. 92
Ducheneaux,
F. and Milofsky, R. ÒPost column
liquid- and solid-phase addition to a RP-HPLC photochemical reaction-detection
scheme for the determination of substituted aromatic compoundsÓ, 219th
ACS National Meeting, March 28th, 2000, abstract no. Anyl. 162.
Murray,
J. and Milofsky, R. ÒSubmicromolar
detection of substituted aromatics in capillary electrochromatographyÓ, 219th
ACS National Meeting, March 28th, 2000, abstract no. Anyl. 165.
Arkin,
D., Bartlett, T. and Milofsky, R.
ÒSynthesis of N-substituted t-butyl
2-carboyx-3-hydroxy- and 3-methoxy-N-diphenylpyrrolesÓ 219th ACS National Meeting, March 28th,
2000, abstract no. CHED. 405.
Milofsky, R. ÒGetting on Track for a Job at a PUIÓ CU
Boulder, March 20, 2000
(invited talk honoring Tom Wenzel) Milofsky, R.E.
ÒBalancing student needs and progress in the lab: Key elements of successful
research programs for undergraduatesÓ, 218th ACS National Meeting,
New Orleans, August 22, 1999
Kjellberg,
C. and Milofsky, R.E.
ÒDetermination of Quinolinic Acid by HPLC with sensitized lanthanide ion
luminescence detectionÓ, 217th ACS National Meeting, March 22, 1999,
abstract no. 485
Shaw,
H.N. and Milofsky R.E.
ÒSynthesis and photophysical studies of some novel 3-substituted pyrrolesÓ, 217th
ACS National Meeting, March 22, 1999, abstract no. 561
Ward,
J. and Milofsky, R.E.
ÒPost-column photochemical reaction detection system for the determination of
PCBs following separation by RP/HPLCÓ, 217th ACS National Meeting,
March 22, 1999, abstract no. 580
(invited talk) Milofsky, R.E ÒUndergraduate
Research and the Modern Instrumental LabÓ, 216th ACS National
meeting, August 24, 1998, abstract no. 13
Denham,
K.A. "Photooxidation of
3-substituted pyrroles: A post-column reaction detection scheme for singlet
molecular oxygen in HPLC", 215th ACS National Meeting, March 31, 1998,
abstract no. 526
Bauer,
E. and Milofsky, R. "
Capillary electrophoresis with post-column addition of terbium and sensitized
lanthanide ion luminescence detection for the determination of diflunisal and
salicylic acid", 215th ACS National Meeting, March 31, 1998, abstract no.
529
(invited
talk) Milofsky, R.E. "Luminescence and Photochemical Reaction
Detection in HPLC and CE: Research at a PUI" - University of Kansas - February 9, 1998
Ferris,
M.M. and Milofsky, R.
"Development of an electrogenerated chemiluminescent detector for
capillary electrophoresis employing a Nafion joint", 213th ACS National
Meeting, April 14, 1997
Greer,
B. and Milofsky, R.
"Determination of Tetracycline by sensitized europium luminescence in
MEKC", 213th ACS National Meeting, April 14, 1997
Milofsky,
R. and Halvorson, E.
"Detection of Analytes that are Poor Chromophores Based on the Quenching
of C60- Sensitized Type II Photooxidation", 211th ACS
National Meeting, March 25, 1996
Milofsky,
R. and Spaeth, S.
"Determination of Orotic Acid in Aqueous Solutions by Capillary
Electrophoresis using Sensitized Luminescence Detection", 211th ACS
National Meeting, March 25, 1996
Milofsky,
R. and Taylor, D.
"Kinetics, Mechanism and Analytical Applications of Micelle-Enhanced
Photooxidation Reactions", 211th ACS National Meeting, March 25, 1996
Milofsky, R.; Spaeth, S.; Halvorson, E. and Taylor, D. "Luminescence and Photochemical Reaction Detection
in Capillary Electropohoresis and HPLC", 37th Rocky Mountain Conference,
July 23, 1995.
Milofsky,
R. and Malberg, G."Sensitized
Lanthanide Ion Luminescence Detection in Micellar Electrokinetic
Chromatography", 209th ACS National Meeting, April 3, 1995.
Milofsky,
R.; Jensen, C. and Odom,
M. "Photochemical Reaction
Detection for Capillary Electrophoresis and HPLC based on Singlet Oxygen
Sensitization", 209th ACS National Meeting, April 3, 1995.
Milofsky, R. "Photooxidation Reactions Based on
Singlet Oxygen Photochemistry", 36th Rocky Mountain Conference, Aug 1,
1994
Milofsky, R. and Smith, J. "Capillary Electrophoresis with Laser-induced
Fluorescence Detection in an Undergraduate Laboratory", 207th ACS National
Meeting, March 14, 1994
Milofsky,
R. and Hergenreter, E.
"Photooxidation Reactions Based on Singlet Oxygen Photochemistry",
207th ACS National Meeting, March 14, 1994
Milofsky, R. "Analytical Applications and Evaluation of Aryl Oxalate Esters using the Photoinitiated Peroxyoxalate Chemiluminescence Reaction", 42nd Pittsburgh Conference, March 5, 1991.
Milofsky,
R. "Photoinitiation of Peroxyoxalate Chemiluminescence: Application to Flow Injection Analysis
of Chemilumophores", 32nd Rocky Mountain Conference, July 31, 1990.
Milofsky,
R. "Photoinitiation of Peroxyoxalate Chemiluminescence: Application to Flow Injection Analysis
of Chemilumophores", 45th Northwest/10th Rocky Mountain Regional
Meeting", June 14, 1990.
GRANTS AND AWARDS:
Featured Scholar Award, Fort Lewis
College, October 2001
Jean Dreyfus Boissevain Undergraduate
Scholarship $5,500, Fall 2001
NSF-DTS ÒPhotochemical reaction detection and
Ultra-fast co-catalyzed chemiluminescence reaction detection: Developing
multi-faceted research projects for the undergraduate chemistry curriculum
while enhancing lab experiences for non-science majorsÓ. Submitted May 2001 Ð
not funded, $226,320
ACS-PRF Summer Research Fellowship Ð Study of
biogeochemical parameters that influence methane consumption and N2O formation in soils, 2000, $6,500
Henry Dreyfus Ð Teacher-Scholar Ð ÒType II
photooxidation of substituted pyrroles:
towards the development of solid- and liquid-phase reactors for
environmental and biomedical analysis, 1999-2004, $60,000
"Study
of the kinetics and mechanism of 1O2-induced photooxidation of substituted pyrroles in
organized media", American Chemical Society - Petroleum Research Fund, B,
1998-00, $ 25,000
"Spectrophotometric and Chemiluminescence Measurements Using Fiber-optically Coupled Sensors, NSF Colorado Connect, 1997 $3,000
"Universal
Detector for Molecular Recognition Identification in Separation Science"
NSF-STTR, 1995-96, $77,000
"Study
of Micellar and Cyclodextrin Enhanced Photochemical Reactions II",
Research Corporation, 1995-97, $25,700
"HPLC With Diode Array Detection: Bioanalytical and
Environmental Labs for Biology and Chemistry", NSF-ILI, 1995-97, $19,500
"Study of Micellar and Cyclodextrin Enhanced
Photochemical Reactions", Research Corporation, 1994-95, $10,000
"Improvement
of Undergraduate Biological Science Education: Restoration/Remodeling",
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, June 1993, $500,000
NSF-SBIR Ð
Molecular Recognition Detectors for LC and CE; November 1993, $35,000
1990 Mobay Corporation Award for outstanding
research in the field of Analytical Chemistry.
ACTIVITIES: