Lone Star College-Montgomery
3200 College Park Drive
Conroe, TX 77384
(936) 273-7077
e-mail: sundermann@LoneStar.edu
Education:
Stanford University: Ph. D. in Chemistry
University of Virginia: B. S. in Chemistry with Highest Distinction, minor in Physics
Teaching Experience:
Lone Star College-Montgomery: Professor
Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry: 2002-present
Adjunct Certification Program: 2010-2015
University of Houston/Downtown: Adjunct Professor
Organic Chemistry: 2004-2005, 2008-2009
Colorado State University: Adjunct Professor
General Chemistry: 2002
Administrative Experience:
Lone Star College-Montgomery:
Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Geology, Engineering
Department Chair: 2010-2019
Skills:
Extensive experience in synthetic chemistry
Instrumentation experience with NMR, IR, UV-Vis, GC, EPR
Computer literate: programming (C, Java, Kotlin), web design (HTML, JavaScript), Microsoft Office
Publications:
Organic Chemistry Experiments; Sundermann, M. J.; Follet: River Grove, Il, 2011
Sundermann, M. J. A Statistical Analysis of Infrequent Events on Multiple-Choice Tests that Indicate Probable Cheating J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 568
Hegedus, L. S.; Sundermann, M. J.; Dorhout, P. K. Synthesis, Complexation, and Coordination of 1,8-Pyrazine-Capped 5,12-Dioxocyclams Inorg. Chem. 2003, 42, 4346
The Ruthenium Catalyzed Alder-ene Reaction: Macrocyclizations and Studies of Alternate Catalysts. Ph. D. Thesis; Sundermann, M.J.; Stanford University, 2000
Reynolds, K. A.; Dopico, P. G.; Sundermann, M. J.; Hughes, K. A.; Finn, MG. A New Condensation Synthesis of Allenes and Dienes J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 1298
Research:
Colorado State: Professor Louis Hegedus: syntheses of cyclams with chromium carbene complexes, complexation of metals into cyclams, formation of oligomers
Stanford: Professor Barry Trost: macrocyclizations and intermolecular reactions of the ruthenium catalyzed Alder-ene reaction, syntheses of organic substrates to test scope of the reaction and syntheses of novel ruthenium complexes
Virginia: Professor MG Finn: A new synthesis of allenes and dienes with titanium/phosphine complexes, organic synthesis with bimetallic carbene complexes
Awards:
Lone Star College-Montgomery Heights of Excellence Award: Increasing Affordability and Accessibility, 2013
Lone Star College Writing Award, 2009
Phi Beta Kappa, 1993