Fall 2005

Looking Back at AAAR 2005

Newsletter of the American Association for Aerosol Research

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By Spyros N. Pandis, 2005 Conference Chair

If you did not make it to Austin in October for our AnnualConference, I think you missed a great meeting. OK, I amprobably a little biased, but it has been more than twomonths since the end of AAAR-05 and I have not receivedany major complaints. Here is a summary of what you mayhave missed:

• The meeting set new records for attendance (more than800 participants), presented papers (also around 800), andmariachi bands playing during the last talk of the day (one).

• There were, as usual, a lot of exciting results presentedduring the four days of the conference. The abstracts canbe found on the AAAR Web site atwww.aaar.org/archived_meetings.htm.

• Austin was a great host city and provided a lot ofopportunities for entertainment.

• The meeting ran smoothly thanks to the efforts of theAssociation Headquarters staff, Donald Dabdub, andSuzanne Hering who took care of everything related tothe abstracts, the working group chairs, the organizers ofthe six specialty symposia, the session chairs, and theirassistants. Thanks to them, the conference chair almostqualified for unemployment benefits.

• The 16 tutorials on Monday organized by SureshDhaniyala were of high quality and continued thisremarkable AAAR tradition. The total tutorial attendancewas approximately 450.

• This year we highlighted the poster presentations evenmore by having the poster sessions as the first sessions ofthe day and at the same time fueling the meetingattendees with sugar and caffeine.

• Plenary talks focused on looking at atmospheric aerosolsfrom space (Ralph Kahn), the health effects of theseparticles (Dan Costa), the applications of aerosoltechnology in manufacturing advanced materials (Sotiris

Pratsinis), and the insightsabout the composition,sources, properties, andeffects of atmosphericaerosols gained from therecent advances in aerosolmass spectroscopy (JoseJimenez).

• For those of us who enjoymeat (my apologies tovegetarians) Austinproved that it has the bestbarbeque in the country.For those who maydisagree, please check outthe Saltlick(www.saltlick.com) inDriftwood during yournext visit to Austin(AAAR 2009).

You will find additional information and photographs fromthe award ceremonies and other events that took placeduring AAAR 2005 in other sections of the newsletter.There are also some additional photographs of AAARmembers having (too much?) fun in bars around themeeting hotel, but I doubt that they can be printed in thisnewsletter…

My thanks to everybody who helped make AAAR–05 asuccessful meeting. Also, there are only 260 days left tothe International Aerosol Conference in St. Paul, so don’tforget to submit your abstract.

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Dear Readers:

Hi--I’m very happy to take over from Mike Hannigan aseditor of Particulars this year. My able assistant editors areKatharine Moore and Britt Holmén. I can’t promise thatmy letters will be as entertaining as Mike’s (in fact I’msure they won’t be); however, hopefully you will findthem of interest. By the way, you may have missed Mikeat the conference in Austin because his wife gave birth toa beautiful baby boy, Galileo, on November 1.

Over the past few years,we have been trying tomake this newslettermore valuable andinteresting for you. Forexample, we added“Aerosols in theSpotlight” and “In CaseYou Missed It” toinclude more items ofscientific interest. Inorder to make the career

opportunity listings that are posted onthe AAAR Web site(www.aaar.org/career.htm) more usefulfor employers and employees alike, wenow include a short version of thelistings at the end of Particulars.

And in our last issue (Summer 2005), Sonia Kreidenweisdetailed AAAR’s revenues and expenses (i.e., where yourconference registration fee goes), and Amy Williamsexplained the importance of the AAAR room block at theconference hotel. These are details that are usuallydiscussed only at board of directors’ meetings, but wehope you found them interesting!

I’d like to make the newsletter even more relevant to you,our readers, and invite your participation. So please sendme any ideas or comments you have, so that we willcontinue on the right track. And if you have any eye-catching graphics to use in “Aerosols in the Spotlight” ortidbits of interesting information for “In Case You MissedIt,” please send them my way totwohy@coas.oregonstate.edu!

Letter from the EditorBy Cynthia Twohy, Editor

2005 Award Winners

2005 Kenneth T. Whitby Award: Da-Ren Chen2005 Sinclair Award: Richard Chang2005 Sheldon K. Friedlander Award: Athanasios Nenes2005 Benjamin Y. H. Liu Award: Josef Gebhart

The 2005 Thomas T. Mercer Award was given by ISAM at their annual meeting in Perth, Australia. The winner of the 2005 Awardwas Andrew Clark.

Kenneth T. Whitby AwardRecipient Da-Ren Chen andAward Committee Chair Bill Dick

David Sinclair AwardAward Committee Chair Bill Dickand Recipient Richard K. Chang

Sheldon K. Freidlander AwardRecipient Athanasios Nenes

Benjamin Y. H. Liu AwardJosef Gebhart

Proud father, Mike Hannigan, andlittle Galileo.

