Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, August 1996.
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Thesis Title: Millimeter and Submillimeter Wavelength Studies of Atmospheric Molecules
Thesis Advisor: Frank C. De Lucia

Bachelor of Science in Physics, May 1990.
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Wright State University, Dayton, OH

• Associate Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Department of Physics, September 2008 – present.
• Director of Engineering Physics Program, September 2007 – present.
• Faculty Program Director of Emerging Technologies, Wright State Research Institute, September 2007 – present.
• Associate Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, September 2007 – August 2008.
• Asssitant Professor of Physics , Department of Physics, September 2002 – August 2007.
  

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

• Visiting Assistant Professor/Scholar, Microwave Laboratory, Department of Physics, Summers of 97, 99-04.
• Graduate Research Associate, Department of Physics September 1992 – August 1996.
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, September 1990 - August 1992.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA

• NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship, Molecular Spectroscopy Group, Summer of 98

Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH

• Associate Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, September 2001 – May 2002.
• Asssitant Professor of Physics , Department of Physics, September 1998 – August 2001.

Bluffton University, Bluffton, OH

• Asssitant Professor of Physics , Science Department, September 1996 – May 1998.

Modern Physics with Lab
Introduction to Sensors with Lab
Intermediate and Applied Optics with Laboratory
Planetary and Interstellar Astronomy and Astrophysics
Integrated Laboratory Science: Physics (non-science students)
Physics for Liberal Art Students
Algebra-based Introductory Physics Sequence
Calculus-based Introductory Physics Sequence
Introductory Physics Laboratories
Analytical Mechanics I and II
Electronics with Laboratory
Advanced Physics Laboratory
Independent Study in Physics
Freshman Seminar/Advising Program
Organizational Management Program: Research and Statistical Methods Independent Research
Cross Cultural Experience

APS
IEEE
OSA
SPIE
AAPT
CUR
Sigma Xi

Referred Journals, Published Proceedings and Presentations

D. T. Petkie, E. Bryan^#, C. Benton^#, C. Phelps, J. Yoakum ^#, M. Rogers^#, A. Reed, “Remote respiration and heart rate monitoring with millimeter-wave/terahertz radars,” Proceedings of SPIE: Europe Security and Defence: Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology, 7117 (Cardiff, Wales, UK, 17-18 September 2008). ^# Undergraduate Students.

D. T. Petkie, M. Kipling^#, A. Jones^#, I. Medvedev, A. Maeda, B. Drouin, P. Helminger, and F. C. De Lucia, “The Rotational Spectra of the 9¹, 7¹, 6¹, 8¹ and 5¹/9² Vibrational States of HO¹⁵NO₂,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 251(1-2), 358-364 (2008).   ^# Undergraduate Students.

D. T. Petkie, C. Casto, F. C. De Lucia , S. R. Murrill, B. Redman , R. L. Espinola , C. C. Franck,  E. L. Jacobs , S. T. Griffin, C. E. Halford, J. Reynolds, S. O’Brien, and D. Tofsted, “Active and Passive Imaging in the THz Spectral Region:  Phenomenology, Dynamic Range, Modes, and Illumination,” Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 25, 1523-1531 (2008).

S. R. Murrill, E. L. Jacobs, S. K. Moyer, C. E. Halford, S. T. Griffin, F. C. De Lucia, D. T. Petkie, C. C. Franck, “Terahertz imaging system performance model for concealed-weapon identification,” Applied Optics, 47(9), 1286-1297 (2008).  

F. C. De Lucia, D. T. Petkie, and H. O. Everitt, “A Double Resonance Approach to Submillimeter/Terahertz Remote Sensing at Atmospheric Pressure,” accepted for publication in IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, JQE-131043-2007.R1 and arXiv:0710.5887v1 [physics.chem-ph].

R. A. H. Butler, D. T. Petkie, P. Helminger, F. C. De Lucia, E. Bialkowska-Jaworska and Z. Kisiel, “The millimeter-wave spectrum of chlorine nitrate (ClONO₂): The ν₆ vibrational state,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 244(2), 113-116 (2007).

R. A. H. Butler, D. T. Petkie, P. Helminger, F. C. De Lucia, and Z Kisiel, “The rotational spectrum of chlorine nitrate (ClONO₂): The ν₅/ν₆ν₉ dyad,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 243(1), 1-9 (2007).

Z. Kisiel, E. Bialkowska-Jaworska, R. A. H. Butler, D. T. Petkie, P. Helminger, F. C. De Lucia, “The Rotational Spectrum of Chlorine Nitrate (ClONO₂): ν6 and the ν5/ν6ν9 dyad,” 62^nd  Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 18-22, 2007, Columbus, Ohio.

