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KURUVILLA JOHN

Professor and Chairman

Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering

College of Engineering

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas 76203-5017, U.S.A.

Phone: 940-565-2400

Email : [email protected]

ACADEMIC PREPARATION

Ph. D. Chemical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City (1996)

Thesis: "Modeling Analyses of the Ozone Problem over Eastern United States: Assessment of the

Impact of Changes in Emissions and Climate Attributes".

M. S. Chemical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City (1989)

Thesis: "Numerical Evaluation of the Impact of Urban and Industrial Emissions on Meso-Scale

Acidic Deposition".

B. Tech. Chemical Engineering, Anna University, Madras, India (1986)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Management Development Program (MDP)

Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, Graduate School of Education

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (June 2015)

Leadership Skills for Engineering and Science Faculty

MIT Professional Education Short Programs

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts (June 2007)

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

Jun ’16 – present Chairman, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering


University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

Sep ’09 – Aug ‘16 Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies



Sep ’09 – Aug ‘16 Regional Division Director, Texas Engineering Experiment Station

(TEES-UNT Division)



mailto:[email protected]

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Jul '08 – Aug ‘09 Interim Dean

Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering

Center Director, CREST-RESSACA

Regional Division Director, Texas Engineering Experiment Station

(TEES-TAMUK Division)

Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Kingsville

Sep '04 – June '08 Associate Dean


Center Director, CREST-RESSACA

Co-Director, South Texas Environmental Institute


Sep '03 – Aug ‘09 Center Director, CREST-RESSACA

Co-Director, South Texas Environmental Institute



Jan '03 – Aug '04 Chairman

Department of Environmental Engineering


ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Sep ’09 – present Professor

Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering



Sep '08 – Aug ‘09 Professor




Sep '99 – Aug '08 Associate Professor




Jun '97 – Aug '99 Graduate Coordinator



Aug '95 – Aug '99 Assistant Professor



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Sep '92 – May '95 Research Associate

Research Foundation – SUNY at Albany

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation,

Albany, NY

Apr '91 – Jul '91 Visiting Scientist

Jun '90 – Aug '90 Bergen Scientific Center

IBM, Bergen, Norway

May '89 – Dec '89 Consulting Engineer

Barrientos & Associates, Iowa City, IA

HONORS AND AWARDS

Inaugural recipient of the “Engineering a Brighter Future for Texas” award by the Texas

Engineering Experiment Station (2008).

Stormont Lecturer, Victoria College honoree (2007).

Recipient of the “Presidential Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship” by Texas

A&M University – Kingsville (2004).

Invited Participant, Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior

Scientists (ACCESS II), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, and Gordon Research

Conference in Atmospheric Chemistry, Newport, RI (1993).

PUBLICATIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND PRESENTATIONS

Books and Book Chapters

1. Ahmadi, M., Y. Huang and K. John (2017), “Application of spatio-temporal clustering for

predicting ground-level ozone pollution”, Advances in Geographic Information Science,

Griffith D.A., Chun Y. and Dean D.J. (Eds.), Springer Heidelberg, 153-167, doi:

10.1007/978-3-319-22786-3_15.

2. Sule, N., Z. Farooqui, J. Biswas and K. John (2014), “Evaluating the Impacts of Emissions

and Global Temperature Perturbations on Air Quality in South and Central Texas”,

Chapter 5 (pp. 63-78) in Environmental Sustainability Issues in the South Texas-Mexico Border

Region (D. Ramirez, J. Ren, K. Jones and H. Lamm, eds.), ISBN: 978-94-007-7121-5 (Print)

978-94-007-7122-2 (Online), Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

3. Biswas, J. and K. John (2007), “Climate Change Impacts on Regional and Urban Air

Quality in South Texas”, Chapter 5 (pp. 91-107) in South Texas Climate 2100: Problems and

Prospects, Impacts and Implications (J. Norwine and K. John, eds.), ISBN-13: 978-0-9798426-

0-3, Library of Congress Control Number 2007933151, BookMasters, Inc., Columbus,

Ohio. 4. Norwine, J. and K. John, eds. (2007), South Texas Climate 2100: Problems and Prospects,

Impacts and Implications, ISBN-13: 978-0-9798426-0-3, Library of Congress Control

Number 2007933151, BookMasters, Inc., Columbus, Ohio.

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Refereed Journal Articles and Monographs

1. Ahmadi, M. and K. John (2015), “Statistical Evaluation of the Impact of Shale Gas

Activities on Ozone Pollution in North Texas”, Science of The Total Environment, 536: 457-

467, doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.06.114.

2. Farooqui, Z. M., K. John, and N. Sule (2013), “Evaluation of Anthropogenic Air Emissions

from Marine Engines in a Coastal Urban Airshed of Texas”, Journal of Environmental

Protection, 4(7): 722-731, doi:10.4236/jep.2013.47083.

3. Farooqui, M. Z., K. John, J. Biswas and N. Sule (2013), “Modeling Analysis of the Impact

of Anthropogenic Emission Sources on Ozone Concentration over Selected Urban Areas

in Texas”, Atmospheric Pollution Research, 4(1): 33-42, doi:10.5094/APR.2013.00.

4. Subramoney, P., S. Karnae, Z. Farooqui, K. John and A. K. Gupta (2013), “Identification of

PM2.5 Sources Affecting a Semi-Arid Coastal Region Using a Chemical Mass Balance

Model”, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 13(1): 60-71, doi:10.4209/aaqr.2011.11.0205.

5. Karnae, S. and K. John (2013), “Sources Affecting PM2.5 Concentrations at a Rural Semi-

Arid Coastal Site in South Texas”, Journal of Environmental Protection, 4(1): 152-162,

doi:10.4236/jep.2013. 41018.

6. Karnae, S. and K. John (2011), “Source Apportionment of Fine Particulate Matter

Measured in an Industrialized Coastal Urban Area of South Texas”, Atmospheric

Environment, 45 (23): 3769-3776. 7. Karnae, S. and K. John (2010), “Source Apportionment Analysis of Measured Fine

Particulate Matter in a Semi-Arid Urban Airshed of Corpus Christi, U.S.A”, Advances in

Geosciences, Vol. 16: Atmospheric Science, J. H. Oh (Ed.), World Scientific Publishing,

Singapore, 227-240.

8. Farooqui, M. Z., J. Biswas, K. John and S. Ghosh (2010), “A Perspective on Development

of Effective Ozone Control Strategies in Urban Regions of South and Central Texas”, In

Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application XX, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series –

C: Environmental Security, D. Steyn and S. T. Rao (Eds.), Springer Science + Business

Media B.V., Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 213 - 218.

9. Biswas, J., K. John and Z. Farooqui (2009), “Impact Assessment of Global Temperature

Perturbations on Urban and Regional Ozone Levels in South Texas”, In Advances in

Geosciences, Vol. 10: Atmospheric Science, G. P. Singh and J. H. Oh (Eds.), World Scientific

Publishing, Singapore, 197 - 211.

10. Wang, Y., Y. Zhu, R. Salinas, D. Ramirez, S. Karnae, and K. John (2008), “Roadside

Measurements of Ultrafine Particles at a Busy Urban Intersection”, J. Air & Waste

Management Association, 58 (11): 1449-1457.

11. Sanchez, M., S. Karnae and K. John (2008), “Source Characterization of Volatile Organic

Compounds Affecting the Air Quality in a Coastal Urban Area of South Texas”, Int. J.

Environ. Res. Public Health, 5 (3): 130-138.

12. Gupta, A.K., K. Karar, S. Ayoob, and K. John (2008), “Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of

Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants in an Urban Region of Kolkata, India”, Atmospheric

Research, 87 (2): 103-115.

13. Crist, K.C., B. Liu, M. Kim, S. R. Deshpande and K. John (2008), “Characterization of Fine

Particulate Matter in Ohio: Indoor, Outdoor and Personal Exposures”, Environmental

Research, 106 (1): 62-71.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.06.114

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14. John, K., K. Crist, M. Kim, S. Karnae, and A. Kulkarni (2007), “Analysis of Trace Elements

and Ions in Ambient Fine Particulate Matter at Three Elementary Schools in Ohio”, J. Air

& Waste Management Association, 57 (4): 394-406.

15. Anderson, R. R., D. V. Martello, C. M. White, K. C. Crist, K. John, W. K. Modey, and D. J.

Eatough (2004), “The Regional Nature of PM2.5 Episodes in the Upper Ohio River Valley”,

J. Air & Waste Management Association, 54 (8): 971-984.

16. Crist, K. C., G. R. Carmichael, B. T. Hotchkiss, and K. John (1996), “Effects of Emission

Controls and Stratospheric Ozone Loss on Tropospheric Ozone Production”, in Air

Pollution Modeling and Its Application XI, Gryning and Schiermeier (Eds.), Plenum Press,

New York, NY, 155-162.

17. Rao, S. T., G. Sistla, W. Hao, K. John, and J. Biswas (1996), “On the Assessment of Ozone

Control Policies for the Northeastern United States”, in Air Pollution Modeling and Its

Application XI, Gryning and Schiermeier (Eds.), Plenum Press, New York., NY.

18. Crist, K., G.R. Carmichael, and K. John (1994), “UV-B Exposure and Atmospheric Ozone:

Evaluation of Radiative Flux to Changes in Ambient Ozone Level”, Journal of Hazardous

Material, 37 (3): 527-538.

19. John, K., S. T. Rao, G, Sistla, N. Zhou, W. Hao, K. Schere, S. Roselle, N. Possiel, and R.

Scheffe (1994), “Examination of the Efficacy of VOC and NOx Emissions Reductions on

Ozone Improvement in the New York Metropolitan Area”, in Air Pollution Modeling and

Its Application X, Gryning, S. E. and Millan, M. (Eds.), Plenum Publishing Corporation,

New York, NY, 559-568.

20. Crist, K. C., G. R. Carmichael and K. John (1994), “Evaluation of Radiative Flux and

Tropospheric Chemistry Under Global Climate Change Scenarios”, in Air Pollution

Modeling and Its Application X, Gryning, S. E. and Millan, M. (Eds.), Plenum Publishing

Corporation, New York, NY.

21. Galloway, J. N., et al. (1992), “Sulfur and nitrogen levels in the North Atlantic Ocean's

atmosphere: A synthesis of field and modeling results”, Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 6(2),

77–100, doi:10.1029/91GB02977.

Refereed Reports

1. Crist, K., K. John, B. Carlson, M. Morrone and T. Ryan (2002), “Air Quality and Pediatric

Health in Ohio”, report prepared for Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA)

and Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA), Columbus, OH 43215.

(http://www/epa.state.oh.us/Portals/27/atu/aqpho.pdf)

2. John, K., S. T. Rao, G. Sistla, W. Hao, and N. Zhou (1994), “Modeling Analyses of the

Ozone Problem in the Northeast”, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency report (EPA

230-R-94-018) prepared for Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Washington D.C.

20460 and Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Research Triangle Park, NC

27711.

3. Galloway, J. N. et al. (1992), “Sulfur and Nitrogen Cycling in the North Atlantic Ocean’s

Atmosphere: A Synthesis of Field and Modeling Results”, NOAA Tech. Memo, Air

Resources Laboratory, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

http://www/epa.state.oh.us/Portals/27/atu/aqpho.pdf

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Refereed Articles in Conference Proceedings

1. Lim, G.Q., and K. John (2016), “Evaluation of the influence of non-conventional sources of air

emissions on the measured ambient air quality in North Texas”, Proceedings of the Air &

Waste Management Association – Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology

Conference 2016; March 15-17, 2016, Chapel Hill, NC.

2. Ahmadi, M., and K. John (2015), “Photochemical Modeling Assessment of the Contribution of

Shale Gas Development on Ozone Pollution in North Texas”, Paper #537, Proceedings of the

Air & Waste Management Association’s 108th Annual Conference and Exhibition,

Connecting the Dots: Environmental Quality to Climate; June 22-25, 2015, Raleigh, NC.

