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John W. Gilje Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 540.568.3729 giljejw@jmu.edu Research Page

Education, Honors, Awards

• James Madison University
Professor of Chemistry, 1995-present.
Dean, Academic Research, 2002.
Interim Dean, College of Education and Psychology, 1999-2001.
Interim Dean, College of Science and Mathematics, 1998 –99.
Chemistry Department Head, 1995 – 98.
• National Science Foundation
Inorganic Chemistry Program Officer on site 1993-95
“Expert” (Consultant) Officer 1995-present.
• University of Hawaii
Professor of Chemistry, 1975-1995.
Associate Professor of Chemistry, 1969-75.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 1965-69.
• University of Michigan
Postdoctoral Research Associate, 1965.
NASA Trainee, 1962-65.
Teaching Fellow, 1961-62.
• Visiting Positions:
University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. Guest Professor, 1990.
Technical University, Braunschweig, Germany. Guest Professor, 1980-81.
Imperial College, London. Academic Visitor, 1979-1980.
University of Texas, Austin. Visiting Professor, 1971-72.
• B. Chem., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, B. Chem., 6/1961.
• Ph. D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ph.D. – Inorganic Chemistry, 5/1965.
• Honors and Recognitions:
Madison Scholar, College of Sci. and Math., James Madison University,  2007-08.
Outstanding Civilian Service Medal, Department of the Army, 2001.
Humboldt Prize, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1990.
Research Fellowship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1980-81
Medal, American Institute of Chemists, 1961
Honeywell Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Performance In Science, 1961.

Research Interests

• Catalysis
• CVD Precursors to Oxide Materials
• High Temperature Superconductors

Selected Recent Publications

• Lorenz, V.; Giessmann, S.; Gun’ko, Y. K.; Fischer, A. K.; Gilje, J. W.; Edelmann, F. T. “Fully metalated silsesquioxanes: Novel building blocks for the construction of  “realistic” catalyst models” Angew. Chemie  2004, 43, 4303-4306
• Lorenz, V.; Fischer, A.; Giessmann; Gilje, J. W.; Gun’ko, Y.; Jacob, K.; Edelmann, F. T. “Disiloxanediolates and Metallasilsesquioxanes of the Early Transition Metals and f-Elements,” Coord. Chem. Rev. 2000, 206-207, 321-368.
• Rocheleau, R. E.; Zhang, Z.; Gilje, J. W.; Meese-Marktscheffel, J. A. "MOCVD Deposition of MgAl2O4 Films using Metal Alkoxide Precursors"  Chem. Mater. 1994, 6, 1615-1619.
• Meese-Marktscheffel, J. A.; Fukuchi, R.; Kido, M.; Tachibana, G.; Jensen, C. M.; Gilje, J. W. "Heterometallic Aluminum Alkoxides. The Characterization of {Mg[Al(OPri)4]2}n and Mg2Al3(OPri)13" Chem. Mater. 1993, 5, 755-757.
• Song, Y.; Chen, X.-D.; Gaines, J. R.; Gilje, J. W. "Oxygen Diffusion in Y1Ba2Cu3O7- Grains: An Experimental Study of Ozone and Oxygen Annealing Processes" J. Materials Res. 1990, 4, 27-32.

Last Modified: 07/21/08