James K.  Hardy

 

Educational Background.

     Louisiana State University, Ph.D., May 1981.

     Cumberland College, B.S., May 1977.

 

Professional Experience

     1991 - present                      Professor, The University of Akron, Department of Chemistry.

     1986 - 1991                          Associate Professor, The University of Akron

     1981 - 1986                          Assistant Professor, The University of Akron

     1980 - 1981                          Instructor, LSU, Department of Chemistry

     Summer, 1980                      Instructor, Our Lady of the Lake School of Nursing, Baton Rouge, LA

     Summer, 1978                      Research Assistant, Harvard School of Public Health

     1977 - 1980                          Teaching Assistant, LSU, Department of Chemistry

 

Professional Associations.

     American Chemical Society, Ohio Academy of Science, Sigma Xi, Society of Applied Spectroscopy,

     Journal of Chemical Education: Project ChemLab,
     Biomedical Research Alliance of New York: Institutional BioSafety Committee.

    

Thesis and Dissertations.

1.        Uptake of Cadmium by Eichornia Crassipies. Rao, A., M.S. University of Akron, 1984. 

2.        Development of a Permeation Sampler for the Volatile Priority Pollutants.  Blanchard, R., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1986.

3.        Factors Influencing Copper Uptake by Eichornia Crassipies.  Lee, T., M.S., The University of Akron, 1987.

4.        Method for the Evaluation of Chemical Permeation Through Glove Materials.  Jencen, D., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1988.

5.        Method for the Separation and Quantification of Metal Priority Pollutants by HPLC.  Shofstahl, J., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1988.

6.        Determination of Phenolic Priority Pollutants Utilizing Permeation Sampling Method.  Zhang, G., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1989.

7.        Reverse-Phase HPLC of Benzylpropionitrile Dithiocarbamate Complexes for the Determination of Priority Pollutant Metals.  Park, Y.  Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1989.

8.        Stable Isotope Dilution Studies of Amino Acids by Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry.  Lee, T., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1990.

9.        Arsenate Uptake by the Water Hyacinth: Effects of Solution Factors.  Zaggout, F., M.S., The University of Akron, 1991.

10.    Pattern Recognition of Complex Mixtures: Studies using Whiskies as Model Compounds.  Headley, L., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1991.

11.    Permeation / Solid Adsorbent Sampling and GC Determination of Ethylene Oxide and Formaldehyde in Air.  Muntuta-Kinyanta, C., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1992.

12.    Evaluation of the Permeation Characteristics of Glove Materials Verses Organic Solids.  Fricker, C., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1993.

13.    Evaluation of the Compositional Changes of Brewed Coffee.  Zaggout, F., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1994.

14.    Principal Component Analysis of Accelerants Applied to Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.   Ziernicki, C., M.S., The University of Akron, 1994.

15.    Modeling of Permeation Properties for Viton using Hansen Solubility Parameters.  Evans, K., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1997.

16.    Multivariate Classification of Ohio and California Wines.  Li, P., M.S., The University of Akron, 1998.

17.    Permeation Sampling of Monocyclic Aromatic Priority Pollutants in Water. Lee, H., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1998.

18.    Passive Sampling Methods for Halogenated Ether Priority Pollutants.  Frantz, D., Ph.D. The University of Akron, 1998.

19.    Pattern Recognition of Complex Mixtures: Studies Using Accelerants as Model Compounds. Tan, B., Ph.D. The University of Akron, 1999.

20.    Predicting the Three-Dimensional Solubility Parameters of Nitrile Gloves by a Modified Weight Gain Test.  He, J..  M.S. The University of Akron, 1999.

21.    Determination of Organophosphorus Pesticides in Water Samples Using Permeation Sampling Method. Sun, Z., Ph.D. The University of Akron, 2000.

22.    Modeling of Solubility Parameters and Permeation data of Organic Solvents in Nitrile Gloves. He, Y., Ph.D. The University of Akron, 2000.

23.    Modeling Solubility Parameters and Permeation Data of Organic Solvents in Butyl Gloves.  Guo, W., Ph.D. The University of Akron, 2006.

24.    Multivariate Pattern Recognition of Petroleum-Based Accelerants by SPME GC-FID.  Bodle, E, Ph.D. The University of Akron, 2007.

25.    Permeation Sampling of Phthalate Esters.  Steele, H., Ph.D.  The University of Akron, 2009.

 

Papers Presented.

1.        "Personal Chlorine Monitor Utilizing Permeation Sampling.Ó J.  K.  Hardy, P.  K.  Dasgupta, K.  D.  Reiszner and P.  W.  West.  American Chemical Society, National Meeting, Honolulu, April 1979.

2.        ÓDevelopment of a Permeation Sampling Method for Volatile Priority Pollutants.Ó A.  B.  Mathiesen and J.  K.  Hardy.  American Chemical Society, Central Regional Meeting, Midland, MI, June, 1982.

3.        ÓEvaluation of Heavy Metal Ion Removal from Wastewater by the Water Hyacinth.Ó M.  Zarrinafsar, A.  Rao, J.  K.  Hardy, D.  H.  O'Keeffe.  American Chemical Society, Central Regional Meeting, Midland, MI, June, 1982.

4.        ÓChemSource - A Hazardous Chemical Database.Ó F.  L.  Chlad and J.  K.  Hardy.  American Chemical Society, Joint Great Lakes and Central Regional Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI, May, 1984.

