1958, B.S. (ChE) Case Institute of Technology
1960, M.S. (Chem) University of Michigan
1962, PhD (Chem) University of Michigan (under Prof. A. G. DeRocco)
1962-3, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Yale University (under Prof. R. S. Berry)
1963-1968, Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut
1968-1976, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut
1976-present, Professor, University of Connecticut
Sabbatic leaves
1969-1970, Universität Stuttgart (with Prof. H. Preuss) Institüt für Theoretische Physikalische Chemie
1977, Bell Laboratories (under Dr. F. H. Stillinger)
1983, Trinity College, Hartford, Visiting Adjunct Professor
1991, Yale University, (with Prof. Axel Brünger) Yale/Mellon Visiting Faculty Fellow, Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics
Spring 1999, local, writing Computer Guided Reading Module
Spring 2006, local, writing SureMath for math phobic chemistry students
DAVID, C. W., Mathematical Companion to Physical Chemistry Storrs, Ct: University of Connecticut Co-op, 1986. re-issued 1992 and 1995 after re-writing and re-formating.
"Voronoi Polyhedra and the docking problem" In SYMMETRY, Unifying Human Understanding, Ed. Istvan Hargittai New York, Pergammon Press, 1986, pg 763.
"Basic Chemical Thermodynamics", by W. Brian Smith, book review J. Chem. Ed., 68, A232 (1991).
Physical Chemistry Lab Handbook, Storrs, Ct: University of Connecticut Co-op, 1992.
The SureMath Path to Success in Freshman Chemistry Connecticut Co-op, 2006.
Computer Assisted Testing in Physical Chemistry, http://web.uconn.edu/~cdavid/chem263.html (in continuous editing mode).
Computer Guided Reading in Quantum Chemistry, http://web.uconn.edu/~ch351vc (in continuous editing mode).
Computer Assisted Testing in Freshman Chemistry, http://web.uconn.edu/~chem12x (in continuous editing mode).
How to Write Computer Assisted Test for the World Wide Web. http://web.uconn.edu/~ cdavid/book.html (in continuous editing mode).
for Prentice Hall Publishing Co., 100 questions to accompany the physical chemistry text for Dykstra's Physical Chemistry, A Modern Approach. The link may be found at http://www.prenhall.com/~chem/physical.html which leads to the material itself, at http://ajax.prenhall.com/~cdavid/cgi-bin/dykstra_menu.pl.
A Ladder Operator Solution to the Particle in a Box Problem, published on the internet, http://web.uconn.edu/~ch351vc/ladder/ladder.html.
Orbital Alignments, published on the internet, http://web.uconn.edu/~ch351vc/pdfs/orbalign.pdf.
Re-publishing of Chemical Education materials in standard format as an archive can be seen here (http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/chem_educ) (in no particular order):
C. W. DAVID and R. S. Berry, Radiative Capture of Electrons by Halogen Atoms, Proc. IIIe Int'l. Conf. on Electronic and Atomic Collisions, North Holland Pub. Co., 1964.
C. W. DAVID, Hard-Line Mixtures, J. Chem. Phys., 40, 2318 (1964).
R. S. Berry, C. W. DAVID and J. C. Mackie, Threshold Shapes and Resonances in the Photodetachment Cross-sections of Chloride, Bromide, and Iodide, J. Chem. Phys., 42, 1541 (1965).
C. W. DAVID and R. Schor, Statistical-mechanical Model for the α ⇔ β Transformation in Keratins, J. Chem. Phys., 43, 2156 (1965).
C. W. DAVID, Cell-Cluster Method for Hard Squares, J. Chem. Phys., 43, 1949 (1965).
C. W. DAVID, Ladder Operator Solution for the Hydrogen Atom Electronic Energy Levels, Am. J. Phys., 34, 984 (1966).
C. W. DAVID, H. B.Haukaas, J. G.Kalnins, and R. Schor, Statistical Mechanical Studies of the α ⇔ β Transformation in Keratins, II, The Tension-Length Isotherms, Biophys. J., 7, 505 (1967).
R. Schor, H. Haukaas, and C. W. DAVID,Statistical-mechanical Studies of the α ⇔ β Transformation in Keratins, III, A Monte Carlo Simulation, J. Chem. Phys., 49, 4726 (1968).
