Douglas T. Petkie

Douglas T. Petkie

Associate Professor of Physics

Vita/Resume:

EDUCATION

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.

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Physics, September 2002 – present.

Wright State University, Department of Physics, Dayton, Ohio.

Visiting Assistant Professor/Scholar, Summers of 1997, 1999-02.

The Ohio State University, Microwave Laboratory, Department of Physics, Columbus, Ohio.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Physics, September 1998 – May 2002.

Ohio Northern University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ada, Ohio.

NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship, Summer 1998.

Caltech/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Molecular Spectroscopy Team, Pasadena, California.

Assistant Professor of Physics, September 1996 – May 1998.

Bluffton College, Science Department, Bluffton, Ohio.

Graduate Research Associate, September 1992 – August 1996.

The Ohio State University, Department of Physics, Columbus, Ohio.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, September 1990 - August 1992.

The Ohio State University, Department of Physics, Columbus, Ohio.

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND SPECIALTIES

· Laboratory spectroscopy of atmospheric and interstellar related molecules; Atmospheric physics and chemistry and laboratory astrophysics.

· Vibration-rotation analysis of molecular energy levels to model and predict experimentally observed spectra and analyze fundamental molecular interactions.

· Remote and in-situ sensing; Molecular recognition of gases.

· Microwave, millimeter-wave, submillimeter-wave and terahertz technology development.

· Collisional energy transfer and molecular interactions.

AWARDS AND GRANTS

DARPA, Microsystems Technology Office, April 2000 – continuing.

Terahertz Technology Sensing and Satellite Communications Program

Terahertz Technology and Molecular Interactions

Co-Principle Investigator with Frank De Lucia at Ohio State University

ONU Undergraduate Faculty Development Grant, Summer 2001.

Molecular Spectroscopy of Nitric Acid

Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio.

ONU Undergraduate Faculty Development Grant, Summer 2000.

Designing Laboratory Instrumentation and Experiments for Physics Courses

Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio.

NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship, Summer 1998.

Molecular Spectroscopy of Atmospheric and Interstellar Molecules

Caltech/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Molecular Spectroscopy Team, Pasadena, California.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Interdisciplinary Workshop:

Math across the Curriculum Workshop, Indiana University, July 9-10, 1999.

NSF Chautauqua Short Courses:

The Polar Regions: Role in Global Change Studies, Columbus, Ohio, June 23-26, 1997.

Teaching Introductory Astronomy, Green Bank, West Virginia, May 22-24, 1997.

COURSES TAUGHT

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

Intermediate Optics with Laboratory

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

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ACTIVITIES

American Physical Society

American Association of Physics Teachers

Council on Undergraduate Research

Sigma Xi

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Refereed Journals

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,” in preparation, to be submitted to the Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer.

R. A. H. Butler, D. T. Petkie, P. A. Helminger, and Frank C. De Lucia, “The Millimeter-wave Spectrum of Chlorine Nitrate (ClONO₂): The 3n₉ and n₇n₉ Vibrational States,” submitted to the Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy.

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,” submitted to the Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy.

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).

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).

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, 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, 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).

Published Proceedings and Presentations (most recent)

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.

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.

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 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, 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.