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Dr. Michael L. Norton Curriculum Vitae.

Michael L. Norton, Ph. D.
Department of Chemistry
Marshall University,
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755

(304) 696-6627

Michael L. Norton, Ph. D

Professional Preparation:

Louisiana State University of Shreveport Chemistry B.S. 1977
Arizona State University Solid State Chemistry Ph.D. 1982
Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California Electronic Materials 1982-1984

Appointments:

Marshall University, Professor, 1995 - present
Marshall University, Associate Professor of Chemistry, 1991 - 1995
University of Georgia, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 1984 - 1991

Selected Publications:

  1. Rohrer, G.S., Lu, Weier, Norton, M.L., Blake, M.A., and Rohrer, C.L.; Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Crystal Chemical Models of Na0.82WO3 (001) Surface, J. Solid State Chem., 109,359-371, 1994.
  2. Lu, Weier; Nevins, Neysa; Norton, Michael L. and Rohrer,Gregory S.; "Termination Layer Variations on the Cleaved Rb1/3WO3 (0001) Surface Determined by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy", Surface Science, 291, 395 - 401, 1993.
  3. Norton, Michael L., Mantovani, J. G., and Warmack, R. J., "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of the Intergrowth Tungsten Bronze Rb.05WO3," Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 7(4), 2898-2900, 1989.
  4. Liang, M., Lackey, N., Carter, S., and Norton, M.L.; Electrodeposited Silver Arrays Fabricated Utilizing Self-Assembled Alkanethiolate Monolayer Photoresist , J. Electrochem. Soc., 143, 3117 - 3121, 1996.
  5. Norton, M.L. and Dykes, A.C.; Cooperativity in DNA Object Self Assembly, Proceedings 2002 2nd IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, 291-294, 2002.
  6. Zill, SN, Frazier, SF, Neff, D, Quimby, L, Carney, M, DiCaprio, R, Thuma, J and Norton, M. Three Dimensional Graphic Reconstruction of the Insect Exoskeleton through Confocal Imaging of Endogenous Fluorescence, Microscopy Res Tech; 48(6), 367-84, 2000.
  7. Battistella-Patterson, A., Fultz, M., Li, C., Geng, W., Norton,M., and Wright, G.; PKCa Translocation is Microtubule-Dependent in Passaged Smooth Muscle Cells. Acta Physiol. Scand., 170, 87-97, 2000.
  8. Dykes, A.C., Fultz, M.E., Norton, M.L. and Wright, G.L., Mirotubule-dependent PKC Localization in A7r5 Smooth Muscle Cells, American Journal Physiol. Cell Physiol., 285, C76-C87, 2003.
  9. Chong, Ngee-Sing, Norton, M.L., and Anderson, James L., Application of Polypyrrole Film substrates for Characterization of Metallic Electrodeposits by Transmission Electron Microscopy and Electron Diffraction , Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 138, 1263-1268, 1991.
  10. Gannett; P., Powell, J., Johnson, E., Darian, E., Dalal, N., Norton, M., and Budil, D. Solid Phase DNA Binding Detection by EPR Spectroscopy, Tetrahedron Letters, 43, 1931-1933, 2002.

Synergistic Activities:

  1. Teaching Innovations:
    Developing low cost stereo projection system for classroom use.
    Maintain SEM Facility for High School, Undergraduate as well as Graduate student use.
    Maintain Confocal Facility for High School, Undergraduate as well as Graduate students.
  2. Refinement of research tools:
    Applying stereoscopy to SEM cathodoluminescence.
  3. Materials Research Support:
    Supply samples of electrocrystallized bismuth based.
    Oxide superconductors to researchers worldwide.
  4. National Service:
    Regularly participate in SBIR panels (sensors).
  5. Broadening Science participation:
    Mentor an average of 4 high school and 5 undergraduate researchers per year.

Collaborators and Other Affiliations:

Collaborators: Lawrence Bottomley (Georgia Tech), Ngee-Sing Chong (Middle Tenn State U), Michael Fultz (MU), Roy Goodrich (LSU), Mark Jones (Vanderbilt), William Manner (U Carbide Technical Center), David Neff (MU), Neysa Nevins (Elizabethtown College), Richard Niles (MU), Allison Patterson (MU), William Price (MU), Nadrian Seeman (New York University), Charles Sommerville (MU), John Stickney (U of Georgia), Jay Switzer (U of Missouri, Rolla), Ernest Walker (MU), Sandra Walker (MU), Melanie Wofe (Pfeizer), Gary Wright, Sr (MU), Gary Wright, Jr (MU), Sasha Zill (MU) Graduate Advisors: William VonDreele (Los Alamos NL), William Glaunsinger (ASU).

Post Doctoral Advisor: Robert Schwartz (NWC).

Thesis Advisees: Chad Huffman(Rice), Sirin Klinsukont, Ming Liang (NIH), Melanie Wolfe (Pfizer), Duy Bao Dinh (Medical School), Brian Baker (Special Metals), Farrah Boggess, (WVSP), Ava Dykes (MUSOM), Fan Zhang (MU), Aoune Barhoumi(MU).

As evidenced above, Dr. Norton strives to understand nanomachines and  their related elements through nanotechnology. Nanochemistry is an important component of our success and is being investigated. Michael L. Norton Ph. D. Contact Norton Laboratories with your interests.

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