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Scholarly Interest Report

Mason B. Tomson

Professor

Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering

e-mail:mtomson@rice.edu

B.S. (1967) Southwestern State, Oklahoma

Ph.D. (1972) Oklahoma State University

P.E. Licensed Professional Engineer (2003)

Primary Department

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department Affiliations

Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology

Websites

Professor Mason Tomson

Research Areas

Fate and Transport of Organic Chemicals and Heavy Metals in Sediments and Ground Water; Environmental Impact of Nano-Particles; Inhibition of Mineral Scale Formation

Funded Research

Grants have been obtained from the following groups or agencies: Center for Biological and Enviromental Nanotechnology (CBEN), National Science Foundation; Environmental Protection Agency; American Petroleum Institute; Department of Energy; Gas Research Institute; Shell Development Company; Texaco, Inc.; Champion Technologies, Inc.; Exxon Production Research; Conoco, Inc.; Chevron Oil Field Research Company; Petrolite; Unichem; and the Brine Chemistry Consortium at Rice University.

Research

Grants have been obtained from the following groups or agenices: Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN), National Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); American Petroleum Institute; Department of Energy; Gas Research Institute; Shell Development Company; Texaco, Inc.; Champion Technologies, Inc.; Exxon Production Research; Conoco, Inc.; Chevron Oil Field Research Company; Petrolite; Unichem; and the Brine Chemistry Consortium at Rice University.

Research

Research(over fifteen million dollars):

Grants have been obtained from the following groups or agenices: Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN), National Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); American Petroleum Institute; Department of Energy; Gas Research Institute; Brine Chemistry Consortium at Rice University: Shell Development Company; Champion Technologies,Inc.; Exxon Production Research; ConocoPhyllips,Inc.; Chevron Oil Field Research Company; Unocal: Saudi Aramco; Baker Petrolite; Unichem; Clariant; Marathon; Nalco; Halliburton; Total.

Research

Teaching Areas

Introduction to Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Organic Chemistry, Advanced Topics in Water Chemistry

Selected Publications

Abstracts

Yang, W., Kan, A. T., Chen, W., Tomson, M. B. "Adsorption and desorption of arsenic on nano-magnetite. Preprints of Extended Abstracts, presented at the ACS National Meeting,." American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, 48 (2008) : 216-219.

Zhang, P., Kan, A. T., Tomson, M. B. "Study of aqueous nano-C60 formation and interaction with soil under typical groundwater conditions.." Preprints of Extended Abstracts, presented at the ACS National Meeting, American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, 48 (2008) : 199-205.

Amy T. Kan and Mason B. Tomson "Brine Chemistry and use of ScaleSoftPitzer for oilfield scale prediction."

Amy T. Kan, Dong Shen, Gongmin Fu, Hamad Al-Saiari and Mason B. Tomson "Solution, surface and precipitation chemistry of polyphosphonates and polycarboxylate."

Heather J. Shipley, Mason B. Tomson, M. Auffan "Nano-adsorbents." In Environmental Nanotechnology (2007) : 371-389.

Heather J. Shipley, Sujin Yean, Amy T. Kan and Mason B. Tomson "Research Opportunities with Nanotechnology: Removal of Arsenic with Magnetite Nanoparticles."

Mason Tomson, Vicki Colvin, Amy T. Kan, Heather J. Shipley, Sujin Yean, Xuekun Cheng, Lili Cong, Ping Zhang and Wei Chen "Contaminant Removal and Water Reuse: Research Opportunities with Nanotechnology."

Cafer, T.,Yavuz, J. T., Mayo, j.t., Yu, W. W., Falkner, J. C., Yean, S., Kan, A. T., Tomson, M.B., Colvin, V.L. "Switchable Magnetism for Arsenic Removal and Biomagnetic Separation." 231st American Chemical Society National Meeting, Atlanta, GA (2006)

Shipley, Heather J., Yean, Sujin., Kan, Amy T., Tomson, Mason B "Kinetics of arsenate and arsenite to nanomagnetite." 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2006)

Yean, S., Shipley, H. J., Kan, A. T., Tomson, M. B. "Arsenate adsorption and desorption on magnetite nanoparticles: Effect of time and pH." 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2006)

Yean, S., Shipley, H.J., Kan, A.T., Tomson, M. B. "The effect of citric acid on arsenic removal in the presence of iron (II and III)." 62nd ACS Regional meeting, Houston, Texas (2006)

Zhang, P., Cheng, Xuekun., Kan, Amy., Tomson, Mason ""C60 Nanoparticles: Transport in Porous Media"." 231st American Chemical Society National Meeting, Atlanta, GA (2006)

Zhang, P., Kan, A.T., Tomson, M.B. "Transport of nano-C60 in environment: an experimental approach." 62nd ACS Regional Meeting, Houston, Texas (2006)

Cheng, X., Kan, A.T. and Tomson, M.B. "Uptake and sequestration of environmental contaminants by C60 fullerene, activated carbon, and soil OC." (03/13 - 03/17/2005)

Cheng, X., Kan, A.T., Tomson, M.B. "Nano-C60 fullerene particles and naphthalene adsorption-desorption and transport in soil." (08/28 - 09/01/2005)

Mason B. Tomson, Xuekun Cheng, Wei Chen2, Amy T. Kan, Lili Cong "A Rapid Approach to Predicting Bioavailable Fraction of Adsorbed Organic Contaminants." (12/4-12-5/05)

Mason Tomson and Amy Kan "Brine Chemistry: Recent Progress and Proposed Research." (04-29-05)

Shipley, H.J., Gao, Y., Kan, A.T. & Tomson, M. B. "Mobilization of metals and inorganic compounds during resuspension of anoxic sendiment.." (03/13 - 03/17/2005)

Tomson, M.B. and Kan, A.T. "Contaminant Removal and Water Reuse: Research Opportonities." (03/06/2005)

Yavuz, C.T., Mayo, J.T., Yu, W.W., Falkner, J.C., Yean, S., Cong, L., Kan, A.T. Tomson, M., Colvin, V.L. "Switchable magnetism for arsenic removal and biomagnetic separation." (08/28 - 09/01/2005)

Yean, S., Cong, L., Kan, A., Colvin, V. & Tomson, M. "Sorption/desorption of arsenic to magnetite nanoparticles." (03/13-03/17/2005)