3. Ahmadi, M., Y. Huang and K. John (2015), “Predicting Hourly Ozone Pollution in Dallas-

Fort Worth Area Using Spatio-Temporal Clustering”, Proceedings of the 13th International

Conference on Advances in GeoComputation, Geospatial Information Sciences; May 20 –

23, 2015, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX.

4. John, K. and S. Karnae (2013), “Quantification of Air Emissions from Non-road Sources in a

Coastal Urban Airshed”, Paper #158, Proceedings of the 16th IUAPPA World Clean Air

Congress, September 29 – October 4, 2013, Cape Town, South Africa.

5. Karnae, S. and K. John (2013), “Characteristics of High Ozone Days Affecting a Semi-Arid

Coastal Urban Area in South Texas”, Paper #115, Proceedings of the 16th IUAPPA World

Clean Air Congress, September 29 – October 4, 2013, Cape Town, South Africa.

6. Farooqui, Z. M., N. Sule and K. John (2011), “An Evaluation of Anthropogenic Emissions in

the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas”, Paper #651, Proceedings of the Air & Waste

Management Association’s 104th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Volume 4, pp. 3627

– 3632; June 21-24, 2011, Orlando, FL.

7. Custer, S., H. Lamm, D. Ramirez and K. John (2010), “Measurement of Success: An

Overview of the Impact of Summer Research Opportunities for Community College Students”,

Paper # AC 2010-2102, Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering

Education (ASEE)’s Annual Conference and Exposition, June 20 – 23, 2010, Louisville,

KY.

8. Ghosh, S., Z. Farooqui and K. John (2009), “Modeling the Sensitivity of Tropospheric Ozone to

Precursor Emissions from a Proposed Power Plant in South Texas”, Paper #534, Proceedings of

the Air & Waste Management Association’s 102nd Annual Conference and Exhibition,

June 16-19, 2009, Detroit, MI.

9. Custer, S., H. Lamm, D. Ramirez and K. John (2009), “Measurement of Success: An

Overview of the Impact of Summer Research Opportunities for Community College Students”,

Paper # 19334, Proceedings of the Southwest Teaching & Learning Conference, March 27-

28, 2009, Texas A&M University – San Antonio System Center, San Antonio, TX.

10. Ramirez, D., S. Custer, H. Lamm, and K. John (2009), “Measurement of Success: An

Overview of the Impact of Summer Research Opportunities for Community College Students

Transitioning into STEM Disciplines”, Proceedings of the 4th Annual Texas Engineering &

Technical Consortium Best Practices Conference, February 11-12, 2009, Austin, TX.

11. Castro, R. and K. John (2008), “Long Term Trends and Source Apportionment of Air Toxics

Monitoring Data from the Corpus Christi Urban Airshed”, Paper # 701, Proceedings of the

Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology 2008, pp. 346-353;

November 3-6, 2008, Chapel Hill, NC.

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12. Peddicord, K. L., et al. (2008), “Sustaninable Nuclear Power – The Human Dimension”,

Proceedings of the International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2008, PHYSOR 08,

Volume 4, pp. 3291-3294; September 14 – 19, 2008, Interlaken, Switzerland.

13. Karnae, S. and K. John (2008), “Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in Corpus Christi, Texas Using

PCA/APCS and UNMIX”, Paper # 704, Proceedings of the 101st Annual Air & Waste

Management Conference, Volume 6, pp. 3691-3704; June 24-27, 2008, Portland, OR.

14. Karnae, S. and K. John (2008), “Source Apportionment Analysis of Volatile Organic

Compounds in a Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Area”, Paper # 701, Proceedings of the 101st

Annual Air & Waste Management Conference, Volume 6, pp. 3686-3690; June 24-27, 2008,

Portland, OR.

15. Farooqui, Z. M., J. Biswas and K. John (2008), “Potential Impact of Climate Perturbations on

Ozone Episodes over an Urban Area in South Texas”, Paper # 707, Proceedings of the 101st

Annual Air & Waste Management Conference, Volume 6, pp. 3710-3715; June 24-27, 2008,

Portland, OR.

16. Biswas, J., K. John and Z. M. Farooqui (2008), “Modeling the Impact of Temperature

Perturbations on Urban and Regional Ozone Levels in Texas”, Manuscript # 620-137,

Proceedings of the 19th IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation

MS 2008, May 26-28, 2008, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

17. Kim, M., K. Crist, A. Kadakia and K. John (2008), “Modeling Study of Elemental Mercury

Depletion during Plume Episodes in Ohio River Valley”, Proceedings of the 19th IASTED

International Conference on Modelling and Simulation MS 2008, May 26-28, 2008,

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

18. Kim, M., K. C. Crist, C. Crawford, and K. John (2006), “Development of a Database and an

Analytical Tool for the Management and Visualization of Air Pollutants Data”, Proceedings of

the 99th Annual Air & Waste Management Conference, June 20-23, 2006, New Orleans,

LA.

19. Brown, R. K., M. Kim, and K. John (2005), “Long-Term Air Quality Trends in Urban Areas of

Texas,” Proceedings of the Air &Waste Management’s Specialty Conference titled

Environmental Data Analysis: Policy Issues, October 4-5, 2005, Oak Brook, IL.

20. Brown, R. K., M. Kim, I. Jung and K. John (2005), “Meteorologically Adjusted Long-Term

Ozone Air Quality Trends Over the South Texas Region”, Paper #1319 in the Proceedings of

the 98th Annual Air & Waste Management Conference, June 21-24, 2005, Minneapolis,

MN.

21. Crawford, C.G., R.P. Khosah, K.C. Crist, K. John, and M. Kim, “Database and Analytical

Tool Development for the Management of Data Derived from US DOE (NETL) Funded Fine

Particulate (PM2.5) Research”, Proceedings of the 48th Annual Conference on Great Lakes

Research, May 23-27, 2005, Ann Arbor, MI.

22. Kim, M. I. Jung, R. Dandanayakula, K. John, and Alvaro Martinez (2005),Cross-border

Transport of Fine Particulate Matter into Texas from Agricultural Burning, The International

Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, January 2005, New Orleans, LA.

23. Kim, M., I. Jung and K. John (2004), “Identification of Source Regions Affecting South Texas

During the 2002 Haze Event”, Regional and Global Perspectives on Haze: Causes,

Consequences and Controversies – An Air & Waste Management Association’s Visibility

Specialty Conference, October 26-29, 2004, Asheville, NC.

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24. Jung, I., M. Kim, and K. John (2004), “Sensitivity Analysis of Modeled Ozone in a Coastal

Urban Airshed”, Proceedings of the CMAS Models-3 User’s Conference, October 18-20,

2004, Chapel Hill, NC.

25. Kim, M. I. Jung, and K. John (2004), “Application of Potential Source Contribution Function

(PSCF) model to the haze events of Texas”, Proceedings of the 27th NATO/CCMS

International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modeling and Application, October 25-

29, 2004, Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada.

26. Jung, I., M. Kim and K. John (2004), “A photochemical modelling analysis of a high ozone

episode affecting a semi-arid coastal urban area in South Texas”, Proceedings of the 27th

NATO/CCMS International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modeling and

Application, October 25-29, 2004, Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada.

27. Kim, M. I. Jung, and K. John (2004), “Identification of Source Regions of the South Texas Haze

Event – September 11 to 14, 2002”, Proceedings of the Air & Waste Management

Association 97th Annual Conference, June 20-24, 2004, Indianapolis, IN.

28. Castro, B. and K. John (2004), “Annual and Seasonal Trends and Source Apportionment of

VOC Air Toxics Monitoring Data in South Texas”, Proceedings of the Air & Waste

Management Association 97th Annual Conference, June 20-24, 2004, Indianapolis, IN.

29. Farooqui, Z. and K. John (2004), “Assessment of Marine Emissions Inventory for the Corpus

Christi Urban Airshed”, Proceedings of the Air & Waste Management Association 97th

Annual Conference, June 20-24, 2004, Indianapolis, IN.

30. Kim, M., Cheng, C-Y., and K. John (2003), “Characteristics of Mold Level in South Texas

Residential Homes”, Proceedings of the Symposium of Indoor Air Quality Problems and

Engineering Solutions, July 21-23, 2003, Research Triangle Park, NC.

31. John, K., A. Kulkarni and K. C. Crist (2003), “Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter

(PM2.5) in Central and Southeast Ohio”, Proceedings of the PM AAAR 2003, Particulate

Matter: Atmospheric Sciences, Exposure and the Fourth Colloquium on PM and Human

Health, March 31 - April 4, 2003, Pittsburgh, PA.

32. Crist, K. B. Carlson and K. John (2003), “Air Quality and Respiratory Health in Ohio”, P02-

14, Proceedings of the PM AAAR 2003, Particulate Matter: Atmospheric Sciences,

Exposure and the Fourth Colloquium on PM and Human Health, March 31 - April 4,

2003, Pittsburgh, PA.

33. Liu, Bian, K. C. Crist and K. John (2003), “Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter in Ohio:

Indoor, Outdoor and Personal Exposures”, Proceedings of the PM AAAR 2003, Particulate



34. Khosah, R. P., C. Crawford, K. C. Crist, S. Devarachetty and K. John (2003), “Development

of a Database and Analytical Tools for the Management of Data Derived from U.S.-DOE (NETL)

- Funded Fine Particulate (PM2.5) Research”, Proceedings of the PM AAAR 2003, Particulate



35. Kim, M., S. Kumar and K. John (2002), “Evaluation of the Long-Term Air Quality Trends in

Ohio”, Proceedings of the 95th Annual Air & Waste Management Conference, June 23-27,

2002, Baltimore, MD.

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36. Kumar, S. and K. John (2002), “Trends in Ozone Levels and Characteristics of High Ozone

Episodes in a Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Airshed”, Proceedings of the 95th Annual Air & Waste

Management Conference, June 23-27, 2002, Baltimore, MD.

37. Barnard, R. K., R. M. Pat Patrick and K. John (2002), “Overview of Corpus Christi Emission

Inventory for 1999”, Proceedings of the 95th Annual Air & Waste Management Conference,

June 23-27, 2002, Baltimore, MD.

38. Kulkarni, A., Kumar, S., K. John, and K. Crist (2002), “Characterization of Fine Particulate

Matter in Central and Southeastern Ohio”, Proceedings of the 12th Joint Conference on Air

Pollution Meteorology with the Air & Waste Mgt. Assoc., May 20-24, 2002, Norfolk, VA.

39. Jung, I., S. Kumar, K. John, and K. Crist (2002), “Impact of Meteorology on the Fine

Particulate Matter Distribution in Central and Southeastern Ohio”, Proceedings of the 12th

Joint Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the Air & Waste Mgt. Assoc., May

20-24, 2002, Norfolk, VA.

40. Kumar, S. and K. John (2002), “Ozone Trends and Characteristics of Ozone Episodes in Corpus

Christi, Texas”, Proceedings of the 25th Conference on Agricultural & Forest Meteorology,

May 20-24, 2002, Norfolk, VA.

41. Kumar, S. and K. John (2002), “Evaluation of the Impact of Emission Sources in Corpus Christi

on the Regional Air Quality”, Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on the Urban

Environment, May 20-24, 2002, Norfolk, VA.

42. Mandya, R. K., Kumar, S., and K. John (2002), “Using Geographical Information System for

Distribution of Pollutant Emissions within an Urban Airshed Model Grid System”, Proceedings of the

Fourth Symposium on the Urban Environment, May 20-24, 2002, Norfolk, VA.

43. Verma, R. S., S. Kumar and K. John (2001), “Development of an Ozone Forecasting Tool using

Statistical and Neural Network Models for the Areas in South Texas”, Proceedings of the 94th Annual

Air & Waste Management Conference ACE 2001, June 2001, Orlando, FL.

