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CURRICULUM VITA
PRATIM BISWAS
The Stifel and Quinette Jens Professor
Chair, Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
Campus Box 1180
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO 63130
EDUCATION
Tel: (314)-935-5482; FAX: (314)-935-5464
E-Mail: pratim.biswas@wustl.edu
1985 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering California Institute of Technology
1981 M.S. School of Engineering University of California, Los Angeles
1980 B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006- current Jens Professor and Chair Washington University in St. Louis
Dept. of Energy, Environmental
& Chemical Engr.
2000-2006 Jens Professor and Director Washington University in St. Louis
Environmental Engineering
1993 - 2000 Professor University of Cincinnati
1995- 1998 Director, Environmental Engineering & University of Cincinnati
Science Division
1994 Visiting Scientist National Inst. of Stds. & Tech.
1989 - 1993 Associate Professor University of Cincinnati
1985 - 1989 Assistant Professor University of Cincinnati
1981 - 1985 Graduate Research & Teaching Asst. California Institute of Technology
1980 - 1981 Graduate Research & Teaching Asst. University of California, Los Angeles
HONORS AND AWARDS
President, American Association for Aerosol Research, 2006-07
Technical Program Chair, International Aerosol Conference, St. Paul, MN, September 2006
Fellow of the Academy of Science, St. Louis, Elected 2003.
Associate Editor, Aerosol Science and Technology, 1998-2002.
Board of Directors, American Association for Aerosol Research, Elected Treasurer, 1997-2000.
Faculty Achievement Award, University of Cincinnati, 1994
Neil Wandmacher Teaching Award, College of Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 1994.
Distinguished Young Engineer, City of Greater Cincinnati, Awarded by the Engineers and Scientists of
Cincinnati, 1994.

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Kenneth Whitby Award, Awarded by the American Association for Aerosol Research for outstanding
contributions by a beginning scientist, 1991.
Graduate Teaching Award, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati,
1988, 1992 and 1993.
Special Tuition Scholarship, California Institute of Technology, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85.
School of Engineering Fellowship, University of California, Los Angeles, 1980-81.
Merit Prize for being student with the highest cumulative GPA in Engineering at IIT Bombay, 1978, 1979.
National Science Talent Scholarship awarded by the National Council on Education, Research and
Training, 1975.
TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS
Aerosol Science and Engineering, Nanoparticle Technology, Air Quality and Pollution Control,
Combustion, Environmentally Benign Energy Production and Materials Processing (applications in
Environmental & Energy Technologies), Thermal Sciences (Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics).
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
1. Biswas P., Kim S., Mills A.F.: "A Compact Low Pressure Drop Desiccant Bed for Solar Air
Conditioning Applications, I Analysis and Design, ASME J.of Solar Engineering, 106, 153-158,
1984.
2. Biswas P., Flagan R.C.: "High Velocity Inertial Impactors", Environmental Science and
Technology, 18, 611-616, 1984.
3. Kim S., Biswas P., Mills A.F.: "A Compact Low Pressure Drop Desiccant Bed for Solar Air
Conditioning Applications, II Bench Scale Tests", ASME J. of Solar Engineering, 107, 120-127,
1985.
4. Crump J., Jones C.L., Biswas P.: "Computer Program and Algorithm Review: Inverse", Aerosol
Science and Technology, 4, 123, 1985.
5. Biswas P., Jones C.L., Flagan R.C.: "Distortion of Size Distributions by Condensation and
Evaporation in Aerosol Instruments", Aerosol Science and Technology, 7, 231-246, 1987.
6. Biswas P., Flagan R.C.: "The Particle Trap Impactor", J. of Aerosol Science, 19, 113-121, 1988.
7. Biswas P." "Differential Impaction of Aerosols", J. of Aerosol Science, 19, 603-610, 1988.

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8. Han D., Biswas P.: "RESPDLOG - An expert system to implement the respiratory decision logic",
Applied Industrial Hygiene, 4, 92-97, 1989.
9. Biswas, P., Li, X., Pratsinis, S.E.: "Optical Waveguide Preform Fabrication: Silica Formation and
Growth in a High Temperature Aerosol Reactor", J. of Applied Physics, vol 65(6), 2445-2450,
1989.
10. Biswas P., Zhou D., Zitkovsky I., Blue C. and Boolchand P.: "Production of Superconducting
Powders by an Aerosol Process", Materials Letters, vol 8 (6,7), 233-237, 1989.
11. Keener T.C. and Biswas P. "A Dry Scrubbing Model for SO 2 Removal Using a Simplified
Reaction Rate Expression", Chemical Engineering Communications, vol 81, 97-108, 1989.
12. Biswas P., Tian Y. and Pratsinis S.E.: "Receptor Modeling of Microcontamination in Clean
Rooms", J. of Aerosol Science, vol 20, 1361-1364, 1989.
13. Pratsinis S.E., Xu M., Biswas P. and Willeke K.: "Theory for Aerosol Sampling Through Annular
Diffusion Denuders", J. of Aerosol Science, vol 20, 1597-1600, 1989.
14. Tian Y., Biswas P., Pratsinis S.E., Hsieh W.M.: "Principal Component Analysis for Particulate
Source Resolution in Clean Rooms", The J. of Environmental Sciences, vol 32 (6), 22-27,
Nov/Dec 1989.
15. Sethi V. and Biswas P.: "Modeling of particle formation and dynamics in a flame incinerator", J. of
Air Pollution Control Association, vol 40 (1), 42-46, 1990.
16. Tian Y., Biswas P., Pratsinis S.E., Wu J.J.:"Receptor Modeling for Contaminant Particle Source
Apportionment in Clean Rooms", Aerosol Science and Technology, vol 12, no. 4, 805-812, 1990.
17. Boolchand P., Blue C., Eglaid K., Huff W., Kilinic A., McDaniel D., Biswas P., Zhou D., Oostens
J.: "Signature of Twin Planes in Mossbauer Spectroscopy of Cuprate Superconductors", Hyperfine
Interactions, vol 62, 73-88, 1990.
18. Biswas P., Zhou D., Grothaus J., Boolchand P. and McDaniel D.: "Oxygen Evolution from
YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7-* Superconducting Powders Generated by Aerosol Routes", in High Temperature
Superconductors: Fundamental Principles and Novel Materials Processing, editors: D. Christen, J.
Narayan and L. Schneemeyer, MRS Publication, vol 169, 197-200, 1990.
19. Boolchand P., Biswas P., Zhou D., McDaniel D., Huff W., Oostens J., Farrell D.: "Fe Doping
Effects in Aerosol Processed YBa 2 (Cu 1-x Fe x ) 3 O 7-* Submicrocrystalline Grains", in High
Temperature Superconductors: Fundamental Principles and Novel Materials Processing, editors:
D. Christen, J. Narayan and L. Schneemeyer, MRS Publication, vol 169, 1045-1048, 1990.
20. Bai H. and Biswas P.: "Deposition of Lognormally Distributed Aerosols Accounting for
Simultaneous Diffusion, Thermophoresis and Coagulation", J. of Aerosol Science, vol. 21 (5),

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629-640, 1990.
21. Biswas P., Lu C.S., Xu M., Pratsinis S.E.: "Design Equations for Gas Sampling in Diffusion
Denuders and the Effects of Particle Dissociation", in Visibility and Fine Particles, editor: C.V.
Mathai, AWMA Pub. No. TR-17, 131-145, 1990.
22. Pratsinis S.E., Bai H., Biswas P., Frenklach M. and Mastrangelo S.V.R.: "Kinetics of TiCl 4
Oxidation", J. American Ceramic Society, vol. 73(7), 2158-2162, 1990.
23. Lin W.Y. and Biswas P.: "EMERG: An Expert System to Develop Emergency Responses to
Hazardous Material Spills", Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials, vol. 8(3), 263-274, 1991.
24. Bai H., Biswas P. and Keener T.C.: "Particle Formation by NH 3 -SO 2 Reactions at Trace Water
Conditions", Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, vol 31(1), 88-94, 1992.
25. Lin W.Y., Sethi V. and Biswas P.: "Multicomponent Aerosol Dynamics of the Pb-O 2 System in a
Bench Scale Flame Incinerator", Aerosol Science and Technology, vol 17, 119-133, 1992.
26. Mukerjee S. and Biswas P.: "A Concept of Risk Apportionment of Air Emission Sources for Risk
Reduction Considerations", Environmental Technology, vol. 13, 635-646, 1992.
27. Chang H. and Biswas P.: "In situ Light Scattering Dissymmetry Measurements of the Evolution of
the Aerosol Size Distribution in Flames", J. of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 153 (1), 157-
166, 1992.
28. Biswas, P., Lin, S.Y. and Boolchand, P.: "Processing of Magnetic Particles by Aerosol Routes", J.
Aerosol Sci., vol. 23, s807-810, 1992.
29. Biswas, P., Lin W.Y. and Wu C.Y.: "Formation and Emission of Metallic Aerosols from
Incinerators", J. Aerosol Sci., vol. 23, s273-276, 1992.
30. Xu M., Willeke K., Biswas P. and Pratsinis S.E.: "Impaction and Rebound of Particles at Acute
Incident Angles", Aerosol Science and Technology, vol. 18, no. 2, 143-155, 1992.
31. Wu C.Y. and Biswas P.: "An Equilibrium Analysis to Determine the Speciation of Metals in an
Incinerator", Combustion and Flame, vol. 93, 31-40, 1993.
32. Zhou D., Biswas P., Oostens J. and Boolchand P.: "Superconducting Properties of Aerosol
Generated YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7-d Powders", J. American Ceramic Society, vol. 76, 678-682, 1993.
33. Mukerjee S. and Biswas P.: "Source Resolution and risk Apportionment to Augment the Bubble
Policy: Application to a Steel Plant Bubble", Environ. Management, vol. 17, no. 4, 531-543, 1993.
34. Gupta A., Novick V.J., Biswas P. and Monson P.R.: "Effect of Humidity and Particle
Hygroscopicity on the Mass Loading Capacity of High Efficiency Particulate Air Filters", Aerosol

