ANTHONY S. WEXLER
Department of Mechanical and
Aeronautical Engineering
Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering
Department of Land, Air and
Water Resources
Phone: (530) 754-6558
Fax: (530) 752-4158
e-mail: aswexler@ucdavis.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D.,
Mechanical Engineering December
1990
California
Institute of Technology
Thesis
Topic: Inorganic Components of Atmospheric Aerosols
M.S.,
Mechanical Engineering January
1978
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Thesis
Topic: Electrostatic Charging of Jet Fuel
B.S.,
Engineering Physics June
1976
EMPLOYMENT
EXPERIENCE
Departments of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering,
Civil and Environmental 2000-present
Engineering,
and Land, Air and Water Resources,
Job description: Professor.
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Job description: Professor.
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Job description: Associate Professor.
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Job description: Assistant Professor.
Department of Physiology and Biophysics,
Job description: Research associate.
BMDP Statistical Software (Developers of statistical
software),
Job description: Hardware and software engineer and
manager.
Berkeley Solar Group (HVAC energy conservation consultants),
Job description: Head of monitoring and instrumentation
division, Member
of the Board of Directors.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Outstanding Mid-career Research
Faculty Award,
President of the American
Association for Aerosol Research, 2005-2006
Erdös number of 2, 2005
Appointed to Editorial Board,
Atmospheric Environment, 2004
Appointed Associate Editor,
Aerosol Science and Technology, 2001
Appointed Editor of Aerosol
Science and Technology issue on Single Particle Analysis, 2000
Technical Program Chair for the
American Association for Aerosol Research Conference, 1999
Advisor to the NRC Committee to
Review the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy's Research Plan for
Fine Particulates, 1998
Plenary Lecturer, American
Association for Aerosol Research Conference, 1998
Dean's Special Merit Award,
U.D., 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Editor's Citation for Excellence
in Refereeing for JGR-Atmospheres, American Geophysical
Dean's Teaching Commendation,
U.D., 1993, 1996
Kenneth T. Whitby Award,
American Association for Aerosol Research, October 1995
Provost's Special Merit Award,
U.D., 1993, 1996, 1999
Rockwell Scholarship, 1989
REFEREED and INVITED PUBLICATIONS -- Numbers in braces
141. {0} Riemer,
N., A.S. Wexler, and K. Diehl, Droplet growth by turbulent coagulation –
Comparison of theory and measurements. J. Geophys. Res.
112 (D7): Art. No. D07204, 2007.
140. {0} Maladen, R., R. Perumal, A.S. Wexler, S.
Binder-Macleod. Relationship between Activation
Frequency and Dynamic Human Skeletal Muscle Performance. Acta Physiologica
189:337-346, 2007.
139. {0} Bein, K.J. and A.S. Wexler, Interpreting Activity in H2O-H2SO4
binary nucleation. J. Chem. Phys. 127, Art. No. 124316, 2007.
138. {0} Moldenhauer, J., S.K. Stein, and A.S. Wexler. Trigonometry and a Wood Bowl. The
137.
136.
135.
134.
133.
132.
131.
130.
129.
127.
126. {3} Perumal
R, Wexler AS, and Binder‑Macleod SA: Mathematical Model That Predicts
Lower Leg Motion in Response to Electrical Stimulation. J. Biomechanics 39:2826-2836, 2006.
125. {1} Bein,
K.J., Y.
124. {3} Pekney, N.J., C.I. Davidson, K.J. Bein, A.S. Wexler, M.V. Johnston. Identification of Sources of Atmospheric PM at the Pittsburgh Supersite Part I: Single Particle Analysis and Filter-based Positive Matrix Factorization Atmos. Environ. 40, Supp. 2, 411-423, 2006.
123. {3}
Ondov, J.M., T.J. Buckley, P.K. Hopke, D. Ogulei, M.B. Parlange, W.F. Rogge,
K.S. Squibb, M.V. Johnston, and A.S. Wexler.
122.
121.
120.
