Dr. Donald Hagen

 

Professor of Physics
Director Cloud and Aerosol Sciences Laboratory

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

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

MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
 American Physical Society, Sigma Pi Sigma; Alpha Sigma Tau, Air & Waste Management Association