Yean, S., Cong., L., Yavuz, C.T., Mayo, J.T., Kan, A.T., Colvin, V.L., Tomson, M.B. "Magnetite nanoparticles size effects on adsorption, desorption and magnetic separation of As(V) and As(III)." (08/28 - 09/01/2005)

Zhang, J., Tomson, M.B. & Colvin, V.L. "Protein crystals act as novel adsorbent for heavy metal ions removal." (03-/13-03/17/05)

Articles

Chen, W., Lakshmanan, K., Kan, A.T., and M. B. Tomson "Evaluating the Effect of Dual-Equilibrum Desorption on Soil/Groundwater Remediation Using Numerical Approach: A decision-Support Model." National Groundwater Association, October 2002 (2003) In Press

Cheng, X., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "Naphthalene Adsorption and Desorption from Aqueous C60 Fullerene." (2003) Submitted

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Energy, and Chemistry Department, Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology "Adsorption of Cadmium on Anatase Nanoparticles - Effect of Crystal Size and pH." (2003) Submitted

Gao, Y., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "Critical Evaluation of Desorption Phenomena of Heavy Metals from Natural Sediments." (2003) In Press

Kan, A.T., Fu, G., Al-Thubaiti, M., and M. B. Tomson "A New Approach to Inhibitor Squeeze Design; SPE Paper Number: 80230; SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, February 5-8, 2003, Houston, Texas." Submitted

Kan, A.T., Fu, G., Watson, M.A., and M. B. Tomson "Effect of Hydrate Inhibitors on Oilfield Scale Formation and Inhibition; SPE#74657; Conference Proceedings Presented at the SPE 4th International Symposium on Oilfield Scale in Aberdeen, UK, January 30-31, 2002." Submitted

Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and M. B. Tomson "Effect of Methanol and Ethylene Glycol on Sulfates and Halite Scale Formation;." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, September 2002, 42 (2003) : 2399-2408.

M. B. Tomson, Fu, G., Watson, M.A., and Kan, A.T "Mechanisms of Mineral Scale Inhibition, SPE 74656." (2003) : 192-200.

Chen, W., Kan, A.T., Newell, C.J., Moore, E., M. B. Thompson "More Realistic Soil Cleanup Standards with Dual Equilibrium Desorption." Groundwater, Vol. 40 (2) (2002) : Pp. 153-164.

Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and M. B. Tomson "Effect of Methanol on Carbonate Equilibrium and Calcite Solubility in a Gas/Methanol/Water/Salt Mixed System." Langmuir Publication (in press), February 2002

M. B. Tomson, Fu, G., Watson, M.A., and Kan, A.T "Mechanisms of Mineral Scale Inhibition, SPE 74656, Conference Proceedings, presented at the 4th International Symposium on Oilfield Scale held in Aberdeen, UK, January 30-31, 2002." Submitted

Books

M. B. Tomson, Allen, H., English, C., Lyman, W., Pignatello, J.J. "Focus Area 3, Contaminant-Soil Interaction, In "SETAC Pellston Workshop on Contaminated Soil", Website available at www.setac.org/ftp/upload, eds., Saterbak, A., Fairbrother, A., Lanno." Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Pensacola, FL (2002)

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Book chapters

Horsak, R. D., Luszniak, D., Tomson, M.B. "The effect of Contaminant Desorption in the Assessment of the Toxicity of Pesticide-Contaminated Sites." (2006) Submitted

Shipley, H., Tomson, M. B. "Nano-adsorbents. Nanomaterial, Environment, and Sustainability." (2006) Submitted

Kan, A.T., Fu, G. and Tomson, M.B. "Reaction of phisphonates and phosphinopolycarboxylate in the subsurface." Biogeochemistry of Chelating Agents (2005) : 248-262.

Conference papers

Al-Saiari, H., Yean, S., Kan, A.T., Tomson, M.B. "SPE-114064 Iron (II)-Calcium Carbonate: Precipitation Interaction.." (2008)

Shen, D., Zhang, P., Farrell, J., Fu, G., Kan, A.T., Tomson, M.B. "Control placement of scale inhibitors in the formation with stable Ca-DTPMP nanoparticle suspension and its transport in porous media." (2008)

Yean, S., Al-Saiari, H., Kan, AtT., Tomson, M.B. "SPE 114124 Ferrous carbonate nucleation and inhibition." (2008)

Heather J. Shipley, Sujin Yean, Amy T. Kan and Mason B. Tomson "Magnetite Nanoparticles for Treatment of Arsenic from the Drinking Water."

Mason B. Tomson "Use of Nano-Iron Oxides for Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water."

Ping Zhang, Xuekun Cheng, Amy T. Kan, Mason B. Tomson "Limited mobility of fullerene in environment: Sorption behavior and transport ability."

Sujin Yean, Heather J. Shipley, Amy T. Kan and Mason B. Tomson "Arsenic removal from drinking water using naoscale magnetite and iron salt."

McElhiney, J., Kan, A., Tomson, M. B. "SPE 100480 Design of low sulfate seawater injection based upon kentic limits." 2006 SPE International Oilfield Scale Symposium, Aberdeen Scotland (2006/ May-June)

Shipley, H., Kan, A. T., Fu, G., Shen, D., Tomson, M. B. "Effect of hydrate inhibitors on calcite, sulfates and halite scale formation." 2006 SPE International Oilfield Scale Symposium, Aberdee, Scotland (2006)

Tomson, M. B., Kan, A. T., Fu, G., Shen, D., Nasr-El-Din, H., Saiari, H., Al-Thubaiti, M. "SPE 100494 Mechanistic understanding of rock/phosphonate interaction and effect of metal ions on inhibitor retention"." 2006 SPE International Oilfield Scale Symposium, Aberdeen Scotland (2006)

Cheng, X., Kan, A.T., Tomson, M.B. "Nano-C60 fullerene particles and naphthalene adsorption-desorption and transport in soil." Division of Environmental Chemistry, 45(2) (2005) : 714-718.

