Dr. Stephen Mezyk
I am a Physical Chemist with interests centered in energy and the environment, particularly the free radical kinetic and mechanistic chemistry involved in environmental remediation of contaminated water systems, nuclear waste separation, storage, and remediation, and biochemical activation mechanisms of carcinogenesis.
Education:
B.Sc. Hons. Physical Chemistry/Mathematics, University of Melbourne, Australia, 1981
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Australia, 1990
Contact:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Hall of Science, Room 358
California State University at Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA, 90840, USA
email: Stephen.Mezyk@csulb.edu
ph. (562) 985-4649
Highlights:
- 189 peer-reviewed publications (see also CSULB Publications)
- 365 invited and student conference presentations
- 16 current research students (see also Current Students)
RadKEM Research Student Honors and Awards at CSULB (want to join?)
- 8 national-merit Arnold and Mable Beckman Scholars Awards
- 5 College of Natural Science and Mathematics Outstanding Graduates
- 4 MD/PhD and 1 DVM/PhD students
- 2 CSULB Outstanding Undergraduate Research Students
Principle CSULB Courses Taught
CHEM111B - General Chemistry II (Kinetics, Equilibria, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry)
CHEM371B - Physical Chemistry II (Quantum Mechanics, Spectroscopy - calculus based)
GEOL191 Air and Water Pollution (chemistry of Environmental Remediation)
CHEM377A - Physical Chemistry I (Thermodynamics and Kinetics)
CHEM377B - Physical Chemistry II (Quantum Mechanics, Spectroscopy
CHEM451 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
CHEM574 - Selected topics in Physical Chemistry (Graduate course in Kinetics & Dynamics)
05/2015 – present Consultant – International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
05/1986 – present Visiting Scholar Appointment, Radiation Laboratory, Notre Dame, IN
06/2002 – present Visiting Scientist Appointment, Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY
02/2012 – present Joint Appointment, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID