Presentations

Student External Presentations 

†presenting author(s)

62. †Eltouny, S.; Madsen, A.; Nguyen, T.; Destino, J.F. “Integration of a smartphone spectrometer in a high school science course & experience in a summer research program”; (poster) ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Omaha, NE, October 2024.

61. †Carr, A. R.; Tobin, N.W.; Chou, J.C.; Destino, J.F. “Incorporation of Transition Metal Complexes into Additively Manufactured SiO2 Sol-Gel Glasses”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA, August 2024

60. †Wayne, R. M.; Luna, S; Garapti, S. J.; O’Keefe, L. D.; Destino, J.F. “Layered Hybrid GeO₂-SiO₂ Nanoparticle Sol-Gel Synthesis for Use in 3D-Printing Glass Optics”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA, August 2024.

59. †Garapati, S. J.; O’Keefe, L.D.; Wayne, R. M.; Luna, S., Destino, J.F. “An Electron Microscopy and Image Processing Method for Characterizing 3D-Printable Glass Nanoparticles”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA, August 2024.

58. †O’Keefe, L.D.; Garapati, S. J.; Wayne, R. M.; Luna, S., Destino, J.F. “Structural and Compositional Analysis of Sol-Gel-Derived Layer-by-Layer 3D-Printable Germania-Silica Nanoparticles”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA, August 2024.

57. †Alhejaj, Z.B.; Fernandes, A. G.; Schauer, B. J.; Destino, J.F. “Inhibition of Germania Sol Growth with Polyols”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA, August 2024.

56. †Varguez, M.J., Destino, J.F. “Ethylenediamine functionalized silica-metal complexes for glass color filtration”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA, August 2024.

54-5. †Chou, J.C.; Vires, R.M.; Luna, S.; Garapti, S.J.; O’Keefe, L.D.; Destino, J.F. “Effects of heat treatment on network evolution of glass materials derived from hybrid sol-gel particles”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA, August 2024.

·       Presented again (with updates) at the ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Omaha, NE, October 2024.

52-3. †Kayton, A.E.; †Lopez, F.; Destino, J.F. “GeO2 Nanoparticle Kinetics at varying pH”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA, August 2024.

·       Presented again (with updates) at the ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Omaha, NE, October 2024.

51. †Fernandes, A.G.; Destino, J.F. “Investigating Polyols for Controlling Sol-gel Germania Nanoparticle Growth Towards Use in 3D-Printed Glass Applications”; (poster) American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Glass and Optical Materials (GOMD) Division Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, May 2024.

50.    †Wayne, R. M.; †Luna, S.; Garapati, S.J.; O’Keefe, L.D.; Destino, J.F.  “Layered Hybrid GeO₂-SiO₂ Nanoparticle Sol-Gel Synthesis for Use in 3D-Printing Glass Optics”; (poster) American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Glass and Optical Materials (GOMD) Division Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, May 2024.

49. †Vires, R. M.; Wayne, R. M.; Luna, S.; Garapati, S.J.; O’Keefe, L.D.; Destino, J.F. “Effects of heat treatment on network evolution and optical properties of glass materials derived from hybrid sol-gel particles”; (poster) American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Glass and Optical Materials (GOMD) Division Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, May 2024.

47-8. †Tobin, N.W., Destino, J.F. “Chemical and Physical Effects of Particle Size and Surface Chemistry on Direct Ink Write 3D-Printed Glasses”; (poster) American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Glass and Optical Materials (GOMD) Division Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, May 2024. 1st Place-Undergraduate Student Poster Competition

·       Presented again (with updates) at the All-Iowa Glass Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA, August 2024

·       Presented again (with updates) at the ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Omaha, NE, August 2024

46. †Garapati, S.J., Destino, J.F. “An Electron Microscopy & Image Processing Method for Characterizing 3D-Printable Glass Nanoparticles”. Metro Science & Engineering Fair, Omaha, NE, March 2024. Multiple Prizes in Science Fair Competition

45. †Cayo, S.M.†; El-Touny, S; Fernandes, A.G.; Borchardt, C.R.; Destino, J.F. “A Combined DLS and ATR-FTIR Method for Monitoring Germania Nanoparticle Growth”. The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, San Diego, CA, February 2024.

