Curriculum vitae

Date of birth: 10th October, 1972 Place of birth: P�sp�klad�ny, Hungary Nationality: Hungarian Phone: (+36) 30 637 3516

Education:

• 2001 Ph.D. degree, Summa Cum Laude
• 1996-2000 Ph.D. student at Lajos Kossuth University, Debrecen, Hungary. Supervisor: of Prof. Istv�n F�bi�n, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry. Thesis: Mechanism of Ozone Decomposition in Aqueous Solution
• 1996 M.Sc. degree in chemistry
• 1996 degree of English-Hungarian translator in chemistry
• 1991-1996 chemistry student at Lajos Kossuth University, Debrecen, Hungary. Working with Prof. Tibor Szalay, Department of Physical Chemistry since 1992. M.Sc. thesis: Measuring the UV-radiation with UV chemical dosimeters, 1996
• 1991 Secondary School Leaving Exam (grade "excellent")
• 1987-1991 T�th �rp�d Gimn�zium, a secondary grammar school in Debrecen. Special subjects: chemistry
• 1979-1987 elementary school in Biharnagybajom, Hungary

Working Experience:

• 2001 - Michelin Hung�ria Ltd., quality assurance expert of semi-finished products (current)
• 2001 University of Debrecen, Student Administration, web editor (4 month)
• 2000 University of Debrecen, Dept. of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, teaching assistant (1 month)

Teaching Experience:

• 1999: 'Analytical Chemistry', instructor of laboratory practice for second-year chemistry students
• 1998: 'Analytical Chemistry', instructor of laboratory practice for second-year pharmaceutical students
• 1997: 'Instrumental Analytical Chemistry', instructor of laboratory practice for third-year chemistry students
• 1997: 'Analytical Chemistry', instructor of laboratory practice for second-year chemistry students
• 1996: 'General Chemistry', instructor of laboratory practice for first-year pharmaceutical students
• 1995: 'Introduction to Chemistry', instructor of laboratory practice for first-year chemsitry students
• 1995: 'Physical Chemsitry', instructor of laboratory practice for third-year pharmaceutical students

Experience abroad:

• 2000-01: post-doc research assistant, DOE Ames Laboratory (Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA). Supervisor: Dr. Andreja Bakac (Molecular Processes program). Subject: reactivitya nd kinetics of superoxo- and oxochromium species.
• 1998-99: six-month research leave at University of Erlangen-N�rnberg, Erlangen, Germany, working with Prof. Rudi van Eldik as a DAAD fellow
• 1998: five-week research project at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland U.K., under the supervision of Dr. David T. Richens
• 1991: International Chemistry Olympics in Lodz, Poland, winning a silver medal (2 weeks)
• 1990: International Chemistry Olympics in Paris, France, winning a bronze medal (2 weeks)

Languages:

• fluent English
• basic French

Publications:

Papers

1. Attila Nemes, Oleg Pestovsky, and Andreja Bakac
   Reaction of a Superoxochromium(III) Ion with Nitrogen Monoxide: Kinetics and Mechanism
   J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002 124, 421-427.

2. Nemes A., F�bi�n I.
   Az �zonboml�s mechanizmusa l�gos k�zegben - Kinetikai modellek fejleszt�se �s tesztel�se
   Magyar K�miai Foly�irat, 2001. 107, 299-312.

3. A. Nemes, A. Bakac
   Disproportionation of Aquachromyl(IV) Ion by Hydrogen Abstraction from Coordinated Water
   Inorganic Chemistry, 2001, 40, 2720 - 2724.

4. A. Nemes, A. Bakac
   Kinetics and Mechanism of the Oxidation of a Substituted Phenol by a Superoxochromium(III) Ion
   Inorganic Chemistry, 2001, 40, 746 - 749.

5. A. Nemes, G. Gordon, I. F�bi�n
   Kinetics and Mechanism of Aqueous Ozone Decomposition in Alkaline Solution
   Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms, 2001. 2, 327.