Heather J. Shipley, Amy T. Kan, Mason B. Tomson "The New DRET Test to Predict Heavy Metal Release during a Resuspension of Anoxic Sediments." (11/9-11/10/05)

Kan, A.T., Fu, G. and Tomson, M.B. "Preditiction of scale inhibitor squeeze and return in calcite-bearing formation." , SPE 93265 (02/02 - 02/04/05)

Kan, A.T., Wu, X., Fu, G., Tomson, M.B. "Validation of Scale Prediction Algorithms at Oilfield Conditions." , SPE 93265 (02/02 - 02/04/05)

Mason B. Tomson, Amy T. Kan, Gongmin Fu, Xinmin Wu "Simultaneous analysis of total alkalinity and organic acid in oilfield brine." , SPE 93266 (02/02-02/04/05)

Shipley, H.J., Gao Y., Kan, A.T., & Tomson, M.B. "Mobilization of metals and inorganic compounds during resuspension of anoxim sediment." ACS National Meeting, 45 (2005) : 630-638.

Sujin Yean, Lili Cong, Cafer Yavuz, Amy T. Kan, Mason B. Tomson and Vicki Colvin "Arsenic Removal Using Magnetite Nanoparticles and Magnetic Separation." (11/9-11/10/05)

Xuekun Cheng, Amy Kan, Mason Tomson "Transport of C60 Nanoparticles in Soil." (11/16/05)

Other

Mason B. Tomson "The establishment of a new China-U.S. Center for Environmental Remediation and Sustainable Development: University/Government/Industry Collaboration"."

Tomson, M.B., Vignona, L., and Moore, E. "Ecological and Human Health, In: McGraw-Hill 2001 Yearbook of Science & Technology." McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Technology (2001) : 138-141.

Tomson, M.B., and Kan, A.T. "Standard Test Method for Phosphonate in Brine, In: ASTM Standards on Inorganic Constituents in Water." American Society for Testing Materials, Committee D19 on water, Method D6501-99, ASTM Book of Standards, 11.01 (2001)

Xiao, J., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "The Acid-Base and Metal Complexation Chemistry of Phosphino-Polycarboxylic Acid Under High Ionic Strength and High Temperature." Langmuir, 17 (2001) : 4661-4667.

Xioa, J., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "Prediction of BaSO₄ Precipitation in the Presence and Absence of a Polymeric Inhibitor: Phosphino-Polycarboxylic Acid." Langmuir (2001) : 4668-4673.

Chen, W., Kan, A.T., G. Fu, and Tomson, M.B. "Factors Affecting the Release of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants from Natural Sediments." Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 19 (2000) : 2401-2408.

Chen, W., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "Impact of Irreversible Sorption on Bioavailability and Risk Assessment, In: Risk, Regulatory and Monitoring Considerations." Battelle Press, Columbus, Ohio, 1 (2000) : 239-244.

Chen, W., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "Irreversible adsorption of chlorinated benzenes in natural sediments: Implication on sediment quality criteria." Environ. Sci. & Technol., 34 (2000) : 385-392.

Chen, W., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "Modeling irreversible sorption of hydrophobic organic contaminants in natural sediments, In: Persistant Bioaccumulative Toxic Chemicals, Eds. Lipnick, R., Jones, K., and Hermens, J.." American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C. (2000)

Hughes, J.B., and Tomson, M.B. "Studies Conducted to Determine Biological Uptake from Contaminated Sediments." EPA Tech Trends, 36 (2000) : 2-4.

Kan, A.T., Chen, W., and Tomson, M.B. "Resistant desorption kinetics of chlorinated organic compounds from contaminated soil and sediment, In: Persistent bioaccumulative toxic chemicals: Eds. Lipnick, R., Jones, K., and Hermens, J.." American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C. (2000)

Kan, A.T., Chen. W., and Tomson, M.B. "Desorption kinetics of neutral hydrophobic organic compounds from field-contaminated sediment." Environ. Pollution, 108 (2000) : 81-89.

Tomson, M.B. "PCB Solubility in Liquids and Solids, Chapter In: Understanding, Modeling, and Controlling the Movement of PCB in Natural Gas Systems.." Gas Research Institute via John Woodyard, Roy F. Weston, Inc. (2000)

Tomson, M.B., Allen, H., English, C., Lyman, W., Pignatello, J.J.; Eds. Saterbak, A., Fairbrother, A., Lanno, R., Tabak, H. "Focus Area 3, Contaminant-soil interaction, In: "SETAC Pellston Workshop on Contaminated Soil." Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, Pensacola, FL; Website available at www.setac.org/ftg/upload (2002)

Vignona, L., Moore, E., and Tomson, M.B. "Non-Zero Endpoints Protective of Ecological and Human Health." In: McGraw-Hill 2001 Yearbook of Science & Technology (2000) : 138-141.

Xiao, J.J., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "The role of calcium phosphino-polycarboxylate complexation in inhibiting BASO4 precipitation from brine, In: "Advances in Crystal Growth Inhibition Technologies"." Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers (submitted) (2000) : 165-186.

Xiao, J.J., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B., Eds. Dr. Zahid Amjad "The Role of Calcium Phosphino-Polycarboxylate Complexation in Inhibiting BaSO₄ Precipitation From Here Brine, In: Advances in Crystal Growth Inhibition Technologies." Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers (2000, submitted)

Chen, W., Kan, A.T., Fu, G., Vignona, L.C. and Tomson, M.B. "The adsorption-desorption behaviors of hydrophobic organic compounds in sediments of Lake Charles, LA." Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 18 (1999) : 1610-1616.

Chen, W., Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and Tomson, M.B. "Factors affecting the release of hydrophobic organic contaminants from natural sediments." Environ. Sci. & Technol. (2000, in press)

He, S.L., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "Inhibition of Calcium Carbonate Precipitation In NaCl from 25 to 90? C.." Applied Geochemistry, 14 (1999) : 17-25.

Tomson, M.B. and Pignatello, J.J. "Causes and effects of resistant sorption in natural particles." Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 18 (1999) : 1609.

Chen, W., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "Irreversible Adsorption of Chlorinated Benzenes in Natural Sediments: Implication on Sediment Quality Criteria." Environ. Sci. Technol. (Submitted)

Friedfeld, S., He, S., and Tomsom, M.B. "The Temperature and Ionic Strength Dependence of the Solubility Product Constant of Ferrous Phosphonate." Langmuir, 14 (1998) : 3698-3703.

Frostman, L.M., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "Mechanistic Aspects of Calcium Phosphonates Precipitation, In Calcium Phosphates in Biological and Industrial Systems." Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, MA (1998) : 493-506.