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The recent conference in Austin was among the best, andwas certainly the biggest, conference ever for AAAR. Asmentioned previously, we had a record number of abstractsubmissions, which then translated into a record number ofconference registrations (804). We raised over $73,500 insponsorship support – the most for any Annual Conference– which allowed us to offer student travel grants, upgradedconference bags, and some enhanced breaks andreceptions. Special thanks to our 2005 conferencesponsors:

• Aradigm Corp.

• EPRI

• Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)

• Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH)

• National Science Foundation

• NOAA

• Quant Technologies LLC

• Sunset Laboratory

• Thermo Electron Corporation

• TSI, Inc.

• U.S. Army Research Office

• University of New Hampshire

The Hilton Austin was a beautiful new facility that hadplenty of space to accommodate our meeting, which as wecontinue to grow, is getting harder and harder to find. Thefeedback from attendees regarding the hotel and Austin, ingeneral, was very positive.

I’d like to thank the numerous volunteers that gave of theirvaluable time to ensure that the conference was a success.First and foremost, this year’s conference chair SpyrosPandis. Also, Suresh Dhaniyala (tutorial chair), TomMerrifield (exhibits co-chair), Tyler Beck (exhibits co-

chair), Allen Robinson (studentliaison), Donald Dabdub (abstractprocessing), Susanne Hering(abstract processing), Tony Wexler(sponsorship development) and thisyear’s Technical ProgramCommittee (Catherine Almquist,Cort Anastasio, AlfredoArmendariz, Suresh Dhaniyala,Ann Dillner, David Ensor, AndreyFilippov, Andrew Maynard, andMark Sippola). Without their hard work, this conferencewould not have been possible!

I’d be remiss if I didn’t also thank Sonia Kreidenweis forher service as president this year. I have enjoyed workingwith her and so appreciate her dedication, responsiveness,and support.

Looking ahead, I’m happy to report that we have justsigned a multi-year contract with the Rosen Shingle Creekin Orlando, Fla., for the 2008, 2011, and 2014 AAARAnnual Conferences. This is a brand new property(opening in 2006) that has MORE than enough space tosupport our meeting, a host of on-site amenities, and a funand exciting locale that will make it a wonderful venue forour conference. Because of the challenges that we face infinding a hotel that can accommodate our meeting, theboard is working to enter into multi-year arrangementswith venues that meet our needs. Through 2014, Orlandowill be our East Coast location. We are now in the processof looking for Central and West Coast locations.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the 7thInternational Aerosol Conference, which will be takingplace September 10-15 in St. Paul, Minn. The abstractsubmission site is now live and the deadline to submit isFebruary 1, 2006.

Have a wonderful holiday season!

Amy

Amy Williams, CAEExecutive Director

Executive Director’s ReportBy Amy Williams, Certified Association Executive

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Industry News

Fuchs Memorial Award (2006)The Fuchs Memorial Award Committee invites nominations for the 2006 Award, to be presented at the 7th International Aerosol Conferencein St. Paul, Minn., USA, September 10-15, 2006.

This award, established in honor of the late Professor Nikolai Albertovich Fuchs (1895-1982), is given every four years in recognition ofexceptionally meritorious research contributions to the field of aerosol science and technology. The award is intended as a continuingrecognition of Professor Fuchs' contributions to the international scientific community, as well as a means of encouraging the same highstandards among contemporary scientists in conducting aerosol research.

The regulations and procedures are published on the International Aerosol Research Assembly (IARA) Web site, www.iara.org. Questionsconcerning the award can be directed to the Award Committee Chair, Prof. John H. Seinfeld at Seinfeld@caltech.edu. The deadline for allnominating materials is April 1, 2006. Nomination material (in six copies) should be submitted to the Award Committee Chair by thedeadline date:

John H. SeinfeldCalifornia Institute of Technology1200 E. California Blvd., 210-41Pasadena, CA 91125USAPhone: (626) 395-4635 • Fax: (626) 796-2591 • E-mail: seinfeld@caltech.edu

The Fuchs Award is jointly administered by the Gesellschaft für Aerosolforschung, the Japan Association of Aerosol Science andTechnology, and the American Association for Aerosol Research.

Early this November, Sceptor introduced its state-of-the-art BioSimT Dispenser, a device touted to permit theability to conduct on-site tests of biohazard detectors,protective clothing, filters, emergency preparednessexercises, and other biosafety measures by dispensingaerosols in repeatable amounts.

Sceptor's patent-pending dispenser is a portable, self-contained medical-grade metered dose dispenser (MDD)that disperses a precise, repeatable quantity of BioSimparticles into the air at the touch of a button. No externalpressure source or reagent mixing is required.

