Jay S. Huebner, BSEE, MS, & Ph. D. Physics
Department of Chemistry and Physics,
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224-2661

Education   Degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1961, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
Master of Science in (nuclear) Physics, 1965, San Diego State University, San Diego, California.
Doctor of Philosophy in (solid state) Physics, 1971, University of California, Riverside, California.
            Additional (post-doctoral) training in:
Biophysics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 1971-72, and Osnabrück Universität, Osnabrück,
    Germany, winter and spring 1988.
Photochemistry, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, summer 1980, and School of Chemistry,
    Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, fall 1987.
Observational Astronomy, Keck Observatory, Waimea-Kamuela, Hawaii, June 1993.

Employment Experience
Assistant Engineer, Electrical Design Department, Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, OK, summer 1960.
Associate Engineer, General Dynamics/Astronautics, San Diego, CA, 1961 to 1963.
Teaching Assistant, Physics Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 1964-65.
Teaching Assistant, 1965-66, and Research Assistant, 1966-70, Physics Dept., Univ. of California, Riverside, CA.
Research Projects Supervisor, Research Department, Bourns, Inc., Riverside, CA, 1968 to 1970.
Research Associate, Biophysics Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1971-72.
Faculty Member, Dept. Chemistry and Physics, Univ. of North Florida, 1972 to present, Professor 1979-2006.
Consultant in forensics, and to local industry, 1974 to present, about 50 cases and projects.
Research Associate, Naval Medical Research Inst., National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, summer 1980.
Visiting Professor of Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, fall semester 1987.
Senior Fulbright Scholar, Biophysics Laboratory, Universität Osnabrück, Germany, winter and spring 1988.
Technical Director, Police Traffic Radar Testing Laboratory, Institute of Police Technology and
      Management, University of North Florida, 1991 to present.
Interim Chair of Electrical Engineering, University of North Florida, a 1 year appointment, August 1993-4.
Visiting Research Professor, Dept. Chemistry and Physics, Univ. of North Florida, 2006.

Teaching Fields:  Astronomy, Biophysics, Electronics, Engineering, and Physics.   Courses taught at UNF:
AST 2002         Basic Astronomy                               AST 2002L           Basic Astronomy Lab
BCH 4603C      Biophysics (with lab)                         BSC 4910              Indept. Study, Sensor Biology
CDA 3100        Computer Hardware (with lab)          CHM 4910            Lab.     Research in Chemistry              
EEL 4914         Electrical Engineering Design            EGM 3420             Engineering Mechanics
EGN 1002         Introduction to Engineering                 IDH 2935             The Impact of Asteroids
IDH 3920 L      Asteroid Lab                                    ISC 2074               The Colonization of Space                     
NAS 962          Science and Other Things                 NAS 983               The Space Venture                              
PHY 2048        Fundamentals of Physics I  (calc.)     PHY 2048L           Fundamentals of Physics I Lab. 
PHY 2049        Fundamentals of Physics II  (calc.)    PHY 2049L           Fundamentals of Physics II Lab.
PHY 2053        College Physics I  (non-calculus)       PHY 2053L           College Physics I Laboratory    
PHY 2054        College Physics II  (non-calculus)      PHY 2054L           College Physics II Laboratory   
PHY 3101        Atomic Physics                                 PHY 3101L          Atomic Physics Laboratory                   
PHY 3323        Electricity and Magnetism                  PHY 3722C          Electronics for Scientists (with lab)
PHY 4905        Research in Physics                          PHY 4905                        Research in Biophysics
PHY 4930        Independent Study in Physics              PHY 4930C         Intro. to Bioelectronics (with lab)                    
PHY 5936        Spec. Topics, Sensor Physics              PHZ-4303            Nuclear Physics           

Research Grants and Awards:
National Institutes of Health, GM 23250, for Membrane Research: Photo-Electric Membrane Probes; 1976-85.
Eastman Kodak Company, Photo-voltages from Silver Bromide Membranes, 1980-81.
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda MD, Basic research on membrane photochemistry, Summer1981.
Research Corporation Grant, Acid-Base Chemistry at Membrane Surfaces, 1984-85.
Apple Education Foundation, Equipment grant for membrane research, 1985.
American Chemical Society, Petroleum Research Fund, “Acid-Base studies on Membrane Surfaces, 1986-7.
Senior Fulbright Award, for basic research on membranes at Osnabrück Universität, Germany, 1988.
National Highway Safety Commission, grants for Police Traffic Radar Testing Laboratory, Institute of Police
     Technology and Management, UNF, 1991, and subsequent maintenance awards, 1992 to present.
NASA – Florida Space Grants Consortium, Photo-electric Biological and Chemical Sensors, 2000 and 2001.
Department of Defense, Aquatic Real Time Monitoring System, through the University of South Florida, 2003.
“Rapid Response Sensing Networks for Multiple Applications” (RRSNMA1), Dept. of Defense/Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, 2004 - 08, Principle Investigator with other UNF co-investigators.
“Advancing Chemical Sensor Science and Technology” Dept. of Defense/Office of Navel Research, 2005-6, Co-Principle Investigator, with other UNF co-investigators.