6. A. Nemes, I. F�bi�n, R. van Eldik
   Kinetics and Mechanism of the Carbonate Ion Inhibited Aqueous Ozone Decomposition
   Journal of Physical Chemistry A., 2000., 104 (34), 7995-8000 (web version, for ACS subscribers only)

7. A. Nemes, G. Gordon, I. F�bi�n
   Experimental Aspects of Mechanistic Studies on Aqueous Ozone Decomposition in Alkaline Solution
   Ozone Science and Engineering, 2000, 22 (3), 287-304

8. Zs. Sz�jgy�rt�, A. Nemes, I. F�bi�n
   Hydrogen Peroxide as a Tool to vary OH Radical Concentration in Advanced Oxidation Processes
   Environmental Science and Technology, ready for submission

Conference presentations

1. A. Bakac, A. Nemes
   Disproportionation of Chromyl(IV) Ions by Hydrogen Abstraction from Coordinated Water (poster)
   Gordon Research Conference, Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms
   Ventura, California, USA, February 25. - March 2. 2001.

2. A. Bakac, A. Nemes
   Reaction of NO with Superoxochromium(III) (poster)
   Gordon Research Conference, Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms
   Ventura, California, USA, February 25. - March 2. 2001.

3. Zs. Sz�jgy�rt�, A. Nemes, I. F�bi�n
   Hydrogen Peroxide as an Autocatalyst of Aqueous Ozone Decomposition (poster)
   European Conference of Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms, Zagreb, Croatia, 2000.

4. G. Gordon, A. Nemes, I. F�bi�n
   Evaluation of Kinetic Models for Ozone Decomposition: Limitations and Perspectives (lecture)
   Abst. 14th Ozone World Congress, Dearborn, Michigan, USA, 1999.

5. I. F�bi�n, G. Lente, A. Nemes, Zs. T�th
   Reakt�v k�ztiterm�kek egyszer� szervetlen vegy�letek redoxireakci�iban (Reactive Intermediers in Redox Reactions of Simple Inorganic Compounds) (lecture)
   XXXIV. Komplexk�miai Kollokvium (in Hungarian), Tata, 1999.

6. A. Nemes, R. van Eldik, I. F�bi�n
   Aqueous Ozone Decomposition - The Inhibition by Carbonate Ion (lecture)
   Abst. Inorganic Reaction Mechanism Discussion Group Annual Conference, Cambridge, 1998.

7. Nemes A., F�bi�n I.
   Az �zon boml�skinetik�ja l�gos k�zegben (The Kinetics of Ozone Decomposition in Alkaline Solution) (lecture)
   XXXII. Komplexk�miai Kollokvium (in Hungarian), Kecskem�t, 1997.

8. I. F�bi�n, A. Nemes
   The Kinetic Role of the O₃^- Radical in Aqueous Ozone Decomposition (lecture)
   Abst., Fast Reactions In Solution '97/Bronsted Symposium, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1997.

9. I. Horkay, Gy. Bazsa, Zs. Fazekas, A. Nemes, T. Szalay
   Gelatine-Based UV Dosimeters (lecture)
   Abst., 2. International Workshop on Biological UV-Dosimetry, Budapest, Hungary, 1996.

10. Nemes A. (supervisor: Szalay T.)
    Az UV-sug�rz�s m�r�se zselating�lbe �gyazott UV-d�zism�r�kkel (Measuring the UV-radiation with UV chemical dosimeters) (lecture)
    XXII. Orsz�gos Tudom�nyos Di�kk�ri Konferencia (in Hungarian), Debrecen, 1995.

11. Nemes A. (supervisor: Szalay T.)
    UV-�rz�keny fotok�miai rendszerek vizsg�lata (Study of UV-sensible Photochemical Systems) (lecture)
    IV. Orsz�gos K�rnyezettudom�nyi Di�kkonferencia (in Hungarian), Budapest, 1994.

Miscalleneous

1. I. F�bi�n, A. Nemes (editors)
   Abst. Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Meeting '97, Debrecen, 1998.

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