SERGEY A. GRINSHPUN, Ph.D.
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Professor of Environmental Health,
Director, Center for Health-Related Aerosol Studies

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

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BD14529_.GIF (274 bytes) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BD14529_.GIF (274 bytes) GRANT/CONTRACT SUPPORT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
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BD14529_.GIF (274 bytes) AWARDS
BD14529_.GIF (274 bytes) MAJOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS
BD14529_.GIF (274 bytes) TECHNICAL AND EDITORIAL REVIEWS FOR PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS
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EDUCATION

M.S. in Physics, Odessa University, Odessa, Ukraine, 1982
Ph.D. in Thermophysics/Aerosol Science, Odessa University, Odessa, Ukraine, 1987

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ODESSA UNIVERSITY, ODESSA, UKRAINE, USSR

1982-1987

Junior Research Fellow, Physics of Aerodispersed Systems Laboratory (PASL)

1987-1989

Research Scientist and Project Principal Investigator, PASL

1982-1991

Lecturer, Undergraduate and Graduate Study Programs, Physics Department

1989-1991

Head of Research Group, PASL
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, CINCINNATI, OH, USA
1991-1993 Visiting Faculty Member, Department of Environmental Health
1993-2003 Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health
2000-Present Director, Center for Health-Related Aerosol Studies
2003-Present Professor, Department of Environmental Health

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GRANT/CONTRACT SUPPORT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI (since 1991):