C. W. DAVID and E. Eisler, A Test of the Method of Local Moments, J. Chem. Phys., 50, 1477 (1969).
A. Rossi, C. W. DAVID, and R. Schor, Extended Hückel Calculations on Polypeptide Chains. I. The α helix. Theoret. Chim. Acta(Berl.), 14, 429 (1969).
H. Haukaas, R. Schor, and C. W. DAVID, Statistical-mechanical Studies of the α ⇔ β Transformation in Keratins, IV, The Hill Model, Biophys. J., 9, 1252 (1969).
C. W. DAVID, Ab Initio Computations on Formaldehyde, J. Mol. Structure, 6, 332 (1970).
A. Rossi, C. W. DAVID, and R. Schor, Extended Hückel Calculations on Polypeptide Chains IV, The Φ-Ψ Energy Surface for a Tetrapeptide of Poly-l-alanine, J. Phys. Chem., 76, 2793 (1970).
J. Peslak Jr., D. S. Klett, and C. W. DAVID, Ab Initio Molecular Orbital Study of the Hydrogen, Lithium, and Fluorine Derivatives of Nitric Oxide, J.A.C.S., 93, 5001 (1971).
J. Peslak Jr., D. S. Klett and C. W. DAVID, Ab Initio Molecular Orbital Studies of Sodium Nitroxide, J. Chem. Phys., 55, 1993 (1971).
R. Schor, H.Stymne, G. Wettermark, and C. W. DAVID, A CNDO/2 Calculation on the Helical Conformations of a Tetrapeptide of Glycine, III, The Phi-Psi. Energy Surface, J. Phys. Chem., 76, 670 (1972).
C. W. DAVID, B. W. Everling, R. J. Killian, J. B. Strothers, and W. R.Vaughan, Camphene Racemization, III, The Endo-methyl Migration Problem, J.A.C.S., 95, 1265 (1973).
H. Stymne, G. Wettermark, R. Schor, and C. W. DAVID, A CNDO/2 Calculation on the Helical Conformations of a Tetrapeptide of Poly-L-alanine, V, The Phi-Psi. Energy Surface, J. Phys. Chem., 77, 3033 (1973).
R. Schor, H.Stymne, G. Wettermark, and C. W. DAVID, On Helix Formation in Polypeptides. Chemical and Biochemical Reactivity, Jerusalem Symposium on Quantum Chemistry and Biochemistry, 6, 554 (1974).
C. W. DAVID, Continued Fraction Solution of Certain Eigenvalue Problems, Am. J. Phys., 42, 228 (1974).
C. W. DAVID, Ψ 2,0 in the Fock Expansion for the Helium 1S State Wave Functions, J. Chem. Phys., 63, 2041 (1975).
C. W. DAVID, On a Double Minimum Vibrational Potential, Computers and Chemistry, 1, 93 (1976).
C. W. DAVID, Direct Integration of Chemical Rate Equations, Computers and Chemistry, 1, 167 (1977).
C. W. DAVID, Constrained Variation of Molecular Geometry Using FORMAC, Computers and Chemistry, 2, 65 (1978).
F. H. Stillinger and C. W. DAVID, Polarization Model for Water and its Ionic Dissociation Products, J. Chem. Phys., 69, 1473 (1978).
C. W. DAVID, Applying the Polarization Model to the Hydrated Lithium Cation, Computer Modeling of Matter, ACS Symposium Series #86, American Chemical Society, Washington, D. C., P. Lykos, Editor, 1978.