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Science and Technology, vol. 19, no. 1, 94-107, 1993.
35. Flora J.R.V., Suidan M.T., Biswas P. and Sayles G.D.: "Modeling Sustrate Transport into
Biofilms: Role of Multiple Ions and pH Effects", ASCE J. of Environ, Engr., vol. 119, 908-930,
1993.
36. Biswas P., Lu C.S., and Clark R.M.: "A Model for Chlorine Concentration Decay in Pipes", Water
Research, vol. 27, 1715-1724, 1993.
37. Lu C.S., Biswas P. and Clark R.M.: "Modeling of Breakpoint Reaction in Drinking Water
Distribution Pipes", Environment International, vol. 19, 543-560, 1993.
38. Sakakibara Y., Flora J.R.V., Suidan M.T., Biswas P. and Kuroda M.: "Measurement of Mass
Transfer Coefficients with an Electrochemical Method using Dilute Electrolyte Solutions", Water
Research, vol. 28, 9-16, 1994.
39. Li I., Biswas P. and Islam S.: "Estimation of the Dominant Degrees of Freedom for Air Pollutant
Concentration Data: Applications to Ozone Measurements", Atmospheric Environment, vol. 28,
1707-1714, 1994.
40. Wu C.Y., Biswas P. and Fendinger N.J.: "Model to Assess Heavy Metal Emissions from MSW
Incinerators", Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials, vol. 11, 71-92, 1994.
41. Bai H., Biswas P. and Keener T.C.: "SO 2 Removal by NH 3 Gas Injection: Effects of Temperature
and Moisture Content", Industrial Engr. and Chemistry Research, vol. 33, 1231-1236, 1994.
42. Lin W.Y. and Biswas P.: "Metallic Particle Formation and Growth Dynamics During Incineration",
Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 101, 29-43, 1994.
43. Owens T.M., Wu C.Y. and Biswas P.: "An Equilibrium Analysis for Reaction of Metal
Compounds with Sorbents In High Temperature Systems", Chemical Engr. Comm., vol 133, 31-
52, 1995.
44. Chang H., Lin W.Y. and Biswas P.: "An Inversion Technique to Determine the Aerosol Size
Distribution in Multicomponent Systems from Insitu Light Scattering Measurements", Aerosol
Science and Technology, vol. 22, 24-32, 1995.
45. Lu C.S., Biswas P. and Clark R.M.: “Simultaneous Transport of Substrates, Disinfectants and
Microorganisms in Water Pipes”, Water Research, vol. 29, 881-894, 1995.
46. Sorial G.A., Smith F.L., Suidan M.T. and Biswas P.: “Evaluation of Trickle Bed Biofilter Media
for Toluene Removal”, J. Air and Waste Mgmt. Associn., vol. 45, 801-810, 1995.
47. Flora J.R.V., Suidan M.T., Biswas P. and Sayles G.D. (1995): “A Modeling Study of Anaerobic
Biofilm Systems: I. Detailed Biofilm Modeling”, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, vol. 46, 43-
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48. Biswas P., Owens T.M. and Wu C.Y.: “Control of Toxic Metal Emissions from Combustors Using
Vapor Phase Sorbent Materials”, J. of Aerosol Science, vol. 26, S217-218, 1995.
49. Yang G. and Biswas P.: “Characterization of Nanophase Titania Particles Processed in Different
Flame Reactors”, J. of Aerosol Science, vol. 26, S559-560, 1995.
50. Owens T.M. and Biswas P.: “Vapor Phase Sorbent Precursors for Toxic Metal Emissions Control
from Combustors”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Research, vol. 35, 792-798, 1996.
51. Owens T.M. and Biswas P.: “Reactions Between Vapor Phase Lead Compounds and In Situ
Generated Silica Particles at Various Lead-Silica Feed Ratios: Applications to Toxic Metal
Capture in Combustors”, J. Of the Air and Waste Mgmt. Associn., vol. 46, 530-538, 1996.
52. Yang G.M., Zhuang H. and Biswas P.: “Characterization and Sinterability of Nanophase Titania
Particles Processed in Flame Reactors”, NanoStructured Materials, 7(6), 675-689, 1996.
53. McMillin B. Biswas P. and Zachariah M.R.: “In Situ Characterization of Vapor Phase Growth of
Iron Oxide-Silica Nanocomposites, Part I. 2-D Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence and Imaging” J.
of Materials Res., vol. 11, 1552-1561, 1996.
54. Lin S.Y., Ferg J., Biswas P., Enzweiler R. and Boolchand P.: “Characterization of maghemite
ferric oxide crystals processed by an aerosol technique”, J. of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials,
vol. 159, 147-158, 1996.
55 Smith F.L., Sorial G.A., Suidan M.T., Biswas P. and Brenner R.: “Development of two biomass
control strategies for extended, stable operation of high efficiency biofilters with high toluene
loadings”, Environ. Sci. Technol., vol. 30, 1744-1751, 1996.
56. Biswas P., Wu C.Y., Zachariah M.R. and McMillin B.: “Characterization of Iron Oxide-Silca
Nanocomposites in Flames: Part II. Comparison of Discrete Sectional Model Predictions to
Experimental Data”, J. Materials Res., vol. 12 (3), 714-723, 1997.
57. Sethi V., Patnaik P., Biswas P., Clark R.M. and Rice E.W.: “Evaluation of Optical Detection
Methods for Waterborne Suspensions”, J. American Water Works Associn., 89(2), 98-112, 1997.
58. Biswas P. and Zachariah M.R.: “In Situ Immobilization of Lead Species in Combustion
Environments by Injection of Gas Phase Silica Sorbent Precursors”, Environmental Science and
Technology, vol 31(9), 2455-2463, 1997.
59. Sorial G.A., Smith F.L., Sudian M.T., Biswas P. and Brenner R.C.: “Performance of Peat Biofilter:
Impact of Empty Bed Residence Time, Temperature and Toluene Loading”, J. of Hazardous
Materials, vol. 53 (1-3), 19-34, 1997.
60. Alonso C., Suidan M.T., Sorial G.A., Smith F.L., Biswas P., Smith P.J. and Brenner R.C. :”Gas
Treatment in Trickle-Bed Biofilters:Biomass, How much is enough?” Biotechnol. Bioeng., vol. 54,
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61. Durlak S., Biswas P. and Shi J.:”Equilibrium Analysis of the Affect of Temperature, Moisture and
Soidum Content on Heavy Metal Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators”, J. of
Hazardous Materials, 56(1-2), 1-20, 1997.
62. Yang G. and Biswas P.: “Study of the Sintering of Nanosized Titania Agglomerates in Flames
Using In Situ Light Scattering Measurements”, Aerosol Science and Technology, vol. 27(4), 507-
521, 1997.
63. Wu C.Y. and Biswas P.: “Particle Growth by Condensation in a System with Limited Vapor”,
Aerosol Science and Technology, vol. 28(1), 1-20, 1998.
64. Biswas P, Pehkonen S, Olie K, Sarofim A, Hoffmann M, Nriagu J, Mukerjee D.: “Welcome to a
special issue on the role of metallic species in the chemistry of pollutant formation and conversion”
- Editorial, J. Air and Waste Management Associn., vol 48 (2), 97, 1998.
64. Biswas P. and Wu C.Y.: “Control of Toxic Metal Emission from Combustors Using Sorbents: A
Review”, J. Air and Waste Management Associn., vol 48, 113-127, 1998.
65. Sorial G.A., Smith F.L., Suidan M.T., Pandit A., Biswas P., Brenner R.C.: “Evaluation of
trickle-bed air biofilter performance for styrene removal” Water Research, vol. 32(5), 1593-1603,
1998.
66. Chen J.L., Islam S. and Biswas P.: “Nonlinear Dynamics of Hourly Ozone Concentrations:
Nonparametric Short Term Prediction”, Atmospheric Environment, vol. 32, 1839-1848, 1998.
67. Durlak S., Biswas P., Shi J. and Bernhard M.J.: “Characterization of Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbon Particulate and Gaseous Emissions from Polystyrene Combustion”, Environmental
Science and Technology, vol. 32 (15), 2301-2307, 1998.
68. Biswas P., Yang G. and Zachariah M.R.: “In Situ Processing of Ferroelectric Materials from Lead
Waste Streams by Injection of Gas Phase Titanium Precursors: Laser Induced Fluorescence and X-
Ray Diffraction Measurements”, Combust. Sci. Technol., vol.134, 1-6, pp. 183-200, 1998.
69. Smith F.L., Sorial G.A., Suidan M.T., Pandit A., Biswas P. and Brenner R.C.: “Evaluation of
Trickle Bed Air Biofilter Performance as a Function of Inlet VOC Concentration and Loading, and
Biomass Control”, J. Air and Waste Mgmt. Associn., vol. 48, 627-636, 1998.
70. Wu C.Y., Lee T.G., Tyree G., Arar E. and Biswas P.: “Capture of Mercury in Combustion Systems
by In Situ Generated Titania Particles with UV Irradiation”, Environ. Engr. Sci., vol. 15, 2, 137-
148, 1998.
71. Yang G., Wang Z., Biswas P., Bresser W. and Boolchand P.: “Processing titania based materials in
flame reactors: From Dopants to Nano-composites”, J. Aerosol Sci., vol. 29, S129-130, 1998.
72. Biswas P., Berglund R.L. Chow J., Pehkonen S., Price J., Shi J.C., Watson J.: “ Introduction to the