5.        ÓFactors Influencing Cadmium Uptake by the Water Hyacinth.Ó A.  Rao, D.  H.  O'Keeffe, J.  K.  Hardy.  American Chemical Society, National Meeting, Philadelphia, August, 1984.

6.        ÓPermeation Sampler for Volatile Priority Pollutants.Ó R.  Blanchard and J.  K.  Hardy.  American Chemical Society, National Meeting, Philadelphia, August, 1984.

7.        ÓPassive Sampling Methods.Ó R.  Blanchard and J.  K.  Hardy.  American Chemical Society, Akron Local Section, November 1984.

8.        ÓHazardous Chemical Databases.Ó F.L.  Chlad and J.  K.  Hardy.  American Chemical Society, Akron Local Section, November 1984.

9.        ÓLead Uptake by Eichhornia Crassipes.Ó C.  Heaton and J.  K.  Hardy.  American Chemical Society, Akron Local Section, November 1984.

10.    ÓAutomated Sampler for 23 Volatile Priority Pollutants.Ó R.  Blanchard and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, Akron Local Section, October 1985.

11.    ÓSpectral Collection, Search and Retrieval Software for the IBM 9420 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer.Ó D.  Jencen and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, Akron Local Section, October 1985.

12.    ÓBiological Pollution Control: Role of the Water Hyacinth.Ó Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, April 17, 1986.

13.    ÓComputer Interfacing in the Chemical Laboratory.Ó University of Michigan at Flint, May 1986.

14.    ÓAutomated Sampler for the Volatile Priority Pollutants.Ó R.  Blanchard and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, Great Lakes Regional Meeting, June 1986.

15.    ÓLead Uptake by the Water Hyacinth.Ó C.  Heaton, J.  Frame, and J.  K.  Hardy, Conference on Research and Applications of Aquatic Plants for Water Treatment and Resource Recovery, NASA/USEPA, Orlando, FL, July 1986.

16.    ÓAutomated Permeation Sampling of Volatile Organic Species.Ó PPG Industries Barberton, Ohio, August 1986.

17.    ÓUse of a Permeation Sampler in the Collection of 23 Volatile Organic Priority Pollutants.Ó J.  K.  Hardy and R.  D.  Blanchard, International Symposium on Diffusive Sampling, World Health Organization, Luxembourg, September 1986.

18.    ÓEmergency Response Database.Ó Ohio Hazardous Materials Expo 1987.  State Fire Marshall's Office, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, June 1987.

19.    ÓMethod for the Evaluation of Protective Barriers.Ó D.  A.  Jencen and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, Central Regional Meeting, June 1987.

20.    ÓDetermination of Phenolic Pollutants Utilizing Permeation Sampling.Ó G.  Z.  Zhang and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, Central Regional Meeting, June 1987.

21.    ÓEvaluation and Separation of the Priority Metal Pollutants as Complexes of Dibenzyldithiocarbamic Acid with Liquid Chromatography.Ó J.  H.  Shofstahl and J.  K.  Hardy.  American Chemical Society, Central Regional Meeting, June 1987

22.    ÓPassive Sampling of the Volatile Priority Pollutants.Ó Department of the Interior, Geological Survey Central Laboratory, Denver, Colorado, July 1987.

23.    ÓApplication of Principal Component Analysis to Alcoholic Beverage Analysis.Ó Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Kentucky, March 1988.

24.    ÒPattern Recognition Techniques.Ó Sigma Xi, Akron Section, Akron, Ohio, April 1988.

25.    ÓCharacterization of Bacterial Cell Walls Using Solids NMR and GC/MS.Ó T.  Forrest, G.  Wilson, J.  Hardy, T.  Lee and J.  Schaefer, Third Chemical Congress of North America - National American Chemical Society Joint Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 1988.

26.    ÒSpectral Artifact Reduction in 2D-NMR Using Principal Component Analysis.Ó J.  K.  Hardy and P.  L.  Rinaldi, 30th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Conference, Pacific Grove, CA, April 1989.

27.    ÓPermeation Sampler for Ethylene Oxide.Ó C.  Muntuta-Kinyanta and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 197th National Meeting, Dallas TX, April 1989.

28.    ÒMethod for the Determination of Chromium (VI).Ó J.  H.  Shofstahl and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 197th National Meeting, Dallas TX, April 1989. 

29.    ÓClassification of Whiskies by Pattern Recognition.Ó L.  M.  Headley and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 197th National Meeting, Dallas TX, April 1989.

30.    ÓStable Isotope Dilution Studies of Amino Acids by GC/MS.Ó T.  Lee, T.  Forrest, G.  Wilson, and J.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 197th National Meeting, Dallas TX, April 1989.

31.    ÓUse of Principal Component Analysis on COSY Spectra.Ó Varian NMR Users Group Meeting, Akron, Ohio, June 1989.

32.     B. subtilis Cell Wall Structure and Metabolism.Ó G.  E.  WIlson, T.  M.  Forrest, G.  G.  Kofron, T.  Lee, J.  K.  Hardy, J.  F.  Schaefer, and Y.  Pan, Gordon Conference on Ezymes, Coenzymes and Metabolic Pathways, Meriden, NH, July 1989.

