MACIEJ  (MATT) GOLEDZINOWSKI, Ph.D.

 

CAREER OVERVIEW

 

With a Ph.D. (Electroanalytical Chemistry) and over 20 years as a professional Research Scientist, my skills include scientific data/reports analysis, collection and interpretation and the ability to translate technical/scientific documents from/into English, Russian, Polish, German. My experience covers development of rechargeable lithium batteries, chemical trace detectors for national security and law enforcement applications and research in fundamental and applied chemistry, particularly in the area of adsorption and electrosorption of organic molecules and gases on solid surfaces. As well, I completed advanced research in surface chemistry of solid and liquid phases and a willingness to develop and implement state-of-art technologies for chemical and analytical applications.  

 

 

CAREER HISTORY:

 

1998 – 2007

SMITHS DETECTION (formerly Barringer Research Ltd.), Mississauga, ON

Research Scientist

 

●          Implemented the new methods for detection of trace narcotics and explosives using ion mobility spectrometry.  This created a permanent improvement that satisfied market demands.

●          Modified and tested the existing ion mobility spectrometers including portable detectors and walk-through detectors. This improved detectability of narcotics and explosives and resulted in increased sales internationally.

●          Developed and implemented explosive vapours preconcentrator for portable and walk-through explosive detectors.   This new product was implemented successfully and ensured more thorough and efficient detectability. (The version 3 is installed at the CN Tower.)

 

1996 ‑ 1998

IMPEX GROUP OF COMPANIES INC., London, ON

Environmental Consultant

 

●          Assessed new environmental technologies with the focus on "Energy from Waste” programs including the decomposition of waste polymers (rubber, tires, plastics) through pyrolytic process into constituent entities (oils, carbon black, Process gas).

●          Assessed the programs for recycling of municipal and industrial wastes.

 

1991 – 1995

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, Electrochemical Science and Technology Centre, Ottawa, ON

Research Scientist

 

●          Determined electrochemical behaviour of rechargeable lithium batteries.

●          Applied cyclic voltammetry and ac impedance spectroscopy.

●          Analyzed discharging products of Li batteries by IR and Raman spectroscopy.

●          Analyzed and tested various porous carbonaceous materials as electrode materials for lithium batteries.

 

1988 – 1991

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, Calgary, Alberta

Research Associate

 

●          Investigated low temperature conversion of light hydrocarbons to higher products using novel electrochemical and chemical approach.

●          Determined properties of thick hydrous oxide films on Pt electrodes.

●          Utilized voltammetric, GC and GC‑MS techniques.

●          Prepared patent application procedures.

 

1983 – 1988

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, Warsaw, Poland

Research Associate

 

●          Determined kinetics and mechanism of electrochemical reactions in the presence of organic inhibitors.

●          Supervised graduate chemistry students and instructed undergraduate students in analytical and inorganic chemistry courses and seminars.

 

1981 – 1983

UNIVERSITY OF DUSSELDORF, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, Germany

Post‑doctoral Fellow

 

●          Investigated inhibitive action of organic surfactants on the electrochemical  behaviour of nickel oxide electrodes.

●          Analyzed passivity and pitting corrosion of nickel oxide films on electrodes.

●          Utilized XPS, AES and other surface analytical techniques.

 

1979 – 1981

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, Warsaw, Poland

Senior Assistant

 

●          Tested inhibitive action of various organics on kinetics and mechanism of electrochemical reactions using polarographic and other electroanalytical techniques.

●          Conducted literature reviews.

●          Taught senior undergraduate chemistry labs.

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

 

Ph.D. (Electroanalytical Chemistry)

University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland, 1976‑1980

   

M.Sc. (Chemistry)

University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland, 1969‑1974

 

 

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

 

1.   J. Lipkowski, E. Kosinska, M. Goledzinowski, J. Nieniewska and Z. Galus, "On the mechanism of electrode reactions in presence of foreign, neutral adsorbable compounds" (in English). J. Electroanal. Chem., 59(1975)344‑349.

