Faculty Profile for Dr. Don Patterson

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Dr. Don Patterson
Senior Lecturer — Chemistry and Biochemistry
CHEM 305
phone: (512) 245-4532

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