Dr. Zabarnick is the group leader for the Fuel Science group, which was formed in 2003. He has authored over 100 research publications and has over 25 years experience in research in the areas of high and low temperature properties of jet fuels, fuel additives, fuel chemical analysis, free radical chemical kinetics, advanced laser diagnostics, and fuels and combustion chemistry. He has supervised numerous M.S. and Ph.D students and professionals. He joined the university in 1988, and previously conducted research at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC.

Education:

Ph.D., Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, 1984
B.S., Chemistry, Binghamton University, 1980

Honors:

• Outstanding Engineer and Scientist Award from the Affiliate Societies Council of the Engineering and Science Foundation of Dayton, 2003
• University of Dayton Research Institute Wohlleben-Hochwalt Outstanding Research Award, 1997-98
• Board of Directors, International Association for Stability, Handling and Use of Liquid Fuels, 2004- present
• Chemistry Division Superior Technical Publication Award (Naval Research Laboratory), 1986
• Peer reviewer for scientific/engineering journals and organizations including: Energy & Fuel, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Combustion & Flame, SAE Transactions, and ASME Transactions

Affiliations:

American Chemical Society
International Society for Stability and Handling of Liquid Fuels (steering committee)
Sigma Xi
The Combustion Institute

Selected Publications:

S. Zabarnick, and N. Widmor, “Studies of Urea Treatment on the Low Temperature Properties of Jet Fuel,” Energy and Fuels, Vol. 16, pp. 1565-1570, 2002.

S. Zabarnick and N. Widmor, “Studies of Jet Fuel Freezing by Differential Scanning Calorimetry,” Energy & Fuel, Vol. 15, pp. 1447-1453, 2001. 

R.C. Striebich, B. Grinstead, and S. Zabarnick, “Quantitation of Metal Deactivator Additive by Derivatization and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry,” J. Chrom. Sci., Vol. 38, pp. 393-408, 2000.

B. Grinstead and S. Zabarnick, Studies of Jet Fuel Thermal Stability, Oxidation, and Additives Using an Isothermal Oxidation Apparatus Equipped with an Oxygen Sensor, Energy & Fuel, Vol. 13, pp. 756-760, 1999.

S. Zabarnick and M.S. Mick, Inhibition of Jet Fuel Oxidation by Addition of Hydroperoxide Decomposing Species, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 38, pp. 3557-3563, 1999.

S. Zabarnick, M.S. Mick, R.C. Striebich, and R.R. Grinstead, Model Studies of Silylation Agents as Thermal-Oxidative Jet Fuel Additives, Energy & Fuel, Vol. 13, pp. 154-159, 1999.

S. Zabarnick, Pseudo-Detailed Chemical Kinetic Modeling of Antioxidant Chemistry for Jet Fuel Applications, Energy & Fuel, Vol. 12, pp. 547-553, 1998.

S. Zabarnick, Chemical Kinetic Modeling of Antioxidant Chemistry for Jet Fuel Applications, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 12, 547-553, 1998.