C. W. DAVID, Is the Li (H 2 O) + Cation Planar?, J. Mol. Struct., 53, 151 (1979).
C. W. DAVID, Dipole Moments of Water Aggregates using the Polarization Model, Chemical Physics, 40, 229 (1979).
C. W. DAVID, Can the H 6 O 4 - Anion be Tetrahedral?, J. Mol. Struct., 63, 135 (1980).
C. W. DAVID, Some Results on Aggregates of HF According to the Polarization Model, Chemical Physics, 53, 105 (1980).
F. H. Stillinger and C. W. DAVID, Octomer of Water and Zwitterionic Relaxation, J. Chem. Phys., 73, 3384 (1980).
C. W. DAVID, Phase Transition in Ice Octomers, J. Chem. Phys., 73, 5395 (1980).
C. W. DAVID, On Orbital Drawings, J. Chem. Ed., 58, 377 (1981).
C. W. DAVID, New Ways to Test Science, College Board Review, 2, 119 (1981).
C. W. DAVID and E. E. David, Li + ---F - in Aqueous Solution, J. Comp. Chem., 2, 414 (1981).
C. W. DAVID and E. E. David, The Water Dimer in an Electric Field, Chem. Phys. Letters, 78, 488 (1981).
P. Turner and C. W. DAVID, The Polarization Model applied to Ammonia and Ammonium cation, J. Chem. Phys., 74, 512 (1981).
C. W. DAVID, Solvation of Glycyl Zwitterion with Water, Chem. Phys. Letters, 78, 337 (1981).
P. J. Turner and C. W. DAVID, Polarization Model Studies on the Ammonia Polymers, (NH 3 ) n (n=3, 6), J. Phys. Chem., 85, 3501 (1981).
C. W. DAVID, Solvating Glycyl-glycine Zwitterion with Polarization Model Water, J. Phys. Chem., 85, 2433 (1981).
C. W. DAVID, The Lithium and Hydrogen Ion Complexes with Carbonate Anion, J. Phys. Chem., 85, 3541 (1981)
C. W. DAVID, LiF Clusters According to the Polarization Model, J. Mol. Struct., 87, 219 (1982).
C. W. DAVID, When are LCAO-MOs not Eigenfunctions?, J. Chem. Ed., 59, 288 (1982).
P. Turner, E. Eisler David, and C. W. DAVID, Applying the Polarization Model to Selected Ionic Substances, Chemical Physics, 64, 437 (1982).
E. Eisler David and C. W. DAVID, Voronoi Polyhedra as an Aid to Solvation Studies, J. Chem. Phys., 77, 4611 (1982).
F. H. Stillinger, T. Weber, and C. W. DAVID, Polarization Model Study of Phosphoric Acid, J. Chem. Phys., 76, 3131 (1982).
C. W. DAVID, Why Didn't They Teach Me How to Write, College Board Review, 125, 10 (1982).
G. Demetros and C. W. DAVID, Polarization Model Studies of Water Droplets at High Temperatures and Densities, J. Chem. Phys., 77, 6341 (1982).
E. Eisler David and C. W. DAVID, Cluster Recognition and Voronoi Polyhedra, J. Chem. Phys., 77, 3288 (1982).
Elaine Eisler David and C. W. DAVID, Voronoi Polyhedra and Solvent Structure for Aqueous Solutions, III, J. Chem. Phys., 77, 6251 (1982).
C. W. DAVID, The Structure of Ammonia Septamer and Octomer, J. Mol. Struct., 101, 189 (1983).
Elaine Eisler David and C. W. DAVID, Voronoi Polyhedra as an Aid to Solvent Structure Studies, IV, J. Chem. Phys., 78, 1459 (1983).
C. W. DAVID, Polarization Model for NH 3 -H + -H 2 O Proton Transfer Reaction, J. Chem. Phys., 78, 5269 (1983).
Elaine Eisler David and C. W. DAVID, A Different Approach to Certain Word Problems, New England Mathematics Journal, 17, 15 (1984).
C. W. DAVID, Voronoi Polyhedra and the Docking Problem, Computers and Mathematics, 12B, 763 (1986).
C. W. DAVID, Cleft Recognition in Aquated Molecules using Voronoi Polyhedra, Comp. Chem., 3, 225 (1984).
C. DAVID, Nine Easy Pieces, The Transactor, 5, 62 (1984).
C. W. DAVID, A Suggestion for Assisted Multiple Choice Examinations, College Board, Review, 136, 26 (1985).
E. Katz and C. W. DAVID, Assembling Coordinates of Individual Helices into Collagen like Fragments, Computers and Chemistry, 9, 183 (1985).
C. W. DAVID, On the Legendre Transformation, Int'l J. Math. Ed. in Science and Technology, 17, 201 (1986).
C. W. DAVID, The 20-hydrated Hydronium Ion Cluster Energy and Structure, J. Mol. Struct. (THEOCHEM), 35, 391 (1987).
C. W. DAVID, A Tractable Model for Studying Solution Thermodynamics, J. Chem. Ed.,64, 484 (1987).
C. W. DAVID, The Hares and the Foxes, Int'l J. Math. Ed. In Science and Technology, 20, 21 (1989).
C. W. DAVID, Two Phase Equilibrium, An Example, Int'l J. Math. Ed. In Science and Technology, 20, 171 (1989).
C. W. DAVID, A Useful Diagram, J. Chem. Ed., 66, 665 (1989).
C. W. DAVID, An Elementary Discussion of Chemical Equilibrium, J. Chem. Ed., 65, 407 (1988).
C. W. DAVID, Voronoi Polyhedra as Structure Probes in Large Molecular Systems, VI, Biopolymers, 27, 339 (1988).
C. W. DAVID, Voronoi Polyhedra as Structure Probes in Large Molecular Systems, Channel Identification, VII, Computers and Chemistry, 12,207 (1988).
C. W. DAVID, Variation Calculations of Correlated Helium Wave Functions Using MAPLE, Computers and Chemistry, 12, 229 (1988).
C. W. DAVID, On the Legendre Transformation and the Sackur-Tetrode Equation, J. Chem. Ed., 65, 876 (1988).
E. P. Katz and C. W. DAVID, Energetics of Intrachain Salt-Linkage Formation in Collagen, Biopolymers, 29, 791 (1989).
C. W. DAVID, Chemical Equilibrium and Spreadsheets, J. Chem. Ed., 66, A237 (1989).
C. W. DAVID, Computing Overlaps Between Non-Orthogonal Orbitals, J. Chem. Ed., 68, 129 (1991).
C. W. DAVID, The Legendre Transformation and Spreadsheets, J. Chem. Ed., 68, 893 (1991).
C. W. DAVID, Computer Assisted Testing in Technical Subjects, J. Chem. Ed., 69, 396 (1992).
Elton P. Katz and C. W. DAVID, A Unique Side-Chain Conformation Encoding For Chirality and Azimuthal Orientation in the Molecular Packing of Collagens, J. Mol. Biol., 228, 963 (1992).
C. W. DAVID, Sprouting Side-Chain Conformations in X-Plor Simulations of Peptides, J. Comp. Chem., 14, 715(1993)
E. P. Katz, E. Billings, M. Yamauchi, and C. W. DAVID, Computer Simulations of Bone Collagen Cross-Linking Patterns Fourth International Symposium on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissue, pg 61, (1992)
C. W. DAVID, Intermolecular Interactions in Type I Collagen, J. Molec. Recognition, 5, 89(1992)
C. W. DAVID, Hydrating Peptides using a Sprouting Technique, J. Comp. Chem. 14, 715(1993).
C. W. DAVID, Sprouting Peptides in Unprejudiced Conformation Space Searches, J. Mol. Struct.(THEOCHEM) 308, 1(1994).
C. W. DAVID X-PLORing Extra-Ribosomal Peptide Folding During "Synthesis" J. Comp. Chem. 15, 662-665(1994).
C. W. DAVID Sprouting Side Chain Conformations J. Mol. Struct. (THEOCHEM) 332, 183-186(1995).
C. W. DAVID, Visualizing p-V-T and p-x-T Relationships using Geomview, J. Chem. Ed., 72, A78(1995).
C. W. DAVID Infra-Red Vibration-Rotation Spectra of the Ammonia Molecule, J. Chem. Ed., 73,46(1996).
C. W. DAVID A Rationale for Using Symbolic Mathematics in Physical Chemistry Classes, J. Chem. Ed., 72,995(1995).
C. W. DAVID Visualizing Non-Traditional d-Orbital, J. Chem. Ed., 72,A238(1995).
C. W. DAVID How does Calmodulin Let Go of its Ions?, J. Mol. Struct. THEOCHEM, 336, 69 (1995).
C. W. DAVID A Variable Charge Central Force Model for Water and its Ionic Dissociation Products, J. Chem. Phys., 104,7255 (1996).