For maximum safety, the MDD dispenses a measured dosethat meets OSHA requirements for particles allowable inthe air. Since the system does not use pathogens or othermicroorganisms for testing, there is no risk of infection orallergic reaction to the people in a facility.

The dispenser is currently used with BioSim Bg (Bacillusglobigii) as a simulant to test the efficiency of biothreatdetection devices that use polymerase chain reaction(PCR). BioSim products compatible with other detectionmethods such as immunoassay will be available in thenear future.

Unlike other nebulizers, the BioSim MDD disperses itscontents as a dry aerosol, enabling the particles to flowthrough the air like an actual biohazard.

In other news, TSI makes its mark with the FMPS™spectrometer which provides real-time measurements ofrapidly changing aerosols.

The TSI® Model 3091 Fast Mobility Particle Sizer™(FMPS™) spectrometer measures particles in the rangefrom 5.6 to 560 nm, offering a total of 32 channels ofresolution (16 channels per decade). It uses multiple, low-noise electrometers for particle detection. This producesparticle-size-distribution measurements with one-secondresolution and provides the ability to visualize particleevents and changes in particle size distribution in realtime.

The FMPS spectrometer uses a high flow rate (10 L/min),minimizing diffusion losses of ultrafine and nanoparticles.It operates at ambient pressure to prevent evaporation ofvolatile particles. It requires no consumables, and it iseasy to transport, set up, and operate. This instrument canbe configured to measure single or multiple runscontinuously for up to 12 hours in length. A large, colorVGA display and built-in control knob provide easyaccess to instrument features, set-up menus, and datadisplays.

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I would like to start my first President’s Message by pointingout the obvious: AAAR is a member organization run bymember volunteers, and it is these dedicated volunteers thatmake AAAR so strong. I would like to welcome new volunteersto the board and thank some of our volunteers for service instrengthening AAAR over the years and bringing us to wherewe are today.

Sonia Kreidenweis just stepped down as president. The presidentsuccession is three years, which means Sonia and I have workedtogether for the last two years on uncountably large, extra large,and jumbo issues that have come up from left, right, and centerfields. As vice president, she initiated a development effort thatsimply took off last year. She worked hard to help this year’sconference committee put together a great meeting and, becausewe are hosting the International Aerosol Conference (IAC) nextyear, she also worked with the IAC Organizing Committee to puta lot of pieces in place for the next meeting. Finally, she hasvolunteered to assume many of the duties of vice president forthe second time around to relieve Pratim Biswas, current vicepresident, who is also technical program co-chair for the IACand will have his plate fuller than usual. Thank you Sonia foreverything that you’ve done for AAAR. Chris Sorensen has nowjoined the board as VP-elect.

Evan Whitby completed his term as secretary keeping us allhonest and recording all that transpires at our various boardmeetings throughout the year. Yung Sung Cheng has moved upfrom secretary-elect to secretary. Lara Gundel now starts thesecond year of her two-year term as treasurer and Melissa Lundenjoins the board as treasurer-elect. The finances of the AAAR arenow in the hands of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory scientists(coincidentally, both Lara and Melissa are colleagues at LBL).

I would also like to thank Sheryl Erhman, Melissa Lunden, andPaul Ziemann, who served as board members for the last threeyears and welcome Murray Johnston, Paul Solomon, and TiinaReponen to the board for the beginning of their three-yearterms.

The biggest event each year for AAAR is the annual conferenceand this year was the largest ever. Many thanks go to SpyrosPandis, technical program chair (see his column in this issue),who was recruited to the job before any thought crossed hismind that he’d be organizing a meeting in the U.S. while inPatras, Greece. Gil Sem, David Pui, Pratim Bismas, and Da RenChen are conference co-chairs and technical program co-chairsfor the upcoming IAC in St. Paul, Minn., next September, andthey have already been working hard for a couple of years inpreparation.

Many organizations helped sponsor the conference this year:Aradigm Corp., EPRI, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA),Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, National Aeronauticsand Space Administration (NASA), National Institute forOccupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National ScienceFoundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA), Quant Technologies LLC, Sunset Laboratory, ThermoElectron Corporation, TSI, Inc., U.S. Army Research Office,and the University of New Hampshire. Thank you very muchfor sponsoring the meeting, a special session, or helping supportstudent travel to the meeting.

As you know, AAAR presents a number of awards each year.Currently, many of these awards are not financially sustainablein that we do not receive enough income from the awardinvestment to pay the award and maintain the award balanceagainst inflation. Each year, the board tries to raise funds forone award to bring it to the level where it is financially self-sustaining. At the 2004 annual meeting, we solicited donationsfor the Sinclair Award and were very successful at bringing itclose to the sustainable target of $27,000. This year we solicitedfunds for the Friedlander Award and also moved it very close tothis target, raising nearly $5,000 plus nearly $1,000 for the otheraward funds. I would like to thank everyone for contributing tothese awards, which honor the past and future scholars in ourcommunity. On the next page is a list of donors to AAAR –thank you for your generosity.

