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Mark Edward Bussell

Education

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA December 1988 B.A. Chemistry, Reed College, Portland, OR May 1983

Honors and Awards

Member, Cottrell Scholar Advisory Comm., Research Corp. for Science Adv., Nov. 2015-present Cottrell Scholar (PUI Class of 1994), Research Corporation for Science Advancement, April 2015 Member, Advisory Board, ACS – Petroleum Research Fund, January 2012 - present Phi Kappa Phi Lectureship, Western Washington University, October 2006 Member, Science Advisory Committee, Research Corporation, July 2005-December 2011 Member, Editorial Board, Topics in Catalysis, January 2005-2009 Member, Editorial Board, Catalysis Letters, September 2004-2009 Camille & Henry Dreyfus Scholar/Fellow Award, November 2001 Paul J. Olscamp Outstanding Research Award, Western Washington University, June 2000 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, May 1995 NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship, September 1988-August 1989 Elected to Sigma Xi, University of California, Berkeley, May 1988 Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Reed College, May 1983

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Chemical Society, 1983-present Member, Council on Undergraduate Research, 1992-present Member, North American Catalysis Society, 2004-present

Research and Teaching Experience

Position: Director, Science Division July 2016-present Professor of Science (Chemistry) Yale-NUS College, Singapore

Position: Professor of Chemistry September 1998-present Associate Professor of Chemistry September 1994-August 1998 Assistant Professor of Chemistry September 1990-August 1994 Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225

Position: Director September 2013-June 2016 Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Center

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225

Position: Visiting Professor January-June 2012 Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Host: Prof. Kevin Smith

Curriculum Vitae Mark E. Bussell

Position: Visiting Professor February-May 2005 Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Tufts University, Medford, MA Host: Prof. Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos

Position: Guest Professor September 1997-August 1998 Laboratory for Technical Chemistry Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zürich, Switzerland Host: Prof. Roel Prins

Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate January 1990-August 1990 Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA Advisor: Prof. Charles T. Campbell

Position: NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellow September 1988-August 1989 Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Surfaces Ecole Nationale Supèrieure de Chimie de Paris, France Advisors: Prof. Jacques Oudar and Dr. Philippe Marcus

Position: Graduate-Student Research Assistant January 1985-August 1988 University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Advisor: Prof. Gabor A. Somorjai

Position: Graduate-Student Teaching Assistant August 1984-December 1985 Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley

Supervisors: Prof. George Pimentel, Prof. Henry Schaeffer

Teaching Activities

My teaching activities lie in the lower and upper divisions of the chemistry curriculum with the general chemistry sequence (Chem 121, 122), physical chemistry lecture sequence (Chem 461, 462, 463) and the physical/inorganic laboratory sequence (Chem 464, 465). In addition to the entry-level general chemistry courses, I also teach courses (Chem 125, 126) in the honors general chemistry series. The physical chemistry courses are required for the American Chemical Society certified B.S. degree in chemistry and are highly demanding of students; the laboratory courses have substantial communication components (oral and written reports) in addition to hands-on experimental work and extensive data analysis. Chemistry 464 serves as one of the writing proficiency courses in the undergraduate chemistry curriculum. I also regularly teach a special topics course in surface chemistry and catalysis (Chem 425R/565) that focuses on fundamentals in this field as well as case studies drawn from the recent scientific literature. Finally, I have been integrally involved in the development of two minor degree programs in materials and energy sciences. In winter 2016, I co-developed and taught a new course (ENRG 370: Energy Science II) that is part of a two-course sequence that provides an integrated coverage of the principles underpinning the use of conventional and renewable energy in modern society.

Research Activities

My research activities are in the field of surface and materials chemistry, with an emphasis on the development of new heterogeneous catalysts for the production of clean fuels. Current projects are focused on hydrotreating catalysis: the hydrodesulfurization (HDS) and hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) processes for the production of ultra-low sulfur fuels, and the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) process for upgrading bio-oils to biofuels. In a new direction, I currently have a proposal pending


that would support research in the area of photocatalysis. Catalyst systems currently under investigation include oxide-supported metal phosphides.

External Research Grants (Over $2.4 million since 1990)

Cottrell College Science Award, Research Corporation, 1991-1992, $19,130, “Combined FTIR-TPD Studies of Adsorbed Thiophene on Sulfided Mo, Rh and Mo-Rh Catalysts.”

Type G Starter Grant, American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, 1991-1993, $18,000, “Combined FTIR-TPD Studies of Adsorbed Thiophene on Sulfided Mo, Rh and Mo-Rh Catalysts.”

Precious Metals Program, Johnson-Matthey Corporation, 1992, $830, "Combined FTIR-TPD Studies of Adsorbed Thiophene on Sulfided Mo, Rh and Mo-Rh Catalysts.”

Cottrell College Science Award (renewal), Research Corporation, 1993-1994, $24,416, “Surface Science and Catalytic Studies of Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Mo, Rh and Rh-Mo Catalysts.”

Type B Grant, American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, 1993-1995, $25,000, “A Surface Science Investigation of Alumina Supported Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts.”

Academic-Industrial Undergraduate Research Partnership Fellowship, Council on Undergraduate Research, 1994, $2,500, "A Surface Science and Catalytic Investigation of Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Alumina-Supported Catalysts.” (undergraduate student: Paul Aegerter)

Partners in Science Award, Research Corporation, 1994-1995, $14,000, “Characterization of Sulfided Mo, Rh and Rh-Mo Catalysts.” (high school teacher: David Ziegler, Sedro-Woolley High School)

Research at Undergraduate Institutions Grant, National Science Foundation, 1994-1997, $170,000, “A Surface Science and Catalytic Investigation of Mo2C/Al2O3 Catalysts: Application to Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis.”

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplement, National Science Foundation, 1995, $5,000.

Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, 1995-2000, $60,000, “Surface Science and Catalytic Studies of Alumina-Supported Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts.”

Research at Undergraduate Institutions Grant, National Science Foundation, 1997-2001, $195,000, “Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Promoted Molybdenum Carbide and Nitride Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts.”

Type B Grant, American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, 1999-2003, $30,000, “Surface Chemistry of Methyl-Substituted Thiophenes on Sulfided Molybdenum Catalysts.”

Scholar/Fellow Program for Undergraduate Institutions, Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, $100,000, 2001-2003, “Fundamental Studies of the Chemistry of Organo-Sulfur and Nitrogen Compounds on Metal Boride and Phosphide Catalysts.”

Research at Undergraduate Institutions Grant, National Science Foundation, 2001-2005, $213,000, “New Catalytic Materials for Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis - Metal Borides and Phosphides.”

Research at Undergraduate Institutions Grant, National Science Foundation, 2005-2008, $270,000, “Development of Metal Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts.”


Scientific Advisory Committee Discretionary Award, Research Corporation, 2006-12, $17,500.

Research at Undergraduate Institutions Grant, National Science Foundation, 2008-2012, $360,000, “Noble Metal Phosphide Catalysts for Deep Hydrodesulfurization.”

Game Changer Program Grant, Shell Global Solutions, 2011-12, $124,000, “Metal Phosphide Materials for Oil Conversion Catalysis.”

INVISTA Corporation, 2012-13, $10,700, “Characterization and Catalytic Testing of Nickel Phosphide Materials – Phase I.”

New Technologies Business, Shell Global Solutions, Inc., 2013-14, $240,000, “Metal Phosphide Materials for Oil Conversion Catalysis.”

INVISTA Corporation, 2013-14, $34,690, “Optimization and HDS Testing of Nickel Phosphide Materials – Phase II.”

Sustainable Chemistry, Engineering and Materials (SusChEM) Initiative Grant, National Science Foundation, 2014-2017, “SusChEM: Collaborative Research: Atomic Level Properties of Nanoscale Metal Phosphides for Heteroatom Removal Reactions”, PI – Mark Bussell, co-PI – Takele Seda, co-PI – Stephanie Brock (Wayne State University), co-PI – S. Ted Oyama (Virginia Tech / University of Tokyo), $918,689 (WWU portion: $319,099), 2014-2017.

Murdock Charitable Trust, “A Materials Science Research Alliance in the Pacific Northwest: Advancing Renewable Energy and Building Research Capacity at Predominately Undergraduate Institutions”, PI – Amy Spivey (University of Puget Sound), co-PI – David Patrick (Western Washington University), co-PI – Mark Bussell (Western Washington University), co-PI – Andrea Munro (Pacific Lutheran University), co-PI – Carlisle Chambers (George Fox University), $240,000 (Alliance match: $145,257), 2016-2018.

External Instrumentation and Departmental Grants (Over $1.1 million since 1990)

Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grant, National Science Foundation, "Implementation of an Integrated Inorganic/Physical Chemistry Laboratory", 1991-94, $36,131.

Beckman Scholars Program, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, PI –Mark Wicholas, co-PI – Mark Bussell, $88,000, 2003-2006.

Major Research Instrumentation Program, National Science Foundation, PI – David Patrick, co-PIs –Mark Bussell, Steven Emory, Milton From, Steven Dillman, 2004-2007, $398,000, “Instrumentation for a Materials Research and Education Center at Western Washington University.”