J. R. Bocarsly and C. W. DAVID Evaluating Experiment with Computation in Physical Chemistry: The Particle-In-A-Box Model with Cyanine Dyes, The Chemical Educator, (electronic journal) 2 (1997).
C. W. DAVID Woodward Hoffman Revisited, J. Chem. Ed., 76 , 999 (1999).
J. R. Bocarsly and C. W. DAVID Using Linux/Macromodel to do Quantum Chemistry in the Physical Chemistry Laboratory, J. Chem. Ed, 75, 640 (1998). (Supplementary materials as http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/1998/May/abs640.html )
C. W. DAVID Correlation in Simple Systems, J. Chem. Ed, 78, 682 (2001).
C. W. DAVID TechWiki, a Scheme for Exchanging Technical
Information, J. Chem. Ed, submitted, (and rejected) may be found at
http://mosy.chem.uconn.edu/cgi-bin/Wiki/TechWiki.pl,
since submitted to Am. J. Phys., and rejected, and publication attempt
abandoned!
A second version, using natural math, may be found at
http://web.uconn.edu/~cdavid/cgi-bin/techwiki.pl. This effort was
abandoned when a new method, "Electronic Technical Communication,
Cumbersome but Workable" was accepted (vide infra).
C. W. DAVID, Where, oh Where is that Pesky Electron, The Chemical Educator, 9, 20 (2004)
C. W. DAVID, A Visual Link Between Concrete and Abstract Vector Spaces, J. Chem. Ed., 81, 644 (2004)
C. W. DAVID, Fugacity Examples J. Chem. Ed, 81, 1653 (2004)
C. W. DAVID, Examples for Non-Ideal Solution Thermodynamics Study J. Chem. Ed., 81, 1655 (2004)
C. W. DAVID, preliminary version of Orbital Alignments, published on the WWW at http://web.uconn.edu/~ch351vc/pdfs/orbalign.pdf ; the Chemical Educator, 9, 67, (2004)
C. W. DAVID, Visualizing Molecular Orbitals, the Chemical Educator, 10, 15 (2005).
C. W. DAVID, Visualizing Hydrogen's Valence Bond Functions, the Chemical Educator, 10, 22 (2005).
C. W. DAVID, Visualizing Hybrid and Molecular Orbitals, the Chemical Educator, 10, 1 (2005).
C. W. DAVID, (invited)The Hydronium Ion, accepted for Encyclopedia of Water, John Wiley and Sons, xx, yy (2005).
C. W. DAVID, An Alternative Problem Solving Technique for Freshman Chemistry, Chemical Educator, 10, 102 (2005).
C. W. DAVID, Molecular Dynamics of the Diatomic Molecule as a Harmonic Oscillator, Chemical Educator 11, 306 , 2006
C. W. DAVID, Boltzmann without Lagrange J. Chem. Ed., 83, 1695 (2006)
C. W. DAVID, Molecular Dynamics of Water Monomer J. Chem. Ed., submitted 2006
C. W. DAVID, Revisiting the Legendre Transformation Chem. Educator, 11, 243 (2006)
C. W. DAVID, The Driven Harmonic Oscillator, Chem. Educator., submitted
C. W. DAVID, WATER, Molecular Dynamics Integration for the internal molecular vibrational motion using the Verlet algorithm J. Chem. Ed., accepted and subsequently declined for the Symbolic Mathematics section.
C. W. DAVID, Communicating Chemical and Mathematical Equations in E-mail, J. Chem. Ed., 84, 932 (2007).
C. W. DAVID, Verlet's Method and Errors in the Total Energy Chem. Educator, submitted.
C. W. DAVID, Compact 11S Helium Wave Functions Phys. Rev. A, 74, 14501(2006). Erratum 74, 59904 (2006). Please note that a fully revised version of this manuscript, including the source Maple code, can be found at http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/chem_educ/30.
C. W. DAVID, Cartesian Approach to Atomic & Molecular Orbitals Chemical Educator., submitted (2007).
C. W. DAVID, Compact 11S Helium Wave Functions: An 8-parameter wave function and its Sensitivity Analysis, Zeitschrift für Naturforschung, 62a, 224 (2007).
C. W. DAVID, Some Visual Aids in Showing Pathways in Physical Chemistry Chemical Educator, xx,yy (2008).