S. R. Murrill, B. Redman, R. L. Espinola,  C. C. Franck, D. T. Petkie, F. C. De Lucia, E. L. Jacobs, S. T. Griffin, C. E. Halford, J. Reynolds, “Advanced terahertz imaging system performance model for concealed weapon identification,” Proceedings of SPIE: Terahertz for Military and Security Applications, 6549 (Orlando, Florida USA, 10 May 2007).

C. C. Franck; D. Lee; R. L. Espinola; S. R. Murrill; E. L. Jacobs; S. T. Griffin; D. T. Petkie; J. Reynolds, “Terahertz standoff imaging testbed design and performance for concealed weapon and device identification model development,” Proceedings of SPIE: Terahertz for Military and Security Applications, 6549 (Orlando, Florida USA, 10 May 2007).

B. J. Drouin, C. E. Miller, J. L. Fry, D. T. Petkie, P. Helminger, I. Medvedev, “Submillimeter measurements of isotopes of nitric acid,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 236(1), 29-34 (2006).

D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, I. Medvedev, A. Maeda and F. C. De Lucia, “The Millimeter and Submillimeter-Wave Rotational Spectrum of the 8¹9¹, 6¹7¹, and 2¹ Vibrational States of Nitric Acid,” 61^st  Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 19-23, 2006, Columbus, Ohio.

I. R. Medvedev, B.P. Winnewisser, M. Winnewisser, M. Behnke, F. C. De Lucia, D. T. Petkie, R. P. A. Bettens, Z. Kisiel, “Fast Scan Submillimeter Spectroscopy Technique (FASSST),” 61^st  Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 19-23, 2006, Columbus, Ohio.

D. T. Petkie, M. Kipling^#. A. Jones^#, P. Helminger, I. Medvedev, A. Maeda, B. J. Drouin, C. E. Miller, “The Rotational Spectrum of H¹⁵NO₃: All States Below 1000 cm^-1.,” 61^st  Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 19-23, 2006, Columbus, Ohio.  ^# Undergraduate Students.

D. T. Petkie, I. R. Medvedev, F. C. De Luica, “Spectroscopy and sensing in the submillimeter/THz,” (Invited Paper) SPIE Great Lakes Photonics Symposium, Quantum Optics, Advanced Spectroscopy, and Terahertz Technology (Dayton, Ohio USA June 13 2006).

C. L. Casto, D. T. Petkie, F. C. De Luica, “Imaging: the World at 650 GHz,” SPIE Great Lakes Photonics Symposium, Quantum Optics, Advanced Spectroscopy, and Terahertz Technology (Dayton, Ohio USA June 13 2006).

E. L. Jacobs, S. Moyer, C. C. Franck, F. C. De Lucia, C. Casto, D. T. Petkie, S. R. Murrill, C. E. Halford, “Concealed weapon identification using terahertz imaging sensors,” (Invited Paper) Proceedings of SPIE: Terahertz for Military and Security Applications IV,  6212, (Orlando, Florida USA, 27 Sept. 2006).

D. T. Petkie, I. Medvedev, M. Behnke, P. A. Helminger, and F. C. De Lucia, “The Rotational Spectra of the 7¹9¹, 6¹9¹ and 7² Vibrational States of Nitric Acid,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 233(2), 189-196 (2005).

E. Ye, R. P. A. Bettens, F. C. De Lucia, D. T. Petkie, S. Albert, “Millimeter and Submillimeter Wave Rotational Spectrum of Pyridine in the Ground and Excited Vibrational States,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 232(1), 61-65 (2005).

S. L. Widicus-Weaver, R. A. Bulter, B. J. Drouin, D. T. Petkie, K. A. Dyl, F. C. De Lucia, & G. A. Blake “Millimeter-wave and Vibrational State Assignments for the Rotational Spectrum of Glycoaldehye,” 2005, Astrophysical journal. Supplement series, 158 (2), 188-192 (2005).

D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, B. P. Winnewisser, M. Winnewisser, K. W. Jucks, and F. C. De Lucia, “The Simulation of Infrared Bands from the Analyses of Rotational Spectra:  The 22m Bands 2n₉-n₉ and n₅-n₉ of HNO₃,” Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 92(2), 129-141 (2005).

F. C. De Lucia and D. T. Petkie, “The physics and chemistry of THz sensors and imagers: long-standing applications, new opportunities, and pitfalls,” Proceedings of SPIE: Passive Millimetre-Wave and Terahertz Imaging and Technology II,  5989, (Bruges, Belgium, 27 Sept. 2005).

