Name: Kester Kenevey

Address: 29 Rue de la Convention, 42100, St. Etienne, France

e-mail: kenevey@spin.emse.fr

Date of birth: 14 November 1971

Nationality: Irish

Sex: Male

Marital status: Single

Education

1994-1998 University College, Cork (UCC), Ireland.

1989-1993 Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Chemistry to be awarded by UCC, in 1998 on completion of dissertation.
• Bachelor of Science (Applied Sciences) Honours grade 1, awarded by Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
• Diploma in Applied Sciences (Physics/Chemistry), Honours grade 1, awarded by the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland.

Computer skills

I am competent in WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 3.1x, MS-DOS. I have much experience using data acquisition and analysis software for a range of instrumentation, chiefly PXRD, Solid-State NMR, DSC, XPS and EDXA as well as some experience in BASIC and FORTRAN programming.

Research/Professional Experience

• Upon graduation with my primary degree, I undertook nine months of research work under the direction of Professor Joseph Cunningham at UCC. This work entailed the preparation of titanium oxide materials by sol-gel techniques and characterisation of these by Powder X-ray Diffraction. Work with Professor Cunningham also involved preparation and treatment of oxide materials using sol-gel methods for various research projects world-wide.
• My PhD project, conducted at UCC and supervised by Dr. MA Morris, entailed the synthesis of mixed metal oxide powders and films using wet chemical precursor sol-gel methods. Ti-W-O, La-Ce-O, La-Ce-Na-O and Zr-Al-O systems were studied. MASNMR, PXRD coupled with Rietveld Refinement methods, SEM, EDXA, XPS and SSIMS were the analytical techniques employed in characterisation of these materials.
• During my time at UCC I was frequently called upon to perform PXRD on samples sent from industrial sources. This involved phase analysis of powders and thin films and preparation of written reports for various companies in Ireland.
• While at UCC, I held the position of Senior Materials Chemistry Laboratory Demonstrator. I had full responsibility for the instruction and training of undergraduate and postgraduate (MSc and Higher Diploma) students in material preparation and in the use of PXRD and data treatment by Rietveld analysis, and for the management and safety of all laboratory users.

Conference presentations

Oral presentations:

• ‘Preparation of Zirconia-Alumina Ceramic Materials by Sol-gel and Coprecipitation Techniques and Characterisation thereof by PXRD and EDXA’ at Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies 97, Universidade do Minho, Guimarães, Portugal, 1997.
• ‘Stabilisation of Anatase by Tungsten Introduced to the Titania Lattice by Sol-gel and Impregnation Techniques’ at the 11th Irish Materials Forum, University College, Galway, Ireland, 1995.

Poster presentations:

• ‘Sol-Gel Preparation of Nanoparticulate Tungsten-Doped Titania Powders and Films’ at the 6th Biennial Surface Science Colloquium, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, 1998 (First Prize).
• ‘The Effect of Different Preparation Routes on the Crystal Structure and Powder Morphology of LaNiO₃ Perovskites’ at the 5th Biennial Surface Science Colloquium, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, 1996.

Publications

• ‘Stabilisation of Anatase by Tungsten Introduced to the Titania Lattice by Sol-gel and Impregnation Techniques’, K Kenevey, MA Morris, J Cunningham and G Ferrand, Key Engineering Materials, Vol 118 (1996) 303-310.
• ‘Conditions in which Cu-ZSM-5 Outperforms Supported Vanadia Catalysts in SCR of NO_x by NH₃’, JA Sullivan, J Cunningham, MA Morris and K Kenevey, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 7 (1995) 137-151.
• ‘Sol-gel Preparation of Mixed Lanthana-Ceria Systems’, G Ferrand, K Kenevey, J Cunningham, MA Morris, Key Engineering Materials, Vols 99-100 (1995) 241-246.

Interests and achievements

I listen to classical music and jazz, enjoy reading, cooking and socialising with friends. I have an interest in languages, particularly German, which I learned in college and developed to a high standard while working in Germany during my undergraduate vacation time. I have a moderate understanding of written French, Italian and Spanish which I study privately. During my time at University College Cork I have held the position of Auditor of the Chemical Society and been an active member of the College scuba-diving club. During holidays I find time to swim, cycle and travel.

Referees

Dr. MA Morris, ....................................................................... Prof. J Cunningham,

Department of Chemistry, ........................................................ Department of Chemistry,

University College, ................................................................... University College,

Cork, Ireland. .......................................................................... Cork, Ireland.

Phone: ++ 353 21 902379 ....................................................... Phone: ++ 353 21 276871