BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
NAME Gonnella, Thomas Patrick		POSITION TITLE Assistant Professor of Chemistry/Physics
EDUCATION/TRAINING
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION	DEGREE (if applicable)		YEAR(s)	FIELD OF STUDY
Southwest State University Marshall, MN	B.S.		1985-1989	Chemistry (ACS)
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND	M.S.		1989-1996	Physical Chemistry
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND	Ph.D.		1989-1998	Physical Chemistry

A. Positions and Honors.

Positions and Employment

11/95 - 2/96 Adjunct Teaching Position, Winona State University

3/96 - 5/96 Adjunct Teaching Position, Concordia College (Moorhead, MN)

7/96 - 8/97 Teaching Fellowship Position, NDSU Chemistry Department

6/99 - 9/03 Visiting Professor, North Dakota State University (summers only)

6/00 - 9/03 Research Specialist, Dakota Technologies, Inc. (summers only)

8/97 - Date Assistant Professor, Mayville State University

9/01 - Date Adjunct Instructor, Lake Region State College (at Grand Fork Air Force Base)

Honors

1998 Faculty Laboratory and Research Experience (FLARE) Award - ND EPSCoR

1999 Faculty Laboratory and Research Experience (FLARE) Award - ND EPSCoR

2001 Faculty in Technology Transfer (FITT) Award - ND EPSCoR

2002 Faculty in Technology Transfer (FITT) Award - ND EPSCoR

2003 Faculty in Technology Transfer (FITT) Award - ND EPSCoR

B. Selected peer-reviewed publications (in chronological order).

C. Research Support.

Ongoing Research Support

ND-BRIN Program 6/01/02-8/31/04

NIH

Multi-channel Analysis of Alexa Fluor Dye Mixtures

The goal of the proposed research is to determine the maximum number of discernable fluorophores resolvable in labeling dye mixtures and to assess the degree of temporal and spectral overlap allowed.

Role: PI