Novartis Corporation, “From Materials to Environmental Science: Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry at Western Washington University”. $175,000 (estimated value), 2007.

Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences, Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, PI – David Patrick, co-PIs – Mark Bussell, Steven Emory, “Beyond the Individual Molecule Paradigm: Introducing Nanomaterials Across the Curriculum”, $28,000, 2007-2009.

New Technologies Business, Shell Global Solutions, Inc., “Micromeritics Autochem System for Characterization of Metal Phosphide Catalysts”, $170,000, 2014.


Murdock Charitable Trust, PI – David Rider, co-PI – Mark Bussell, co-PI – David Patrick, “Acquisition of a Transmission Electron Microscope for Two- and Four-Year Institutions in the Pacific Northwest”, $272,000, 2015-17.

Other External Grants

Cottrell Scholar Collaborative Program, 2015-2017, Research Corporation for Science Advancement, “Getting a Job at a Research-Intensive Primarily Undergraduate Institution”, PI – Gina McDonald (JMU), co-PIs – Michelle Hamm (University of Richmond), Mario Affatigato (Coe College), Mark Bussell (WWU), Casey Londergan (Haverford College), Julio de Paula (Lewis & Clark College), Kathy Aidala (Mt. Holyoke College), Brad Smith (University of Notre Dame), Moses Lee (Murdock Trust), $25,000.

Intramural Grants and Awards

Summer Research Grant, Western Washington University, 1991, $3,500, “Fundamental Studies of the Adsorption and Reactions of Thiophene on Supported Metal Sulfide Catalysts.”

Summer Research Grant, Western Washington University, 1993, $3,500, “Surface Chemical Investigation of Mo, Rh and Rh-Mo Catalysts.”

Project Development Grant, Western Washington University, 1994, $6,500 + one quarter release time, “A Surface Science and Catalytic Investigation of Mo2C/Al2O3 Catalysts: Application to Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis.”

Professional Leave, Western Washington University, “Building a Better Sulfur Removal Catalyst Atom by Atom,” 1997-98 academic year.

Student Technology Fee Grant, Western Washington University, 2000, $14,985, “New Technology in the Chemistry Laboratory: A Data Acquisition and Analysis System for X-Ray Diffraction Study of Crystalline Solids.”

Professional Leave, Western Washington University, “Investigation of the Interactions of Hydrogen Sulfide with Metal/Ceria Catalysts: Implications for Fuel Cell Power Sources,” 2004-05 acad. year.

Project Development Award, 2005, $9,331, “Development of an Interdisciplinary Research and Training Program in Materials Science at Western Washington University.”

WWU Foundation's Mentoring Undergraduates Grant: Program in Support of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Excellence, 2006, $4000, “Development of Gold-Iron Oxide Catalysts for Use in Fuel Cell Technology.”

Student Technology Fee Program, “From Nanomaterials to Environmental Science: Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry at WWU”, PI – Mark Bussell, co-PIs – Bernie Housen, David Shull, David Patrick, 2007, $90,015 (plus $59,000 internal match),

Professional Leave, “Renewable Energy: Developing Heterogeneous Catalysts for Upgrading Bio-oil to Transportation Fuels,” two quarters, Winter – Spring 2012.

RSP Mini-grant, “Development of Metal Phosphide Catalysts for Upgrading Oil and Biomass to Clean Transportation Fuels,” $1,000, September 2012.

Summer Research Grant, “Metal Phosphide Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation – A Pathway to Renewable Fuels,” $6,000, Summer 2013.


Student Technology Fee Program, “Upgrading Surface Analysis Capabilities for Materials Science Education and Research at WWU”, PI – Mark Bussell, co-PIs – David Rider, Kyle Mikkelsen, 2015, $21,158 (plus $17,200 internal match).

Mentoring of Research Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

I have mentored 55 undergraduate and 14 M.S. level research students since 1990. Thirty-one former students have pursued graduate studies in chemistry or professional programs. Graduate schools attended include the UW-Seattle (5), UC-Berkeley (4), UCLA, Caltech, Cornell University, Northwestern University, University of Michigan and CU-Boulder. Five former students are now faculty at Central Washington University (Anthony Diaz), South Puget Sound Community College (John Harold), Purdue University (Garth Simpson), St. Lawrence University (Samantha Glazier), and Simon Fraser University (Byron Gates). In addition, I have mentored two postdoctoral fellows, both of whom are now faculty members – Bethel College (Kathryn Layman), Joliet Junior College (Patrick Mills). A number of former research students have risen to prominent positions in the private sector, including at the Boeing Corp. (Wes Quigley), Emergence Venture Partners (Keith McCrea) and Systima Technologies (Stephanie Sawhill).

Former Undergraduate Research Students (≥ one year of research participation)

Student Years Post-Graduate Education/Current Status (if known)

Hannah Morris 1990-91 Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Deputy Director, Artists’ Materials Center Carnegie Mellon University

Don Stone 1991-92 M.S., Univ. of California, Irvine

John Harold 1991-92 M.Ed., Western Washington University Instructor, South Puget Sound Comm. College

Eric Hill 1992-94 M.S., Institute of Paper Science and Technology

Wes Quigley 1992-93 M.S., Western Washington University (Bussell group) Ph.D., University of Washington (Synovec group) Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Washington (Dovichi Group) Research Scientist, Materials and Process Tech., Boeing Corporation

Hiro Yamamoto 1992-93 Chemist, Edge Analytical, Inc. (Burlington, WA)

Pat Sofarelli 1993-94 M.B.A., IESE (University of Navarra, Spain) Product Manager, LifeCell Corporation (New York, NY)

Garth Simpson 1994-95 Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder (Rowlen group) Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University (Zare group) Professor, Purdue University

Paul Aegerter 1994-95 M.S., Western Washington University (Bussell group) Vice President, CESCO Chemical Co. (Bellingham, WA)

Samantha Glazier 1995-96 Ph.D., Cornell University (Abruna group) Keck Postdoctoral Research/Teaching Fellow, Bryn Mawr College Associate Professor, Saint Lawrence University


Keith McCrea 1995-97 Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley (Somorjai group) Postdoctoral Fellow, Univ. of California, Berkeley (Somorjai Group)

Chief Technical Officer, Emergence Venture Partners (Berkeley, CA)

John Logan 1995-98 Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley (Pines group) Postdoctoral Fellow, IBM Almaden Research Center

Software Engineer, Yahoo (San Jose, CA)

Byron Gates 1996-97 Ph.D., University of Washington (Xia group) Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Univ. (Whitesides group) Professor, Simon Fraser University

Brian Woodruff 1998-99 M.Arch., University of Washington

Rebekah Main 1998-00 M.S., Caltech (Bercaw/Davis groups) Science teacher, Grace Academy

Diana Phillips 1998-01 Ph.D., UC Berkeley (Somorjai group) Scientist, Intel Corporation

David Shock 1999-00 General/Technical Manager, Phenomenex, Inc., (Sydney, Australia)

Scott Korlann 1999-01 Ph.D., UCLA (Tolbert Group) Engineer, General Atomics (San Diego, CA)

Randy Self 2000-01 Chemist, Food & Drug Administration (Bothell, WA)

Denise Bale 2000-02 Ph.D., University of Washington (Dalton Group) Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Washington (Dalton Group) Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech

Stephanie Sawhill 2001-02 M.S., Western Washington University (Bussell Group) Engineering Integrated Program Team Lead, Systima Technologies

Julie King 2001-03 M.D., St Louis University Medical School Family Physician, Associates in Family Medicine (Bellingham, WA)

Melissa Pease 2002-04 M.S., Colorado State University (Rovis Group) J.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

Autumn Burns 2002-04 M.S., Western Washington University (Bussell Group) N.D., Bastyr University

Kelsy Dunlap 2003-04 M.Ed., Western Washington University Science Teacher, McKay High School (Salem, OR)

Junwen Law 2005-07 M.D., Michigan State University Resident Physician, Atlanta Medical Center (Atlanta, GA)

Jacob Yeager 2005-07

Amy Gaudette 2005-07 M.S., Western Washington University (Bussell Group) Instructional Classroom Technician, Western Washington University

Erin Gleason 2005-09 M.S., University of Alaska, Fairbanks (Simpson Group) Environmental Program Specialist, Alaska Dept. of Env. Conservation

Matt Quarterman 2006-08 Hazardous Waste Compliance Inspector, WA State Dept. of Ecology


Cameron Murphy 2007-08 M.A. Communications, European Graduate School Asst. Program Coordinator, Oakland Head Start (Oakland, CA)

John Hayes 2007-10 Ph.D. candidate, University of Saskatchewan (Grosvenor Group) NSERC Doctoral Fellow

Karla Slenkamp 2008-09 Ph.D., University of Washington (Khalil Group)

Chun Chow 2008-09 Ph.D., University of Michigan (Pecoraro Group) Postdoctoral Fellow, Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center

Leah Bergquist 2009-10 Ph.D. candidate, Kent State University (Hegmann Group)

Mica C. Smith 2009-11 Ph.D. candidate, University of California, Berkeley (Boering Group)

Cameron Moak 2010-12 Technical Services Representative, Epic Software (Verona, WI)