44. †Liu, K.; †Mathew, A.; Viswaroopan, N.; Destino, J.F. “Fluorescent Microparticle Thin-Film Optimization for Portable Quenchiometric Detection of Heavy Metal Ions.” The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, San Diego, CA, February 2024.

42-3. †Carr, A.R.; Tobin, N.W.; Destino, J.F. “Additive Manufactured Stained Glass: New Chemistry to Modernize a Centuries-Old Craft”. Metro Science & Engineering Fair, Omaha, NE, March 2023. Multiple Prizes in Science Fair Competition, including State Champion

·       Presented again (with updates) at National Junior Academy of Sciences; Denver, CO, February 2024.

41. †Cayo, S.M.; El-Touny, S; Fernandes, A.G.; Borchardt, C.R.; Destino, J.F. “Germania Nanoparticle Growth Under Various Reaction Conditions”. 2023 Midwest – Great Lakes Regional American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, St. Louis, MO, October 2023.

40. †Fernandes, A.G.; Destino, J.F. “Investigating Polyols and pH for Controlling Sol-gel Germania Nanoparticle Growth for Use in 3D-Printed Glass”; (oral) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Omaha, NE, July 2023.

39. †Tobin, N.W., Destino, J.F. “Effects of Ink Composition on 3D-Printing Silica Glass via Direct Ink Write”; (oral) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Omaha, NE, July 2023.

38. †O’Keefe, L.D., Garapati, S.J., Luna, S., Wayne, R.M., Destino, J.F. “FTIR Structural Analysis of Sol-gel Derived 3D-Printable Germania-Silica Nanoparticles of Varying Designs”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Omaha, NE, July 2023.

37. †Luna, S.; †Wayne, R.M.; Garapati, S.J.; O’Keefe, L.D.; Alhejaj, Z.B.; Destino, J.F. “Layer-by-Layer Hybrid Architectures for the Fabrication of 3D Printable GeO2-SiO2 Glasses”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Omaha, NE, July 2023.

36. †Garapati, S.J., O’Keefe, L.D., Luna, S., Wayne, R.M., Destino, J.F. “Electron Microscopy Analysis of Sol-Gel-Derived 3D-Printable Germania-Silica Nanoparticles of Varying Designs”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Omaha, NE, July 2023.

35. †Cayo, S. M.; El-Touny, S. Y.; Fernandes, A.G.; Borchard, C.R.; Destino, J.F. “Germania Nanoparticle Growth Under Various Reaction Conditions”; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Omaha, NE, July 2023.

34. †Carr, A.R.; Tobin, N.W.; Destino, J.F. “Metal Dopants for 3D-Printable Visible-Light Glass Filters”; (oral) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Omaha, NE, July 2023.

33. †Kirkvold, N.; Destino, J.F.; Gross, E.M. “Energy, Electrons, and Light Adaptations for Secondary Chemistry Curriculum”; (poster) ACS Omaha Local Section Mid-Summer Poster Presentations, Omaha, NE, July 2023.

31-2. †Tobin, N.W.; Nguyen, B.T.; Destino, J.F. “Efficacy of DIW 3D-Printing Silica Glass Printing by Varying Ink Solvent Formulation”; (poster) American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Glass and Optical Materials (GOMD) Division Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, June 2023.

·       Presented again at the ACS Omaha Local Section Mid-Summer Poster Presentations, Omaha, NE, July 2023

30-1. †Fernandes, A.G.; Schauer, B.J.; Destino, J.F. “Investigating Polyols and pH for Controlling Sol-gel Germania Nanoparticle Growth for Use in 3D-Printed Glass”; (poster) American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Glass and Optical Materials (GOMD) Division Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, June 2023. 2nd Place-Undergraduate Student Poster Competition

·       Presented again at the ACS Omaha Local Section Mid-Summer Presentations, Omaha, NE, July 2023

29. Vires, R.M.; Wayne, R.M.; Luna, S.; †Destino, J.F. “Network Evolution and Chemical Speciation in Glass Materials Derived from Hybrid Sol-Gel Nanoparticles"; (poster) American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Glass and Optical Materials (GOMD) Division Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, June 2023.