119. {1} Kelly,
J.T. and A.S. Wexler. Water Uptake by Aerosol: Water Activity in Supersaturated
Potassium Solutions and Deliquescence as a Function of Temperature. Atmos. Environ. 40:4450-4468, 2006.
118. {1} Wen,
J., Y. Zhao and A.S. Wexler. Marine particle nucleation: Observation at
117. {9} Zhang,
K.M., A.S. Wexler, D.A. Niemeier, Y.F. Zhu, W.C. Hinds, C. Sioutas, Evolution
of particle number distributions near roadways. Part III: Traffic analysis and
on-road size resolved particulate emission factors. Atmos. Environ. 39:4155-4166, 2005.
116. {3} Ding J., S.C.K.
Lee, T.E. Johnston, A.S. Wexler, W.B. Scott, and
115. {7} Kelly,
J.T. and A.S. Wexler. Thermodynamics of carbonates and hydrates related to
heterogeneous reactions involving mineral aerosol. J. Geophys. Res. 110, D11201, doi:10.1029/2004JD005583,
2005.
114. {6}
Zhang, K.M., E.M. Knipping, A.S. Wexler, P.V. Bhave and G.S. Tonnesen. Size distribution of sea-salt
emissions as a function of relative humidity. Atmos. Environ. 39:3373-3379,
2005.
113. {2} Middha, P. and A.S.
Wexler. Particle focusing characteristics of matched aerodynamic lenses. Aerosol
Sci. Technol. 39:222-230,
2005.
112. {7} Riemer, N. and A.S. Wexler.
Droplets to Drops by Turbulent Coagulation. J. Atmos. Sci. 62:1962-1975,
2005.
111.
110. {9} Tolocka, M.P, D.A. Lake, M.V. Johnston, A.S.
Wexler. Size-Resolved Fine and Ultrafine
Particle Composition in
109. {2} Zhao, Y., K.J. Bein, A.S. Wexler, C. Misra, P.M. Fine, and C. Sioutas, Field evaluation of the
VACES particle concentrator coupled to the RSMS-3 single particle mass
spectrometer. J. Geophys.
Res. 110, D07S02, doi:10.1029/2004JD004644, 2005.
108. {7} Bein,
K.J., Y. Zhao, A.S. Wexler, M.V. Johnston, Speciation of Size
-Resolved Individual Ultrafine Particles in
107.
106. {7} Zaveri, R.A., R.C. Easter, and A.S.
Wexler, A New Method for Multicomponent Activity
Coefficients of Electrolytes in Aqueous Atmospheric Aerosols. J. Geophys. Res. 110:D02201, 2005.
105. {22}
Zhang, K.M. and A.S. Wexler, Evolution of Particle Number Distribution near
Roadways.
104. {32}
Zhang, K.M., A.S. Wexler, Y.F. Zhu, W.C. Hinds, and C. Sioutas. Evolution of Particle Number Distribution near Roadways. Part II. The
‘Road-to-Ambient’ Process. Atmos.
Environ. 38:6655-6665, 2004
103. {10} Lake, D.A., M.P. Tolocka,
M.V. Johnston, A.S. Wexler. The Character of
Single Particle Sulfate in
102. {15} Tolocka, M.P., D. Lake, M.V. Johnston, and A.
Wexler; Ultrafine Nitrate Particle Events in
101. {12} Tolocka, M.P., D.
100.
{8} Ding, J.,
A.S. Wexler, S.A. Binder-Macleod. Mathematical models for fatigue minimization
during functional electrical stimulation. J. Electromyograph
and Kinesiology 13:575-588, 2003 (doi:10.1016/S1050-6411(03)00102-0).
99. {5} Fresconi, F.E., A.S. Wexler, A.K. Prasad. Expiration flow in a symmetric bifurcation. Experiments in Fluids.
(DOI:
10.1007/s00348-003-0713-y) 35:493-501,
2003.
98. {6} Middha, P. and A.S. Wexler. Particle focusing characteristics of sonic jets. Aerosol Sci. Technol. 37:907-915, 2003.
