Josef Simeonsson

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Dr. Josef Simeonsson

Professor

Chemical & Biological Sciences

Ward Beecher Hall 5054

phone: (330) 941-3663

jbsimeonsson@ysu.edu

  • 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

  • 2017

  • 2012

  • 1992

  • 1991

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.