44. Wu, S-Y., P. Pai, and K. John (2000), “A Modeling Study to Assess the Impact of Local Point Source

Emissions on Texas Regional Strategy”, Proceedings of the 80th American Meteorological Society’s

Annual Meeting : 11th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the

A&WMA, January 2000, Long Beach, CA.

45. Crist, K., K. John and B. Carlson (2000), “Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter in Ohio”,

Proceedings of the 219th American Chemical Society’s National Meeting, March 26-30, 2000, San

Francisco, CA.

46. John, K., K. C. Crist and G. R. Carmichael (1993), “An Assessment of the Impacts of Global

Climate and Emissions Change on Regional Scale Tropospheric Chemistry ”, Proceedings of the

86th Annual Meeting of the Air & Waste Management Association, June 1993, Denver,

CO.

47. John, K., K. C. Crist and G. R. Carmichael (1992), “An Analysis of Global Climate and

Emissions Change Impacts on Regional Scale Tropospheric Ozone”, Proceedings of the

International Ozone Commission’s Quadrennial Ozone Symposium, University of

Virginia, June 1992, Charlottesville, VA.

48. John, K. and G. R. Carmichael (1992), “Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change and

Increased Anthropogenic Emissions on Regional Tropospheric Ozone Cycles”, in Berglund R. L.

(ed.) Tropospheric Ozone and the Environment II: Effects, Modeling and Control, Air

and Waste Management Association Pub. TR-20, pp. 439, Pittsburgh, PA.

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Conference Presentations

International Conference

1. Lim, G. Q. and K. John (2016), “Analysis of Air Pollution Trends in the Barnett Shale Gas

Region of North Texas”, Presented at the 17th IUAPPA World Clean Air Congress and 9th

CAA Better Air Quality Conference: Clean Air for Cities – Perspectives and Solutions,

August 29-September 2, Busan, S. Korea.

2. Karnae, S. and K. John (2016), “Source Apportionment Analysis of Atmospheric PM2.5

Measured at a Coastal Location Near the U.S.-Mexico Border”, Presented at the 17th IUAPPA

World Clean Air Congress and 9th CAA Better Air Quality Conference: Clean Air for

Cities – Perspectives and Solutions, August 29-September 2, Busan, S. Korea.

3. Lim, G. Q. and K. John (2015), “Evaluating the Influence of Non-Conventional Emission

Sources on Air Quality in North Texas”, Presented at the 12th Annual Meeting of the Asia

Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS), August 2-7, Singapore, Singapore.

4. Karnae, S. and K. John (2015), “Impact of Emissions from Shale Oil and Gas Operations on

Urban Air Quality in South Texas”, Presented at the 12th Annual Meeting of the Asia

Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS), August 2-7, Singapore, Singapore.

5. John, K. and S. Karnae (2013), “Quantification of Air Emissions from Non-road Sources in a

Coastal Urban Airshed”, 16th IUAPPA World Clean Air Congress, September 29 – October

4, Cape Town, South Africa.

6. Karnae, S. and K. John (2013), “Characteristics of High Ozone Days Affecting a Semi-Arid

Coastal Urban Area in South Texas”, 16th IUAPPA World Clean Air Congress, September 29

– October 4, Cape Town, South Africa.

7. Karnae, S. and K. John (2012), “Source Apportionment of Particulate Matter Pollution in the

Major Urban Areas of Texas”, Keynote Presentation at the AQM 2012: Air Quality

Management at Urban , Regional and Global Scales, 4th International Symposium &

IUAPPA Regional Conference, September 10-13, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul,

Turkey.

8. Farooqui, Z. and K. John (2012), “Modeling the Impact of New Emission Sources from an

Industrial-Port Complex on the Urban Ozone Air Quality in Corpus Christi, Texas”, Presented

at the AQM 2012: Air Quality Management at Urban , Regional and Global Scales, 4th

International Symposium & IUAPPA Regional Conference, September 10-13, 2012,

Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.

9. Karnae, S. and K. John (2012), “A Source Apportionment Analysis of Crustal Components in

PM2.5 Measured in the Urban Areas of South Texas”, Presented at the AOGS-AGU (WPGM)

Joint Assembly, August 13-17, Singapore, Singapore.

10. Karnae, S., K. John and Z. Farooqui (2012), “Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Air Pollutants

in a Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Region of South Texas”, Presented at the AOGS-AGU (WPGM)

Joint Assembly, August 13-17, Singapore.

11. John, K. and S. Karnae (2011), “Source Apportionment of Fine Particulate Matter Pollution in

the Urban Areas of Texas”, Presented at the 8th Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania

Geosciences Society (AOGS 2011), August 8-12, Taipei, Taiwan.

12. Karnae, S. and K. John (2010), “Source Apportionment and Characterization of Volatile

Organic Compounds in an Industrialized Coastal Urban Area of South Texas”, Presented at the

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7th Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS 2010), July 5 – 9,

Hyderabad, India.

13. John, K., N. Sule and J. Biswas (2010), “Accounting for the Impact of Climate Change on

Regional and Urban Ozone South and Central Texas”, Presented at the 7th Annual Meeting of

the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS 2010), July 5 – 9, Hyderabad, India.

14. Karnae, S. and K. John (2008), “Source Apportionment Analysis of Measured Fine Particles in

a Semi-Arid Coastal Region of South Texas”, Presented at the 5th Annual Meeting of the Asia

Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS 2008), June 16 – 20, Busan, S. Korea.

15. John, K., Z. Farooqui and J. Biswas (2008), “Modeling Analysis of Global Climate Change

Perturbations on Urban and Regional Ozone Levels in Texas”, Presented at the 5th Annual

Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS 2008), June 16 – 20, Busan, S.

Korea.

16. Biswas, J., Z. M. Farooqui and K. John (2008), “Modeling the Impact of Temperature

Perturbations on Urban and Regional Ozone Levels in Texas”, Presented at the 19th IASTED

International Conference on Modelling and Simulation MS 2008, May 26-28, Quebec City,

Quebec, Canada.

17. Karnae, S. and K. John (2007), “Evaluation of Source Apportionment Models for PM2.5 in a

Coastal Region of South Texas”, Presented at the 4th Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania

Geosciences Society (AOGS 2007), July 31-August 4, Bangkok, Thailand.

18. Sanchez, M., S. Karnae and K. John (2007), “Characteristics of Volatile Organic Compounds in

the Ambient Atmosphere of a Coastal Urban Airshed”, Presented at the 4th Annual Meeting of

the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS 2007), July 31-August 4, Bangkok, Thailand.

19. Biswas, J. and K. John (2007), “Impact Assessment of Global Temperature Perturbations on

Urban and Regional Ozone Levels in South Texas”, Presented at the 4th Annual Meeting of

the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS 2007), July 31-August 4, Bangkok, Thailand.

20. John, K., M. Kim and S. Karnae (2006), “Source apportionment and identification for fine

particulate matter in a coastal urban area of South Texas using positive matrix factorization”, Air

Pollution and Environmental Health from Science to Action: The Challenge of

Particulate Matter & 15th IUAPPA Regional Conference, September 6-8, Lille, France.

21. John, K., S. Karnae and M. Kim (2006), “Significant PM episodes affecting a semi-arid coastal

urban airshed in Texas”, Air Pollution and Environmental Health from Science to Action:

The Challenge of Particulate Matter & 15th IUAPPA Regional Conference, September 6-8,

Lille, France.

22. John, K. and Z. Farooqui (2005), “Evaluation of Spatial Variations of Non-Road and Area

Source Emissions in a Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Airshed using GIS Tools”, AQM 2005: 3rd

International Symposium on Air Quality Management at Urban, Regional and Global

Scales & 14th IUAPPA Regional Conference, September 26-30, Istanbul, Turkey.

23. John, K., Z. Farooqui and R. K. Brown (2005), “Relative Impact of Mobile Source Emissions on

a Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Airshed”, AQM 2005: 3rd International Symposium on Air

Quality Management at Urban, Regional and Global Scales & 14th IUAPPA Regional

Conference, September 26-30, Istanbul, Turkey.

24. Farooqui, Z. and K. John (2005), “Impact and Assessment of Marine Vessels Emissions on the

Corpus Christi Urban Airshed”, AQM 2005: 3rd International Symposium on Air Quality

Management at Urban, Regional and Global Scales & 14th IUAPPA Regional Conference,

September 26-30, Istanbul, Turkey.

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25. John, K., M. Kim and A. Martinez (2005), “Source Apportionment of Fine Particulate Matter

in a Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Area of South Texas”, AQM 2005: 3rd International Symposium

on Air Quality Management at Urban, Regional and Global Scales & 14th IUAPPA

Regional Conference, September 26-30, Istanbul, Turkey.

26. Kim, M., R. Dandanayakula, K. John, and A. Martinez (2005), “Long-Range Transport of

PM2.5 into Texas from Agricultural Burning in Mexico”, The First International Conference

on Environmental Science and Technology, January 23-26, New Orleans, LA.

27. John, K. and K. Crist (2000), “Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter in a Semi-Arid

Coastal Urban Area”, NARSTO 2000 Tropospheric Aerosols: Science and Decisions in an

International Community (an international technical symposium on aerosol science),

October, Queretaro, Mexico.

28. John, K., M. Alvarado, and K. Crist (2000), “Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter at

Schools in Ohio”, NARSTO 2000 Tropospheric Aerosols: Science and Decisions in an

International Community (an international technical symposium on aerosol science),

October, Queretaro, Mexico.

29. John, K. and S. Natarajan (1998), “Characterization of Particulate Matter in the Corpus Christi

Urban Airshed” at the International Symposium on Measurement of Toxic and Related Air

Pollutants, September, Cary, NC.

30. John, K. and N. Kandasamy (1998), “Ozone Forecasting Using Statistical and Neural Network

Models”, at the International Symposium on Measurement of Toxic and Related Air

Pollutants, September, Cary, NC.

31. John, K., E. S. Gujjarlapudi and M. K. Ramamoorthy (1998), “A Statistical Interpretation of

the Meteorologically Adjusted Ozone Trends in the Urban Areas of Texas”, at the International

Symposium on Measurement of Toxic and Related Air Pollutants, , September, Cary, NC.

32. John, K. and J. Shah (1993), “An International Collaborative Project on Acid Rain and

Emissions Reduction in Asia” at the 86th Annual International Meeting & Exhibition of the

Air & Waste Management Association, , June, Denver, CO.

33. John, K., K. C. Crist and G. R. Carmichael (1993), “An Assessment of the Impacts of Global

Climate and Emissions Change on Regional-Scale Tropospheric Chemistry” at the 86th Annual

International Meeting & Exhibition of the Air & Waste Management Association, June,

Denver, CO.

34. John, K., K. Crist and G. R. Carmichael (1992), “An Analysis of Global Climate and Emissions

Change Impacts on Regional Scale Tropospheric Ozone”, a poster presentation at the

International Ozone Commission’s Quadrennial Ozone Symposium, June, University of

Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

National Conference

1. Lim, G. Q., and K. John (2016), “Evaluation of the Influence of Non-conventional Sources of Air

Emissions on the Measured Ambient Air Quality in North Texas”, A&WMA Air Quality

Measurement Methods and Technology, March 15-17, Chapel Hill, NC.

2. John, K. (2014), “An Evaluation of the Correlation Between Shale Gas Development and Ozone

Pollution Within the Barnett Shale Region”, Air &Waste Management Association’s

Specialty Conference - Fracturing Impacts and Technologies Conference, September 4-5,

Lubbock, TX.

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3. Ahmadi, M. and K. John (2014), “Impact of Natural Gas Hydraulic Fracturing on Ozone

Pollution in Dallas-Fort Worth Area”, 16th GEIA Conference, June 10-11, Boulder, CO.

4. John, K., S. Ghosh, Z. Farooqui and N. Sule (2010), “Modeling the Impact of New Power

Plant Emissions on Urban Ozone Levels in South Texas”, EUEC 2010, 13th Annual Energy and

Environment Conference & Expo, Feb 1 – 3, Phoenix, AZ.