 

2.   M. Goledzinowski, J. Lipkowski and Z. Galus, "Possibility of electron transfer through adsorbed molecular layers. Electrode reaction in the system Fe(C2 O4)33-/Fe(C2O4)34- in the presence of aliphatic alcohols with various hydrocarbon chain" (in Russian). Soviet Electrochemistry, 13(1977)646‑654.

 

3.   M. Goledzinowski, J. Lipkowski and Z. Galus, "Investigations of the kinetics and mechanism of the  Cd2+/Cd(Hg) electrode reaction in presence of higher aliphatic alcohols" (in Polish). Trans. III Symp. of Electrochem. Section of Polish Chemical Society, Jablonna, May 26‑28, 1975, Ed. Z. Galus,    Warszawa‑Lodz, 1978, p.143‑149.

 

4.   M. Goledzinowski, "Kinetics and mechanism of Cd2+/Cd(Hg) electrode reaction in presence of higher aliphatic alcohols" (in Polish). Scientific Works of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of Technical University of Wroclaw, 13(1978) 29‑47.

 

5.   L. Kisova, M. Goledzinowski and J. Lipkowski, "On the mechanism of  Cd2+ discharge from aqueous     non‑complexing electrolyte in presence and absence of neutral adsorbable compounds" (in English). J. Electroanal. Chem., 95(1979)29‑42.

 

6.   M. Goledzinowski, L. Kisowa, J. Lipkowski and Z. Galus, "Manifestation of steric factors in electrode kinetics. Investigation of the deposition and dissolution kinetics of the Cd2+/Cd(Hg) system in presence of adsorbed aliphatic alcohols and acids" (in English). J. Electroanal. Chem., 95(1979)43‑57.

 

7.   M. Goledzinowski and L. Kisova, "Mechanism of Cd2+ discharge from non‑complexing aqueous electrolyte in presence and absence of adsorbable compounds (in Polish). Trans. IV Symp. of electrochemical Section of Polish Chemical Society, Jablonna, August 22‑24, 1977, Ed. Z. Galus, Warszawa‑Lodz, 1980, p.75‑83.

 

8.   M. Goledzinowski and J.W. Schultze, "The role of inhibitor PAB at NiOOH‑layers" (in English). "Passivity of Metals and Semiconductors", Ed. M. Froment, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1983, p. 73‑77.

 

9.   M. Goledzinowski, S. Haupt and J.W. Schultze, "Adsorption and incorporation of inhibitors at NiOOH deposition layers" (in English). Electrochim. Acta, 29(1984)493‑502.

 

10.  J.W. Schultze, M. Goledzinowski and S. Haupt, "Modification of passive films by inhibitor" (in English). "Fundamental Aspects of Corrosion Protection by Surface Modification", Ed. McCafferty, C.R. Clayton and J. Oudar, The Electrochemical Society, Pennington, 1984, p. 233‑244.

 

11. M. Goledzinowski, D. Rolle and J.W. Schultze, "Passivity of nickel electrodes in presence of the inhibitor PAB" (in English). Werkstoffe und Korrosion, 36(1985) 381‑388.

 

12. D. Rolle, M. Goledzinowski and J.W. Schultze, "Adsorption, polymerization and incorporation of inhibitor PAB in oxide films" (in English). Paper presented at the 6th Int. Symp. on Corrosion Inhibitors, Ferrara, Italy, 1985.

 

13. M. Goledzinowski, J. Dojlido and J. Lipkowski, "Adsorption of 1,6‑hexanediol at the Hg‑aqueous solution interface (in English). J. Electroanal. Chem., 185(1985) 131‑146.

 

14. M. Goledzinowski, J. Dojlido and J. Lipkowski, "Mechanism of ion transfer through ultrathin films of neutral organic species adsorbed at the electrode surface (in English). J. Phys. Chem., 89(1985)3506‑3512.

 

15. M. Goledzinowski, "Decrease of limiting current by urfactants ‑ the Loshkarev effect" (in English). Polish Journal of Chemistry, 61(1987) 208‑223.

 

16. Z. Kulinska and M. Goledzinowski, "Splitting of olarographic waves in presence of some surface active compounds" (in English). Polish Journal of Chemistry, 61(1987) 225‑240.

