Dr. Delana Gajdosik-Nivens

Assistant Dean
Office: Science Center 1505F
912.344.2964
Delana.Nivens@armstrong.edu
http://chemphys.armstrong.edu/nivens/DN.html

ACADEMIC VITA

Postdoctoral - Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory, 1998-2000
Ph.D. - Analytical Chemistry, University of South Carolina, 1998
B.S. - Chemistry, Univesity of Pittburgh, 1993

Temporary Assistant Professor of Chemistry - AASU, 2000-2001
Assistant Professor of Chemistry - AASU, 2001-2006
Associate Professor of Chemistry - AASU, 2006-2012

Professor of Chemistry- AASU, 2012-present
Interim Assistant Dean, College of Science and Technology - AASU, 2010 - 2012
Assistant Dean, College of Science and Technology - AASU, 2012 - present

RESEARCH

• Nanoparticle - Synthesis, spectroscopy, sensing photochemistry and catalysis
• Environmental chemistry- analysis,pollutant degradation, metal bioavailability and effect on the marsh, humic/fulvic/tannic acid chemistry
• XRF analysis and application to historical artifacts and environmental problems