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Short Bio for Maosheng Yao, Peking University

Prof. Maosheng Yao obtained his PhD in Environmental Science from Rutgers University in 2006, and performed one year postdoctoral work in Environmental Engineering at Yale University afterwards. In August, 2007, he joined Peking University via “100 Scholar Program”. His main research interests include bioaerosol sampling, quantification, detection, exposure assessment, inactivation and its atmospheric movement and roles in climate change. Currently, he has authored and co-authored 38 peer-reviewed journal articles with 29 published and 9 in review, and submitted 4 Chinese national patents. In 2008, his lab spearheaded the infectious diseases monitoring work in Sichuan earthquake affected areas and received wide recognition. Over the past three years, his lab, despite of young, made great strides in bioaerosol fields.

Education

2006-2007: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

2003-2006: PhD. in Environmental Science, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA,

1999-2001: Master of Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

1994-1998: Bachelor of Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China

Professional Appointments：

2007/8-current: Peking University “100 Scholar Program” Professor, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China

Ongoing Projects：

1) ”Inactivation of Bacteria, Fungi, Virus and Allergen Aerosols Using Microwave Irradiation”, PI, Funding Agency: National Science Foundation of China, Time Period:2011/1-2013/12, Total Fund:360000 RMB, Grant #:21077005.

2) “Use of Electrostatic field, BioSampler and Bio-chemistry methods for Monitoring Airborne Allergens and Toxins”, PI, Funding Agency：National Science Foundation of China，Time Period：2009/1-2011/12, Total Fund：370000, Grant #: 20877004.

3)“Use of Silicon Nanowire Field Effect Transistor in Real-time Detecting Biological Aerosols”, PI,Funding Agency:National High Technology Research and Development Program of China, Time Period：2008/10-2011/12,Total Fund: 1140000 RMB,grant #: 2008AA062503.

Completed Projects

1)“Infectious Diseases Monitoring in Sichuan earthquake Affected Areas”，PIs: Tong Zhu and Maosheng Yao, Funding Agency: Emergent Fund of National Science Foundation of China, Time Period：2008/6-2008/12,Grant #:20847003.

2)“Peking University 100 Scholar Program Fund“, PI, Funding Agency:Peking University ”985“ fund, Time Period：2007-2009.

Patents

1) Maosheng Yao, Tong Zhu, Fangxia Shen and Miaomiao Tan, A real-time bioaerosol detection system and method, patent #: 201110020450.3 (In Review).

2) Maosheng Yao, Yan Wu, A Bioaerosol Inactivation Equipment and Method, patent #: ：201110020857.6 (In Review).

3)Maosheng Yao, Tong Zhu, Miaomiao Tan, Fangxia Shen, An electrostatic based method and device for collecting bioaerosols, patent #: 201110020282.8 (In Review).

4) Maosheng Yao, Zhenqiang Xu and Tong Zhu,，An Exhaled Breath Condensate Collection Device and Method, patent #: 201110020115.3 (In Review).

Publications（* indicates Corresponding Author）

38. Zhenqiang Xu and Maosheng Yao* (2011), Investigation of Bioaerosol Inhalation Risks in Different Environments Using a Six-stage Andersen Sampler and PCR-DGGE Method, Science of the Total Environment, In Review.

37. Yan Wu and Maosheng Yao* (2011), Effects of Microwave Irradiation on Culturability, Diversity and Gene Mutations of Biological Aerosols of Different Sizes in Different Environments, Journal of Aerosol Science, In Review.

36．Zhenqiang Xu and Maosheng Yao* (2011), Use of a Modified MCE Filter Method with Button Inhalable Sampler for Enumerating Culturable Bacterial and Fungal Aerosol Concentration and Diversity ,Aerobiologia, In Review.

35.Fangxia Shen and Maosheng Yao* (2011), Investigation on Positively and Negatively Charged Bacterial Aerosol Diversity in Indoor and Outdoor Environments using Electrostatic Sampling and PCR-DGGE Methods ,Journal of Aerosol Science, In Review.

34.Yan Wu and Maosheng Yao* (2011), Effects of Microwave Irradiation on the Allergenicity of Airborne and Liquid-borne Fungal and Pet Allergens, Water, Air and Soil Pollution ,In Review.

