special session on air quality modeling applications 10 th annual cmas conference october 24, 2011...
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Special Session onAir Quality Modeling Applications
10th Annual CMAS ConferenceOctober 24, 2011
in memory of
Dr. Daewon Byun1956-2011
B. S. Meteorology Seoul National University 1977M.S. Atmospheric Science N. C. State University 1983Ph.D. Atmospheric Science N. C. State University 1987
North Carolina 1988-2001• Senior Computer Specialist, Computer Sciences Corp., 1988-1992• Physical Scientist, NOAA Air Resources Laboratory, on assignment to
the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, 1992-2001
Implementation and evaluation of the Regional Acid Deposition Model (RADM)
Design and development of the U. S. EPA’s Models-3 Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) modeling system
Originator of the One Atmosphere air quality modeling concept linking meteorology and atmospheric chemistry
University of Houston 2001-2009• Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and
Department of Chemistry, 2001-2009• Director, Institute for Multidimensional Air Quality Studies (IMAQS),
2003-2009
Founding member of the Atmospheric Sciences graduate program Key role in designing the B. S. degree in Environmental Atmospheric
Sciences (also involved to design the MS & PhD program) Founder of the Institute for Multidimensional Air Quality Studies
(IMAQS) Led the development of a daily 48-hr air quality forecasting system
for Eastern Texas Primary advisor for seven graduate students (6 PhD, 1 MS) Cumulative grant funding of > $10M
NOAA Air Resources Laboratory 2009-2011
• Group Leader, Air Quality Modeling and Forecasting, 2009-2011
Assembled air quality modeling and forecasting team
Awarded in 2009 the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Level I Scientific and Technological Achievement Award “… for developing a model serving as the primary tool for EPA and others to use for air quality management and forecasting.”
Awarded in 2010 the NOAA Special Act or Service Award for “… his ongoing achievements with the development and application of the Models-3 Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) modeling system.”
January 2011
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