28. †Luna, S.; †Wayne, R.M.; Vires, R.M.; Destino, J.F. “Designing Various Architectures for the Fabrication of 3-D Printable GeO2-SiO2 Glasses"; (poster) Nebraska Academy of Sciences; Lincoln, NE, April 2023.

27. †Rooney, K.; Gross, E.M.; Destino, J.F. “Development of a Method and Laboratory Experiment for Spectroscopically Sorting Recyclable Plastics from Single-Stream Recycling"; (poster) 264th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Virtual-Chicago, IL, August 2022.

26. †Vires, R.M.; Wayne, R.M.; Luna, S.; Destino, J.F. “Network Evolution and Chemical Speciation in Glass Materials Derived from Hybrid Sol-Gel Nanoparticles"; (poster) 264th National ACS Meeting, Virtual-Chicago, IL, August 2022. Selected by the division program chairs for ACS SciMix, representing the "most exceptional abstracts submitted"

25. †Luna, S.; †Wayne, R.M.; Vires, R.M.; Destino, J.F. “Designing Various Architectures for the Fabrication of 3-D Printable GeO2-SiO2 Glasses"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Ames, IA, July 2022.

24. †Tobin, N.W.; Carr, A.R.; Destino, J.F. “Efficacy of 3D-Printing Silica Glass by Varying Qualities and Procedures"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Ames, IA, July 2022.

23. †Carr, A.R.; Tobin, N.W.; Destino, J.F. “Exploring Transition Metal Complexes as Colorants for Additively Manufactured Silica Glass"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Ames, IA, July 2022.

22. †Fernandes, A.G.; Carr, A.R.; Schauer, B.J.; Destino, J.F. “Controlling GeO2 Nanoparticle Growth with Polyol Surfactants: Improving Tunability for Glass 3D Printing"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Ames, IA, July 2022.

21.    †Vires, R.M.; Wayne, R.M.; Luna, S.; Destino, J.F. “Network Evolution and Chemical Speciation in Glass Materials Derived from Hybrid Sol-Gel Nanoparticles"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Ames, IA, July 2022.

20. †Schauer, B.J.; Destino, J.F. "The Influence of Mannitol on GeO2 Colloid Growth and Stability."; (poster) 263rd National ACS Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2022.

19. †Viswaroopan, N.; Jaime, L.M.; Madsen, A.; Destino, J.F. "Fluorescent Thin Films for Portable Detection of Aqueous Lead"; (poster) 263rd National ACS Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2022. Selected by the division program chairs for ACS SciMix, representing the "most exceptional abstracts submitted"

18.   †Borchardt, C.R.; Destino, J.F. "Time-Dependent Spectroscopic Study of Sol-Gel Germania Colloid Growth"; (poster) 263rd National ACS Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2022.

17. †Marsh, E.L.; Uppala, H.G.; DiPrince, M.K.M.; Baruth, A.G.; Sidebottom, D.L.; Destino, J.F. "Extraction and Analysis of Fluorescent Species in Sugar-Derived Carbon Nanodot Solutions"; (poster) 263rd National ACS Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2022.

16. †Schauer, B.J.; Destino, J.F. "GeO2 Nanoparticle Growth in Solution: Optimizing Precursors for 3D Printable Optics"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Cedar Rapids, IA, July 2021.  

15. †Alhejaj, Z.B.; Nguyen, T.; Schauer, B.J.; Destino, J.F. "Study of Hybrid GeO2-SiO2 Colloids as 3D-Printable Glass Precursors"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Cedar Rapids, IA, July 2021.

14. †Palencia, P.S.; Destino, J.F. “A Fundamental Spectroscopic Investigation of Protic Organic Solvent Thin Films on Silica Surfaces”’; (poster) 261st National ACS Meeting, Virtual, April 2021.

13. †Nelson, K.A.; Marsh, E.L.; Gross, E.M.; Destino, J.F. “Development of a Portable GC Method for Ethanol Determination in Liquor”; (poster) 261st National ACS Meeting, Virtual, April 2021.

