WSLH Research Support Center

Experts in WSLH Research


James Jay Schauer, Ph.D.

 

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Education

  • BS, Colorado School of Mines, Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering: 1984
  • MS, University of California at Berkeley, Environmental Engineering: 1991
  • PhD, California Institute of Technology, Environmental Engineering Science" 1998

Fields of Interests 

  • Air chemistry
  • Environmental analysis
  • Air quality modeling
  • Measurement of atmospheric pollutants
  • Measurement of air pollution source emissions
  • Aerosol dynamics
  • Development of air pollution control strategies

Selected Awards, Honors and Societies

  • 2008 University of Wisconsin-Madison H.I. Romnes Faculty Award
  • 2006 American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) Kenneth T. Whitby Award
  • 2004 Guest Professor Peking University (also known as Beijing University), Beijing, China
  • 2002 Health Effects Institute (HEI) Rosenblith Young Investigator Award
  • 2001 Haagen-Smit Award presented by Atmospheric Environment Journal in recognition of 1996 publication for contribution to the field of atmospheric sciences.

Select Publications

 

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

E. A. Stone, D. C. Snyder, R. J. Sheesley, A. Sullivan, R. J. Weber, and J. J. Schauer. 2008. Source Apportionment of Fine Organic Aerosol in Mexico City During the MILAGRO Experiment 2006. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 8:1249-1259.

 

Z. G. Liu, T. A. Swor. J. J. Schauer, J. A. Debilzen, and C. L. Severance. 2008. A Source Dilution Sampling System for Characterization of Engine Emissions under Transient and Steady-State Operations. Aerosol Science and Technology 42:270-280.

 

J. J. Schauer, C. G. Christensen, D. B. Kittelson, J. P. Johnson, and W. F. Watts. 2008. Impact of Ambient Temperatures and Driving Conditions on the Chemical Composition of Particulate Matter Emissions from Non-Smoking Gasoline-Powered Motor Vehicles. Aerosol Science and Technology 42:210-223.

 

Z. Ning, A. Polidori, J. J. Schauer and C. Sioutas. 2008. Comparison of Emission Factors on PM Species Based on Freeway, Tunnel, and Dynamometer Studies. Atmospheric Environment 42: 3099-3114.

 

S. S. H. Ho, J. Z. Yu, J. C. Chow, B. Zielinska, J. G. Watson, E. H. L. Sit, J. J. Schauer. 2008. Evaluation of an In-injection Port Thermal Desorption-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Method for Analysis of Non-Polar Organic Compounds in Ambient Aerosol Samples.  Journal of Chromatography 1200: 217-227. 

 

Y. X. Zhang, J. J. Schauer, Y. H. Zhang, M. Shao, Y. J. Wie, Y. Liu, and L. M. Zeng. 2008. Characteristics of Particulate Carbon Emissions from Real World Chinese Coal Combustion.  Environmental Science and Technology 42: 5068-5073.

 

M. J. Kleeman, M. A. Robert, S. G. Riddle. P. M. Fine, M. D. Hays, J. J. Schauer, and M. P. Hannigan. 2008. Size Distributions of Trace Organics Species Emitted from Biomass Combustion and Meat Charbroiling. Atmospheric Environment 42: 3059-3075.

 

M. Lewandowski, M. Jaoui, J. H. Offenberg, T. E. Kleindienst, E. O. Edney, R. J. Sheesley, and J. J. Schauer. 2008. Primary and Secondary Contributions to Ambient PM2.5 in the Midwestern United States.  Environmental Science and Technology 42: 3303-3309.  
 

A. Prash-Landreman, M. Shafer, J. Hemming, M. Hannigan, J. Schauer. 2008. A macrophage-based method for the assessment of the oxidative stress activity of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) and application to routine (daily-24 hr) aerosol monitoring studies. Aerosol Science & Technology. Doi:10.1080/02786820802363819. In press.

 

R.M. Duvall, B.J. Majestic, M.M. Shafer, P.Y. Chuang, B.R.T. Simoneit, J.J. Schauer. 2008. The water-soluble fraction of carbon, sulfur, and crustal elements in Asian aerosols and Asian soils. Atmospheric Environment 42:5872-5884.

 

R. J. Sheesley, J. J. Schauer, T. Smith, E. Garshick, F. Laden, L. Marr, and L. Molina. 2008. Assessment of Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in the Workplace: Freight Terminals. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 10: 305-314. 

 

R. J. Sheesley, J. J. Schauer, T. J. Smith, E. Garshick, A. P. Blicharz, F. Laden, J. R. DeMinter. 2008. Tracking personal exposure to Particulate Diesel Exhaust in a Diesel Freight Terminal Using Organic Tracer Analysis. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. In press.

