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NAME: Titus V. Albu YEAR BEING EVALUATED 2014-15

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Department: CHEMISTRY Years of Service at UTC/UC: 03 Academic Rank: Assistant Professor Date of Appointment to Present Rank: 2012 Appointment: Probationary (Tenured, Probationary, Temporary, or Visiting)

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Fill in the sections of this form identifying all activities undertaken during the year being

evaluated to accomplish the routine performance responsibilities agreed to by the

Department and also referred to in the Faculty Handbook and individualized objectives

outlined in your Individual Objective Sheets. You may attach additional sheets if

necessary. This form and supporting documentation should be submitted to the

department head.

1. Instructional and Advisement Activities: Provided quality instruction and help students improve their understanding of chemistry Prepared and revised my lecture materials for all taught lectures – General Chemistry I (CHEM 1110), General Chemistry II (CHEM 1120) and Physical Chemistry II (CHEM 3720) – and made these materials available on UTC Learn Implemented teaching methods involving pre-lecture assignments, board and/or PowerPoint presentations, study materials, and (online) homework Assessed critically the efficiency of the teaching methods used in General Chemistry classes and their adequacy toward registered students Tested students using challenging examinations with a significant emphasis on critical thinking Used the American Chemical Society’s standardized examination in General Chemistry I (CHEM 1110), General Chemistry II (CHEM 1120) and Physical Chemistry II (CHEM 3720) classes as an overall evaluation of student accomplishments in the class Taught, suggested improvements and graded Physical Chemistry experiments in CHEM 3710L Directed the research activities of two Chemistry Research (CHEM 4997) students (Dylan Bryant and Charles Thomas) Participated in Chemical Literature (CHEM 3820) course by giving a lecture on “Manuscript Preparation” Served as academic advisor the BS Chemistry majors


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2. Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities: Carried out fundamental research in the broad areas of Computational Chemistry and fluorescence spectroscopy Directed the research activities of two undergraduate students (Dylan Bryant and Thomas Charles) Provided computational/physical chemistry technical assistance to interested parties Collaborated with Dr. Jisook Kim on a research project focused on protein modifications induced by benzoquinones Collaborated with Dr. John Lee on a research project focused on properties of Ru complexes with P-based ligands Collaborated with Dr. Edward Lisic of Chemistry Department at Tennessee Tech University on a research project focused on properties of thiosemicarbazones and their complexes with transitional metals Directed the research activities of one student (Dylan Bryant) during summer undergraduate research program Presented (as coauthor) one poster at SERMACS conference in Nashville in October 2015 Finalized, submitted for publication, and published to Bioorganic Chemistry a research manuscript entitled “A comparison study on ribonuclease A modifications induced by substituted p-benzoquinones” Finalized and submitted for publication to Journal of Organometallic Chemistry a research manuscript entitled “Synthetic, structural, and spectroscopic studies of mixed sandwich Ru(II) complexes involving 6-p-cymene with monodentate fluorine-containing phosphines or phosphites” Followed chemical literature in my areas of research interest


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3. Professional Service Activities: Assisted and supported the Department in attaining its goals and objectives Served in the Department Committee on Technology and other Committees as needed Served on DHON Committees for three students (Patrick Carey, Hendrik Greve, Michelle Smith) Served in a University Committee (Grade Appeal) Maintained and updated the Chemistry Department website Attended the graduation ceremony in December 2014 Met with seminar speakers for the CHEM 4830 course Wrote letters of recommendation as requested by students Have been an active member of the Chattanooga Section and the Physical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society Advised and participated in outreach activities sponsored by ACS Student Affiliates Club


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Department: CHEMISTRY Years of Service at UTC/UC: 03 Academic Rank: Assistant Professor Date of Appointment to Present Rank: 2012 Appointment: Probationary (Tenured, Probationary, Temporary, or Visiting)

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Attach Additional Sheets if Necessary

Department Heads should fill out each section of this form using the routine

responsibilities identified by the department and referred to in the Faculty Handbook

and the individual objectives and accomplishments identified on the Individual

Objective Sheet and Report Forms.

Faculty reported activities are in Sections 1–3 and Head Overall Comments are in Section 4 1. Instructional and Advisement Activities: Provided quality instruction and help students improve their understanding of chemistry Prepared and revised my lecture materials for all taught lectures – General Chemistry I (CHEM 1110), General Chemistry II (CHEM 1120) and Physical Chemistry II (CHEM 3720) – and made these materials available on UTC Learn Implemented teaching methods involving pre-lecture assignments, board and/or PowerPoint presentations, study materials, and (online) homework Assessed critically the efficiency of the teaching methods used in General Chemistry classes and their adequacy toward registered students Tested students using challenging examinations with a significant emphasis on critical thinking Used the American Chemical Society’s standardized examination in General Chemistry I (CHEM 1110), General Chemistry II (CHEM 1120) and Physical Chemistry II (CHEM 3720) classes as an overall evaluation of student accomplishments in the class Taught, suggested improvements and graded Physical Chemistry experiments in CHEM 3710L Directed the research activities of two Chemistry Research (CHEM 4997) students (Dylan Bryant and Charles Thomas) Participated in Chemical Literature (CHEM 3820) course by giving a lecture on “Manuscript Preparation” Served as academic advisor the BS Chemistry majors