Tosten Haugerud 2011 Peace Corps (Africa) Information Systems Officer, Global Partnerships (Seattle, WA)

Bo Carrillo 2011-12 M.S., Western Washington University (Bussell Group) Chemist, PACCAR Technical Center (Mt. Vernon, WA)

Kyle Mikkelsen 2011-12 M.S., Western Washington University (Rider Group) AMSEC Laboratory Manager, WWU

Kyle Hubach 2011-12 Laboratory Technician, Phillips 66 Refinery (Ferndale, WA)

Michael Hill 2011-13 Engineering Assistant, Quality Controls Corp (Lynwood, WA)

Boris Ilic 2012-14 M.S. candidate, Chemical Engineering, Montana State University

Andrea d’Aquino 2013-14 Ph.D. candidate, Northwestern University (Mirkin Group) NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Teresa McDonald 2013-14 M.S. candidate, University of Oregon

Peter Topalian 2014- 15 M.S. candidate, Western Washington University (Bussell Group)

Ben Morgan 2014-15 Ph.D. Candidate, UNC Chapel Hill (Sheiko Group)

Tess Clinkingbeard 2014-16 Ph.D. candidate, University of Washington

Catherine Miles 2014-16 Ph.D. candidate, Rutgers University

Masters Degree Students

Student Years Additional Post-Graduate Education/Current Status

Anthony L. Diaz 1991-93 Ph.D. Oregon State University (Kezler group) Professor, Central Washington University

Wes W. Quigley 1993-95 Ph.D., University of Washington (Synovec group) Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Washington (Dovichi Group) Research Scientist, Boeing Corporation

Paul A. Aegerter 1995-96 Vice President, CESCO Chemical Co. (Bellingham, WA)

Teresa L. Tarbuck 1995-97 Ph.D., University of Oregon (Richmond group) Adjunct Professor, Spring Hill College


Jeffrey L. Heiser 1997-00

Brian Diaz 1999-01 Pharm.D., University of Washington Drug Safety Coordinator, Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Seattle, WA)

Greg Parks 2000-02 Quality Assurance Manager, Darigold (Issaquah, WA)

Stephanie Sawhill 2002-03 Engineering Integrated Program Lead, Systima Technologies

Daniel Van Wyk 2002-04 Forensic Scientist, Washington State Crime Laboratory

Autumn W. Burns 2004-07 N.D., Bastyr University

Rachel Saunders 2004-07

Amy Gaudette 2007-09 Classroom Instructional Technician, Western Washington University

Richard Bowker 2009-11 Research Chemist, PACCAR Technical Center (Mt. Vernon, WA)

Bo Carrillo 2012-14 Chemist, PACCAR Technical Center (Mt. Vernon, WA)

Sam Danforth 2013-15 Instrument Technician, Western Washington University

Paul Cochran 2014-

Peter Topalian 2015-

Postdoctoral Fellows

Postdoc Years Current Status

Dr. Patrick Mills 1998-00 Professor, Joliet Junior College

Dr. Katy Layman 2002-04 Associate Professor, Bethel College Major Student Research Awards

1. Anthony L. Diaz, Graduate Research Award ($1,000 + travel), American Vacuum Society, November 1992.

2. Anthony L. Diaz, Western Association of Graduate Schools/University Microfilms International 1993-04 Distinguished Masters Thesis Award ($750 + travel expenses for student and advisor), Eugene, OR, March 25, 1994.

3. Scott Korlann and Diana Phillips, Undergraduate Poster Prize ($100 each), Pacific Northwest - American Vacuum Society (PNW-AVS), Forest Grove, OR, September 14-15, 2000.

4. Diana C. Phillips, Undergraduate Materials Research Initiative (UMRI) Award ($1,000), Materials Research Society, December 2000.

5. Diana C. Phillips and Randy L. Self, Undergraduate Research Prize ($250 each), Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 221st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA, April 2, 2001.

6. Stephanie J. Sawhill and Denise Bale, Undergraduate Poster Prize ($100 each), Pacific Northwest – American Vacuum Society Symposium, Forest Grove, OR, September 20-21, 2001.

7. Stephanie J. Sawhill, Undergraduate Poster Prize ($250), Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 223rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL, April 8, 2002.


8. Melissa L. Pease, Beckman Scholars Award ($17,600), Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, 2003-04.

9. Autumn W. Burns, Undergraduate Poster Prize ($250), Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 227th Nat. Meeting of the American Chem. Society, Anaheim, CA, March 29, 2004.

10. Autumn W. Burns, Undergraduate Poster Prize ($250), Surface Analysis 2004, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, June 15-18, 2004.

11. Stephanie J. Sawhill, Western Association of Graduate Schools/University Microfilms International 2004-05 Distinguished Masters Thesis Award ($1,000 + travel expenses for student and advisor), Sun Valley, ID, March 31 – April 2, 2005.

12. Autumn W. Burns, Graduate Student Poster Prize ($500 cash + $500 towards travel expenses to a national meeting), Pacific Northwest Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Portland, OR, Sept. 15-16, 2005.

13. Erin Gleason, Kaiser-Borsari Scholarship for Women in Materials Science ($5,000), Western Washington University 2008.

14. John R. Hayes, Killam Fellowship – Open Competition Award ($5,000 + expenses), Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States (used at McGill University), 2008.

15. Karla Slenkamp, Kaiser-Borsari Scholarship for Women in Materials Science ($5,000), Western Washington University 2009.

16. John R. Hayes, Undergraduate Poster Prize ($250), Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, March 22, 2010.

17. John R Hayes, NSERC Canada Graduate Fellowship, University of Saskatchewan, 2012-15.

18. Andrea I. d’Aquino, Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Prize ($250), 2013 Pacific Northwest – AVS Science and Technology Symposium, Troutdale, OR, September 19, 2013.

19. Andrea I. d’Aquino, Kaiser-Borsari Scholarship for Women in Materials Science ($5,000), Western Washington University, 2014.

20. Andrea I. d’Aquino, Undergraduate Poster Prize ($250), Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 17, 2014.

21. Andrea I. d’Aqunio, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship ($132,000), 2014-17.

22. Andrea I. d’Aquino, Outstanding Chemistry Graduate, Western Washington University, June 2014.

23. Andrea I. d’Aquino, Presidential Scholar Award, College of Sciences and Technology, Western Washington University, June 2014.

24. Catherine E. Miles, Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Western Washington University, 2014-15.

25. Tess R. Clinkingbeard, Undergraduate Poster Prize ($250), Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, March 13, 2016.

Patents

1. Bussell, M. E. “Nanoscale Nickel Phosphide Catalysts for Hydrotreatment,” International Patent Application PCT/US2016/029009, filed April 28, 2016.


Publications (*-undergraduate co-authors, #-M.S. student co-authors)

1. Bussell, M. E.; Somorjai, G. A. “A Radiotracer (14C) and Catalytic Study of Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over the Clean and Carbided Mo(100) Single Crystal Surface,” Journal of Catalysis 1987, 106, 93-104.

2. Gellman, A. J.; Bussell, M. E.; Somorjai, G. A. “Catalytic Hydrodesulfurization over the Mo(100) Surface II: The Role of Adsorbed Sulfur and Mechanism of the Desulfurization Step,” Journal of Catalysis 1987, 107, 103-113.

3. Marchon, B.; Bernhardt, P.; Bussell, M. E.; Somorjai, G. A.; Salmeron, M; Siekhaus, W. “Atomic Arrangement of Sulfur Adatoms on Mo(001) at Atmospheric Pressure: A Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Study,” Physical Review Letters 1988, 60, 1166-1169.

4. Bussell, M. E.; Gellman, A. J.; Somorjai, G. A. “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Transition Metal Surfaces: Structure Insensitive over Molybdenum and Structure Sensitive over Rhenium,” Journal of Catalysis 1988, 110, 423-426.

5. Bussell, M. E.; Gellman, A. J.; Somorjai, G. A. “The Role of Adsorbate Overlayers in Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Molybdenum and Rhenium Single Crystals,” Catalysis Letters 1988, 1, 195-201.

6. Marchon, B.; Ogletree, D. F.; Bussell, M.E.; Somorjai, G. A.; Salmeron, M.; Siekhaus, W. “STM Study of the Structure of the Sulfur (1x2) Overlayer on Mo(001) in Air: Ordered Domains, Phase Boundaries and Defects,” Journal of Microscopy 1988, 152, 427-439.

7. Bussell, M. E. “The Role of Adatoms (C, S) and Surface Structure in Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Transition Metal Surfaces: A Surface Science and Catalytic Study,” Ph.D. thesis, University of California, Berkeley, University Microfilms International: Ann Arbor, MI, 1988.

8. Bussell, M.E.; Somorjai, G. A. “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Rhenium Surfaces: The Effects of Structure and Adsorbates (C and S),” Journal of Physical Chemistry 1989, 93, 2009-2016.

9. Bussell, M. E.; Somorjai, G. A. “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Transition Metal Foils: Comparison with Metal Sulfides,” Catalysis Letters 1989, 3, 1-8.

