Elizabeth Piocos

My name is Elizabeth Piocos. Currently, I am on my third year working with Procter and Gamble (P&G) as a scientist. I got both my M.S. and Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati. I spent two years at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and one year at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.E.P.A.) as a postdoctoral fellow.

My research interests (past and present) include: 1) isolation (in inert matrices and in zeolites) of reactive organic and organo-metallic species and characterizing them using ESR, FTIR and chromatography; 2) identification and analysis of chemical indicators of human fecal pollution in water; 3) study of non-wovens along with their physical and chemical properties and how best to use them in consumer products. I have authored/co-authored over 15 scientific publications.

I am a member of a number of scientific societies, most notably, the American Chemical Society (ACS), Sigma Xi and the Society of Applied Spectroscopy. I am actively involved in the ACS - on the national level, I am a member of the Women Chemists Committee, and on the local level, I am a co-founder and co-chair of the Cincinnati Women Chemists Committee. I am also a member of the Toastmaster's Club and have recently earned my Competent Toastmaster Award.

If you have career questions that you think I might be able to answer, please e-mail me at piocos.ea@pg.com.