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air & waste management association's 28th annual critical review - Editorial”, J. Air and Waste
Mgmt. Associn., vol. 48 (6), 482, 1998.
73. Lee T.G. and Biswas P.: “Kinetics of Mercury Capture Using Titania Sorbents”, J. Aerosol Sci.,
vol. 29, S577-578, 1998.
74. Wu C.Y. and Biswas P.: “Study of Numerical Diffusion in a Discrete-Sectional Model and Its
Application to Aerosol Dynamics Simulation”, Aerosol Science and Technology, vol. 29 (5), 359-
378, 1998.
75. Biswas, P.: “Children's risk from multimedia exposure to environmental chemicals - Closure on
Critical Review Paper”, J. Air and Waste Mgmt. Associn., vol. 48(11), 1116-1117, 1998.
76. Yang, G. and Biswas P.: “Computer Simulation of the Aggregation and Sintering Restructuring of
Fractal-like Clusters Containing Limited Number of Primary Particles”, J. of Colloid and Interface
Sci., vol. 211, 142-150, 1999.
77. Biswas P, Berglund RL, Chow J, Pehkonen S, Price J, Shi JC, Watson J: “ Introduction to the Air
& Waste Management Association's 29th Annual Critical Review” J. Air and Waste Mgmt.
Associn., vol. 49 (6), 626-627, 1999.
78. Sahle-Demessie,E., Gonzalez M., Wang Z.M., Biswas P.: “Synthesizing Alcohols and Ketones by
Photoinduced Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Hydrocarbons in Titania Film Reactors Prepared By
Three Different Methods”, Ind. Engr. Chem. Res., vol. 38, 3276-3284, 1999.
79. Yang G., Biswas P. , Boolchand P., Sabata A.: “Deposition of Multifunctional Titania Films by
Aerosol Routes”, J. Am. Ceramic Soc., vol. 82, 10, 2573-2579, 1999.
80. Biswas P, Senior C.L., Chang R., Vidic, R., Laudal D.J and Brown T.: “ Mercury Measurement
and Its Control: Discussion of the Air & Waste Management Association's 29th Annual Critical
Review” J. Air and Waste Mgmt. Associn., vol. 49 (12), 1469-1473, 1999.
81. Wu C.Y. and Biswas P.: “Lead Species Aerosol Formation and Growth in Multicomponent High-
Temperature Environments”, Environmental Engineering Sci., vol 17(1), 41-60, 2000.
82. Zhuang Y., Kim Y.J., Lee T.G., Biswas P.: “Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Ultra-Fine
Particle Behavior in Electrostatic Precipitators”, J. of Electrostatics, Vol. 48, Nos. 3-4, 245-260,
2000.
83. Chen JL, Islam S, Biswas P.: “Nonlinear dynamics of hourly ozone concentrations: nonparametric
short-term prediction”, Atmos. Environ., vol. 34: (5) 837-838, 2000.
84. Zimmer A. and Biswas P.: “Mechanistic Understanding of Aerosol Emissions from Brazing
Operations” American Industrial Hygiene Association J., vol. 61, 351-361, 2000.
85. Hayashi T., Lee T.G., Hazelwood M., Arar E. and Biswas P.: “Characterization of Activated

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Carbon Fiber Filters for Pressure Drop, Submicrometer Particulate Collection and Mercury
Capture”, J. Air and Waste Mgmt. Associn., vol. 50: (6) 922-929, 2000.
86. Wesselkamper S.C., Prows D.R., Biswas P., Willeke K., Bingham E. and Leikauf G.: “ Genetic
susceptibility to irritant induced acute lung injury in mice”, Am. J. Physiol. Lung Cell Mol.
Physiol., vol. 279, L575-582, 2000.
87. Wang Z.M. and Biswas P.: “Nickel Speciation and Aerosol Formation During the Combustion of
Kerosene Doped with Nickel Nitrate Aerosol in a Premixed Burner”, Aerosol Science and
Technology, vol. 33, 525-535, 2000.
88. Wang Z.M., G. Yang, P. Biswas, W. Bresser and P. Boolchand.: “Processing of iron-doped titania
powders in flame aerosol reactors”. Powder Technology, vol. 114:1-3, 197-204, 2001.
89. Zimmer A.T. and Biswas P.: “Characterization of Aerosol Resulting from Arc Welding
Processes”, J. Aerosol Science, vol. 32, 993-1008, 2001.
90. Zhuang Y. and Biswas P.: “Submicrometer Particle Formation and Control in a Bench Scale
Pulverized Coal Combustor”, Energy and Fuels, vol. 15(3), 510-516, 2001.
91. Lee T.G., Biswas P. and Hedrick E.: “Comparison of Hg Capture Efficiencies of Three In Situ
Generated Sorbents”, AIChE. Journal, vol. 47, 954-961, 2001.
92. Almquist C. and Biswas P.: “A Mechanistic Approach to Modeling the Effect of Dissolved
Oxygen in Photo-oxidation Reactions on Titanium Dioxide in Aqueous Systems”, Chemical Engr.
Sci., vol. 56, 3421-3430, 2001.
93. Almquist C. and Biswas P.: “The Photo-oxidation of Cyclohexane on Titanium Dioxide: An
Investigation of Competitive Adsorption and its Effects on Product Formation and Selectivity”,
Applied Catalysis A: General, vol. 214, 259-271, 2001.
94. Hedrick E., Lee T.G., Biswas P. and Zhuang Y.: “The Development of Iodine Based Impinger
Solutions for the Efficient Capture of Hg o Using Direct Injection Nebulization-Inductively
Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Analysis”, Environ. Sci. Technol., vol. 35, 3764-3773, 2001.
95. Chow J.C., Watson J.G., Berglund R.L., Biswas P., Wu C.Y.: “Diesel engines: Environmental
impact and control - A critical review introduction”, Journal of the Air & Waste Management
Association, 51 (6): 807-808, 2001
96. Miller C.R., Biswas P. and Leikauf G.: “Combustion generated nickel species aerosols: Role of
chemical and morphological properties on lung injury”, Aerosol Sci. Technol., vol. 35, 829-839,
2001.
97. Zimmer A.T., Baron P.A. and Biswas P.: “The influence of operating parameters on numberweighted
aerosol size distribution generated from a gas metal arc welding process”, J. of Aerosol

