St. Bonaventure University

Faculty


Rupprecht, Alexander

Alex Rupprecht - Chemistry web

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
Chemistry
ACADEMIC SCHOOL
School of Arts and Sciences

TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
CONTACT
Office phone: (716) 375-4014
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OFFICE
De La Roche 312 B
COURSES TAUGHT
  • CHEM 101. General Chemistry I
  • CHEM 201. Analytical Chemistry
  • CHML 201. Analytical Chemistry Lab
ACADEMIC DEGREES
  • Ph.D. in chemistry, Duquesne University, 2020
  • B.S. in chemistry, Saint Vincent College, 2015
OTHER EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry, St. Bonaventure University. Fall 2022 to present.
  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Concord University. Spring 2021 to fall 2022.
  • Instructor of Chemistry, Concord University. Fall 2020 to spring 2021.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Publications

  • Montgomery, T. D.; Buchbinder, J. R.; Gawalt, E. S.; Iuliucci, R. J.; Koch, A. S.; Kotsikorou, E.; Lackey, P. E.; Lim, M. S.; Rohde, J. J.; Rupprecht, A. J.; Srnec, M. N.; Vernier, B.; Evanseck, J. D. The Scientific Method as a Scaffold to Enhance Communication Skills in Chemistry. J. Chem. Educ. 2022.
  • Rupprecht, A. J.; Allego, E.; Palchesko, R.; Gawalt, E. S. Functionalization of Stainless Steel 316L with Corrosion Resistant Polymer Films. Thin Solid Films 2021, 721, 138543.
  • Gumireddy, A.; DeBoyace, K.; Rupprecht, A.; Gupta, M.; Patel, S.; Flaherty, P. T.; Wildfong, P. L. D. Crystal Structure of Tert-Butyl 4-[4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-Methylbut-3-Yn-2-Yl]Piperazine-1-Carboxylate. Acta Crystallogr. Sect. E Crystallogr. Commun. 2021, 77, 360–365. 

Professional Memberships

  • American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • Middle Atlantic Assosiation of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers (MAALACT)
  • Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP)
  • Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP)
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS/PROJECTS
  • Novel acids for self-assembly on metal oxide surfaces
  • Environmental impact of acid mine drainage
PERSONAL INTERESTS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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