D. T. Petkie, F. C. De Lucia, E. L. Jacobs, S. K. Moyer, S. Murrill, C. E. Halford, C. Franck, “Active and passive millimeter and sub-millimeter-wave imaging,” Proceedings of SPIE: Passive Millimetre-Wave and Terahertz Imaging and Technology II,  5989, (Bruges, Belgium, 27 Sept. 2005).

S. Murrill, E. L. Jacobs, S. K. Moyer, C. E. Halford, F. C. De Lucia, D. T. Petkie, “Terahertz imaging system performance model for concealed weapon identification,” Proceedings of SPIE: Passive Millimetre-Wave and Terahertz Imaging and Technology II, 5989, (Bruges, Belgium, 27 Sept. 2005).

F.C. De Lucia and D. T. Petkie “THz gas sensing with submillimeter techniques,” (Invited Paper) Proceedings of SPIE: Terahertz for Military and Security Applications III, 5790, 528-535 (Orlando, FL, 28-29 March 2005).

F. C. De Lucia, D. T. Petkie, R. K. Shelton, S. L. Westcott, B. N. Strecker , “THz +'X': a search for new approaches to significant problems,” Proceedings of SPIE: Terahertz For Military And Security Applications III, 5790 (Orlando, FL, 28-29 March 2005).

D. T. Petkie, R. A. H. Butler, P. A. Helminger and F. C. De Lucia, “Molecular Structure, Spectral Constants, and Fermi Resonances in Chlorine Nitrate,” Journal of Molecular Structure, 695-6, 287-293 (2004).

E. L. Jacobs, R. G. Driggers, K. A. Krapels, F. C. De Lucia, D. T. Petkie, “Terahertz imaging performance model for concealed weapon identification,” Proceedings of SPIE: Passive Millimetre-Wave and Terahertz Imaging and Technology, 5619, 98-107 (London, UK, 25-28 October 2004).

D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, I. Medvedev, M. Behnke and F. C. De Lucia, “The Millimeter and Submillimeter-Wave Spectrum of Nitric Acid: The 7¹9¹, 6¹9¹, and 7² Excited Vibrational States,” 59^th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 21-25, 2004, Columbus, Ohio.

R. A. H. Butler, D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, and F. C. De Lucia, “The Millimeter-wave Spectrum of Chlorine Nitrate (ClONO₂): The 3n₉ and n₇n₉ Vibrational States,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 220 (1), 150-152 (2003).

D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, R. A. H. Butler, S. Albert, and Frank C. De Lucia, “The Millimeter and Submillimeter Spectra of the Ground State and Excited n₉ ,n₈, n₇, and n₆ Vibrational States of HNO₃,”Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 218 (1), 127-130 (2003).

D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, H. Lichau and Frank C. De Lucia, “Rotational Spectroscopy of Peroxynitric Acid,” 58^th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 16-20, 2003, Columbus, Ohio.

R. A. H. Butler, D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger and Frank C. De Lucia, “Perturbations, Mixings, and Spectral Constants as a Function of Vibrational State,” 58^th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 16-20, 2003, Columbus, Ohio.

R. A. H. Butler, S. Albert, D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, and Frank C. De Lucia, “The Millimeter-wave Spectrum of Chlorine Nitrate (ClONO₂): The 2n₉ and n₇ Vibrational States,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 213, 8-14 (2002).

S. G. Chou^#, D. T. Petkie, R. A. H. Butler, and C. E. Miller, “Rotational Spectroscopy of DNO₃,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 211, 284-285 (2002).  ^# Undergraduate Student.

D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, B. P. Winnewisser, M. Winnewisser, R.A.H. Butler, F. C. De Lucia, “Rotational Spectroscopy and Infrared Band Simulations of Nitric Acid and Chlorine Nitrate,” 7^th Biennial HITRAN Conference, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, June 12-14, 2002, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, B. P. Winnewisser, M. Winnewisser, and Frank C. De Lucia, “Simulation of the 22µ Infrared Hot Bands of Nitric Acid from the Analyses of Rotational Spectra,” 57^th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 17-21, 2002, Columbus, Ohio.

D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, S. H. Young, R. A. H. Butler, and Frank C. De Lucia, “Recent Progress in the Rotational Spectroscopy of Nitric Acid,” 57^th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 17-21, 2002, Columbus, Ohio.

R. A. H. Butler, M. Winnewisser, D. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, F. C. De Lucia, “The Rotation-Vibration Spectrum of ClONO₂,” 57^th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 17-21, 2002, Columbus, Ohio.

