Dr. Thomas Junk

Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

P.O. Box 44370
Lafayette LA 70504
Montgomery Hall, Room 203
Phone: 337-482-6735

 

PROFESSIONAL

2012–pres.  Professor and Head, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

2004–2012 Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Louisiana at Monroe

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.

1990–1993 Research Associate, Institute for Environmental Studies, Louisiana State University

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Synthesis and characterization of organic compounds containing heavy chalcogenides. Organic reactions under aqueous near-critical and supercritical aqueous conditions. Synthesis and application of stable isotope labeled standards as environmental tracers.

 

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

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

 

HONORS

2010 ULM Outstanding Associate Professor of 2010, awarded by the University of Louisiana at Monroe Mortar Board

1986 Robert A.Welch Predoctoral Research Fellow.

1987 Departmental Graduate Research Award, Texas A&M University

 

TEACHING

Spring ’11 CHEM 2030-60247 (Organic 2), CHEM 2031-60245 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 2033-60249 (Organic Lab 2), CHEM 2033-60251 (Organic Lab 2)

Fall ’10 CHEM 2030-40259 (Organic 1), CHEM 2031-40261 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 2031-40261 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 2031-40263 (Organic Lab 1)

Spring ’10 CHEM 230-01 (Organic 1), CHEM 232-01 (Organic 2), CHEM 231-01 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 233-03 (Organic Lab 2), CHEM 233-05 (Organic Lab 2)

Fall ’09 CHEM 230-01 (Organic 1), CHEM 232-01 (Organic 2), CHEM 233-01 (Organic Lab 2), CHEM 233-03 (Organic Lab 2), CHEM 233-05 (Organic Lab 2)

Spring ’09 CHEM 232-01 (Organic 2), CHEM 233-01, -05 (Organic Lab 2), CHEM 430-01 (Advanced Organic)

Fall ’08 CHEM 230-03 (Organic 1), CHEM 231-01, -06 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 431-01 (Intermediate Organic Lab)

Spring ‘08 CHEM 230-01 (Organic 1), CHEM 232-01 (Organic 2), CHEM 233-01, -03, -05 (Organic Lab 2)

Fall ’07 CHEM 230-01 (Organic 1), CHEM 232-01, -03, -05 (Organic Lab 1)

Spring ’07 CHEM 232-01 (Organic 2), CHEM 233-01, -03, -05 (Organic Lab 2)

Fall ‘06 CHEM 230-01 (Organic 1), CHEM 231-01 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 231-03 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 431-01 (Intermediate Organic Lab)

Spring ‘06 CHEM 232-01 (Organic 2), CHEM 233-01 (Organic Lab 2), CHEM 233-03 (Organic Lab 2), CHEM 233-05 (Organic Lab 2)

Fall ’05 CHEM 230-01 (Organic 1), CHEM 231-01 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 231-03 (Organic Lab 1), CHEM 231-05 (Organic Lab 1)

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

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

Spring ’04 CHEM 303-01 (Organic 1), CHEM 304-01 (Organic 2), CHEM 306-02 (Organic Lab 2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

SOCIETIES

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

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

2011-pres. Senator, ULM Faculty Senate

2010-pres. Chair, Departmental Policy and Scheduling Committee

2010-pres. Member, Departmental Awards Committee

2010-pres. Member, Departmental Curriculum Committee

2010 Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee, Dept. of Mathematics

2010 Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee, Dept. of Chemistry

2010 Member, Department Head Search Committee, Dept. of Chemistry

2009-pres. Member, College of Arts and Sciences Steering Committee

2007-pres. Departmental Library Liaison

2007 Member, Department Head Search Committee, Dept. of Mass Communications

2007-pres. Member, Departmental Curriculum Committee

2007 Chemistry Representative, ULM Disaster Recovery Committee

2007 Member, College Tenure & Promotion Committee

2007 Chair, Departmental Tenure & Promotion Committee

2006-07 Member, Departmental Master’s Program Re-Instatement Committee

2006-08 Member, Departmental Faculty Search Committee

2005 Member, Departmental Curriculum Committee

2000-02 Member, ULM Faculty Development Grants Program.

2001-02 Member, Search Committee for Dean of Pure and Applied Sciences

1999-00 Member, ULM Environmental Program Evaluation Committee

 

GRADUATE STUDENTS DIRECTED

(The graduate program was terminated in 2003)

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

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

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

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

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

 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS DIRECTED

2011 Directed Study “Synthesis of compounds derived from diphenyl ditelluride”,

Student investigator: Jennifer Watkins.

