EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1996             Ph.D. in Chemistry and Molecular Physical Chemistry, Henri Poincare University,                      Nancy, France

1992             M.S. in Physical Chemistry, Universite Henri Poincare, Nancy, France.

1989             B.S. in Physical Chemistry, Universite Denis Diderot, Paris VII, Paris, France.

EXPERIENCE

2004-present    Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, TN

2000-2004    Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Johnson C. Smith University, NC

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Yahia Z. Hamada, Jasmine T. Greene, Veronica Shields, Monique Pratcher, Shandedra Gardiner, Emanuel Waddell, Stephen Shreeves, Anderson Sunda-Meya, and Nsoki Phambu "Spectroscopic and potentiometric studies of the interactions of adenine and some trivalent metal ions" Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 63, 2, 284-295, 2010.

2. Marie-Camille Jodin-Caumon^a*¹, Bernard Humbert^a, Nsoki Phambu^a2 and Fabien Gaboriaud^a “A vibrational study of the nature of hydroxyl groups chemical bonding in two aluminium hydroxides”, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 72, 959-964, 2009.

3. Nsoki Phambu*, Anderson Sunda Meya, Elie Beaudelaire Djantou, Esther Nzuzi Phambu, Pambu Kita-Phambu, Lawrence M. Anovitz, "Direct detection of residual cyanide in cassava using spectroscopic techniques", Journal of  Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55, 10135-10140, 2007.

4. Nsoki Phambu, “Characterization of ultrathin film on metallic aluminum”. Materials Letters 57, 2907-2913, 2003.

5. Phambu Nsoki, “Adsorption of carboxylic acids on submicrocrystalline aluminum hydroxides. Part I. Qualitative study by Infrared and Raman Spectroscopes”. Applied Spectroscopy 56, 6, 756-761, 2002.

6. Phambu Nsoki, Humbert Bernard and Burneau Andre, “Preparation and characterization of bayerite samples: Use of diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy to monitor purification.” Journal of Chemical Education 79, 9, 1117-1118, 2002.

7. Phambu Nsoki, Humbert Bernard and Burneau Andre, “Relation between the Infrared Spectra and the Lateral Specific Surface Areas of Gibbsite Samples.” Langmuir, 16, 6200-6207, 2000.

MEMBERSHIP

2001-2009: American Chemical Society Member

2003-2007: The Ecological Society of America member

OTHER ACTIVITIES/AWARDS

2009: Fast Program Fellow at Oak Ridge national Lab, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) “Synthesis and characterization of mixed (Ti,Sn)O2 nanoparticles”, under the supervision of Dr. Mike Simonson (CNMS Group Leader)

2007: Principal Investigator “Direct Lithium Oxide Reduction”, BWXT Y-12/Department of Energy, faculty Research award

2005: Principal Investigator, “Drug-Drug Interactions between antiretroviral drugs and antacids”, Tennessee State University Faculty Research Award

2004: JCSU Consultant for Duke Stone Cogema, Charlotte (NC), “Nuclear Technology”

2003-2004: Program Director: MBRS-SCORE-NIH/NGMS grant 1 SO6 GM065299-01A1 “MBRS SCORE at Johnson C. Smith University”, National institute of Health (NIH)

2001: Visiting scientist at Oak Ridge national Lab, Division of Analytical Sciences “Synthesis and characterization of Al(OH)₃”, under the supervision of Dr. Mike Simonson (Group Leader)

2006-present: Reviewer grant proposals for the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund

MENTORING

Graduate (M.S.) students mentored

Kamara Baibai, 2005-2007, “Interactions between Mercaptopyrimidine and Metal Ions”. This student is actually enrolled in the PhD program at the University of Virginia.

Mahesh Kumar Aitha, 2009, “Interactions between DNA/RNA Components and Metal Ions”

Murali Krishna Marneni, 2009, “Interactions between Membranes and Antibiotics”

Kennemore Courtney, 2009, “Drug-Drug Interactions Involving Antiretrovirals and antimalarials”

Undergraduate students mentored:

Alumni: David M. Lang (award, 2003), James  Fullwood Jr (2004), Jamilya Briggs (2004), Rivens Ona (2004), Ulrick Morpeau (2005), Mohamoud Elmi (2005), Spojmay Telwar (2005), Angela Stone (2006/7), Lola Akinola (2006/7), Mumini Hadijatu (award, 2006/8), Hamza Musa (2006/2007), Regina Patterson (2007/8)

Present: Hamdia baker (2007), Rachel Etherton (award, 2007), Laterio Jackson (2007), Felicia Magnaterra (2007/9), Zanetta Mason (2009/2009), Sherene Robinson (2009), Karla Ward (2009), Nguyen T (2009), Shirelle Arnett (2009).

COLLABORATORS

Emanuel Waddell, Ph.D., Chemistry Dept., Alabama University at Huntersville, Al

Kane Jennings, Ph.D., Chem. Eng. Dept., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

David Cliffel, Ph.D. and Prasad L. Polavarapu, Chemistry Dept., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Neville Kallenbach, Ph.D., Chemistry Dept., New York University, NY.

Kaye Savage, Ph.D., Earth and Environmental Science Dept., Vanderbilt University, TN

Christen Aiken, Ph.D., School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, TN

Keith Oden, Ph.D., Chemistry & Biochemistry Dept., Georgia Tech, GA

Mike Simonson, Ph.D, Center for Nanophase materials Sciences, ORNL, TN

Ph.D. Thesis advisors

Graduate Advisor: Professor Andre Burneau, Department of Chemistry, Universite Henri Poincare, Nancy/France