M. Behnke, I. Medvedev, R. A. H. Butler, M. Winnewisser, D. T. Petkie, and F. C. De Lucia, “Extension and Enhancements to the Fast Scan Submillimeter Spectroscopy Technique (FASSST),” 57^th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 17-21, 2002, Columbus, Ohio.

D. T. Petkie, T. M. Goyette, S. Albert, R. A. H. Butler, H. M. Pickett, P. A. Helminger, and Frank C. De Lucia, “The Energy Levels of the 2n₉/n₅ Dyad of HNO₃ from Millimeter and Submillimeter Rotational Spectroscopy,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 208, 121-135 (2001).

R. A. H. Butler, D. T. Petkie, H. Mollendal, A. Horn, F. C. De Lucia, E. Herbst, “The Millimeter- and Submillimeter-Wave Spectrum of Glycolaldehyde (CH₂OHCHO),” Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 134, 319-321 (2001).

R. A. H. Butler, U. Fuchs, I. Medvedev, F. C. De Lucia, E. Herbst D. T. Petkie, “The Millimeter- and Submillimeter-wave Spectra of Known and Likely Interstellar Molecules,” 56^th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 11-15, 2001, Columbus, Ohio.

D. T. Petkie, J. L. Gottfried^#, J. L. Powell^#, “Millimeter-wave Rotational Spectra of Small Asymmetric Molecules,” 109^th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Academy of Science, April 1-2, 2000, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio.  ^# Undergraduate Students.

D. T. Petkie, T. M. Goyette, P. A. Helminger, and Frank C. De Lucia, “Millimeter and Submillimeter-Wave Spectrum of Hydrogen Peroxide in the Ground and n₃ = 1 Vibrational States,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 192, 25-31 (1998).

S. Albert, D. T. Petkie, R. Bettens, S. P. Belov and F.C. De Lucia, “A New Gas-Phase Analytical Tool,” Analytical Chemistry News and Features 70, No. 21, 719A – 721A (1998).

D. T. Petkie, T. M. Goyette, P. A. Helminger, and F.C. De Lucia, “The Rotational-Torsional Spectrum of Hydrogen Peroxide in the n₃=1 Vibrational State,” Joint APS/AAPT Meeting, April 18-21, 1998, Columbus, Ohio.

D. T. Petkie, T. M. Goyette, R. Bettens, S. P. Belov, S. Albert, P. Helminger and F. C. De Lucia, “A Fast Scan Submillimeter Spectroscopic Technique,” Review of Scientific Instruments, 68, 1675-1683 (1997).

T. M. Goyette, L. C. Oesterling, D. T. Petkie, Paul Helminger, and Frank C. De Lucia, “Rotational Spectrum of HNO₃ in the n₅ and 2n₉ Vibrational States,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 175, 395-410 (1996).

D. T. Petkie, T. M. Goyette, P. A. Helminger, and F.C. De Lucia, “Fast Scan Backward Wave Oscillator Spectrometer,” 51^st Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 10-14, 1996, Columbus, Ohio.

T. M. Goyette, L. H. Coudert, L. C. Oesterling, D. T. Petkie, R. A. Booker, P. A. Helminger, And F.C. De Lucia, “Rotational Spectra Of The Excited Vibrational States Of Nitric Acid,” 51^st Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 10-14, 1996, Columbus, Ohio.

D. T. Petkie, T. M. Goyette, J. Jerome Holton, Frank C. De Lucia, and Paul Helminger, “Millimeter/Submillimeter-Wave Spectrum of the First Excited Torsional State in HOOH,” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 171, 145-159 (1995).

D. T. Petkie, T. M. Goyette and F.C. De Lucia, “Experimental Techniques Using Backward Wave Oscillators,” 50^th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 12-16, 1995, Columbus, Ohio.

D. T. Petkie, T. M. Goyette, P. A. Helminger, and F.C. De Lucia, “The Millimeter and Submillimeter-wave Spectrum of the Torsional States of HOOH in the Ground, n₃, and n₆ Vibrational States,” 49^th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 13-17, 1994, Columbus, Ohio.

D. T. Petkie, T. M. Goyette, P. A. Helminger, and F.C. De Lucia, “The Millimeter and Submillimeter-wave Spectrum of the Torsional States of HOOH,” 48^th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 14-18, 1993, Columbus, Ohio.

D. T. Petkie, T. M. Goyette, F.C. De Lucia and P.A. Helminger, “Microwave Spectroscopy of Hydrogen Peroxide,” Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 38, 1162 (1993).