12. †Nguyen, B.T.; Destino, J.F. “Modifications of a conventional FFF 3D Printer for Glass 3D Printing”; (poster) 261st National ACS Meeting, Virtual, April 2021.

11. †Atkinson, M.; †Elliott, K.; †Harrahill, N.; Destino, J.F.; Gross, E.M. “Analysis of Interferents’ Effects on the Response Accuracy of a Commercial Glucometer”; (poster) 261st National ACS Meeting, Virtual, April 2021.

10. †Heimbrecht, C.M.; Kim-Fu, M.L.; Desai, K.H.; Gross, E.M.; Destino, J.F. “Portable Fluorometric Analysis Methods for the Determination of Riboflavin”; (poster) 261st National ACS Meeting, Virtual, April 2021.

9.  †Bursott, A.L.; Berni; E.M.; Destino, J.F. “A Systematic Investigation of Photoluminescent Aminoalkyl Alkoxysilane-Derived Silica Nanoparticles”; (poster) The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Virtual, March 2021.

8.  †Marsh, E.L.; Uppala, H.G.; Sidebottom, D.; Destino, J.F. “Extraction and Analysis of Fluorescent Species in Glucose-Derived Carbon Nanodot Solutions”; (poster) The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Virtual, March 2021.

7.  †Palencia, P.S.; Vahle, A.C.; Jayson, C; Destino, J.F. “Tuning Sol-Gel GeO2 and Core-Shell GeO2-SiO2 Reaction Conditions to Optimize Particle Properties for Use in 3D Printing Glass Optics”; (poster) ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA Virtual, March 2020. Selected for ACS SciMix, a distinction given to the “top 10 % of presentations”

6.  †Marsh, E.M.; Uppala, H.; Sidebottom, D.; Destino, J.F. “Chemical Separation Methods Developed for the Identification of Fluorescent Byproducts in Carbon Nanodot Solutions”; (poster) The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chicago, IL, March 2020.

5.  †Vahle, A.C.; Jayson, C; Destino, J.F. “Preparation of Sol-Gel GeO2 and GeO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles for Use in 3D Printed Optics”; (oral) Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Lincoln, NE, April 2019.

4.  †Berni, E.M.; Palencia, P.; Destino, J.F. “Optimizing Sol-Gel Derived Si-based Nanoparticles for Use in Luminescence-Based Chemical Sensing”; (oral) Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Lincoln, NE, April 2019.

3.  †Vahle, A.C.; Jayson, C; Destino, J.F. “Preparation of Sol-Gel GeO2 and GeO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles for Use in 3D Printed Optics”; (poster) 257th National ACS Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2019. Selected for ACS SciMix, a distinction given to the “top 10 % of presentations”

2.          †Berni, E.M.; Palencia, P.; Destino, J.F. “Optimizing Sol-Gel Derived Si-based Nanoparticles for Use in Luminescence-based Chemical Sensing”; (poster) 257th National ACS Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2019.

1.          †Vahle, A.C.; †Berni, E.M., Palencia, P.S.; Jobanputra, J.; Destino, J.F. “Novel Sol-Gel Nanoparticle Feedstocks for Use in 3D-printable Glass Inks”; (oral) Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Lincoln, NE, May 2018.

Student Internal Presentations

†presenting author(s), including Honors students’ presentations

34. †Varguez, M.J., Destino, J.F. “Ethylenediamine functionalized silica-metal complexes for glass color filtration”; (poster) CU Haddix STEM Corridor High School Student Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2024.

33. †Lopez, F.; Kayton, A.E.; Destino, J.F. “GeO2 Nanoparticle Kinetics at varying pH”; (poster) CU Haddix STEM Corridor High School Student Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2024.

32. †Thomsen, E.A.; Wieland, C.M.; Vinayak, S.; Malhotra, C.S.; Palencia, P.S.; Hamdan, F.Y.; Destino, J.F.; Feloney, M.P. “Optimal Filling Solution for the Double Balloon Urinary Catheter: A Laboratory Analysis”; (poster) University Research Week, March 2024.

