Heriberto Hernández
Grinnell,IA
Summary
Dedicated professor with a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellence in teaching. Skillfully manages lectures and promotes open classroom discussions.Courses: Physical Chemistry I&II, General Chemistry and First Year Tutorial
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Chair, General Science
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
04.2017 - Current
- Collaborated with admissions department on establishing prerequisites for undergraduate and graduate students.
- Convened and led a multi-discipline committee to address sustainability in college operations.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
07.2016 - Current
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
07.2010 - 06.2016
Vissiting Asistant Professor
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
07.2009 - 06.2010
Lecturer, Department of Chemistry
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
07.2008 - 06.2009
Postdoctoral Research Associate with R. Graham Cooks, NAS
Purdue University
West Lafayyete, IN
07.2006 - 06.2008
Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation, DESI-MS
Education
Ph.D. - Physical Chemistry with Joseph S. Francisco, NAS
Purdue University
2006
MS Program - Chemistry
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
2001
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
1996
Research
Nanotechnology
– synthesis, characterization (Mass Spec) and computation of alloy
nanoparticles
Aerosol
chemistry – ab initio computations and mass spectrometry of molecular complexes
Zeolites
– implementation of QM:MM to study adsorption of small molecules on zeolites
Awards
Faculty Visiting Scholar, Pacific Nortwest National Laboratory, Summer 2017
Ruth Ann Henriksen Fellowship, Department of Biochemistry, University of Iowa, IA, Summer 2015 Henry B. Hass Fellowship, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Summer 2005 Merck Travel Award in Physical/Analytical Chemistry, Merck & Co., 2002 – 2003 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship, 2001 – 2002 Department of Energy Fellowship, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Summer 2000
Ruth Ann Henriksen Fellowship, Department of Biochemistry, University of Iowa, IA, Summer 2015 Henry B. Hass Fellowship, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Summer 2005 Merck Travel Award in Physical/Analytical Chemistry, Merck & Co., 2002 – 2003 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship, 2001 – 2002 Department of Energy Fellowship, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Summer 2000
Publications
- H.
Hernández-Soto, E. Jaffer, S. Chen and M.J. Pesch, Comp. Theor. Chem. 1065 (2015) 7 -11- I.
Cotte-Rodriguez, H. Hernández-Soto, H. Chen, and R. G. Cooks, Anal. Chem., 2008, 80(5); 1512 - 1519- A
Keil, H. Hernandez-Soto, R. Noll, M. Fico, L. Gao, Z. Ouyang, Z, R.G. Cooks, Anal. Chem. 2008, 80(3); 734-741- L.
Wu, H. Hernandez-Soto, D. Q. Liu, F. G. Vogt, S. O\'Neill-Slawecki, and Q. Su, Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 2008; 22:
314-320- H.
Hernandez-Soto, F. Weinhold and J. S. Francisco, J. Chem. Phys. 127, 164102 (2007)- E. Vohringer-Martinez, B. Hansmann, H.
Hernandez, J. Troe, J.S. Francisco, B. Abel Science
315, 497 (2007)- D.J. Goebbert, H. Hernandez, J.S.
Francisco, P.G. Wenthold, J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2005), 127(33),
11684-11689
Timeline
Chair, General Science
Grinnell College
04.2017 - Current
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Grinnell College
07.2016 - Current
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
Grinnell College
07.2010 - 06.2016
Vissiting Asistant Professor
Grinnell College
07.2009 - 06.2010
Lecturer, Department of Chemistry
Grinnell College
07.2008 - 06.2009
Postdoctoral Research Associate with R. Graham Cooks, NAS
Purdue University
07.2006 - 06.2008
Ph.D. - Physical Chemistry with Joseph S. Francisco, NAS
Purdue University
MS Program - Chemistry
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
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