I would like to thank the AAAR staff for taking care of businesseveryday, in every way. In “particular” (pun intended), AmyWilliams, the AAAR executive director, for running theoperation so well; Ann Mitchell, conference planning, fororganizing our annual conference in many large and small ways;and Deanna Bright, the voice and fingers (for those who e-mail)of AAAR.

The board has a number of items on its agenda for the comingyear – I’d like to discuss one that is “particularly” (yes, punintended again) exciting. Rick Flagan, editor of AS&T, and Ihave been working on a program to scan and digitize all the pre-electronic-era issues of the journal to post them on the Web as aservice to our members and the wider research community. Wereceived a very cost-effective quote from the Caltech Libraryand the sample article was spectacular – the quality of the imagewas excellent and the OCR of the text allowed keywordsearching in the image, even recognizing hyphenated words.Rick and I will continue to move this program forward hopingto complete it this year.

President’s ColumnTony Wexler

Outgoing President Sonia Kreidenweis with Incoming PresidentAnthony Wexler

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$500 – $1,000 DonorsDan Costa (Whitby) Philip Hopke Jay Turner

$250 – $499 DonorsLara Gundel Spyros Pandis Tony Wexler

$100 – $249 DonorsPratim Biswas Charles Brock Ian Kennedy Michael Kleinmann Sonia Kreidenweis Janet Macher Kim Prather Chris Sorensen John Tisch Ron Wolff (Mercer)

$25 – $50 DonorsDave Alburty Kenneth Basden James Blanchard William Dick James Gentry (Sinclair) Murray Johnston Richard Leaitch Andrey Khlystov Earl Knutson (Sinclair) Prakash Kumar Ann Middlebrook Antonio Miguel George Mulholland (Sinclair) Tiina Reponen Greg Roberts Paul Solomon Cindy Twohy James Wilson (Whitby) Brian Wong Chang-Yu Wu Barbara Wyslouzil Paul Ziemann (Whitby)

$10 – $24 DonorsAndrea Ferro Eli Gorenstein Matti Maricq Richard Scheffe Wladyslaw Szymanski (Liu)

In total, just under $5,800 was raised tosupport the AAAR Award Funds. Thankyou for your generous contributions! Tomake a contribution to any AAAR Award,please visit www.aaar.org and choose“Awards.”

2005 CONTRIBUTORS TO AAAR AWARD FUNDS

AEROSOLS IN THE SPOTLIGHT This TEM image shows Fe2O3 nanoparticles taken into acultured human aortic endothelial cell via the foldinginward of the cell’s membrane to form a vacuole.Researchers at UC Davis are investigating the impacts ofmetal oxide particles on these cells due to theassociation between adverse health effects and fineambient aerosol. Inhaled particles can be translocatedfrom the respiratory system to organs such as the liver,heart and brain. Understanding how these particlesinteract with the vascular endothelium, the cellularmonolayer lining the inner surfaces of blood vessels, mayprovide insight into the mechanisms governing the roleof aerosol in the development of cardiovascular disease.Results from this work were presented at AAAR’s recentannual conference (B. Guo) and are submitted forpublication (A Gojova et al., Environmental HealthPerspectives).

Image courtesy of Bing Guo and colleagues, UC Davis.

The following individuals generously contributed to the AAAR Award funds during the recent Annual Conference in Austin. Unless otherwiseindicated, contributions were made to this year’s highlighted award, the Sheldon K. Friedlander Award, which is presented annually to ayoung scientist in recognition of an outstanding thesis.

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Spatial Averages May Underestimate Heath EffectsA recent paper by Jerrett and co-workers takes advantage of the extensive Los Angeles, Calif., air quality monitoringnetwork and the large number of local participants in a long-term American Cancer Society study to examine ifintra-city pollution variability affected health outcomes. Their results suggest that ignoring small-scale gradients inPM2.5 exposure may produce significant – up to a factor of almost 3 – underestimates of chronic health impacts.(Epidemiology 2005;16: 727-736)

New Jersey Voters Approve Ballot Measure to Reduce Diesel EmissionsOn Election Day, New Jersey voters approved a plan to shift tax revenue currently targeting hazardous siteremediation to control of air pollution, specifically diesel vehicle emissions. By a margin of 56-44, voters approvedthe NJ Diesel Pollution Reduction Program, estimated to allocate $160 million annually over 10 years to retrofit over30,000 of the state’s transit, commuter and school buses, and publicly owned trucks.(http://njpirg.org/NJ.asp?id2=20406)

