Skip Navigation

New York City College of Technology

You Are Here: Home → Academics → Physical and Biological Sciences → Faculty → Pamela Brown

Physical and Biological Sciences

Brown
Pamela Brown
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator
P-613
718.260.5855
pbrown@citytech.cuny.edu

Courses Taught:

  • CH 110, CH 110L, CH 215, CH 210, CH 210L

Education:

  • PhD, Polytechnic University, Chemical Engineering, 1989
  • SM, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering Practice, 1979
  • BS, Albany University, Chemistry, 1977

Research Interests:

  • Wintergreen oil extraction and synthesis of "all natural aspirin" using the microwave oven
  • Removal of silver from used photographic fixer solution
  • Microwave induced crystallization of benzoic acid
  • Vapor analysis for food quality assessment
  • Rate Kinetics of Microwave Induced Reactions

Publications:

  1. “Enhancing Chemical Technology Education Through Undergraduate Research,” Proceedings of the 226th ACS National Meeting, New York, New York, September 7-11, 2003, CHED No. 279, p. 59
  2. “Development of Research Experiences for Project Seed Students," Proceedings of the 36th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, June 10-12, 2003, p. 86
  3. "General Chemistry I Laboratory Experiments," McGraw-Hill, NY, NY, 2003 (ISBN 0072948531)
  4. “Implementation of Workshop Chemistry Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL) in a Two-Year Chemical Technology Program,” Proceedings of the 35th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, May 28-30, 2002, paper 167
    "Development of a Research Experience for Students in a Two Year Chemical Technology Program," Proceedings of the 34th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 5/30-6/1/01, Towson, Md. Paper 211
  5. "Understanding Solubility through Excel Spreadsheets," Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 78, No. 2, February, 2001, p. 268-270
  6. "General Chemistry II Laboratory Experiments," McGraw-Hill, NY, 2000
  7. "Development of a Research Experience for Students in a Two-Year Chemical
    Technology Program," Proceedings of the ACS mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting, Towson, Md. May 31, 2001
  8. with L.S. Reich, "Applications of Spreadsheets in Titrations, Part 3,", American
    Laboratory, Nov. 1996
  9. "Integrating New Separations Technologies into the Undergraduate Curriculum," Chemical Engineering Education, Summer 1996
  10. with Harry Silla, "Design of a Propylene Storage Facility," Proceedings of the 1996 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Washington, D. C.,June, 1996, session 3213
  11. "Development of State-of the Art Separations Problems," AIChE Separations Division Topical Conference Preprint, Vol. II, AIChE Annual Meeting, Miami Florida, 1995, p. 544
  12. "Design of a Pilot Plant to Leach Platinum from Catalytic Converters," Chemical Engineering Education, 1994, Vol. 28, No. 4, p. 266
  13. with A. Myerson and M. Marquering, "The Purification of Terephthalic Acid by Crystal Aging"; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 1990, Vol. 29, No. 10, p. 2089
  14. with A. Myerson, "The Growth, Dissolution and Aging of Terephthalic Acid Crystals," AICHE J. 1989, 35, p.1749
  15. "Children and Career," Women Engineer; Spring 1995, p.53

Presentations and Publications by Undergraduate Research Assistants

  1. Rich, Alyse and Pamela Brown, “Kinetics of Microwave Induced Esterificiation,” Brookhaven National Lab and LSAMP 2004 Summer Internship Program poster session, August 10, 2004
  2. Poku, Jude and Pamela Brown, “Chemistry of Breathalyzers,” Proceedings of the New York Chemistry Student’s Association 52nd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium,” QCC, May 1, 2004
  3. Esther Rodriquez, “Evaluation of Volatile Compounds Produced By Scented Candles,” SEED Poster presentation, 226th ACS National Meeting, New York, New York, September 7-11, 2003
  4. Love Eneanya and Nureni Adeshina, “Determination and synthesis of fragrances from Fruits,” AMP Poster Session (Apr. 2001), ACS Undergraduate Research Symposium, May 2003 (Long Island University); 6th Annual Urban University Conference, York College, April 11, 2003
  5. Patricia Lolo, "Bioreduction of Silver Ions with Baker's Yeast," 16th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Univ. of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Wisc., (April 25-27, 2002); 5th Annual Urban University Conference, CCNY, April 18, 2002; CUNY Conference in Science and Engineering 2002, Graduate Center (Feb. 22, 2002)
  6. Nidia Guthrie, "Vapor Analysis Using GC/MS for Food Quality Assessment," ," 16th National Conference on Undergraduate Research,Univ. of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Wisc., (April 25-27, 2002); 5th Annual Urban University Conference, CCNY, April 18, 2002; CUNY Conference in Science and Engineering 2002, Graduate Center (Feb. 22, 2002)
  7. Pierre Mercier "Removal of Silver Ions from Spent Fixer Solution," presentations:
    1. CUNY Conference in Science and Engineering 2001(Mar. 2001, Graduate Center)
    2. AMP Poster Session (Apr. 2001)
    3. ACS Undergraduate Research Symposium, May 2001(Pace University)
  8. Maebel Tsegaye, "Microwave-Induced Crystallization of Benzoic Acid," presentations:
    1. CUNY Conference in Science and Engineering 2001(Mar. 2001, Graduate Center)
    2. AMP Poster Session (Apr. 2001)
    3. ACS Undergraduate Research Symposium, May 2001(Pace University)
  9. Nichole Joseph-Jones, "Microwave Induced Synthesis of Aspirin Starting with Wintergreen Leaves," presentations:
    1. CUNY Conference in Science and Engineering 2001(Mar. 2001, Graduate Center)
    2. AMP Poster Session (Apr. 2001)
    3. ACS Undergraduate Research Symposium, May 2001(Pace University)
  10. Orane White, "Development of an Undergraduate Laboratory Utilizing a Computer Interfaced Calcium Electrode," presentation:
    1. AMP Poster Session (Apr. 2001)
  11. Ricki Otolorin, "Vapor Analysis using GC/MS for Food Quality Assessment," presentation:
    1. AMP Poster Session (Apr. 2001)
  12. Leah Pride, "Recovery of Silver from Spent Fixer Solution," presentations:
    1. CUNY Conference in Science and Engineering (Mar. 2000, Graduate Center)
    2. AMP Poster Session (Apr. 2000 and Apr. 2001)
    3. ACS Undergraduate Research Symposium, May 2000, Fordham University)
    4. ACS Northeast Regional Meeting (accepted - Univ. of Conn. June 2000)
  13. George Bobie, "Microwave Induced Crystallization of Benzoic Acid" - presentations:
    1. AMP Poster Session (Apr. 2000)
  14. Inyang George, "Microwave Synthesis of Aspiring from Natural Products," presentations
    1. CUNY Conference in Science and Engineering (Mar. 2000, Graduate Center).
  15. M. Abdur-Rahman, "Wintergreen Oil Extraction and Synthesis of All Natural Aspirin Using the Microwave," presentations:
    1. Abstracts of the 47th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, College of Mount St. Vincent, Riverdale, NY, May 1, 1999
  16. K. Ryce-Paul, "Quantitative Determination of Benzoic Acid and Benzamide Using UV-Vis Spectroscopy," presentation:
    1. Abstracts of the 47th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, College of Mount St. Vincent, Riverdale, NY, May 1, 1999
< Back to Faculty Listing

Navigation


City Tech Is CUNY