Dr. Jingdong Mao

Assistant Professor

Education:

Ph.D., Soil Chemistry (focused on Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy), The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2000
M.S.,Environmental Chemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, China, 1992
B.S.,Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, China, 1989

Research Interests:

Biogeochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy

• Biogeochemistry: Characterization of natural organic matter in soils, water, sediments, and meteorites; and characterization of coals and kerogen by new/ advanced solid-state NMR spectroscopy
• Environmental Chemistry: Mechanisms of non-covalent interactions of organic contaminants with natural organic matter; reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III)
• Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy: Development and applications of advanced soil-state NMR techniques for research in Biogeochemistry and Environmental Chemistry

Location:

Office: Alfriend Chemistry Building Room 414
Labratory: Alfriend Chemistry Building Room  305A

Contact Information:

Dr. Jingdong Mao 
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Old Dominion University
4541 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0126

Office phone: 757-683-6874
Laboratory phone: 757-683-4086
Fax number: 757-683-4628

e-mail: jmao@odu.edu