10. Henn, F. C.; Bussell, M. E.; Campbell, C. T. “A Simple Means for Reproducibly Dosing Low Vapor Pressure and/ or Reactive Gases to Surfaces in UHV,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A 1991, 9, 10-13.

11. Marcus, P.; Bussell, M. E. “XPS Study of the Passive Film Formed on Nitrogen-Implanted Austenitic Stainless Steels,” Applied Surface Science 1992, 59, 7-21.

12. Henn, F. C.; *Diaz, A. L.; Bussell, M. E.; Hugenschmidt, M. B.; Domagala, M. E.; Campbell, C. T. “The Decomposition of Cyclohexene on Pt(111): A BPTDS and HREELS Study,” Journal of Physical Chemistry 1992, 96, 5965-5974.

13. Bussell, M. E.; Henn, F. C.; Campbell, C. T. “A BPTDS and HREELS Study of the Interaction of Cyclohexene with the Pt(111) Surface,” Journal of Physical Chemistry 1992, 96, 5978-5982.

14. #Diaz, A. L.; Bussell, M. E. “An Infrared Spectroscopy and Temperature Programmed Desorption Study of CO on MoO3/Al2O3 Catalysts: Quantitation of the Molybdena Overlayer,” Journal of Physical Chemistry 1993, 97, 470-477.


15. #Diaz, A. L.; *Quigley, W. W. C.; *Yamamoto, H. D.; Bussell, M. E. “An Infrared Spectroscopy and Temperature Programmed Desorption Study of CO on Rh/Al2O3 Catalysts: Probing Support and Overlayer Sites,” Langmuir 1994, 10, 1461-71.

16. #Quigley, W. W. C.; *Yamamoto, H. D.; *Aegerter, P. A.; *Simpson, G. J.; Bussell, M. E. “An Infrared Spectroscopy and Temperature Programmed Desorption Study of Thiophene on γ-Al2O3,” Langmuir 1996, 12, 1500-1510.

17. #Aegerter, P. A.; #Quigley, W. W. C.; *Simpson, G. J.; Ziegler, D D.; *Logan, J. W.; *McCrea, K. R.; *Glazier, S.; Bussell, M. E. “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Alumina-Supported Molybdenum Carbide and Nitride Catalysts: Adsorption Sites, Catalytic Activities and Nature of the Active Surface,” Journal of Catalysis 1996, 164, 109-121.

18. *McCrea, K. R.; *Logan, J. W.; #Tarbuck, T. L.; #Heiser, J. L.; Bussell, M. E. “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Alumina-Supported Molybdenum Carbide and Nitride Catalysts: Effect of Mo Loading and Phase,” Journal of Catalysis 1997, 171, 255-267.

19. #Tarbuck, T. L.; *McCrea, K. R.; *Logan, J. W.; #Heiser, J. L.; Bussell, M. E. “Identification of the Adsorption Mode of Thiophene on Sulfided Mo Catalysts,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 1998, 102, 7845-7857.

20. *Logan, J. W.; #Heiser, J. L.; *McCrea, K. R.; *Gates, B. D.; Bussell, M. E. “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Bimetallic and Promoted Nitride Catalysts,” Catalysis Letters 1998, 56, 165-171.

21. Bussell, M. E.; Mills, P.; *Woodruff, B. P.; *Main, R.; *Phillips, D. C. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Bimetallic/Promoted Carbides and Nitrides for Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis,” Preprints of the Division of Petroleum Chemistry of the ACS 1999, 44, 206-208. (Not peer reviewed)

22. Mills, P.; *Phillips, D. C.; *Woodruff, B. P.; *Main, R.; Bussell, M. E. “Investigation of the Adsorption and Reactions of Thiophene on Sulfided Cu, Mo and Rh Catalysts,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2000, 104, 3237-3249.

23. Mills, P.; *Korlann, S.; Bussell, M. E.; Reynolds, M. A.; Ovchinnikov, M. V.; Angelici, R. J.; Stinner, C.; Weber, Th.; Prins, R. “Vibrational Study of Organometallic Complexes with Thiophene Ligands: Models for Comparison with Adsorbed Thiophene on Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2001, 105, 4418-4429.

24. Bussell, M. E. "Laying the Foundation: Undergraduate Research Should be the Cornerstone of Every Chemistry Degree," Chemical & Engineering News 2001, 79(13), 206.

25. Sun, M.; Bussell, M. E.; Prins, R. “The Role of Fluorine, Nickel and Full Sulfidation in the Hydrodenitrogenation of O-Toluidine over Tungsten-based Catalysts Prepared from Oxy- and Thio-salts,” Applied Catalysis A 2001, 216, 103-115.

26. *Phillips, D. C.; *Sawhill, S. J.; *Self, R.; Bussell, M. E. “Synthesis, Characterization and Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Silica-Supported Molybdenum Phosphide Catalysts,” Journal of Catalysis 2002, 207, 266-273.

27. *Korlann, S.; #Diaz, B.; Bussell, M. E. “Synthesis of Bulk and Alumina-Supported Bimetallic Carbide and Nitride Catalysts,” Chemistry of Materials 2002, 14, 4049-4058.

28. Bussell, M. E.; #Sawhill, S. J.; Layman, K. A.; *Burns, A. W. “New Catalysts for Hydrodesulfurization,” Preprints of the Division of Fuel Chemistry of the ACS 2003, 48(1), 175-177.


29. *,#Sawhill, S. J.; *Phillips, D. C.; Bussell, M. E. “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Supported Nickel Phosphide Catalysts,” Journal of Catalysis 2003, 215, 208-219.

30. Rodriguez, J. A.; Kim, J.-Y.; Hanson, J. C.; *,#Sawhill, S. J.; Bussell, M. E. “Physical and Chemical Properties of MoP, Ni2P and MoNiP Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts: Time Resolved XRD, Density-Functional and HDS Activity Studies,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2003, 107, 6276-6285.

31. #Diaz, B.; *,#Sawhill, S. J.; *Bale, D. H.; *Main, R.; *Phillips, D. C.; *Korlann, S; *Self, R.; Bussell, M. E. “Hydrodesulfurization over Supported Monometallic, Bimetallic and Promoted Carbide and Nitride Catalysts,” Catalysis Today 2003, 86, 191-209. (Invited article).

32. Layman, K. A.; Bussell, M. E. “Infrared Spectroscopic Investigation of CO Adsorption on Silica-supported Nickel Phosphide Catalysts,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2004, 108, 10930-10941.

33. Layman, K. A.; Bussell, M. E. “Infrared Spectroscopic Investigation of Thiophene Adsorption on Silica-supported Nickel Phosphide Catalysts,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2004, 108, 15791-15802.

34. *,#Sawhill, S. J.; Layman, K. A.; #Van Wyk, D. R.; Engelhard, M. H.; Wang, C.; Bussell, M. E., “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Supported Nickel Phosphide Catalysts: Effect of the Precursor Composition and Support,” Journal of Catalysis 2005, 231, 299-312.

35. #Parks, G. L.; *Pease, M. L.; *Burns, A. W.; Layman, K. A.; Bussell, M. E.; Wang, X.; Hanson, J. C.; Rodriguez, J. A. “Synthesis, Characterization and Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Catalysts Derived from Amorphous Metal-Boron Materials,” Journal of Catalysis 2007, 246, 277-292.

36. Senevirathne, K.; *,#Burns, A. W; Bussell, M. E.; Brock, S. L. “Synthesis and Characterization of Discrete Nickel Phosphide Nanoparticles: Effect of Surface Ligation Chemistry on Catalytic Hydrodesulfurization of Thiophene,” Advanced Functional Materials 2007, 17, 3933-3939.

37. *,#Burns, A. W; Layman, K. A.; *Bale D. H.; Bussell, M. E. “Understanding the Relationship Between Composition and Hydrodesulfurization Properties for Cobalt Phosphide Catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 2008, 343, 68-76.

38. *,#Burns, A. W; *,#Gaudette, A. F.; Bussell, M. E. “Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Cobalt Nickel Phosphide Catalysts,” Journal of Catalysis 2008, 260, 262-269.

39. Bag, S.; #Gaudette, A. F.; Bussell, M. E.; Kanatzidis, M. G. “Spongy Chalcogels of Non-platinum Metals act as Effective Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Nature Chemistry 2009, 1, 217-224.

40. *,#Gaudette, A. F.; #Burns, A. W; *Hayes, J. R.; *Smith, M. C.; #Bowker, R. H.; Seda, T.; Bussell, M. E. “Mössbauer Spectroscopy and Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Iron-Nickel Phosphide Catalysts,” Journal of Catalysis 2010, 272, 18-27.

41. *Hayes, J. R.; #Bowker, R. H.; #Gaudette, A. F.; *Smith, M. C.; *Moak, C. E.; *Nam, C. Y.; Pratum, T. K.; Bussell, M. E. “Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Rhodium Phosphide: Comparison with Rhodium Metal and Sulfide Catalysts,” Journal of Catalysis 2010, 276, 249-258.

42. #Bowker, R. H.; *Smith, M. C.; *Pease, M. L.; *Slenkamp, K. M.; Kovarik, L., Bussell, M. E. “Synthesis and Hydrodeoxygenation Properties of Ruthenium Phosphide Catalysts,” ACS Catalysis 2011, 1, 917-922.