EPA Extends Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Program Retail Implementation DateTransition from low-sulfur diesel (LSD) fuel to ultralow sulfur diesel in the U.S. (ULSD, 15 ppm S) was pushed back by45 days in an EPA ruling on November 8, 2005. There is no change in the June 1, 2006, start date for refineries; dieselfuel terminals and retail outlets now have until September 1 and October 15, respectively to complete full transitionto ULSD. (www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/fuels/diesel/ulsd-dfrm+regs.pdf )

“In Case You Missed It”

March 7-9, 2006First Radiological Device and Nuclear EventSymposium Crown Plaza Hotel, Richmond, VAwww.radandnuke.comFor Information, please emailjroehl@scentczar.com

May 13-18, 2006 AIHce 2006Co-located with VENT 2006 (May 14-16,2006)Chicago, ILPlease visit www.aiha.org/aihce.htm tosubmit a presentation and for detailedinformation

September 10-15, 2006 International Aerosol Conference 2006Radisson Riverfront Hotel St. Paul, MNwww.aaar.org/IAC2006/index.htm

To add meetings to the AAAR Calendar ofEvents free of charge, please send an e-mail to info@aaar.org, subject “AAARCalendar of Events.” In the e-mail, pleaseinclude the name, dates, and location ofthe meeting, as well as a Web address or e-mail address where readers can requestmore information.

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Welcome New Members(* denotes a student member)

Andre Aarnink, Wageningen URAli I. Abu-Rahmah, Desert Reseach InstituteAkwete Lex Adjei, Kos PharmaceuticalsGoodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson UniversityChristopher Allen *, Texas A&MKatye Altieri *, Rutgers UniversityIgor S. Altman, Seoul National UniversityHey Reoun An *, Rutgers, State University of New JerseyBruce Anderson, NASA Langley Research CenterLargus T. Angenent, Washington University in St. LouisTheresa R. Anthony, University of ArizonaMichael G. Apte, Lawrence Berkeley LabMohammad Arhami *, University of Southern CaliforniaChristopher J. Astle, Dycor Technologies Ltd.Duncan Axisa, SOARSoo Ya Bae *, Ewha Woman’s UniversityRanjit Bahadur, Scripps Institution of OceanographyRohan S. Bakane *, Texas A&M University, KingsvilleJamie Balarashti, Midwest Research InstituteJulie Bennett *, York UniversityMatthew J. Berg *, Kansas State UniversityDavid Berry *, University of MichiganAnuj Bhargava, Pratt & WhittneyShagun Bhat *, Rice UniversityM. Eileen Birch, NIOSH/CDCAaron A. Boone *, Oak Ridge Associated UniversitiesC. Eric Boswell, National Air & Radiation

Environmental LabMaxwell Bottiger *, AESDavid M. Broday, Technion IITSarah Brooks, Texas A&MLauren Brothers *, University of California, San DiegoEric E. Burton *, University of Texas-Applied Research LabWesley Burwash *, Carleton UniversityAlexandre Caboussat, University of HoustonBrian Cairns, Columbia UniversityGang Cao *, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillJaneen Casey *, York UniversityRajan K. Chakrabarty *, Desert Research InstituteMan Nin Chan *, Hong Kong Univ Sci TechMatthew Chandler *, University of Missouri-RollaRichard K. Chang, Yale UniversitySunghye Chang, University of Texas at AustinHsin I. Chang *, Purdue UniversityVictor Wei-Chun Chang *, Stanford UniversityJean-Pierre Charland, Natural Resources

Canada/CETC-OttawaSatoru Chatani, Toyota Central R & D Labs., Inc.Ajay K. Chaudhary *, Center for Environmental

Research & TechPei-Shih Chen, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityYing Chen, Stanford UniversityZhong Chen, University of ConnecticutCai Chen *, OGI School at OHSUQing Chen *, Stanford UniversityKhee Siah Chew, DSO National LaboratoriesWilliam F. Christensen, Brigham Young UniversityDavid Christie, HoneywellTseng Chun Chieh *, National Taiwan UniversityBeverly Coleman *, UC BerkeleyJoseph M. Conny, National Institute of Standards & TechEdwin Corporan, Fuels Branch (AFRL/PRTG)Michael Corvese, Thermo Electron CorporationDaniel L. Costa, Office of Research &

