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Expertise

Teaching Interests

  • Graduate instruction
    • Quantum theory of chemical bonding and spectra
    • Computational methods for calculating and interpreting molecular properties
  • Undergraduate instruction
    • Chemistry in liberal education
    • Freshman chemistry
    • Physical chemistry

Dr. Ortiz has taught a variety of topics, from basic chemistry for nontechnical majors to advanced methods of quantum mechanics.

Research Interests

  • Molecular electronic structure theory
    • Propagator theory of spectra
    • Analysis of chemical bonding
    • Qualitative theories of structure, spectra, and reactivity
  • Applications of molecular electronic structure theory
    • Nucleotides, porphyrins and other molecules of biochemical importance
    • Fullerenes, metal-oxide anions and other clusters of interest in materials research
    • Double Rydberg, diffusely-bound, multiply-charged and other anions with unusual electronic structure
    • Anions that interact strongly with solvents

Research and Teaching Interests:

  • Physical Chemistry: Molecular electronic structure theory
Past Affiliations

Ruth W. Molette Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn University
2006

Fellow, Chemistry, Tohoku University (past)
2002 - 2002

Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Utah (past)
1993 - 1993

Professor, Chemistry, University of New Mexico (past)
1994 - 1996

Associate Professor, Chemistry, University of New Mexico (past)
1989 - 1994

Assistant Professor, Chemistry, University of New Mexico (past)
1983 - 1989

Visiting Professor, Chemistry
2003 - 2003

Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn University

Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn University

Chairman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn University

Ruth W. Molette Professor and Chairman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn University

University Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Kansas State University (past)

Post-doctoral Fellow, Chemistry, Cornell University (past)
1982 - 1983

Post-doctoral Fellow, Chemistry, Harvard University (past)
1981 - 1982

Fellow, Theoretical, Los Alamos National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy (past)
1990 - 1990

Visiting Professor, Chemistry, University of Florida (past)
1992 - 1992

Research Associate, Chemistry, Naval Research Laboratory, Office of Naval Research (ONR), United States Department of the Navy, United States Department of Defense (past)
1986 - 1987

Communities
Biochemistry, Cellular Biochemistry, Molecular Biochemistry
Degrees
PhD, University of Florida, Chemistry, 1981
BS, University of Florida, Chemistry, 1976
Keywords
chemical sciences quantum chemistry
Languages
English, Spanish
Honors

Member, Phi Beta Kappa

University Distinguished Professor, Kansas State University, 2004-2006

Outstanding Graduate Faculty Member, Commerce Bank (Kansas State University), 2001-2002

Segebrecht Distinguished Faculty Achievment (Chemistry), E. W. Segebrecht (Kansas State University), 2000-2001

Member, Phi Kappa Phi (University of Florida), 1973-1974

Regents Scholar, New York State, 1973-1973

Associations
American Chemical Society
American Physical Society