Professor Anne Gaquere, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Gaquere-Parker's Web Site

Courses:

Principles of Chemistry I& II
Organic I & Laboratory
Organic II & Laboratory
Survey of Chemistry I, II & Labs
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Studies

Dr. Anne Gaquere-Parker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Organic Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator

Office: 2119 TLC, Lab: 2111 TLC

678-839-6026

agaquere@westga.edu

Education:

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry,

Institut de Recherche en Chimie Organique Fine (IRCOF), France, 2000

D.E.A. Honors, Organic Chemistry, University of Rouen, France, 1996

M.S. Organic Chemistry, University of Rouen, France, 1995

B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Rouen, France, 1994

Research Interests:

My background is in organic chemistry, however during my PhD I started to look at the use of ultrasounds to enhance the reaction rates. Since it gave me good results, I am very keen on this technique and now I am using ultrasounds everywhere! In my research laboratory, students study how ultrasounds can be used to accelerate the degradation rate of persistent harmful pollutants. As you can see, little by little I have become a sonochemist with an emphasis on environmental chemistry. Nothing is set in stone... I am also very interested in nanotechnology and especially the study of fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, their behavior in organic solvents and their possible chemical functionalization.