33.    ÒMethod for the Determination of the Priority Pollutant Metals.Ó J.  H Shofstahl and J.  K.  Hardy, Heavy Metals in the Environment, 7th International Conference, Geneva, September 1989.

34.    ÓMass Spectroscopy for Chromatographers.Ó Hewlett-Packard Nationwide Educational Seminar Series, Columbus, Ohio, October 1989.

35.    ÓMass Spectroscopy for Chromatographers.Ó Hewlett-Packard Nationwide Educational Seminar Series, Indianapolis, Indiana, January 1990.

36.    ÓImproving Mass Spectral Scan Algorithms and Spectral Manipulations.Ó Hewlett Packard Special Seminar, Scientific Instrument Development, Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto, CA, April 1990.

37.    ÒAutomated Quality Control of Whiskies by Gas Chromatography-Principal Component AnalysisÓ, L.  M.  Headley and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 199th National Meeting, Boston MA, April 1990.

38.    ÒSelective Ion Monitoring for Determining the Position of Isotope Labels.Ó T.A.  Lee and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 199th National Meeting, Boston MA, April 1990.

39.    ÓA Permeation Method for the Determination of Formaldehyde.Ó Chansa Muntuta-Kinyanta and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 199th National Meeting, Boston MA, April 1990.

40.    ÒMethod for the Evaluation of Protective Glove Materials using Solid Permeation Characteristics.Ó, C.  M.  Fricker and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 199th National Meeting, Boston MA, April 1990.

41.    ÓSolid-State NMR and GC/MS Studies of the Effect of Cephalothin on B.  Subtillis Cell Wall Metabolism.Ó T.  M.  Forrest, G.  E.  Wilson, J.  K.  Hardy, T.  A.  Lee, J.  Schaefer, Y.  Pan, American Chemical Society, 199th National Meeting, Boston MA, April 1990.

42.    ÒUse of Principal Component Analysis for the Characterization of Alcoholic Beverages.Ó James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, June 1990.

43.    ÓMass Spectroscopy for Chromatographers.Ó Hewlett-Packard Nationwide Educational Seminar Series, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July, 1990

44.    ÒNoise Reduction of GC/MS Data Using Principal Component Analysis.Ó T.A.  Lee, L.  M.  Headley and J.  K.  Hardy, 1990 Gordon Research Conference on Analytical Chemistry, August 1990.

45.    ÒArtifact and Noise Removal from Complex Data Sets.Ó J.  K.  Hardy, Norwich-Eaton Pharmaceuticals, Norwich, New York, August 1990.

46.    ÓComputer Networking in the NMR Lab.Ó P.  L.  Rinaldi and J.  K.  Hardy, Varian NMR Users Group Meeting, Akron, Ohio, August 1990.

47.    ÒNickel Uptake by the Water Hyacinth.Ó T.  D.  Trunquist, B.  M.  Urig and J.  K.  Hardy, 4th International Conference on Environmental Contamination, Barcelona, October, 1990.

48.    ÓCharacterization of Chromatographic Data Using Principal Component Analysis.Ó J.  K.  Hardy, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio, November 7, 1990.

49.    ÓGC/MS and Other Hyphenated MethodsÓ Hewlett-Packard Nationwide Educational Seminar Series, St. Paul Minnesota, March 21, 1991.

50.    ÒGC/MS and Other Hyphenated MethodsÓ Hewlett-Packard Nationwide Educational Seminar Series, San Juan, PR, April 10, 1991.

51.    ÓFactors Affecting the Composition of Brewed Coffee.Ó T.  A.  Lee and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 201st National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, April 1991.

52.    ÓProtective Glove Material Permeation by Organic Solids.Ó C.  Fricker and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 201st National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, April 1991.

53.    ÓCharacterization of Amino Acids in Collagen by GC/MS.Ó D.  I.  Frost, T.  A.  Lee, G.  E.  Wilson and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 201st National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, April 1991.

54.    ÓApplication of Pattern Recognition to Alcoholic Beverage Analysis.Ó Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 1991.

55.    ÓSelf-Training System for Identification of Complex Mixtures.Ó Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesburo, TN, February 1992.

56.    ÓCharacterization of Brewed Coffee: Effect of Brew and Storage Time and Temperature.Ó Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesburo, TN, February 1992.

57.    ÓPermeation Characteristics of Protective Glove Materials by Solid Organics in Alternate Environments.Ó C.  Fricker and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburg Conference, New Orleans, March 1992.

58.    ÓPassive Sampler for Halogenated Ether Priority Pollutants.Ó D.  Frantz and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburg Conference, New Orleans, March 1992.

59.    ÓCompositional Changes in Brewed Coffee as a Function of Holding Time and Temperature.Ó F.  Zaggout and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburg Conference, New Orleans, March 1992. 

60.    ÓPermeation Characteristics of Glove Materials by Organic Solids.Ó K.  Evans and J.  K.  Hardy.  Pittsburg Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 1993.

61.    ÓCompositional Changes in Brewed Coffee as a Function of Grind Size and Roasting Temperature.Ó  F.  Zaggout and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburg Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 1993.

62.    ÓPrincipal Component Analysis of Accelerants Applied to Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.Ó  C.  Ziernicki and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburg Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 1993.

63.    ÓPermeation Sampling for Halogenated Ether Base/Neutral Priority Pollutants.Ó D.  Frantz and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburg Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 1993.

