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Education
2000 Ph. D.
Environmental Science and Engineering
Dissertation Title: Environmental
Applications of Chiral HPLC and Development of Chiral Stationary Phases
1995 M.S., Chemistry, University of Texas
at El Paso, El Paso, Texas
Thesis Title:
Synthesis and Applications of Trans-2-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)cyclohexyl
Derivatives
1985 B.S., Chemistry, National Taiwan
Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
Thesis Title: The Catalytic Effect of
Crown Ether in the Reduction of Nitrobezene
Experience
1998-2000 Assistant Instructor,
Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso
Taught Organic Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis &
Organic Lab, and General Chemistry
Laboratory
coordinator: directed lab waste disposal and safety
Award : Outstanding Assistant
Instructor, Department of Chemistry, UTEP, 1999
1994-1998
Research Assistant, Department of
Chemistry, UTEP
Analyzed chiral pesticides using HPLC
Developed methodology for synthesizing
chiral amines and alcohols
Developed new chiral HPLC stationary
phases
Used molecular modeling to study
thermodynamics of Beckmann and Schmidt Rearrangements
Gained experience with methods of
purification and characterization of organic compounds
1985-1993 Chemistry Teacher, Municipal
Chien-Chen Senior High School, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Participated
in science fair
Developed curricula for high school
chemistry
Publications
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Mattina, M.J.; Eitzer, B.D.; Iannucci -Berger, W.; Lee, W.-Y.;
White, J.C., “Plant Uptake and Translocation of Highly Weathered, Soil-Bound
Technical Chlordane Residues: Data from Field and Rhizotron Studies”,
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2004, 23 (11), 2756–2762.
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Lee, W.-Y.; Iannucci -Berger, W.; Eitzer, B.D.; White, J.C.;
Incorvia Mattina, M.J. “Plant Uptake and Translocation of Air-Borne Chlordane
and Comparison with the Soil-to-Plant Route.” Chemosphere, 2003,
53, 111-121.
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Lee, W.-Y.; Iannucci-Berger, W.; Eitzer, B.D.; White, J.C.;
Incorvia Mattina, M.J. “ Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Environment:
Chlordane Residues in Compost”, J. of Environmental Quality, 2003,
32, 224-231.
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White, J.C.; Incorvia Mattina, M.J.; Lee, W.-Y.; Eitzer, B.D.;
Iannucci -Berger, W. “Role of Organic Acids in Enhancing the Desorption and
Uptake of Weathered p,p’-DDE by Cucurbita pepo”
Environmental Pollution, 2003, 124, 71-80.
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Lee, W.-Y.; Salvador, J. M. "Environmental Applications of
Chiral HPLC", Proceedings of the 2000 Conference on Hazardous Waste
Research, 2000, 36-45.
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Lee, W.-Y., Salvador, J. M., Bodige,
K., “Synthesis of trans-2-(1-aryl-1-methylethyl) cyclohexylamines”,
Organic Letters, 2000, 2 (7), 931-932.
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Rum, G.; Lee, W.-Y.; Gardea-Torresdey,
J. “Application of an USEPA Approved Method for Fluoride Determination in an
Environmental chemistry laboratory: Fluoride Detection in Drinking Water”
Journal of Chemical Education, 2000, 77, 1604-1607.
Presentations
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Lee, W.-Y.; De La Torre-Roche, R.;
Rocha-Gutierrez, B; Yamaguchi, C.; Campos-Diaz, S. “Analysis of Persistent
Organic Pollutants (POPs) Using a TDU Inline Coupled with GC/MS”, Society
of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 4th SETAC World Congress
and 25rd Annual Meeting in North America, Portland, Oregon, November 2004.
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De La Torre-Roche, R.; Lee, W.-Y.
“Occurrence and Concentration of POPs in Soil from the Paso del Norde”, 2004
NM-AGEP Conference, Las Cruces, October 2004.
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De La Torre, R.; Rocha, B; Yamaguchi,
C.; Lee, W.-Y. “Method Development for POPs Analysis in Environmental and
Biological Fluids Samples Using GC/MS/Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction”, Desert
Southwest Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry
1st Annual Meeting, El Paso, TX,
June 25-26, 2004.
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Campos-Diaz, S.; Lee, W.-Y., “Occurrence and Concentration of Persistent
Organic Pollutants in the US/Mexico Border Area”, UTEP Model Institute for
Excellence Students Research Exposition, El Paso, Texas, April, 2004.
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De La Torre, R.; Campos-Diaz, S.; Lee,
W.-Y. “Occurrence and Concentration of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the
US/Mexico Border Area”, Rio Grande Area
Chemistry Conference, El Paso, TX, 11/15/03.
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Lee, W.-Y.; Campos-Diaz, S.; De La
Torre, R. “Occurrence and Concentration of Persistent Organic Pollutants in
the US/Mexico Border Area”, Society of Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry 24rd Annual Meeting in North America, Austin, Texas, November
2003.
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Lee, W.-Y. “Plant Uptake of Air-Borne
Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPs)”, Plant Science Day in Spring, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment
Station, New Haven, CT, April, 2002.
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B.D. Eitzer, M.J.I. Mattina, W.-Y. Lee,
W.A. Iannucci-Berger and J.C. White “Atmospheric Volatilization, Transport,
and Deposition of Chlordane in Connecticut.” Society of Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry 23rd Annual Meeting in North America, Salt Lake
City, Utah, November, 2002.
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Mattina, M.I., Lee W.-Y., Eitzer, B.D.,
White, J.C. and Iannucci-Berger, W. “ Uptake of Air-borne Chlordane by
Cucurbitae pepo” Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 23rd
Annual Meeting in North America, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2002.
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J. C. White, Mattina, M.I., Lee, W.-Y.,
Eitzer, B.D., White, J.C., Iannucci-Berger, W. “Role of Root Exudates in the
Phytoremediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants.”
224th ACS National Meeting,
Boston, MA, August 2002.
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Mattina, M.I., Lee W.-Y., White, J.C.,
Eitzer, B.D., Iannucci-Berger, W. “Plant Uptake and Translocation of Air-Borne
and Soil-Bound persistent organic pollutants.
224th ACS National Meeting,
Boston, MA, August 2002.
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Lee, W.-Y.; Iannucci-Berger, W.;
Eitzer, B.D.; Incorvia Mattina, M.J. “Anthropogenic Translocation of POPs:
Analysis of Chlordane in Compost” Society of Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry 22nd Annual Meeting in North America, Baltimore,
Maryland, November, 2001.
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Lee, W.-Y.; Salvador, J. M.
"Environmental Applications of Chiral HPLC" 2000 Conference on Hazardous
Waste Research, Denver, CO, May 2000.
AFFILIATION
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Society of
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
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American Chemical
Society
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Society for
Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
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Sigma Xi, the
Scientific Research Society
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