Edward J. Kintzel Profile

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Edward J. Kintzel Profile

Edward J. Kintzel, Jr. 
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomy - Western Kentucky University

  
Biographical Sketch

Professional Preparation:

State University of New York at Buffalo                                           Mathematical Physics                  B.S.   1998

Florida State University                                                                    Physics                                        M.S.  1999

Florida State University                                                                    Physics                                        Ph.D. 2002

Professional Appointments:

2008 - Present   Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, WKU

2007 - 2008        Staff Scientist, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University Medical School, MO

2007 - 2007        Research Fellow, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University Medical School, MO

2002 - 2007        Postdoctoral Research Associate, Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN

Publications

1)         Kintzel, Jr., E.J., Herwig, K.W., and Rols, S., “Neutron diffraction study of p-phenylene oligomer molecules adsorbed onto graphite” Thin Solid Films, Vol. 518, pp. 3786-3791, 2010

2)   Smilgies, D.-M. and Kintzel, Jr., E.J., “Epitaxial orientations of para-sexiphenyl platelets grown on alkali halide (001) surfaces” Phys. Rev. B, Volume 79, pp. 235413-1 – 235413-10, 2009

3)   Mamontov, E., Cole, D.R., Daib, S., Pawel, M.D., Liang, C.D., Jenkins, T., Gasparovic, G., Kintzel, E. “Dynamics of water in LiCl and CaCl₂ aqueous solutions confined in silica matrices: A backscattering neutron spectroscopy study” Chem. Phys., Vol. 352, pp. 117-124, 2008

4)   Kintzel, Jr., E.J., Smilgies, D.-M., Skofronick, J.G., Safron , S.A., and Van Winkle, D.H. “Ultrathin film growth of p-phenylene oligomers on alkali halide substrates“  J. Crys. Growth, Vol. 289, Iss. 1, pp. 345-350, 15 March 2006

5)    Kintzel, Jr., E.J., Smilgies, D.-M., Skofronick, J.G., Safron , S.A., and Van Winkle, D.H. “Effect of temperature on the growth of ultrathin films ofp-sexiphenyl on KCL001”J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 107-110, 2004

Synergistic Activities

1) Service: General Member of National User Facility Organization (NUFO), Peer Review Committee for the Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor, Journal Reviewer

2) Presentations: Selected contributions: Florida State University (Invited), “Neutron Scattering and Materials for Alternative Energy Sources” (Oct. 2009, Tallahassee, FL); International Conference on Neutron Scattering, “Interfacial interactions of alkane and ether molecules tethered to mesoporous MCM-41 using quasielastic neutron scattering” (May 2009, Knoxville, TN).

3) Engagement and Pedagogy: Use of National User Facilities (SNS) to develop novel labs for senior level Solid State Physics Course; Arrange student tours of Oak Ridge National Laboratory Facilities; Supervise student research with significant involvement of traditionally underrepresented groups in Physics; Collaborative activities with Spallation Neutron Source to develop novel research and internship activities for students.