64.    ÓCompositional Changes in Brewed Black Tea as a Function of Time and Temperature.Ó C.  Bornbaum and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburg Conference, Chicago, IL, March 1994.

65.    ÓInfluence of Filter Type and Geometry on Brewed Coffee.Ó F.  Zaggout and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburgh Conference, Chicago, IL, March 1994.

66.    ÓPrincipal Component Analysis of Accelerants Applied to Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.Ó C.  Ziernicki and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburgh Conference, Chicago, IL, March 1994.

67.    ÓPermeation Sampling of Halogenated Ethers.Ó D.  Frantz and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburgh Conference, Chicago, IL, March 1994.

68.    ÓEvaluation of the Permeation and Solubility Characteristics of Glove Materials.Ó K.  Evans and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburg Conference, Chicago, IL, March 1994

69.    ÓDetermination of Monocyclic Aromatics in Water Using Permeation Sampling.Ó H.  Liang and J.  K.  Hardy, Pittsburg Conference, Chicago, IL, March 1994.

70.    "Permeation Sampling of Halogenated Ether Priority Pollutants." D.  Frantz and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 27th Central Regional Meeting, June 1995.

71.    "Permeation Sampling of Monocyclic Aromatics in Water." H.  Liang and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 27th Central Regional Meeting, June 1995.

72.    "Solubility Parameter Prediction and the Evaluation of the Permeation Properties of Chemically Protective Clothing." K.  Evans and J.  K.  Hardy, American Chemical Society, 27th Central Regional Meeting, June 1995.

73.    ÒAccelerant Classification by Principal Component Analysis of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectra.Ó  B. Tan and J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, 28th Central Regional Meeting, June 1996.

74.    ÒPassive Sampling of Monocyclic Aromatics.Ó  H. Liang, J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, 28th Central Regional Meeting, June 1996.

75.    ÒImproving Course Quality using Computer Assisted Lectures and WWW Resources.Ó  J. K. Hardy, Building and Educational Experience through Applications of Computer-based Technologies, St. Paul, MN, November 1996.

76.     The Web as an Instructional Resource for Improving Course Quality.Ó  J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society,  214th National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, September 1997.

77.     "Accelerant Classification Using Principal Component Analysis and GC/MS." B. Tan and J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, 30th Regional meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, May 1998.

78.    "Continuous Permeation Sampler for Monocyclic Amines." H.L. Lee and J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, 30th Regional meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, May 1998.

79.    "Permeation of Organic Solvents through Nitrile Glove Materials."  Y. He and J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, 30th Regional meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, May 1998.

80.    "Characterization of Ohio White Wines by Means of Pattern Recognition Techniques." P. Li and J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, 30th Regional meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, May 1998.

81.    "Development of Web-Based Instructional Resources."  J.K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, 219th National Meeting, San Francisco, March 2000.

82.    "Permeation Sampling Method for the Determination of Organophosphorus Pesticides in Water."  Z. Sun and J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, 219th National Meeting, San Francisco, March 2000.

83.    "Modeling of Solubility Parameters and Permeation of Organic Solvents in Nitrile Glove  Materials." Y. He and J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, Central Regional Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 2000.

84.    ÒA Chemistry Instructional Web Site: The good, the Bad and the Really Ugly.Ó  J. K Hardy, Chemistry Faculty Work Shop, Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Williamsburg, Kentucky, April 2001.

85.    ÒApplication of Multivariate Data Analysis to Complex Chromatographic Samples.Ó J. K. Hardy, Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Kentucky, April 2001.

86.    ÒCareers in Chemistry.Ó  Jackson Local School District, Stark County, Ohio, November  2003.

87.    ÒMultivariate Data Analysis of Petroleum-Based Accelerants and Consumer Fuels. Ò E. S. Bodle and J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, 38th Central Regional Meeting, Frankenmuth, MI, May 2006.

88.    ÒPattern Recognition of Petroleum-based Fuels by SPME GC-FIDÓ. E. S. Bodle and J. K. Hardy, The University of Akron, 50th Anniversary of Polymer Chemistry, Aug 2006.

89.    ÒPodCasting in the Department of Chemistry.Ó  J. K. Hardy, The University of Akron, 6th Annual Celebration of Excellence in Learning and Teaching, April 2007.

90.    ÒPermeation Sampling of Phthalate Esters in Water.Ó H. Distel and J. K. Hardy.  American Chemical Society, 39th Central Regional Meeting, Covington, KY, May 2007.

91.    ÒEnhancing Student Retention Using Course Related Resources.Ó  J. K. Hardy. Keynote/invited speaker. International Symposium on Innovations in Chemical Education, 12th Asian Chemical Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug 2007.

92.    ÒSolventless Sampling of Phthalate Esters in Water.Ó  H. Distel and J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, 49th Central Regional Meeting, Columbus, OH, June 2008.

93.    ÒInterferent Effects on Permeation Sampling of Phthalate Esters.Ó  H. L. Steel and J. K. Hardy.  Conference on Undergraduate and Graduate Student Research University of Akron. March 2009.

94.    ÒPermeation Sampling of Gasoline in Water.Ó  C. Anderson and J. K. Hardy, American Chemical Society, 49th Central Regional Meeting, Cleveland, OH, May 2009.