33.Fangxia Shen and Maosheng Yao* (2011), Bacterial and Fungal Abundances in snow samples: possible impacts on climate change, human health and agriculture security, Journal of Environmental Monitoring, In Review

32. Miaomiao Tan, Fangxia Shen and Maosheng Yao* (2011),Use of a Novel Conductance-Based Technology for Realtime Environmental Bacterial Sensing, Journal of Electrostatics, In Review.

31.Fangxia Shen, Miaomiao Tan, Zhenxing Wang, Maosheng Yao*, Zhenqiang Xu, Yan Wu, Jindong Wang, Xuefeng Guo*, and Tong Zhu*(2011), Real-time Monitoring of Airborne Influenza A Viruses Using Silicon Nanowire Field Effect Transistor, Environmental Science & Technology, In Review.

30. Zhenqiang Xu, Yan Wu, Fangxia Shen, Qi Chen, Miaomiao Tan, and Maosheng Yao*(2011), Bioaerosol Science, Technology and Engineering: Past, Current and Beyond, Aerosol Science & Technology, In Revision.

29. Swee Yang Low, Karen Dannemiller, Maosheng Yao, Naomichi Yamamoto and Jordan Peccia*(2011), The Allergenicity of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia is influenced by growth temperature, Fungal Biology, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2011.03.006.

28. Zhenqiang Xu and Maosheng Yao* (2011), Effects of Carbon Nanotube Filter on the Culturability and Diversity of Environmental Bioaerosols, Journal of Aerosol Science, 42: 387-396.

27. Qishuang He and Maosheng Yao* (2011), Integration of High Volume Portable Aerosol-to-Hydrosol Sampling and qPCR in Monitoring Bioaerosols, Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 13:706-712.

26.Chenqi Xie, Fangxia Shen and Maosheng Yao* (2011), A Novel Method for Measuring the Charge Distribution of Airborne Microbes, Aerobiologia, DOI: 10.1007/s10453-010-9183-x (Top 5 most downloaded articles)

25.Zhenqiang Xu and Maosheng Yao* (2011), Analysis of Culturable Bacterial Aerosol Diversity Obtained Using Different Sampling and Cultivation Methods, Aerosol Science & Technology, DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2011.582195.

24.Miaomiao Tan, Fangxia Shen, Maosheng Yao*, and Tong Zhu (2011), Development of an Automated Electrostatic Sampler (AES) For Bioaerosol Sensing, Aerosol Science & Technology, DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2011.582193.

23.Yan Wu, Fangxia Shen and Maosheng Yao* (2010), Use of Gelatin Filter and BioSampler in Detecting Airborne H5N1 Nucleotides, Allergens and Bacteria, Journal of Aerosol Science, 41:869-879 (Top 11 hottest articles)

22.Yan Wu and Maosheng Yao* (2010), Inactivation of Bacteria and Fungus Aerosols Using Microwave Irradiation, Journal of Aerosol Science, 41 :682–693. (Top 8 hottest articles)

21.Kejun Li, Shuofei Dong,Yan Wu and Maosheng Yao*, (2010), Comparisons of Biological Contents in the Air Samples Collected from the Ground and an Altitude of 238 m, Aerobiologia, 26:233-244(Top 5 most downloaded articles)

20.Tianjia Guan and Maosheng Yao* (2010), Use of Carbon Nanotube Filter in Removing Bioaerosols, Journal of Aerosol Science, 6: 611-620 (Top 10 hottest articles)

19.Shuofei Dong and Maosheng Yao* (2010), Exposure Assessment in Beijing: Biological Agents, Ultrafine Particles and Heavy Metals, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 170: 331-343.

18.Maosheng Yao*, Tong Zhu*, Kejun Li, Shuofei Dong, Yan Wu, Xinghua Qiu, Bo Jiang, Liansheng Chen and Shiqi Zhen (2009),Onsite Infectious Agents and Toxins Monitoring May 12 Sichuan Earthquake Affected Areas, Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 11, 1993 - 2001.

17.Minghui Diao and Maosheng Yao* (2009), Use of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles in Inactivating Microbes, Water Research, 43:5243-5251

16.Maosheng Yao*, Yan Wu, Shiqi Zhen, and Gediminas Mainelis (2009), A comparison of airborne and dust-borne allergens and toxins collected from home, office and outdoor environments both in New Haven, United States and Nanjing, China, Aerobiologia, 25:183-192.

