Roberto L. Wong, Ph.D.
Voice: (225)-578-5553
Fax: (225)-578-4286
Education:
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Aug.,1989. Major in Analytical Chemistry;Minor in Organic Chemistry.
M.S. in Chemistry, University of the Philippines (Los Baños), Philippines, May,1982. Major in Biochemistry. Minor in Microbiology.
B.S. in Chemistry, University of the Philippines (Los Baños), Philippines, May, 1977.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
Analytical Environmental Chemistry; Organic Reaction Chemistry of Hazardous Chemicals; Development and application of desktop and portable instrumentation for environmental analysis; Chemical Hazard Evaluations and Risk Assessments; Environmental chemical analysis, and air quality monitoring
Skills:
Instrumentation : Adept in handling instruments and instrumental methods of analysis such as GC methods (GC/FID, GC/MS, GC/TOFMS, GC/He/Ar Ionization Detector) and spectrometric methods (e.g. UV-VIS, IR, NMR, MS); very skillful in troubleshooting laboratory instruments; very knowledgeable in electronics. Instruments handled: HP5890, Agilent 6890N, Waters GC, Shimadzu GC, HP MSD 5970-5972, Extrel Triple Quad MS, Leco TOFMS, Finnigan Mat ITD, Miran FTIR, MTI M200 MicroGC, ASI Microfast GC
EPA Methodologies : Highly experienced in GC and GC/MS Methods in Drinking Water Methods (EPA Series 500), Wastewater Methods (EPA Series 600), Pesticides Methods (EPA Series 1600), Methods for Solid Waste (EPA Series 8000) and Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.
Computer Hardware and Software: Highly proficient in the use of Windows or Macintosh computers, languages (Visual C/C++, Visual BASIC, Visual FoxPro, Html, Asp and Php), Ethernet network, majority of the popular softwares, Windows compatible data acquisition and data analysis; expert in troubleshooting computers (Macintosh or Windows PC, software and Ethernet network problems; WINDOWS-NT SERVER, WINDOWS-NT WORKSTATION certified training by the LSU Computer Training, Department of Continuing Education. Highly proficient in the use of Windows 2003 Server, Apache HTTP server and Mysql database server and knowledgeable in Microsoft Application, Network and Data Security issues, Manager of various web sites, School of rhe Coast and Environment(http://www.sce.lsu.edu/) ,Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences (http://www.ocean.lsu.edu/), Coastal Marine Institutes (http://www.cmi.lsu.edu/), and Department of Environmental Sciences (http://www.environmental.lsu.edu/).
Work Experience:
1989-Present
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (LSU), DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ENVS)
Senior Research Associate V: Duties include 1) Manager of the ENVS Advanced Analytical Laboratory; 2) Senior chemist consultant to staff and faculty members of the department regarding instrumentation, method development, data interpretation ( e.g. mass spectroscopic, chromatographic, etc), data analysis, data processing, and data presentation; 3) Senior Analytical chemist researcher in the analysis of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds at toxic levels; 4) Providing chemical hazard assessment and training in chemical hazard assessment instrument usage and responding on an as needed basis to chemical and oil spills; 5) Writing scientific papers and making professional presentations; 6) Supervision of technicians and student workers in the laboratory; 7) Management of the department web sites and servers; 8) Providing the departmental computer and hardware support; 9) Manager of the joint ENVS-DOCS computer-aided teaching laboratory
1984-1989
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Taught laboratory courses in general chemistry, quantitative and instrumental analysis. Supervised and directed undergraduate science majors taking research courses. Served in the Department of Chemistry Graduate Students' Council.
1977-1983
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (LOS BAÑOS), CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENTInstructor: Taught the following courses: Basic Chemistry Courses (Organic, Inorganic), Inorganic Quantitative Analysis, Basic Geology, Organic Analysis, Instrumental Analysis, Radiochemical Techniques.
Research Projects:
As Senior Chemist
- March 19, 2002- Present. “Assessment of Chemical Hazards Associated with Oils and Hazardous Materials Release” and “Development of matrix of Chemical Reactivities of 6000 NOAA Hazardous Chemical List”
NOAA Hazardous Materials Response Branch, Seattle, WA
- August 31, 2004-Present. “Determination of Net Flux of Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds at the Air-Water Interface in the Gulf of Mexico”. Minerals Management Service Environmental Sciences Branch. $145,059.