95.    ÒNMR-based modeling of secondary plant products to identify active compounds in chemical and biological assays.Ó R. Reese, F. Wyzgoski, L. Paudel, P.Rinaldi, M. Ozgen, A. Tulio Jr., A. Miller, J. Schreens, J. Hardy, M. Giusti, Bomser, J. Johnson, Botany 2010, Providence, RI, August 2010.

96.    ÒCorrelating component variability of black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis L.) fruit extracts with chemical and biological responses using NMR data and multivariate statistical analysis.Ó F. Wyzgoski, R. Reese, L Paudel, P. Rinaldi, M Ozgen, M. Giusti, J. Johnson, A Tulio, J. Scheerens, J. Bomser, J. Hardy, A. Chanon, A. Miller. American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA.  August, 2010.

97.    ÒModeling NMR features of secondary metabolites from black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis L.) fruits against chemical assay results for identifying active components.Ó L. Paudel, F. Wyzgoski, P. RInaldi, R. Reese, M. Ozgen, A. Trulio, A. Miller, J. Scheerens,J. Hardy.  American Chemical Society, 2010 Central Regional Meeting, Dayton OH, June 2010.

 

Publications.

1.        ÒA Personal Chlorine Monitor Utilizing Permeation Sampling.Ó J.  K.  Hardy, P.  K.  Dasgupta, K.  D.  Reiszner, and P.  W.  West, Environ. Sci. & Tech., 13, 1090 (1979).

2.        ÒA Personal Monitor for Hydrogen Cyanide Employing Permeation Sampling.Ó James K.  Hardy and P.  W.  West, J. Environ. Sci. & Health, A16 (2), 201 (1981).

3.        ÒA Method for the Personal Monitoring of Hydrogen Sulfide Utilizing Permeation Sampling.Ó J.  K.  Hardy, D.  T.  Strecker, C.  P.  Savarian, and P.  W.  West, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J., 42, 283 (1981).

4.        ÒSafety Concepts for the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratories.Ó F.  L.  Chlad and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Chem.  Ed., 60, A117 (1983).

5.        ÒTRS-80 Simulation of a Gas Chromatographic Separation.Ó J.  K.  Hardy and D.  H.  O'Keeffe, J. Chem. Ed., 60, 1061 (1983).

6.        ÒCadmium Uptake by the Water Hyacinth: Effects of Solution Factors.Ó D.  H.  O'Keeffe, J.  K.  Hardy and R.  A.  RAO, Environ. Poll., A34, 133 (1984).

7.        ÒCoCo in the Chemistry Lab.Ó J.  K.  Hardy, Hot CoCo, 84-89, May 1984.

8.        ÒThe Use of a Permeation Sampler for Determination of Volatile Priority Pollutants.Ó R.  D.  Blanchard and J.  K.  Hardy, Anal. Chem., 56, 1621 (1984).

9.        ÒVocabulary Management System.Ó Review, J.  K.  Hardy, Hot CoCo, Jan.  1985.

10.    ÒChromatographic Integrator for the TRS-80.Ó J.  K.  Hardy, J. Chem. Ed., 62, 62 (1985).

11.    ÒPre-Algebra I.Ó Review, J.  K.  Hardy, Hot CoCo, February 1985.

12.    ÒAnalytical Chemistry Program Set.Ó J.  K.  Hardy, J. Chem. Ed., 62, 411 (1985).

13.    ÒCadmium Uptake by the Water Hyacinth: Effects of Root mass, Solution Volume, Complexers and Other Metal Ions.Ó J.  K.  Hardy, R.  A.  RAO, D.  H.  O'Keeffe, Chemosphere, 14, 417 (1985).

14.    ÒUse of a Permeation Sampler in the Collection of 23 Volatile Organic Priority Pollutants.Ó R.  Blanchard and J.  K.  Hardy, Anal. Chem., 57, 2349 (1985).

15.    ÒZinc Uptake by the Water Hyacinth.Ó J.  K.  Hardy and N.  Raber.  Chemosphere, 14, 1155 (1985).

16.    ÒCardFile: Information Management.Ó J.  K.  Hardy, SoftSector, November 1985.

17.    ÒLead Uptake by Eichhornia Crassipes.Ó C.  Heaton, J.  Frame, and J.  K.  Hardy.  Tox. & Environ. Chem., 11(2), 125 (1986). 

18.    ÒAutomated Permeation Sampler for Volatile Priority Pollutants.Ó R.  Blanchard and J.  K.  Hardy, Anal. Chem., 58, 1529 (1986).

19.    ÒDetermination of C1-C4 Alcohols in Gasoline by GC-Selective Ion Mass Spectrometry.Ó J.  H.  Shofstahl and J.  K.  Hardy, Anal. Chem., 58, 2412 (1986).

20.    ÒSanyo Screen Dump.Ó J.  K.  Hardy, SoftSector, 44-5, May 1986.

21.    ÒSpectral Collection, Search and Retrieval Software for the IBM 9420 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer.Ó D.A.  Jencen and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Chem. Ed., 63, 1075 (1986).

22.    ÒUse of a Permeation Sampler in the Collection of 23 Volatile Organic Priority Pollutants.Ó J.  K.  Hardy and R.  D.  Blanchard, in Diffusive Sampling: An Alternative Approach to Workplace Air Monitoring., A.Berlin, R.H.  Brown, and K.J.  Saunders, Eds., Royal Society of Chemistry (1987).

