Dr. Josef Simeonsson

Professor
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Dr. Josef Simeonsson

Professor

Chemical & Biological Sciences

Ward Beecher Hall 5054

phone: (330) 941-3663

jbsimeonsson@ysu.edu

  • Education
    • 1994

    • 1991

      Other

    • 1990

      Ph D, Chemistry

      University of Florida-Gainesville

    • 1990

      Ph D

    • 1986

      BS, Chemistry

      University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

    • 1986

      BS

  • Awards and Honors
    • 2017

    • 2012

    • 1992

    • 1991

  • Professional Positions
    • 2014 -

      Youngstown State University

      Professor

    • 2014 -

      Youngstown State University

    • 2006 - 2014

      Youngstown State University

      Associate Professor

    • 2006 - 2014

      Youngstown State University

    • 2002 - 2006

      Advanced Monitoring, Inc

    • 2002 - 2006

      Advanced Monitoring Inc

      President

    • 2001 - 2002

      US EPA Office of Research and Development, Natl. Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory

    • 2001 - 2002

      US EPA Office of Research and Development

      Postdoctoral fellow

    • 1994 - 2001

      University of Iowa

      Assistant Professor

    • 1994 - 2001

      University of Iowa

    • 1991 - 1994

      US Army Research Laboratory

      National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow

    • 1991 - 1994

      US Army Research Laboratory

    • 1991 - 1991

      University of Florida

    • 1990 - 1991

      University of Florida

      Postdoctoral fellow

  • Intellectual Contributions
    • 2018

      "Trace determination of germanium by continuous flow hydride generation laser induced fluorescence spectrometry."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2013

      "Development and application of a hydride generation laser induced fluorescence method for measurements of bismuth."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2012

      "Direct measurement of SO2 in air by laser induced fluorescence spectrometry using a nontunable laser source."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2011

      "Characterization of laser induced breakdown plasmas used for measurements of arsenic, antimony and selenium hydrides."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2009

      "Determination of trace tin by continuous flow hydride generation laser induced fluorescence spectrometry."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2006

      "Evaluation of a Tungsten Coil Atomization-Laser Induced Fluorescence Detection Approach for Trace Elemental Analysis."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2004

      "Development of Sensor Substrate Materials for Spacecraft Air Quality Monitoring with SERS-Based Sensors."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2003

      "Development of a SERS-Based Sensor for Monitoring Spacecraft Air Quality."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2002

      "Development of ultratrace laser spectrometry techniques for measurements of arsenic. Invited submission to special issue devoted to arsenic. Invited"

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2002

      "A Novel S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine : Arsenic (III) Methyltransferase from Rat Liver Cytosol."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2001

      "Tungsten coil devices in atomic spectrometry: absorption, fluorescence and emission. Invited"

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2001

      "Determination of chromium in biological fluids using electrothermal atomization laser induced fluorescence spectrometry."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2001

      "Continuous Flow Hydride Generation Laser-Induced Fluorescence and Laser-Enhanced Ionization Spectrometry for Parts Per Trillion Level Measurements of Arsenic, Selenium and Antimony."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2000

      "Studies of the Spectral Dependence of Photoionization Spectrometry Measurements of NO in Air."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 2000

      "Hydride Generation Laser-Induced Fluorescence of As and Se in the Inductively Coupled Plasma and Electrothermal Atomizer."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1999

      "Trace Detection of NO and NO2 by Laser Induced Fluorescence and Photoionization Techniques. Invited"

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1999

      "The Development of an Electrothermal Atomization-Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectrometry Procedure for Direct Measurements of Arsenic in Diluted Serum."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1999

      "Far-Ultraviolet Excited Laser Enhanced Ionization Spectrometry of As, Se, Cu and Sb in Air/Acetylene and Ar/O2/Acetylene Flames."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1999

      "Double Resonance Laser-Induced Fluorescence of Cd and Zn in the Inductively Coupled Plasma and Electrothermal Atomizer."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1999

      "Direct Determination of Serum Selenium by Electrothermal Atomization-Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectrometry."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1998

      "Laser induced fluorescence studies of As, Se and Sb in the electrothermal atomizer."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1997

      "Laser Induced Fluorescence of As, Se and Sb in the ICP."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1996

