Department of Chemistry
Ken MacFadden
Lecturer in Chemistry
E-mail: kmacfadden2@washcoll.edu
Phone: (800) 422-1782, ext. 5755
Office: Toll Science SG17
Education
- B.S., Juniata College, 1966
- Ph.D., Physical Chemistry,Georgetown University, 1972
- Post Doctoral Study, University of Calgary
Office Hours
MWF: 9 – 11 or by appointment
Research Interests
Applications of chemistry in meeting the needs of society. This includes green energy sources, new environmentally friendly materials, and improving chemical processes to minimize waste.
Courses Taught
- General Chemistry
- Green Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
Background
Prior to coming to Washington College Dr. Mac Fadden was Vice President of Advanced Materials and Devices at Honeywell, Inc. where he was responsible for the materials and sensors research. Before taking this psition in 1997, he was Vice President, Research Division at W.R. Grace & Co., where he was responsible for analytical research and new product and process development in electrochemistry, bioproducts, and catalysis.
He served as Chair of the Maryland Blue Ribbon Committee on Technology in Education from 1995-1997. He was a member of the National Research Council’s (NRC) Panel for Chemical Science and Technology from 1992 to 1997 and served as Chair for the NRC Panel for the National Insititute Science and Technology’s (NIST) Services in 2002. He also served as Chair of the NRC Panel on Bullet Lead Analysis in 2003.
Publications
- 7 patents in the field of battery technolgy and microfluidics
- 3 publications in chemical kinetics
- A chapter in the fourth edition of the Kirth-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology on Laboratory Information Systems