23.    ÒThe Scientific Desk.Ó Review, J.  K.  Hardy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 109 (1987), 5054-5.

24.    ÒEvaluation of Copper Uptake by Eichhornia Crassipes.Ó T.  Lee and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Environ. Sci. & Health, A22(2), 141 (1987).

25.    ÒUse of a Permeation Device to Collect Volatile Organic Priority Pollutants.Ó J.  K.  Hardy and R.  D.  Blanchard, Comm. Eur. Communities. [Rep.] EUR, 392-5 (1987).

26.    ÒLead Uptake by the Water Hyacinth.Ó C.  Heaton, J.  Frame, and J.  K.  Hardy, in Aquatic Plants for Water Treatment and Resource Recovery, K.R.  Reddy and W.H.  Smith Eds., Magnolia Publishing Inc., (1987).

27.    ÒMethod for the Evaluation of the Permeation Characteristics of Protective Glove Materials.Ó D.  A.  Jencen and J.  K.  Hardy, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J., 49, 293 (1988).

28.    ÓA Personal-Computer-Based Mass Spectrometer Data Collection and Interpretation Program.Ó J.  H.  Shofstahl and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Chem. Ed., 65, A205 (1988).

29.    ÒField Studies: Hardy Road Landfill and Industrial Excess Landfill, A Superfund Site.Ó J.  L.  Jackson, J.  R.  Bauder, J.  K.  Hardy, and M.  S.  Kennedy, Ohio J. Sci., 89, 45 (1989).

30.    ÒDetermination of Phenolic Pollutants in Water Utilizing Permeation Sampling.Ó G.  Z.  Zhang and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Environ. Sci. & Health, A24(3), 279 (1989).

31.    ÒCold Fuel Solids Partitioning in Porous Media.Ó D.  L.  Schruben, J.  K.  Hardy and R.  Blanchard, Fuel, 68, 799 (1989).

32.    ÒEmergency Response DatabaseÓ D.  Jencen, G.  Chansa, J.  Shofstahl, and J.  Hardy, J. Chem. Ed., 66, 648 (1989).

33.    ÒHPLC Determination of Priority Pollutant Metals as Benzylpropionitrile Complexes.Ó, J.  Y.  Park and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Chrom., 481, 287 (1989).

34.    ÒClassification of Whiskies by Pattern Recognition.Ó L.  Headly and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Food Sci., 54, 1351 (1989).

35.    ÒMethod for the Determination of Trace Chromium (VI) in Water.Ó J.  H.  Shofstahl and J.  K.  Hardy, Mikrochemica Acta [Wien], II, 67 (1989).

36.    ÒMINSQ.Ó Review, J.  K.  Hardy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 110 (1988).  2963-4

37.    ÒEffect of Glove Material Thickness on Permeation Characteristics.Ó D.  A.  Jencen and J.  K.  Hardy, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J., 50, 623 (1989).

38.    ÒAutomated Permeation Sampler for Phenolic Pollutants.Ó G.Z.  Zhang and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Environ. Sci. & Health, A24(8), 1011 (1989).

39.    ÒDetection in Analytical Chemistry.Ó, Review, J.  K.  Hardy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 111 (1989), 2368-9.

40.    ÒMassSpec; A Graphics-Based Mass Spectrum Interpreter.  Version 1.0.Ó, Review, J.  K.  Hardy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 111 (1989) 8326-7.

41.    ÒEvaluation and Separation of the Priority Metal Pollutants as Complexes of Dibenzyldithiocarbamic Acid with Liquid Chromatography.Ó J.  H.  Shofstahl and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Chrom. Sci., 28, 225 (1990).

42.    ÒStable Isotope Dilution Studies of Amino Acids by GC/MS.Ó T.  Lee, T.  Forrest, G.  Wilson, and J.  K.  Hardy, Anal. Biochem., 185, 24 (1990)

43.    FTNMR Artifact Reduction Using Digital Filtering Methods: Use of Principal Component Analysis on COSY Spectra.Ó, J.  K.  Hardy and P.  L Rinaldi, J. Mag. Res., 88., 320 (1990).

44.    ÓCharacterization of Commercially Available Coffee Filter Papers.Ó C.  Fricker and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Environ. Sci. & Health, A25, 927 (1990).

45.    "Nickel Uptake by the Water Hyacinth.Ó T.  D.  Turnquist, B.  M.  Urig and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Environ. Sci. & Health, A25, 897 (1990).

46.    ÒNoise Reduction of GC/MS Data Using Principal Component Analysis.Ó T.  A.  Lee, L.  M.  Headley and J.  K.  Hardy, Anal. Chem., 63, 337 (1991)

47.    ÒPermeation-Solid Adsorbent Sampling and GC Analysis of Formaldehyde.Ó C.  Muntuta-Kinyanta and J.  K.  Hardy, Talanta, 38, 1381 (1991).

48.    ÓIsotope Position Studies of Aspartic Acid by GC/MS.Ó T.  Lee, G.  Wilson and J.  K.  Hardy, Anal. Biochem., 197.  321 (1991).

49.    ÓAdulterant in Whiskey: Detection and Identification by Principal Component AnalysisÓ L.  Headley and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Food. Sci., 57, 980 (1992).

50.    ÓMethod for the Evaluation of the Permeation Characteristics of Protective Glove Materials by Organic Solids.Ó C.  Fricker and J.  K.  Hardy, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J., 53, 745 (1992).