97. {30} Lake,
D.L., M.P. Tolocka, M.V. Johnston, and A. Wexler; Mass Spectrometry of
Individual Particles between 50 and 750 nm in Diameter at the
96. {24} Phares, D.J., K.P. Rhoads, A.S. Wexler, and M.V.
Johnston. Size-resolved ultrafine particle composition analysis: Part 2:
95. {16} Rhoads, K.P., D.J. Phares, A.S. Wexler, and M.V.
Johnston. Size-resolved ultrafine particle composition analysis: Part 1:
94. {34} Middlebrook, A.M., D.M.
Murphy, S.-H. Lee, D.S. Thomson, K.A. Prather, R.J. Wenzel,
D.-Y. Liu, D.J. Phares, K.P. Rhoads, A.S. Wexler, M.V.
Johnston, A comparison of particle mass spectrometers during the
93. {28}
Zhao, B., Z. Yang, M.V. Johnston, H. Wang, A.S. Wexler, M. Balthasar
and M. Kraft. Measurement
and Numerical Simulation of Soot Particle Size Distribution Functions in a
Laminar Premixed Ethylene-Oxygen-Argon Flame. Comb. and Flame
133:173–188,
2003.
92. {27} Zhang, K.M. and A.S. Wexler.
A hypothesis for growth of fresh atmospheric nuclei. J. Geophys. Res.
107(D21), doi:10.1029/2002JD002180, 2002.
91. {11} Ding, J., A.S. Wexler, and
90. {30} Wexler, A.S. and S.L. Clegg. Atmospheric aerosol models for systems
including the ions H+, NH4+, Na+,
SO42-, NO3-, Cl-,
Br- and H2O. J.
Geophys. Res. 107(D14), doi:10.1029/2001JD000451,
2002.
89. {7} Ding, J.,
A.S. Wexler, and
88. {4} Ding, J.,
A.S. Wexler, and
87.
86. {29} Zhang, K.M.
and A.S. Wexler. Modeling
the number distributions of urban and regional aerosols. Atmos.
Environ. 36:1863-1874, 2002.
85. {24} Phares, D.J., K.P. Rhoads, and A.S. Wexler. Performance of a single-ultrafine-particle mass spectrometer. Aerosol Sci. Technol. 36:583-592, 2002.
84.
83. {40} Phares, D.J., K.P. Rhoads, A.S. Wexler, D.B. Kane,
and M.V. Johnston. Application
of the ART-2a algorithm to laser ablation aerosol mass spectrometry of particle
standards. Anal.
Chem. 73:2338-2344, 2001.
82. {4} Majeed, M.A. and A.S. Wexler. Microphysics of aqueous droplets in clouds
and fogs as applied to fine-PM modeling. Atmos. Environ. 35:1639-1653, 2001.
81. {25} Zhou, Y., A.S. Wexler, and L.-P. Wang. Modelling turbulent collision of bidisperse
inertial particles. J. Fluid Mech. 433:77-104, 2001.
80.
79. {10} Ding, J., A.S. Wexler, and
78. {50} Wang, L.-P., A.S. Wexler, and Y. Zhou. Statistical mechanical
description and modeling of turbulent collision of inertial particles. J.
Fluid Mech. 415:117-153, 2000.
77. {35} Kelly, J.T., A.K. Prasad, and A.S. Wexler. Detailed flow patterns in the nasal
cavity. J. Appl. Physiol.
89:323-337, 2000
76. {42} Mallina, R.V., A.S. Wexler, K.P. Rhoads, and M.V.
Johnston. High speed particle beam
generation: A dynamic focusing mechanism for selecting ultrafine
particles. Aerosol Sci. Technol.
33:87-104, 2000.
75. {17} Hopkins, L.M., J.T. Kelly, A.S. Wexler, and A.K.
Prasad. PIV
measurements in complex geometries.
Experiments in Fluids
29:91-95, 2000.
74. {31} Kerminen, V.-M., A. Virkkula,
R. Hillamo, A.S. Wexler, and M. Kulmala.
Secondary organics and atmospheric cloud condensation
nuclei production. J. Geophys. Res.
