<p> Erik D. Tolmachoff Ph.D. Candidate Viterbi School of Engineering University of Southern California [email protected] (559)790-0394</p><p>EXPERTISE Flame synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles and nanoporous films for chemiresistive gas sensing.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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).</p><p>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).</p><p>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).</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>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).</p>