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Sci., vol. 33, 519-531, 2002.
98. Smith F.L., Sorial G.A., Suidan M.T., Biswas P., Brenner R.C.: “Development and demonstration
of an explicit lumped-parameter biofilter model and design equation incorporating Monod
kinetics”, J. Air Waste Management, vol. 52 (2), 208-219, 2002.
99. Kulkarni P., Namiki N., Otani Y. and Biswas P.: “Charging of particles in unipolar coronas
irradiated by in-situ soft X-rays: Enhancement of Capture Efficiency of Ultrafine Particles”, J.
Aerosol Sci., vol. 33 (9), 1279-1298, 2002.
100. Smith F.L., Sorial G.A., Suidan M.T., Biswas P., Brenner R.C.: “Development and
demonstration of an explicit lumped-parameter biofilter model and design equation
incorporating Monod kinetics”, J. Air Waste Management, vol. 52 (2), 208-219, 2002.
101. Kulkarni P., Namiki N., Otani Y. and Biswas P.: “Charging of particles in unipolar coronas
irradiated by in-situ soft X-rays: Enhancement of Capture Efficiency of Ultrafine Particles”, J.
Aerosol Sci., vol. 33 (9), 1279-1298, 2002.
102. Lee T.G., Hedrick E. and Biswas P.: “Hg Reactions in the Presence of Chlorine Species:
Homogenous Gas Phase and Heterogenous Gas-Solid Phase” J. Air and Waste Mgmt. Associn.,
vol. 52, 1316-1323, 2002.
103. Almquist C. and Biswas P.: “Role of synthesis method and particle size of nanostructured
titanium dioxide on its photoactivity”, J. of Catalysis, vol. 212 (2), 145-156, 2002.
104. Chow J.C., Berglund R., Biswas P., Eatough D., Mueller P.K., Watson J.G., Wu C.Y.:
“Separation and capture of CO2 from large stationary sources and sequestration in geological
formations”, J. Air and Waste Mgmt. Associn., vol. 53 (6), 643-644, 2003.
105. Sahle-Demessie E., Almquist C.B., Enriquez J., Biswas P.: “The Photocatalytic Oxidation of
Low Concentration MTBE on Titanium Dioxide from Groundwater in a Falling Film Reactor”,
Environmental Progress, Vol. 22, No. 1, 14-24, 2003.
106. Kulkarni P., Sureshkumar R., Biswas P.: “Multiscale simulation of irreversible deposition in
presence of double layer interactions”, J. Colloid and Interface Sci., vol. 260 (1), 36-48, 2003.
107. Kulkarni P. and Biswas P. “Morphology of Nanostructured Films for Environmental
Applications: Simulation of Simultaneous Sintering and Growth”, J.of Nanoparticle Research,
vol. 5 (3-4): 259-268, 2003.
108. Biswas P., Choi M., Fissan H., Okuyama K., Pui D. and Schoonman, J. “International
Symposium on ‘Nanoparticles: Aerosols and Materials”, Pusan, Korea, July 5-6, 2001", J.
Nanoparticle Res., vol. 5, 573-576, 2003.
109. Reponen T, Grinshpun S. A., Trakumas S., Martuzevicius D., Wang Z.M., LeMasters G,
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highways in the Greater Cincinnati airshed”, J. Of Environmental Monitoring, vol. 5 (4):
557-562, 2003.
110. Kulkarni P., Dutari G., Biswas P. and Haught, R.: “Gravity settling characteristics of
Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in aqueous suspension using in situ static light scattering”,
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol.233 (1-3), 1-10,
2004.
111. Kommu S., Khomami B. and Biswas P.: “Simulation of aerosol dynamics and transport in
chemically reacting particulate matter laden flows. Part I: Algorithm development and
validation”, Chem. Engr. Sci., vol. 59 (2), 345-358, 2004.
112. Kommu S., Khomami B. and Biswas P.: “Simulation of aerosol dynamics and transport in
chemically reacting particulate matter laden flows. Part II: Application to CVD reactors”,
Chem. Engr. Sci., vol. 59 (2), 3 359-371, 2004.
113. Rodriguez S., Almquist C., Tai Gyu Lee, T.G.; Furuuchi M.; Hedrick E. and Biswas P.: “A
Mechanistic Model for Mercury Capture with In Situ Generated Titania Particles: Role of
Water Vapor, J. Air and Waste Mgmt. Associn., vol. 54, 149-156, 2004.
114. Lee T.G., Biswas P. and Hedrick E.: “Overall Kinetics of Heterogenous Elemental Mercury
Reactions on TiO 2 Sorbent Particles with UV Irradiation”, Ind. Engr. Chem. Res., vol. 43 (6),
1411-1417, 2004.
115. Martuzevicius D., Grinshpun S.A., Reponen T., Gorny R.L., Shukla R., Lockey J., Hu S.H.,
McDonald R., Biswas P., Kliucininkas L., LeMasters G., “ Spatial and temporal variations of
PM2.5 concentration and composition throughout an urban area with high freeway density - the
Greater Cincinnati study” Atmos. Environ., vol. 38 (8): 1091-1105, 2004.
116. Yoshikawa F, Namiki N, Otani Y, Biswas P., “A titanium dioxide-silica glass granule packed
bed reactor for degradation of airborne organic compounds", J. Chemical Engr. of Japan,
vol.37 (4): 503-513, 2004.
117. Hogan C., Lee M., Biswas P., “Capture of Viral Particles in soft X-ray Enhanced Corona
Systems: Charge Distribution and Transport Characteristics”, Aerosol Sci. Technol., vol.
38(5):475-486, 2004.
118. Tsai C.J., Chen D., Chein H.M., Chen S.C., Roth J.L., Hsu, Y.D., Li W. and Biswas P.,
“Theoretical and experimental study of an axial flow cyclone for fine particle removal in
vacuum conditions”, J. Aerosol Sci., vol. 35, 1105-1118, 2004.
119. Kulkarni P. and Biswas P., “A Brownian dynamics simulation to predict morphology of
nanoparticle deposits in the presence of interparticle interactions”, Aerosol Sci. Technol., vol.
38, 541-554, 2004.
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aerosols”, J. Air Waste Mgmt. Associn., vol. 54, 1069-1078, 2004.
121. McDonald R., Hu S., Martuzevicius D., Grinshpun S.A., Le Masters G. and Biswas P.,
“Intensive short term measurements of the ambient aerosol in the Greater Cincinnati airshed”,
Aerosol Sci. Technol., vol. 38, 70-79, 2004.
122. Kumar P. and Biswas P., “Analytical expressions of the collision frequency function for
aggregation of magnetic particles”, J. Aerosol Sci., vol. 36/4, 455-469, 2005.
123. Kulkarni, P., Dutari G., Weingeist D., Adin A., Haught R. and Biswas P., “Capture of waterborne
colloids in granular beds using external electric fields: improving removal of
Cryptosporidium parvum “, Water Research , vol. 39, 1047-1060, 2005.
124. Biswas P. and Wu C.Y., “Nanoparticles and the environment”, Critical Review Paper, J. Air
and Waste Mgmt. Associn., vol. 55, 708-746, 2005.
125. Namiki N., Cho K., Fraundorf, P. and Biswas P., “Tubular Reactor Synthesis of Doped
Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide and Its Enhanced Activation by Coronas and Soft X-rays”,
Indust. Engr. Chem. Res. , vol. 44(14), 5213-5220, 2005.
126. Weld K.J., Dryer S., Ames C.D., Cho K., Hogan C., Lee M.H., Biswas P. and Landman J.,
“Analysis of plume produced by laparoscopic energy-based instruments and the effect on
laparoscopic visibility” J. of Urology vol. 173 (4), 324-324, 2005.
127. Hogan C.J., Kettelson E., Lee M.H., Ramaswami B., Angenent L. and Biswas P., “Sampling
Methodologies and Dosage Assessment Techniques for Submicrometer and Ultrafine Virus
Particles”, J. Applied Microbiology, vol 99, 1422-1434, 2005.
128. Kulkarni P., Sureshkumar R. and Biswas P., “Hierarchical approach to model multilayer
colloidal deposition in porous media”, Environ. Sci. Technol., vol. 39, 6361-6370, 2005.
129. Lee M.H., Cho K., Shah A.P. and Biswas P., “Nanostructured sorbents for Capture of
Cadmium Species in Combustion Environments”, Environ. Sci. Technol., vol 39 (21), 8481-
8489, 2005.
130. Hogan C.J., Kettelson E.M., Ramaswami B., Chen D.R. and Biswas P., “Charge Reduced
Electrospray Size Spectrometry of Mega- and Gigadalton Complexes: Whole Viruses and
Virus Fragments”, Anal. Chem., vol. 78, 844-852, 2006.
131. Cho K. and Biswas P., “Sintering rates for pristine and doped titanium dioxide determined
using a tandem differential mobility analyzer system”, Aerosol Sci. Technol., vol. 40 (5), 309-
319, 2006.
132. Cho K. and Biswas P., “ A Geometric Sintering Model (GSM) to Predict Surface Area Change,
J. Aerosol Sci., vol. 37 (10), 1378-1387, 2006.
133. Hu, S. McDonald R., Martuzevicius D., Biswas P., Grinshpun S.A., Kelley A., Reponen T.,