51.    ÓCompositional Changes in Brewed Coffee as a Function of Brewing Time.Ó T.  A.  Lee and J.  K.  Hardy, J. Food Sci., 57, 1417 (1992).

52.    ÓThe Effect of an Alternate Environment as a Collection Medium on the Permeation Characteristics of Solid Organics Through Protective Glove Materials.Ó   Fricker and J.  K.  Hardy, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J., 55(8), 738 (1994).

53.    Presentations for General, Organic and Biochemistry.  J. K Hardy, West Educational Publishing, St. Paul, MN ISBN 0-314-22160-3 (1996).

54.    ÒUse of 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Principal Component Analysis for Automated Analysis of Styrene/Butandiene Copolymers.Ó N. G. Walsh, J. K. Hardy and P. L. Rinaldi, App. Spec. 51(6) 889 (1997).

55.    ÒAnalytical Gas Chromatography.Ó Review, J. K. Hardy, Anal. Chem. 70 (7) 270A (1998).

56.    ÒPermeation Sampling of Halogenated Ether Priority Pollutants.Ó  D. Frantz and J. Hardy, J. Environ. Sci. & Health, A 33 (7) 1275-1290 (1998).

57.    ÒPermeation Sampler for Monocyclic Aromatic Priority Pollutants.Ó  H. Lee and J. K Hardy, Intern. J. Environ. Anal. Chem. 72(2) 83-97 (1998).

58.    Presentations for Boyer's Concepts in Biochemistry.  J. K. Hardy, Brooks/Cole Publishing, ISBN 0-534-35829-2 (1998).

59.    "Membrane Extraction for the Determination of Halogenated Ether Priority Pollutants." D. Frantz and J. Hardy, J. Environ. Sci. & Health, A 34(3) (1999).

60.    General Chemistry Presentations.  J. K. Hardy, Brooks/Cole Publishing, ISBN 0-534-36110-2 (1999).

61.    ÒContinuous Permeation Sampler for Monocyclic Aromatic Priority Pollutants in Water.Ó H. Lee and J. K Hardy, Intern. J. Environ. Anal. Chem., 73(3) 211-221 (1999).

62.    "Mass Spectrometer Tutorial." J. K. Hardy in Commodity Supply Analysis for Mass Spectrometers, Y/NSP-206., J. W. Roddy, Editor.  U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Nuclear Transfer and Supplier Policy Division (1999).

63.    "Characterization and Classification of Ohio Wines Using Multivariate Data Analysis."  P. Li and J. K. Hardy, J. Wine Res. 10(3) 197-206 (1999).

64.    "Determination of Organophosphorous Pesticides in Water Using Permeation Sampling." Z. Sun and J. K. Hardy, Adv. Environ. Res., 3 499-507 (2000).

65.    "Analysis of Organophosphorus Pesticides in Water Samples Using a Continuous Membrane Permeation Sampler, Z. Sun and J. K. Hardy, Adv. Environ. Res., 4 225-231 (2000).

66.    "Accelerant Classification by GC/MS and Multivariate Pattern Recognition."  B. Tan, J. Hardy, R. Snavely, Anal. Chem. Acta., 422 (2000) 37-46.

67.    Hazardous Chemical Database, V 4.1.   J.K. Hardy, Seamanship International Ltd. (2003).

68.    InstructorÕs manual for Chemistry for Today, 5th Edition. J. K. Hardy, Brooks/Cole, ISBN 0-534-39974-6 (2004).

69.    Chemistry for Today: General, Organic and Biochemistry Computer Test Bank, 5th Edition. J.K. Hardy, Thomson Learning, ISBN 0-534-39977-0 (2004).

70.    ÒModeling the Solubility Parameters and Permeation Data of Organic Solvents in Viton¨ Glove Materials.Ó  K. Evans and J.K. Hardy, J. App. Polymer Sci., 93, 2688-2698 (2004).

71.    Hazardous Chemical Database, V 5.0.   J.K. Hardy, Seamanship International Ltd. (2005).

72.    ÒMultivariate Pattern Recognition of Petroleum-Based Accelerants by SPME GC-FID.Ó E. Bodle and J. Hardy, Anal. Chem. Acta, 589, 247-254 (2007).

73.    InstructorÕs Manual for Chemistry for Today, 6th Edition. J.K. Hardy, Thomson Learning, ISBN 0-495-11272-0 (2008).

74.     ÒModeling Solubility Parameters and Permeation Data of Organic Solvents in Butyl Gloves.Ó W. Guo, K. Evans, J. Hardy.  J. App. Poly Sci., 109, 3867-3877 (2008).

75.    ÒPermeation Sampling of Phthalate Esters in Water.Ó  H. Steel and J. Hardy. J. Environ. Sci. & Health Part A (2009) 44, 340-345.

76.    ÒSolventless Sampling of Phthalate Esters.Ó  H. Steel and J. Hardy. J. Environ. Sci. & Health Part A, (2009) 44, 1233-1236.

77.    ÒModeling relationships among active components in black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis L.) fruit extracts using high-resolution 1H NMR spectroscopy and multivariate statistical analysis.Ó  F. Wyzgoski, L. Paudel, P. Rinaldi, R. Reese, M. Ozgen, A. Tulio, A Miller, J. Scheerens and J. Hardy.  J. Ag. and Food Chem., (2010), 58(6), 3407-3414.