5. John, K. and Z. Farooqui (2005), “Evaluation of Spatial Variations of Non-Road and Area

Source Emissions in a Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Airshed using GIS Tools”, Air &Waste

Management Association’s Specialty Conference - Environmental Data Analysis:

Assessing Health and Environmental Impacts, Developing Policy and Achieving

Regulatory Compliance, October 4-5, Oak Brook, IL.

6. Crist, K., M. Kim, C. Crawford, R. Khosah, and K. John (2005), “Development of a Database

and an Analytical Tool for the Management and Visualization of Air Pollutants Data”, Air

&Waste Management’s Specialty Conference - Environmental Data Analysis: Assessing

Health and Environmental Impacts, Developing Policy and Achieving Regulatory

Compliance, October 4-5, Oak Brook, IL.

7. Brown, R. K. and K. John (2005), “Long-Term Ozone Air Quality Trends in Urban Areas of

Texas”, Air &Waste Management’s Specialty Conference - Environmental Data Analysis:

Assessing Health and Environmental Impacts, Developing Policy and Achieving

Regulatory Compliance, October 4-5, Oak Brook, IL.

8. Farooqui, Z. and K. John (2005), “Evaluation of Spatial Variations of Non-Road and Area

Source Emissions in a Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Airshed using GIS Tools”, Air &Waste

Management’s Specialty Conference - Environmental Data Analysis: Policy Issues,

October 4-5, Oak Brook, IL.

9. John, K. and V. Uddameri (2004), “Development of a Graduate Level Course on Environmental

Informatics”, 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 20-23, Salt Lake City,

UT.

10. Uddameri, V., K. John and J. Ren (2004), “A Project-Based Environmental Monitoring and

Measurements Laboratory Course”, 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 20-

23, Salt Lake City, UT.

11. Crist, K., A. Kulkarni, S. Kumar, and K. John, (2002), “Characterization of Fine Particulate

Matter at Schools in Ohio”, 95th Annual Air & Waste Management Conference, June 23-27,

Baltimore, MD.

12. Jung, I., S. Kumar, and K. John (2002), “Meteorological Influences on the Fine Particulate

Matter Distribution in Central Ohio”, 95th Annual Air & Waste Management Conference,

June 23-27, Baltimore, MD.

13. Kim, M., S. Kumar, and K. John (2002), “Evaluation of the Long-Term Air Quality Trends in

Ohio”, 95th Annual Air & Waste Management Conference, June 23-27, Baltimore, MD.

14. Kumar, S. and K. John (2002), “Trends in Ozone Levels and Characteristics of High Ozone

Episodes in a Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Airshed”, 95th Annual Air & Waste Management

Conference, June 23-27, Baltimore, MD.

15. Mandya, R. K., S. Kumar, and K. John (2002), “Spatial Allocation of Non-road and Area

Source Emissions for the Corpus Christi Urban Airshed Using Geographical Information

Systems”, 95th Annual Air & Waste Management Conference, June 23-27, Baltimore, MD.

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16. John, K., and K. Crist (2000), “Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter in a Semi-Arid Coastal Urban

Airshed”, PM2000: Particulate Matter and Health - The Scientific Basis for Regulatory Decision,

January 25-28, Charleston, SC.

17. Wu, S-Y., P. Pai, and K. John (2000), “A Modeling Study to Assess the Impact of Local Point Source

Emissions on Texas Regional Strategy”, 80th American Meteorological Society’s Annual Meeting :

11th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA,

January 9-14, Long Beach, CA.

18. John, K. (2000), “Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter in a Coastal Urban Airshed”, 80th

American Meteorological Society’s Annual Meeting: 11th Joint Conference on the Applications of

Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA, January 9-14, Long Beach, CA.

19. John, K. and S. Natarajan, (1998), “Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter and Aerosols in

the Corpus Christi Urban Airshed” at the American Association for Aerosol Research

(AAAR’98), 17th Annual Conference, June 22-26, Cincinnati, Ohio.

20. Crist, K., and K. John (1998), “Evaluating Biogenic Nitric Oxide Emissions from Agricultural Land

Use”, 78th American Meteorological Society’s Annual Meeting: 9th Joint Conference on the

Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA, January 11-16, Phoenix, AZ.

21. John, K., J. Biswas, , and S. T. Rao (1997), “Impact of Emission Reductions on Tropospheric

Ozone Levels in the Eastern United States as Predicted by the Regional Oxidant Model “ at the

Third Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, 77th American Meteorological Society’s

Annual Meeting, February 2-7, Long Beach, CA.

22. John, K. (1993), “Assessment of the Impacts of Global Climate and Emissions Change on

Regional-Scale Tropospheric Chemistry - Eastern United States Case Study” at the

Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists (ACCESS-II), June

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

23. John, K., G. R. Carmichael, S. T. Rao and G. Sistla (1993), “Global Climate and Emissions

Change Impacts on the Regional-Scale Tropospheric Chemistry - Eastern United States Case

Study” at the AGU 1993 Spring Meeting, May 24-28, Baltimore, MD.

Invited Talks

1. John, K. (2017), “An Assessment of Air Quality Trends and Characteristics over North Texas”, An invited seminar presentation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas

A&M University, College Station, November 8, 2017.

2. John, K. (2016), “An Evaluation of the Influence of Non-Conventional Sources of Air Emissions

on Urban and Regional Air Quality in North Texas”, An invited seminar presentation in the

School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, S. Korea, August

30, 2016.

3. John, K. (2016), “An Evaluation of the Influence of Non-Conventional Sources of Air Emissions

on Urban and Regional Air Quality”, An invited seminar presentation in the Department of

Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West

Virginia, April 1, 2016.

4. John, K. (2015), “Unconventional Sources of Energy and Its Impact on the Environment: A

Study of Texas Shale Play”, An invited seminar presentation in the Department of Civil

and Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology - Madras, Chennai, India

August 10, 2015.

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5. John, K. (2014), “Is There a Correlation Between Shale Gas Development and Ozone Pollution in

the North Texas Region?”, An invited seminar presentation in the Department of

Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, September 23, College Station, TX.

6. John, K. (2014), “An Evaluation of the Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Meteorologically

Adjusted Ozone Trends in North Texas”, Invited presenter at the Air Quality Technical

Meeting of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), April 17,

Arlington, TX.

7. John, K. (2011), “Salesmanship for Graduate Students”, Invited presenter at the National

Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS): 2011 Southcentral Regional

Conference, March 18 – 20, University of North Texas, Denton, TX.

8. John, K., (2008), “Analysis of the Impact of a New Emission Source on Air Quality in the Corpus

Christi Urban Airshed: Las Brisas Case Study”, Guest speaker at the Special Coastal Issues

Forum for San Patricio County, San Patricio County Courthouse, January 26, Sinton, TX.

9. John, K. (2008), “Analysis of the Impact of a New Emission Source on Air Quality in the Corpus

Christi Urban Airshed”, Guest speaker at the Coastal Issues Forum, Texas A&M University

– Corpus Christi, December 8, Corpus Christi, TX.

10. John, K. (2008), “Changing Climate of South Texas: 1900-2100; Problems and Prospects;

Impacts and Implications”, A guest lecture for a course titled ESCI 3403: Meteorology

offered in the College of Science and Technology, Texas A&M University – Corpus

Christi, November, Corpus Christi, TX.

11. John, K. (2008), “An Overview of South Texas Air Quality Monitoring and Modeling”,

presentation at the Broadcast Meteorologist Briefing, April 29, Texas A&M University –

Corpus Christi, TX.

12. John, K. (2008), “Source Apportionment of Volatile Organic Compounds Measured Using Auto-

GCs in Corpus Christi”, Invited presentation at the Corpus Christi Community Advisory

Council’s Long Term Health Work Group meeting, February 13, Corpus Christi, TX.

13. John, K. (2008), “Mathematical Modeling of Climate Change Impacts on Regional and Urban Air

Quality”, Invited featured presentation at the South Texas Mathematics Consortium, 16th

Annual Meeting of Faculty and Students, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, February

9, Kingsville, TX.

14. John, K. (2008), “Changing Climate of South Texas: 1900-2100; Problems and Prospects;

Impacts and Implications”, A seminar presentation in the Department of Environmental

Engineering, Konkuk University, June 16, Seoul, S. Korea.

15. John, K. (2007), “Urban and Regional Air Quality Affecting South Texas”, A seminar

presentation in the Department of Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering

Division), Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur, August 6, West Bengal, India.

16. John, K. (2007), “Photochemical Modeling Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on Urban

and Regional Air Quality”, A seminar presentation in the Department of Civil Engineering,

Indian Institute of Technology - Madras, July 30, Chennai, India.

17. John, K. (2007), “Urban and Regional Air Quality Affecting South Texas, U.S.A.”, A seminar

presentation to the Environmental Science Club in the Department of Chemistry, Union

Christian College, July 28, Aluva, India.

18. John, K. (2007), “Urban and Regional Air Quality Affecting South Texas”, Invited keynote

presentation to the Sigma Xi Honor Society, University of Texas at Brownsville, May 4,

Brownsville, TX.

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19. John, K. (2007), “A Historical Perspective of Urban Air Quality in South Texas: Trends,

Regulations and Challenges”, Invited presentation at the John W. Stormont Lectures on

South Texas, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, The Victoria College, February

1-2, Victoria, TX.

20. John, K. (2005), “Air Quality and Environmental Sustainability”, A guest lecture for a course

titled ESCI 4490: Ecotourism and Sustainable Development offered in the College of

Science and Technology, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX.

21. John, K. (2003), “Air Pollution and Air Quality Science: A Primer”, A guest lecture for a

course titled EPSC 2401: Atmospheric Science Lecture offered in the College of Science

and Technology, Texas A&M International University – Laredo, Laredo, TX.

22. John, K. (1997), “South Texas Air Quality Issues”, A seminar presentation in the

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, College

Station, TX.

Regional Conference

1. Karnae, S. and K. John (2012), “Characteristics of Particulate Matter Pollution Affecting

Major Urban Areas in Semi-Arid Coastal Plains of Texas”, CREST-RESSACA

Environmental and Energy Sustainability Conference, April 18-20, Houston, TX.

2. Brown R., K. John and M. Z. Farooqui (2005), “Meteorologically Adjusted Long-term Ozone

Air Quality Trends over South Texas Region”, Modeling and Decision Support for

Environmental Systems, April 12-15, San Antonio, TX.

3. Farooqui, M.Z. and K. John (2005), “Impact and Assessment of Marine Vessels Emissions on

the Corpus Christi Urban Airshed”, Modeling and Decision Support for Environmental

Systems, April 12-15, San Antonio, TX.

4. Crawford, C., R. Khosah, K. Crist, M. Kim, and K. John (2005), “Development of a Database

and an Analytical Tool for the Management and Visualization of Air Pollutants Data”,

Modeling and Decision Support for Environmental Systems, April 12-15, San Antonio,

TX.

5. John, K. (2004), “An NSF funded Center of Excellence in Science and Technology – Research on

Environmental Sustainability of Semi-Arid Coastal Areas”, 2004 Border Regional

Environmental Conference, February 11-13, Laredo, TX.

6. John, K. (1999), “Characterization of Particulate Matter in a Coastal Urban Airshed”, The Southwest

Center for Environmental Research and Policy Technical Conference, November, Las Cruces,

NM.

7. Rapaka, R., S. Rafati, D. Gee, P. Patrick, R. Barnard, S. Doria, and K. John (1999), “Non-Point

Source Emission Inventory for Corpus Christi Urban Airshed”, 7th Annual South Texas Environmental

Conference, October, Corpus Christi, TX.

8. Ramamoorthy, M. and K. John (1997), “An Overview of the Ozone Air Quality in South

Texas” at the South Texas Environmental Conference, March, Corpus Christi, TX.

