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Jean M.  TAGUENANG Ph.D. Student in Physics (Applied Optics) Alabama A&M University Department of physics P.O. Box 1268 Normal, AL 35762 USA contact me Lasers and Sensors Lab Lab Phone: (001) 256 372 8112

PUBLICATIONS, DISSERTATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS

Publications

• J.M. Taguenang, A. Kassu, A. Sharma “Photopaterning in poly-L-Lysine thin films using UV- enhanced hydrophilicity”, Journal of Colloids and Interface Science, 303. #2, 525 - 531, (2006)
• J. M. Taguenang, A. Kassu, P. B. Rufin,C. Brantley, E. Edouard and A. Sharma “Reversible UV degradation of PMMA Plastic optical fiber" Optics Communications. 281, 2089–2092(2008)
• J. M. Taguenang, A. Kassu, G. Govindarajalu, M. Dokhanian, A. Sharma, P. B. Ruffin,and C. Brantley “Fabrication and characterization of a diffraction-grating transducer in thin polybutadiene rubber film for sensing dynamical strain”, Applied Optics, 45, #27, 6903 - 6909, (2006).
• F. A. Calzzani Jr., R. Sileshi, A. Kassu, J. M. Taguenang, A. Chowdhury, A. Sharma, P. B. Ruffin,  C. Brantley and E. Edwards. “Detection of residual traces of explosives by surface enhanced Raman scattering using gold coated substrates produced by nanospheres imprint technique”, Proc. of SPIE, 6945 69451O-1 (2008).
• A. Kassu, J. M. Taguenang, and A. Sharma “Photopatterning of polybutadiene substrate by interferometric UV lithography: Fabrication of phospholipids microarrays”, Applied Optics, 46, #4, 489 - 494, (2007)
• J. M. Taguenang, A. Kassu, A. Sharma P. B. Ruffin, C. Brantley, and E. Edwards “Chemical sensing through multiple light taps in plastic optical fiber”, Proc. of SPIE, 6296, 62961F, 62961F-1 - 62961F-6, (2006)
• A. Kassu, J. M. Taguenang, and A. Sharma “Nano-scale patterning of phospholipids thin films by interferometric UV lithography”, Proc. of SPIE 6645, 664509-1 - 664509-6, (2007)
• J. M. Taguenang, A. Kassu, A. Sharma, and D. Diggs, “Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy on the tip of a plastic optical fiber”, Proc. of SPIE, 6641, 66451X-1 - 66451X-6, (2007)

Dissertations

• J.M. Taguenang “Application of photoinduced degradation of polymers”, Ph.D. Dissertation Alabama A&M University. To be completed in December 2008
• J. M. Taguenang, “Discrete ordinates method applied to the retrodiffusion of 3D canopies”, Dissertation for the Advanced Studies Diploma (DEA) in Physics, University of Yaoundé I, (2003)
• J. M. Taguenang “Spectral retrodiffusion of a leaves canopy in tropical forest”, Dissertation for the Master in Physics, University of Yaoundé I, (2001)

Presentations

• August 2006:  “Chemical sensing through multiple light taps in plastic optical fiber” SPIE Optics & Photonics meeting at San Diego, California.
• February 2007: “Surface enhanced Raman scattering on the tip of plastic optical fiber” Joint annual meeting of National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) and the  National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP) at Boston, Massachusetts
•  August 2007:  “Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy on the tip of plastic optical fiber” SPIE Optics & Photonics meeting at San Diego, California
• February 2008:  “Photo-patterning azo-dye-labeled, aqueous phase model membrane using 488 nm light,” Presented at the 2008 Joint Annual Conference of the NSBP and the NSHP at Washington D.C., District of Columbia
• November 2007: “Nano-scale patterning of biological substrates,” Presented at The 2007 National NSF-EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Conference, Waikoloa, Hawaii

Awards

• 2008 recipient of the Huntsville Electro-Optical Society scholarship for outstanding research in Optical Science and Engineering

• 1999 recipient of distinguished scholarship at the University of Dschang, Dschang Cameroon

SHORT COURSES ATTENDED

• Short Course in Development and Study of Advanced Sensors and Sensor Materials, NSF/ RISE (National Science Foundation - Research Infrastructure in Science & Engineering) Program, Alabama A&M University, July 9 – 13, 2007

• Short Course in Nanophotonics, SPIE (The International Society for Optical Engineering), San Diego, CA, August 13, 2006

• Short Course in Development and Study of Advanced Sensors, Sensor Materials,  NSF RISE Program, Alabama A&M University, July 10 – 14, 2006

• Short Course in Sensor Science and Technology, NSF Doctoral Capacity Building Program, Alabama A&M University, June 7 – 10, 2005

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Activities

Vice president of Alabama A&M University SPIE Students Chapter

Memberships

• Member of American Physical Society (APS)

• Member of International Society of Optical Engineer (SPIE)

• Member of Optical Society of America (OSA)

• Member of the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP)

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Page last updated on  02/29/2008