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About

Dr. Adam Sturlaugson is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota. His graduate research focused on using pulsed lasers to measure the chemical physics of ionic liquids. During his time in graduate school, he served as a teaching assistant for undergraduate chemistry courses, maintained the chemistry department’s research spectroscopy lab and served as a research mentor. In the fall of 2013, Dr. Sturlaugson joined the faculty at the University of Sioux Falls. His primary research interests include the physical chemistry of ionic liquids and their applications to batteries, solar cells and fuel cells. In addition to his passion for education and research, he enjoys reading, playing the guitar, woodworking, and spending time with his family and his church. He is married and has five children.

Education

• Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (2013)

• B.S., Chemistry & Biology, University of Sioux Falls, SD (2007)

Professional Memberships

• American Chemical Society

  • • Sioux Valley Local Section

• South Dakota Academy of Science

Professional Service

• Member on the Committee for Nomenclature, Terminology, and Symbols of the American Chemical Society (January 2022 - Present)

• Associate Member on the Committee for Nomenclature, Terminology, and Symbols of the American Chemical Society (January 2020 - December 2021)

• Member-at-Large on the South Dakota Academy of Science Executive Council (2017 - Present)

• Alternate Councilor for the Sioux Valley Local Section of the ACS (2016 - Present)

Presentations

• "Extension of the CL&P Ionic Liquid Force Field to Pyrazolium Ionic Liquids." Proceedings of the 107th Meeting of South Dakota Academy of Science. Oral Presentation at Madison, SD on October 29, 2022.

• "The Influence of Water on the Structure and Dynamics of Ionic Liquids.” Stanford Chemistry Student Summer Seminar Series. Oral Presentation at Stanford, CA on August 4, 2011.

• “Orientational and Translational Dynamics of Polyether/Water Solutions.” 57th Annual Western Spectroscopy Association Conference. Poster presentation at Pacific Grove, CA. on February 3-5, 2010.

• “Orientational Dynamics in Ionic Liquids.” 56th Annual Western Spectroscopy Association Conference. Poster presentation at Pacific Grove, CA. on January 28-30, 2009.

Publications

• Orientational Dynamics in a Lyotropic Room Temperature Ionic Liquid. Adam L. Sturlaugson, Aaron Y. Arima, Heather E. Bailey, and Michael D. Fayer. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2013, 117 (47), 14775–14784. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp407325b.

• Water Dynamics in Water/DMSO Binary Mixtures. Daryl B. Wong, Kathleen P. Sokolowsky, Musa I. El-Barghouthi, Emily E. Fenn, Chiara H. Giammanco, Adam L. Sturlaugson, and Michael D. Fayer. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2012, 116 (18), 5479–5490. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp301967e.

• Orientational Dynamics of Room Temperature Ionic Liquid/Water Mixtures: Water-Induced Structure. Adam L. Sturlaugson, Kendall S. Fruchey, and Michael D. Fayer. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2012, 116 (6), 1777–1787. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp209942r.

• Temperature and Hydration-Dependent Rotational and Translational Dynamics of a Polyether Oligomer. Adam L. Sturlaugson and Michael D. Fayer. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2011, 115 (5), 945-950. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp110487j.

• Room Temperature Ionic Liquid-Lithium Salt Mixtures: Optical Kerr Effect Dynamical Measurements. Bruno G. Nicolau, Adam L. Sturlaugson, Kendall S. Fruchey, Mauro C. C. Ribeiro, and Michael D. Fayer. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2010, 114 (25), 8350-8356. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp103810r.

• Orientational and Translational Dynamics of Polyether/Water Solutions. Adam L. Sturlaugson, Kendall S. Fruchey, Stephen R. Lynch, Sergio R. Arago´n, and Michael D. Fayer. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2010, 114 (16), 5350-5358. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp101369e.