9. John, K. and J. Biswas (1997), “A Study of the Impact of Emissions Reduction on Tropospheric

Ozone Levels in the Northeast and Southwest United States as Predicted by the Regional Oxidant

Model” at the South Texas Environmental Conference, March, Corpus Christi, TX.

10. John, K. and M. Ramamoorthy (1996), “Ozone Air Quality Trends over South Texas” at the

South Texas Environmental Conference, March, Corpus Christi, TX.

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11. John, K. (1996), “An Assessment of the Ozone Control Policies - Eastern United States Case

Study” at the South Texas Environmental Conference, March, Corpus Christi, TX.

Local Presentations

Made several presentations at multiple professional development workshops for

graduate students conducted by Toulouse Graduate School, UNT (2010 – present).

Made several presentations to the local state and federal legislative delegates regarding

air quality and environmental research needs in the Coastal Bend area (1996-2009).

Made several presentations to the TCEQ and the Ozone Near Nonattainment Area

Consortium on air quality research activities at TAMUK (1999-2009).

Made a presentation to TNRCC regarding the impact of the new Texas Clean Air

Strategy on Corpus Christi (December 1998).

Made several presentations to the Technical Committee of the Port Industries of Corpus

Christi on the impact of air quality rules and regulations affecting the industries in

Corpus Christi (1997-2009).

Made several presentations to the local media (print and TV) during the past few years

highlighting TAMUK’s capabilities in air quality research and on the ozone issues

affecting the Corpus Christi area (1997-2009).

Made several presentations to the Corpus Christi Air Quality Committee on air quality

research and topics during their regular monthly meetings (1995-present).

SPONSORED RESEARCH GRANTS

A total of 41 research grants worth over $15 million were secured over the past 23

years (28 as PI and 13 as Co-PI; 10 at UNT and 31 at TAMUK)

UNT

1. “Rider 7 (2016-2017): Corpus Christi Ozone Near Non-Attainment Area Air Quality

Monitoring Activities (2016-2017)”, (Jan 2016 – Dec 2017), Sponsor: City of Corpus Christi

(pass through grant from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ));

$191,685.83

2. “Engaging Male Colleagues as Advocates & Allies for the Advancement of Women Faculty”,

(Sep 2015 – Aug 2019), Sponsor: North Dakota State University (flow through from

National Science Foundation (NSF-HRD: 1500604); NDSU PIs: Canan Bilen-Green,

Elizabeth Dell, Roger A. Green, Christine McGeorge, Hazel A. Morrow-Jones; $690,638; UNT Sub-award: Co-PI with Christy Crutsinger (PI), Richard Reidy, Constantinos

Tsatsoulis, and Angela Wilson (UNT); UNT portion: $71,040

3. “North Texas Ozone Attainment Initiative”, (Jul 2014 – Jun 2016), Sponsor: Downwinders at

Risk Educational Fund (DAREF), Dallas, Texas; $120,000

4. “Rider 8 (2014-2015): Corpus Christi Ozone Near Non-Attainment Area Air Quality

Monitoring Activities (2014-2015)”, (Jan 2014 – Dec 2015), Sponsor: City of Corpus Christi

(pass through grant from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ));

$339,400

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5. “EESE: Graduate Virtue Ethics Education in Science and Engineering”, (Sep 2013 – Aug 2017),

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF-EESE: 1338739); Co-PI with Oppong (PI),

Briggle, Holbrook, and Wilson (UNT); $299,558

6. “Rider 8 Project: Corpus Christi Ozone Near Non-Attainment Area Air Quality Research

Activities”, (Jan 2011 – Dec 2013), Sponsor: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

(TCEQ) and funded through the City of Corpus Christi; $513,750

7. “Evaluation of Ozone Air Quality Impact from NuStar Energy’s Corpus Christi Terminal

Operations”, (Nov 2011 – Feb 2012), Sponsor: NuStar Logistics through the RPS Group;

$14,000

8. “Evaluation of Marine Engines Emission at the Port of Corpus Christi”, Nov. 2010 – Mar. 2011,

Sponsor: Port of Corpus Christi; $25,000

9. “Rider 8: Air Quality Planning and Research Grant Activities for the Corpus Christi Ozone

Near Nonattainment Area (2010-2011: Phase 1)”, (May 2010 – Jan. 2011), Sponsor: Texas

Commission on Environmental Quality and funded by the City of Corpus Christi and

Texas A&M University – Kingsville through an interlocal agreement; $55,800

10. “Rider 8: Corpus Christi Ozone Near Nonattainment Area Research and Planning Activities”,

(Nov. 2009 – Aug. 2010), Sponsors: Texas A&M University – Kingsville, City of Corpus

Christi and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; subaward to UNT; $59,000

TAMUK


(Jan. 2008 – Aug. 2009), Sponsors: City of Corpus Christi and the Texas Commission on

Environmental Quality (TCEQ); $391,000

12. “Evaluation of the Impact of New Industrial Emission Sources on Ozone Air Quality in the

Corpus Christi Urban Airshed”, (Jan. 2008 – May 2008), Sponsor: City of Corpus Christi;

$12,825

13. “Texas Nuclear Workforce Development Initiative”, (Oct. 2007 – Dec. 2008), Sponsor: Texas

Workforce Commission (TWC), Austin, Texas; Co-PI with colleagues at TAMU and

TAMUK; $1,000,000 (TAMUK portion: $75,000)

14. CREST Supplemental Award “Research on the Environmental Sustainability of Semi-Arid

Coastal Areas (RESSACA)-II”, (May – Aug. 2008), Sponsor: NSF-DOE FaST Supplemental

program (NSF-HRD); $21,000

15. “Research on the Environmental Sustainability of Semi-Arid Coastal Areas (RESSACA)-II”,

(Sept. 2007 – Aug. 2009), Sponsor: National Science Foundation – CREST program (NSF-

HRD: 0734850); $2,000,000


(Sep. 2006 – Aug. 2008), Sponsors: City of Corpus Christi and the Texas Commission on

Environmental Quality (TCEQ); $425,000


Coastal Areas (RESSACA)”, (Sep. 2006 – Aug. 2007), Sponsor: National Science Foundation

- CREST program (NSF-HRD); $100,000

18. “TAMUK-STEP: A Model for Student Success and Persistence”, (Oct 2005 – Aug 2009),

Sponsor: National Science Foundation - Division of Undergraduate Education (NSF-

DUE: 0525496); $799,996

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19. “Supplemental Environmental Project: San Patricio County Air Monitoring Activity”, (May

2006 – Aug 2008), Sponsor: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ); Co-PI

with Dr. A. Martinez; $106,840


Coastal Areas (RESSACA)”, (July. 2005 – Aug. 2006), Sponsor: National Science

Foundation - CREST program (NSF-HRD); $100,000


Coastal Areas (RESSACA)”, (June. 2005 – Aug. 2005), Sponsor: NSF-DOE FaST

Supplemental program (NSF-HRD); $25,500

22. “Corpus Christi Ozone Near Nonattainment Area Research and Planning”, Rider 8 Funding

Program, (Nov. 2004 – Aug. 2006), Sponsors: City of Corpus Christi and the Texas

Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ); $450,000

23. “Pollution Prevention Approach to Reduce Emissions”, (Nov. 2004 – Sep. 2005), Sponsor: U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Region VI Border 2012 Program; Co-PI with

Dr. A. Martinez; $45,000


Coastal Areas (RESSACA)”, (May. 2004 – Aug. 2004), Sponsor: NSF-DOE FaST

Supplemental program (NSF-HRD); $21,000

25. “An Assessment of Urbanization Induced Stresses to Coastal Bays and Estuaries in South

Texas”, (Jul. 2003 – Jun. 2007), Sponsor: U.S. Department of Commerce (NOAA-OAR);

Co-PI with Dr. V. Uddameri, TAMUK; $300,000

26. “Environmental Informatics in Coastal Margins - NSF-CRCD Program”, (March. 2003 – Feb.

2008), Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF-EEC: 0203482); Co-PI with Dr. James

Bonner; $398,757

27. “Research on the Environmental Sustainability of Semi-Arid Coastal Areas (RESSACA)”, (Sept.

2002 – Aug. 2007), Sponsor: National Science Foundation – CREST program (NSF-HRD:

0206259); PI since June 2003; $5,000,000

28. “Acquisition of GC/MS for a Study of Hydrocarbons in the South Texas Environment”, (Sept.

2002 – Aug. 2005), Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF-CBET: 0216531); $180,396

29. “Proposal to Develop a Database and an Analytical Tool for the Management of Data Derived

from U S-DOE (NETL)-Funded Fine Particulate (PM2.5 ) Research”, (Aug. 2002 – Aug. 2006),

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); Co-PI with Dr. Kevin Crist, Ohio University

and Dr. Robin Khosah, ATS, Inc.; $1,700,000


Program, (Dec. 2001 – Aug. 2004), Sponsors: City of Corpus Christi and the Texas Natural

Resources Conservation Commission (TNRCC); $600,000

31. “Ambient Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Research Program - UORVP: Data Management and

Analysis”, (Feb. 2001 – May 2002), Sponsor: Department of Energy (DOE); Co-PI with Dr.

Kevin Crist, Ohio University and Dr. Robin Khosah, ATS, Inc.; $15,000


Program, (Mar. 2000 – Aug. 2002), Sponsors: City of Corpus Christi and the Texas

Natural Resources Conservation Commission (TNRCC); $401,815

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33. “Northeast Ohio Air Quality Online – Phase II”, (Mar. 2000 – Dec. 2000), Sponsors:

Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA); Co-PI with Dr. Kevin Crist,

Ohio University, Amount: $20,049

34. “Pediatric Health Impact Assessment – Phase II”, (Jan. 2000 – Dec. 2000), Sponsors: Ohio Air

Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) and Ohio EPA; Co-PI with Dr. Kevin Crist,

Ohio University; $29,000

35. “PM2.5 Local Programs – 1999-2000”, (Sep. 1999 – Apr. 2000), Sponsor: Texas Natural


36. “Pediatric Health Impact Assessment”, (Mar. 1999 – Dec. 1999) Sponsors: Ohio EPA; Co-PI

with Dr. Kevin Crist, Ohio University; $33,000

37. “Web-based Dissemination of Real-time Air Quality Data in Northeast Ohio”, (Jan. 1999 – Dec.

1999) Sponsors: Northeast Ohio Area-wide Coordinating Agency (NOACA); Co-PI with

Dr. Kevin Crist, Ohio University; $11,000

38. “Corpus Christi Air Quality Research and Planning Activities”, Rider 17 Funding Program,

(Jun. 1998 – Nov. 1999), Sponsors: City of Corpus Christi and the Texas Natural


39. “PM2.5 Local Programs”, (Jan. 1999 – Aug. 1999), Sponsor: Texas Natural Resources

Conservation Commission (TNRCC); $24,000

40. “Corpus Christi Air Quality Assessment Study”, (Jun. 1998 - May 1999), Sponsors: Port

Industries of Corpus Christi, Metropolitan Planning Organization, and City of Corpus

Christi; $62,000

41. “Corpus Christi Ozone Near Nonattainment Area Research Study”, Rider 26 Funding

Program, (May 1996 – Nov. 1997), Sponsors: City of Corpus Christi and the Texas

Natural Resources Conservation Commission (TNRCC); $176,666

COURSES TAUGHT

University of North Texas

1. MEEN 4800 Special Topics in MEE: Fundamentals of Oil & Gas 2. MEEN 5332 Air Pollution Control Engineering (cross-listed with MEEN 4332) 3. MEEN 5330 Combustion Science and Engineering (cross-listed with MEEN 4330) 4. MEEN 5800 Special Topics in MEE: Air Pollution Engineering

Texas A&M University - Kingsville 5. EVEN 4317 Environmental Engineering Fundamentals

6. EVEN 6305 Research in Environmental Engineering

7. EVEN 6304 Internship in Environmental Engineering

8. EVEN 6102 Graduate Seminar in Environmental Engineering

9. EVEN 6309 Air Quality and Pollution Control

10. EVEN 6311 Air Quality Modeling

11. EVEN 6341 Environmental Information Systems

12. EVEN 5332 Fundamentals of Air Quality and Pollution Control

13. EVEN 5331 Air Quality Modeling

14. EVEN 5328 Design of Air Poll. Control Systems

15. EVEN 5316 Product Safety Design

16. EVEN 5315 Environmental Monitoring and Measurements Laboratory

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17. EVEN 5314 Environ. Engineering Preparation

18. EVEN 5308 Environ. Engineering Science Preparation II

19. EVEN 5301 Advance Problems in Environmental Engineering

MENTORING AND SUPERVISION

Currently mentoring four tenure-track assistant professors and two tenured associate

professors in the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering at UNT.