- 1992-1997. “Assessment of Chemical Hazards Associated with Oils and Hazardous Materials Release”. NOAA Hazardous Materials Response Branch, Seattle, WA $418,461 (1992-1993).
- 1992-1994. Toxicology, Chemistry, and Remediation Design for Closure of Petroleum Solid Waste Impoundments- Calumet Refinery Site, Development Specialists, Inc. $424,825.
- Response to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, NOAA Hazardous Material Response Branch $355,000. (May 1989). Joined the group in September, 1989.
Publications:
R. L. Wong, C. B. Henry, Jr. and E.B. Overton, 1993. "Tracking the Source of An Oil Spill". Hewlett Packard Peak 1:2-4.
K. R. Carney, E. B. Overton, R. L. Wong, M. A. Jackisch, C. F. Steele, "Use of a Microchip GC for Ambient Air Analysis-Measurement of Airborne Compounds: Sampling, Analysis, and Data Interpretation", ACS Symposium Series: Sampling and Analysis of Airborne Pollutants, E. Winegar and L. Keith ed. p21-38, Lewis Publishers, 1993
K. R. Carney, E. B. Overton, C. F. Steele and R. L. Wong, Variability in Elution Time Data for Microchip Gas Chromatograph: Ramification for Sample Component Indentifications, Proceeding of the EPA/AWMA International Symposium on Measurement of Toxic and Related Air Pollutants, Raleigh, NC, May 1990.
J. Catallo, R.J. Gale, R. L. Wong and M. Bender, 1989. "Reducible dye 2-(p-iodophenyl)-3-(p-nitrophenyl)-5-(phenyl)-2-H-tetrazolium chloride (INT) for Use in Aquatic Toxicology. Notes on Chemical structure, Electrochemistry, and Toxicity. Aquatic Toxicology and Risk Assessment: Volume 13. W.G. Landis and W.H. van der Schalie,Eds. 1990.
Y. B. Acar, R. J. Gale, J. Hamed, and R. L. Wong. 1990. Electrochemical Processing of Soils: Theory of pH gradient develoment by diffusion, Migration, and Linear Convection. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. A25 No. 6 687-714.
Meetings:
E.B. Overton, K. Carney, R. L. Wong, J. Stout and C. Steele, Development of a Dual Microchip Gas Chromatographic Instrument for Highly Reliable Vapor Detectors, Symposium on "Molecular Gas Sensors" (E. B. Overton and D. Balentine organizers) 199th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MS, April 1990.
C. B. Henry, R. L. Wong, and E. B. Overton, Source Fingerprinting of Stranded Oil and Mousse to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill by a GC/MS Technique, New Orleans Chromatography Analytical Discussion Group, 20th Annual Symposium on Advances in Applied Analytical Chemistry, New Orleans, LA, May 1990.
K. R. Carney, E. B. Overton, C. F. Steele, R. L. Wong, Elution Time Variability on a Microchip Gas Chromatograph: Kovats Retention Indices, New Orleans Chromatography Analytical Discussion Group, 20th Annual Symposium on Advances in Applied Analytical Chemistry, New Orleans, LA, May 1990.
E. B. Overton, C. B. Henry, R. L. Wong and D. C. Roques, Fieldable Analytical Chemistry for Emergency Response - four half day hands-on training sessions for Hazardous Materials Response Branch - NOAA Training Workshop, Santa Barbara, CA, December 1990.
K. R. Carney, E. B. Overton and R. L. Wong, Calculations and Use of Retention Indices for Identification of Volatile Organic Compounds with a Microchip Gas Chromatograph, poster at Second International Symposium in Field Screening Methods for Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Chemicals USEPA, Las Vegas, NV, February 1991.
E. B. Overton, C. B. Henry, and R. L. Wong, Fingerprinting Oil in Tissue: Qualitative Assessments of Impacted Mussels from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, 121st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, San Antonio, TX September 1991.
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