I was born in June 1964 in Machakos, Kenya.
Education
- B.Sc.
Suzhou University, Suzhou, China
07/1983
- MSc.
Field: Physical Chemistry
Suzhou University, Suzhou, China
06/1986
Supervisor: Yang Cao
Thesis: EHMO Studies of Polymerization Reactions Catalyzed by Rare-Earth Metal Complexes
- Ph.D.
Field: Physical Chemistry
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
11/1994
Supervisor: John E. Bertie
Thesis: Infrared Absorption Intensities of Liquids
Employment
- 10/1996-Present
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- 9/1994-9/1996
Visiting Research Fellow
Natural Resources Canada
CANMET Western Research Centre
Devon, Alberta, Canada
- 9/1989-8/1994
Research/Teaching Assistant
Department of Chemistry
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- 7/1988-8/1989
Lecturer
Department of Chemistry
Suzhou University, Suzhou, China
- 7/1986-6/1988
Teaching/Research Assistant
Department of Chemistry
Suzhou University, Suzhou, China
Recent Publications
- S. L. Zhang, K. H. Michaelian and G. R. Loppnow. FT-IR and FT-Raman Spectra and Experimental Assignments of 10 Isotopic Derivatives of Thymine (Accepted J. Phys. Chem., Oct. 30, 1997)
- M. M. Mitambo, S. L. Zhang and G. R. Loppnow. A Novel Divided Cell for Quantitative Raman and Resonance Raman Spectroscopy. (Submitted to Rev. Sci. Instrum., Nov. 1997)
- J. E. Bertie and S. L. Zhang, Infrared Intensities of Liquids XXI. Integrated Absorption Intensities of CH3OH, CH3OD, CD3OH and CD3OD, and Dipole Moment Derivatives of Methanol. J. Mol. Struct. (To be published in September, 1997)
- S. L. Zhang, K. H. Michaelian and J. A. Burt, Phase Correction in Piezoelectric Photoacoustic Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy of Mica. Opt. Eng. 36(2), 321 (1997)
- K. H. Michaelian, K. L. Akers, S. L. Zhang, S. Yariv and I. Lapides, Far-Infrared PA and DRIFT Spectra of Kaolinite/Alkali Halide Complexes. Mikrochim. Acta. [Suppl.] 14, 211 (1997)
- J. A. Burt, K. H. Michaelian, and S. L. Zhang, Photothermal Absorption Spectroscopy of Mica. Mikrochim. Acta. [Suppl.] 14, 173 (1997)
- S. L. Zhang, K. H. Michaelian, J. T. Bulmer, R. H. Hall, and J. L. Hellman, FT-Raman Spectroscopy of Fuels: Curve-Fitting of C-H Stretching Bands. Spectrochim. Acta A52, 1529-1540 (1996)
- J. E. Bertie, S. L. Zhang, R. N. Jones, Y. Apelblat, and C. D. Keefe, The Determination and Use of Secondary Infrared Intensity Standards. Appl. Spectrosc. 49 (12), 1821-1825 (1995).
Representative Technical Reports for Industrial Clients
- S. L. Zhang, M. A. Webb and G. R. Loppnow, Raman and Resonance Raman Spectroscopy of Sherritt Plant Solutions and Sulfur Oxyanions. (Work performed for Sherritt International Corporation, 1997)
- K. H. Michaelian and S. L. Zhang, ATR Infrared Spectra of Sulfur Oxyanions and Sherritt Plant Solutions. Division Report WRC 97-16, CANMET, Natural Resources Canada, 1997
- K. H. Michaelian and S. L. Zhang, Photoacoustic FT-IR spectroscopy of Syncrude Hydrocarbons. Division Report WRC 97-22, CANMET, Natural Resources Canada, 1997
- S. L. Zhang and K. H. Michaelian, Raman and Infrared Spectra of Sherritt Plant Solutions. Division Report WRC 95-27, CANMET, Natural Resources Canada, 1995.
- K. H. Michaelian, S. L. Zhang and K. L. Akers, Raman Microscopy of Syncrude Corrosion Samples: Equipment Evaluation. Division Report WRC 95-41, CANMET, Natural Resources Canada, 1995
Professional Affiliations
Member of American Chemical Society (ACS)
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