Chairman and Professor of Chemistry
Director, Center of Excellence for Aerospace Particulate Emissions Reduction Research
Senior Investigator, Cloud and Aerosol Sciences Laboratory (CASL) and Center for Environmental Science & Technology (CEST)

G-11 Norwood
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409-0010
(573) 341-4340
Fax: (573) 341-4891
pwhite@mst.edu

University of London, Ph.D., 1979

SPECIALIZATION

Aerosol characterization, atmospheric chemistry, environmental chemistry and aerospace emissions.

CHEM 4 CLASS MATERIALS

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Whitefield currently leads an internationally recognized research program associated with chemical and physical characterization of aerosols. In particular, he studies the aerosols generated by aerospace and other civilian and military activities. These aerosol studies are related to:

(1) environmental problems presented by aerosol production e.g. rocket impact on stratospheric zone, pollution in the North Atlantic flight Corridor; and

(2) their impact on power plant efficiency (e.g. evaluation of advanced combustor concepts for NASA's Ultra Efficient Engine Technology (UEET), evaluation of fuel additives for the US Air Force and the commercial aerospace community (Boeing, KLM, Shell).

His research has resulted in, to date, externally sponsored funding in excess of $17M. He is principal investigator on research grants currently and/or recently funded and/or sponsored by NASA, FAA, AFOSR, USAF, US Navy, Boeing, Pratt and Whitney, General Electric, the European Economic Community (EEC), and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense.

 

CASL is an interdisciplinary research laboratory focussing on chemical, physical and engineering issues associated with fundamental atmospheric science and atmospheric pollution. The heterogeneous chemistry, both in the ambient atmosphere and in the exhaust plumes of jet propelled vehicles passing through the atmosphere is a major thrust in CASL. This work is largely funded by federally mandated programs, and by private industry to provide data upon which to make an environmental impact assessment of rocket motors, supersonic and subsonic commercial aircraft.

 

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Donald E. Hagen, Prem Lobo, Philip D. Whitefield, Max B. Trueblood, Darryl J. Alofs, Otmar Schmid, "Performance evaluation of a fast mobility-based particle spectrometer for aircraft exhaust", Journal of Propulsion and Power, 25(3), 628-634 (2009).

Atrayee Banerjee, Max B. Trueblood, Xinsheng Zhang, Kalyan Reddy Manda, Prem Lobo, Philip D. Whitefield, Donald E. Hagen, Nuran Ercal, "N-acetylcysteineamide (NACA) prevents inflammation and oxidative stress in animals exposed to diesel engine exhaust", Toxicology Letters, 187(3), 187-193 (2009).

Scott C. Herndon, John T. Jayne, Prem Lobo, Timothy B. Onasch, Gregg Fleming, Donald E. Hagen, Philip D. Whitefield, Richard C. Miake-Lye, "Commercial Aircraft Engine Emissions Characterization of in-Use Aircraft at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport", Environmental Science & Technology, 42(6), 1877-1883 (2008).

K. D. Brundish, A. R. Clague, C. W. Wilson, R. C. Miake-Lye, R. C. Brown, J. Wormhoudt, S. P. Lukachko, A. T. Chobot, C. K. Yam, I. A. Waitz, D. E. Hagen, O. Schmid, P. D. Whitefield, "Evolution of carbonaceous aerosol and aerosol precursor emissions through a jet engine", Journal of Propulsion and Power, 23(5), 959-970 (2007).

Prem Lobo, Donald E. Hagen, Philip D. Whitefield, Darryl J. Alofs, "Physical characterization of aerosol emissions from a commercial gas turbine engine", Journal of Propulsion and Power, 23(5), 919-929 (2007).

Chowen C. Wey, Bruce E. Anderson, Changlie Wey, Richard C. Miake-Lye, Philip Whitefield, Robert Howard, "Overview on the Aircraft Particle Emissions eXperiment (APEX)", Journal of Propulsion and Power, 23(5), 898-905 (2007).

Otmar Schmid, Erwin Karg, Donald E. Hagen, Philip D. Whitefield, George A. Ferron, "On the effective density of non-spherical particles as derived from combined measurements of aerodynamic and mobility equivalent size", Journal of Aerosol Science, 38(4), 431-443 (2007).

Otmar Schmid, Donald Hagen, Philip Whitefield, Max Trueblood, Andrew Rutter, H. Lilenfeld, "Methodology for Particle Characterization in the Exhaust Flows of Gas Turbine Engines", Aerosol Science and Technology, 38(11), 1108-1122 (2004).