Rosemarie Chinni
Professor
Chemistry/Forensic Science
Alvernia University
United States of America
Biography
Bachelors of Science in Chemistry with a minor in mathematics - King's College Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry - University of South Carolina
Research Interest
Dr. Chinni has extensive research experience using various molecular and atomic spectroscopies and also using separation techniques of gas chromatography (GC) and high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Dr. Chinni currently focuses on using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for various research studies including showing its applicability to undergraduate education. She also encourages undergraduate research and helps students to develop projects relating to Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Spectroscopy. She has had students present their research at local and national conferences and also has published their research in peer-reviewed journals. Examples of undergraduate research projects that have led to publications and/or presentations at local/national conferences include detecting mercury in natural waters in Berks County, studying the dependence of LIBS results on pulse energies and timing parameters using soil simulants, and using HPLC to analyze additives in carbonated beverages, enhanced water, and energy drinks.
Publications
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M.L. Najarian and R.C. Chinni. "Temperature and Electron Density Determination on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Plasmas: A Physical Chemistry Experiment.” J. Chem. Ed. 2013; 90 (2), 244-247, DOI: 10.1021/ed3003385.*
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R.C. Chinni, D. Kwasniewski, and R. Cupo. “High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Determination of Additives in Various Drinks,” Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 2014, 13 (2), 21-25.*
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R.C. Chinni, D. Kline, and A. Roche. “Penny Analysis Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS),” Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 2015, 14 (4) 83-85.*