 

A. P. Rutter, J. J. Schauer, K. L. Hanford, J. T. Zwers, A. L. Perillo-Nicholas, and M. L. Olson. 2008. An Intercomparison of Offline Thermal Desorption Analysis with Existing Methods for Measuring Reactive Mercury In Atmospheric Aerosol. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association 10:102-108.

 

C. Lou, N. Mahowald, Y. Chen, P. Chuang, T. Bond, R. Seifert, A. Artaxo, and J. J. Schauer. 2008. Combustion Iron Distribution and Deposition. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 23, Article Number: GB1012.

 

A. P. Rutter, J. J. Schauer, G. C. Lough, D. C. Snyder, C. J. Kolb, S. Von Klooster, T. Rudolf, and H. Manolopoulos. 2008. A Comparison of Atmospheric Mercury at an Urban Center and an Upwind Rural Location. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 10, 102-108.

 

L. Ke, M. Zheng, R. L. Tanner, and J. J. Schauer. 2007. Source Contributions to Carbonaceous Aerosols in the Tennessee Valley. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 8898-8923.

 

R. J. Sheesley, J. J. Schauer, M. Zheng, and B. Wang. 2007. Sensitivity of Molecular Marker-Based CMB Models to Biomass Burning Source Profiles. Atmospheric Environment, 41 9050-9063.

 

K. F. Moore, Z. Ning, L. Ntziachristos, J. J. Schauer, and C. Sioutas. 2007. Daily Variation in Physical Properties and Volatility of Urban Ultrafine Aerosol. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 8633-8646.

 

A.P. Rutter and J. J. Schauer. 2007. The Effect of Temperature on the Gas-Particle Partitioning of Reactive Mercury in Atmospheric Aerosols. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 8647-8657.

 

W. F. Christensen, A. M. Dillner, J. J. Schauer, and C. Shane. 2007. Clustering Composition Vectors Using Uncertainty Information. Environmetrics. 18, 859-869.

 

B. Adhikary, G. R. Carmicheal, Y. Tang, L. R. Leung, Y. Qian, J. J. Schauer, E. A. Stone, V. Ramanathan, and M. V. Ramana. 2007. Characterization of Seasonal Cycle of South Asian Aerosols: A Regional-Scale Modeling Analysis. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 112 (D22): Art. No. D22S22.

 

V. Ramanathan, F. Li, M. V. Ramana, P. S. Siva, D Kim, C. E. Corrigan, H. Nguyen, E. A. Stone, J. J. Schauer, G. R. Carmichael, B. Adhikary, and S. C. Yoon. 2007. Atmospheric Brown Clouds: Hemispherical and Regional Variation in Long Range Transport, Absorption, and Radiative Forcing. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 112 (D22): Art. No. D22S21.

 

E. A. Stone, G. C. Lough, J. J. Schauer, P. S. Siva, C. E. Corrigan, and V. Ramanathan. 2007. Understanding the Origin of Black Carbon in the Atmospheric Brown Cloud over the Indian Ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 112 (D22): Art. No. D22S23.

 

B. J. Majestic, James J. Schauer, and M. M Shafer. 2007. Development of a Manganese Speciation Method for Atmospheric Aerosols in Biologically and Environmentally Relevant Fluids. Aerosol Science and Technology. 41, 925-933.

 

R. J. Sheesley, J. J. Schauer, M. Meiritz, J. T. DeMinter, M. S. Bae, and J. R. Turner. 2007. Daily Variation in Particle-Phase Source Tracers in an Urban Atmosphere. Aerosol Science and Technology, 41, 981-993.

 

G. C. Lough, and J. J. Schauer. 2007. Sensitivity of Source Apportionment of Urban Particulate Matter to Uncertainty in Motor Vehicle Emissions Profile. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 57, 1200-1213.

 

G. C. Lough, C. C. Christenson, J. J. Schauer, J. Tortorelli, E. Bean, D. R. Lawson, N. N. Clark, P. A. Gabele. 2007. Development of Molecular Marker Source Profiles for Emissions from On-Road Gasoline and Diesel Vehicle Fleets. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 57, 1190-1199.

 

Z. Chowdhury, M. Zheng, J. J. Schauer, R. J. Sheesley, G. R. Cass, A. G. Russell. 2007. Speciation of Ambient Fine Organic Carbon Particles and Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in Indian Cities. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 112 (D15): Art. No. D15303.