      "Spectral Differentiation of NO and NO2 by Multiphoton PF/PI Spectrometry Using Visible Laser Radiation."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1996

      "A Critical Review of Photofragmentation/Fragment Detection Techniques for Chemical Analysis of the Gas Phase."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1994

      "Trace Detection of Ambient Brominated Compounds by Laser-Induced Photofragmentation/Fragment Detection Spectrometry."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1994

      "Studies of the Wavelength Dependence of Laser-Produced Microplasmas Formed in CO and CO2 Using 266 nm, 355 nm, 532 nm and 1064 nm Laser Radiation."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1994

      "Laser-Induced Photofragmentation and Multiphoton Ionization Spectrometry: a Method for Monitoring Ambient Oxides of Nitrogen."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1993

      "Trace Detection of Nitrocompounds by ArF Laser Photofragmentation/Ionization Spectrometry."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1993

      "Time-Resolved Emission Studies of ArF Laser-Produced Microplasmas."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1993

      "Monitoring of Vapor-Phase Nitrocompounds using 226 nm Radiation: Fragmentation with Subsequent NO Resonance-Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1992

      "Raman Spectrometry with Metal Vapor Filters."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1992

      "Laser-Induced Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry in Liquid Aerosols."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1992

      "Laser Induced Fluorescence of Rare Earth Elements in the Inductively Coupled Plasma."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1992

      "Fluorescence Dip Spectroscopy as a Method for Measuring the Quantum Efficiency of Fluorescence."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1991

      "Single Resonance and Double Resonance Laser Induced Fluorescence in the Inductively Coupled Plasma."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1991

      "On the Possibility of Observing Negative Fluorescence Dips in Laser Induced Fluorescence Experiments."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1990

      "Resonance Line Lasers as Excitation Sources for Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1988

      "Waveguide Capillary Flow Cell for Fluorometry."

      J. Simeonsson

    • 1988

      "Laser-Induced Double Resonance Ionic Fluorescence of Rare Earths in the Inductively Coupled Plasma."

      J. Simeonsson

  • Professional Service
    • 2010 - present

      Reviewer, Grant Proposal
      US EPA STAR Graduate Fellowship Review Panel

    • 2006 - present

      Reviewer, Grant Proposal
      US EPA SBIR Monitoring and Remote Sensing Review Panel

    • 2006 - present

      Reviewer, Journal Article
      Scientific reviewer for journals

    • 2000 - present

      Reviewer, Grant Proposal
      DOE Review Panel, Department of Energy Environmental Management Science Program-Analytical Chemistry

    • 1999 - present

      Reviewer, Grant Proposal
      NASA Review Panel, NASA Advanced Human Support Technology Program, Advanced Environmental Monitoring and Control

    • 1996 - present

      Reviewer, Grant Proposal
      NASA Review Panel, NASA Life and Biomedical Sciences Division, Advanced Life Support and Environmental Technologies for Human Exploration and Development of Space

    • 1995 - present

      Reviewer, Grant Proposal
      NASA Review Panel, NASA Life and Biomedical Sciences Division, Ground Based and Small Payloads Research in Space Life Sciences

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Education

B.S.: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1986

Ph.D.: University of Florida, Gainesville, 1990


Research Interests

Analytical Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Spectrometry Methods, Trace and Ultratrace Analysis, Analytical Laser Spectroscopy Methods-Fluorescence, Ionization and Raman, Environmental Analysis and Clinical Analysis, Biogeochemical cycling of trace species, environmental remediation, Biological trace element research, Flame and plasma diagnostics, plasma spectroscopy


Publications

Ezer, Muhsin; Elwood, Seth A.; Jones, Bradley T.; Simeonsson, Josef B..  Evaluation of a tungsten coil atomization-laser-induced fluorescence detection approach for trace elemental analysis.    Analytica Chimica Acta,  2006,  571(1),  136-141.

J. B. Simeonsson, M. Ezer.  Development of Sensor Substrate Materials for Spacecraft Air Quality Monitoring with SERS-Based Sensors.  SAE Technical Publication, 2004, 2004-01-2542.

J. B. Simeonsson.   Development of a SERS-Based Sensor for Monitoring Spacecraft Air Quality.  SAE Technical Publication, 2003, 2003-01-2550.