Teaching and Related Notes, Publications, etc. (selected from more than 60)
Basic Astronomy Labs, with M. D. Reynolds, and T. L. Smith, 1996, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-376336-6.
Photo-Induced Chemical Sensors, U. S. A. Patent, pending.
Storage Oscilloscopes in the Modern Physics Lab., with J. T. Humphries, Am. Journal of Physics 42 (1974) 870-6.
Physics with Photo-cells and an Oscilloscope, with T. J. Allen, The Physics Teacher 16 (1978) 31-3.
Popping Corn in a Vacuum, with T. J. Allen, The Physics Teacher 16 (1978) 168-9.
Teaching About the Colonization of Space, American Journal of Physics 47 (1979) 228-31.
A Lecture Sized Hot Air Balloon, The Physics Teacher 17 (1979) 190-1.
Thermal Patterns Inside Light Bulbs, with Jill N. Huebner, The Physics Teacher 19 (1981) 407.
Pictures of Stars, with C. M. Conrad, The Physics Teacher 20 (1981) 615-6.
A simple AC motor, The Physics Teacher 23 (1985) 315.
Observing Electrical Transients with Multimeters, American Journal of Physics 54 (1986) 1150-2.
Thermal Switch Oscillators, American Journal of Physics 55 (1987) 954-5.
The Smoke Test, The Physics Teacher 25 (1987) 152-3.
Multiple Reflections from Common Mirrors, The Physics Teacher 25 (1987) 233.
Photoelectric Effects in Lipid Bilayer Membranes:  A Pedagogical Review, J. S. Huebner, A. E. Popp and K. R. Williams, Journal of Chemical Education 65 (1988) 102-8.
Explaining Airfoil Lift in Introductory Physics, with S. Jagannathan, Am. Journal of Physics 56 (1988) 855-6.
Partially Blocking Converging Lenses, The Physics Teacher 27 (1989) 43.
Multi-Ball Collisions, J. S. Huebner and T. L. Smith, The Physics Teacher 30 (1992) 46-47.
Why Magnification Works, with T. L. Smith, The Physics Teacher 32 (1994) 102-3.
How Does Light Absorption Depend on Molecular Size?, L. B. Light, J. S. Huebner and R. A. Vergenz, Journal of Chemical Education 71 (1994) 105-8.
Projecting a Sunset, The Physics Teacher 32 (1994) 147.
Astronomy Matters for Chemistry Teachers, with R. A. Vergenz and T. L. Smith, Journal of Chemical
        Education, 73, 1073-1076, 1996.
Simple Sound Demonstrations, with N. Sundaralingam, The Physics Teachers, 36, 16, 1998.
Remote Controls for Infrared Experiments, with N. Sundaralingam, American Journal of Physics, 66, 544-547, 1998.
Micro-Rockets for the Classroom, with Alice Fletcher, Julia Cato, and Jennifer Barrett, American Journal of Physics, 67, 1031-33, 1999.
Projecting Chromatic Aberrations, with David Gibbs & Phil Ryan, Am. Journal of Physics, 68 (2000) pages 869-70.
Photo-electric chemical and biological sensors, with Rudy Arrieta, SPIE journal, 4036 (2000) pages 132-142.