43. #Bowker, R. H.; *Smith, M. C.; *Carrillo, B. A.; Bussell, M. E. “Synthesis and Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Noble Metal Phosphides: Ruthenium and Palladium,” Topics in Catalysis 2012, 55, 999-1009.


44. Prins, R; Bussell, M.E. “Metal Phosphides: Preparation, Characterization and Catalytic Reactivity,” Catalysis Letters 2012, 142, 1413-1436. (review article)

45. Savithra, G. H. L.; Muthuswamy, E.; #Bowker, R. H.; *Carrillo, B. A.; Bussell, M. E.; Brock, S. L. “Rational Design of Nickel Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts: Controlling Particle Size and Preventing Sintering,” Chemistry of Materials 2013, 25, 825-833.

46. Savithra, G. H. L.; #Bowker, R. H.; *Carrillo, B. A.; Bussell, M. E.; Brock, S. L. “Mesoporous Matrix Encapsulation for the Synthesis of Monodisperse Pd5P2 Nanoparticle Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2013, 5, 5403-5407.

47. Bowker, R. H.; #Carrillo, B. A.; *Ilic, B.; Reynolds, M. A.; Bussell, M. E. “Carbazole Hydrodenitrogenation over Nickel Phosphide and Ni-rich Bimetallic Phosphide Catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A 2014, 482, 221-230.

48. Liyanage, D. R.; #Danforth, S. J.; Liu, Y.; Bussell, M. E.; Brock, S. L. “Simultaneous control of composition, size and morphology in discrete Ni2-xCoxP nanoparticles,” Chemistry of Materials 2015, 27, 4349-4357.

49. #Danforth, S. J.; Liyanage, D. R.; Hitihami-Mudiyanselage, A.; *Ilic, B.; Brock, S. L.; Bussell, M. E., “Probing Hydrodesulfurization over Bimetallic Phosphides Using Monodisperse Ni2-xMxP Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Mesoporous Silica”, Surface Science 2016, 648, 126-135. (Special issue in honor of the 80th birthday of Prof. Gabor A. Somorjai)

50. *d’Aquino, A. I.; #Danforth, S. J.; *Clinkingbeard, T. R.; *Ilic, B.; Pullan, L.; Reynolds, M. A.; Murray, B. D.; Bussell, M. E., “Highly-Active Nickel Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts Prepared In Situ Using Nickel Hypophosphite Precursors”, Journal of Catalysis 2016, 335, 204-214.

Invited Talks

1. M. E. Bussell and G. A. Somorjai, “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Molybdenum and Rhenium Single Crystal Surfaces,” Laboratoire de Catalyse et Chimie des Surfaces, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg France, April 29, 1989.

2. M. E. Bussell, “An Infrared Spectroscopy and Temperature Programmed Desorption Study of Adsorbed CO on Mo/Al2O3 and Rh/Al2O3 Catalysts,” Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, December 14, 1993.

3. M. E. Bussell, “Fundamental Studies of the Surface Chemistry in an Automobile Catalytic Converter,” Department of Chemistry, Reed College, Portland, OR, September 14, 1994.

4. M. E. Bussell, “Surface Science Studies of Alumina-Supported Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, March 8, 1995.

5. Mark E. Bussell, “Surface Science and Catalytic Studies of Alumina-Supported Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts,” Surface Science and Catalysis Seminar Series, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, June 15, 1995.

6. M. E. Bussell, T. L. Tarbuck, K. R. McCrea, J. W. Logan and J. L. Heiser, “Surface Science and Catalytic Studies of Molybdenum Carbide and Nitride HDS Catalysts,” 213th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, April 14, 1997.


7. M. E. Bussell, “Surface Science and Catalytic Studies of Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Mo Carbide, Nitride and Sulfide Catalysts,” Laboratoire Reactivité de Surface, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France, May 18, 1998.

8. M. E. Bussell, “Surface Science and Catalytic Studies of Thiophene HDS over Mo Carbide, Nitride and Sulfide Catalysts,” Laboratoire Catalyse & Spectrochimie, Institut des Sciences de la Matière et du Rayonnement, Université de Caen, France, May 19, 1998.

9. M. E. Bussell, “Surface Science and Catalytic Studies of Thiophene HDS over Mo Carbide, Nitride and Sulfide Catalysts,” Haldor Topsøe Research Laboratories, Lyngby, Denmark, June 12, 1998.

10. M. E. Bussell, “Using Surface Science and Organometallic Chemistry to Understand Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis,” Department of Chemistry, Central Washington University, February 25, 2000.

11. M. E. Bussell, “New Catalytic Materials for Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis,” Department of Chemical Engineering, Washington State University, December 4, 2000.

12. M. E. Bussell, “New Catalytic Materials for Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis,” Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, May 30, 2001.

13. M.E. Bussell, “New Catalytic Materials for Hydrotreating Catalysis,” Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory Seminar Series, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, December 13, 2001.

14. M.E. Bussell, “New Catalytic Materials for Hydrotreating Catalysis,” Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, January 31, 2002.

15. M. E. Bussell, “New Catalytic Materials for Hydrotreating Catalysis,” Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory User Conference, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, May 21, 2002.

16. M. E. Bussell, “Looking Backward and Forward in the Development of a Flourishing Undergraduate Research Program at Western Washington University,” Division of Chemical Education, 225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, March 26, 2003.

17. M. E. Bussell, “New Catalytic Materials to Address Global Environmental Problems,” Department of Chemistry, Connecticut College, April 12, 2005.

18. M. E. Bussell, “Metal Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” Department of Chemistry, Brookhaven National Laboratory, April 29, 2005.

19. Mark E. Bussell, “Metal Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” Oyama/Cox research groups, Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, Sept. 1, 2005.

20. Mark E. Bussell, “Metal Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 27, 2005.

21. Mark E. Bussell, “Hydrodesulfurization over Non-sulfides: A New Generation of HDS Catalysts?” Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 19, 2006.

22. Mark E. Bussell, “The End of Oil: One Chemist’s Optimistic View of Our Energy Future,” Second Annual Phi Kappa Phi Lectureship, Western Washington University, October 19, 2006.


23. Mark E. Bussell, “Developing Alternatives to Metal Sulfide Hydrotreating Catalysts: Metal Phosphides,” Surface Science and Catalysis Seminar Series, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Nov. 30, 2006.

24. Mark E. Bussell, “Synthesis and Properties of Non-Sulfide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” Joint Seminar on Environmental Science and Disaster Mitigation, Muroran Institute of Technology, Hokkaido, Japan, March 19-20, 2007.

25. Mark E. Bussell, “The NCTID Initiative: A Public – Private Partnership for Technological Innovation in Northwest Washington,” Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Summit, Anchorage, AK, July 26, 2007.

26. Mark E. Bussell, “Oil? Get Over It! – One Chemist’s Road Map to Our Post-Petroleum Energy Future,” Western Scholars Invitational, Western Washington University, July 27, 2007.

27. Mark E. Bussell, “Oil? Get Over It! – One Chemist’s Road Map to Our Post-Petroleum Energy Future,” Society of Petroleum Engineers, Pacific Northwest Chapter, Winter Meeting, Mercer Island, WA, February 14, 2008.

28. Mark E. Bussell, A. W. Burns, A. Gaudette, K. Senevirathne, S. L. Brock, “Metal Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts: From Conventionally Prepared Materials to Supported Nanoparticles,” 235th Meeting of the National American Chemical Society, April 7, 2008.

29. M. E. Bussell, “Metal Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts: From Conventionally Prepared Materials to Supported Nanoparticles,” Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, October 29, 2009.

30. M. E. Bussell, R. H. Bowker, J. R. Hayes, M. C. Smith, L. E. Bergquist, G. H. L. Savithra, S. L. Brock “Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Bimetallic and Noble Metal Phosphide Catalysts,” 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA, Aug. 22, 2010.

31. M. E. Bussell, R. H. Bowker, J. R. Hayes, M. C. Smith, “Surface Chemical Properties of Metal Phosphide Catalysts for Upgrading Crude Oil and Bio-Oil to Transportation Fuels,” Surface Canada 2011, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, May 14, 2011.

32. M. E. Bussell, “Renewable Energy Production, R&D and Education on the Bellingham Waterfront”, Sustainable Connections “Qwest for (Wind) Power” Tour, September 16, 2011.

33. M. E. Bussell, “Metal Phosphide Catalysts – Synthesis, Structure and Hydrodeoxygenation Properties,” Department of Chemical Engineering, University of British Columbia, May 8, 2012.

34. M. E. Bussell, “Hydrotreating Reactions over Metal Phosphide Catalysts – Pathways to Cleaner Fuels,” Department of Chemistry, University of Alaska - Fairbanks, September 18, 2012.

35. M. E. Bussell, “Hydrotreating Reactions over Metal Phosphides: From Conventionally-Prepared to Model Nanoparticle Catalysts,” Department of Chemical Engineering, Washington State University, February 24, 2014.

