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Masoud Roueintan, Professor of Chemistry

Professor, Chemistry


Building: 7-2108G
(909) 274-6690
mroueintan2AT_mtsac.edu
http://www.mtsac.edu/chemistry/_faculty/masoudroueintan.html


Education:

B.A. - Iranian Studies, UCLA

B.S. - Chemistry, UCLA

M.A. - Physical Chemistry, CSUF


Campus Involvement:
  • Return to Campus Taskforce 
  • Lab Parity Committee
  • Faculty Associations Awards Committee 
  • Faculty Negotiations Team Member 2019-2020
  • Faculty Professional Development Council 2017-2018
  • Scholarship Committee 2015-2018
  • Student Success and Support Program Advisory Committee 2015-2016

Masoud Roueintan, Professor of Chemistry

Biography:

After successfully completing the core course requirements for chemistry major at Mt. SAC, I transferred to University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) where I double majored in Chemistry and Iranian Studies. Then my journey took me to California State University Fullerton (CSUF) where I earned my Master’s Degree in Physical Chemistry in 2014. At CSUF, I studied the kinetics of OH radicals reaction with naphthalene, styrene, and 1,4-dioxane molecules at 240 – 340 K and 1 – 3 Torr using the Relative Rate/Discharge Flow/Mass Spectrometry (RR/DF/MS) Technique. I also conducted some theoretical studies on the dynamics of OH radicals reaction with naphthalene and styrene for both OH additions to 𝛼 and 𝛽 carbons of naphthalene and H abstraction from 𝛼 and 𝛽 carbons of naphthalene by OH radical using Density Functional Theory (DFT). One of the most important discoveries of my life was during my tenure as a graduate student at CSUF, where I discovered my love and passion for teaching and decided to pursue a career in teaching chemistry at community college level.

Immediately after graduation, I was offered a part-time lecturer position at the CSUF Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry where I mainly taught a General Chemistry for Engineers course. In Addition, I worked as an adjunct chemistry professor at Mt. SAC, Fullerton College, and Riverside City College from 2014 to 2016. In 2016, I was hired as a full-time professor of chemistry at Mt. SAC and have enjoyed working with a diverse group of talented and motivated students and an outstanding group of educators campus-wide.

As a former Mountie, I am honored to be able to serve you. Please do not hesitate to send me an email if you have any chemistry related questions.

 

Hobbies:

Spending time with my children, hiking, beach volleyball, gardening, cooking Persian food, and traveling. 

 

Courses taught at Mt. SAC:

  • Chemistry for Allied Health Majors (CHEM 10)
  • Introduction to General Chemistry (CHEM 40)
  • General Chemistry (I) (CHEM 50)
  • General Chemistry (I) - Honors (CHEM 50H)
  • General Chemistry (II) (CHEM 51)
  • General Chemistry (II) - Honors (CHEM 51H) 

Current Class Schedule:
Name Course ID Title CRN Units Days Start Date End Date Start Time End Time Building / Room
Name Course ID Title CRN Units Days Start Date End Date Start Time End Time Building / Room
Roueintan, Masoud CHEM 10 Chemistry-Allied Health Majors 20163 5 W 08/26/2024 12/15/2024 08:00AM 11:10AM 60 3601
Roueintan, Masoud CHEM 10 Chemistry-Allied Health Majors 20163 5 WF 08/26/2024 12/15/2024 11:30AM 01:35PM 11 2312
Roueintan, Masoud CHEM 10 Chemistry-Allied Health Majors 20165 5 F 08/26/2024 12/15/2024 08:00AM 11:10AM 60 3601
Roueintan, Masoud CHEM 10 Chemistry-Allied Health Majors 20165 5 WF 08/26/2024 12/15/2024 11:30AM 01:35PM 11 2312