 

Z. Ning, M. D. Geller, K. F. Moore, R. J. Sheesley, J. J. Schauer, and C. Sioutas. 2007. Daily Variation in Chemical Characteristics of Urban Ultrafine Aerosols and Inference of Their Sources. Environmental Science and Technology, 41, 6000-6006.

 

J. M. Jaeckels, M. S. Bae, and J. J. Schauer. 2007. Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) Analysis of Molecular Marker Measurements to Quantify the Sources of Organic Aerosols. Environmental Science and Technology, 41, 5763-5769.

 

H. Manolopoulos, D. C. Snyder, J. J. Schauer, J. S. Hill, J. R. Turner, M. L. Olson, and D. P. Krabbenhoft. 2007. Sources of Speciated Atmospheric Mercury at a Residential Neighborhood Impacted by Industrial Sources. Environmental Science and Technology, 41, 5626-5633.

 

B. J. Majestic, J. J. Schauer, and M. M. Shafer. 2007. Application of Synchrotron Radiation for Measurement of Iron Red-Ox Speciation in Atmospherically Processed Aerosols. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 7, 2475-2487.

 

A. P Rutter and J. J. Schauer. 2007. The Impact of Atmospheric Aerosol Composition on the Gas to Particle Partitioning of Reactive Mercury. Environmental Science and Technology, 41, 3934-3939.

 

H. C. Phuleria, R. J. Sheesley, J. J. Schauer, P. M. Fine, and C. Sioutas. 2007. Roadside Measurements of Size-Segregated Particulate Organic Compounds Near Gasoline and Diesel-Dominated Freeways in Los Angeles, CA. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 4653-4671.

 

G. S. W. Hagler, M. H. Bergin, L. G. Salmon, J. Z. Yu, E. C. H. Wan, M. Zheng, L. M. Zeng, C. S. Kiang, Y. H. Zhang, J. J. Schauer. 2007. Local and regional anthropogenic influence on fine particulate elements in Hong Kong. Atmospheric Environment. 41, 5994-6004.

 

L. Ntziachristos, Z. Ning, M. D. Geller, R. J. Sheesley, J. J. Schauer, and C. Sioutas. 2007. Fine, Ultrafine and Nanoparticle Trace Element Composition Near A Major Freeway With Heavy Duty Diesel Traffic. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 5684-5696.

 

H. Manolopoulos, J. J. Schauer, M. D. Parcel, T. M. Rudolph, M. L. Olson, B. Rodgers, D. P. Krabbenhoft. 2007. Local and Regional Factors Affecting Atmospheric Mercury Speciation at a Remote Location. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, 6, 491-501.

 

J. Olstadt, J. J. Schauer, J. Standridge, and S. Kluender. 2007. A Comparison of Ten US EPA Approved Total Coliform/E. coli Tests. Journal of Water and Health, 5, 267-282.

 

A. P. Rutter, J. J. Schauer, C. C. Christensen, M. M. Shafer, and M. F. Arndt. 2007. The Impact of Hobby Rocket Motors on Atmospheric Fine Particle Zinc Concentrations. Journal of Aerosols and Air Quality Research, 7, 174-192.

 

D. C. Snyder and J. J. Schauer. 2007. An Inter-Comparison of Two-Black Carbon Aerosol Instruments and a Semi-Continuous Elemental Carbon Instruments in the Urban Environment. Aerosol Science and Technology, 41, 463-474.

 

A. M. Dillner, M. M. Shafer, and J. J. Schauer. 2007. A Novel Method Using Polyurethane Foam Plug (PUF) Substrates to Determine Trace Element Concentrations in Size-Segregated Atmospheric Particulate Matter on Short Time Scales. Aerosol Science and Technol. 41, 75-85.

 

M. Zeng, L. Ke, F. Wang, G. R. Cass, J. J. Schauer, and A.G. Russell, 2007. Source Apportionment of Daily PM2.5 at Jefferson St., Atlanta, GA During Summer and Winter. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association. 57 (2): 228-242.

 

C. E. Corrigan, V. Ramanathan, and J. J. Schauer. 2006. Impact of Monsoon Transitions on the Physical and Optical Properties of Aerosols. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 111 (D18): Art. No. D18208.

 

M. Zheng, G. S. W. Hagler, L. Ke, M. H. Bergin, F. Wang, P. K. K. Louie, L. Salmon, D. W. M. Sin, J. Yu, and J. J. Schauer. 2006. Composition and Sources of Carbonaceous Aerosol at Three Contrasting Sites on Hong Kong. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 111 (D20): Art. No. D20313.

