Philip J. Silva
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-0300
Office phone: (435) 797-8192
FAX: (435) 797-3390
email: psilva@cc.usu.edu

 

Education:

Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry (2000) from the University of California at Riverside
B.S. in Chemistry (1995) from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA)
 

Professional Experience:

Assistant Professor, Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University , 2002-present
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Chemistry, Boston College and Aerodyne Research , 2000-2002
 

Honors, Awards, Funding:

2006-2007 Utah Division of Air Quality Agricultural Emissions Study, ~$45,000

2005-2006 Space Dynamics Laboratory Enabling Technologies Program, $36,000

2004-2005 Utah State University Community University Research Initiative, $25,710

2003-2004 Utah State University New Faculty Research Grant, $14,981

2003-2004 Utah State University Community University Research Initiative, $24,500

2000-2002 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Chemistry
1998-2000 United States Environmental Protection Agency, STAR Graduate Fellow
2000 Global Change Scholarship, American Meteorological Society
1999 American Association for Aerosol Research Travel Grant
1995 Elected Associate Member of Sigma Xi
 

Affiliations:

American Chemical Society, American Geophysical Union, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, American Association for Aerosol Research, Sigma Xi
 

Service:

2005-          Member, Bear River Board of Health Air Quality Task Force

2003-2006 President, Utah State University Chapter of Sigma Xi

2003           Poster session judge at Sigma Xi student conference (Los Angeles)

1999-2000 Judge for the California State Science Fair
1998-2000 Guide for UCR High School Science Day events
1998-1999 SERDP Advisory Panel Meetings
1994-1995 Treasurer/Publicist, LMU ACS Student Affiliates
 

Field Studies:

2005 Agricultural Emissions Study (Ames, IA)

2005 Ambient Fireworks Particle Study (Ogden, UT)

2005 Semivolatile Particulate Organic Study (Lindon, UT)

2004 Cache Valley Air Quality Study (Logan, UT)

2001 PM2.5 Technology Assessment and Characterization Study (PMTACS, New York)
2000 Texas Air Quality Study (TEXAQS, Houston, TX)
1999 Coal Emissions Testing and Utah Ambient Particle Study (Salt Lake City, UT)
1998 Light and Heavy Duty Vehicle Emissions Dynamometer Study (El Monte, CA)
1997 Caldecott Tunnel Particle Study (Berkeley, CA)
1997 Southern California Ozone Study (SCOS, Riverside, CA)
1996 Marine Particle Transport Study (Riverside, CA)

Publications:

E. Vawdrey, M. Corbett, M. Erupe, and P. J. Silva. “Fine Particle Concentrations and Composition during Wintertime Inversions in Logan, Utah.” Submitted to Environmental Science and Technology (2006).

 

V. Doshi, P. J. Silva, R. S. Martin, K. Moore, M. Erupe. “Particle Composition and Size Distributions in and around a Deep Pit Swine Operation in Ames, IA.” Submitted to Atmospheric Environment (2006).

 

E. Malek, T. Davis, R. S. Martin, P. J. Silva. “Meteorological and Environmental Aspects of One of the Worst National Air Pollution Episodes (January, 2004) in Logan, Cache Valley, Utah, U.S.A.” Atmospheric Research, (2006), 79, 108-122.

 

Graduate and Postdoctoral:

11. S. C. Herndon, J. H. Shorter, M. S. Zahniser, D. D. Nelson Jr, J. Jayne, R. C. Brown, R. C. Miake-Lye, I. Waitz, P. Silva, T. Lanni, K. Demerjian, and C. E Kolb. “NO and NO2 Emission Ratios Measured from In-Use Commercial Aircraft during Taxi and Takeoff” Environmental Science and Technology, (2004),  38,  6078-6084.

 

10. M. R. Canagaratna, J. T. Jayne, D. A. Ghertner, S. Herndon, Q. Shi, J. L. Jimenez, P. J. Silva, P. Williams, T. Lanni, F. Drewnick, K. L. Demerjian, C. E. Kolb, and D. R. Worsnop “Chase Studies of Particulate Emissions from in-use New York City Vehicles” Aerosol Science and Technology, (2004), 38, 555-573.

9.  P. L. Tanaka, D. D. Riemer, S. Chang, G. Yarwood, E. C. McDonald-Buller, E. C. Apel, J. J. Orlando, P. J. Silva, J. L. Jimenez, M. R. Canagaratna, J. D. Neece, C. B. Mullins, and D. T. Allen “Direct Evidence for Chlorine-Enhanced Urban Ozone Formation in Houston, TX,” Atmospheric Environment, (2003), 37, 1393-1400.

8.  P. J. Silva and K. A. Prather “Interpretation of Mass Spectra from Organic Compounds in Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry,” Analytical Chemistry, (2000), 72, 3553-3562.

7.  D. S. Gross, M. E. Gälli, P. J. Silva, S. H. Wood, D.-Y. Liu, and K. A. Prather “Single Particle Characterization of Automobile and Diesel Truck Emissions in the Caldecott Tunnel,” Aerosol Science and Technology, (2000), 32, 152-163.

6.  P. J. Silva, R. A. Carlin, and K. A. Prather “Single Particle Analysis of Suspended Soil Dust from Southern California,” Atmospheric Environment, (2000), 34, 1811-1820.

5.  D. S. Gross, M. E. Gälli, P. J. Silva, and K. A. Prather “Relative Sensitivity Factor for Alkali Metal and Ammonium Ions in Single-Particle Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry,” Analytical Chemistry, (2000), 72, 416-422.

4.  L. S. Hughes, J. O. Allen, M. J. Kleeman, R. J. Johnson, and G. R. Cass, D. S. Gross, E. E. Gard, M. E. Gälli, B. D. Morrical, D. P. Fergenson, T. Dienes, C. A. Noble, D.-Y. Liu, P. J. Silva, and K. A. Prather “Size and Composition Distribution of Atmospheric Particles in Southern California,” Environmental Science and Technology, (1999), 33, 3506-3515.

3.  P. J. Silva, D.-Y. Liu, C. A. Noble, and K. A. Prather “Size and Chemical Characterization of Individual Particles Resulting from Biomass Burning of Local Southern California Species,” Environmental Science and Technology, (1999), 33, 3068-3076.

2.  P. J. Silva and K. A. Prather  “On-Line Characterization of Individual Particles from Automobile Emissions,” Environmental Science and Technology, (1997), 31, 3074-3080.

1.  D. P. Fergenson, D.-Y. Liu, P. J. Silva, and K. A. Prather “Spectrasort:  A Data Analysis Program for Real-Time Aerosol Analysis by Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry,”  Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, (1997), 37, 197-203.
 

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