Teaching
As an Assistant Professor at St. Petersburg State University (RF) and Invited Professor at the Institute of Chemical and Biosensors in Muenster, Germany, Dr. Smirnova taught courses and labs in physical/inorganic chemistry, applied environmental chemistry, and polymer chemistry focused on synthesis of thin films for ion-selective sensors based on field effect transistors (FETs).
At UCONN, Quinnipiac University, and Manchester Community College Dr. Smirnova taught general chemistry courses and labs. At ECSU she taught courses and labs related to the environmental and sustainable energy applications, such as: EES 403 "Methane hydrates for sustainable energy applications"; EES 2014 “Climate change”; EES 205 "Sustainable energy"; and EES 207 “Sustainable energy laboratory”.
The current and the courses previously taught by Dr. Smirnova at SDSMT are listed below:
| COURSE NAME |
CREDIT HOURS |
EVALUATION |
LINKS |
| Spring 2015 |
|
| CHEM 452 Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
|
LINK |
| CHEM 452L Inorganic Chemistry Lab |
1 (2 workload hours) |
|
LINK |
| CHEM 112L General Chem Lab |
1 |
|
LINK |
| CHEM 491 Independent Study |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| MES 898 Dissertation |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| Fall 2014 |
|
| CHEM 252 Systematic Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
3.2 |
LINK |
| CHEM 112L General Chemistry Lab |
1 (2 workload hours) |
3.7 |
LINK |
| CHEM 290/490 Chem Seminar |
0.5 |
4.1 |
|
| CHEM 498 Undergrad Research |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| MES 898 Dissertation |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| Spring 2014 |
|
| CHEM 112 General Chemistry |
3 |
3.3 |
LINK |
| CHEM 498 Undergrad Research |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| MES 898 Dissertation |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| CHEM 290/490 Chem Seminar |
0.5 |
|
|
| Fall 2013 |
|
| CHEM 252 Systematic Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
4.5 |
LINK |
| CHEM 290/490 Chem Seminar |
0.5 |
3.5 |
|
| CHEM 491 Independent Study |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| MES 898 Dissertation |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| Spring 2013 |
|
| CHEM 452 Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
|
LINK |
| CHEM 452L Inorganic Chemistry Lab |
1 (2 workload hours) |
3 |
LINK |
| CHEM 491 Independent Study |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| MES 898 Dissertation |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| Fall 2012 |
|
| CHEM 252 Systematic Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
3.2 |
LINK |
| CHEM 290/490 Chem Seminar |
0.5 |
4.1 |
|
| CHEM 498 Undergrad Research |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| MES 898 Dissertation |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| Spring 2012 |
|
| CHEM 106 General Chemistry |
3 |
3.1 |
LINK |
| CHEM 108 Organic and Biochemistry |
3 |
4.3 |
LINK |
| CHEM 498 Undergrad Research |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| MES 898 Dissertation |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|
| Fall 2011 |
|
| CHEM 252 Systematic Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
3.2 |
LINK |
| MES 898 Dissertation |
Counts as research toward workload |
|
|