 

M. S. Bae, J. J. Schauer, J. R, Turner. 2006. Estimation of the Monthly Average Ratios of Organic Mass to Organic Carbon for Fine Particulate Matter at an Urban Site OM/OC. Aerosol Science and Technology. 40 (12): 1123-1139.

 

J. Kim, S. C. Yoon, S. W. Kim, F. Brechtel, A. Jeffereson. E. G. Dutton, K. N. Bower, S. Cliff, and J. J. Schauer. 2006. Chemical Apportionment of Shortwave Direct Aerosol Radiative Forcing at the Gosan Super-Site, Korea During ACE-Asia. Atmospheric Environment, 6718-6729.

 

S. S. Park, M. S. Bae, J. J. Schauer, Y. J. Kim, S. Y. Cho, S. J. Kim. 2006. Molecular Composition of PM2.5 Organic Aerosol Measured at an Urban Site of Korea During the ACE-Asia Campaign. Atmospheric Environment, 4182-4198.

 

G. C. Lough, J. J. Schauer, and D. Lawson. 2006. Day-of-week Trends in Carbonaceous Aerosol Composition in the Urban Atmosphere. Atmospheric Environment, 4137-4149.

 

M. Zheng, L. Ke, E. S. Edgerton, J. J. Schauer, M. Dong, and A. Russell. 2006. Spatial Distribution of Carbonaceous Aerosol in the Southeastern US Using Molecular Makers and Carbon Isotope Data. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. Article No. D10S06.

 

G. S. W. Hagler, M. H. Bergin, L. G. Salmon, J. Z. Yu, E. C. H. Wan, M. Zheng, L. M. Zeng, C. S. Kiang, Y. H. Zhang, A. K. H. Lau and J. J. Schauer. 2006. Source Areas and Chemical Composition of Fine Particulate Matter in the Pearl River Region of China. Atmospheric Environment, 3802-3815.

 

W. F. Christensen, J. J. Schauer, J. W. Lingwall, 2006, Iterated Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Pollution Source Apportionment. Environmetrics, 663-681.

 

D. B. Kittelson, W. F. Watts, and J. P Johnson, J. Schauer, and D. R. Lawson, 2006, On-Road and Laboratory Evaluation of Combustion Aerosols. Part 2: Summary of Spark Ignition Engine Results. Journal of Aerosol Science. 931-949.

 

B. D. Hall, M. L. Olson, A. P. Rutter, R. R. Frontiera, D. P. Krabbenhoft, D. S. Gross, M. Yuen, T. M. Rudolph, and J. J. Schauer. 2006. Atmospheric Mercury Speciation in Yellowstone National Park. Science of the Total Environment. 7557-7569.

 

A. M. Dillner, J. J. Schauer, Y. Zhang, L. Zeng, and G. R. Cass. 2006. Size-Resolved Particulate Matter Composition in Beijing During Pollution and Dust Events. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 111 (D5) Art. No. D05203.

 

B. J. Majestic, J. J. Schauer, M. M. Shafer, J. R. Turner, P. M. Fine, M. Singh, C. Sioutas. 2006. Development of a Wet Chemical Method for the Speciation of Iron in Atmospheric Aerosols. Environmental Science and Technology, 40, 2346-2351.

 

B. D. Hall, H. Manolopoulos, J. P. Hurley, J. J. Schauer, V. L. St. Louis, D. Kenski, J. Graydon, C. L. Babiarz, L. B. Cleckner, and G. J. Keeler, 2005, Methyl and Total Mercury in Precipitation in the Great Lakes Region. Atmospheric Environment. 39, 7557-7569.

 

S. Lee, K. Baumann, J. J. Schauer, R. J. Sheesley, L. P. Naeher, S. Meinardi, D. R. Blake, E. S. Edgerton, A. G. Russell, and M. Clements, 2005. Gaseous and Particulate Emissions from Prescribed Burning in Georgia. Environmental Science and Technology. 39, 9049-9056

 

S. S. Park, M. S. Bae, J. J. Schauer, S. Y. Ryu, Y. J. Kim, S. Y. Cho, and S. J. Kim, 2005. Evaluation of the TMO and TOT Methods for OC and EC Measurements and Their Characteristics in PM2.5 at an Urban Site of Korea during ACE-Asia. Atmospheric Environment. 39, 5101-5112

 

M. Zheng, L. G. Salmon, J. J. Schauer, L. Zeng, C. S. Kiang, Y. Zhang, and G. R. Cass, 2005. Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in Beijing by Chemical Mass Balance. Atmospheric Environment, 39 (22), 3967-3976.

 

P. Y. Chuang, R. M. Duvall, M. M. Shafer, and J. J. Schauer, 2005. The Origin of Water Soluble Particulate Iron in the Asian Atmospheric Outflow. Geophysical Research Letters, 32 (7), Article No. L07813.