105:9255-9264, 2000.
73. {16} Sarangapani, R. and A.S.
Wexler. Modeling
particle deposition in extrathoracic airways. Aerosol Sci.
Technol. 32:72-89, 2000.
72. {9} Sarangapani, R. and A.S.
Wexler. The role of
dispersion on particle deposition in
71. {18} Ding, J., A.S. Wexler, and
70.
69. {12} Sarangapani, R. and A.S.
Wexler. Modeling
aerosol bolus dispersion in
68. {91} Z
67. {14} Mallina,
R.V., A.S. Wexler, and M.V. Johnston.
High speed particle beam generation: Simple focusing mechanisms. J.
Aerosol Sci. 30:719-738, 1999.
66. {71} Z
65. {15} Ding, J.,
64. {29} Ge, Z., A.S. Wexler, and M.V. Johnston. Laser desorption/ionizaton
of single ultrafine multicomponent
aerosols. Environ. Sci. Technol.
32:3218-3223, 1998.
63.
62. {25} Wang, L.-P.,
A.S. Wexler, and Y. Zhou. Statistical mechanical descriptions of turbulent coagulation. Physics
of Fluids 10:2647-2651, 1998.
61. {21} Sun, Q. and A.S. Wexler. Modeling urban and regional
aerosols - Condensation and evaporation near acid neutrality. Atmos. Environ.
32:3527-3531, 1998.
60. {25} Sun, Q. and A.S. Wexler. Modeling urban and regional aerosols near
acid neutrality - Application to the June 24-25 SCAQS episode. Atmos. Environ.
32:3533-3545, 1998.
59. {35} Ondov, J.M.
and A.S. Wexler. Where do particulate
toxins reside?:
An improved paradigm for the structure and dynamics of the urban
mid-Atlantic aerosol. Environ. Sci. Technol. 32:2547-2555, 1998.
58. {32} Neubauer, K.R., M.V. Johnston, and A.S. Wexler. Humidity effects on the mass spectra of
single aerosol particles. Atmos. Environ. 32:2521-2529, 1998.
57. {170} Clegg,
S.L., P. Brimblecombe, and A.S. Wexler. A thermodynamic model of the system HNO3-H2SO4-(NH4)2SO4--H2O
at tropospheric temperatures. J.
Phys. Chem. A 102:2137-2154, 1998.
56. {103} Clegg, S.L., P. Brimblecombe, and A.S.
Wexler. A thermodynamic model of the
system H+-NH4+-Na+-SO42--NO3--Cl--H2O at 298.15 K. J.
Phys. Chem. A 102:2155-2171, 1998.
55. {44} Zhou Y., A.S. Wexler, and L.-P. Wang. On the collision rate of
small particles in isotropic turbulence.
Part 2. Finite-inertia case. Physics of Fluids 10:1206-1216,
1998.
54. {4} Mansoori, B.A., M.V. Johnston, and A.S.Wexler. Laser desorption
ionization of size resolved liquid microdroplets. Anal. Chim. Acta 359:185-191, 1998.
53. {8} Wexler, A.S.
and Z. Ge.
Hydrophobic particles can activate at lower RH than slightly hygroscopic
ones: A Kohler theory incorporating surface fixed charge. J. Geophys. Res. 103:6083-6088, 1998.
52.
51. {6} Wexler, A.S.
and R. Sarangapani.
Particles do not increase vapor deposition in human airways. J.
Aerosol Sci. 29:197-204, 1998.
50.
49. {33} Wang, L.-P.,
A.S. Wexler, and Y. Zhou. On the collision rate of small particles in isotropic turbulence. Part 1. Zero-inertia case. Physics
of Fluids 10:266-276, 1998.
48. {24} Ge, Z., A.S. Wexler, and M.V. Johnston. Deliquescence behavior of multicomponent aerosols. J. Phys. Chem. 102:173-180, 1998.
47. {13} Kerminen,
V.-M. and A.S. Wexler.
Growth behaviour of the
marine submicron boundary-layer aerosol.