 

17. R.K. Jaworski, M. Goledzinowski and Z. Galus, "Adsorption of a-, b- and g‑cyclodextrins on mercury  electrodes from 1M NaClO4 and 0.5M Na2SO4 aquaeous solutions" (in English). J. Electroanal. Chem., 252(1988)425‑440.

 

18. M. Goledzinowski, "The influence of a-, b- and g ‑cyclodextrins on the kinetics of electrode reactions in 1M NaClO4 and 0.5M Na2SO4 aqueous solutions" (in English). J. Electroanal. Chem., 267(1989)171‑189.

 

19. Y. Amenomiya, V.I. Birss, M. Goledzinowski, J. Galuszka and A.R. Sanger, "Conversion of methane by  oxidative coupling" (Review in English). Cat. Rev.‑Sci. Eng., 32(1990) 163‑227.

 

20. M. Farebrother, M. Goledzinowski, G. Thomas and V.I. Birss, "Early stages of growth of hydrous platinum oxide films" (in English). J. Electroanal. Chem., 297(1991)469‑488.

 

21. M. Goledzinowski, V.I. Birss and J. Galuszka, “Oligomerization of low molecular weight olefins in ambient   temperature melts”,  U.S. Patent 5,463,158, October 31, 1995.   

 

22. V.I. Birss and M. Goledzinowski, "The unusual behavior of thin, hydrous platinum oxide films (in English).

      J. Electroanal. Chem., 351(1993)227‑243.

 

23. M. Goledzinowski, V.I. Birss and J. Galuszka, "Oligomerization of low molecular weight olefins in ambient temperature molten salts (in English). Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 32(1993) 1795‑1797.

 

24. R.J. Dore, M. Goledzinowski and I.R. Hill, "Cyclic voltammetric and Raman spectroscopic studies of the      behavior of SO2 based electrolytes of LiAlCl4 and LiGaCl4 at carbon electrodes" (in English). Paper presented at the 44‑th Meeting of the Int. Soc. of Electrochemistry, Berlin, Germany, Sep. 5‑10, 1993.

 

25. M. Goledzinowski, R.J. Dore and I.R. Hill, "Cyclic oltammetric and Raman spectroscopic studies of the       Li/LiAlCl4/SO2 and Li/LiGaCl4/SO2 rechargeable systems at glassy carbon electrode" (in English). Paper presented at the 7‑th Int. Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Boston, May 15‑20, 1994.

 

26. I.R. Hill, B.G. Anderson, M. Goledzinowski and R.J. Dore, "Investigation of th chemistry of rechargeable Li/SO2 cells containing tetrachlorometallate: SO2 electrolytes" (in English). J. Electrochem. Soc., 142(1995)3267‑3273.

 

27. M. Goledzinowski, R.J. Dore and I.R. Hill, "Cyclic voltammetric and Raman  spectroscopic studies of the       Li/LiAlCl4/SO2 and Li/LiGaCl4/SO2 rechargeable systems" (in English). J. Power Sources, 54(1995)356‑361.

 

28. I.R. Hill, B.G. Anderson, M. Goledzinowski and R.J. Dore, "Investigation of the chemistry of rechargeable Li/SO2 cells containing tetrachlorometallate: SO2 electrolytes" (in English). The Electrochemical Society Proceedings, Vol. 94‑28, 1995, p. 69‑72.

 

29. L. Fricano, M. Goledzinowski, F. Kuja, L. May, S. Nacson and M. Uffe, “ A novel portal design for rapid real time detection of explosives vapors and particles” (in English). Paper presented at the 9-th International Conference on Ion Mobility Spectrometry, Aug. 13-16, 2000, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

 

30. L.Fricano, L. May, F. Kuja, M. Goledzinowski, S. Nacson, “Walk-Through Portal for Trace detection of Explosives Vapours and Particles” (in English).Proc. Of he 7th Int. Symp. on the Analysis and Detection of explosives, June 25-28, 2001 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, p 57-59.

 

31. M. Goledzinowski, L. Danylewych-May and J.H. Davies,  “Method and solid phase calibration sample for calibration of analytical instruments”, U.S. Patent 6,627,444,B1, Sep. 30, 2003.