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Lockey J. and LeMasters, G., “UNMIX Modeling of Ambient PM2.5 Near An Interstate
Highway in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA”, Atmos. Environ., 40: S378-S395, 2006.
134. Suriyawong, A., Gamble M., Lee M.H., Axelbaum R. and Biswas P., “Submicrometer particle
formation and mercury speciation under O 2 - CO 2 Coal Combustion”, Energy and Fuels, 20 (6),
2357-2363, 2006.
135. Rane K.S., Mhalsiker R. , Yin S., Sato T., Cho K., Dunbar E. and Biswas P., “Visible
light-sensitive yellow TiO2-xNx and Fe-N co-doped Ti1-yFeyO2-xNx anatase photocatalysts
“, J. of Solid State Chem., vol. 179 (10), 3033-3044, 2006.
136. Wiesner M.R., Lowry G.V. Alvarez P., Dionysiou D. and Biswas P. “Assessing the risk of
nanomaterials”, Environ. Sci. Technol., vol. 40 (14): 4336-4345, 2006.
137. Brown D. P, Kauppinen E.I., Jokiniemi J.K., Rubin S.G. and Biswas P. “ A method of
moments based CFD model for polydisperse aerosol flows with strong interphase mass and
heat transfer”, Computers and Fluids, vol. 35(7), 762-780, 2006.
138. Lee, M.H. McClellan, W.J.; Candela, J. Andrews, D. and Biswas P., “Reduction of nanoparticle
exposure to welding aerosols by modification of the ventilation system in a workplace”, J. of
Nanoparticle Research, vol 9, 127-136, 2007.
139. Jiang J., Lee M.H. and Biswas P., "Model for nanoparticle charging by diffusion, direct
photoionization and thermoionization mechanisms", J. of Electrostatics, vol. 65:209-220, 2007.
140. Lenggoro, I.W., Widiyandari, H., Hogan, C.J., Biswas, P., & Okuyama K. “Colloidal
nanoparticle analysis by nanoelectrospray size spectrometry with a heated flow”. Analytica
Chimica Acta. 585, 193-201, 2007.
141. Ryan P.H., LeMasters G.K., Biswas P., Levin L., Hu S., Lindsey M., Bernstein D.I., Lockey J.,
Villareal M., Hershey G.K.K., Grinshpun S.A., “A comparison of proximity and land use
regression traffic exposure models and wheezing in infants”, Environ. Health Perspectives,
115:278 - 284, 2007.
142. Basak, S., Chen, D. and Biswas P., “Electrospray of ionic precursor solutions to synthesize iron
oxide nanoparticles: Modified scaling law”, Chem. Engr. Sci., vol. 62, 1263 – 1268, 2007.
143. Iskandar F., Nandiyanto A.B.D., Yun K-.M., Hogan C.J., Okuyama K., and Biswas P.
“Photocatalytic Performance of Brookite TiO2 Macroporous Particles Prepared by Spray
Drying with Colloidal Templating”, Adv. Materials, vol. 19, 1408-1412, 2007.
144. Weld K. J., Dryer S., Ames C. D., Cho K., Hogan C., Lee M-. H., Biswas P., Landman J. “Analysis
of Surgical Smoke Produced by Various Energy-Based Instruments and Effect on Laproscopic
Visibility”, J. Endourology, vol. 21, 347-351, 2007.
145. Widiyandari, H., Hogan, C.J., Yun K-. M., Iskandar F., Biswas P., Okuyama K. “Production of

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Narrow-Size-Distribution Polymer-Pigment-Nanoparticle Composites via Electrohydrodynamic
Atomization”, Macromolecular Mat. & Engr., 292, 495-502, 2007.
146. Jiang J., Chen D. R., Biswas P. “Synthesis of Nanoparticles in a Flame Aerosol Reactor with
Independent and Strict Control of their Size, Crystal Phase, and Morphology”, Nanotechnology, vol
18, 285603, 2007.
147. Thimsen E., Biswas P. “Nanostructured Photoactive Films Synthesized by a Flame Aerosol
Reactor”, AIChe J., vol. 53, 1727-1735, 2007.
148. Jiang J., Hogan C.J., Chen D.R., Biswas P. “Aerosol charging and capture in the nanoparticle size
range (6-15 nm) by direct photoionization and diffusion mechanisms”, J. Appl. Phys., vol. 102:
034904, 2007
149. Noel J. D., Biswas P., Giammar D. E. “Evaulation of a sequential extraction process used for
determining mercury binding mechanisms to coal combustion byproducts”, J. Air Waste
Management Assoc., vol. 57, 856-867, 2007.
150. Hogan C. J., Yun K. M., Chen D.R., Lenggoro I. W., Biswas P., Okuyama K. “Controlled size
polymer particle production by electrohydrodynamic atomization”, Colloids Surf. A., vol. 311, 67-
76, 2007.
151. Cho K., Hogan C. J., Biswas P. “Study of the mobility, surface area, and sintering behavior of
agglomerates in the transition regime by tandem differential mobility analysis”, J. Nanoparticle
Res. Vol. 9, 1003-1012, 2007.
152. Hogan C. J., Biswas P. “Porous Film Deposition by Electrohydrodynamic Atomization of
Nanoparticle Sols” Aerosol Sci. Technol. Vol. 42, 1, 75-85, 2008.
153. Suriyawong A., Hogan C.J., Jiang J. and Biswas P. “Charged fraction and electrostatic
collection of ultrafine and submicrometer particles formed during oxygen-coal combustion”,
Fuel, vol 87, 673-682, 2008.
154. Thimsen, E., Rastagar N. and Biswas P.: “Nanostructured TiO2 Films with Controlled Morphology
Synthesized in a Single Step Process: Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Photo
Watersplitting”, J. Phys. Chem. C, vol. 112, 4134-4140, 2008.
155. Hogan C.J, Carroll J.A., Rohrs H.W., Biswas P. and Gross M.L.: “Charge Carrier Field Emission
Determines the Charge on Native State Proteins in Electrospray Ionization”, J. Am Chem. Soc., vol.
130, 6926-6927, 2008.
156. Hogan C.J and Biswas P.: “Narrow Size Distribution Nanoparticle Production by Electrospray
Procesisng of Ferritin”, J. Aerosol Sci., vol. 39, 432-440, 2008.
157. Jiang J., Oberdorster G., Elder A., Gelein R., Mercer, P. And Biswas P.: “Does Nanoparticle
Toxicity Depend on Size and Crystal Phase?”, Nanotoxicology, vol. 2(1), 33-42, 2008.