J. Geophys.
Res. 102:18,813-18,825, 1997.
46. {29} Neubauer, K.R., M.V. Johnston, and A.S. Wexler. On-line analysis of aqueous aerosols by laser
desorption ionization. Int. J.
Mass Spec. Ion Processes
163:29-37, 1997.
45. {84} Lurmann,
F.W., A.S. Wexler, S.N. Pandis, S. Musarra, N. Kumar,
and J.H. Seinfeld. Modelling urban and regional
aerosols: II. Application to
44. {42} Carson,
P.G., M.V. Johnston, and A.S. Wexler.
Laser desorption ionization of ultrafine aerosol particles. Rapid
Comm. Mass Spec. 11:993-996, 1997.
43. {22} Wexler,
A.S., J. Ding, and
42. {41} Carson,
P.G., M.V. Johnston, and A.S. Wexler. Real-time monitoring of the surface and total composition of
aerosol particles. Aerosol Sci. Technol. 26:291-300, 1997.
41. {21} Kerminen,
V.-M., A.S. Wexler, and S. Potukuchi. Growth of freshly nucleated particles in the
troposphere: Roles of NH3, H2SO4, HNO3,
and HCl. J. Geophys. Res.
102:3715-3724, 1997.
40. {17} Mallina,
R.V., A.S. Wexler, and M.V. Johnston. Particle growth in high speed particle beam inlets. J. Aerosol
Sci. 28:223-238, 1997.
39. {16} Potukuchi, S., and A.S. Wexler. Predicting vapor pressures
using neural networks. Atmos. Environ. 31:741-753, 1997.
38. {35} Ge, Z., A.S. Wexler, and M.V. Johnston. Multicomponent aerosol crystallization. J. Coll. Interface Sci. 183:68-77, 1996.
37. {40} Mansoori, B.A., M.V. Johnston, and A.S. Wexler. Matrix-assisted laser desorption
ionization of size and composition selected aerosol particles. Anal. Chem. 68:3595-3601,
1996.
36. {27} Neubauer, K.R., S.T. Sum, M.V. Johnston, and A.S.
Wexler. Sulfur speciation in individual
aerosol particles. J.of Geophys.Res. - Atmos.
101:18,701-18,707, 1996.
35. {13} Sarangapani R. and A.S. Wexler. Growth and neutralization
of sulfate aerosols in
34.
33. {22} Kerminen
V.-M. and A.S. Wexler.
The occurrence of sulfuric acid-water nucleation in plumes: urban
environment. Tellus 48B:65-82, 1996.
32. {28} Dhaniyala,
S. and A. S. Wexler. Numerical
schemes to model condensation and evaporation of aerosols. Atmos. Environ.
30:919-928, 1996.
31. {38} Neubauer, K.R., M.V. Johnston, and A.S. Wexler. Chromium speciation in
aerosols by rapid single-particle mass spectrometry. Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc. 151:77-87, 1995.
30. {53} Johnston,
M.V. and A.S. Wexler. Mass
spectrometry of individual aerosol particles (an invited general audience
mini-review). Anal. Chem. 67:721A-726A, 1995.
29. {30} Potukuchi, S. and A. S. Wexler. Identifying solid-aqueous
phase transitions in atmospheric aerosols: II. Acidic
solutions. Atmos. Environ. 29:3357-3364, 1995.
28. {58} Kerminen
V.-M. and A. S. Wexler. Growth laws for atmospheric aerosol
particles: An examination of the bimodality of the accumulation mode. Atmos. Environ.
29:3263-3275, 1995.
27. {19} Kerminen,
V.-M. and A.S. Wexler.
Enhanced formation, and development of sulfate
particles due to marine boundary layer circulation. J. Geophys.Res. - Atmos. 100:23,051-23,062,
1995.
26.
25. {72} Pandis,
S.N., A.S. Wexler, and J.H. Seinfeld. Dynamics of Tropospheric Aerosols.
(Feature Article) J. Phys. Chem. 99:9646-9659, 1995.