Kan, A.T., Chen, W., and Tomson, M.B. "Desorption Kinetics of Neutral Hydrophobic Organic Compounds From Field-Contaminated Sediment." Environ. Pollution (Submitted)

Kan, A.T., Fu, G., Chen, W., Ward, C.H., and Tomson, M.B. "Irreversible Adsorption of Neutral Organic Hydrocarbons - Experimental Observations and Model Predictions." Environ. Sci. Technol., 32(3) (1998) : 892-902.

Oddo, J.E. and Tomson, M.B. "Method Predicts Well Bore Scale, Corrosion." Oil & Gas Journal (1998) : 107-114.

Refereed Articles

Chen, W., Cong, L., Kan, A. T., Tomson, M. B. "Release of adsorbed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons under cosolvent treatment: implications for availability and fate.." Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 27 (2008) : 112-118.

Kan, A.T.; Tomson, M.B.; Fu, G.; Shen, D.; Nasr-EL-Din, H.A.; Al-Saiari, H. "Mechanistic understanding of rock/phosphonate interactions and effect of metal ions on inhibitor retention." SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 13 (2008) : 325-336.

Yang, W., Duan, L., Zhang, N., Zhang, C., Shipley, H. J., Kan, A. T., Tomson, M. B. Chen, W. "Resistant desorption of hydrophobic organic contaminants in typical Chinese soils: implications for long-term fate and soil quality standards.." Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 27 (2008) : 235-248.

Al-Saiari, H., Yean, S., Kan, A.T., Tomson, M.B. "SPE-114064 Iron (II)-Calcium Carbonate: Precipitation Interaction."

Chen, W.; Cong, L.; Kan, A.T.; Tomson, M.B. "Release of adsorbed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons under cosolvent treatment: implications for availability and fate." , 27(1) (2008) : 112-118.

Fu, G., Shen, D., Al-Saiari, H., Kan, A.t., Tomson, M.B. "SPE 114060 Enhanced inhibitor treatments with the addition of transition metal ions."

Lubick, N.; Shipley, H.J.; Yean, S.; Kan, A.T.; Tomson, M.B. "Tiny filters big water problems." Environmental Science Technology, (41) (2007) : 4495-4496.

Mayo, J.T.; Yavuz, C.T.; Yean, S.; Shipley, H.J.; Cong, L.; Yu, W.W.; Falkner, J.C.; Kan, A.T.; Tomson, M.B.; Colvin, V.L. "The Effect of Nanocrystalline Magnetite Size on Arsenic Removal." Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 8(1-2) (2007) : 71-75.

Shen, D., Fu, G., Al-Saiari, H., Kan, A.T., Tomson, M.B. "SPE 114062 Seawater injection, inhibitor transport, rock-brine interactions, and BaSO4 scale control during seawater injection."

Shen, D., Zhang, P., Farrell, J., Fu, G., Kan, A.T., Tomson, M.B. "SPE 114063 Control placement of scale inhibitors in the formation with stable Ca-DTPMP nanoparticle suspension and its transport in porous media."

Yang, W.; Duan, L.; Zhang, N.; Zhang, C.; Shipley, H.J.; Kan, A.T.; Tomson, M.B.; Chen, W. "Resistant desorption of hydrophobic organic contaminants in typical Chinese soils: implications for long-term fate and soil quality standards." Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 27(1) (2008) : 235-248.

Yean, S.; Shipley, H.J.; Kan, A.T.; Tomson, M.B. "Arsenic removal from drinking water using nanoscale magnetite and iron salt." American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, 47(1) (2007) : 1583-1587.

Horsak, R.D., Luszniak, D., Tomson, M.B. "The Effect of Contaminant Desorption in the Assessment of the Toxicity of Pesticide-Contaminated Sites." Forensics Journal (2006) Submitted

McElhiney, J., Kan, A.T., Tomson, M.B. "SPE 100480 Design of low sulfate seawater injection based upon kinetic limits." 2006 SPE International Oilfield Scale Symposium, Aberdeen, Scotland (2006)

Shipley, H.J., Kan, A.T., Fu, G., Shen, D., Tomson, M.B. "Effect of hydrate inhibitors on calcite, sulfates and halite scale formation." 2006 SPE International Oilfield Scale Symposium, Aberdeen, Scotland (2006)

Tomson, M.B., Kan, A.T., Fu, G. "Control of inhibitor squeeze via mechanistic understanding of inhibitor chemistry." SPE Journal, 11(3) (2006) : 282-293.

Tomson, M.B., Kan, A.T., Fu, G., Al-Thubaiti, M. "Scale formation and prevention in the presence of hydrate inhibitors." SPE Journal, 11(2) (2006) : 248-258.

Tomson, M.B., Kan, A.T., Fu, G., Cong, L. "Measurement of total alkalinity and carboxylic acid and their relation to scaling and corrosion." SPE Journal, 11(1) (2006) : 103-110.

Tomson, M.B., Kan, A.T., Fu, G., Shen, D., Nasr-El-Din, H., Saiari, H., Al-Thubaiti, M. "SPE 100494 Mechanistic understanding of rock/phosphonate interaction and effect of metal ions on inhibitor retention." 2006 SPE International Oilfield Symposium, Aberdeen, Scotland (2006)

Yavuz, C. T., Mayo, J. T., Yu, W., Prakash, A., Falkner, J. C., Yean, S., Cong, L., Shipley, H., Kan, A. T., Tomson, M. B., Natelson, D., Colvin, V. L. "Low-field magnetic separation of monodisperse Fe304 nanocrystals." Science, 314(5801) (2006) : 964-7.

Yavuz, C.T., Yean, S., Shipley, H., Cong, L., Yu, W.W., Falkner, J.C., Kan, A. T., Tomson, M.B., Colvin, V.L. "The Effect of Nanocrystalline Magnetic Size on Arsenic Removal." Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (2006/December) In Press

Cheng, X., Kan, A.T. and Tomson, M.B. "Uptake and sequestration of environmental contaminants by fullerene." Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 7 (2005) : 555-567.

Cheng, X., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "Study of C60 transport in porous media and the effect of sorbed C60 on naphthalene transport." J. of Material Research (2005) In Press

Kan, A.T., Fu, G. & Tomson, M.B. "Adsorption and precipitation of an aminoalkylphosphonate onto calcite." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 281 (2005) : 275-284.