COMPLETED:
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New Bioaerosol Sampling Techniques for Indoor Air Environments, Research Contract, Center for Indoor Air Research (CIAR), 1991-1993, P.I.: K. Willeke.
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Performance of Surgical Masks, Research Grant, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 1992-1995, P.I.: K. Willeke.
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Development of Criteria for Standardizing Bioaerosol Sampling in Indoor Environments, Research Contract, CIAR, 1993-1994, P.I.: K. Willeke.
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Capture of Airborne Particles by a Small Collector for Human Exposure Monitoring, Biomedical Engineering Seed Grant Award, 1994-1995, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Assessment of the Physical and Microbiological Characteristics of Aerosol Sampling Devices, Research Contract, U.S. Department of Army/Battelle Institute, 1995-1996, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Evaluation of the Performance of a Modified Electrostatic Aerosol Sampler as a Bioaerosol Sampler, Research Contract I, NIOSH, 1995-1996, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Evaluation of the Release of Airborne Particles from Enclosures on Walls Containing Lead Paint, Research Contract, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 1995-1996, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Performance of Bioaerosol Samplers: Development and Validation of a Standardized Method for Micro-biological Exposure Assessment in Indoor Air Environments, Cooperative Research Grant, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 1993-1997, Co-P.I.s: S.A. Grinshpun and K. Willeke.
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Evaluation of the Performance of a Modified Electrostatic Aerosol Sampler as a Bioaerosol Sampler, Research Contract II, NIOSH, 1996-1997, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Particle Cut-Size Evaluation of Air-O-Cell Sampler, Research Contract, Zefon International, 1997-1998, P.I.: K. Willeke.
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Characteristics of Respirators Protecting Against TB, Research Grant, NIOSH, 1995-98, P.I.: K. Willeke
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Evaluation of Electrostatic Precipitator as a Bioaerosol Sampler for MtB, Research Contract, NIOSH, 1997-98, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Professional Development Through Integrating New Research and Educational Approaches to Indoor Air Monitoring, Individual Grant, UC Faculty Development Council (FDC), 1998-1999, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Development of Ecologically Safe Methods for Aerosol and Hydrosol Purification, Collaborative Research Grant, NATO Science Programme - International Partnership and Cooperation (cooperative research effort with Kyiv University, Ukraine), 1997-1999, Project Coordinator and P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Air Filtration and Respiratory Protection Program: Adopting New Technologies and Pedagogical Innovations through International Collaboration, Individual Grant, UC FDC, 1999-2000, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Research to Improve the Evaluation and Control of Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazards, Research Grant, HUD, 1997-2000, P.I.s: K. Willeke and C.S. Clark.
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Testing of the BioSampler for the Collection of Pseudomonas fluorescens Aerosolized from Metal-working Fluids, Research Contract, NIOSH, 1999-2000, P.I.: T. Reponen.
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Impact of Globalization on Environmental and Occupational Health, Individual Grant, UC FDC, 1999-2001, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Behavior and Transport of Leaded Particulates in Indoor Environments, Research Grant, U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 1997-2000, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Evaluation of Novel Aerosol Sampling Techniques, Contract through the University Environmental Health Foundation (UEHF), SKC, Inc., 2000-2001, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Dynamic Dust Pickup Measurement to Monitor the Effectiveness of HEPA Vacuuming, Research Grant, HUD, 1999-2001, P.I.s: T. Reponen and C.S. Clark
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Center for Health-Related Aerosol Studies, Research Challenge Grant, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 2000-2001, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Evaluating Exposure Gradients for Children Living near Interstate Highways, Research Challenge Grant, UC Medical Center, 2000-2001, P.I.: T. Reponen and G.K. LeMasters.
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A Study Evaluating the Residential Patterns of Children with Allergy and Upper Respiratory Symptoms. Evaluation of Exposure Gradient Patterns of Coarse and Fine Particles along Interstate Highways and Power Plants, University of Cincinnati Center for Environmental Genetics Pilot Project, 2000-2001, P.I.: T. Reponen and G.K. LeMasters.
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Evaluation of Ionic Air Cleaners for Reducing the Aerosol Concentration and Inactivating Viable Airborne Bacteria in the Breathing Zone, Contract (UEHF), Wein Products, Inc., 2000-2001, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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The Characterization of a Modified Burkard Sampler for Collection and Immunochemical Analysis of Airborne Fungal Spores, Research Contract, NIOSH, 2001, P.I: T. Reponen.
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Evaluation of Potential Bacterial Contamination of the Lilly/Dura Insulin Inhaler, Research Contract, Eli Lilly and Co., 2000-2001, P.I.: T. Reponen.
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Development of Interdisciplinary Research and Pedagogical Skills through International Collaboration on Human Exposure Monitoring, Individual Grant, UC FDC, 2001-2002, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Bactericidal Effect of Positive and Negative Ions on Airborne BG Spores, Contract (UEHF), Wein Products, Inc., 2001-2002, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Personal Aerosol Sampler for Occupational Environments, Research Grant, NIOSH, 1998-2002, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Collection and Enumeration of Airborne Spores Using Aerosol Impactors with Low Jet-to-Plate Distance, Contract (UEHF), Environmental Monitoring Systems, Inc., 2001-2002, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Evaluation of Aerosol Sampling Device Compatible with Immunoassay: Detecting Airborne Fungal Spores with Monoclonal Antibody-Based Sample Processing Techniques, Research Contract, NIOSH, 2002-2003,    P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Interdisciplinary Program on Air Pollution and Human Respiratory Disorders, Individual Grant, UC FDC, 2002-2003, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Electrostatic Sampling of Airborne Microorganisms, Research Grant, NIOSH, 1997-2003, P.I.: K. Willeke.
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Identification and Enumeration of Airborne Indoor Molds Using Filter Collectors and OPC, Contract (UEHF), ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc., 2002-2003, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun
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Analysis of the Ambient Aerosol Monitoring Data - PM2.5 Speciation Project, Contract (UEHF), Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services, 2002-2003, P.I.: S.A. Grinshpun.  
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Enhancement of Respirator Performance: Does the Ion Emission in the Breathing Zone Decrease the Penetration of Submicrometer Particles through Respirators?  Consulting Contract (UEHF), Wein Products, Inc., 2003-2004, PI: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Microbiological Air Contamination from Machining Fluids, Research Grant, NIOSH, 2001-2004, PI: T. Reponen.
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Particle Size Distribution and Fractional Elemental Composition of the Ambient PM2.5 in a Close Proximity of Interstate Highways (“Air Toxic Grant”), Research Grant, U.S. EPA through Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services, 2003-2004, PI: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Evaluation of a New Low-Cost Method for Identification and Assessment of Mold Problems in Housing, Research Grant, HUD, 2002-2005, PI: S.A. Grinshpun.
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Respiratory Protection against Bioaerosols in Agriculture, Research Grant, NIOSH, 2001-2005, PI: T. Reponen.
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Nanoliter Bioagent Autonomous Networked Detectors: Development and Validation of a New Biodetection Method, Research Contract, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (HSARPA/Nanolytics), 2004-2005, PI: S.A. Grinshpun.
ACTIVE:
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Evaluation of a Newly-Developed EQ Air Purification Technique, Contract (UEHF), EcoQuest International, 2004-2006, PI: S.A. Grinshpun.