15.Maosheng Yao*, Huili Zhang, Shuofei Dong, Shiqi Zhen, Xiaodong Chen (2009), Comparison of Electrostatic Collection and Liquid Impinging Methods when Collecting Airborne House Dust Allergens, Endotoxin and (1,3)-β-D-Glucans, Journal of Aerosol Science, 40: 492-502 (Top 16 hottest articles)

14.Shiqi Zhen, Kejun Li, Lihong Yin, Maosheng Yao*, Huili Zhang, Liansheng Chen, Minghao Zhou, and Xiaodong Chen (2009),A Comparison of the Efficiencies of a Portable BioStage Impactor and an Reuter Centrifugal Sampler (RCS) High Flow for Measuring Airborne Bacteria and Fungi Concentrations, Journal of Aerosol Science, 40: 503-513.

13.Maosheng Yao*, Jianhua Chen, Cuihua Zhao and Ye Chen (2009), Photocatalytic Activities of Ion Doped TiO2 Thin Films When Prepared on Different Substrates, Thin Solid Films, 517:5994–5999

12.Jianhua Chen, Maosheng Yao* (Corresponding Author),and Xiaolin Wang (2008). Investigation of Transition Metal Ion Doping Behaviors on TiO2 Nanoparticles, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 10: 163-171

11.Maosheng Yao*, Ki H. Chon, and Shiqi Zhen, Integration of Technologies for Constant Monitoring of Exposure [E-Letter], Science, June 14, 2007, URL:http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/eletters/316/5825/695

10.Maosheng Yao and Gediminas Mainelis (2007), Analysis of Portable Impactor Performance for Enumeration of Viable Bioaerosols, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 4: 514-24 (Top 10 most cited articles)

9.Maosheng Yao and Gediminas Mainelis (2007). Use of Portable Microbial Samplers in Estimating Inhalation Exposure to Viable Biological Agents, Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 17, 31-8. (Top 10 hottest articles)

8.Maosheng Yao and Gediminas Mainelis (2006). Effect of Physical and Biological Parameters on Enumeration of Bioaerosols by Portable Microbial Impactors, Journal of Aerosol Science, 37 (11):1467-1483.

7.Maosheng Yao and Gediminas Mainelis (2006). Investigation of Cutoff Sizes and Effective Collection Efficiencies of Portable Microbial Samplers, Aerosol Science & Technology, 40(8): 595-1206.

6.Maosheng Yao and Gediminas Mainelis (2006). Utilization of Natural Electrical Charges on Microorganisms for their collection by Electrostatic Means, Journal of Aerosol Science, 37(4): 513-527. (Top 25 hottest articles)

5.Maosheng Yao, Gediminas Mainelis and Hey Reoun An. (2005) Inactivation of Microorganisms Using Electrostatic Fields, Environmental Science and Technology, 39 (9): 3338-3344. **Contacted by American Chemical Society Media Office for possible press release, March 29, 2005

4.Maosheng Yao, Derek G. Williamson and John McFadden (2005). Use of Sub-sampled Traffic Data to Estimate Roadway Emissions, Including Conversion to MOBILE6 Vehicle Classifications, Journal of Air Waste Management Association, 55: 1245-1253. **Highlighted on its web site in the section of monthly publication

3.Gediminas Mainelis, David Berry, Rudolph Jaeger, Hey Reoun An, Maosheng Yao, Kevin DeVoe, and Donna E. Fennell (2005). Design and Performance of a Single-Pass "Bubbling" Bioaerosol Generator, Atmospheric Environment, 39 (19): 3521-3533.

2.Hey Reoun An, Gediminas Mainelis, and Maosheng Yao (2004). Evaluation of a high-volume portable bioaerosol sampler in laboratory and field environment. Indoor Air, 14 (6): 385-393

1.Derek G. Williamson, Maosheng Yao, and John McFadden (2002). Monte Carlo Simulation in Sampling Techniques of Traffic Data Collection, Transportation Data and Information Technology Research, Transportation Research Record 1804, pp. 91-97, published by the National Academy of Sciences, Washington D.C.

Dissertation and Report

1.Maosheng Yao (2007), Quantification and control of human exposure to biological aerosols[microform], ISBN: 9780542955075, Ann Arbor, Mich. :UMI,2007.