Development, USEPAKen Cowen, BattelleCharles G. Crawford, ATS- Chester EngineersJohn W. Daily, University of ColoradoJohn P. Dawson *, Carnegie Mellon UniversityStefano Decesari, Italian National Council of ResearchWesley H. DeHaan, PulmatrixDavid Delhaye *, ONERABenjamin Demirdjian, CRMCN/CNRSWeiwei Deng *, Yale UniversityKerri Denkenberger *, University of California, San DiegoRajan Dhaubhadel *, Kansas State UniversityPaul J. Dimmerling, Los Alamos National LaboratoryFred Dimmick, USEPAMariana Dionisio *, University of Texas at AustinJosef Dommen, Paul Scherrer InstitutePatrick Eddy *, Clarkson University

Mark S. Emery *, University of MinnesotaMark Erupe *, Utah State UniversityMark Estes, TCEQOfodike A. Ezekoye, University of TexasAhmed M. Fadl *, University of Rhode IslandXinghua Fan, Environment CanadaZhaohua Fang, TCEQMaedeh Faraji *, University of Texas at AustinAli Farnoud *, Southern Methodist UniversityMichael Feldman *, University of Texas at AustinYan Feng, Scripps Institution of OceanographyDennis Fitz, University of CaliforniaRosa Fitzgerald, University of Texas at El PasoJames B Flanagan, RTI InternationalTimothy G. Foat, DSTL Chem Biological SysJoe Fradella *, University of Texas at AustinKristina Friesen, Environment CanadaScott Fruin, California Air Resources BoardCarlos Gallar, National Oceanic & Atmospheric AdminStefan Gedamke *, ETH ZurichDavid Ghosh *, Universitat Zu KolnMarian Goebes *, Stanford UniversityWanmin Gong, Environment CanadaJosee Guenette, Health CanadaRajiv Gupta, Chrysalis Technologies Inc.Tarun Gupta, Harvard UniversityBirnur B. Guven *, Rice UniversityDonald E Hagen, University of MissouriJohn Hagland, Applied Research LaboratoriesIntaek Hahn, USEPAAnna G. Hallar, NASA AmesNaoya Hama, Tokyo Dylec Corp.Sehyun Han *, INHA UniversityTaeWon Han *, Texas A&M UniversitySridhar Hari, Texas A&M UniversityAllison Harris *, Carnegie Mellon UniversityKatherine Hayden, Environment CanadaArsineh Hecobian *, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJesse Henning Kroll, California Institute of TechnologyGookyoung Heo *, University of Texas at AustinL.Bruce Hill, Clean Air Task ForceMakoto Hirasawa, National Institute of Adv. Ind. ScienceRaymond M. Hoff, UMBCEmily Hoffman, TraneWerner Hofmann, University of SalzburgJudith A. Hopey *, University of Alabama at HuntsvilleRobert P. Howard, ATA/AEDCYu-Mei Hsu *, University of FloridaShishan Hu *, Texas A&M UniversityChang-Bin Huang *, Yuan Ze UniversityHermes Huang *, Yale UniversityInjo Hwang, Center for Air Resources Eng. & ScienceOh Hyuncheol *, KAISTKenjiro Iida *, University of MinnesotaMarcel Ilie *, Carleton UniversityDan Imre, Imre ConsultingRadhakri Jayanty, RTI InternationalJingkun Jiang *, Washington University in St. LouisKelley Johnson *, Colorado State UniversityJaeGun Jung *, Carnegie Mellon UniversityVishal Kapoor *, University of Texas at El PasoVlassis Karydis *, University of PatrasJanya L. Kelly *, York UniversityTrevor J. Kennedy, Los Alamos National LaboratoryWipawee Khamwichit, University of Texas at AustinRobinson P Khosah, ATS- Chester EngineersJung Youn Kim *, EWHA Woman’s UniversityOleg Kim *, University of Notre DameYosuke Kimura, University of Texas at AustinJohn Alex Knoop, Innovalight, Inc.Daniel A. Knopf, University of British ColumbiaShing Kong *, Stanford UniversityThomas Kotz, Donaldson Company, Inc.Desiderio Kovar, University of Texas at AustinRaymond Labbe, Clin Trails BioRes LtdChangyi Lai *, University of Texas at AustinTimothy Lane *, Carnegie Mellon UniversityOrest Lastow, AstraZenecaW Richard Leaitch, Environment CanadaWilliam Lee, CTBR LtdAlex King Yin Lee *, Hong Kong Univ of Sci & TechJiYi Lee *, Ewha Womans UniversityStephanie Lee *, Univiversity of California, Davis

Amy Leithead, Environmental CanadaGregory S. Lewis, Aerosol Dynamics, Inc.Min Li, Rutgers UniversityYing-Chih Liao, University of MinnesotaJohn Liggio, Meteorological Service of CanadaXu Li-Jones, NASA Glenn Research CenterCarrie Lillyman, Environment CanadaKyoung Soo Lim, Korea Institute of Energy ResearchDavid Liscinsky, United Technologies Research CenterYang Liu, Harvard School of Public HealthJohn M. Livingston, SRI InternationalPrem Lobo *, University of MissouriJames H. Lohaus *, University of TexasRonny Lorenzo *, Empa, Material Science & TechnologyCarl Ma, FAABrian Majestic *, University of Wisconsin - MadisonCaroline Majoral *, INSERM U 618Jackson Mak *, University of British ColumbiaQuentin Malloy *, University of California-RiversideStephen Mang *, University of California, IrvineSamuel L. Manzello, NIST, Building & Fire Research

