Elmer-Rico Mojica

PhD, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2010
Chemistry

MS, UP Los Banos, College, Laguna, Philippines, 2003
Agricultural Chemistry

BS, UP Los Banos, College, Laguna. Philippines, 1998
Agricultural Chemistry

Grants, Sponsored Research and Contracts

Acquisition of an electrochemical system instrument for the development of sensors.
Mojica, E. Verizon Thinkfinity Foundation through Pace Provost's Office, Pace University. Funded.

Drug sensors
Mojica, E. Scholarly Research, Pace University. Funded.

Raman spectroscopy as a teaching tool in the Forensic Science and Chemistry courses.
Mojica, E. & Dai, Z. Verizon Thinkfinity Foundation through Pace Provost's Office, Pace University. Funded.

Summer Research Grant
Mojica, E. Dyson College, Pace University. Funded.

Summer Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Initiative
Mojica, E. Dyson College, Pace University. Funded.

Interactive whiteboards and computerized assistance in Chemistry.
Mojica, E., Upmacis, R. K. & Karaalioglu, C. Verizon Thinkfinity Foundation through Pace Provost's Office, Pace University. Funded.

Past Courses

BIO 345: Introduction to Toxicology
BIO 480: Research in Biology
BMB 710: Research I
BMB 711: Research II
CHE 111: General Chemistry I
CHE 111: General Chemistry I (Lecture)
CHE 112: General Chemistry II
CHE 112: General Chemistry II (Lab)
CHE 112: General Chemistry II (Lecture)
CHE 221: Analytical Mthds & Techniques
CHE 224: Organic Chemistry II
CHE 224: Organic Chemistry II (Lab)
CHE 224: Organic Chemistry II (Lecture)
CHE 331: Instrumental Analysis
CHE 480: Research in Chemistry
CHE 492: Chemistry Seminar II
CHE 513: Mthds in Scntfc Rsrch & Tchng
ENS 622: Quantitative Analytical Meth
ENS 740: Envrnmntl Toxicology & Pthlgy
ENS 792: Rsrch in Envrnmntl Sci I
ENS 793: Rsrch in Envrnmntl Sci II
ENS 798: Tpc: Environmental Science
FOR 706: Forensic Toxicology
FOR 798: Research Mthd in Forensic Sci
FOR 799: Thesis

Publications

Challenges Encountered and Students’ Reactions to Practices Utilized in a General Chemistry Laboratory Course During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mojica, E. & Upmacis, R. K. (2022). Journal of Chemical Education. Vol 99 (Issue 2) , pages 1053-1059. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00838

Vibrational analysis of alpha-cyanohydroxycinnamic acid
Mojica, E., Vedad, J. & Desamero, R. Z. Journal of Molecular Structure.

Professional Memberships

• American Chemical Society
• Society of Applied Spectroscopy
• Council on Undergraduate Research

College Service

• DFA Retention Committee [Committee Member]

University Service

• [Attendee, Convocation]
• [Attendee, Graduation]
• [Attendee, Convocation]
• [Attendee, Graduation]
• NYFC Building and Grounds Committee [Committee Member]
• NYFC Student Affairs [Committee Member]

Professional Service

Applied Spectroscopy [Reviewer, Journal Article]
Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening [Reviewer, Journal Article]
Journal of Fluorescence [Reviewer, Journal Article]
Journal of Hazardous Materials [Reviewer, Journal Article]
Journal of Molecular Modeling [Reviewer, Journal Article]
Philippine Agricultural Scientist [Reviewer, Journal Article]
Philippine Journal of Science [Reviewer, Journal Article]
Sensors & Actuators B: Chemical [Reviewer, Journal Article]
Journal of Molecular Recognition [Reviewer, Journal Article]