2: Williamson, D.G., and Yao, M., Improved Data Collection and Evaluation for MOBILE6 Based Conformity Analysis of Transportation Projects for Alabama Department of Transportation, UTCA (University Transportation Center of Alabama) report 00466, February 10, 2003

Invited/Platform Talks

15: Zhenqiang Xu and Maosheng Yao* (Speaker), Analysis of Culturable Bacterial Aerosol Diversity Obtained Using Different Sampling and Cultivation Methods, Special Symposium: Bioaerosol detection and sampling, 29th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Portland, Oregon, October 25-29, 2010), 3E.8

14: Miaomiao Tan, Maosheng Yao* (Speaker) and Tong Zhu, Development of an Electrostatic Precipitation Based Automated Bioaerosol Sensing System, Special Symposium: Bioaerosol detection and sampling, 29th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Portland, Oregon, October 25-29, 2010), 3E.1

13： Chenqi Xie, Fangxia Shen and Maosheng Yao* (2010), A Novel Method for Measuring the Charge Distribution of Airborne Microbes， Platform Talk (#:# 11B5)of International Aerosol Conference (IAC2010), Helsinki, Finland, August 29-September 3, 2010.

12: Yan Wu, Fangxia Shen and Maosheng Yao* (2009), Use of Gelatin Filter and BioSampler in Detecting Airborne H5N1 Nucleotides and Allergens, Platform talk of the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 26-30, 2009),. 4C.02.

11: Maosheng Yao, “Recent Efforts in Bioaerosol Sampling, Detection, Quantification As Well As Microbial Inactivation”, (Invited), Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in Saint Louis, Oct 17, 2008.

10: Maosheng Yao, “Bioaerosols”, (Invited), International Symposium on Energy and Environment, McDonnell International Scholars Academy, Island Shangri-La ,Hong Kong, December 7-10, 2008

9: Maosheng Yao*, Shiqi Zhen, Huili Zhang, Shuofei Dong (2008) , “Comparison of Electrostatic Field with BioSampler in Quantifying Airborne Allergens”, Platform Talk of 27th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Orlando, Florida, October 20¨C24, 2008), 1C.03

8: Maosheng Yao, “Bioaerosol Sampling, Generation, Characterization, Monitoring and Control (Invited), Symposium on Biological Contamination and Response in Public Establishments, China Centers for Diseases Prevention and Control, on December 5, 2008

7: Maosheng Yao, “Monitoring and Assessment of Exposure to Biological Agents Including Bird Flu Virus”, Jiangsu Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing，Jiangsu， China, August 10, 2007

6: Maosheng Yao, “Combining Physical and Molecular Techniques in Combating Environmental Health Challenges, (Invited) Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Hawai’i, Honolulu, HI, April 23, 2007.

5: Maosheng Yao, “Combining Physical and Molecular Techniques for Combating Environmental Health Challenges”, (Invited) Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, April 18, 2007.

4: Maosheng Yao, “Biological Aerosol Exposure Assessment and Control”, College of Environmental Sciences, Invited Talk, Peking University, Beijing, China, June 15, 2006.

3: Maosheng Yao, “Sampling and Inactivation of Microorganisms in Addressing Human Exposure to the Biological Agents”, (Invited Talk) School of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, March 14, 2006

2: Maosheng Yao, (speaker), Mainelis, G., Enhancement of Culturable Airborne Biological Agent Collection through Utilization of their Natural Electrical Charge, platform talk in the session of Bioaerosols at Annual Conference of American Association for Aerosol Research, October 17-21, 2005, Austin, Texas.

1: Maosheng Yao, Mainelis, G., Investigation of Collection Efficiencies and Inhalation Convention Conformity of Portable Microbial Samplers, platform talk in the session of Symposium: Aerosols and Homeland Security at Annual Conference of American Association for Aerosol Research, October 17-21, 2005, Austin, Texas

International Conference Publications

33:Fangxia Shen and Maosheng Yao*,Bacterial Aerosol Diversity in Snow and Outdoor Air Samples Collected in Bejing During Jan-March, 2010, Poster of the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon ), 2A.19

32:Miaomiao Tan, Fangxia Shen and Maosheng Yao*,Use of a Novel Conductance Based Technology for Realtime Environmental Bacterial Aerosol Sensing., Poster of the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon ), 2L.1

31:Qishuang He and Maosheng Yao*,Development of High Volume Portable Aerosol-to-Hydrosol Sampling Technique. , Poster of the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon ), 2L.5