LaboratoryAndrey Martynenko, University of HoustonRebecca I. Matichuk *, University of ColoradoToshihisa Matsui *, Colorado State UniversityElena McDonald-Buller, University of Texas at AustinScott D. McGill, Milestone StrategiesLoyda B. Mendez *, University of California-IrvineAmewu A. Mensah *, Universitaet Zu KoelinFernando Mercado, TCEQScott Meyers *, University of Illinois at

Urbana/ChampaignRichard C. Miake-Lye, Aerodyne Research, Inc.Yuzo Miyazaki, Research Center for Advanced Sci. & Tech.Michihiro Mochida, Harvard UniversityMurray E. Moore, Los Alamos National LaboratoryRalph E Morris, ENVIRON Int’l CorpVernon R. Morris, Howard UniversityRyan F. Morrison *, Georgia Institute of TechnologyByron Morton, Cabot Superior MicropowdersIan Mullet *, University of Texas at AustinMario Alfonso Murillo Tovar *, UNAMMichael Murphy, BattelleKenkichi Nagato, Kochi National College of TechnologyJunsang Nam *, University of Texas at AustinHojjat Nasr *, Clarkson UniversityAbhilash Nigam *, University of California, RiversideUarporn Nopmongcol *, University of Texas at AustinJason S. Olfert *, Cambridge UniversityChristopher Olson, U.S. Army Dugway Proving GroundDavid A. Olson, USEPACarlos Ortiz, Texas A&M UniversityRobert Osborn *, Texas A&M UniversityLuz T. Padro *, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJoakim Pagels, Lund Institute of TechnologyXiang Pan *, Univ of California, IrvineJiho Park, University of California, IrvineRavi Kant Pathak, Carnegie Mellon UniversityManpreet S. Phull, TSI Inc.Flint Pierce *, Kansas State UniversityJeffrey R. Pierce *, Carnegie Mellon UniversityLiisa Pirjola, University of HelsinkiZarena Post, TCEQAlbert A. Presto *, Carnegie Mellon UniversityJim Price, TCEQMohammad I. Rahman *, University of AlbertaShailendra B. Rathod *, University of New MexicoLavanya Ravi *, University of MinnesotaJens Redemann, BAER Institute/NASA AmesMatthew D. Reed, Lovelace Respiratory Research InstituteCrystal C. Reed *, Texas A&MMelissa Richards *, Clarkson UniversityMathews Richardson *, Colorado State UniversityLizette Roldan *, Howard UniversityChristopher R. Ruehl *, Univerisity of California, Santa CruzPablo A. Ruiz *, Harvard School of Public HealthPeter Scaramella *, University of ColoradoMillie Schafer, NIOSHYoungjin Seo *, Texas A&M UniversitySatyanarayanan Seshadri *, Texas A&M UniversityVasu Sethuraman, AlkermesHuda Shaka *, University of California, IrvineTimothy Sharac *, Clarkson University

Alan Shihadch, American University of BeirutTadashi Shirai, Tokyo Dylec Co LtdYoshiaki Shirai, Tokyo Dylec CorpManish Kubar Baban Shrivastava *, Carnegie Mellon

UniversityBerko Sierau, University of WashingtonHeather Simon *, University of Texas at AustinGerald Smaldone, State Univ. of New YorkJamison Smith, University of ColoradoAnn Snellinger *, University of DelawarePamela Snyder *, Rochester Institute of TechnologyJihee Song *, University of Texas at AustinArmin Sorooshian *, California Institute of TechnologyRafaella Sotiropoulou *, University of the AegeanRabia Spatz, NISTAndrew Stillo, Camfil FarrCorinne Stocco, Health CanadaMichael A. Stowers, Delft University of TechnologyEfthimos Tagaris *, University of the AegeanShinobu Tanimura, The Ohio State UniversityBen Thien, Texas A&M UniversityJennie L. Thomas *, University of California, IrvineJustin Thomas *, Clarkson UniversityTammy Thompson *, University of Texas at AustinTroy Thornberry, University of ColoradoLin Tian *, Clarkson UniversityJason Tomlinson *, Texas A&M UniversityDesiree Toom-Sauntry, Environment CanadaAlexandra Tsibidi *, University of PatrasDonald W. Tucker, University of TexasRichard S. Tuttle, BattelleRochan Upadhyay *, University of Texas at AustinSonia Uribe *, University of Texas at AustinTimothy M. VanReken, National Center For Atmospheric

