Bio
Lieutenant Colonel Buquoi is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the U.S. Air Force Academy. In this position, Lt Col Buquoi teaches general and advanced organic chemistry to over 100 cadets annually, while also serving as a mentor for future Air Force leaders.
Lt Col Buquoi earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Georgia in 2000 and entered the Air Force through the Officer Training School (OTS) program in 2004. With concentrations in polymer and organic chemistry, he has earned both Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Wright State University (2010) and The Ohio State University (2019), respectively. Throughout his career, he has served the Air Force as a bench-level Chemist, an Educator, Executive Officer, and Administrator. Prior to assuming his current position, Lt Col Buquoi was the Director of Operations at the Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory.
Education
PhD, Chemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (2019)
IDE, Military Science, Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala. (2013)
PME, Military Science, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala. (2010)
MS, Chemistry, Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio (2010)
BS, Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. (2000)
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (2019-Present)
Director of Operations, Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory, Lackland Air Force Base, Bexar County, Texas (2014-2016)
Assistant Professor & Executive Officer, Department of Chemistry, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (2010-2014)
Materials Research Chemist, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Greene County, Ohio (2007-2008)
Military Assistant to the Director, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Greene County, Ohio (2006-2007)
International Technology Manager, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Greene County, Ohio (2005-2006)
Honors & Awards
Company Grade Officer of the Year, Air Force Surgeon General (2014)
Company Grade Officer of the Year, Air Force Medical Operations Agency (2014)
Company Grade Officer of the Year, Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory (2014)
Outstanding Academy Educator, Department of Chemistry (2014)
Team of the Quarter, Basic Sciences Division (1st Quarter, 2014)
Team of the Quarter, Department of Chemistry (1st Quarter, 2014)
Malham M. Wakin Character & Leadership Award Nominee, Dean of Faculty (2013)
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, Basic Sciences Division (2nd Quarter, 2012)
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, Department of Chemistry (2nd Quarter, 2012)
Company Grade Officer of the Year, Department of Chemistry (2011)
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, Basic Sciences Division (2nd Quarter, 2011)
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, Department of Chemistry (2nd Quarter, 2011)
Chief of Staff Flight Award, Squadron Officer School (2010)
Apollo 13 Problem-Solving Flight Award, Squadron Officer School (2010)
Company Grade Officer of the Year, Materials Directorate, Det 1 (2007)
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, Operations Division (3rd Quarter, 2006)
Company Grade Officer of the Year, Operations Division (2005)
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, Operations Division (4th Quarter, 2005)
Best Contributor to Flight, Officer Training School (2005)
Medals
Meritorious Service Medal, one device
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Research and Scholarly Interests
Free-radical, organic methodology
Minisci chemistry
Photocatalytic chemistry
Heteroarene functionalization
Publications
Buquoi, J.Q. Multicomponent Radical Reactions Incorporating Heteroatom-Carbon Bonds via Polarity-Reversal Cascades. Ph.D. Dissertation, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2019.
Buquoi, J.Q.†; Lear, J.M.†; Gu, X.; Nagib, D.A. Heteroarene Phosphinylalkylation via a Catalitic, Polarity-Reversing Radical Cascade. ACS Catal., 2019, 9, 5330-5335.
Lear, J.M.†; Buquoi, J.Q.†; Gu, X.; Pan, K.; Mustafa, D.N., Nagib, D.A. Multicomponent Heteroarene Couplings via Polarity-Reversed Radical Cascades. Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 8820-8823.
Buquoi, J.Q.; Smith, D.W. Jr.; Iacono, S.T. Kinetic Study of Semifluorinated Arylene Vinylene Ether Polymers. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem., 2011, 49, 4441-4447.
Buquoi, J.Q. Exploration Using Reaction Temperature to Tailor the Degree of Order in Micro-Block Copolymer Proton Exchange Membranes. M.S. Thesis, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 2010.
Kastner, J.R.; Buquoi, J.Q.; Ganagavarum; R.; Das, K.C. Catalytic Ozonation of Gaseous Sulfur Compounds Using Wood Fly Ash. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2005, 39, 1835-1842.
Kastner, J.R.; Das, K.C.; Buquoi, J.Q.; Melear, N.D. Low Temperature Catalytic Oxidation of Hydrogen Sulfide and Methanethiol Using Wood and Coal Fly Ash. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2003, 37, 2568-2574.
Das, K.C.; Melear, N.D.; Buquoi, J.Q.; Kastner, J.R. Influence of Ash Amendment on Odor Emissions and Aerobic Biodegradation of Biosolids Mixes. Trans. ASAE, 2003, 46, 1185-1191.