Powell is Professor of Chemistry and Physics at Ferrum College and is beginning his eighteenth year there. His research specialization with a class of compounds called polyoxometalates initially connected him with International Scientific. “I am always energized when my research interests can be used to help solve technical problems, and it is especially nice to be able to hire students as technicians and to let them see how science works in an applied setting. This partnership with Dr. Aquino and Dr. Churchill at International Scientific has been a real blessing to my research and to the Ferrum College chemistry program,” said Powell.
The research project is scheduled to be completed in September, 2019. The researchers plan to develop and patent sensor technologies that are useful for detecting a wide variety of chemical compounds as a result of this work.
About the photograph: (pictured from left to right): Ricky Phillips (Senior, Computer Information Systems major, Math and Chemistry double minor); Rachel Bentz (Junior, Pre-Professional Health Sciences Pre-Medicine, Chemistry, and Biology triple major, Religion minor); Caitlin Hodges (Junior, Chemistry, Pre-Professional Health Sciences Pre-Medicine, and Biology triple major, Forensic Science minor); Professor of Chemistry and Physics Jason Powell; and Jared Williamson (Senior, Pre-Professional Health Sciences Pre-Medicine major, Chemistry minor.)