30:Miaomiao Tan, Maosheng Yao* and Tong Zhu*, Development of an Electrostatic Precipitation Based Automated Bioaerosol Sensing System. , Poster of the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon ), 3E.1

29:Zhenqiang Xu and Maosheng Yao*, Analysis of Culturable Bacterial Aerosol Diversity Obtained Using Different Sampling and Cultivation Methods, Poster of the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon ), 3E.8

28:Yan Wu and Maosheng Yao* (2010)，Effects of Microwave Irradiation on Airborne Allergens，Poster of AAAR 2010 Specialty Conference Abstracts，San Diego, California，March 22-26, 2010， 3SQ2.T2.15.

27:Tianjia Guan and Maosheng Yao* (2010)，Use of Carbon Nanotube Filter in Removing Bioaerosols，Poster of AAAR 2010 Specialty Conference Abstracts，San Diego, California，March 22-26, 2010， 7SQ3.T2.16.

26:Yan Wu and Maosheng Yao* (2009), Inactivation of Airborne Microbes using Microwave Irradiation, Poster (Biodefense Symposium) of the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 26-30, 2009), 7F.21

25: Yan Wu and Maosheng Yao* (2010)，Effects of Microwave Irradiation on Airborne Allergens，Poster of AAAR 2010 Specialty Conference Abstracts，San Diego, California，March 22-26, 2010， 3SQ2.T2.15.

24: Tianjia Guan and Maosheng Yao* (2010)，Use of Carbon Nanotube Filter in Removing Bioaerosols，Poster of AAAR 2010 Specialty Conference Abstracts，San Diego, California，March 22-26, 2010， 7SQ3.T2.16.

23:Yan Wu and Maosheng Yao* (2009), Inactivation of Airborne Microbes using Microwave Irradiation, Poster (Biodefense Symposium) of the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 26-30, 2009), 7F.21

22: Maosheng Yao*, Tong Zhu*, Kejun Li, Shuofei Dong,Yan Wu, Xinhua Qiu, and Bo Jiang (2008) "Infectious Diseases Monitoring in Sichuan Areas after the 5/12 Earthquake", Poster of International Symposium on Energy and Environment, McDonnell International Scholars Academy, Island Shangri-La ,Hong Kong, December 7-10, 2008, Ie.

21:Kejun Li and Maosheng Yao* (2008), “Microbial Characterization of the Air Samples Collected in Beijing Olympic Sites“, Poster of International Symposium on Energy and Environment, McDonnell International Scholars Academy, Island Shangri-La ,Hong Kong, December 7-10, 2008, IId.

20: Kejun Li, Maosheng Yao*, Shuofei Dong and Yan Wu (2008), “Comparisons of Biological Contents in the Air Samples Collected from the Ground and a TV Tower of 238m High“, Poster of International Symposium on Energy and Environment, McDonnell International Scholars Academy, Island Shangri-La ,Hong Kong, December 7-10, 2008, IIc.

19: Minghui Diao and Maosheng Yao* (2008), “Use of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles in Inactivating Biological Agents“, Poster of the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Orlando, Florida, October 20¨C24, 2008), 3C.02

18: Shiqi Zhen, Huili Zhang, Lihong Yin, Maosheng Yao*, Minghao Zhou, and Xiaodong Chen(2008), Efficiencies of Portable BioStage and RCS High Flow in Measuring Culturable Bacteria and Fungi in Shanghai, China, Poster of the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Orlando, Florida, October 20¨C24, 2008), 5I.03

17: Maosheng Yao*, Shiqi Zhen and Gediminas Mainelis (2007), Quantification of Allergenic Materials in Dust and Air Samples of Office and Home Environments, Abstracts of the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Reno, Nevada, September 24-28, 2007), LB. 26 (380)

16: S.A. Grinshpun, A. Adhikari, S.H. Cho, T. Reponen, G. Mainelis, and Maosheng Yao (2007), Factors affecting the performance of bioaerosol impactors, Oral Presentation of EAC, Salzburg, Australia, Sept 9-14, 2007.

15: Maosheng Yao and Mainelis, G. (2006) Biological Performance of Portable Impactors when Collecting Airborne Bacteria and Fungi, Abstracts of 7th International Aerosol Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota, September 10-15, 2006,12F4.