ResearchNick Velander, TSI Inc.Vishnu Vijayaraghavan *, Texas A&M UniversityChristopher Voth, Solar Light CompanyFue C. Vue, Boeing Commercial AirplanesSatish Vutukuru *, University of California, IrvineKristina M. Wagstrom *, Carnegie Mellon UniversityClaus Wahl, German Aerospace CenterLinLin Wang *, University of Texas at AustinMichael Waring *, University of Texas at AustinChowen C. Way, NASA Glenn Research CenterPhilip Whitefield, University of Missouri-RollaKevin R. Wilson, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryAdam G. Wollny, NOAA Aeronomy LabYun Wu *, Ohio State UniversitySangsun Yang, Seoul National UniversityMaosheng Yao *, Rutgers, the State University of NJSe-Jin Yook *, University of MinnesotaShaocai Yu, EPAXiaorui Yu *, University of Texas at AustinMichael R. Zachariah, University of MarylandRolf L. Zeisler, NISTWeijun Zhang, Philip Morris USABin Zhang *, University of MinnestotaJieyuan Zhang *, Carnegie Mellon University

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Southern CompanyServices Environmental ResearchSpecialist

University of Colorado atBoulder Faculty Position inMechanical Engineering

NCHAerosol Chemist

Quantum Resources Postdoctoral Research Fellow– Aerosol Research

Washington StateUniversity, Department ofCivil and EnvironmentalEngineering and theLaboratory for AtmosphericResearchTenure-track Faculty Position

Research Development &Engineering Division of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Postdoctoral Fellow

Center for Emerging andRe-Emerging PathogensDepartment of MedicineNew Jersey Medical SchoolPostdoctoral Fellow

MRIAerosol Engineering Manager

Environmental FluidDynamics and ParticleTransport – The Universityof CincinnatiAssistant or AssociateProfessor

Scripps Institution ofOceanography atUniversity of California SanDiego Property Prediction forMeasured Organic AerosolParticles Postdoctoral Scholar

BattelleSenior Research Scientist

Kent State UniversityChemistry DepartmentAerosol researchpostdoctoral position

AAAR JOB POSTINGSCareer Opportunities in Aerosol Research

OFFICERSAnthony Wexler,PresidentUniversity of California-Davis

Pratim Biswas, Vice-PresidentWashington University

Christopher Sorensen,Vice-President ElectKansas State University

Lara Gundel, TreasurerLawrence BerkeleyNational Laboratory

Melissa M. Lunden,Treasurer ElectLawrence BerkeleyNational Laboratory

Yung Sung Cheng,SecretaryLovelace RespiratoryResearch Institute

DIRECTORSKaarle HameriUniversity of Helsinki

Murray V. JohnstonUniversity of Delaware

Chong S. KimUS EPA

Michael KleinmanUniversity of California –Irvine

Lupita MontoyaRensselaer PolytechnicInstitute

Kimberly PratherUniversity of California,San Diego

Tiina ReponenUniversity of Cincinnati

Paul A. SolomonUS EPA

Cynthia TwohyOregon State University

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The 7th International Aerosol Conference will be held inSt. Paul, Minn. between September 10 to 15, 2006. AAAR(www.aaar.org) will be sponsoring and hosting theConference on behalf of the International AerosolResearch Assembly (www.iara.org). Planning for theConference is in full swing by members of the Advisory,Organizational, and Technical Program Committees whocome from AAAR, and several member nations of theIARA. The Technical Program Committee, consisting of36 members, will soon start discussions about aConference Technical Program that will highlight thebroad spectrum of fundamentals and application areas ofaerosol science and engineering. There will be tutorials ontopical areas presented by noted scientists, plenarylectures, special symposia, and poster and platformsessions.

This is a very special year forAAAR – it will mark our 25thAnniversary, and will be the25th Annual Conference thatwill be organized. Hence, wehope to organize someactivities that will mark theSilver Jubilee of AAAR.Please mark your calendarsand look out for updatedinformation on the AAAR Website.

Key dates:1. Abstracts Due: February 1, 20062. Notification to Authors: May 1, 20063. Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 15, 20064. 7th International Aerosol Conference,

September 10-15, 2006

David Y.H. Pui, University of Minnesota, Conference Co-Chair

Gilmore J. Sem, TSI Incorporated, Conference Co-Chair

Pratim Biswas, Washington University in St. Louis,Technical Program Co-Chair

Da-Ren Chen, Washington University in St. Louis,Technical Program Co-Chai

International Aerosol Conference Planning in FullSwing (AAAR will turn 25!)

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