Zachary Voras

Zachary Voras
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department: Department of Chemistry
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: ZVORAS@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, University of Delaware, 2017
  • B.S. Forensic and Toxicological Chemistry, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2011

Research Interests

chemistryanalyticalcultural heritagecultural heritage researchmuseum studiesspectroscopy

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: Yes

Course-credit research positions are available. Please email for more details. Preference given for students who have completed CHE/CRL321 with a letter grade of B or better.

Volunteer Research Positions Available: Yes

Volunteer research is available. Please email for more details. Preference given for students who have completed CHE/CRL321 with a letter grade of B or better.

Biography

Dr. Zachary Voras is an analytical chemist with a research focus to study the pathways of interactions for complex soft materials with their local environment as observed by a variety of surface and bulk analytical techniques. Chemical investigations include material characterization, molecular alteration, diffusion, interfacial interactions, and electronic structure change. Current research efforts have been focused on the characterization of cultural heritage materials, although novel materials and applications are also of interest.

List of Publications

  • Voras, Z. E., de Ghetaldi, K., Baade, B., Gordon, E., Gates, G., Beebe, T. P., Jr. Comparison of oil and egg tempera paint systems using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry. Studies in Conservation, 61(4), 222 - 235 (2016)
  • Voras, Z. E., de Ghetaldi, K., Wiggins, M. B., Buckley, B., Baade, B., Mass, J. L., Beebe, T. P., Jr. ToF-SIMS imaging of molecular level alteration mechanisms in Le Bonheur de vivre by Henri Matisse. Applied Physics A, 121, 1015-1030 (2015)
  • Goodwin, C. M., Voras, Z. E., Tong, X., Beebe, T. P. Jr., Soft Ion Sputtering of PAni Studied by XPS, AFM, TOF-SIMS, and STS, Coatings, 10(10), 967 (2020)
  • Beebe, T. P., Jr., Voras, Z. E., de Ghetaldi, K., Mass, J. Surface Analysis of Fine Art Paintings: Studying Degradation Mechanisms with a Systematic Approach. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24(S1), 1050-1053 (2018)
  • Grayburn, R., Voras, Z. E., Goodwin, C., Liu, M. -C., Beebe, T. P., Jr., Phenix, A. Ion probe techniques to measure the distribution of substrate elements in coatings for copper alloys. Progress in Organic Coatings, 111, 267 – 272 (2017)

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