14: Maosheng Yao and Mainelis, G. (2006) Performance of Portable Microbial Samplers for Estimating Human Exposure to Airborne Biological Agents, Abstracts of the National Occupational Research Agenda Symposium, Washington, D.C., April 18-20, 2006, accepted.

13: Mainelis, G. and Maosheng Yao (2006) Performance of Portable Microbial Samplers When Collecting Inhalable Particles, Abstracts of the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, May 13-18, 2006, # 183.

12: Mainelis, G., Berry, D., An, H.R., Maosheng Yao, DeVoe, K. and Jaeger, R. (2005) Utilization of Bursting Bubbles for Aerosolization of Biological and Abiological Aerosols, Abstract submitted for Presentation at European Aerosol Conference 2005 (EAC 2005), August 28 - September 2, 2005, Ghent, Belgium.

11: Mainelis, G., Berry, D., Maosheng Yao, An, H. R. and Jaeger, R. (2005) Novel Methods for Generating and Collecting Biological Aerosols, Aerobiology in Biodefense I, Frederick, Maryland, June 22-23, 2005.

10: Maosheng Yao, Mainelis, G., and An, H.R. (2004) Investigation of Electrical Field Effect on Microorganism Viability, General American Society for Microbiology Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana, May 23-27, 2004), Q-487.

9: Maosheng Yao, Mainelis, G. Sterilization of Biologically Contaminated Air and Surfaces Using Electrostatic Fields, Abstracts of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Atlanta, Georgia, October 4-8, 2004), p. 226.

8: Mainelis G., An., H.R., Maosheng Yao, and Lioy, P. (2004) A Low Power Collector for Concurrent Measurement of Viable and Total Bioaerosols, Abstracts of the 14th annual conference of International Society for Exposure Analysis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 17-21, 2004), p. 152.

7: Mainelis G., Maosheng Yao, An., H.R., (2004) Investigation of Electrobiological Properties of Bioaerosols, General meeting of the American Geophysical Union, (Montreal, Canada, May 17- 21, 2004), Eos Trans. AGU, 85(17), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract A22A-05.

6: Mainelis, G., Jaeger, R., DeVoe, K., and Maosheng Yao (presenter) (2004) Investigation of a Single-Pass “Bubbling” Bioaerosol Generator, General American Society for Microbiology Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana, May 23-27, 2004), Q-437.

5: Jaeger, R., DeVoe, K., Mainelis, G., and Maosheng Yao (2004) A Single-Pass “Bubbling” Aerosol Generator for Inhalation Studies, Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (Baltimore, Maryland, March 21-25, 2004).

4: Mainelis G., An., H.R., Maosheng Yao (2004) Use of Electrostatic Method for Collecting Culturable and Total Airborne Microorganisms, Abstracts of the 2nd Joint Conference on Point Detection for Chemical and Biological Defense, (Williamsburg, Virginia, 1-5 March 2004), p.81.

3: Mainelis, G., Jaeger, R., Berry, D., An, H.R., Maosheng Yao, and DeVoe, K. (2004) Performance and Design of a Single-Pass “Bubbling” Bioaerosol Generator, Abstracts of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Atlanta, Georgia, October 4-8, 2004), p. 284

2: Mainelis, G., An, H.-R., Maosheng Yao, Lioy, P., and Lioy, M. J. (2003) Concurrent Determination of Culturable and Total Airborne Microorganisms Using Electrostatic Collection Method, Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Anaheim, California, October 20-24, 2003), p. 107.

1: Mainelis, G., Willeke, K., Grinshpun, S.A., Reponen, T., An, H.R., Maosheng Yao (2003) Collection and Control of Airborne Microorganisms using Electrostatic Methods. Platform Presentation at the Scientific Conference on Obscuration and Aerosol Research (Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Edgewood, Maryland, June 23-24, 2003)

Professional Membership and Reviewer

1)Member of American Association of Aerosol research, 2003-present

2)Reviewer for Journals: Journal of Aerosol Science;Aerosol Science and Technology; Atmospheric Environment; Journal of Applied Microbiology; Environmental Science & Technology; Energy and Environmental Science; Journal of Air and Waste Management; Frontiers in Bioscience; Biosensor and Bioelectronics; Nanotechnology; Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety; Science of the Total Environment; Solid State Science;Journal of Hazardous Materials; Nanotechnology, Science and Applications; Surface and Coatings Technology.

3)Reviewer for grants: National Science Foundation of China