Faculty/Staff CV

NameChad Junkermeier
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TitleInstructor
Discipline/ProgramMaterials Computation Laboratory
Courses TaughtSCI 295V (Fall 2022). As Physics Lecturer: Math 135, Physics 105, Physics 105L, Physics 150, Physics 150L
ResearchComputational Materials Science: N-carbophenes; Physics Education: Physics Literacy for elementary aged children
Campus & Community ServiceReturning Adults Initiative, outreach to high schools
Other Professional Activities

Publications while at UHMC:

Covalent adsorption of functional groups on N-carbophenes
Chad E Junkermeier, George Psofogiannakis, Ricardo Paupitz Materials Research Express (Jan. 2022). IOP Publishing, 2022

N-Carbophenes: two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks derived from linear N-phenylenes
Chad E Junkermeier, Jay Paul Luben, Ricardo Paupitz
Materials Research Express 6.11 (Oct. 2019) p. 115103. IOP Publishing, 2019

Ground state determination and band gaps of bilayers of graphenylenes and octafunctionalized- biphenylenes
Chad E Junkermeier, Ricardo Paupitz
Computational Materials Science 164 (June 2019) pp. 31–38. 2019

Invited Presentations while at UHMC:

Developing the theoretical groundwork to understand N-carbophenes
Chad Junkermeier
2022, Los Alamos National Laboratory T-1 Seminar/Presentation. Los Alamos NM

Theoretical analysis of a novel class of 2D hydrocarbons: N-carbophenes
Chad Junkermeier, Jedediah Kobobel
2020, Saint Lewis University Physics Department Colloquium. Saint Lewis, MO

Contributed Presentations while at UHMC:

A novel class of porous 2D hydrocarbons: N-carbophenes
Chad Junkermeier, Jedediah Kobobel, Evan Larmand, Ricardo Paupitz, George Psofogiannakis APS March Meeting 2021, Virtual, 18 Mar, 2021

Meeting the Needs of Students Who Need Just One Class to Earn a Degree
Lui Hokoana, Samantha Bowe, Chad Junkermeier, Linda Fujitani
Hawai‘i Student Success Institute 20/20 Vision on Students Success, Honolulu HI, 6 Mar, 2020

Teaching and Learning Physics/Physical Sciences Utilizing Locally Available Materials
Buddhi Rai, Sean Calder, Chad Junkermeier
Hawai‘i Student Success Institute Integrated Student Support: A Holistic Approach, Honolulu HI, 1 Mar, 2019

Posters while at UHMC:

3-carbophene: a two-dimensional hydrocarbon based on 3-phenylene
Chad Junkermeier, Jay Paul Luben, Jordan Dalessandro, Turner S. Reed, Ricardo Paupitz
XVIII Brazilian MRS Meeting Program(SBPMat) /Sociedade Brasileira de Materiais– Balneário Camboriú-SC: SBPMat, 22-26 Sep, 2019

Bilayer graphenylenes and octafunctionalized-biphenylenes
Chad Junkermeier, Ricardo Paupitz Barbosa Santos
XVII Brazilian MRS Meeting Program book (SBPMat) /Sociedade Brasileira de Materiais– Campinas : SBPMat, 16-20 Sep, 2018

UHMC Students Mentored:
Two traditional male students
Two ex-military male student
one returning adult female student

Current Funding:
Theoretical Analysis of N-carbophenes: a novel class of 2D hydrocar- bonsGrant Source: NSF: Tribal Colleges and Universities Program. Award Number: 2113011 Award: $200,000
PI: Chad Junkermeier

Unlimited seat Group License to SCM version of ReaxFF. Source: Software for Chemistry & Materials B.V. In-Kind Award: $2700.
PI: Chad Junkermeier.

First Degree TypeDoctorate Degree
Degree NamePhysics and Astronomy
Institution NameBrigham Young University
Second Degree TypeMaster's Degree
Second Degree TypePhysics and Astronomy
Institution NameBrigham Young University
Third Degree TypeBachelor's Degree
Degree NamePhysics and Mathematics Dual Major
Institution NameUtah State University