Assisted Dean Tsatsoulis in developing a faculty-mentoring program for the College of

Engineering at UNT. Organized Mentor Academy for the faculty mentors in the college

(2013, 2014).

Currently serving as the faculty mentor for Dr. Aleksandra Fortier (Assistant Professor,

Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department) at UNT (2013 – present).

Served as a faculty mentor for Dr. Mihai Burzo (Assistant Professor, Mechanical and

Energy Engineering Department) at UNT (2011 – 2013). He has recently relocated to the

University of Michigan, Flint, MI.

Currently supervising two FTE staff positions in the College of Engineering at UNT –

Graduate Recruiter and Retention Coordinator and Research Analyst II. In addition, I have

supervised two post-doctoral research scientists on funded grants at UNT.

Mentored junior faculty in the College of Engineering at TAMUK on research and

sponsored program activities. Oversaw a significant increase in proposal submission

and awards in the College of Engineering between 2004 and 2009.

Provided mentoring support and guidance to three NSF-CAREER award winners at

TAMUK – Dr. Jianhong (Jennifer) Ren (2004), Dr. David Ramirez (2009) and Dr. Yifang

Zhu (2009). Dr. Zhu was also a Young Investigator Award winner from the Health

Effects Institute.

Supervised to completion 3 Ph.D. dissertations, 30 M.S. theses and 20 M.S. graduate

research reports since 1995. Currently supervising one M.S., 2 Ph.D. and one

undergraduate researcher at UNT and one research associate engineer at TAMUK.

Supported and supervised the following full time grant-funded post-doctoral fellows and

research scientists -

1. Dr. Zuber Farooqui –2010 – 2012 (UNT); 2008 (TAMUK) –Air Resources

Engineer, California Air Resources Board, Sacramento, California.

2. Dr. Neelesh Sule – 2009 – 2011 (UNT) – Air Quality Engineer, Trinity

Consultants, Dallas, Texas.

3. Ms. Mugdha Nayak – 2007 (TAMUK) – Assistant Professor, Ansal Institute of

Technology, Gurgaon, India.

4. Dr. Jhumoor Biswas – 2006 – 2007 (TAMUK) – Associate Professor, Indian

Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Kolkata, India.

5. Ms. Priya Subramoney – 2006 – 2007 (TAMUK) - Environmental Engineer,

FQLabs, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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6. Dr. Ronald K. Brown – 2006 – 2009 (TAMUK) - Adjunct Faculty, Palo Alto

College, San Antonio, Texas.

7. Ms. Saritha Karnae – 2005 – present (TAMUK) – Research Engineering Associate

II, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Texas; Tenure-track Assistant Professor of

Environmental Engineering, Wilkes University, PA (effective Fall 2018).

8. Dr. Soumya Mohan – 2004 – 2006 (TAMUK) - Research Analyst, Department of

Defense, Langley, Virginia.

9. Mr. Donald Marek – 2003 – 2005 (TAMUK) – Independent Consultant,

Kingsville, Texas.

10. Mr. Myoungwoo Kim – 2001 – 2004 (TAMUK) - Senior Scientist, FMC

Corporation, Philadelphia, PA.

11. Mr. Ieesuck Jung – 2001 – 2004 (TAMUK) - Atmospheric Modeler, Maricopa

Association of Governments, Phoenix, Arizona.

12. Dr. Sunil Kumar – 1999 – 2002 (TAMUK) – Principal Environmental Engineer,

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Washington. D.C.

13. Dr. Chen-Yu Cheng – 1998 – 1999 (TAMUK) - Principal Engineer & Founder,

PH2 Environmental & Research LLC, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Hosted several visiting research scientists and students -

1. Vidur Sinha – 2017 – UNT TAMS student

2. Vitoria Sgorla Da Silva – 2014-2015 – Undergraduate exchange student through

the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program (BSMP).

3. Gilberto Silveira Alves De Carvalho – Summer 2015 – Undergraduate exchange

student through the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program (BSMP).

4. Dr. Jhumoor Biswas – June 2014 – Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Social

Welfare and Business Management, Kolkata, India.

5. Gabriel de Freitas Viscondi – Summer 2013 – Undergraduate exchange student

(Environmental Engineering major) from Universidade Federal de Itajubá,

Itajubá, Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil.

6. Anirudh Sivakumar – Summer 2013 – Rising senior, Hebron High School,

Carrollton, Texas.

7. Ms. Lauren Hurley – June – July 2012 – Undergraduate summer research intern,

UNT’s SUPER, Electrical Engineering major, Baylor University, Waco, TX.

8. Mr. Peng Lin – Jul – Nov 2011 (UNT) – Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical Engineering,

Ohio University, Athens, OH.

9. Dr. Shiva Nagendra – July 2011 (UNT) – Assistant Professor, Civil and

Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology – Madras, Chennai,

India.

10. Dr. A. K. Gupta – January 2007 and July 2008 (TAMUK) – Assistant Professor,

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology –

Kharagpur, India.

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Graduate Students Supervised

(3 PhD Dissertations; 37 M.S. Thesis; and 20 M.S. Reports) 1. Karnae, Saritha (2016), A Comprehensive Analysis of Secondary Air Pollutants Affecting a

Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Airshed in South Texas, Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University

– Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, December 2016. (Co-chair, Ph.D. Committee)

2. Boling, Robyn (2016), Conceptual Framework for the Development of an Air Quality

Monitoring Station in Denton, Texas, M.S. Thesis, University of North Texas, Mechanical

and Energy Engineering, December 2016.

3. Matin, Maleeha (2016), A study of the impact of unconventional sources on air quality within a

large urban area, M.S. Thesis, University of North Texas, Mechanical and Energy

Engineering, May 2016.

4. Ahmadi, Mahdi (2016), Ozone Pollution from Shale Gas Activities in North Texas, M.S.

Thesis, University of North Texas, Mechanical and Energy Engineering, May 2016.

5. Lim, Guo Quan (2015), Evaluation of the Influence of Non-Traditional Sources of Emissions on

Ambient Air Pollutant Concentrations in North Texas, M.S. Thesis, University of North

Texas, Mechanical and Energy Engineering, August 2015.

6. Dohde, Farhan Abdi (2015), Estimation of Air Emissions During Production Phase from Active

Oil and Gas Wells in the Barnett Shale Basin: 2010-2013, M.S. Thesis, University of North

Texas, Mechanical and Energy Engineering, May 2015.

7. Abood, Ahmed Talal (2014), Source Apportionment Analysis of Measured Volatile Organic

Compounds in Corpus Christi, Texas, M.S. Thesis, University of North Texas, Mechanical

and Energy Engineering, May 2014.

8. de Mira, Sebastião Bittencourt (2014), Sustainable Energy Solutions for Water Purification

Applications: Municipal and Industrial Case Studies, M.S. Thesis, University of North Texas,

Mechanical and Energy Engineering, May 2014.

9. Ghanta, Deepak (2013), Source Apportionment Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in

Flower Mound, Texas, University of North Texas, Mechanical and Energy Engineering,

December 2013.

10. Gunturu, Madhavi (2013), Evaluation of Sources Affecting VOC Concentrations Measured at a

Remote Site in North Texas, University of North Texas, Mechanical and Energy

Engineering, August 2013.

11. Thomas, Gregson Johann (2013), Estimation of Aircraft Emissions for the Corpus Christi

International Airport, M.S. Thesis, University of North Texas, Mechanical and Energy


12. Taladji Ebbah, Loic Geraud (2013), Air Emissions from Engines Used in the Eagle Ford Shale

Gas Operations, University of North Texas, Mechanical and Energy Engineering, May

2013.

13. Muthireddy, Abhilash Reddy (2013), Air Emissions Inventory from Oil/Gas Exploration and

Production on Activities in the Eagle Ford Shale Region of Texas, University of North Texas,


14. Sanchez, Carlos Alberto Pena (2012), Evaluating the Influence of Anthropogenic and Natural

Sources of Fine Particles in Houston, Texas Using Positive Matrix Factorization, M.S. Thesis,

University of North Texas, Mechanical and Energy Engineering, August 2012.

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15. Poueriet Pablo Diaz (2012), Analysis of Sources Affecting Ambient Particulate Matter in

Brownsville, Texas, M.S. Thesis, University of North Texas, Mechanical and Energy


16. Koruth, Joseph Puthenparampil (2012), A Comprehensive Review of PM2.5 Pollution Sources

Affecting the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Region, M.S. Thesis, University of North Texas,


17. Ghosh, Saikat (2009), Impact Assessment of New Electric Generating Units on Urban Air

Quality in Central and South Texas, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,

Environmental Engineering, December 2009.

18. Yang, Ci (2009), Source Apportionment of Volatile Organic Compounds in Urban Areas of

South Texas Using Positive Matrix Factorization, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University –

Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, December 2009.

19. Farooqui, Mohmmed Zuber (2008), Development of a Comprehensive Air Quality Modeling

Framework for a Coastal Urban Airshed in South Texas, Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M

University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 2008.

20. Sanchez, Marciano (2007), Principal Component Analysis Based Source Apportionment

Modeling of Measured Volatile Organic Compounds in a Coastal Urban Airshed of South Texas,

M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, August

2007.

21. Kalluri, Himabala (2007), Evaluation of Trends in Ground Level Ozone Over Major Urban

Areas of Texas, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental


22. Brown, Ronald K. (2006), Historical Trends and Ozone Forecasting for a Semi-Arid Region of

South Texas Using Statistical and Heuristic Techniques, Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M

University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, December 2006.

23. Kumar, Dhanuja (2006), Estimation of Air Emissions from Non-Road Mobile Sources in a Semi

Arid Coastal Urban Airshed, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,


24. Baldota, Siddharth (2006), Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in a Semi-Arid Coastal Region

Using Multivariate Receptor Model UNMIX , M.S. Report, Texas A&M University –


25. Nimma, Aravind R. (2006), Assessment of Pleasure Crafts Emissions in Four Coastal Counties

of South Texas, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental

Engineering, December 2006.

26. Bakane, Rohan (2006), GIS Based Spatial Allocation of Area and Non-Road Air Emissions for

the Corpus Christi Urban Airshed, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,


27. Subramoney, Priya (2006), Source Apportionment of PM2.5 Using CMB8.2 in a Coastal Urban

Airshed, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering,

May 2006.

28. Karnae, Saritha (2005), Characteristics of Aerosols in a Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Airshed, M.S.

Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, August 2005.

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29. Varghese, Reji Baby (2004), Analysis of Vehicle Data and Air Quality Trends in Nueces and

San Patricio Counties of Texas, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,


30. Galvan, Santiago (2004), Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Ambient Air Toxic Compounds

in South Texas, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental


31. Sridharan, Sriprabhu (2004), Quantification and Spatial Allocation of Area and Nonroad

Emissions in Corpus Christi Urban Airshed, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University –

Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, August 2004.