36. M. E. Bussell, B. Ilic, S. J. Danforth, T. Seda, S. L. Brock, R. Liyanage, G. H. L. Savithra, A. Bandara, D. Li “Hydrotreating Reactions over Metal Phosphides: From Conventionally-Prepared to Model Nanoparticle Catalysts,” 247th National American Chemical Society Meeting, Dallas, TX , March 19, 2014.

37. M. E. Bussell, “Hydrotreating over Metal Phosphides: An Overview,” Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Nucleos of Catalysis (Catalysis Center), Chemical Engineering Program, March 24, 2014.


38. M. E. Bussell, “Hydrotreating Reactions over Noble Metal Phosphides,” Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Nucleos of Catalysis (Catalysis Center), Chemical Engineering Program, March 25, 2014.

39. M. E. Bussell, “Hydrotreating Reactions over Metal Phosphides: From Conventionally-Prepared to Model Nanoparticle Catalysts,” Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Nucleos of Catalysis (Catalysis Center), Chemical Engineering Program, March 26, 2014.

40. M. E. Bussell, “Nanoscale Nickel Phosphide Catalysts for Hydrodenitrogenation and Hydrodesulfurization: In Situ Preparation at Low Temperature”, Southwest Catalysis Society Meeting – Spring Symposium, Houston, TX, April 24, 2015.

41. M. E. Bussell, “Nanoscale Metal Phosphides – Catalysts for Conventional and Renewable Energy Applications, Department of Chemistry, Northern Arizona University, September 2, 2015.

42. M. E. Bussell, “Innovation in Materials Science Research at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution”, 24th Annual Murdock College Science Research Conference, Vancouver, WA, November 6-7, 2015.

43. M. E. Bussell, “Nanoscale Nickel Phosphide Catalysts for Hydrodenitrogenation and Hydrodesulfurization, Symposium on the Fundamental Surface Chemistry of Non-oxide Transition Metal Ceramic Catalysts: carbides, nitrides, sulfides, phosphides, selenides, etc., 251st National American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA, March 13, 2016.

44. M. E. Bussell, “Nanoscale Nickel Phosphide Catalysts for Hydrodenitrogenation and Hydrodesulfurization: Possible Replacements for Metal Sulfides?”, International Symposium on Molecular Aspects of Catalysis by Sulfides (MACS-VII), Doorn, The Netherlands, May 24, 2016 (keynote lecture).

Contributed Talks (not including student talks at undergraduate symposia)

1. M. E. Bussell, A. J. Gellman and G. A. Somorjai, “A Radiotracer (35S, 14C) Study of Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization on the Mo(100) Crystal Surface,” 41st Northwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Portland, OR, June 17, 1986.

2. M. E. Bussell and G. A. Somorjai, “A Surface Science and Catalytic Study of Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Molybdenum and Rhenium Single Crystal Surfaces,” 194th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, September 2, 1987.

3. M. E. Bussell and G. A. Somorjai, “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Rhenium Surfaces: A Comparison with Molybdenum,” California Catalysis Society Meeting, Stanford Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, April 7, 1988.

4. M. E. Bussell, F. C. Henn and C. T. Campbell, “BPTDS and HREELS Investigation of Cyclic Hydrocarbons on Pt(111): Identification of Intermediates in the Decomposition Pathway,” 203rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, April 9, 1992.

5. M. E. Bussell and A. L. Diaz, “An Infrared Spectroscopy and Temperature Programmed Desorption Study of CO on MoO3/Al2O3 Catalysts: Quantitation of the Molybdena Overlayer,” 1992 Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Vacuum Society, Richland, WA, September 11, 1992.

6. M. E. Bussell, A. L. Diaz, W. W. C. Quigley and H. D. Yamamoto, “An Infrared Spectroscopy and Temperature Programmed Desorption Study of CO on Rh/Al2O3 Catalysts: Probing Overlayer and Support Sites,” 1993 Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Vacuum


Society, Seattle, WA, September 17, 1993.

7. M. E. Bussell, A. L. Diaz, W. W. C. Quigley and H. D. Yamamoto, “An Infrared Spectroscopy and Temperature Programmed Desorption Study of CO on Rh/Al2O3 Catalysts: Probing Overlayer and Support Sites,” 207th National Meeting of the Amer. Chem. Soc., San Diego, CA, March 13, 1994.

8. M. E. Bussell, P. M. Sofarelli, W. W. C. Quigley and H. D. Yamamoto, “An Infrared Spectroscopy and Temperature Programmed Desorption Study of Thiophene on γ-Al2O3,” 1994 Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Vacuum Society, Portland, OR, September 15, 1994.

9. M. E. Bussell, W. W. C. Quigley, H. D. Yamamoto, P. A. Aegerter, G. J. Simpson, D. D. Ziegler, “Surface Science and Catalytic Studies of Alumina-Supported Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts,” 209th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, April 6, 1995.

10. M. E. Bussell, W. W. C. Quigley, G. J Simpson and D. D. Ziegler, “Surface Science Investigation of Alumina-Supported Molybdenum Carbide and Nitride Catalysts,” 1995 Pacific Northwest Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, McMenamins Edgefield Manor, Troutdale, OR, September 21, 1995.

11. M. E. Bussell, T. L. Tarbuck, K. R. McCrea, J. W. Logan and J. L. Heiser, “On the Relationship Between Thiophene HDS Activity and Adsorption Sites on Sulfided Mo and Mo2C Catalysts,” 1996 PNW Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Portland, OR, September 19, 1996.

12. M. E. Bussell, P. Mills, B. P. Woodruff, R. Main and D. C. Phillips, “Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Bimetallic/Promoted Carbides and Nitrides for Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis,” 217th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, March 22, 1999.

13. M. E. Bussell, P. Mills, D. C. Phillips, B. P. Woodruff and R. Main, “Investigation of the Adsorption and Reactions of Thiophene on Sulfided Cu, Mo and Rh Catalysts,” 46th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Seattle, WA, October 29, 1999.

14. M. E. Bussell, P. Mills. D. C. Phillips, B. P. Woodruff and R. Main, “Fundamental Studies of Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Alumina-Supported Transition Metal Sulfide Catalysts,” 219th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, March 30, 2000.

15. M. E. Bussell, R. Main, B. Diaz, S. Korlann and D. C. Phillips, “New Catalytic Materials for Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis,” 2000 PNW Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Forest Grove, OR, September 14, 2000.

16. M. E. Bussell, “New Catalytic Materials for Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis,” 221st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA, April 1, 2001.

17. M. E. Bussell, “Development of a Flourishing Undergraduate Research Program at Western Washington University: From the Ground up in Ten Years,” 223rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL, April 7, 2002.

18. M. E. Bussell, S. J. Sawhill, K. A. Layman, A. W. Burns, “New Catalysts for Hydrodesulfurization: Carbides, Nitrides, and Phosphides,” 225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, March 23, 2003.

19. K. A. Layman, D. R. Van Wyk, S. J. Sawhill and M. E. Bussell, “Infrared Spectroscopy of CO and Thiophene Adsorption on Silica-Supported Nickel Phosphide Catalysts,” 227th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, March 29, 2004.


20. M. E. Bussell, K. A. Layman, D. Van Wyk, S. J. Sawhill, “Investigation of the Surface Chemical Properties of Highly Active Metal Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” Surface Analysis 2004, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, June 15-18, 2004.

21. M. E. Bussell, D. R. Van Wyk, K. A. Layman, S. J. Sawhill, “Support Effects for Metal Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” 19th Meeting of the North American Catalysis Society, Philadelphia, PA, May 23, 2005.

22. Mark E. Bussell, Autumn W. Burns, Rachel Saunders, Junwen Law and Jacob Yeager, Metal Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts: Effects of Support and Phosphide Composition,” 19th Canadian Symposium on Catalysis, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 14-17, 2006.

23. Autumn W. Burns and Mark E. Bussell, “Nickel-rich Bimetallic Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” 2006 Pacific Coast Catalysis Society Meeting, Seattle, WA, Sept. 8, 2006.

24. Mark E. Bussell, Autumn W. Burns, Rachel Saunders, Junwen Law and Jacob Yeager, Metal Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts: Effects of Support and Phosphide Composition,” 232nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 12, 2006.

25. Autumn W. Burns and Mark E. Bussell, “Nickel-rich Bimetallic Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” 2006 Pacific Northwest Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Portland, OR, Sept. 21, 2006.

26. Mark E. Bussell, Autumn W. Burns, Amy F. Gaudette and Rachel M. Saunders, “Nickel-rich Bimetallic Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts”, 20th North American Catalysis Meeting, Houston, TX, June 21, 2007.

27. M. E. Bussell, R. H. Bowker, J. R. Hayes, A. F. Gaudette, L. E. Bergquist, M. C. Smith, “Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Noble Metal Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” 239th National American Chemical Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 23, 2010.

28. M. E. Bussell, R. H. Bowker, J. R. Hayes, M. C. Smith, “Noble Metal Phosphide Catalysts for Hydrodesulfurization and Hydrodeoxygenation,” 22nd North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Detroit, MI, June 7, 2011.

29. M. E. Bussell, R. H. Bowker, C. E. Moak, M. Takemura, B. A. Carrillo, K. T. Mikkelsen, “Hydrodeoxygenation Properties of Metal Phosphide Catalysts,” 243rd National American Chemical Society Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 27, 2012.