31. †Wieland, C.M.; Thomsen, E.A.; Vinayak, S.; Malhotra, C.S.; Palencia, P.S.; Hamdan, F.Y.; Destino, J.F.; Feloney, M.P. “Optimal Filling Solution for the Double Balloon Urinary Catheter: A Laboratory Analysis”; (oral) Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum, March 2024. Awarded 2nd place in “Medical/Professional Student Presentations”

30. †Vires, R.M.; Wayne, R.M.; Luna, S.; †Destino, J.F. “Network Evolution and Chemical Speciation in Glass Materials Derived from Hybrid Sol-Gel Nanoparticles"; (poster) St. Albert’s Day, University Research Week Presentation, March 2024.

26-29. †Tobin, N.W., Destino, J.F. “Efficacy of 3D-Printing Silica Glass Printing by Varying Qualities and Procedures”; (poster) (4 presentations, various versions)

·       St. Albert’s Day, University Research Week Presentation, March 2024

·       Board of Trustees Presentation, November 2023

·       Ferlic Scholars Presentation, October 2023

·       SURF Showcase, September 2023                                                                                  

25. †O’Keefe, L.D., Garapati, S.J., Luna, S., Wayne, R.M., Destino, J.F. “FTIR Structural Analysis of Sol-gel Derived 3D-Printable Germania-Silica Nanoparticles of Varying Designs”; (poster) CU Haddix STEM Corridor High School Student Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2023.

24. †Garapati, S.J., O’Keefe, L.D., Luna, S., Wayne, R.M., Destino, J.F. “Electron Microscopy Analysis of Sol-Gel-Derived 3D-Printable Germania-Silica Nanoparticles of Varying Designs”; (poster) CU Haddix STEM Corridor High School Student Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2023.

23. †Vires, R.M.; Wayne, R.M.; Luna, S.; Destino, J.F. “Network Evolution and Chemical Speciation in Glass Materials Derived from Hybrid Sol-Gel Nanoparticles"; (poster) St. Albert’s Day, University Research Week Presentation, March 2023.

22. †Wayne, R.M.; Luna, S.; Vires, R.M.; Destino, J.F. “Designing Various Architectures for the Fabrication of 3-D Printable GeO2-SiO2 Glasses"; (poster) CU Haddix STEM Corridor High School Student Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2022.

21. †Carr, A.R.; Tobin, N.W.; Destino, J.F. “Exploring Transition Metal Complexes as Colorants for Additively Manufactured Silica Glass"; (poster) CU Haddix STEM Corridor High School Student Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2022.

20. †Schauer, B. J.; Destino, J.F. “GeO2 Nanoparticle Development for Optics Fabrication: Growth Control via polyol surfactants”; (oral) Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Baumann Scholars Presentation, April 2022.

18-19 †Schauer, B. J.; Destino, J.F. “GeO2 nanoparticle growth: Optimizing precursors for 3D printable glass”; (poster) CU CURAS Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2021 & Ferlic Scholars presentation, October 2021.

17. †Alhejaj, Z.B.; Nguyen, T.; Schauer, B.J.; Destino, J.F. “GeO2-SiO2 Hybrid Colloid Growth for Use in 3D Printed Glass”; (poster) CU Haddix STEM Corridor High School Student Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2021.

16. †Jaime, L.M.; Viswaroopan, N.; Madsen, A.; Destino, J.F. “Luminescent Properties of Si-Based Nanoparticles, Thin Films, and Their Use for Pb2+ Detection”; (poster) CU Haddix STEM Corridor High School Student Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2021.

15. †Marsh, E.L. “Extraction and Analysis of Fluorescent Species in Glucose-Derived Carbon Nanodot Solutions”; (oral) Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Baumann Scholars Presentation, April 2021.

14. †Butler, M.J.; Destino, J.F. “A Characterization Method for Core-Shell GeO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles Using Two, Complementary Scanning Electron Microscopy Detectors”; (poster) Honors Day Poster Presentation, Virtual, April 2021.