2009 Directed study “Synthesis and properties of 2-aminoarenetelluroles”, Student investigator: Nathan McMullen.

2007 Directed study “Synthesis of organotellurium heterocycles and key intermediates”, Student investigator: Cody Lewis.

2007 Directed study “Synthesis of novel organotellurium heterocycles”, Student investigator: Dennis Ezell.

2005 Directed study “Towards organotellurium crown ethers”, Student investigator: Nicholas Bullard.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

2011 Chair, Ouachita Valley Section of the American Chemical Society

2011 Session Chair and Judge, 85th Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Monroe, LA, Feb. 26, 2011.

2010 Judge, 84th Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Alexandria, LA, Feb. 27, 2010.

2010 Chair-Elect, Ouachita Valley Section of the American Chemical Society

2009 Chair, Ouachita Valley Section of the American Chemical Society

2008 Chair-Elect and Interim Chair, Ouachita Valley Section of the American Chemical Society

2004–2007 Director, Louisiana Region III Science and Engineering Fair

2003–2006 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–pres. Faculty Advisor, ULM 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. Extensive experience with Microsoft Foundation Class Programming. Familiar with the Unix (Linux) environment. Author of commercial scientific data processing software. Programming languages: C, C++, 0x86 Assembly.

 

CORPORATE, CONSULTING

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

1997 – 2000 Developer of a standardized GC-MS file format interface (for the National Institute for Standards and Technology, NIST).

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

 

PATENTS

W. J. Catallo and T. Junk “Transforming Biomass to Hydrocarbon Mixtures in Near-Critical and Supercritical Water”, U.S. Patent 6,084,147, issued 10/2/2000.

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

 

GRANTS

2011 Dean’s Research and Creative Project Fund, ULM College of Arts and Sciences, $932.

2010 Dean’s Research and Creative Project Fund, ULM College of Arts and Sciences, $958.

2008-2009 Introduction of Microwave Assisted Techniques to ULM’s Chemistry Program, T. Junk and H. O. Brotherton, Board of Regents Support Fund, $101,060.

2007-2008 Networking Chemistry’s Instrumental Laboratory, ULM STAP Program, T. Junk and H. O. Brotherton, $10,692 requested, $6,400 awarded.

2005-2006 Acquisition of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES), T. Junk, D. E. Hubbard, H. O. Brotherton, P. R. Alburquerque, Board of Regents Support Fund, $90,683.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Total funding received to date: $796,000

 

PEER-REVIEWED 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.

31. 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”, J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2005, 42, 243-247.

32. P. R. Mallikarachy, R. E. Norman, F. R. Fronczek and T. Junk, “(µ-Diazenediyldiphenyl- к2C2,N2: к2C2’,N1)bis[(3,5-dimethylphenyl)tellurium(II)]”, Acta Cryst. 2005, E61, 1370-2.

33. W. J. Catallo and T. Junk, “Transformation of Benzothiazole in Estuarine Sediments”, J. Env. Quality 2005, 34, 1746-1754.

34. W. J. Catallo, J. L. Comeaux, and T. Junk, book chapter “Effects of Static vs. Tidal Hydraulic Conditions on Biogeochemical Processes in Mesocosms: Degradation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons (AHs)”, in The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 2009, ISBN 978-3-540-88013-4.

35. Transformation of Glucose to Volatile and Semi-Volatile Products in Hydrothermal (HT) Systems , W. James Catallo, Todd. F Shupe, Jay L. Comeaux and T. Junk, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2009, 34, 1-13.

36. Organotellurium Chemistry: Remarkably Facile Preparation of Benzo-1,3-tellurazoles, T. Junk, N. C. McMullen and F. R Froczek, J. Heterocycl. Chem., accepted, 2010.

 

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

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

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

19. 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.

20. 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.

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

22. 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.

23. 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.

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

25. 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.

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

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

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 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.

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

32. P. R. Alburquerque, B. Ramachandran, and T. Junk, “Calculations of the Acidities of n-Butylbenzene Protons in Aqueous Media under Normal and Supercritical Conditions, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 8, 2008.

33. P. R. Alburquerque, B. Ramachandran, and T. Junk, “Acidities of n-butylbenzene protons in aqueous media under normal and supercritical conditions”, 64th ACS Southwest Regional Meeting, Little Rock, AR, October 6, 2008.

34. T. Junk, J. C. Lewis, and N. C. McMullen, “Aminoarenetelluroles as versatile intermediates”, 83rd meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Hammond, LA, Feb. 27, 2009.

35. T. Junk (Presenter) and N. C. McMullen, “Tellurazoles and Tellurazines”, presented 84th meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Alexandria, LA, Feb. 27, 2010.

36. T. Junk (Presenter), N. C. McMullen and F. R. Fronczek, “Novel Approaches to Organic Tellurium Compounds”, presented 85th meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Monroe, LA, Feb. 26, 2011.

37. T. Junk (Presenter), N. C. McMullen and F. R. Fronczek, “Facile access to heterocyclic organic tellurium compounds”, presented at the 241st national meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, March 27-31, 2011.