32. Singh, Nishanth Kumar (2004), Characteristics and Trends of Ozone in the Corpus Christi

Urban Airshed, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental


33. Kulkarni, Amol (2002), Analysis of Chemical Species and Sources of Fine Particulate Matter

(PM2.5) in Central and Southeast Ohio, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,


34. Kim, Myoungwoo (2002), Regional Characteristics of Fine Particulate Matter Pollution in the

Upper Ohio River Valley, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental


35. Brown, Ronald K. (2002), Evaluation of Water Quality Changes from Storm Water System for

the City of San Antonio, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental


36. Cedillo, Rolando Y. (2002), A Review of Air Quality Issues Affecting the South Texas and

Northern Mexico Border Region, Present and Future, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University –

Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 2002.

37. Montemayor, Adrian G. (2002), An Assessment of On-Road Mobile Source Emissions in

Laredo, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering,

May 2002.

38. Pinzon, Gerardo J. (2002), Factors Affecting Air Quality in Laredo, M.S. Report, Texas A&M


39. Mandya, Rajesh (2001), Spatial Allocation of Emissions in the Corpus Christi Urban Airshed

Using Geographical Information Systems, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,


40. Bangi, Ayesha (2001), Characterization of Trace Elements in Ambient Fine Particulate Matter

Samples, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering,

August 2001.

41. Chindavijak, Thittipong (2001), Characterization of Air Quality in Corpus Christi: Ozone

Season Monitoring in 2001, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,

Environmental Engineering, May 2001.

42. Painuly, Priyanka (2001), An Evaluation of Fine Particulate Matter in Ohio: Chemical and

Transport Characteristics, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental


43. Jung, Ieesuck (2000), Evaluation of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone Characteristics in Ohio,

M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, December

2000.

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44. Verma, Ravindra (2000), Development of an Ozone Forecasting Tool Using Statistical and

Neural network Models for the Areas in South Texas, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University –


45. Alvarado, Mayra (2000), Chemical Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter in Ohio, M.S.

Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, August 2000.

46. Kim, Sunhee (2000), Development of a Conceptual Model for Selecting High Eight-Hour Ozone

Episodes in the Corpus Christi Ozone Non-Attainment Area, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M

University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, August 2000.

47. Madhira, Rajesh (2000), Development of an Air Quality Information System for the Evaluation

of Ozone Characteristics in Corpus Christi, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,


48. Tan, Liying (2000), Interpretation of Observed and Modeled Ozone Concentration in East Texas,

M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 2000.

49. Good, Gary (1999), Reduction of Chromium Air Emissions at the Corpus Christi Army Depot

Advanced Metal Finishing Facility, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,


50. Nieto, Jessica (1999), Chemical Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter in the Corpus

Christi, Texas Urban Airshed, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,


51. Garza, Onofre (1999), Compilation of Emissions Data From Major Industrial Stationary

Sources of Ozone Precursors in Nueces and San Patricio Counties, M.S. Report, Texas A&M


52. Fels, Howard E. (1998), Model of NOx Dispersion from CP&L Nueces Bay Steam Electric

Generating Station in Corpus Christi, TX, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University,

Environmental Engineering, August 1998.

53. Kandasamy, Navaneeth Krishnan (1998), Ozone Forecasting Using Statistical and Neural

Network Models for the Near-Non Attainment Areas of Texas, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M

University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, August 1998.

54. Marek, Donald W. (1998), Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Air Pollutants in Corpus Christi Urban

Airshed, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering,

August 1998.

55. Natarajan, Sanjay (1998), Characterization of Particulate Matter in a Coastal Urban Airshed,

M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, August

1998.

56. Kankipati, Krishna R. (1998), Removal of Strontium from Aquifer Water Using Native

Anaerobic Bacteria: A Feasibility Study, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,


57. Knott, John J. (1998), Groundwater Modeling as Pre-Characterization Tool at US DOE,

UMTRA Groundwater Project Monument Valley, Arizona Site, M.S. Report, Texas A&M


58. Vaughn, Steve C. (1998), Study of Near-Surface Groundwater Contamination from the Use of

Arsenic Acid to Desiccate Cotton in South Texas Clay Soils, M.S. Report, Texas A&M


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59. Gujjarlapudi, Ebenezer S. (1997), Statistical Interpretation of Urban Ozone Air Quality Trends

in Texas, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering,

December 1997.

60. Ramamoorthy, Murali K. (1997), Evaluation of the Meteorological Influences on Ozone Air

Quality in South Texas, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental


Doctoral Committees Served On (10) 1. Karnae, Saritha (2016), A Comprehensive Analysis of Secondary Air Pollutants Affecting a

Semi-Arid Coastal Urban Airshed in South Texas, Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University

– Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, December 2016. (Co-chairman of Committee)

2. Ahmadi, Mahdi (2015), Expertise Revisited: Reflecting on the Intersection of Science and

Democracy in the Case of Fracking, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of North Texas,

December 2015. (Committee Member)

3. Farooqui, Mohmmed Z. (2008), Development of a Comprehensive Air Quality Modeling

Framework for a Coastal Urban Airshed in South Texas, Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M

University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 2008. (Chairman of Committee)

4. Deshpande, Bela (2008), Kinetic Modeling of H2O2-Enhanced Oxidation of Flue Gas Elemental

Mercury from Coal-fired Utility Boilers, Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University –

Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 2008. (Committee Member)

5. Karar, Kakoli (2007), Monitoring and Modeling of Ambient Air Quality in Residential,

Commercial and Industrial Regions of an Urban Area, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Civil

Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur, August 2007. (External Member -

Board of Examiners)

6. Hernandez, Annette E. (2007), Water Resources Management in a Small Watershed in Semi-

Arid Region of South Texas, Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,

Environmental Engineering, May 2007. (Committee Member)

7. Brown, Ronald K. (2006), Historical Trends and Ozone Forecasting for a Semi-Arid Region of

South Texas Using Statistical and Heuristic Techniques, Ph.D. Thesis, Texas A&M University

– Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, December 2006. (Chairman of Committee)

8. Cole, Christy L. (2006), Development of a Risk-Based EHS Audit Program Management and

Decision Support Tool, Ph.D. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental

Engineering, December 2006. (Committee Member)

9. Dyson, Brian (2006), Design Framework for Sizing Free Water Surface Wetlands Subject to

Intermittent Wastewater Loading in Aquaculture Facilities, Ph.D. Thesis, Texas A&M

University – Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, December 2006. (Committee Member)

10. Kuchanur, Muthukumar P. (2006), Strategies for Sustainable Groundwater Management in the

Semi-Arid Region of South Texas, Ph.D. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,

Environmental Engineering, December 2006. (Committee Member)

Other M.S. Thesis and Project Committees Served On (27) 1. Davila-Vilchis, Juana Mariel, A Study of Power Generation of a Low-Cost Hydrokinetic Energy

System, University of North Texas, Materials Science and Engineering, August 2013.

2. Emran, Tamir, Tesla Turbine Torque Modeling for Construction of a Dynamometer and

Turbine, University of North Texas, Mechanical and Energy Engineering, May 2011.

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3. Wang, Yungang, Characterization of Ultrafine Particles and other Vehicular Pollutants near

Roadways in South Texas, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental


4. Cabezas, Jose, Control of Nitric Oxide Emissions Using Enhanced Oxidation, Scrubbing and

Biofiltration, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental


5. Aguilar, Rene, Evaluation of TCEQ Risk Reduction Rules: A Case Study of Yard 13 at Former

Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville,

Environmental Engineering, August 2005.

6. Byru, Narender R., Best Management Practices for Emissions from Sugarcane Harvesting in the

Lower Rio Grande Valley, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Environmental


7. Deuskar, Rahul, Comparison of Regression, Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic for Forecasting

Ozone in a Semi-Arid Coastal Region of Texas, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University –


8. Dandanayakula, Ranjith Kumar, Source Apportionment of Ambient Fine Particulate Matter in

Corpus Christi Using Principal Component Analysis and UNMIX Receptor Modeling, M.S.

Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 2004.

9. Rizwan, Mohammad, Evaluation of Sulfur Toxicity and Media Capacity for H2S Removal in

Biofilters Packed with both Natural and Commercial Media, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M

University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, December 2003.

10. Hernandez, Elma Annette, Modeling Fecal Coliform Concentrations in Wetlands to be Located

in Kleberg County, Texas, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental


11. Gandikota, Venkata, Reaction Mechanisms of Nitric Oxide with Hydrogen Peroxide, M.S.

Report, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 2002.

12. Deshpande, Sonali R., Kinetic Evaluation of Two biofilter Media for Hydrogen Sulfide Removal

in the Presence of Ammonia, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville,


13. Maroo, Ketankumar M., Evaluation of Natural Media Biofiltration for Wastewater Lift Station

Emissions, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering,

December 2001.

14. Borlinge Gowda, Prakash, A Solid Waste Minimization Study and Solid Waste Optimization

Plan for Texas A&M University-Kingsville, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University -


15. Raman, Subramaniam, Online Training Manual for HAZWOPER, M.S. Report, Texas A&M

University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, August 2000.

16. Pavanandan, Krishnapillai, Evaluation of Existing Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems in

Texas Coastal Plains, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental


17. Shrestha, Anil, Development of a Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model of Baffin Bay, Texas,

M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 2000.

18. Castro, Roberto, The Toxicity of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil to Marine Organisms of Texas,

M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 1999.

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19. Pal, Sumitkumar S, Characterization of Hydrodynamics in Parker’s Cove, M.S. Thesis, Texas

A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 1999.

20. Moreno, Arnoldo O., Design and Construction Estimate of a Surge/Reservoir Tank Farm for a

Closed Loop Wave Tank Operation at COSS Facility, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University -

Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 1998.

21. Ali, Md. Karamot, A Mathematical Model to Predict Hydrocarbon Degradation in Wetlands,

M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, December

1997.

22. Lewis, David R., The Use of Centrifuges to Dewter and Consolidate Red Mud Impoundments,

M.S. Report, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, August

1997.

23. Sundaresan, Anand, Bioremediation of Arabian Light Crude Oil in Wetland Microcosms, M.S.

Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, May 1997.

24. Malupillai, Natarajan, Hydrodynamic Studies Using a 1-D Model in a Stretch of the San

Jacinto River, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental


25. Sethuraman, Azhagu Natarajan, Biodegradation of Propionic Acid in Orelia Series Soil, M.S.

Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering, December 1996.

26. Brown, Phillip R., Ozone Near Non-Attainment Planning: 30% VOC and NOx Reduction

Economics, M.S. Report, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental Engineering,

December 1996.

27. Swaroop, Shakti, Water Quality Analysis and Sediment Characterization for Baffin-Alazan Bay

Aquatic System, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Environmental


PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

1. Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment, Begell

House, Danbury, CT, USA; ISSN Print: 2150-3621; ISSN Online: 2150-363X

2. Editorial Board Member of Open Journal of Air Pollution (ISSN Print: 2169-2653; ISSN

Online: 2169-2661)

3. External Advisory Board/Committee Member for the following departments, centers,

groups and projects–

a. University of Iowa, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering’s

Professional Advisory Board, Iowa City, Iowa (2015 – present).

b. NSF CREST-Center for Energy & Environmental Sustainability, Prairie View

A&M University, Prairie View, Texas (2013 – present).

c. NSF STEP 1B CASCADE, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Kingsville,

Texas (2013 – present).

d. Tarleton State University, Department of Engineering and Computer Science,

Engineering Advisory Board, Stephenville, Texas (2013 – present).

e. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) – Air Quality Research

Program’s Independent Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) (2010 – 2014).

f. Texas Engineering Experiment Station’s (TEES) Nuclear Power Institute (NPI)

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Advisory Council (2009 – 2013).

g. Angelo State University’s NSF-STEP project titled “Science Partnership for

Undergraduate Recruitment, Retention and Success (SPURRS)” External

Advisory Committee member (2011 – 2013).

h. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi’s NSF-STEP project entitled

“Recruitment, Retention and Success of Science Students” (2007 - 2013),

Chairman of the External Scientific Advisory Committee.

i. Board Member of the Coastal Bend Regional Park Foundation, Corpus Christi

(2008 – 2009).

j. West Texas A&M University STEP project entitled “Increasing Numbers,

Connections, and Retention in Science and Engineering (INCRSE)” (2007-

2009).

k. Center for Sustainable Engineering jointly supported by Carnegie Mellon

University, University of Texas and Arizona State University (2006 – 2009).

l. Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University, College

Station, Texas (2006 – 2008).

m. NSF CREST-Center for Forest Ecosystem, Alabama A & M University,

Normal, Alabama; Co-Chair of the External Advisory Board (2005 – 2007);

and Member (2011).

n. NSF CREST-Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation,

University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras Campus, Puerto Rico (2004 – 2009);

Chairperson of the External Scientific Advisory Committee.