10-13.†Bursott, A.L.; Berni; E.M.; Destino, J.F. “A Systematic Investigation of Photoluminescent Aminoalkyl Alkoxysilane-Derived Silica Nanoparticles”; (poster) (4 presentations, various versions)

·       Honors Day Poster Presentation, Virtual, April 2021.

·       St. Albert’s Day, University Research Week Presentation, Virtual, April 2021.

·       Ferlic Scholars Presentation, Virtual, October 2020.

·   SURF Showcase, Virtual, August 2020.

6-9.     †Marsh, E.L.; Uppala, H.G.; Sidebottom, D.; Destino, J.F. “Chemical Separation Methods Developed for the Identification of Fluorescent By-products in Carbon Nanodot Solutions”; (poster) (4 presentations, various versions)

·       Honors Day Poster Presentation, Virtual, April 2021.

·       St. Albert’s Day, University Research Week Presentation, Virtual, April 2021.

·       CURAS Research & Scholarship Fair, Virtual, February 2020.

·       SURF Showcase, Virtual, August 2020

5.  †Holbeck, W.; †McPherson, N.; Marsh, E.L.; Palencia, P.S.; Destino, J.F. “Development of a Luminescence-Based Metal-Ion Chemical Sensor”; (poster) CU-Central High School IB Research Poster Presentation, November 2019.

4.  †Khaing, Eh Mo; Destino, J.F. “3D-Printed Flow Cell Design and Use For Measuring Analyte Response of Luminescent Thin Films”; (poster) CU Haddix STEM Corridor High School Student Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2019.

3.  †Fernandez, S.T.; Destino, J.F. “Investigating Particle-Solvent Interactions in Sol-Gel Derived Si-Nanoparticle for Use in Three Dimensional Printing”; (poster) CU CURAS Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2019.

2.          †Jayson, C.J.; Destino, J.F. “GeO2 and GeO2-SiO2 Sol-Gel Feedstocks: A Model for Additive Manufacturing and Optics”; (poster) CU CURAS Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2019.

1.          †Berni, E.M.; Destino, J.F. “Si-Based Luminescent Nanoparticles”; (poster) CU CURAS Summer Research Poster Presentation, August 2018.

External Presentations (JFD)

35. Invited “Experiences with, and products from, project-based & active learning in analytical chemistry courses”, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, February 2025.

34. Invited “Colloidal Building Blocks for Glass Material Additive Manufacturing”, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO, October 2024.

33. Invited “Colloidal oxide chemistry for 3D printing glass materials”, American Chemical Society (ACS) Midwestern Regional Meeting, Omaha, NE, October 2024.

32. Destino, J.F. et al. “Colloidal oxide chemistry for 3D printing glass materials”, (poster) 268th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Denver, CO, August 2024.

31. Invited “Colloidal Building Blocks for Glass Material Additive Manufacturing”, All-Iowa Glass Conference, Keynote, Cedar Rapids, IA, August 2024.

30. Invited “Recent Advances in Glass Additive Manufacturing”, 21st University Conference on Glass & Summer School, Alfred, NY, July 2024.

29. Invited “Colloidal Sol-gel Feedstocks for Fabricating Additively Manufactured Glass Materials”, American Ceramic Society Glass and Optical Materials Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, May 2024.

28. Destino, J.F.; Gross, E.M.; Nguyen, T.; Tobin, N. “A Simple 3D-Printed Spectrophotometer for Use in High School and Undergraduate Chemical Education”, (poster) The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, San Diego, CA February 2024.

27.    Invited “Chemistry and growth of amorphous hybrid oxide colloids and their application as building blocks for glass additive manufacturing”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, December 2023.

26. Invited “Sol-Gel Chemistry for Amorphous Hybrid Oxide Colloid Growth & Bulk Network Transformation”, 2023 National Science Foundation Professional Development Workshop in Ceramics, Fall 2023 Materials Research Society Meeting (MRS), Boston, MA, November 2023.

25. “A Simple 3D-Printed Spectrophotometer for Use in High School and Undergraduate Chemical Education”, 2023 Midwest – Great Lakes Regional American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, St. Louis, MO, October 2023.

24. Invited “Chemical Approaches to Controlling Sol-Gel-Derived Germania Colloid Growth and Structure”, 266th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2023.