Recent Teaching, Related and Other Presentations (to 2003):
John Glenn on Orbit Again!, on WJXX, Ch. 25, (ABC affiliate), shown several times, Jan. 16-17, 1997.
The Impact of Asteroids, Joe Berg Seminar, Museum of Science and History, Jan. 26, 1998.
Astronomical Discoveries, Community in the Classroom, UNF Arena, organized by UNF’s Institutional Advancement, April 1, 1998.
Intro. to the Colonization of Space, Auburn Sec. American Chemical Society (ACS), Auburn, AL, April 8, 1998.
Photo-Electric Effects from Membranes, Analytical Chemistry Seminar, Auburn University, April 9, 1998.
Photo-Electric Effects from Membranes, Analytical Chemistry Seminar, Florida State University, April 23, 1998.
States of Matter and Rockets, a college experience for junior high students from Northwestern Middle School (school # 155, Jacksonville), two presentations, April 30, 1998.
Colonizing Space, International Baccalaureate Conference, UNF, June 20, 1998.
Science and Engineering in the 21st Century, Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville, June 28, 1998.
A Crash Course on Collisions, Jacksonville Area Physics Teachers Association, Sept. 24, 1998.
Colonizing Space, Northwest Florida Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Pensacola, FL, Christmas meeting, Dec. 4, 1998.
Recent Discoveries in Astronomy, Jacksonville sect., Daughters of the American Revolution, Jan. 14, 1999.
Science and Engineering in the 21st Century, Earth Kinship Conference, UNF, Feb. 5, 1999.
Astronomy from a Sailing Ship, schooner Voyager, sailing from Fernandina Beach, FL, June 9, 1999,
The Colonization of Space, presented on The Chat Room, WZNZ, 1460 AM (radio), Sept. 13, 1999.
The Colonization of Space, Cottey College, Nevada, MO, Oct. 25, 1999.
Light Initiated Charge Movements in Membranes, UNF Physics seminar, Nov. 12, 1999.
The Leonids and Comet Dust, on “90 in the shade”, WJCT Stereo 90, Nov. 16 and 17, 1999.
The Temple-Tuttle Comet and the Leonid Meteors, WTLV, Channel 12, 11 O’Clock News, Nov. 17, 1999.
The Colonization of Space, Joe Berg Seminar, MOSH, Jacksonville, FL, Feb. 1, 2000 ,
Astronomy Matters for Chemistry Teachers, Clinton Community College, Clinton, Iowa, Feb. 7, 2000.
Astronomical Discoveries, Urbana/Champaign ACS Section, Urbana, Illinois, Feb. 8, 2000.
Light Induced Charge Movements in Membranes, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 9, 2000.
The Colonization of Space, Knox College, Galesberg, Illinois, Feb. 9, 2000.
Astronomy Matters for Chemistry Teachers, Rockford College, Rockford, Illinois, Feb. 10, 2000.
Photo-induced Charge Displacements in Membranes and Interfaces, Univ. of Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 11, 2000.
The Impact of Asteroids, University of North Carolina, Asheville, Feb. 16, 2000.
The Colonization of Space, Math/Stat Club, University of North Florida, March 22, 2000.
The Colonization of Space, Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, March 23, 2000.
Photo-electric chemical and biological sensors, with Rudy Arrieta, SPIE meeting, April 25,2000, Orlando.
Astronomy Matters for Chemistry Teachers, ACS Section, Jacksonville, FL, May 18, 2000.
The Colonization of Space, West Riverside Elementary School, May, 2000.
The Colonization of Space, First Coast Free Thought Society, Jacksonville, FL, July 10, 2000.
The Colonization of Space, fourth grade assembly, West Riverside Elementary School, Jax, FL, May 18, 2000,
Astronomical Discoveries, ninth grade assembly, Twin Lakes Academy, Jacksonville, FL, Sept. 21, 2000.
Demonstrations for Teaching Physics, Student Physics Society of UNF, Sept., Oct., & Nov. 2000 meetings
Colonizing Outer Space, Brandeis University National Women’s Committee, Jacksonville, FL, Nov. 14, 2000.
Astronomical Discoveries, Joe Berg Seminar at MOSH, Jacksonville, FL, Jan. 23, 2001.
The Colonization of Space, Nease High School International Baccalaureate student assembly, March 15, 2001.
Astronomical Discoveries, Orange Dale Community Center, FL, May 10, 2001.
Introduction to Engineering, FAMU Engineering Technology Program, Florida Community College Jacksonville, Downtown campus, May 24, 2001.
Leadership in Space: An Industrial Moon?, Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville, July 1, 2001.
Lunar Developments: An Industrial Moon?, Natural Sciences Seminar, UNF, Sept. 7, 2001.
Astronomical Discoveries, Jacksonville Free Thought Society, Jacksonville FL, Sept. 10, 2001.
Photoelectric Sensors, Natural Sciences Seminar, UNF, Oct. 19, 2001.
Light-induced Charge Movements at Interfaces, Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA, Oct. 14, 2002.
The Impact of Asteroids, ACS meeting, Ferrum, College, Ferrum, VA, Oct. 14, 2002.
The Colonization of Space, ACS meeting, Winston-Salem, NC, Oct. 15, 2002.
The Impact of Asteroids, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, Oct. 16, 2002.
Astronomy Matters for Chemistry Teachers, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA, Oct. 17, 2002.
The Impact of Asteroids, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA, Oct. 18, 2002.
Astronomical Discoveries, St. Matthew’s Catholic School (Jax, FL), 6, 7 and 8th grade assembly, Feb. 21, 2003.
The Colonization of Space, Univ. Alaska, Anchorage, joint ACS meeting, Sept. 22, 2003.
The Impact of Asteroids, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, Sept. 24, 2003.
The Colonization of Space , University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, Sept. 24, 2003.
The Impact of Asteroids, ACS section meeting, planetarium, Juneau, AK, Sept. 25, 2003.