4. Served on the Committee of Visitors (COV) for the Division of Human Resource

Development (HRD) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) for Centers for

Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program (September 2013).

5. Editorial Board Member of Advances in Meteorology (ISSN Print: 1687-9309; ISSN

Online: 1687-9317; DOI: 10.1155/1306) (2013 – 2017)

6. Editorial Advisory Board Member of The Open Environmental & Biological

Monitoring Journal (ISSN: 1874-0400) (2008 – 2015)

7. Served on the Advisory Committee of the Third International Conference on

Computing, Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT’12), July 26-28,

2012, Karur, India.

8. Member of the Blue Ribbon Committee for the 2004 Texas Environmental Excellence

Awards (Appointed in Jan. 2004).

9. Member of the Texas Council on Environmental Technology (Nominated in 2001;

Appointed in Jan. 2002 for a 4 year term beginning Feb. 2002 through Feb. 2005).

10. Provided a detailed peer review of an engineering textbook titled “Principles of

Sustainable Energy, Second Edition” published by CRC Press/Taylor & Francis (2013).

11. Served as technical peer reviewer on papers submitted to multiple journals including

Atmospheric Environment, Atmospheric Pollution Research, Atmospheric Research,

Chemosphere, Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T), International Journal

of Environment and Waste Management, Journal of Air & Waste Management

Association, and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

12. Paper reviewer for multiple conferences including – Complex Adaptive Systems 2011,

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Chicago; AOGS 2011, Taipei, Taiwan; AOGS 2010, Hyderabad, India; AOGS 2008,

Busan, S. Korea; and AOGS 2007, Bangkok, Thailand.

13. Served on an NSF Reverse Site Visit panel for the HRD-CREST program (2012).

14. Served on multiple review panels for the National Science Foundation (NSF),

Washington, D.C. These included NSF-CBET Environmental Engineering (2009,

2008), NSF-HRD: CREST (2009), and NSF-MRI grants (2004, 2003). Also, provided

offline (adhoc) review of proposals submitted to the NSF-CREST/RISE program (2013,

2008, 2005).

15. Organized, facilitated and hosted several conferences, workshops and short courses

affiliated with CREST-RESSACA since 2002 at different venues including Corpus

Christi, Kingsville, Laredo, Monterrey (Mexico), San Antonio, and South Padre

Island.

16. Co-convened and chaired technical sessions at the

a. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society’s (AOGS) 4th Annual Meeting in Bangkok,

Thailand (July 30 – Aug 4, 2007); Asia Oceania Geosciences Society’s (AOGS)

5th Annual Meeting in Busan, S. Korea (June 16 – 20, 2008)

b. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society’s (AOGS) 7th Annual Meeting in

Hyderabad, India (July 5 – 9, 2010)

c. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society’s (AOGS) 8th Annual Meeting in Taipei,

Taiwan (Aug 8 - 12, 2011)

d. AQM 2012: Air Quality Management at Urban , Regional and Global Scales,

4th International Symposium & IUAPPA Regional Conference, Istanbul

Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey (Sep 10-13, 2012)

e. Air and Waste Management Association’s – Fracturing Impacts and

Technologies Conference, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas (Sep 4 – 5,

2014)

f. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society’s (AOGS) 12th Annual Meeting in

Singapore, Singapore (Aug 2 - 7, 2015)

17. Member of the following professional organizations and technical associations –

a. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

b. Senior Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

c. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

d. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

e. Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

f. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS)

18. Served on the Air & Waste Management Association’s national technical committees

(AM-5: Data Management Analysis & Quality Assurance Committee; and AM-1:

Emission Factors & Inventories Committee) (2006 – 2009).

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

UNT

1. UNT’s Institutional Faculty Representative on the Federal Demonstration Partnership

convened by the National Academies’ Government-University-Industry Research

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Roundtable (2014 – present).

2. UNT India Initiative Group (2015 – present).

3. Faculty advisor/mentor to the Society of Petroleum Engineering (SPE)’s University of

North Texas Student Chapter (2013 – present).

4. UNT’s Business Continuity Planning Committee (2014 – 2016).

5. UNT’s Lab Safety Training Protocol Committee (2015 – 2016).

6. UNT’s Environmental Oversight and Risk Review Committee (2014 – 2016).

7. Committee on Undergraduate Research QEP (2014).

8. Facilitated the development of Grad-Track programs at the M.S. level for all

departments in the college (2014).

9. UNT Thailand College Champion Committee (2013 – 2016).

10. UNT’s Research and Scholarly Data Management Committee (2013 – 2016).

11. Served as the Research Integrity Officer for UNT’s Office of Research and Economic

Development (2013).

12. College of Engineering Dean’s Reappointment Evaluation Committee appointed by

Provost Burggren to evaluate Dean Costas Tsatsoulis (2013).

13. Developed and implemented a Graduate Writing Support for the college by hiring a

writing tutor for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers (2013).

14. Toulouse Dissertation Award Committee (2013 – 2016).

15. Adhoc Graduate Tuition Waiver Committee (2013 – 2015).

16. IT Leadership Committee for UNT (2012-2016).

17. UNT’s Research Laboratory Continuity Planning Task Force (2012 – 2014).

18. Campus Climate Task Force at UNT (2011-2014).

19. Council of Associate Deans of Research (CADRe) at UNT (2009 – 2015).

20. Chair of the College of Engineering’s Graduate Curriculum Committee at UNT (2009

– 2016).

21. Science Research Building Renovation Committee (2012).

22. Key committees in the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering including

the Strategic Planning Committee and the Graduate Affairs Committee (2009-2016).

23. Multiple search committees at UNT including – faculty searches in Mechanical and

Energy Engineering, Materials Modeling Cluster Hire, Research Development

Director for ORED, Graduate Recruiter and Retention Coordinator for CENG, and

Assistant Vice President for Research for ORED (2009 – 2014).

24. Visited multiple institutions and agencies in Bangkok, Thailand as a part of a UNT

delegation for recruitment and relationship building effort (June 29 – July 7, 2012).

25. Visited Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, IL to meet program managers in

the Environmental section to discuss potential research collaboration (Feb 2012).

26. Graduate Advising Task Force and the International Graduate Student Recruitment

Task Force for UNT-International (2011).

27. High Performance Computing Advisory Committee for UNT Talon HPC (2009-2011).

28. Participated in several recruitment fairs and for the graduate programs in the College

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of Engineering at UNT (2009 – 2011).

29. Made multiple presentations at professional development workshops for graduate

students hosted by UNT’s Toulouse Graduate School (2009 – 2011).

30. Visited multiple institutions and agencies in Ecuador and Peru as part of the UNT

delegation for graduate student recruitment from the Latin Americas.

31. Visited Konkuk University, Seoul, S. Korea and presented a research seminar and a

recruitment presentation to potential graduate students and post-doctoral research

associates on behalf of the College of Engineering at UNT.

32. Visited seven leading research and academic institutions in India as part of a UNT

delegation to foster research collaboration and graduate program recruitment (2010).

33. Served on UNT’s International Graduate Admissions Task Force convened by Provost

Warren Burggren (2010).

34. Chaired a faculty search committee for Mechanical and Energy Engineering

department at UNT (2010).

35. Reviewed proposals for UNT’s Office of Research and Economic Development

funded internal initiatives – Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship program

(2010); and Phase IIB Cluster Hire proposals (2011).

36. Developed and coordinated strategic partnerships and collaborations for the College

of Engineering at UNT with local industries including United Copper Industries

(Denton) and Vought Aircraft (now Triumph Aerostructures, Dallas).

37. Substituted for Dean Costas Tsatsoulis at several national and regional meetings and

workshops including the ASEE’s Engineering Research Council meeting in

Washington, D.C. (Mar 17 -19, 2014, Mar 2 – 5, 2013, Mar 6 – 8, 2011); NSF Grand

Challenges Workshop at the University of Texas – El Paso (Feb 8-10, 2010); and at the

Texas Engineering Dean’s Annual Meeting (University of Houston, 2010 - 2014).

TAMUK

38. Coordinated and lead the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering’s faculty team

at TAMUK through Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) EAC

accreditation effort (2008-2009). I lead teams from four separate programs through

the development and submission of their ABET self-study reports. The programs

included Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and each program

ended up receiving full 6-year accreditation from ABET in 2010.

39. Coordinated and lead the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering’s faculty in

the Industrial Technology program at TAMUK through the Association of

Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE – formerly known as

NAIT) accreditation effort (oversaw the self-study report development and

submission and hosted the site visit by the external review team) (2008-2009). The

program received its accreditation in 2010.

40. Supported and enhanced ongoing fund-raising efforts worth over $100,000 for

scholarships within TAMUK’s College of Engineering through corporate programs,

and through alumni and small business donations (2007-2009).

41. Supported the Vice President for Institutional Advancement’s capital campaign

initiatives for the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering and participated in

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several fund-raising events (2003 – 2009).

42. Initiated an Environmental Engineering Scholarship program funded by the CITGO

Corporation. Raised $20,000 of scholarship support for the Department of

Environmental Engineering over a four year period starting in 2000.

43. Served on several university and college committees at TAMUK including the

Provost Search Committee, Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering Dean Search

Committee, Director-Sponsored Program Search Committee, Regents Professor

Selection Committee, Graduate Council, Writing Across Campus Committee, College

Curriculum Committee, University Distance Learning Committee, and the Faculty

Evaluation Committee (1995 – 2009).

44. Served on the following support committees at TAMUK through 2007 –

a. President’s Senior Faculty Advisory Committee for Excellence

b. Advisory Council for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

c. Advisory Committee for the Office of International Studies and Programs

45. Faculty Mentor for the following programs at TAMUK (1995 -2009)

a. Ronald E. McNair Program students

b. TAMUS Pathways Research Symposium

c. Upward Bound Math and Science Summer Program students

d. TAMUK Indian Student Association

46. Member of the Customer Service Committee of the Texas Engineering Experiment

Station (TEES) in College Station, Texas (2007 – 2009).

47. Partnered with University Special Programs to mentor undergraduate students

affiliated with the Ron McNair and Upward Bound programs.

48. Facilitated collaborations with local community colleges to increase 2+2 activities

under the auspices of the NSF STEP project (2005 – 2009).

49. Served on the Port Industries of Corpus Christi’s University Consortium Steering

Committee (2003-2004).

50. Steering Group Member of the National Center of Atmospheric Research’s

Environmental & Societal Impact Group (2003).

51. Served on the Port Industries of Corpus Christi’s (PICC) Risk Management Program

Evaluation Committee (1998). Evaluated the Risk Management Plan prepared by the

Port Industries of Corpus Christi during summer and fall of 1998.

52. Chairman of the Technical and Management Review Committee; Member of the

Steering Committee, Clean Cities Program (City of Corpus Christi, Texas) 1997-1999.

53. Provided programmatic review of technical proposals from the Southwest

Consortium for Environmental Research and Policy (SCERP) programs at University

of Texas – El Paso (1999-2000).

54. Served as a judge for several local and regional science fairs in Kingsville and Corpus

Christi (1998 – 2008).

55. Served on the Departmental Promotion and Tenure committee for Environmental

Engineering at TAMUK. In addition, provided external review of promotion and

tenure portfolio of faculty members at the University of Texas at El Paso, Ohio

University and University of California Los Angeles (1999 – 2009).

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