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Educational Resource Center Research Training Grant, NIOSH, 1987-2008, PI: C.S. Clark
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Aerosolization and Collection of Fungal Fragments of Aspergillus Versicolor and Stachybotrys Chartarum, Research Contract, NIOSH, 2004-2006, PI: T. Reponen.
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Educational Resource Center Research Training Grant, NIOSH, 1987-2005, P.I.: C.S. Clark. 
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Diesel, Allergens and Gene Interaction and Child Atopy, Research Grant, NIEHS, 2001-2006, P.I: G.K. Lemasters.

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Air & Waste Management Association

American Association for Aerosol Research

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
American Industrial Hygiene Association

American Society for Microbiology

Gesellschaft für Aerosolforschung (European Association for Aerosol Research)
European Aerosol Assembly
International Association for Aerobiology
Pan-American Aerobiology Association

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AWARDS

1982 National Young Scientist Award (USSR) for the project "Influence of Stephan Flow upon Phase Transitions on Single Droplets of Multicomponent Solutions", Moscow, USSR
1994 Biomedical Engineering Award for the interdisciplinary study of a new aerosol sampler for human exposure monitoring, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
1996   Smoluchowski Award - annual international award in recognition of the significant contribution to aerosol science, European Aerosol Conference, Delft, THE NETHERLANDS
1997 John M. White Award for the best respiratory protection in 1996 (co-author), American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), Dallas, Texas, USA
1997 Outstanding Aerosol Paper Award (co-author), AIHA, Dallas, Texas, USA
1998 John M. White Award for the best respiratory protection publication in 1997 (co-author), AIHA, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1999 Certificate of Excellence, Best Poster Award (co-author), AIHA, Toronto, CANADA
2000 Best Practice Award - annual award given by the US Government (Department of HUD) in recognition of an outstanding and innovative use of HUD assistance (research category), Washington, DC, USA
2001 David L. Swift Memorial Award for an Outstanding Aerosol Paper Published in 2000, AIHA, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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MAJOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS

1988

Invited Speaker, Technical University of Dresden, GERMANY

1989

Invited Speaker, European Aerosol Conference, Vienna, AUSTRIA

Program Secretary and Presenter, 15th National Conference on Contemporary Problems of Physics of Aerodispersed Systems, Odessa, Ukraine, USSR

Panelist, 6th International Conference on Particle Measurement Techniques, Dresden, GERMANY

1990

Invited Lecturer, Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research, Hannover,GERMANY

Invited Lecturer, University of Duisburg, Duisburg, GERMANY

Invited Lecturer, Nuclear Research Center, Karlsruhe, GERMANY

Invited Lecturer, GSF - Institute for Radiation and Environmental Research, Neuherberg, GERMANY

Invited Speaker, 4th International Conference on Aerobiology, Stockholm, SWEDEN

Session Chairman and Invited Speaker, 3rd International Aerosol Conference, Kyoto, JAPAN

