Erik D. Tolmachoff

Erik D. Tolmachoff Ph.D. Candidate Viterbi School of Engineering University of Southern California [email protected] (559)790-0394

EXPERTISE Flame synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles and nanoporous films for chemiresistive gas sensing.

EDUCATION University of Southern California, 2006-Present, (Ph.D. Expected Spring 2010) Thesis emphasis: Flame synthesis of nano-phase TiO2 for chemiresistive gas sensing with Prof. Hai Wang. University of Southern California, 2004-2006, M.S., Mechanical Engineering. University of Southern California, 1999-2003, B.S., Chemical Engineering.

PATENTS (Filed) “Method for Preparing Metal Oxide Crystalline Nanoparticle Films for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Photoanodes” U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/396,200.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS Tolmachoff, E. D., Abid, A. D. Phares, D. J., Campbell, C. S., Wang, H. “Synthesis of nano-phase TiO2 crystalline films over premixed stagnation flames,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32: 1839-1845 (2009).

Abid, A. D., Tolmachoff, E. D., Phares, D. J., Wang, H., Liu, Y., Laskin A. “Size distribution and morphology of nascent soot in premixed ethylene flames with and without benzene doping,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32: 681- 688 (2009).

Abid, A. D., Heinz, N., Tolmachoff, E. D., Phares, D. J., Campbell, C. S., Wang, H. “On the evolution of particle size distribution functions of soot in premixed ethylene-oxygen-argon flames,” Combustion and Flame 154: 775-788 (2008).

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Tolmachoff, E. D., Sheen, D. A., Wang, H. “Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis of TiO2 Nanoparticle Formation in a Premixed Stagnation Flame,” the Sixth Joint States Section of the Combustion Institute Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, May 17-20, 2009.

Tolmachoff, E. D., Wang, H. “Comparison of gas sensing properties of TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized in a premixed stagnation flame and the Aerosil® process,” the Sixth Joint States Section of the Combustion Institute Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, May 17-20, 2009. Tolmachoff, E. D., Garcia, G., Phares, D. J., Campbell, C. S., Wang, H. “Flame synthesis of nano-phase TiO2 crystalline films,” the Fifth Joint States Section of the Combustion Institute Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 25-28, 2007, paper 07- P49.

Abid, A. D., Heinz, N., Tolmachoff, E. D., Phares, D. J., Campbell, C. S., Wang, H. “Evolution of Particle Size Distribution Function of Nascent Soot in Premixed Ethylene Flames,” AAAR 2007 Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada, September 24-28, 2007.

Abid, A. D., Heinz, N. A., Tolmachoff, E. D., Phares, D. J., Wang, H. “Relations between particle size distribution function and morphology of soot formed in atmospheric-pressure, premixed ethylene-oxygen-argon flames,” the Fifth Joint States Section of the Combustion Institute Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 25-28, 2007, paper 07-F11.

Zhao, B., Uchikawa, K., Shibata, A., Tolmachoff, E., Ekweghariri, S., Prakash, G. K. S. and Wang H. “Flame synthesized, narrowly distributed TiO2 nanoparticles ― synthesis method, characterization and applications,” ACS Preprints, Div. Fuel Chem. 51, pp. 180-182 (2006).