The Keutsch Group

Andy

Andrew Huisman

4th Year Graduate Student

Education

  • Ph.D. Physical Chemistry University of Wisconsin - Madison, May 2010 (expected)
  • B.S. Summa Cum Laude Chemistry, m. Physics, Hope College, May 2004

    • Research

    In the Keutsch group, I have been primarily responsible for electrical engineering / computer science and data analysis for the glyoxal-LIP instrument. This has included designing all-custom printed circuit boards for signal routing, writing the instrument control and automation software in NI labview, and preparing data analysis scripts. In the future, I hope to begin running photochemical box models using the data gathered in the field. I will also be working with the group to design and build smaller, lighter, more robust instruments suitable for airborne measurements.

    Areas of interest: electro-optomechanics, fluid flow, electrical engineering, computer science, automation, computational modeling

    Publications

  • Huisman et.al. “Collisional quenching lifetime study of the lowest Triplet State of Glyoxal”. In preparation.
  • Huisman et.al. “A Thermodynamic Exploration of Eosin-Lysozyme Binding: A Physical Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory Experiment”. In preparation.
  • Hottle et.al. “A Laser Induced Fluorescence Based Instrument for In-Situ Detection of Formaldehyde”. In Press.
  • Lunderberg et.al. “PIXE as a Complement to Trace Metal Analysis of Sediments by ICP-OES”. Nucl. Instr. and Meth. for Phys. Res. B, In press.
  • Huisman et.al. “A High Sensitivity Laser-Induced Phosphorescence Instrument for the in situ Detection of Glyoxal”. Analyt. Chem., 80, 5884 (2008).
  • Becchetti et.al. “The (8Li,&alpha) Reaction at Low Energy: Direct 4H Cluster Transfer?” Phys. Rev. C, 71, 054610 (2005).

    Conference Presentations

  • Huisman et.al., Real Time Observations of Glyoxal by Laser-Induced Phosphorescence during BEARPEX 2007. Oral Presentation. American Chemical Society 235th National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008.
  • Huisman et.al., Laser-induced phosphorescence and cavity ringdown spectroscopy for real time in situ detection of glyoxal at atmospherically relevant concentrations. Poster. American Chemical Society 233rd National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007.
  • Huisman et.al., Development of a Novel Diffusive Gradient Technique for Environmental Metal Ion Analysis. Poster. American Chemical Society 227th National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 2004.
  • Huisman et.al., Development of a Novel Diffusive Gradient Technique for Environmental Metal Ion Analysis. Invited Oral Presentation. Beckman Scholars Meeting, Beckman Foundation, Irvine, CA, July 2003.
  • Huisman et.al., Synthesis of Single Enantiomer Homoallylic Alcohols Via a Chiral Silicon Reagent. Oral Presentation. Hope College Undergraduate Weekly Talks, Hope College, Holland, MI, June 2001.
  • Huisman et.al., Kinetics of the C3H7O2 + NO Reaction: Temperature Dependence of the Overall Rate Constant and the i-C3H7ONO2 Branching Channel. Oral Presentation. Pew Midstates Science Consortium, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, November 2000.

    • Awards and Other Distinctions

  • Dept. of Defense NDSEG Fellow: Sept. 2006 - Aug. 2009
  • Gene van Tamelen Prize for Creativity in the Sciences (Hope College): Apr. 2004
  • Almon T. Godfrey Prize in Chemistry (Hope College): Apr. 2004
  • Barry M. Goldwater Scholar: Apr. 2002
  • Arnold and Mabel Beckman Scholar: Apr. 2002
  • Member - Sigma Xi Research Honorary Society
  • Member - Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honorary Society
  • Member - Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honorary Society
  • Member - Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honorary Society

    • Email: huisman_AT_chem.wisc.edu

    Updated 11-10-08 by Josh DiGangi.