Joseph R. Stetter Research Professor of Chemistry
	B.S.:	SUNY Buffalo
	Ph.D.:	SUNY Buffalo
	Office:	148a Life Sciences Building
	Phone:	312.567.3443       Fax:  312.567.3494
	e-mail:	stetter@iit.edu
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Professional Interests

Research in chemical sensors is performed with emphasis in electrochemical, semiconductor, infra-red, and thermal sensor systems. Analytical chemistry of sensors and sensor systems are explored such as arrays of sensors combined with artificial intelligence to form "electronic noses." Mechanisms and models of chemical sensors are developed for transient as well as steady state sensor signals. Applications of chemical sensors to environmental, medical, industrial, human health and safety, military, space, and other real-world applications are developed. Fields of study include analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, catalysis, physical chemistry, instrumentation, and environmental science.

The field of chemical sensors and biosensors is diverse not only in applications but also in scientific discipline. As a consequence, research often involves collaborations with researchers and engineers in other disciplines including electrical and mechanical engineering, physics, materials science, or biochemistry.

Representative Publications

• Stetter, Barsan, Findlay, and Goepel, "High-performance Gas Sensing for CO:...," Anal.Chem. 71 (1999) 2512-2517. and Stetter, Strathmann, Penrose, Goepel, "Approaches to a more Versatile Electronic Nose," Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on Olfaction and the Electronic Nose, pp15-18 (1999); Stetter, et al.,"Detection of TNT with chemical sensor arrays," ibid. 362-265 (1999); Stetter et al., "Determination of Coliform Bacteria Using Headspace Vapors," ibid. 380-383(1999).
  
  
• H. Wang, C-D. Feng, S-L Sun, C. U. Segre, and J. R. Stetter, "Comparison of Conductimetric Humidity Sensing Polymers," Sensors and Actuators, B 40, (1997) 211-216; and ibid. pages 217-222.
  
  
• DeSilva, Mutha S., Steven M. Gendel, Peter J. Hesketh, G.J. Maclay, and J.R. Stetter, "Impedance Based Sensing of the Specific Binding Reaction between Staphylococcus Enterotoxin B and its Antibody on an Ultra-Thin Plantinum Film", BioSensors and BioElectrics, 10 [1995] 675-682. And Sensors & Actuators, B35 (1996) 431-434.
  
  
• Stetter, J.R., "Chemical Sensor Arrays: Practical Insights and Examples, in "Sensors and Sensory Systems for an Electronic Nose," Kluwer Academic Publishers [1992] 273-301. And in "Quality Classification of Grain using chemical sensor arrays and pattern recognition" Analytica Chimica Acta, 284 (1993) 1-11.
  
  
• Stetter, J.R., "Amperometric Electrochemical Gas Sensors: Description and Applications," NIST Workshop on Gas Sensors: Strategies for Future Technologies, September 8-9, [1993] 61-64. [NIST Special Pub. #865]. And Chang, S.C., Stetter, J.R., Cha, C.S., "Amperometric Gas Sensors", Talanta, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp 461-467, (1993). Stetter, JR, WR Penrose, GJ Maclay, WJ Buttner, MW Findlay, Z. Cao, LJ Luskus, and JD Mulik, "The Electrochemical Sensor: One Solution for Pullution," in ACS Symposium Series:508. Pollution Prevention in Industrial Processes, J.J. Breen and M.J. Dellarco, eds., 101-117, (1992). [ISBN 0-8412-2478-1]
  
  

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