Mason B. Tomson, Amy T. Kan and Gongmin Fu "Inihibition of Barite Scale in the Presence of Hydrate Inhibitors." SPE Journal (June, 2004)

Mason B. Tomson, Amy T. Kan, Gongmin Fu, and Lili Cong "Measurement of Total Alkalinity and Carboxylic Acid and Their Relation to Scaling and Corrosion." SPE Journal (May 2005) In Press

Mason B. Tomson, Amy T. Kan, and Gongmin Fu "Control of Inhibitor Squeeze via Mechanistic Understanding of Inhibitor Chemistry." SPE Journal (May 2005) In Press

Yean, S., Cong, L., Yavuz, C.T., Mayo, J.T., Kan, A.T., Colvin, V.L., and Tomson, M.B. "Effect of magnetite particle size on adsorption and desorption of arsenite and arsenate." J. of Material Research (2005)

Amy T. Kan "Mobilization of Heavy Metals and Inorganic Compounds During Resuspension of Anoxic Sediments from Trepangier Bayou, Louisiana." Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2004Submitted

Amy T. Kan, Gongmin Fu, and Mason B. Tomson "Reaction of Phosphonates and Phosphinopolycarboxylate in the Subsurface." Biogeochemistry of Chelating Agents (2004) In Press

Amy T. Kan, Gongmin Fu, and Mason B. Tomson, Musaed Al-Thubaiti, and Alan J. Xiao "Factors Affecting Scale Inhibitor Retention in Carbonate-Rich Formation During Squeeze Treatment." SPE Journal (2004) : 280-289.

Cheng, X., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B. "Naphthalene Adsorption and Desorption from Aqueous Fullerene." Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 49 (3) (2004) : 675-683.

Gao, Y., Wahi, R., Kan, A. T., Tomson, M. B., Colvin, V. "Adsorption Of Cadmium On Anatase Nanoparticles ? Effect Of Crystal Size And pH." Langmuir, 20 (22) (2004) : 9585-9593.

Gao, Yan, Kan, Amy T, Tomson, Mason, B. "Response to Comment on "Critical Evaluation of Desorption Phenomena of Heavy Metals from Natural Sediments." Environmental Science and Technology, 38 (17) (2004) : 4703.

Heather J. Shipley, Yan Gao, Amy T. Kan, and Mason B. Tomson "The Mobilization of Metals and Inorganic Compounds During Resuspension of Anoxic Sediment." (2004)

Lili Cong, Amy Kan, and Mason Tomson "Adsorption and Desorption of Arsenite and Arsenate to Magnetite Nanoparticles." Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2004) Submitted

W. Chen, K. Lakshmanan, A. T. Kan, and M. B. Tomson "Evaluating the Effect of Dual-Equilibrium Desorption on Soil/Groundwater Remediation Using Numerical Approach: A decision-Support Model." Ground Water, 42 (14) (2004) : 620-624.

Xuekin Cheng, Amy T. Kan, and Mason Tomson "Uptake and Sequestration of Environmental Contaminants by Fullerene." Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2004) Submitted

Refereed Conference Papers

Al-Thubaiti, M.M., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B "The Temperature and Ionic Strength Dependence of the Solubility Product Constants of Acidic Calcium and Ferrous Phosphonate Phases in Oilfield Brine." (2004)

Kan, A. T., Fu, G., Tomson, M. B., Al-Thubaiti, M. "A "Totally Contained" Squeeze Simulation Approach and Squeeze Modeling." (2004)

Mason B. Tomson, Amy T. Kan, Gongmin Fu, and Lili Cong "Measurement of Total Alkalinity and Carboxylic Acid and Their Relation to Scaling and Corrosion." (2004)

Mason B. Tomson, Amy T. Kan, and Gongmin Fu "Inhibition of Barite Scale in the Presence of Hydrate Inhibitors." (2004)

Tomson, M.B., Kan, A.T., Fu, G., Cong, L., and Al-Thubaiti, M. "A New and Theoretically Accurate Method to Measure Alkalinity." (2004)

Tomson, M.B., Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and Al-Thubaiti, M. "A Molecular Theory of Mineral Scale Inhibition." (2004)

Creative Works

Other - ScaleSoftPitzer (SSP) 6.0

Software, Mason B. Tomson and Amy T. Kan, Rice University

Other - SqueezeSoftPitzer (SSP) 1.0

Software, Mason B. Tomson and Amy T. Kan, Rice University

Presentations

Invited Papers

"A "Totally contained" squeeze simulation approach and squeeze modeling." the 59th Anuual Corrosion NACExpo 2004 Conference, New Orleans, LA. (March 28 ? April 1, 2004) With Kan, A. T., Fu, G., Al-Thubaiti, M.)

"A Molecular Theory of Mineral Scale Inhibition." 59th Anuual Corrosion NACExpo 2004 Conference, New Orleans, LA. (March 28 ? April 1, 2004) With Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and Al-Thubaiti, M.)

"A New and Theoretically Accurate Method to Measure Alkalinity." 59th Annual Corrosion NACExpo 2004 Conference, New Orleans, LA. (March 28 ? April 1, 2004) With Kan, A.T., Fu, G., Cong, L., and Al-Thubaiti, M.)

"Contaminant Removal and Water Reuse." Brita Water Institute: Current Critical Questions in Research on Drinking Water and Health, San Francisco, CA. (June 27-29, 2004)

"Control of Inhibitor Squeeze via Mechanistic Understanding of Inhibitor Chemistry." 6th International Symposium on Oilfield Scale, Aberdeen, UK. (May 26-27, 2004) With Amy T. Kan, Gongmin Fu)

"Impact of dual-equilibrium desorption on soil/groundwater remediatoin: A Decision-support model." 7th International in Situ and Onside Bioremediation Symposium, Orlando, FL. (June 2-5, 2003) With Wei Chen, Kalyan Lakshmanan, Amy T. Kan)

"Inhibition of Barite Scale in the Presence of Hydrate Inhibitors." Amy T. Kan, Gongmin Fu, 6th International Symposium on Oilfield Scale. (May 26-27, 2004) With Amy T. Kan)

"Measurement of Total Alkalinity and Carboxylic Acid and Their Relation to Scaling and Corrosion." 6th International Symposium on Oilfield Scale, Aberdeen, UK. (May 26-27, 2004) With Amy T. Kan, Gongmin Fun, Lili Cong)

"The Mobilization of Metals and Inorganic Compounds During Ressuspension of Anoxic Sediment." 11th Annual International Petroleum Environmental Conference, Albuquerque, NM. (October 12-15, 2004) With Heather J. Shipley, Yan Gao, Amy T. Kan)

"The Mobilization of Metals and Inorganic Compounds During Resuspension of Anoxic Sediment." 11th Annual International Petroleum Environmental Conference, Albuquerque, NM. (October 12-15, 2004) With Heather J. Shipley, Yan Gao, Amy T. Kan)

"The Temperature and Ionic Strength Dependence of the Solubility Product Constants of Acidic Calcium and Ferrous Phosphonate Phases in Oilfield Brine." 59th Annual Corrosion NACExpo 2004 Conference, New Orleans, LA. (March 28 ? April 1, 2004) With Al-Thubaiti, M.M., Kan, A.T.)

