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CURRICULUM VITAE


 

Dr. Joseph R. Stetter

 

[2243 Comstock Lane, Naperville,  IL 60564;  tel. 630-922-8303; email : stetter@iit.edu

 

Educational Background :

 

Ph.D.                                       1975, State University of New York at Buffalo; Major: Physical Chemistry

B.A.                                         1969, State University of New York at Buffalo; Major: Chemistry

A.A.S.                                     1966, Erie County Technical Institute; Major: Chemical Technology

Regents Dipl:                            1964, Diocesan Preparatory Seminary

 

Professional Experience :

 

1998-Present                        Professor of Chemistry, BCPS Dept., IIT, Chicago, IL 60616. [Tenured-01]

                                             312-567-3443;teach graduate and undergraduate chemistry

                                             taken by science and engineering majors; anal., phys., instrumental, sensors,

                                             electrochemistry, environmental, biosensors; res. Group of 10 in nano-sensors,

                                             arrays, and electrocatalysis, sensor fabrication process development.

 

1985-1997                                                        (Adjunct) Faculty in Chemistry; IIT, Chicago, IL  60616 –graduated MS and

                                             Ph.D. students; taught P.Chem., Chem. Instrumentation, Gen. Chem., Anal

 

1988-1997                                                       Special Term Appt., Argonne National Lab., Argonne, IL 60439. [Temp.]

                                             consultant to ANL programs in various divisions.

 

1983-1996                            President, Transducer Research, Inc.,[TRI] Naperville, IL 60540; CEO/BOD

                                             [TRI became subsidiary of TSI Inc., St. Paul, MN, sold in 1993]. Grew TRI   

                                             from a startup of 1 to 20-25 persons; new technology; new products; bottom   

                                             line responsibility for payroll, technology, IP, and sales growth. External funds   

                                             of more than $1M/yr for R&D. Products still in use today.

 

1980-1985                                 Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory - Dual Appointment: EES Div and

                                            CEN Div.-Section Head: Geochemistry and Environmental Instrumentation in

                                            EES Div. and Group Leader: Organic Analysis Group/Central Analytical Lab.in

                                            Chem. Eng. Div. Grew groups from 3 – 25 persons [$300K/yr. to more than

                                            $2M/yr] in long term R&D funds. Invented new tech., patents, spin-off Co.

 

1977-1980                               Dir. of Chemical Research; Becton, Dickinson and Co., ES Div, Hawthorne,             

                                           N.Y. Leader of Division R&D, new product development, managed IP, invented    

                                           and became product manager for NASA MMH sensor products; built group     

                                           R&D group from 8 to 22, managed sensor and air monitoring technology.

 

1974-1977                                 Senior Research Chemist, Energetics Science, Elmsford, N.Y. dev. new products

 

1970-1974                           TA and RA, Graduate Student at University of Buffalo [SUNY/AB].

 

1969-1970                           Res. Chemist, Molecular Sieves Div., Union Carbide Co., Tonawanda, N.Y.

 

1968-1969                                 Res. Asst., Molecular Sieves Div., Union Carbide Corp., Tonawanda, N.Y.

 

1966-1967                                 Research Assistant, Linde Division, Union Carbide Corp., Tonawanda, N.Y.

 

(Dr. Stetter has served on the board of directors of four companies, has over 200 technical publications and more

than 25 domestic and foreign patents. He has been an invited lecturer and speaker at national and international meetings,

is a regular reviewer and editor for chemistry and sensor journals, has been chairman of international scientific meetings.

He has been given awards for his work and commendations for his teaching and mentoring. He started and successfully

developed industrial companies and new product lines and has been an advisor to government, academia, and companies

for technology transfer and new product development activities. He has held technical and managerial leadership positions

 in academia, industry, and government. There are commercial products currently in use that are based upon Dr. Stetter's work.)