Dr. Hans Chapman is an assistant professor at the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology, Morehead State University (MSU). Until his appointment at MSU, Dr Chapman was the Associate Director for Research at the Center for Cutting-Edge Technologies, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida. He was also an Adjunct Professor at FAMU-FSU from 2005 to 2009. In his spare time, Dr. Chapman enjoys fishing, traveling, and watching sports with his family.

Degrees:

Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, University of Surrey, England: Nov., 1999.

M.S., Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Scotland: Oct., 1994.

B.S., Materials Science & Engineering, University of Science & Technology, Ghana: Sept., 1992

Previous Appointments:

January 2004: Research Associate, Center for Cutting-Edge Technologies, FAMU-FSU College of   

                     Engineering, Tallahassee, FL

August 2005: Adjunct Professor, College of Engineering Sciences, Technology, and Agriculture  

                     (CESTA), Florida A & M University

August 2007: Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, FAMU-FSU

                     College of Engineering, Tallahassee, FL

Professional Membership:

American Society for Engineering Education

Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)

Institutional Service: Member of the MSU Faculty Senate Green Committee.

Research Interests: Alternative Renewable Energy

Publications:

1. Owusu Y. A, Chapman H., Eason T., and Mundoma C., "Benefits and Dangers of Nanotechnology, Health and Terrorism", Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World, Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2009, July, 2009.

2. Eason T., Owusu Y. A., and Chapman H., "A Systematic Approach to Assessing the Sustainability of the Renewable Energy Standard (RES) under the Proposed US Renewable Energy Act (H.R. 890)", International Journal of Global Energy Issues Vol. 32, Nos. 1 / 2, 2009.

3. Eason T., Owusu Y. A., and Chapman H., "Assessing Sustainability: The Missing Elements in Current Environmental Assessment Approaches", Environmental and Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Managing an Emergency Crisis, Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2009, July, 2009.

4. Gomez E., Owusu Y. A., and Chapman H., "Design, Manufacture and Performance of a Solar-Powered Water Fountain", VDM Publishers, August 2009.

5. Case M. A., Owusu Y.A., Chapman H., Dargan T., and Ruscher P., "On the Matter of Proposed New Low Latitude Solar Reference Spectra", Journal of Renewable Energy, Science Direct, Elsevier, Vol. 33, pp. 2645-2652, 2008.

6. Chapman H., and Owusu Y. A., "Rapid, State-of-the-Art Techniques for the Detection of Toxic Chemical Adulterants in Water Systems", IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, March 2008.

7. Owusu Y. A., Chapman H., and Mundoma C., "Design, Manufacture, and Applications of Quantum Dots and Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Detection and Prevention", NSTI Nanotech Proceedings, Boston, MA, USA, 2006.

8. Castle J. E., Chapman-Kpodo H., Proctor A., and Salvi A. M., "Curve-Fitting in Angle-Resolved X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Using Extrinsic and Intrinsic Background Structures"' Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena Elsevier, Vol. 106, Issue 1, pp 65-80, January 2000.

9. Paul G., Chapman-Kpodo H., and Hendry A., "Effect of Enhancement in Surface Nitrogen Concentration on the Corrosion and Fatigue Properties of Austenitic Steel Wire Rod", Iron and Steel institute of Japan, Vol. 36, No. 7, pp. 867 - 872, 1996.

Conference Presentations

1. "Novel Nanoparticles for Cancer detection and Prevention", NSTI Nanotech Proceedings, Boston, MA, USA, 2006.

2. "Design, Assembly and Performance of a Floating Solar-Powered Water Fountain". National Technical Association Annual Conference and Technical Presentations, Houston, Texas, 2005.

3. "Model Characteristics and Properties of Nanorobots in the Bloodstream", National Technical Association Annual Conference and Technical Presentations, Houston, Texas, 2005.

4. "Characterization and Cost Analysis of Fouling to Maintain Energy Efficiency of Proton-Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells", National Technical Association Annual Conference and Technical Presentations, Houston, Texas, 2005.

5. "Development of an Efficient Biological Photovoltaic (Bio-Cell) For Alternative Energy Applications", National Technical Association Annual Conference and Technical Presentations, Houston, Texas, 2005.

6. "Rapid Cost-Effective Techniques for the Detection of Toxic Chemical Adulterants in Water Systems", National Technical Association Annual Conference and Technical Presentations, Tuskegee , Alabama ,2004.