"A New Approach to Inhibitor Squeeze Design." SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, Houston, Texas. (February 5-8, 2003) With Kan, A.T., Fu, G., Al-Thubaiti, M., Xiao, J.)

"Adsorption and Desorption of Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metals from C60 and Anatase Particles." NSF Interagency Grantees Meeting/Workshop on Nanotechnology and Environment, Arlington, Virginia. (September 15-16, 2003)

"Impact of Dual-Equilibrium Desorption on Soil/Groundwater Remediation: A Decision-Support Model." 7th International Symposium on In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation, Orlando, Florida. (Jun 2-5, 2003) With Chen, W., Lakshmanan, K., and Kan, A.T.)

"NORM Scale Formation, Control, and Relation to Gas Hydrate Control." 10th International Petroleum Environmental Conference (IPEC), Houston, Texas. (November 11-14, 2003) With Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and Al-Thubaiti, M.)

"Quantifying Phosphonate Retention and Release in Reservoirs Using Surface Compexation and Phase Transformation Chemical Mechanisms." Oilfield Scale Symposium, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. (January 29-30, 2003) With Gerbino, A.J.)

"Realistic Soil Cleanup Standards with Dual Equilibrium Desorption." 10th International Petroleum Environmental Conference (IPEC), Houston, Texas. (November 11-14, 2003) With Kan, A.T., Cheng, X., Cong, L., Chen, W., Lakshmanan, K., and Brown and Caldwekk and Enverdant, Inc. (ERM Company))

"Scale Formation and Prevention in the Presence of Hydrate Inhibitors." SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, Houston, Texas. (February 5-8, 2003) With Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and Al-Thubaiti, M.)

"Sorption and Desorption of Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metals from C60 and Anatase Particles." Nanodays 2003 Conference for the Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN), Rice University. (October 13, 2003)

"A New Approach to Inhibitor Squeeze Design, SPE Paper 80230 -." SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, February 5-8, 2003, Houston, Texas. With Kan , A.T., Fu, G., Al-Thubaiti, M.)

"Adsorption/desorption characteristics of naphthalene onto/from C₆₀ surface -." NanoSpace 2002 Future Technology Frontiers, The Fifth International Conference on Integrated Nano/Micro/Biotechnology for Space and Medical and Commercial Applications, Moody Gardens Hotel on Galveston Island, Texas. (June 24-28, 2002) With Cheng, X., and Kan, A.T.)

"Adsorption/desorption characteristics of organic compounds onto/from nanomaterial surfaces -." 224th ACS Fall National Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. (August 18-22, 2002) With Cheng, X., and Kan, A.T.)

"Aquatic Chemistry of Natural Waters -." Rice University, Brine Chemistry Consortium, Ponca City, OK. (August 14, 2002)

"Effect of Hydrate Inhibitors on Oilfield Scale Formation and Inhibition -." SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, February 5-8, 2003, Houston, Texas. With Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and Al-Thubaiti, M.)

"Environmental Impact of Carbon Nanomaterials -." NanoDays 2002 for the Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN), Rice University, Houston, Texas. (October 14-15, 2002) With Cheng, X., and Kan, A.T.)

"Heavy metal desorption from natural sediment -." 224th ACS Fall National Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. (August 18-22, 2002) With Gao, Y., and Kan, A.T.)

"Scale Formation and Prevention in the Presence of Hydrate Inhibitors, SPE Paper Number 80255." SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. (February 5-8, 2003) With Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and Al-Thubaiti, M.)

Invited Talks

"BP Corrosion Forum on Corrosion fundamental properties and modeling." Rice University. (March 31, 2008)

"Representatives of Houston Rotary Club on Research of arsenic removal with nano-magnetite technology and possible collaboration with Bangladesh University.." Rice University. (December 16, 2008)

"Contaminant Removal and Water Reuse." Brita Water Institute: Current Critical Questions in Research on Drinking Water and Health, San Francisco, CA. (June 27-29, 2004)

"Overview of Rice and Overview of OXY (TBN)." Occidental Oil/Gas Corporation Conference, Rice University. (May 16, 2003)

Keynote Speaker

"China U.S. Center’s research and activities at Chinese and American Environmental Technology Collaboration Conference.." U.S. EPA and the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Beijing, China. (April, 2008)

"Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Development, Opportunities for China-US Collaboration.." China-U.S. Center for Environmental Remediation and Sustainable Development (CERSD), Nankai University, Tianjin, China.. (March 20-21, 2008)

Lectures

"A collaborative program between City of Houston and Libyan housing and Infrastructure Board (HIB) on the Processes in Water Quality in Libya. ." AEL Knowledge Transfer Program, Houston, TX. (August 20, 2008)

Other

"Brine Chemistry and use of ScaleSoftPitzer for oilfield scale prediction.." MI-SWACO, Houston, TX. (August 7, 2008)

"Honorary Professor at Nankai University in China, March 2008."

"Effect of hydrate inhiitors on oilfield scale formation and inhibition." SPE Fourth International Symposium on Oilfield Scale, London, England. (January 30-31, 2002) With Tomson, M.B., Fu, G., Watson, M.A., and Tomson, M.B.)

"Invited Session Chair of Scale Forum." Society of Petroleum Engineers 3rd International Symposium on Oil Field Scale, Aberdeen, Scotland. (January 2001) With Kan, A.T., and Fu, G)

"Irreversible Sorption of 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane and Dehydrohalogenation of the Sorbed Compound. Association for the Environmental Health of Soils (AEHS) and the Navy." The Annual West Coast Conference on Contaminated Soils, Sediments, and Water, San Diego, CA. (March 19-22, 2001) With Vignona, L., Kan, A.T., Tomson, M.B)

"Mechanisms of mineral scale inhibition." SPE Fourth International Symposium on Oilfield Scale, London, England. (January 30-31, 2002) With Tomson, M.B., Fu, G., Watson, M.A., and Kan, A.T.)

