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John L. Oscarson

  1. Academic rank:

    Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University

  2. Degrees, institutions, and dates:

    B.E.S., Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 1968
    M.E.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1972
    Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1985

  3. Years of service on BYU faculty:

    1974 - present

  4. Other related experience:

    1. Industrial
        1992-93 Visiting Scientist, Electric Power Research Institute
        1983-84 Chief Research Scientist, Tronac Inc., Orem, Utah

  5. Consulting, patents, etc.:

    Electric Power Research Institute

  6. States in which registered:

    none

  7. Principal publications of last five years:

    D.R. Cordray, L.D. Gunderson, J.J. Christensen, J.L. Oscarson, and R.M. Izatt, "The excess molar enthalpies of [xC02 + (1-x){0.5 CH3(CH2)4CH3 + 0.5 CH3(CH2)l0CH3}] at the temperatures (308.15, 323.15, 373.15 K, and 413.15) K and the pressures 7.50 MPa and 12.50 MPa and of {xCO2 + (1-x)CH3(CH2)7CH3 at 373.15 K and 7.50 MPa and 12.50 MPa," Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 23, 941-949 (1991).

    R.M. Izatt, J.L. Oscarson, S.E. Gillespie, H. Grimsrud, J.A.R. Renuncio, and C. Pando, The Effect of Temperature and Pressure on the Protonation of Glycine", Biophysical Journal, 61, 1394-1401 (1992).

    J.L. Oscarson and R.M. Izatt, "Calorimetry", Chapter 7 in Physical Methods of Chemistry, Vol. 6: Determination of Thermodynamic Properties, Edited by B. W. Rossitor and R. C. Baetzold, John Wiley and Sons, 573-620 (1992).

    X. Chen, J.L. Oscarson, S.E. Gillespie, H. Cao, and R.M. Izatt, "Determination of Enthalpy of Ionization of Water from 250 to 350 C", Journal of Solution Chemistry, 23, 747-768 (1994).

    J.L. Oscarson, P. Wang, S.E. Gillespie, R.M. Izatt, G.D. Watt, C.D. Larsen, and J.A.R. Renuncio, "Thermodynamics of Protonation of AMP, ADP, and ATP", Journal of Solution Chemistry, 24, 171-200 (1995).

    R.M. Izatt, J.L. Oscarson, S.E. Gillespie, X.Chen, P. Wang, and G.D. Watt, "A Calorimetric Study of Ligand Interactions with Protons and Metals Ions in the 100 to 400 C Range," Pure and Applied Chemistry, 67, 543-549 (1995).

    S.E. Gillespie, J.L.Oscarson, R.M. Izatt, P. Wang, J.A.R. Renuncio, and C. Pando. Thermodynamic Quantities for the Protonation of Amino Acid Amino Groups from 323.15 to 398.15 K," Journal of Solution Chemistry, 24, 1221-1249 (1995).

  8. Scientific and professional societies:

    AIChE, ASEE

  9. Honors and awards:

    1983 Outstanding Teacher in Chemical Engineering, BYU

  10. Courses taught during most recent academic year:

    Fall 1995 Semester

      Ch En 533 Transport Phenomena - 3 credit hours; 3 hours of lecture
      Rel 122 Book of Mormon (Last half) - 2 credit hours; 2 hours of lecture
    Winter 1996 Semester
      Ch En 283 Computer Programming for Chemical Engineers - 2 credit hours; 2 hours of lecture
      Ch En 477 Unit Operations Laboratory 2 - 2 credit hours; 6 hours of laboratory

  11. Other assigned duties:

    member of department Graduate Committee

  12. Faculty development programs during the last 5 years:

  13. Special duties of co-op coordinators:

    not applicable