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158. Hogan C.J. and Biswas P.: “Monte Carlo Simulation of Macromolecular Ionization by
Nanoelectrospray”, J. Am Soc. For Mass Spectrometry, (in press), 2008.
CHAPTER IN BOOK
1. Biswas P.: "Measurement of High Concentration and High Temperature Aerosols", in Aerosol
Measurement: Principles, Techniques and Applications, editors: K. Willeke and P. Baron,
Chapter 32, pp. 705-720, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1992.
2. Zachariah M.R., Shull R.D., McMillin B.K. and Biswas P. “In-Situ Characterization and
Modeling of the Vapor-Phase Formation of a Magnetic Nanocomposite”, in
Nanotechnology:Molecularly Designed Materials, editors, G.M. Chow and K.E. Gonsalves,
Chapter 4, pp. 42-63, ACS Books Department, Washington DC, 1996.
3. Biswas P.: "Measurement of High Concentration and High Temperature Aerosols", in Aerosol
Measurement: Principles, Techniques and Applications, editors: P. Baron and K. Willeke,
Chapter 31, pp. 903-928, John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY, 2001.
4. Biswas, P. Chen D. and Hering S. (Editors), Seventh International Aerosol Conference, ISBN
978-0-9788735-0-9; Vols. I and II; St. Paul, MN, 2006.
PATENTS
1. Biswas P. and Owens T.M. “Process for forming a sorbent-metal complex by employing a
sorbent precursor”, US Patent 5, 888, 926, issued March 30, 1999.
2. Biswas P. and Wu C.Y. “Process for the enhanced capture of heavy metal emissions”, US
Patent 6,248,217, issued, June 19, 2001.
3. Sahle-Demmessie E., Biswas P., Gonzalez M., Wang Z.M. and Sikdar S. “Process for Photo-
Induced Partial Oxidation of Organic Chemicals”, US Patent 6,777,374, issued August 17,
2004.
4. Biswas P., Namiki N. and Kulkarni P. “Charging and Capture of Particles in Coronas Irradiated
by In-Situ X-Rays”, US Patent 6,861,036, issued March 1, 2005.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
More than 200 at National and International Conferences. More than 100 Invited Talks at various
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INVITED TALKS
1. Morgantown Energy Technology Center, DOE, Nov. 1985
"Impaction of Aerosols: New Developments".
2. Ohio University, Athens, College of Engineering, Invited Talk, April 1986
"Formation, Transport, and Deposition of Submicron Particles".
3. AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, July 1987.
"Aerosol Research at the University of Cincinnati".
4. Corning Glass Works, Corning, New York, August 1987.
"Optical Fiber Preform Fabrication Research at the Univ. of Cincinnati".
5. Korean Advanced Institute for Science & Technology, Seoul, September 1990.
"Particle Formation and Dynamics in High Temperature Systems".
6. National Taiwan University, Taipei, October 1990.
"Ambient Aerosol Source Apportionment - Receptor Modeling".
7. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, October 1990.
"Aerosol Science and Engineering - An Overview".
8. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, October 1990.
"Environmental Aerosol Research at the University of Cincinnati".
9. Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Bombay, October 1990.
"Aerosol Formation and Dynamics in High Temperature Systems".
10. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, November 1990.
"Expert Systems to Develop Emergency Responses to Hazardous Material Spills".
11. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Hyderabad, November 1990
"Particle Measurements in High Temperature Systems"
12. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, November 1990.
"Particle Formation and Dynamics in High Temperature Systems"
13. Institute for Management, Calcutta University, Calcutta, November 1990.
"Air Quality Management for Industrial Safety: Use of Expert Systems"

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14. AWWA Research Foundation, "Distribution System Water Quality Modeling Workshop",
Cincinnati, February 1991
"Particle and Chemical Transport in Drinking Water Systems"
15. Procter and Gamble, Cincinnati, April 1992
"Waste Incineration: Issues and Environmental Impact"
16. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, August 1992
"Particle Formation and Dynamics in High Temperature Systems: Applications in Waste
Incineration and Materials Processing"
17. IEEE Computer Society, Emissions and High Performance Computing, Washington, October 1992
"Computational Models for Incineration"
18. National Institute for Resources and Environment, Tsukuba, Japan, March 1993
"Aerosol Dynamics in High Temperature Systems"
19. Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan, April 1993
"Particle Formation and Growth In Incinerator Systems"
20. University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, August 1994.
16th International Environmental Forum
"Metallic Aerosol Formation in Incineration Systems"
21. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, November 1995
“High Temperature Aerosol Formation and Growth Dynamics”
22. University Department of Chemical Technology, Bombay, December 22, 1995
“Aerosol Technology: Control of Environmental Pollutants and Processing of Materials”
23. University of Kentucky, Department of Chemical Engineering, February 23, 1996
“Control of Toxic Metal Aerosol Emissions Using Vapor Phase Sorbent Precursors”
24. Symposium on Urban Air Toxics and Public Health in the Northeast, Boston, July 17&18, 1996
“Control of Incinerator Emissions” - Invited Presentation in Stationary Sources of Urban Air
Pollution Symposium
25. American Association for Aerosol Research, 16 th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, October 1997
Tutorial on “Combustion Aerosols: Formation, Emissions and Control”
26. Yeungnam University, Tae-Gyu, Korea, November 30, 1997
“Control of Toxic Particle Emissions in Combustors”
27. Kwangju Institute of Technology, Kwangju, Korea, December 2, 1997
“Aerosol Formation and Growth Dynamics in Flame Aerosol Reactors”

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28. Special Workshop on “Inertial Behavior of Particles”, Mt. Hiei, Kyoto, Japan, December 7, 1997
Organized by Nisshin Engineering Co.
“Aerosol Growth Dynamics Altering Inertial Behavior of Particles”
29. Toyobo Incorporated, Kyoto, Japan, December 10, 1997
“Filtration characteristics of Activated Carbon Fiber Filters: Applications”
30. Guizhou Research Center, Guiyang Academy of Sciences, October 8, 1998
“Innovative Heavy Metals Control Strategies in Combustion Exhausts”
31. Purdue University, W. Lafayette, “Rieth Lecture”, October 28, 1998
“Fate of Trace Metallic Species in Combustion Environments: Formation, Emissions And Control
of Particles”
32. Drexel University, Philadelphia, November 8, 1998
“Fate of Metallic Species in High Temperature Environments: From Controlling Emissions to
Processing of Novel Materials and Academic Quality And Excellence”
33. Washington University, St. Louis, February 17, 1999
“Control Technologies for Capture of Heavy Metals in Combustion Exhausts”
34. University of Florida, Gainesville, April 7, 1999
“Aerosol Formation, Growth and Control in Combustion Environments”
35. US TIES Program: USEPA- CEPF, Beijing, China, May 12, 1999
“Air Quality Regulations and Particulate Matter Issues”
36. Seoul National University, Korea, November 4, 1999
“Aerosol Routes for Processing Nanostructured Materials: From Nanoparticles to Nanocomposites
37. Korean Association for Particle and Aerosol Research Fall Meeting, Nov 5, 1999, Plenary Talk
“Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide Synthesis By Flame Aerosol Routes”
38. International Nanoparticle Symposium, Pusan, Korea, July 6-7, 2001, Plenary Talk.
“Applications of Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide Particles and Films”
39. Joint DOD/EPA Conference on Theories and Practices in Toxicology and Risk Assessment,
Cincinnati, April 15-18, 2002, Plenary Invited Talk
“Risk Apportionment Methodologies and Technologies for Risk Minimization”
40. Kanazawa University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, September 6, 2002
“Aerosol synthesis and environmental applications of nanostructured materials”
41. University of Missouri, Rolla, Mechanical Engineering, April 3, 2003
“Combustion Aerosols: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”

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42. University of Minnesota, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, April 16, 2003
“Aerosol Nanotechnology for Synthesis of Semiconduction Photocatalysts and In Situ Capture of
Toxic Species”
43. NSF-EPA Workshop on Nanotechnology Grand Challenge in the Environment, May 8-10, 2003
Participant in Environmental Nanoaerosols Working Group
44. University of California, Los Angeles, NSF Nanotechnology Workshop, June 28-29, 2003
45. University of Minnesota, IGERT Symposium, July 18, 2003
“Synthesis and Application of Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide”
46. Plenary Talk at the 3 rd Asian Aerosol Conference, Hong Kong, January 12, 2004
“Environmental Nanotechnology”
47. University of Missouri, Rolla, April 9, 2004
“Environmental Nanoparticles: The Good and Bad Aerosols”
48. American Chemical Society, Fuels Division, Invited Presentation, March 13, 2005
“Nanostructured Sorbents for Heavy Metals Emission Control - A Review”
49. HARFKO, Korea, Invited Plenary Talk, May 26, 2005
“Novel Technologies for Indoor Air Cleaning”
50. Air and Waste Management Association, Plenary Talk, Critical Review Presentation, June 25,
2005
“Nanoparticles and the Environment”
51. Japan Association for Aerosol Science and Technology, Plenary Presentation, July 29, 2005
“Nanoparticle Aerosol Science and Technology - Environmental Nanotechnology”
52. Hiroshima University, Japan, August 1, 2005
“A Geometrical Sintering Model - Applications to Ceramic Oxides”
53. 5 th INSEF Plenary Talk, Kanazawa Univeristy, August 3, 2005
“Environmental Nanoparticle Technology - Synthesis and Capture”
54. Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Annual Symposium, Plenary Talk, Sept 21, 2005
“Nanoparticle Aerosol Science and Technology (NAST): Environmental Impacts”
55. AIChE Particle Technology Forum International Meeting, Invited Tutorial, April, 2005
“Environmental Issues in Particle Technology: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”
56. International Conference on Nanotechnology, Occupational Environmental Health and Safety;
Cincinnati, Plenary Talk, December 6, 2006
“Nanoparticles and the Environment”