"Mineral Scale Control in Subsea Completion." Proceeding to OTC 2001 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas. (April 20, 2001) With Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and Tomson, M.B)

"Sequestration and Bioavailability of PAHS in Sediments." Battelle Conference on International Remediation Contamination Sediments, Venus, Italy. (October 10-12, 2001) With Reible, D., Lu, X., Fleeger, J., Pardue, J., Hughes, J., and Tomson, M.B)

"Fipronil Contamination of Louisiana (Meeting)." Tomson, M.B., Lafayette, LA. (September 8, 2000)

"Flow Assurance for Sub Sea Operations." 2000 SPE Forum Series in North America, Breckenridge, CO, Tomson, M.B.. (July 9-14, 2000) With Tomson, M.B.)

"Impact of Irreversible Sorption on Bioavailability and Risk Assessment." 2nd International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds (Battelle Conference), Monterey, CA. (May 22-25, 2000) With Chen, W., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B.)

"Impact of Irreversible Sorption on Bioavailability, Site Remediation, and Risk Assessment." Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC 2000) 73rd Annual Conference & Exposition, Anaheim, CA. (October 14-18, 2000) With Chen, W., Vignona, L., Liu, W., and Tomson, M.B.)

"Modeling Resistant Desorption." 220th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C.. (August 20-24, 2000) With Tomson, M.B.)

"Bioavailability of desorption resistant phenanthrene by freshwater oligochaetes." 218th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. (August 23-27, 1999) With Reible, D.D., Fleeger, J.W., Tomson, M.B., Kochetkov, A., and Zhang, L.)

"Biological response and availability of desorption resistant organic pollutants." 218th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. (August 23-27, 1999) With Tomson, M.B., Kan, A.T., Chen, W., Hughes, J., and Reible, D.D.)

"Effect of divalent metal ions on inhibiting BaSO4 precipitation in brine." 217th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA. (March 21-25, 1999) With Xiao, (Alan) J., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B.)

"Evaluation of surfactant fate in subsurface. Interfacial and colloidal phenomena in aquatic environments." 217th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Anaheim, CA. (March 21-25, 1999) With Kan, A.T., Liu, Z., and Tomson, M.B.)

"Factors affecting the resistant release of hydrophobic organic contaminants from natural sediments. Persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic chemicals. Division of environmental chemistry." 217th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Anaheim, CA. (March 21-25, 1999) With Chen, W., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B.)

"Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center." Congressional Hearing, Washington, D.C.. (April, 1999) With Tomson, M.B.)

"How clean is clean? A new sediment paradigm." 72nd Annual Exhibition and Technical Conference on Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment, New Orleans, LA. (October 10-13, 1999) With Tomson, M.B.)

"Impact of irreversible sorption on the bioavailability of hydrophobic organic contaminants." 20th SETAC Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. (November 14-18, 1999) With Chen, W., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B.)

"Mechanism of threshold inhibition of mineral scale with phosphonic acid." 217th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA. (March 21-25, 1999) With Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and Tomson, M.B.)

"Modeling of irreversible sorption of chlorinated benzenes in natural sediments. Interfacial and colloidal phenomena in aquatic environments." 217th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Anaheim, CA. (March 21-25, 1999) With Chen, W., Kan, A.T. and Tomson, M.B.)

"Molecular basis of mineral scale inhibition." 218th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. (August 23-27, 1999) With Tomson, M.B., Kan, A.T., Fu, G., and Xiao, J.)

"Proposed mechanism and the impacts of ionic strength and temperature effects on contaminants desorption from soil and sediment." 20th SETAC Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. (November 14-18, 1999) With Liu, W., Chen, W., Kan, A.T., and Tomson, M.B.)

"Protocol for assessment of biological available pollutant concentration in soil." 218th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. (August 23-27, 1999) With Kan, A.T., Tomson, M.B., Chen, W., Hughes, J., and Reible, D.D.)

"Reactivity of a sorbed chlorinated organic compound." 20th SETAC Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. (November 14-18, 1999) With Vignona, L. and Tomson, M.B.)

"Sorption of organics to sediments: Implications of the irreversibly bound fraction." 72nd Annual Exhibition and Technical Conference on Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment, New Orleans, LA. (October 10-13, 1999) With Tomson, M.B.)

"Sorption-desorption asymmetry of organic compounds in natural sediments." Hazardous Waste Research Conference, St. Louis, MO. (May 24-27, 1999) With Kan, A.T., Chen, W., Vignona, L., Liu, W., and Tomson, M.B.)

"Target cleanup levels and remediation." Hazardous Waste Research Conference, St. Louis, MO. (May 24-27, 1999) With Tomson, M.B., Vignona, L., Chen, W., and Kan, A.T.)

"The impact of target clean-up levels on remediation. Persistent bioaccumulative, toxic chemicals." 217th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, March 21-25, 1999. (Anaheim, CA) With Tomson, M.B., Vignona, L., Chen, W., and Kan, A.T.)

"The prediction of scale and CO₂ corrosion in oil field systems." NACE, Albuquerque, N.M.. (1999) With Oddo, J.E. and Tomson, M.B.)

Posters

"Sqeeze Design: Divalent Metal Solubilities in Acidic Phosphonates." SPE Oilfield Scale Symposium, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. (January 29-30, 2003) With Al-Thubaiti, M., Kan, A.T., and Fu, G.,)

"A Rapid Method to Measure the Desorption Resistant Fraction in Sediment Sorbed Contaminants -." 224th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, Massachusettes. (August 18-22, 2002) With Cong, Lili, and Kan, A.T.)

