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Biographical Sketch of
Kimberly Kelly-Wintenberg

Preparation ...Appointments ...Publications ...Activities ...Collaborators

 

Professional Preparations: up

B. S. Microbiology, East Tennessee State University, cum laude, 1983, and her Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in December 1991. Dissertation Title: Cloning and Isolation of the Flagellin Gene, and Characterization of the Posttranslational Modification of the Flagellin Protein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Appointments: up

Present: President and CEO of Atmospheric Glow Technologies, 2342 Stock Creek Blvd., Rockford, TN 37853-3044. Research Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Adjunct Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, The University of Tennessee.

1993-1997: Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee. Non-tenured faculty member taught several undergraduate microbiology classes.

1992-1993: Oak Ridge National Laboratories. Postdoctoral position

1991: Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Postdoctoral position

Publications up

Dr. Kelly-Wintenberg has authored or co-authored twelve archival peer reviewed publications. She has also been author or co-author of over thirty-five oral or poster presentations at professional meetings.

Relevant Publications

  1. Kelly-Wintenberg, Kimberly, D. M. Sherman, P. P. Y. Tsai, R. B. Gadri, F. Karakaya, Z. Chen, J. Reece, Roth, and T. C. Montie. 2000. Air filter sterilization using a one atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma (the Volfilter©)." IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., Vol. 28, No.1:64-71.
  2. Montie, T. C., K. Kelly-Wintenberg, and J. Reece Roth. 2000. An Overview of research using the one atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma (OAUGDP) for Sterilization of Surfaces and Materials. ". IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., Vol. 28, No. 1:41-55.
  3. Roth, J. Reece, D. M. Sherman, R. B. Gadri, F. Karakaya, Z. Chen, T. C. Montie, K. Kelly-Wintenberg, and P. P. Y. Tsai. A remote exposure reactor (RER) for plasma processing and sterilization by plasma active species at one atmosphere ". IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., Vol. 28, No. 1:56-63
  4. Kelly-Wintenberg, K., A. Hodge, T. C. Montie, L. Deleanu, D. M. Sherman, J. R. Roth, P. Tsai, and L. Wadsworth. 1999. Use of a one atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma (OAUGDP) to kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms. J.Vac Sci.Technol. Vol.17 (4):1539-1544.
  5. K. Kelly-Wintenberg, K., T. C. Montie, C. Brickman, J. R. Roth, A. K. Carr, K. Sorge, and P. P. Y. Tsai. 1998. Room temperature sterilization of surfaces and fabrics with a one atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma. J. Ind. Microbiol & Biotech. 20:69-74.

Patents: Recently a patent disclosure has been filed by the Consortium for Plasma Sciences entitled " OAUGDP Technology for the Sterilization of Blood Factor VIII."

Synergistic Activities up

Initiated successful company, Atmospheric Glow Technologies, which is actively developing and commercializing technology developed at The University of Tennessee.

Advanced interdisciplinary effort of research and development of the One Atmosphere Uniform Glow Discharge Plasma technology. This effort includes the Departments of Microbiology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Food Science and Technology, and TANDEC.

Given numerous lectures on her interdisciplinary work at the University of Tennessee.

Worked since 1996, volunteer teaching science in a local primary school.

Worked since 1993, teaching and performing science laboratories at an inner city high school in Knoxville.

Collaborative Relationships up

  1. Dr. Kelly-Wintenberg has worked with several government agencies and companies including: March Instruments, Inc. of Concord, CA; Environmental Elements Inc. of Baltimore, MD; International EcoSciences, Inc. of San Jose, CA; the Consortium for (blood) Plasma Science, Lebanon, NJ; UTK TANDEC; UTK Center for Materials Processing; The US Department of Agriculture; NIH; US Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; and Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
  2. Dr. Thomas C. Montie, Emeritis Professor, Dr. Beth Mullin, Professor, Dr. Stuart Riggsby, Associate Dean: University of Tennessee
  3. Ms. Charmaine Brickman, M.S. Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee

Mr. Monty Kayes, M.S. Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Tennessee

 

 

 

 
 

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