 

T. Held. Q. Ying, M. J. Kleeman, J. J. Schauer, and M. P Fraser, 2005. A Comparison of the UCD/CIT Air Quality Model and the CMB Source-Receptor Model for Primary Airborne Particulate Matter. Atmospheric Environment, 39 (12), 2281-2297.

 

A. M. Dillner, J. J. Schauer, W. Christensen, G. R. Cass, 2005. A Quantitative Method for Clustering Size Distributions of Elements, Atmospheric Environment, 39 (8), 1525-1537.

 

G. C. Lough, J. J. Schauer, W. A. Lonneman, and M. K. Allen, 2005. Summer and Winter NMHC Emissions from On-Road Motor Vehicles in the Midwestern US. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 55 (5), 629-646.

 

J. E. Drewes, J. Hemming, S. J. Ladenburger, J. Schauer, and W. Sonzogni, 2005. An Assessment of Endocrine Disrupting Activity Changes During Wastewater Treatment Through the Use of Bioassays and Chemical Measurements. Water Environment Research 77, 12-23.

 

R. J. Sheesley, J. J. Schauer, J. D. Hemming, S. Geis, and M. A. Barman, 2005. Seasonal and Spatial Relationship of Chemistry and Toxicity in Atmospheric Particulate Matter Using Aquatic Bioassays Environmental Science & Technology 39, 999-1010.

 

G. C. Lough, J. J. Schauer, J. S. Park, M. M. Shafer, J. T. DeMinter, and J. P. Weinstein, 2005. Emissions of Metals Associated with Motor Vehicle Roadways. Environmental Science and Technology 39, 826-836.

 

 

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

M. M. Shafer, J. J. Schauer, W. Copan, J. P. Hoblyn, B. Sprague and J. Valentine. 2006. Investigation of Platinum and Cerium from Use of a Fuel Based Catalyst (FBC). Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Paper 2006-FL-122.

 

R. Ramakrishnan, J. J. Schauer, L. Chen, Z. Huang, M. M. Shafer, D. S. Gross, D. R. Musicant, "The EDAM Project: Mining Atmospheric Aerosol Datasets", International Journal of Intelligent Systems, Special Issue on KDD, 2004

 

Z. Huang, L. Chen, J. Y. Cai, D. Musicant, D. S. Gross, R. Ramakrishnan, J. J. Schauer, S. J. Wright, 2004. Mass Spectra Labeling: Theory and Practice, ICDM, 2004

 

C. B. Kweon, S. Okada, J. C. Stetter, C. G, Christenson, M. M. Shafer, J. J. Schauer, D. E. Foster. 2003. Effect of Fuel Composition on Combustion and Detailed Chemical/Physical Characteristics of Diesel Exhaust. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Paper 2003-01-1899.

 

C. B. Kweon, S. Okada, J. C. Stetter, C. G, Christenson, M. M. Shafer, J. J. Schauer, D. E. Foster. 2003. Effect of Injection Timing on Detailed Chemical Composition and Particulate Size Distribution of Diesel Exhaust. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Paper 2003-01-1794.

 

C. B. Kweon, S. Okada, D. E. Foster, M. S. Bae, J. J. Schauer. 2003. Effect of Engine Operating Conditions on Participle-Phase Organic Compounds in Engine Exhaust of a Heavy Duty Direct-Injection (D. I.) Diesel Engine. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2003-01-0342.

 

S. Okada, C. B. Kweon, J. C. Stetter, D. E. Foster, M. M. Shafer, C. G. Christensen, J. J. Schauer, A. M. Schmidt, A. M. Silverberg, D. S. Gross. 2003. Measurement of Trace Metal Composition in Diesel Engine Particulate and its Potential for Determining Oil Consumption. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Paper 2003-01-0076.

 

C. B. Kweon, S. Okada, D. E. Foster, and J. J. Schauer. 2002. Detailed Chemical Composition and Particle Size Assessment of Diesel Engine Exhaust. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Paper 2002-02FFL-180.

 

R. J. Sheesley, J. J. Schauer, N. D. Smith and M. D. Hays, 2000. Development of a Standardized Method for the Analysis of Organic Compounds Present In PM2.5. Proceedings of 93rd A&WMA National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

G. C. Lough, M. M. Shafer, J. J. Schauer, 2000. ICP-MS analysis of ultra-trace metals present in fine particulate matter. Proceedings of 93rd A&WMA National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

Contact Information

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E-mail: jschauer@engr.wisc.edu
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