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57. University of Missouri, Rolla, Invited Seminar, Department of Chemical Engineering, Jan 30,
2007
“Flame Aerosol Reactor Deposited Nanostructed Films for Hydrogen Production by Photosplitting
Water”
58. Corning Incorporated, Elmira, NY. February 14 and 15, 2007.
“Aerosol Science, Engineering and Technology (ASET): An Enabling Asset”
59. MEMC Inc., St. Louis, July 8, 2007
“Advanced Materials and Solar Energy Research in AAQRL”
60. Korea Institute of Geology, Mining and Materials, July 20, 2007
“Novel Flame Synthesis Routes for Production of Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Films with
well Controlled Properties”
61. Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, July 21, 2007
“Aerosol Science and Technology Enabling Energy Technologies”
62. Yonsei University, July 23, 2007
“Nanoparticle Aerosol Science and Technology: An Enabling Discipline”
63. Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, September 15, 2007
“Design of Exposure Systems and Bio-Agent Inactivation Devices”
64. National Institute for Standards and Technology, NNI EHS Workshop, September 24, 2007
“Nanomaterials for all kinds of studies”
65. Arizona State University, Invited Seminar, November 20, 2007
“Nanoparticle Aerosol Science and Technology for Energy Applications”
66. India Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam, India, January 21, 2008
“Nanoparticle Synthesis by Single Step Aerosol Methodologies”
RESEARCH GRANTS
Total research funding exceeds $ 10 million. Grants from Federal Agencies such as National
Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, US Army,
National Aeronautics and Aerospace Administration, National Institute of Occupational Safety
and Health; National Institute of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences,
Air Force Office of Scientific Research, DOD-MURI, from the State of Ohio and Private
Industry.
STUDENTS ADVISED
Ph.D.:

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(First Line - Name and Date of Graduation; Second Line - Thesis Title; Last Line - Current Position)
1) Derong Zhou, Graduated January 1991
Thesis: YBCO Superconducting Powder Generation by an Aerosol Process.
Research Manager, Air Liquide Inc., Philadelphia
2) Shaibal Mukherjee, Graduated July 1991
Thesis: Source Resolution and Risk Apportionment of Air Emission Sources in an Industrial
Complex for Risk Reduction Considerations: An Air Waste Management Methodology.
Research Scientist, US EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
3) Chungsying Lu, Graduated December 1991
Thesis: Theoretical Study of Particle, Chemical and Microbial Transport in Drinking Water
Distribution Systems.
Professor, Dept. of Env. Engr., National Chung Hsing Univ., Taiwan
4) Hyuksang Chang, Graduated December 1991
Thesis: Particle Characterization in Flames by In Situ Light Scattering Measurements.
Professor, Dept. Of Env. Engineering, Yeungnam University, S. Korea
5) Hsunling Bai, Graduated, January 1992
Thesis: Fundamental Study of Ammonia-Sulfur Dioxide Reactions to Form Solid Particles.
Professor, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
6) Wen Yinn Lin, Graduated, August 1993
Thesis: Multicomponent Aerosol Dynamics in Incinerators.
Associate Professor, Tajen College, Taiwan
7) Joseph Flora (co-advisor), Graduated, August 1993
Thesis: Modeling Mass Transfer and Chemical Interactions in Biofilms.
Associate Professor, Dept. Of Civil and Env Engr., University of South Carolina
8) Timothy Owens, Graduated, August 1995
Thesis: Aerosol Dynamics and Chemical Reaction Between Lead Compounds and In Situ
Generated Silica in High Temperature Systems: Applications to Toxic Metals Capture in
Combustors
Vice President, National Environmental Technologies, Charolette, North Carolina
9) Virendra Sethi, Graduated, June 1996
Thesis: Particle Transport and Depostion Characteristics in Liquids.
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
10) Chang-Yu Wu, Graduated, December 1996
Thesis: Study of Gas Phase Reactions, Aerosol Formation and Growth Dynamics of Toxic Metals
at High Temperatures
Associate Professor, Environmental Engr. And Science, University of Florida

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11) David Brown, Graduated, December 1996 (co-advisor: Dr. S.G. Rubin)
Thesis: Development and Application of a Coupled Flow, Chemistry and Aerosol Model:
Applications to Supersonic Aircraft Emissions
Research Engineer, VTT, Finland.
12) Susan Durlak, Graduated, September 1997
Thesis: Investigation of Aerosol Formation and Sulfur Speciation in Subsonic Aircraft Engines
Postdoctoral Fellow: NCAR, Boulder
13) Guixiang Yang, Graduated, March 1998
Thesis: Gas Phase Processing of Nanostructured Particles and Films: Environmentally Benign
Methodologies
Research Engineer, DuPont Corporation, Wilmington, DE
14) Tai-Gyu Lee, Graduated, June 1999
Thesis: Heterogenous Reactions on Particle Surfaces: Mercury Control Methodologies
Associate Professor, Yonsei University
15) Anthony Zimmer, Graduated July 2000
Thesis: Aerosol Formation in Welding and Other High Temperature Metals Processes
Research Scientist, USEPA
16) Ye Zhuang, Graduated July 2000
Thesis: Fine Particle Formation and Their Control in Coal Combustors
Research Scientist, EERC, North Dakota
17) Sylvana Li, Graduated December 2000
Thesis: Transport Characteristics in Dead End Distribution Systems
Research Scientist, US Dept of Agriculture
18) Clay Miller, Graduated August 2000
Thesis: Combustion Aerosol Health Effects: Role of Fine and Ultrafine Particles
Research Scientist, US Army
19) Catherine Almquist, Graduated June 2001
Thesis: Iron Doped Titania Photocatalysts for Synthesis of Oxygenates by Partial Oxidation
Assistant Professor, Miami University, Ohio
20) Pramod Kulkarni, Graduated 2004
Thesis: In situ Light Scattering System for Detection and Establishing Transport Characteristics of
Cryptosporidium Parvum
Research Engineer, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, OH.
21) Prakash Kumar, Graduated August 2005
Thesis: Use of Magnetic Fields for Trapping Ultrafine Particles in Exhaust Streams
Research Engineer, Cabot Corporation, NM.

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22) Kuk Cho, Graduated August 2006
Thesis: In Situ Photoremediation on Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide Particles
Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
23) Shaohua Hu, Graduated May 2007
Thesis: Diesel Engine Particulate Matter Exhausts and Children’s Health
Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Southern California
In Progress
24) Christopher Hogan
Thesis: Electrohydrodynamic Atomization for Nanoparticle Generation and Charge Characteristics
25) Achariya Suriyawong
Thesis: Coal Combustion in Oxygen- Carbon Dioxide Systems
26) Soubir Basak
Thesis: Nanoparticle Synthesis in Aerosol Reactors for Nanomedicine Applications
27) Jingkun Jiang
Thesis: High throughput production of nanoparticles in flame reactors
28) Elijah Thimsen
Thesis: Nanostructured Film Photoreactors for Water Splitting to Produce Hydrogen
29) Eric Kettelson
Thesis: Novel Soft Corona Enhanced X-ray Systems for Bioagent Inactivation
30) Manoranjan Sahu
Thesis: Nanoparticle Exposure and Toxicity Measurements
31) Luis Modesto
Thesis: Film Deposition Methodologies for Catalytic Applications
Master's:
1) Xiaoming Li, M.S., Graduated: March, 1987
Thesis: "Aerosol Dynamics in a High Temperature Reactor: OpticalWaveguide Preform
Fabrication"
2) Yi Tian, M.S., Graduated, June 1989
Thesis: Microcontaminant Particle Source Identification and Apportionment in Clean
Rooms.
3) HsunLing Bai, M.S., Graduated, December 1989
Thesis: Deposition of Continuously Distributed Aerosols.