30. M. E. Bussell, S. L. Brock, G. H. L. Savithra, R. H. Bowker, B. A. Carrillo, “Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Core-Shell Metal Phosphide Nanoparticle Catalysts,” 245th National American Chemical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 4, 2013.

31. M. E. Bussell, S. L. Brock, G. H. L. Savithra, R. H. Bowker, B. A. Carrillo, “Probing the Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Metal Phosphides Using Core-Shell Nanoparticle Catalysts,” 23rd North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Louisville, KY, June 7, 2013.

32. S. J. Danforth, B. Ilic, R. Liyanage, S. L. Brock, M. E. Bussell, “Probing Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Cobalt-Nickel Phosphides: Supported Catalysts and Encapsulated Nanoparticles”, 25th Annual Symposium of the Pacific Northwest AVS Science and Technology Society, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, WA), September 19, 2014.

33. M. E. Bussell, S. J. Danforth, A. I. d’Aquino, B. J. Morgan, T. R. Clinkingbeard, “Nanoscale nickel phosphide catalysts for hydrodenitrogenation and hydrodesulfurization: In situ preparation at low


temperature”, The International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies 2015 (Pacifichem 2015), Honolulu, HI, December 11, 2015.

Contributed Posters (at regional, national or international professional conferences only)

1. M. E. Bussell, A. L. Diaz, W. W. C. Quigley and H. D. Yamamoto “Combined FTIR/TPD Studies of CO Adsorption on Alumina Supported Catalysts,” Gordon Research Conference: Chemical Reactions at Surfaces, Ventura, CA, March 8-12, 1993.

2. M. E. Bussell, P. M. Sofarelli, W. W. C. Quigley and H. D. Yamamoto, “Surface Science Studies of Heterogeneous Catalysts at Western Washington University,” 5th National Conference of the Council on Undergraduate Research, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, June 23-25, 1994.

3. M. E. Bussell, P. M. Sofarelli, W. W. C. Quigley and H. D. Yamamoto, “An Infrared Spectroscopy and Temperature Programmed Desorption Study of Thiophene on γ-Al2O3,” Gordon Research Conference on Catalysis, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, June 26-July 1, 1994.

4. M. E. Bussell, W. W. C. Quigley, H. D. Yamamoto, P. A. Aegerter, G. J. Simpson and D. D. Ziegler, "Surface Science Studies of Alumina-Supported Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts," Gordon Conference on Catalysis, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, June 26-30, 1995.

5. M. E. Bussell, P. A. Aegerter, G. J Simpson, S. Glazier, J. W. Logan, Keith McCrea and D. D. Ziegler, “Surface Science and Catalytic Studies of Alumina-Supported Molybdenum Carbide and Nitride Catalysts: Application to Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis,” Symposium on Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides: Preparation, Characterization and Reactivity, 1995 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, HI, Dec. 17-22, 1995.

6. M. E. Bussell, “IR-TPD Studies of Thiophene Adsorption and Reaction on Sulfided Mo/Al2O3 Catalysts,” NATO Advanced Research Workshop: Challenges for Sulfides in Materials Science and Catalysis, Varna, Bulgaria, Sept. 27-Oct.1, 1997.

7. M. E. Bussell, “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Molybdenum Carbide, Nitride and Sulfide Catalysts,” NATO Advanced Research Workshop: Challenges for Sulfides in Materials Science and Catalysis, Varna, Bulgaria, Sept. 27-Oct.1, 1997.

8. R. Main, D. C. Phillips, M. E. Bussell, B. P. Woodruff, P. Mills, “Fundamental Studies of Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Transition Metal Sulfide Catalysts,” 217th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, March 22, 1999.

9. B. P. Woodruff, D. C. Phillips, M. E. Bussell, P. Mills, R. Main, “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Bimetallic and Promoted Nitride Catalysts,” 217th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, March 22, 1999.

10. P.S. Mills, M. Trenary, M.E. Bussell, “Application of Normal Coordinate Analyses to the Characterization of Novel Catalytic Intermediates,” 217th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, March 22, 1999.

11. D. C. Phillips, S. Korlann, P. Mills and M. E. Bussell, “Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of the Bonding Mode of Thiophene on Alumina-Supported Transition Metal Sulfide Catalysts,” 219th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, March 27, 2000.

12. B. Diaz, S. Korlann, R. Main and M. E. Bussell, “Bimetallic Nitride Catalysts: Synthesis and Hydrodesulfurization Activities,” 219th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, March 27, 2000.


13. R. Main, B. P. Woodruff, B. Diaz, and M. E. Bussell, “Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts: Effects of Pretreatment and Cobalt Promotion,” 219th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, March 27, 2000.

14. B. Diaz, D., Shorten, D. C. Phillips, R. L. Self, M. E. Bussell, “Molybdenum Carbide and Nitride Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” 221st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA, April 2, 2001.

15. S. Korlann, B. Diaz; M. E. Bussell, “Bimetallic Nickel/Cobalt Molybdenum Nitride Catalysts for Use in Hydroprocessing of Fossil Fuels,” 221st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA, April 2, 2001.

16. D.C. Phillips, R. L. Self, M. E. Bussell, “Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Transition Metal Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” 221st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA, April 2, 2001.

17. Julie King and Mark E. Bussell, “Synthesis and Characterization of New Catalytic Materials: Amorphous Nickel Phosphides,” Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 223rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL, April 8, 2002.

18. Denise Bale and Mark E. Bussell, “Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Cobalt Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 223rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL, April 8, 2002.

19. Greg Parks and Mark E. Bussell, “Investigation of New Hydrotreating Catalysts: Amorphous Metal Borides,” Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 223rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL, April 8, 2002.

20. Stephanie Sawhill and Mark E. Bussell, “Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Metal Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 223rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL, April 8, 2002.

21. Autumn W. Burns and Mark E. Bussell, “Cobalt Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts: Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation,” Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, March 24, 2003.

22. Melissa L. Pease and Mark E. Bussell, “Investigation of Supported Amorphous Metal Borides for Hydrodesulfurization,” Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, March 24, 2003.

23. Julie K. King and Mark E. Bussell, “Synthesis and Characterization of New Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts: Amorphous Cobalt Borides and Cobalt Molybdenum Borides,” Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, March 24, 2003.

24. Stephanie J. Sawhill and Mark E. Bussell, “Metal Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, March 24, 2003.

25. Melissa L. Pease and Mark E. Bussell, “Novel Ru-based Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 227th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, March 29, 2004.

26. Autumn W. Burns and Mark E. Bussell, “Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Monometallic and Bimetallic Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Colloid and Surface


Chemistry Division Poster Session, 227th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, March 29, 2004.

27. Daniel R. Van Wyk and Mark E. Bussell, “Support Effects for Metal Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division Poster Session, 227th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, March 29, 2004.

28. A. W. Burns and M. E. Bussell, “Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Monometallic and Bimetallic Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Surface Analysis 2004, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, June 15-18, 2004.

29. M. L. Pease and M. E. Bussell, “Novel Ru-based Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” 2004 Sixth Annual Beckman Scholars Symposium, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academy of Sciences, Irvine, CA, July 20-21, 2004.

30. Mark E. Bussell, Daniel R. Van Wyk, Kathryn A. Layman and Stephanie J. Sawhill, “Support Effects for Nickel Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Gordon Research Conference – Chemical Reactions at Surfaces, Ventura, CA, February 13-18, 2005.

31. Autumn W. Burns, Mark E. Bussell, “Nickel-rich Bimetallic Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” Pacific Northwest Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Portland, OR, Sept. 15-16, 2005.

32. Junwen Law , Jacob Yeager and Mark E. Bussell, Support Effects for Metal Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” 232nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 12, 2006.

33. Rachel Saunders, Mark E. Bussell, “Nickel-rich Bimetallic Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” Pacific Northwest Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Portland, OR, Sept. 21, 2006.

34. Autumn W. Burns, Mark E. Bussell, “Nickel-rich Bimetallic Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” 53rd International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, San Francisco, CA Nov. 14, 2006.

35. Amy F. Gaudette, Erin P. Gleason, Keerthi Senevirathne, Stephanie L. Brock, Mark E. Bussell, “Synthesis and Properties of Nickel and Rhodium Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Salt Lake City, UT, March 27, 2009.

36. Mark E. Bussell, Amy F. Gaudette, Erin P. Gleason, “Synthesis and Properties of Nickel and Rhodium Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” 21st North American Catalysis Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, June 11, 2009.

37. John R. Hayes, Richard H. Bowker, Leah E. Bergquist, Mica C. Smith, Mark E. Bussell, Dibenzothiophene Hydrodesulfurization over Noble Metal Phosphide Catalysts,” 239th National American Chemical Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 22, 2010.

38. Mica C. Smith, Richard H. Bowker, Cameron E. Moak, Mark E. Bussell, Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Metal Phosphide Catalysts Prepared from Hypophosphite Precursors,” 241st National American Chemical Society Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 28, 2011.

39. Mica C. Smith, Richard H. Bowker, Cameron E. Moak, Mark E. Bussell, Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Metal Phosphide Catalysts Prepared from Hypophosphite Precursors,” ACS (Puget Sound Section) Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, April 30, 2011.