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2. Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities: Carried out fundamental research in the broad areas of Computational Chemistry and fluorescence spectroscopy Directed the research activities of two undergraduate students (Dylan Bryant and Thomas Charles) Provided computational/physical chemistry technical assistance to interested parties Collaborated with Dr. Jisook Kim on a research project focused on protein modifications induced by benzoquinones Collaborated with Dr. John Lee on a research project focused on properties of Ru complexes with P-based ligands Collaborated with Dr. Edward Lisic of Chemistry Department at Tennessee Tech University on a research project focused on properties of thiosemicarbazones and their complexes with transitional metals Directed the research activities of one student (Dylan Bryant) during summer undergraduate research program Presented (as coauthor) one poster at SERMACS conference in Nashville in October 2015 Finalized, submitted for publication, and published to Bioorganic Chemistry a research manuscript entitled “A comparison study on ribonuclease A modifications induced by substituted p-benzoquinones” Finalized and submitted for publication to Journal of Organometallic Chemistry a research manuscript entitled “Synthetic, structural, and spectroscopic studies of mixed sandwich Ru(II) complexes involving 6-p-cymene with monodentate fluorine-containing phosphines or phosphites” Followed chemical literature in my areas of research interest


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3. Professional Service Activities: Assisted and supported the Department in attaining its goals and objectives Served in the Department Committee on Technology and other Committees as needed Served on DHON Committees for three students (Patrick Carey, Hendrik Greve, Michelle Smith) Served in a University Committee (Grade Appeal) Maintained and updated the Chemistry Department website Attended the graduation ceremony in December 2014 Met with seminar speakers for the CHEM 4830 course Wrote letters of recommendation as requested by students Have been an active member of the Chattanooga Section and the Physical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society Advised and participated in outreach activities sponsored by ACS Student Affiliates Club

4. Overall EDO Performance Rating Recommendation

The recommended Overall Performance Rating indicates how well faculty have undertaken their routine

responsibilities and met pre-determined objectives. Individuals must discuss their objectives with their

department or division head in order for the head to evaluate these objectives and to insure that they are

compatible with those of the institution, college or school, and department. Any EDO appeal must be

consistent with the procedures of the current edition of the Faculty Handbook.

If appropriate, the department head should counsel with the faculty member on his/her potential for

tenure, promotion, and professional growth as demonstrated during the past year. The individual being

evaluated should be aware that other sources of evaluation information (e.g., rank and tenure committee

views) are used in making recommendations for tenure and promotion. The department head's

assessment is based only on the judgment of a single year's performance, not on the cumulative

assessment given for tenure and promotion recommendations.


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OVERALL COMMENTS:

Provided Quality teaching as detailed above ( in item 1 above ) which included:

Prepared and revised lecture materials for all taught lectures – General Chemistry I (CHEM

1110), General Chemistry II (CHEM 1120) and Physical Chemistry II (CHEM 3720) – and made

these materials available on UTC Learn

Implemented teaching methods involving pre-lecture assignments, board and/or PowerPoint

presentations, study materials, and (online) homework

Assessed critically the efficiency of the teaching methods used in General Chemistry classes and

their adequacy toward registered students

Tested students using challenging examinations with a significant emphasis on critical thinking

Used the American Chemical Society’s standardized examination in General Chemistry I

(CHEM 1110), General Chemistry II (CHEM 1120) and Physical Chemistry II (CHEM 3720)

classes as an overall evaluation of student accomplishments in the class

Research detailed ( in item 2 above ) publications and presentations included:

Number of published journal articles, book chapters or books # = 1

Number of professional research presentations faculty or student # = 1

Number of different CHEM 4997 research students # = 2

Number of students in (URP) or other summer research projects # = 1

Number of significant collaborations with other depts or at facilities # = 1

Service detailed ( in item 3 above) but especially worth noting is that it included:

Served on DHON Committees for three students (Patrick Carey, Hendrik Greve, Michelle Smith)

Served in a University Committee (Grade Appeal)

Maintained and updated the Chemistry Department website

Advised and participated in outreach activities sponsored by ACS Student Affiliates Club at the

Discovery Museum (children’s activity)


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EDO Rating Meets Expectation

(Not to exceed a Performance Rating of Meets Expectations for Rank; for a

recommended Performance Rating of Exceeds Expectations for Rank the Department

Head will attach the Exceeds Expectations for Rank Consideration Form.)

My signature acknowledges that I have read and discussed this document with my department or division head. My signature is not an indication that I agree with the department head’s ranking.

A faculty member who disagrees with the recommended ranking may submit a written response to the department head within five working days. This response will be forwarded to the dean along with the EDO documentation, and will become a part of the faculty’s official EDO record. See Chapter 3, Section 2 of the Faculty Handbook for more information.

Signature of Faculty Member: __________________________________________________ I have read and discussed this document with the faculty member. Signature of Department Head: _________________________________________________ Reviewed by: ________________________________________________________________ (College/School/Area Dean)

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