23. Keynote “3D Printing Glass: A Review & Highlights of Our Research at Creighton”, All Iowa Glass Conference, Omaha, NE, July 2023.

22. Invited “Chemistry and Growth of Amorphous Hybrid Oxide Colloids and Their Application as Building Blocks for Glass Additive Manufacturing”, University of Nevada-Reno Department of Chemistry Seminar, Reno, NV, April 2023.

21. Invited “3D Printing Glass”, American Chemical Society (ACS) Midwestern Regional Meeting & Midwest American Scientific Glassblowers Society, Iowa City, IA, October 2022.

20. Invited “3D Printing Optical Quality Glass & Beyond”, All-Iowa Glass Conference, Ames, IA, July 2022.

19.    Invited “Sol-Gel-Derived Core-Shell GeO2-SiO2 Colloids and Their Application for 3D-Printing Optical Glass”, American Ceramic Society Glass and Optical Materials Division Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 2022.

18. Invited "Hybrid Germania-Silica Colloids and Their Application as 3D-Printed Glass Precursors", 263rd National ACS Meeting, Symposium on Colloids, Nanomaterials, and Interface Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, San Diego, CA, March 2022.

17. Invited "Developing Hybrid Colloidal Precursors for Use in Building 3D-Printable Binary Glass Systems from the Bottom Up", International Glass Group Virtual Seminar, Virtual, January 2022.

16. Invited "Core-Shell Germania-Silica Colloids as Precursors for 3D-Printed Optical Materials and Coatings", IOP Publishing Mater. Res. Exp. Emerging Leaders Twitter Poster Session/Contest, Virtual, October 2021.

15.   Invited “Development, Implementation, and Assessment of Remote-Flexible Analytical Laboratory Experiments & Projects: Pros, Cons, and Role in Future Instruction”, 262nd National ACS Meeting, Symposium on the Virtual Analytical Chemistry Classroom, Atlanta, GA, August 2021.

14.   Invited “Bottoms-Up! Designing Colloid Systems for 3D Printing Glass Optics”, University at Buffalo, Department of Chemistry, Student Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) Seminar Series, Virtual, May 2021.

13.   Invited “Sol-Gel Derived Germania Colloids: Growth, Structure, and Application in Glass 3D Printing”; 261st National ACS Meeting, Symposium Honoring Kerry Karukstis, recipient of the ACS Award for Research in an Undergraduate Institution, sponsored by the Research Corporation for the Advancement of Science, Virtual, April 2021.

12.   Invited “At-Home, Hands-On Quantitative Analysis Experiments: Opportunities for Inquiry-Based, Laboratory-Style Learning”, 261st National ACS Meeting, Symposium on Distance Learning in the Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory, Virtual, April 2021.

11.   Invited “ASDL Remote Learning Resources”, ACS Analytical Division workshop on “Teaching Analytical Laboratories During COVID”, Virtual, March 2021.

10.   “Development and Assessment of Hands-on, Remote-Flexible, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Experiments”, CU Teaching and Learning Center, Virtual University Assessment Symposium Poster Presentation, Virtual, November 2020.

9.       “Opportunities to Bring Chemistry Laboratory-Style Learning into the Home”, Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science (NATS) Fall Conference, Virtual, October 2020.

8.       Invited “Investigating Novel Colloidal Sol-Gel Feedstocks for Fabricating 3D-Printed Functional Glass Materials”, 259th National ACS Meeting, Symposium on Colloids Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, Philadelphia, PA Virtual, March 2020.

7.       Invited “Novel Sol-gel Feedstocks for 3D-Printable Optical Quality Glass”, Truman State Chemistry Department Seminar, Kirksville, MO, October 2019.

6.       Invited “Sol-Gel Preparation of GeO2 and GeO2-SiO2 Particles with Potential Use in 3D Printed Optics”, LLNL Optical Materials Group Meeting, Livermore, CA, September 2018.

5.       Invited “Towards New Sol-Gel Feedstocks for 3D-Printable Glass Ink Formulations”, Nebraska Academy of Sciences NASA Nebraska Space Grant Session, Lincoln, NE, May 2018.

