Jim Barr, M.S.
- Office:
- Associates Science Center, Room 128
- Phone:
- (731) 989-6348
- Email:
- jbarr@fhu.edu
About
Servant of Christ, loving husband and dad, and a geek's geek who enjoys delving into the physical laws of God through chemistry, physics and mathematics with the aid of computers to try and understand the universe around us more completely.
Education
- M.S., Chemsitry, University of Nevada, Reno
- B.S., Chemistry, Freed-Hardeman University
Office Hours
- Monday - 8:00-9:20 AM; 2:00-5:00 PM
- Tuesday - 2:00-5:00 PM
- Wednesday - None
- Thursday - None
- Friday - 8:00-9:20 AM; 2:00-5:00 PM
Class Schedule
- General Chemistry - MWF - 9:30-10:20
- General Chemistry Lab - T - 7:30-10:20
- Physical Chemisty - MWF - 11:30-12:20
- Physical Chemistry Lab - W - 2:30-5:20
- Physical Chemistry Lab - R - 11:30-2:20
Curriculum Vita
Education
M.S. in Chemistry
2004, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Coursework: Advanced Physical Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Mathematical Physics
B.S. in Chemistry
1999, Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN
Coursework: Physical Chemistry, Differential Equations
Teaching Experience
Instructor
2005-Present, Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN
Courses Taught: General Chemistry, Physical Science, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
Teaching Assistant
1999-2002, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Courses Taught: General Chemistry Lab, Instrumental Analysis Lab, Physical Chemistry Lab
Teaching Assistant
1995-1996, Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN
Courses Taught: Organic Chemistry Lab
Research Experience
Nanomotor
2003-2005, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Research focused on creating a light-driven molecular motor using photoisomerization.
Bi-molecular Crossed Beam Scattering
1999-2003, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
1999-2003, Sandia National Laboratories, Combustion Research Facilty, Livermore, CA
Measured first induced sense of rotation of molecules (NO-Ar, NO-Ne, NO-N2)