40. Cameron E. Moak, R. H. Bowker, B. A. Carrillo, K. T. Mikkelsen, M. E. Bussell, “Hydrodeoxygenation of Furan and Guaiacol over Noble Metal Phosphide Catalysts,” 243rd National American Chemical Society Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 26, 2012.

41. M. E. Bussell, R. H. Bowker, C. E. Moak, B. A. Carrillo, M. F. Takemura, “Hydrodeoxygenation Properties of Metal Phosphide Catalysts,” Gordon Research Conference - Catalysis, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, June 24-29, 2012.

42. Andrea I. d’Aquino, Boris Ilic, Richard H. Bowker and Mark E. Bussell, “Synthesis of Nickel Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” Pacific Northwest AVS Science and Technology Symposium, Troutdale, OR, Sept. 19-20, 2013.

43. Boris Ilic, Bo A. Carrillo, Richard H. Bowker and Mark E. Bussell, “Mössbauer Spectroscopy Investigation and Deoxygenation Properties of Metal Phosphide Catalysts,” Pacific Northwest AVS Science and Technology Symposium, Troutdale, OR, Sept. 19-20, 2013.

44. Andrea I. d’Aquino, Boris Ilic, Richard H. Bowker and Mark E. Bussell, “Synthetic Routes to Highly Active Nickel Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts,” 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 16-20, 2014.

45. Sam Danforth, Boris Ilic, Ruchira Liyanage, Stephanie L. Brock, Mark. E. Bussell, “Probing the Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Cobalt-Nickel Phosphides: Supported Catalysts and Encapsulated Nanoparticles,” 25th Annual Symposium of the Pacific Northwest AVS Science and Technology Society, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, WA), September 17, 2014.

46. Sam Danforth, Boris Ilic, Ruchira Liyanage, Stephanie L. Brock, Mark. E. Bussell, “Probing the Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Cobalt-Nickel Phosphides: Supported Catalysts and Encapsulated Nanoparticles”, Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry Poster Session, 249th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22, 2015.

47. Ben J. Morgan, Boris Ilic, Samuel J. Danforth, Mark E. Bussell, “Synthesis and Properties of Nickel Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts on Modified Oxide Supports”, Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry Poster Session, 249th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22, 2015.

48. Mark E. Bussell, Stephanie L. Brock, Sam J. Danforth, Ruchira Liyanage, Asha Bandara, Peter Topalian and Bo A. Carrillo, "Probing the Properties of Metal Phosphides for Heteroatom Removal Reactions Using Core-Shell Nanoparticle Catalysts", 24th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, June 16, 2015.

49. Tess R. Clinkingbeard, Benjamin J. Morgan, Catherine E. Miles, Samuel J. Danforth, Mark E. Bussell, “Nickel Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts on Modified Oxide Supports”, 24th Annual Murdock College Science Research Conference, Vancouver, WA, November 6-7, 2015.

50. Tess R. Clinkingbeard, Catherine E. Miles, Benjamin J. Morgan, Peter Topalian, Mark E. Bussell, “Hydrotreating Properties of Nickel Phosphide on Modified Oxide Supports“, Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry Poster Session, 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13, 2016.

51. Paul M. Cochran, Peter Topalian, Bo Carrillo, Mark E. Bussell, “Deoxygenation Properties of Bimetallic Phosphide Catalysts”, Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry Poster Session, 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13, 2016.


Most Significant University Service

Graduate Program Advisor, Dept. of Chemistry, Sept. 1992 - Aug. 1997, Sept. 2005 – Aug. 2007

Chair, University Librarian Search Committee, June 1995 - Feb. 1996.

Chair, Review Committee for Research and Creative Opportunities Funding for Undergraduates, April 1996 - June 1997.

Member, Faculty Senate, September 1998 – June 2002.

Vice President and President-Elect, Faculty Senate, Sept. 1998 - June 1999.

President, Faculty Senate, June 1999 - August 2000.

Member, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Sept. 1998 - June 2001.

Co-organizer, Scholars Week, February 2000 – June 2003.

Member, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs Screening Committee, April 2001 – May 2001.

Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, October 2001 – December 2001.

Co-chair, Tenure and Promotion Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, October 2002 – December 2002.

Chair, Search Committee, Biology Department Chair, March 2003 – June 2003.

Member, Resources Committee, College of Sciences and Technology, Sept. 2005 – June 2010.

Member, Steering Committee, Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Center (AMSEC), January 2005 – June 2010.

WWU Coordinator, Technology Development Center (TDC), September 2009 – August 2012.

Member, Institute for Energy Studies Steering Committee, April 2010 – June 2016.

Member, College of Science and Engineering Personnel Committee, September 2012 – June 2014.

Member, Director Search Committee, Institute for Energy Studies, April – June 2014.

Member, Dean’s Advisory Council, College of Science and Engineering, Sept. 2013 – June 2016.

Member, WWU Waterfront Planning Committee, January 2014 – June 2016.

Member, Program Team, Science Building Renovation & Addition Predesign, Oct. 2015 – June 2016.

Other Scholarly Activities

Manuscript reviewer, ACS Catalysis, Angewandte Chemie, Applied Catalysis A, Applied Catalysis B, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Catalysis Communications, Catalysis Letters, Catalysis Today, Chemistry – An Asian Journal, Chemistry of Materials, Energy and Fuels, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Inorganic Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Catalysis, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Journal of Sold State Chemistry, Langmuir, Nature, Phosphorus, Silicon and Related Elements, Science, Surface and Interface Analysis, Topics in Catalysis.

Proposal Reviewer, American Chemical Society - Petroleum Research Fund, Research Corporation for Science Advancement, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Stanford Linear


Accelerator Research Program, National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Killam Fellowship Program (Canada)

Institutional Liaison for WWU, Council on Undergraduate Research, 1994 - 1997.

Member, Proposal Review Panel, National Science Foundation - Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Program, January 1992, January 1994.

Participant, National Science Foundation Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program, “Chemical Applications of Lasers,” James Madison University, June 13-19, 1993.

Secretary, Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Vacuum Society, 1994.

Vice Chair, Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Vacuum Society, 1995.

Chair, Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Vacuum Society, 1996.

Symposium Chair, 1994 Undergraduate Research Symposium of the American Chemical Society (Puget Sound Section), Western Washington University, April 30, 1994.

Symposium Chair, 1994 Pauling Medal Symposium, Western Wash. Univ., Nov. 5, 1994.

Symposium Chair, 1996 Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Vacuum Society, Portland, OR, September 19-20, 1996.

Award Chair, 2000 Pauling Medal Symposium, Western Washington University, October 21, 2000.

Member, Review Panel, Nanoscale Exploratory Research Program, National Science Foundation, February 12-13, 2001.

Co-organizer, Symposium entitled “Undergraduate Research: Cornerstone of a Chemistry Degree,” 17th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, July 28 – August 1, 2002.

White paper author and break-out session leader, National Science Foundation-sponsored summit on undergraduate research in chemistry, Bates College, August 2-4, 2003.

Invited Participant, “Models for Academic Leadership Conference”, Research Corporation, Tucson, AZ, July 29-31, 2004.

Editorial Board, Catalysis Letters, September 2004-December 2009.

Editorial Board, Topics in Catalysis, January 2005-December 2009.

Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Research Corporation for Science Advancement, July 2005-December 2011.

External reviewer, Tenure and Promotion application, Dept. of Chemistry, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, May 2005.

Member, External Review Committee for User Proposals, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory User Facility, Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA, May 2006-June 2012.

External reviewer, Tenure and Promotion application, Dept. of Chemistry, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, August 2006.

Consultant, Research Corporation for Science Advancement (for the University of San Diego Department Development Award), May 2007-September 2013.

External Evaluator, Chemistry Department, University of North Florida (Jacksonville, FL), Feb. 25-26,


2008.

External reviewer, Tenure and Promotion application, Dept. of Chemistry, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, July 2010.

External reviewer, Tenure and Promotion application, Dept. of Chemistry, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, August 2011.

Member, Advisory Board, American Chemical Society – Petroleum Research Fund, January 2012 – present.

Member, Planning Committee, American Chemical Society – Petroleum Research Fund Advisory Board, May 2014 – present.

Member, Scientific Misconduct Committee, American Chemical Society – Petroleum Research Fund Advisory Board, July 2014 – May 2015.

External Reviewer, Tenure and Promotion application, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Villanova University, June 2014.

Chair, Nominating Committee for the next ACS-PRF Chair, American Chemical Society – Petroleum Research Fund Advisory Board, May 2014 – July 2014.

External Evaluator, Dept. of Chemistry, Marshall University, November 9-11, 2014.

External reviewer, Tenure and Promotion application, Dept. of Chemistry, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, December 2014.

Breakout Session Facilitator, “PUI and R1 faculty working together to transform STEM education - What would we hope to learn from each other?” Cottrell Scholar Conference, Tucson, AZ, July 8-11, 2015.

Panelist, Proposal Review Panel (Virtual), National Science Foundation, Chemical Catalysis Program, January 7-8, 2016.

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