Prof. Whitefield, currently leads an internationally recognized research program associated with the chemical and physical characterization of aerosols, the Missouri S&T COE, Center of Excellence for Aerospace Particulate Emissions Research. As director of the Missouri S&T COE he coordinates a team of researchers from academia ( Missouri S&T , MIT, Georgia Tech and Univ. Illinois), the federal government, (NASA, FAA, DoD, EPA) and the private sector. In particular, he studies the aerosols generated by aerospace activities. This research program, initiated in 1990, has three major thrust areas – emissions measurement, interpretation of emissions measurements and the development of novel state of the art instrumentation tailored specifically to support the measurement and interpretation thrusts. This research has resulted in, to date, externally sponsored funding in excess of $20M.

Prof. Whitefield is the principal investigator on research grants currently and/or recently funded and/or sponsored by NASA, FAA, AFOSR, USAF, USNAVY, Boeing, Pratt and Whitney, General Electric, the European Economic Community (EEC), the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense. Dr. Whitefield is the Principle Investigator for Missouri S&T  as one of the founding Universities in the FAA NASA Transport Canada Center of Excellence for Noise and Emissions and is project leader for the Emissions component. He is also the project lead for database development for the “National AEC Roadmap" team. He is or has been an advisor to NASA on emissions environmental impact for the Vehicle Systems Program, the Ultra Efficient Engine Technology (UEET) and Atmospheric Effects of Aviation (AEA) Stratospheric Aerosol Science, Near Field Interactions, and Emissions and Trace Chemistry committees, and the AIAA Technical Committee on Atmosphere and Environment. He is also currently advising the DOD on PM emissions measurement strategies for the H-1 helicopter and the JSF aircraft. Prof. Whitefield serves as a scientific advisor to the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) Environmental Integrated Product Team (EIPT), is a member of SAE E-31 committee on aircraft engine exhaust emissions measurements and one of the lead scientists for the Aviation Emissions Characterization (AEC) Roadmap.

Education

• B.Sc.(Hons) Chemistry, University of London - Queen Mary College, London, England
• Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, University of London - Queen Mary College, London, England, 1979

Memberships and Professional Affiliations

The SAE Aircraft Exhaust Emission Measurements E-31 Committee, ACS, AIAA Technical Committee on Atmosphere and Environment and Combustion Institute

Dr. Hagen directs the Cloud and Aerosol Science Laboratory (CASL) and leads a major research program studying of combustion aerosols, with a focus on gas turbine and rocket engine sources, and the evolution of these aerosols in the atmosphere. He is a principal investigator on research grants sponsored by NASA, AFOSR, USAF, USNAVY, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, General Electric, the European Economic Community, the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense, and Princeton University. His research interests include:

• Aerosol Science
• Combustion aerosol technology
• Jet and rocket engine emissions sampling
• Nucleation and water microphysics
• Quantum mechanical calculations (MNDO) for molecular clusters and crystals
• Electronic structure calculations for clusters and solids
• Numerical cloud modeling
• Cloud simulation experiments
• Droplet growth, ice formation, scavenging

Education

• B.S. Physics, University of Dayton, 1965
• M.S. Physics, Purdue University, 1967
• Ph.D. Physics (Theoretical solid state), Purdue University, 1970

Memberships and Professional Affiliations

American Physical Society, Sigma Pi Sigma; Alpha Sigma Tau, Air & Waste Management Association