1991

Invited Speaker, Airborne Aerosol Inlet Workshop, Boulder, Colorado, USA

1992

Invited Lecturer, Chicago Research Center, American Air Liquide, Countryside, Illinois, USA

Invited Speaker, 13th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, Salt Lake City,Utah, USA

1993

Research Program Reviewer, Peer Review Committee, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Panel Member, U.S. National Workshop on Engineering Controls for Preventing Airborne Infections, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

1994

Referee, COBASE Program, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, USA

Invited Speaker, EPA Indoor Air Biocontaminant Research Workshop, RTP, North Carolina,USA

Session Chairman and Presenter, European Aerosol Conference, Blois, FRANCE

Guest Lecturer, U.K. Atomic Energy Authority, Harwell, Oxfordshire, UNITED KINGDOM

Session Co-Chair and Presenter, 4th International Aerosol Conference, Los Angeles, California, USA

1995

Invited Speaker, Joint Meeting of ASHRAE/AIHA Chapters, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Invited Lecturer, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, USA

External Reviewer, Peer Review Panel, RTI, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA

Panelist, International Symposium on Engineering Solutions to Indoor Air Quality Problems, Durham, North Carolina,USA

Invited Speaker, National Institute of Occupational Health, Copenhagen, DENMARK

Invited Lecturer, Lund University, Lund, SWEDEN

Invited Speaker, National Institute of Occupational Health, Solna, SWEDEN

Session Chairman and Presenter, European Aerosol Conference, Helsinki, FINLAND

Guest Lecturer, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, FINLAND

Session Co-Chair and Presenter, Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Invited Speaker, Symposium of the American Automobile Manufacturers Association, Dearborn, Michigan, USA

1996

Principal Reviewer and Rapporteur, Extramural Research Grant Program, U.S Environmental Protection Agency; participated on two review panels: (I) Chemistry and Physics, and (II) Engineering in Air, Washington, DC, USA

Reviewer, 1996 Grant Applications Cycle, Center for Indoor Air Research, Linthicum, Maryland, USA

Extramural Speaker, 5th NIOSH Occupational Aerosol Forum, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Invited Lecturer (Tutorials), Session Chair and Presenter, Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Orlando, Florida, USA

1997

Invited Speaker, NATO Workshop on Monitoring the Environment for Biological Hazards, Warsaw, POLAND

Guest Lecturer, Nuclear Protection and Safety Institute, Paris-Saclay, FRANCE

Session Chairman and Presenter, European Aerosol Conference, Hamburg, GERMANY

Session Moderator, 6th Annual NIOSH Aerosol Symposium, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Guest Speaker, NIOSH Health Effects Laboratory Division Seminar, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

1998

Guest Lecturer, Institute for Immunology, Military Medical Academy, Techonin, CZECH REPUBLIC

Guest Lecturer, Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals, Academy of Sciences, Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC

External Reviewer, Peer Review Panel, RTI, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA

Exchange Program Reviewer, The Kosciuszko Foundation, New York, New York, USA

Session Co-Chair and Presenter, Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research,Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Reviewer, 1998 Grant Applications Cycle, Center for Indoor Air Research, Linthicum, Maryland, USA

Co-Chair and Presenter, Symposium on Bioaerosol Survey, 6th International Congress on Aerobiology, Perugia, ITALY

Session Co-Chair and Presenter, 5th International Aerosol Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM

1999

Session Co-Chair and Presenter, 1st Asia Aerosol Conference, Nagoya, JAPAN

2000

Invited Lecturer (short course development), 40th Navy Occupational Health and Preventive Medicine Workshop, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Guest Speaker, Environmental Seminar, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane Queensland, AUSTRALIA

Guest Speaker, NIOSH-sponsored Conference on Occupational Lung Diseases and Bio-Aerosols, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

Guest Speaker, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas,USA

2001

Visiting Professor, Institute for Nuclear Safety and Protection (IPSN), Saclay-Paris, FRANCE

