Salim M. Diab

Professor of Chemistry
University of St. Francis
Natural Science Department
500 Wilcox
Joliet, IL 60435
Phone: 815-740-3855
Fax: 815-740-4285
email: sdiab@stfrancis.edu



Essential Links
All about Chemistry:
http://BioChemHub.com
http://schmidel.com/dyann.cfm
http://www.chemspy.com/
http://www.towson.edu/csme/mctp/Technology/Chemistry.html
Great Index:Librarian's Index to the Internet
Best in science:http://www.popsci.com
Tutorials  and Exercises:   http://www.chemie.de/~knecht/englisch/tutorials.php3#AC
Chemlinks:http://www.shu.ac.uk/schools/sci/chem/links.htm



Interaction of chiral molecules with polarized light

 

     


Special Projects

 

Nazareth Iris , Sabbatical in Israel - Fall Semester 1998

Eisenhower Grant - Excellent Websites on the Hydrologic Cycle

JAMSCEEP: A JJC Project 

98/99
2000
2001

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T.A.S.I.R PROJECT - Summer 2005
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Forensics for Kids - Summer Camp 2006/2007

CLUBS:
Council for Environmental Awareness (CEA)

Council for Social Activism (CSA)
Sometimes Thespians (ST)

SometimesThespians
ST


Kidscience - TelLab Project
Scitech

FT-NMR Remote Operation Project  -  ACS - Atlanta 06 Coference - ppt.
INSURE PROJECT
Greening of Campus
Oxford Round Table: Global Warming and Sustainable Development: Governing A Crisis - August 12-17, 2007
ACCA Scholarship of Pedagogy Symposium: Cultivating Students Understanding of Environmental Sustainability...

Family

 

SAID DIAB, in his loving memory (October 2, 1943 - May 11, 1999)
Diabs
Wedding: Shadi and Yasmine
O'Connor Reunion 2004

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Professional Memberships

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Publications

  • 1. "Force Field Description of the Bending Motion of Triatomic Molecules", Chemical Physics Letters, 34(1975)311. This publication was presented at the Iowa Academy of Science Annual Conference in the Spring of 1977 at Drake University.
  • 2. "Power Series Expansion of Quantum Mechanical Potential Surfaces", Molecular Physics, 33(1977)843.
  • 3. "Teaching Concepts or Governing Content", The Teaching Professor, Vol. 6, Number 6, June/July 1992.
  • 4. Technical Advisor and Consultant for " Waste: A Hidden Resource", 2nd Edition. Keep America Beautiful, Inc., Stamford, CT, 1993.
  • 5. "What Do Journal Assignments Teach Students?", The Teaching Professor, Vol. 8, Number 10, December 1994.
  • 6. Acknowledgment by William R. Stine for editing his book, "Applied Chemistry" D.C. Heath and Company, 1994.
  • 7. Test Item File to accompany Paula Bruice's Organic Chemistry, Prentice-Hall, 1995. Hard Copy: (ISBN: 0-13-257171-4) Software: (ISBN: 013-161177-1)
  • 8. Acknowledgment by Lewis A. Gregory, Nazos Dorthea, and Schuster A. George for contributing the Statistical Analysis to their paper, "Preparation of Outpatients for Excretory Urology: Is Bowel Preparation with Laxatives and Dietary Restrictions Necessary?" AJR 1995:1425-1428
  • 9. Reviewed "Handbook for Chemical Safety in Illinois". A Safety Manual for Illinois Elementary and Secondary Schools, A project of the Illinois State Board of Education, 1995.
  • 10.Journals, Attitudes, and Performance, The Teaching Professor, Vol. 10, Number 9, November 1996.
  • 11. Acknowledgment by M. Rachel Wang for editing of and contributing to her book, "Fundamental Concepts of Chemistry" Stipes Publishing, L.L.C., 1997.

Academic Awards

    1. EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND CAMPUS LEADERSHIP AWARD, the College of St. Francis, sponsored by the Sears Roebuck Foundation and the Associated Colleges of Chicago, 1988.
    2. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARD, as Chairman of the Joliet ACS Local Section, 1993.
    3. WHO's WHO AMONG AMERICAN TEACHERS - 1996.
    4. EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND CAMPUS LEADERSHIP AWARD, the College of St. Francis, 1996.

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Course Syllabi

 

 

ENVIRONMENT

03 105A Chemistry and the Environment (USF)
03-108-9 Intro. to Chemistry and the Environment (Lewis U.)

