Faculty Profile for Dr. Don Patterson

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Dr. Don Patterson
Assoc Professor of Instruction — Chemistry and Biochemistry
CHEM 305
phone: (512) 245-4532
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Teaching Interests

 General Chemistry, Engineering Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry

Research Interests

 Diamond thin films, field emission, optical coatings, hard coatings, biologically active coatings

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Zollars, B. G., Patterson, D. E., Savoy, S. M., Xue, Q., John, J. J., & Hoover, K. (2012, September). Hyperspectral Antireflective Coatings for Infrared Window Materials,. AF SBIR Phase II Final Report.
  • Patterson, D. E. (2012, August). Advanced Antireflective Coatings for Polycarbonate Lenses,. AF STTR Phase I Final Report.
  • Patterson, D. E. (2010). Optically Transparent Polymer with Antibiofouling Properties,.
  • Patterson, D. E. (2010, August 16). Vacuum Microelectronic Thermoelectric Cooler,. DOE SBIR Phase I Final Report.
  • Patterson, D. E., Jamison, K., & Zollars, B. (2010, July). Multi-layer Antireflective Coating Development for PMMA Fresnel Lenses,. NASA SBIR Phase II Final Report.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Tibbets Award, Small Business Administration. March 15, 1996

Selected Grants

  • Patterson, Donald Eugene (Principal), Booth, Chad (Principal). Advanced Antireflective Coatings for Polycarbonate Lens, USAF, $100000. (Funded: November 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012). Grant.
  • Patterson, Donald Eugene (Principal), Booth, Chad (Principal). Novel Energetic Polymers, US Army, $75000. (Funded: November 1, 2008 - April 30, 2009). Grant.
  • Patterson, Donald Eugene (Principal), Booth, Chad (Principal). FluoroGuard: Personal Insect Repellent Device, US Army, $75000. (Funded: October 1, 2007 - April 30, 2008). Grant.
  • Patterson, Donald Eugene (Principal), Booth, Chad (Principal). Natural Product Antifoulant Protection for Bio-Sensors and Solar Panels, NOAA, $460000. (Funded: July 15, 2005 - January 15, 2006). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Non-Tenure Track Personnel Evaluation Committee
October 2019-Present
Member
Search Committee - Inorganic Chemistry Tenure Track Position
September 1, 2018-Present
Member
Graduate Curriculum Committee
August 2018-Present
Member
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
September 1, 2014-Present
Member
Nontenure Line Faculty Committee
September 1, 2014-Present