Session Co-Chair and Presenter, European Aerosol Conference, Leipzig, GERMANY

Session Co-Chair and Presenter, Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Portland, Oregon, USA

2002

Invited Speaker, International Workshop on Bioaerosols, Karlsruhe, GERMANY

Keynote Speaker, Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA

Invited Speaker, Inje University, Kimhae, SOUTH KOREA

Session Co-Chair and Presenter, 6th International Aerosol Conference, Taipei, REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Invited Speaker, International Mini-Symposium on Sampling and Analysis of Workplace Aerosols, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

2003

Doctoral Thesis Examiner, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA

Reviewer, NIOSH ERC Pilot Project Research Training Program, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Invited Speaker, Workshop of Environmental and Health Agencies on Biochemical Terrorism and Homeland Security Issues “Surviving in the Post 9/11 Word”, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Session Co-Chair and Presenter, European Aerosol Conference, Madrid, SPAIN

Guest Speaker, University of Cordoba, SPAIN

Invited Speaker, Annual Review of the UM Center for Filtration Research, organized by NIOSH, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

2004

Session Chair and Presenter, 12th International Conference on Modeling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Rhodes, GREECE

Doctoral Thesis Examiner, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA

Reviewer, NIOSH ERC Pilot Project Research Training Program, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

External Reviewer of Intramural Program, NIOSH, West Virginia, USA

Guest Editor, International Journal of Aerosol Science, Special Issue on Bioaerosols, GAeF, GERMANY

Session Co-Chair and Presenter, European Aerosol Conference, Budapest, HUNGARY

Invited Speaker, International ACGIH Symposium “Enzymes in the Workplace: Strategies for Minimizing Health Effects”, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Session Chair and Presenter, Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Panel Speaker, Special Symposium “Perspectives on Biodefense: Science, Politics and Practice”, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Invited Expert for the Research Grant Review, University of Cyprus, Cyprus, GREECE

 

Invited Speaker and Panelist, CDC Workshop on Respiratory Protection for Airborne Infectious  Agents, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

 

- Reviewer, U.S. Department of Agriculture Small Business Innovation Research Program,  Washington, DC, USA

2005

International Program Committee member, International Conference “Aerosol and Safety - 2005”, Obninsk, RUSSIA

 

International Scientific Advisory Committee member, 14th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, The New Forest, UNITED KINGDOM

 

Guest Editor, Journal of Aerosol Science, Special Issue: Measurement and Characterization of Bioaerosols, Elsevier, Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS

 

Doctoral Thesis Examiner, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA

 

Scientific Reviewer, Science Centers Program, US Civilian Research and Development Foundation for the US Department of State, Arlington, Virginia, USA

 

Session Co-Chair and Presenter, European Aerosol Conference, Ghent, BELGIUM  

 

Session Co-Chair, Invited Reviewer and Presenter, 10th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Beijing, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

 

Session Chair and Presenter, Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Austin, Texas, USA

 

Guest Speaker, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, ISRAEL

 

Keynote Speaker and Session Chair, 4th Asian Aerosol Conference, Mumbai, INDIA 

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EDITORIAL AND REVIEW ACTIVITIES

EDITORIAL BOARD
Aerosol and Air Quality Research (2003-present)
American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal (2000-2003)
Environmental and Chemical Physics (1999-present)
Journal of Aerosol Science (2002-present)
PEER REVIEW
Aerobiologia – International J. J. ASTM International
Aerosol Science and Technology J. Colloid Interface Sci
American Industrial Hygiene Association J. J. Environmental Monitoring
Applied and Environmental Microbiology J. Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology
Atmospheric Environment J. Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Building and Environment J. Toxicology and Environmental Health
Environmental Research Meteorology and Hydrology
Environmental Science and Technology Physics of Aerodispersed Systems
Indoor Air Science
J. Aerosol Science Separation Science and Technology
J. Air and Waste Management Association The Science of the Total Environment

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