Lecture Notes (powerpoint)

http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/acs/ (text site)

NURSING

Ch 03-120A - Foundations in Chemistry

ORGANIC

03 224 Organic Chemistry I

http://www.sci.ouc.bc.ca/chem/molecule/molecule.html (Molecular Modeling)
http://biochemlinks.com/bclinks/ochem.cfm (Excellent source to tutorials, problems, and tests) 

Spectroscopy: http://ep.llnl.gov/msds/orgchem/spectroscopy.html#Spectroscopy (General): 

IR NMR MS

Spectral Quizzes
http://chem.boisestate.edu/~rcbanks/spectroscopy/spectroscopy_learning_aids.htm
http://assign2.chem.usyd.edu.au/thirdyear/organic/field/nmr/index.htm 
http://chipo.chem.uic.edu/web1/ocol/Q3/Q3fh.htm 

http://www.towson.edu/~sweeting/orgrxs/reactsum.htm(organic quizzes and summaries)

03 225 Organic Chemistry Lab I
03 225 Organic Lab Report

03 226 Organic Chemistry II

Organic Synthesis

http://www.towson.edu/~sweeting/orgrxs/reactsum.htm
http://chem.boisestate.edu/~rcbanks/organic/organicchem.html
(organic quizzes and summaries - great stuff)

Juglone (htm file)
Juglone (power point file)
http://www.colby.edu/chemistry/OChem/demoindex.html (visualization)
DrugChem

03 227 Organic Chemistry Lab II

PHYSICAL SCIENCE


17 101A Introduction to Physical Science
PSCI 194 - Topics: Physical Science for Educators

CORE II


Core II: College Writing II
HONS 180 - Honors Colloquium: Duns Scotus Core II

This I Believe – NPR’s Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women: Sample College Writing Curriculum


ANALYTICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION


03 331 Instrumental Analysis

03 331 Instrumental Analysis 07

 Web-Enhanced  Course Outline
Quicktime or Gifs: Analytical Instruments
http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/analytical/(spectroscopy)
http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/chemsep/(Separation Techniques)

 

 

Summer School

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Forensic Science - Chem 194A


GSU

Chem 501QA: Forensic Science I 

LectureNotes (powerpoint)
            LectureNotes1 (powerpoint - revised)

Chem 501QB: Forensic Science II
Chem 501QA: Chemistry of Illicit Drugs


LEWIS

03-401-1: Advanced Organic Mechanism 
03-105-1 Introductory Organic and Biochemistry 
        http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/genobc/

03-106-1: Introduction to Forensic Science (Summer)
03-122-1/03-123-1: Introduction to Forensic Science (Full Semester)

03-498-4: Special Topics: Advanced Forensic Chemistry 

LectureNotes

Basic Chemistry for Forensics I  - lecture and Lab

03-106: Chemistry of Mind Altering Drugs

03-320-1 Analytical Chemistry - 2000

03-320-1 Analytical Chemistry  - 2004

03-320-1 Analytical Chemistry - 2006

03-325-1&326-1: Instrumental Analysis

03-325-1&326-1: Instrumental Analysis -07

ACCA Seminar: Forensic Chemistry 03-498-1, 2, or 3

ACCA Seminar: Cosmetics Chemistry 03-498-1, 2, or 3

 

ACCA Seminar: Microscopy 03-498-1, 2, or 3

USF - ACCA Courses

03-494 A/B Topics: Green Chemistry (ACCA COURSE at USF) -2003
03-494 A/B Topics: Selected Topics and Careers in Chemistry (ACCA COURSE at USF) -2004
03-494 A/B Topics: Food Chemistry
03-494 A/B Topics: Forensic Chemistry
03-494 A/B Topics: Cosmetic Chemistry

CHEM 03-494 A/B Topics: Microscopy

BIOL 480 A/B Topics: Microscopy

ODDS/ENDS

Forensic Overview
Online application for Forensic workshop (USF)
Asymmetry Presentation 
Part 1 and 2
Tenure Application

 

Independent Study - Liberal Arts Students Projects:
Al Filiponni: History and Science of the Enlightenment 
Missy Brenczewski: Earth Science - Astronomy 
Deanne Hnatio: Earth Science - The Solar System and the Universe 
Karen Franklin: Chemistry of Water

 


Science Links

 
Fellows
Chemical Hygiene Plan
Natural Science Dept.

 

 Special Treat:  Enigma Video Clips

Enigma Radio
Classical Music Treat
WBEZ


Email: sdiab@stfrancis.edu
Last Update: May 31, 2007