Department of Chemistry
University of Minnesota
219 Smith Hall
207 Pleasant St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: (612) 624-1802
Fax: (612) 626-7541
E-mail: stein@chem.umn.edu



Professional Experience:
  • Professor of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, 2003-present
  • Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, 2000-2003
  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, 1994-2000
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Chemistry, Advisor: T. E. Mallouk, 1993-1994
  • NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Chemistry, Advisor: T. E. Mallouk, 1992-1993
  • NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, Bayer AG, Germany, Corporate Research, Advanced Inorganic Materials Department, 1991-1992
  • Research Intern, Shell Canada Ltd., Calgary Research Center, 1984, 1985
  • Research Intern, Alberta Research Council, Coal Research Dept., 1984-1985
Education:
  • Ph.D. (Physical chemistry, 1991, University of Toronto, G. A. Ozin):
  • Synthesis, Characterization and Opto-Electronic Properties of Sodalite-Encapsulated Insulators, Semiconductor-Components and Metals
  • M.Sc. (Physical chemistry, 1988, University of Toronto, G. A. Ozin): Silver Sodalites
  • B.Sc. (Honours, applied chemistry, 1986, University of Calgary, R. A. Kydd, S. A. Hinman):
  • In-Situ FT-IR Spectroscopy of Oxidation Processes of Acetate Ions in Solutions
Awards:
  • NSF CAREER Award (1997-2002)
  • David & Lucile Packard Fellowship in Science & Engineering (1996-2001)
  • 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Grant (1995-2000)
  • DuPont Young Professor Grant (1997-2000)
  • McKnight Land-Grant Professorship (1997-1999)
  • NSERC Post-Doctoral Scholarship (1991-1993)
  • NSERC 1967 Science and Engineering Scholarship (1986-1990)
  • University of Toronto Open Fellowship (1990)
  • The Society of Chemical Industry Merit Award (1986)
  • Lash Miller Scientific Travel Award (1986)
  • Hoechst Canada Inc. Scholarship (1985)
  • Sulphur Industry Prize (Univ. of Calgary, 1985)
  • Chemical Institute of Canada Medal (1984)
  • Louise McKinney Post-Secondary Scholarships (1982, 1983, 1985)
Professional Activities: Specialty Areas:
    Solid State Chemistry, Zeolite Chemistry, Porous Materials, Molecular Self-Assembly
   

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