 

Grants and Contracts Awarded.

1.        ÓStudy of Passive Sampling Techniques for Volatile Priority Pollutants in Water and Wastewater.Ó The Petroleum Research Fund, ACS Grant#14080-G5; Amount: $10,000; Duration: September 1982 - August 1984.

2.        ÒFormation and Liquid Chromatographic Separation of Priority Pollutant Metal Complexes.Ó University of Akron Faculty Development Grant #791.  Amount: $1,543; Duration: April - September 1983.

3.        ÒPassive Sampler for Phenolic Priority Pollutants.Ó University of Akron Faculty Development Grant, Amount: $2,950; Duration: January - August 1985.

4.        ÒDevelopment of Master List for Right-To-Know Legislation.Ó City of Akron, Ohio.  Amount: $3,500; Duration: March - June 1986.

5.        ÓDetermination of Metallic Priority Pollutants by Liquid Chromatographic Separation of their Dithiocarbamate Complexes.Ó University of Akron Faculty Development Grant, Amount: $2,700; Duration: January - August 1986.

6.        ÒTesting Methods for Protective Barriers.Ó The OAK Rubber Co., Amount: $25,000; Duration: January 1987 - December 1988.

7.        ÒDetermination of Formaldehyde by Membrane Permeation and GC/MSÓ University of Akron Faculty Development Grant, Amount: $2000; Duration: January - August 1987.

8.        ÒDetermination of C1 - C5 Hydrocarbons in a Process Stream.Ó Loral Corporation, Amount: $17,780; Duration: May 1988 - April 1990.

9.        ÒDetermination of Contamination by Pattern RecognitionÓ University of Akron Faculty Development Grant, Amount: $2373; Duration January - August 1989.

10.    ÓEvaluation of Glove Materials.Ó The OAK Rubber Company, Amount: $45,000; Duration; January 1989 - December 1991.

11.    ÒPermeation of Glove Materials by Organic Solids.Ó NIH - NIOSH, Amount: $91,115; Duration: June 1989 - May 1991.

12.    ÒEffect of Paper Bleaching Techniques on Dioxin Formation.Ó Mr. Coffee, Inc., Amount: $47,500; Duration: December 1989 - November 1991.

13.    ÓDevelopment of Method for Analysis of Tin.Ó Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals, Amount: $3000; Duration: January 1991 - February 1991.

14.    ÓCharacterization of Coffee Extraction Processes.Ó Mr. Coffee, Inc., Amount: $90,000; Duration: September 1991 - August 1994.

15.    ÓEvaluation of Glove Surfaces - RenewalÓ The OAK Rubber Company, Amount: $15,000; Duration: January 1992 - December 1994.

16.    ÓPermeation Sampling for the Halogenated Ether Pollutants.Ó University of Akron Faculty Development Grant #1182, Amount: $3,200; Duration: November 1991 - January 1993.

17.    ÓApplication of Chemometrics and NMR to the Automated Analysis of Butadiene/Styrene Copolymers: Feasibility Studies.Ó General Tire Company, Amount: $7,995; Duration: January - June 1992.

18.    ÓDetermination of Oxygenated Species in Gasoline: State-wide Survey.Ó Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Amount: $8,000; Duration: February - July 1993.

19.    ÓResearch Challenge Faculty Award.Ó Ohio Board of Regents, Amount: $9300; Duration: June 1994-May 1995.

20.    "Permeation Sampling for the Monocyclic Aromatic Priority Pollutants." University of Akron Faculty Development Grant #3601, Amount $2908; Duration: November 1994 - January 1996.

21.    ÓEvaluation of Glove Surfaces -RenewalÓ The OAK Rubber Company, Amount: $15,000; Duration: January 1995 - December 1997.

22.    ÒUtilization of the World Wide Web  as an Educational Resource.Ó  Stoller Foundation, Amount: $3,608, Duration: January-May 1996.

23.    "Passive Sampling of Organophosphorous Pesticides in Water."  University of Akron Faculty Development Grant #1429, Amount $2975; Duration: November 1998 - January 2000.

24.    "Support of an Instructional Web Site."  Brooks/Cole Publishing, Amount: $6500, Duration: August 1998-July 2002.

25.    "Support of an Instructional Web Site."  Supelco Inc., Amount: $2000, Duration: January 1999 - December 2003.

26.    "Hazardous Chemical Database."  Seamanship International Ltd., Amount: $20,000, Duration: July 1999 – present.

27.    ÒSupport of an Instructional Web Site.Ó  Restek Corp., Amount: $3500, Duration: July 2003 – present.

28.    ÒCounty of Summit Fuel Quality Testing.Ó  Summit County Ohio, Amount:  $119,000, Duration:  January 2005 – December 2006.

 

Courses Taught.

                Undergraduate

                     Principles of Chemistry I, II

                     General, Organic and Biochemistry I, II

                     Qualitative Analysis

                     Analytical Chemistry for Medical Technologists I, II

                     Analytical Chemistry I, II

                     Advanced Laboratory I-IV

                     Environmental Analysis

                     Chemometrics

 

                Graduate

                     Chemical Instrumentation

                     Computer Interfacing of Analytical Instrumentation

                     Radioanalytical Methods of Analysis

                     Chemical Separations

                     Chemometrics

                     Environmental Analysis