4. Invited “Adventures in Sol-Gel Science: Spectroscopic Methods for the Rational Design of Antifouling Hybrid Xerogel Coatings & Novel Feedstocks for 3D-Printable Optical Quality Glass”, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of Chemistry, Lincoln, NE, March 2018.

3. Destino, J.F.; Matthews, S.; Bright, F.V. "Combined Spectroscopic and Scanning Probe Imaging Methods for Functional and Hybrid Materials Analysis", (poster) The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Orlando, FL, February 2018.

2. Invited “3D Printed Optical Quality Silica and Silica-Titania Glasses from Sol-Gel Feedstocks”, Coe College, Dept. of Physics, Cedar Rapids, IA, October 2017.

1. Invited “Adventures in Sol-Gel Chemistry: From Mapping Chemical Speciation in Hybrid Antifouling Xerogel Coatings to 3D Printable Colloidal “Inks” for Preparing Optical Quality Glass”, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Dept. of Chemistry, Omaha, NE, October 2017.

Publicity & Media Features

8.  The Professor Podcast. “Episode 123: Environmental Justice in Science Courses: Interview with Professor Joel Destino”. September 16, 2022. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-professor-podcast-with-ruth-and-claire/id1497472405

6.          Highlighted in "ACS honors its 2022 Outreach Volunteers of the Year", C&EN Global Enterprise, 100, 9, 36. March 7, 2022. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen-10009-acsnews

6.  “Profesor de Creighton recibe premio de $100 mil dólares”; Telemundo Nebraska, March 26, 2021. https://www.telemundonebraska.com/story/43560291/profesor-de-creighton-recibe-premio-de-dollar100-mil-dolares

5.  “Creighton professor claims prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award”; News Channel Nebraska, March 25, 2021. https://rivercountry.newschannelnebraska.com/story/43554229/creighton-professor-claims-prestigious-cottrell-scholar-award

4.  “Chemistry Professor named 2021 Cottrell Scholar”; Newswise, February 11, 2021. https://www.newswise.com/articles/chemistry-professor-named-2021-cottrell-scholar

3.  Highlighted in “Teaching Analytical Chemistry in the Time of COVID-19”, Analytical Chemistry, 92, 15, 10185-10186. July 24, 2020. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02981

2.  Subject matter expert commentary in “High-resolution 3D printing shows promise for lab glassware”; Chemistry World, Royal Society of Chemistry, November 12, 2019.https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/high-resolution-3d-printing-shows-promise-for-lab-glassware/4010651.article

1.          Highlighted in “LLNL researchers develop new method of 3D printing transparent glass for optical applications”; 3DPrint.com, May 3, 2017. https://3dprint.com/173135/llnl-3d-printed-glass-optics/

Internal & General Audience Presentations

7.  Invited “Light-Matter Interactions: Investigations with a 3D-Printed Spectrophotometer”, Westview High School, Omaha, NE. Ms. Samia Eltouny’s Physics, May 2024 (2 sections).

6.  Invited “Bottoms Up! Chemistry for Additively Manufacturing Glass & Optical Materials”, Creighton Board of Trustees Meeting, November 2023.

5.  Invited “What's a Chemist do?” Echo Valley Elementary School, Salinas, CA. Two (2) third-grade classes, Virtual, April 2023.

4.  Invited “What's a Chemist do?” Echo Valley Elementary School, Salinas, CA. Three (3) third-grade classes, Virtual, March 2022.

3.  Invited “Light Interactions With Matter: 3D-Printed Spectrometers, and Opportunities for STEM Research” Central High School, Omaha, NE. Ms. Madsen's honors physical science and IB chemistry sections, January 2022.

2.          Invited “What Does it Mean to Be a Scientist?” Echo Valley Elementary School, Salinas, CA. Mrs. Perez-Guzman’s third grade class, Virtual, May 2021.

1.          Invited “Being a Chemist & Making 3D-Printable Optical Quality Glass” Shawnee Mission East High School, Shawnee-Mission, KS. Mrs. Hallstrom’s honors chemistry, Virtual, January 2021 (2 sections).