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4) Wen Yin Lin, Graduated, June 1990
Thesis: An Expert System to Develop Emergency Responses to Hazardous Material Spills
5) Virendra Sethi, Graduated, September 1990
Thesis: Fundamental Study of Metallic Emissions from Waste Incinerators.
6) Nikhil Shenoi, Graduated, September 1990
Thesis: Ambient Aerosol Measurements in the Cincinnati Area: Source-Receptor Analysis
7) Tom Gerstle, Graduated, December 1991
Thesis: Source Apportionment of Ambient Aerosols in the Lower Price Hill Airshed
8) Robert Saikally, Graduated, December 1991
Thesis: Partitioning of Sulfur Amongst the Gaseous and Particulate Phases.
9) Ajay Gupta, Graduated, June 1992
Thesis: Effect of Humidity and Particle Hygroscopicity on the Mass Loading Capacity of
HEPA filters.
10) Shih Yuan Lin, Graduated, March 1993
Thesis: Aerosol Generation of Magnetic Materials.
11) Wendy Merz, Graduated, March 1993.
Thesis: Receptor Modeling of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Lower Price Hill Airshed.
12) I-Fen Li, Graduated, March 1993.
Thesis: Statistical Analysis of Air Quality Data from the Greater Cincinnati Airshed: Time
Series and Non-Linear Analysis.
13) Chang-Yu Wu, Graduated, March 1993.
Thesis: Incineration of Municipal Solid Waste: Metals Emissions and Exposure.
14) Paul Smith, Graduated, April 1993
Thesis: Theoretical Study of Biofilters for Volatile Organic Compound Treatment
15) Piotr Czechowicz, Graduated December 1993
Thesis: Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Air Quality Data
16) Jeffrey Ferg, Graduated December 1994
Thesis: Kinetics of Metal Reactions in High Temperarture Environments
17) Ajay Bahri, Graduated September 1997
Thesis: Chlorine Concentration Decay in Distribution Pipes
18) Priyamvada Patnaik,
Thesis: Measurement of Nonspherical Particles by In Situ Light Scattering

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19) Ravi Kanda, Graduated, March 1997
Thesis: Ozone Dynamics and Predicitability in the Cincinnati Air Shed
20) Anthony Zimmer. Graduated, January 1988
Thesis: Mechanistic Understanding of Aerosol Emissions from Brazing Operations
21) Elizabeth Hedrick, Graduated July 2000
Thesis: Mercury Speciation Measurements in Combustion Exhausts
22) Gabriel Dutari, Graduated March 2000
Thesis: Particle Transport in Liquids: Filtration of Cryptosporidium
23) Sylian Rodriguez, Graduated June 2001
Thesis: Mercury Control Methodologies: Use of Ca sorbents
24) Andreas Richter, Graduated June 2001
Thesis: Modeling of Dead End Distribution Systems
25) Chulhan Kim, Graduated August 2003
Thesis: Synthesis and Application of Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide Film Reactors
26) Rafael McDonald, Graduated December 2003
Thesis: Morphology of Ambient Aerosols: Characterization and Source Relationships
27) Ayano Niwa, Graduated December 2004
Thesis: Characterization of Fine Particle Emissions from Laser Printers.
28) Shaohua Hu, Graduated December 2004
Thesis: Estimation of Traffic Source Contributions to Ambient PM 2.5 in Different Regions
in the Cincinnati Airshed.
29) Marina Smallwood, Graduated May 2005
Thesis: Mercury Emissions Control in Coal Combustors.
Undergraduates:
1) Paul Smith, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 9/87 - 8/90.
2) Class Advisor, Class of 1994, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 50 students
3) Steven Lasher, CEE, 9/96- 8/97
4) Steven Schutte, CEE 9/97-6/98
5) Adrienne Menneti, CEE, 9/97 - current
6) Andrew Young, CEE, 9/98 -6/99
7) Steven Simon, CEE, 9/98 - 6/99
8) Todd Wilcher, CEE, 9/99 - 6/00
9) Timothy Buckley, CEE, 9/99 -6/00
10) Andrew Baumgardner, ChE, 9/01- 6/04
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12) Derek Stevens, Chemical Engineering, Washington University, 6/04-9/04.
13) *Christopher Hogan, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell Univ., 6/03-8/03, NSF,
REU.
14) Bukky Akinyemi, Chemical Engineering, WUStL, 6/03 - 8/05.
15) Elizabeth Henderson, Mechanical Engineering, WUStL, 6/03-8/03.
16) Michael Mendehall, Physics, WUStL, 2004.
17) *William McClellan, Physics & Civil Engineering, WUStL, 6/04-8/04. NSF, REU.
18) Erin Dunbar, Univ. of Rochester, 6/04-8/04, NSF, REU.
19) Damien Brewer, Chemical Engineering, WUStL, 9/04 - current.
20) *Michael Gamble, Oklahoma State University, 5/05 - 8/05., NSF-REU.
21) Shannon Klaus, University of Missouri, Columbia, 5/06-8/06; NSF-REU.
22) Jeff Gardner, Ohio University, 5/06-8/06; NSF-REU.
23) Samuel Crawford, 9/06 - current, Chemical Engineering, WUStL.
24) *Neema Rastagar, 5/07 - current, Chemical Engineering, WUStL
* UG students who have refereed journal papers
Other Students Advised and Visiting Scholars:
1) Sheau Rong Lou, Environmental Engineering, 9/85 - 8/86.
2) Dan Vance, Mechanical Engineering, 1/86 - 9/86.
1) Dr. Y.J. Kim, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, 1996-97.
2) Toshiaki Hayashi, Toyobo Inc., 1997
3) C.S. Lee, M.S. Student, KAIST, 1998
4) Dr. Masami Furuchi, Visiting Professor, Kanazawa Univesity, 1999
5) Mar Q. Esperanza, Visting Doctoral Student, Univ. of Alicante, Spain, 1999
8) Dr. Norikazu Namiki, Visiting Scholar, Kanazawa Univeristy, Japan, 2001-02.
9) Dr. Avner Adin, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1998-1999.
10) Mr. Chung-Sun Lee, KAIST, Korea, 1999.
11) Dr. M. H. Lee, Post Doctoral Fellow, Kanazawa University, now at KITECH, 2003-2005.
12) Mr. Joong- Hyuk Kim, Visiting Doctoral Student, KAIST, S. Korea, 2004.
13) Dr. Soon Kwan Jeong, KIRE, S. Korea, 2005-06.
14) Mr. Sang-Bok Kim, Visiting Doctoral Student, KAIST, S. Korea, 2005-06.
15) Ms. Patcharin Woranthankul, Visiting Doctoral Student, Kasersat Univ., Thailand, 2006-07.
15) Dr. Xu Chen, PhD Brown Univ, now Illinois State Department, 2005-07.
16) Dr. Ying Li, PhD, U of Florida, 9/07-current
MEMBER OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Association for Aerosol Research
Air and Waste Management Association
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Chemical Society
Association of Environmental Engineering Science Professors
Combustion Institute
Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association

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Indian Association for Environmental Management
REVIEWER
(Journals)
Aerosol Science and Technology
Applied Mechanics Reviews
Chemical Engineering Science
Combustion and Flame
Environmental Science and Technology
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Journal of Aerosol Science
Journal of Air and Waste Management Association
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Journal of Materials Research
ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres
Journal of Physical Chemistry
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
ASME Gas Turbine Division
Particulate Science and Technology
Physics of Fluids
Water Research
(Agencies)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
United States Department of Energy
United States Environmental Protection Agency
United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio University Research Council
Kuwait University Research Council
Research Council of Canada, Natural Sciences & Engineering
State of South Carolina, Environmental Research
Austrian Science Fund
NATIONAL AND ELECTED COMMITTEE SERVICE
1) University Education Committee, Air and Waste Management Association, Chair, 1990-1993
2) Combustion and Materials, American Association for Aerosol Research, Working Group Chair,
1993; member 1985 - current
3) Board of Advisors, Hamilton County Air Quality Policy Advisory Committee, 1990- 2000
4) Board of Advisors, Engineers and Scientists of Cincinnati, 1992-1995.
5) Environmental Advisory Committee, City of Cincinnati, Appointed by City Council, 1995-1999.
6) Mayor’s Task Force to Review Title X Clean Air Ordnance, City of Cincinnati, 1997-1999
7) Conference Chair, American Association for Aerosol Research, 15th Annual Meeting, Orlando,
1996
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1998; Chair, 1998
9) Internet Communications Committee, American Association for Aerosol Research, Chair, 1996;
Member 1996-1998
10) Board of Directors, American Association for Aerosol Research, 1998-2001; Treasurer
11) Air and Waste Management Association, Critical Review Committee, Member 1990-current;
Chairperson, 1998-2001
12) Air and Waste Management Association, Critical Review Presentation - 2005
13) Vice President, American Association for Aerosol Research, 2005
14) Technical Program Committee Chair, 7 th International Aerosol Conference, St. Paul, MN., 2006.
15) President, American Association for Aerosol Research, 2006-07.
CONSULTING ACTIVITIES
1. Envirotrol Inc., Pittsburgh, 1989
2. Procter and Gamble, Cincinnati, 1992-1998
3. Durr Industries, Plymouth Michigan, 1994 - 1998
4. UV- Lighting Inc., New Jersey, 1994
5. Parsons Incorporated, Cincinnati, OH, 1998
6. International Technologies Inc., Cincinnati, OH, 1997- ongoing (now Shaw Corporation)
7. Titan Technologies, San Diego, CA, 1999.
8. Triton Systems, 2004-2006
9. Boeing Corporation, 2007.