24. {35} Potukuchi, S. and A. S. Wexler. Identifying solid-aqueous
phase transitions in atmospheric aerosols:
23. {76} Carson, P.G., K.R. Neubauer,
M.V. Johnston, and A.S. Wexler. On-line chemical analysis of single aerosol particles by rapid single-particle
mass spectrometry. J. Aeros. Sci. 26:535-545, 1995.
22.
21. {58} Mansoori B. A., M. V. Johnston, and A. S. Wexler. Quantitation of
ionic species in single microdroplets by on-line
laser desorption/ionization. Analytical Chemistry. 66:3681-3687, 1994.
20. {13} Kerminen
V.-M. and A. S. Wexler. Particle formation due to
SO2 oxidation and high relative
19. {18} Kerminen
V.-M. and A. S. Wexler. Post-fog nucleation of H2SO4-H2O
particles in smog. Atmos. Environ. 28:2399-2406, 1994.
18. {107} Wexler A.
S., F. W. Lurmann, and J. H. Seinfeld. Modelling urban
and regional aerosols: I. Model development. Atmos. Environ. 28:531-546, 1994.
17. {10} Wang, X., A.
S. Wexler, and D. J. Marsh. The effect of solution non-ideality membrane transport in three-dimensional
models of the renal concentrating mechanism. Bull. Math. Biol. 56:515-546, 1994.
16. {70} Pandis, S.
N., A. S. Wexler, and J. H. Seinfeld.
Secondary organic aerosol formation and transport: II. Predicting the ambient secondary organic aerosol size distribution.
Atmos. Environ. 27A:2403-2416, 1993.
15. {58} Wexler A. S.
and J. H. Seinfeld. Analysis of aerosol
ammonium nitrate: Departures from equilibrium during SCAQS. Atmos. Environ. 26A:579-591, 1992.
14. {4} Wexler A. S.
and D. J. Marsh. Numerical
methods for three-dimensional models of the urine concentrating mechanism.
(A festschrift for Robert E. Kalaba) Appl. Math. Comp. 45:219-238, 1991.
13. {173} Wexler A.
S. and J. H. Seinfeld. Second-generation
inorganic aerosol model. Atmos. Environ.
25A:2731-2748, 1991.
12. {66} Wexler A.
S., R. E. Kalaba, and D. J. Marsh. Three-dimensional anatomy and renal
concentrating mechanism: I. Modeling results.
Am. J. Physiol.
(Renal Fluid and Electrolyte Physiol.) 260:F368-F383,
1991.
11. {25} Wexler A.
S., R. E. Kalaba, and D. J. Marsh. Three-dimensional anatomy and renal
concentrating mechanism: II. Sensitivity results. Am. J. Physiol. (Renal Fluid and
Electrolyte Physiol.) 260:F384-F394, 1991.
10. {10} Cupples W. A., A. S. Wexler, and D. J. Marsh. A model of TGF-proximal
tubule interactions in renal autoregulation. Am. J.Physiol. (Renal Fluid and
Electrolyte Physiol.) 259:F715-726, 1990.
9. {121} Wexler A. S.
and J. H. Seinfeld. The distribution of
ammonium salts among a size and composition dispersed aerosol. Atmos. Environ. 24A:1231-1246, 1990.
8. {1} Wexler A. S.,
R. E. Kalaba, L. S. Tesfatsion,
and D. J. Marsh. An
invariant imbedding solution of general linear two-point boundary value
problems. Appl. Math. Comp. 26:237-244,
1988.
7.
6. {4} Wexler A.
S. An algorithm for
exact evaluation of multivariate functions and their derivatives to any order. Comp. Stat. Data Analysis. 6:1-6, 1988.
5.
4.
3. {21} Wexler A. S.,
R. E. Kalaba, and D. J. Marsh. Passive, one-dimensional countercurrent
models do not simulate hypertonic urine formation. Am. J. Physiol. (Renal Fluid Electrolyte Physiol.) 253:F1020-F1030, 1987.
2. {25}
1.
PATENTS
Chua, B., A.S.
Wexler, A.S.,
Wexler, A.S.,