Prof. Jonathan E. Kenny
Tufts University, USA
Email: jonathan.kenny@tufts.edu
Qualifications
1979 Ph.D., University of Chicago
1977 Sc.M., University of Chicago
1975 B.Sc., University of Notre Dame
Publications (Selected)
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“Application
of PARAFAC to determination of distribution constants and spectra of
fluorescent solutes in micellar solutions,” Hao Chen and Jonathan E. Kenny, Analyst,
2010, 135, 1704 – 1710.
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“Fluorescence
intensities and lifetimes of aromatic hydrocarbons in cyclohexane solution
purged with nitrogen,” J. Thomas Brownrigg and Jonathan E. Kenny, J. Phys.
Chem. A, 2009,113 (6), 1049-1059.
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“Improvement
of Inner Filter Effect Correction Based on Determination of Effective Geometric
Parameters Using a Conventional Fluorimeter,” Qun Gu and Jonathan E. Kenny,
Anal. Chem., 2009, 81 (1), 420-426.
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“Nitrogen Gas
Purging for the Deoxygenation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon Solutions in
Cyclohexane for Routine Fluorescence Analysis,” T. Pagano, A. J. Biacchi,
and J.E. Kenny, Appl. Spectrosc. 62, 333-336 (2008).
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“Study of pH
Effects on Humic Substances using Chemometric Analysis of Excitation-Emission
Matrices,” H. Chen and J. E. Kenny, Annals of Env. Science 1, 1 (2007).
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“Estuarine
water classification using EEM spectroscopy and PARAFAC-SIMCA,” G.J. Hall and
J.E. Kenny, Analytica Chimica Acta 581 (2007), 118-124.
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“Estuarial
Fingerprinting through Multidimensional Fluorescence and Multivariate Analysis,”
G.J. Hall, K.E. Clow, and J.E. Kenny, Environ. Sci. Technol., 39 (19), 7560
-7567, 2005.
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“Spectral
fingerprinting and classification by location of origin of natural waters by
multidimensional fluorescence,” Clow, K.E.; Hall, G.J.; Chen, H.; Kenny, J.E. Proc. SPIE (2004), 5586 (Advanced Environmental,
Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies), 107-115.
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“A laser
induced fluorescence dual fiber optic array detector applied to rapid HPLC
separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,” S. J. Hart, G. J. Hall and J.
E. Kenny, Anal. Bioanal. Chem. (2002) 372: 205-215.
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“In Situ
Measurements of Subsurface Contaminants with a Multi-channel Laser-Induced
Fluorescence System,” J. W. Pepper, A. O. Wright, and J. E. Kenny,
Spectrochimica Acta A58, 2002,
317.
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“Speciation of
Aromatic Compounds with Excitation-Emission Matrix Measurements,” Pepper, Jane
W.; Chen, Y.-M,; Wright, Andrew O.; and Kenny, Jonathan E., Proceedings of
SPIE. 1999, 3856, 252-260
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“Assessment of
Inner Filter Effects in Fluorescence Spectroscopy using the Dual- Pathlength
Method– a Study of Jet Fuel JP-4”, Pagano, Todd E. and Kenny, Jonathan E.,
Proceedings of SPIE. 1999, 3856, 289-297.
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“Two-Fiber
Spectroscopic Probe with Improved Scattered Light Rejection,” Andrew O. Wright,
Jane W. Pepper, and Jonathan E. Kenny, Analytical Chemistry 71, 2582-2585
(1999).
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“Reassignment of the vibrational spectra of CHF2CH3 (HFC-152a), CF3CH3
(HFC-143a), CF3CHF2 (HFC-125), and CHCl2CF3 (HCFC‑123),” S. Tai, S. Papasavva,
J. E. Kenny, B. D. Gilbert, J. A. Janni, J. I. Steinfeld, J.D. Taylor and R.D.
Weinstein, Spectrochimica Acta 55A, pp. 9-24 (1999).
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“Subsurface
Contaminant Monitoring by Laser Excitation-Emission Matrix/Cone Penetrometer,”
J. Pepper, Y.-M. Chen, A. Wright, R. Premasiri, J.E. Kenny. Proc. SPIE 3534,
pp. 234-242 (1998).
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“A Fiber Optic
Laser Induced Fluorescence Excitation Emission Detector Applied to Flow
Injection Analysis of PAHs,” S. J. Hart, G. J. Hall, and J. E. Kenny, Proc.,
SPIE 3534, pp. 601-611 (1998).
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“Laser-Induced
Fluorescence and Fast Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry with Subsurface
Thermal Extraction of Organics: Field Analytical Technologies for Expediting
Site Characterization and Cleanup,” A. Robbat Jr., J. E. Kenny, S. Smarason, J. W. Pepper, and A. O. Wright,
Remediation Winter 1998, 95-111.
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“Field
Demonstration of a Multichannel Fiber Optic Laser Induced Fluorescence System
in a Cone Penetrometer Vehicle,” S. J. Hart, Y.- M. Chen, J. E. Kenny, B. K.
Lien and T. W. Best, Field Analytical Chemistry and Technology, 1, 343 (1997).
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“A Method to
Evaluate the Sachs Formula,” S. Huang and J.E. Kenny, International Journal of
Quantum Chemistry, 65, 19 (1997).
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“Infrared
Radiative Forcing of CFC-Replacements and their Atmospheric Reaction Products,”
S. Papasavva, S. Tai, K.H. Illinger, and J.E. Kenny, J. Geophys. Research, 102,
13643 (1997).
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“Molecular
Properties of CFC Substitutes from Ab Initio Calculations: CFCl2CH3, CF2ClCH3,
CHCl2CF3, and CHFClCF3,” S. Papasavva, K.H. Illinger, and J.E. Kenny, J. Mol.
Structure: THEOCHEM, 393, 73 (1997).
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“A Fiber Optic
Multichannel Laser Spectrometer System for Remote Fluorescence Detection in
Soils,” S.J. Hart, Y.-M. Chen, B.K. Lien, and J.E. Kenny, Proc. SPIE 2835, 73
(1996).
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“Improved
Two-Fiber Probe for In Situ Spectroscopic Measurements,” J. Lin, S. J. Hart,
and J.E. Kenny, Analytical Chemistry 68, 3098 (1996).
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“Ab Initio
Calculations on Fluoroethanes: Geometries, Dipole Moments, Vibrational
Frequencies and Infrared Intensities,” S. Papasavva, K.H. Illinger and J.E.
Kenny, J. Phys. Chem., 100, 10100 (1996).
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“Subsurface
Contaminant Monitoring by Laser Fluorescence Excitation-Emission Spectroscopy
in a Cone Penetrometer Probe,” J. Lin, S.J. Hart, W. Wang, D. Namychkin and
J.E. Kenny, Proc. SPIE 2504, 59 (1995).