Seminar Speaker

"Workshop at Hong Kong University and Tsinghua University in Shenzhen." (March 17, 2008)

Editorial Positions

Other, EPA Science Advisory Committee (SAC). (2000)

Other, Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC). (2000)

Associate Editor, SPE Journal. (2008 - present)

Member of the Editorial Board, SPE Oilfield Scale Symposium, Aberdeen, Scotland. (2000)

Book Review Editor, The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). (2002)

Other, EPA Science Advisory Committee (SAC). (2000)

Other, Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC). (2000)

Member of the Editorial Board, SPE Oilfield Scale Symposium, Aberdeen, Scotland. (2000)

Book Review Editor, The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). (2002)

Other, EPA Science Advisory Committee (SAC). (2000)

Other, Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC). (2000)

Member of the Editorial Board, SPE Oilfield Scale Symposium, Aberdeen, Scotland. (2000)

Book Review Editor, The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). (2002)

Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Environmental Science and Health. (2003)

Book Review Editor, The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). (2002)

Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Environmental Science and Health. (2003)

Book Review Editor, The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). (2002)

Editor, Technical Editor on the Society for Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Editorial Review Committee. (2002)

Supervised Theses & Dissertations

LiLi Cong, Ph.D. Sorption/Desorption of Arsenic to Nanometer Scale Magnetite. (2004) (Thesis or Dissertation Director)

Heather J. Shipley, Ph.D. Magnetite Nanoparticles for Removal of Arsenic from Drinking Water. (2007) (Thesis or Dissertation Director)

Sujin Yean, Ph.D. Arsenic Removal Using Ieon Oxides: Application of Magnetite Nanoparticles and Iron Salts. (2007) (Thesis or Dissertation Director)

Sujin Yean, Ph.D. Arsenic Removal Using Ieon Oxides: Application of Magnetite Nanoparticles and Iron Salts. (2008) (Thesis or Dissertation Director)

Awards, Prizes, & Fellowships

Effect of hydrate inhibitors on calcite, sulfates and halite scale formation, SPE (2006)

Design of low sulfate seawater injection based upon kinetic limits, SPE (2006)

Outstanding Young Scientist Award, 2006 SPE International Oilfield Scale Symposium (2006)

Outstanding Poster Award, 2006 SPE International Oilfield Scale Symposium (2006)

ABET Certified Evaluator, The American Academy of Environmental Engineers (10/04)

Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center, a consortium of nine Universities in the Region,

Invited Session Chairman of Scale Forum, 3rd International Symposium on Oil Field Scale, Society of Petroleum Engineers, January 2001, Tomson, M.B,

Hazardous Substance Research Center, South and Southwest, a consortium of four Universities and a Government Laboratory,

Center for Nanoscience in Biological and Environmental Engineering,

Presented two Brine Chemistry Consortium Meetings and short courses, (November 10-11, 1999 and July 25-26, 2000)

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Forum:"Flow Assurance for Subsea Operations", Steering committee Member and Chairman of "Solids Formation" committee., (July 9-14, 2000)

Invited Session Chairman of "Scale Forum", Society of Petroleum Engineers, Aberdeen, Scotland (January 30-31, 2001)

McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Technology, invited to write and have completed an article "Ecological and Human Health" to appear in 2001 Yearbook of Science and Technology,

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) appointed member of the NACE Task Group for Scale and Corrosion Control in Deepwater Oil and Gas Production, T-1D-56 Task Group,

NACE member of Task Group 078, Tech Exchange Group 202X and Specific Technology Group (STG31), (2000)

Nat'l. Assoc. of Corrosion Eng. Standard Test Method, No. TM0399-99 for the measurement of very low concentrations of inhibitors in oil and gas produced brines; based upon our earlier Patent No. 5,270,216. "Measurement of Low Phosphonate Concentrations.",

U.S. Congress April 10, 2000, appeared before House Appropriations Committee in relationship to GCHSRC funding,

SETAC Pellston Workshop, "Assessing Contaminated Soils: From Soil-Contaminant Interactions to Ecosystem Management," Chairman of FA3, "Contaminant-Soil Interactions" in Sept. 1998 Chapter on same to be published by SETAC has been prepared with FA3 members,

"How clean is clean. A new paradigm for sediments". Water Environment Federation (WEF), New Orleans Short Course, Oct. 9, 1999,

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) has appointed me to be a member of the NACE Task Group for Scale and Corrosion Control in Deepwater Oil and Gas Production, T-1D-56 Task Group,

SETAC Pellston Workshop, "Assessing Contaminated Soils:From Soil-Contaminant Interactions to Ecosystem Management" Chairman of FA3, "Contaminant-Soil Interactions" in Sept., 1998. Chapter on same to be published by SETAC has been prepared with FA3 members,

McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Technology, invited to write and have completed an article "Ecological and Human Health" to appear in 2001 Yearbook of Science and Technology,

Presented two Brine Chemistry Consortium meetings and short courses, May 4-5 and Nov. 10-11, 1999,

U.S. Congress, April 15, 1999, appeared before House Appropriations Committee in relationship to GCHSRC funding,

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Forum: "Flow Assurance for Subsea Operations" July 9-14, 2000, Steering Committee Member and Chairman of "Solids Formation" committee,

Nat'l. Assoc. of Corrosion Eng. Standard Test Method, No. TM0399-99 for the measurement of very low concentrations of inhibitors in oil and gas produced brines; based upon our earlier patent No. 5,270,216, "Measurement of Low Phosphonate Concentrations",

Positions Held

Co-Director.

Member, Steering Committee of Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2003)

Advisory Board.

Director.

Member, Science Advisory Committee (SAC) of the International Petroleum Environmental Center, University of Tulsa. (2003)

Chairman, CEE Department of Curriculum Committee. (2002)

Reviewer, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2004)

Review Board, National Science Foundation (NSF) Nano-materials Review Committee. (2004)

Member, Science Advisory Committee (SAC) of the International Petroleum Environmental Center, University of Tulsa. (2003)

Review Board, National Science Foundation (NSF) Nano-materials Review Committee. (2004)

Member, Steering Committee of Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2003)

Chairman, CEE Department of Curriculum Committee. (2002)

Reviewer, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2004)

Member, Steering Committee of Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2003)

Member, Science Advisory Committee (SAC) of the International Petroleum Environmental Center, University of Tulsa. (2003)

Review Board, National Science Foundation (NSF) Nano-materials Review Committee. (2004)

Reviewer, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2004)

Chairman, CEE Department of Curriculum Committee. (2002)

Member, Materials Science Committee. (2002 - 2003)

Member, Editorial Review Committee for Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2002 - 2003)

Chairman, Department of Curriculum Committee. (2002 - 2003)

Engineering Co-Chairman, Admissions of Rice University Undergraduates. (2002 - 2003)

Editorial Reviewer, Editorial Review Committee for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). (2002)

Editorial Board, Journal of Environmental Science and Health. (2003)

Research Advisor, Brita Water Institute. (2004)

Reviewer, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2004)

Review Board, National Science Foundation (NSF) Nano-materials Review Committee. (2004)

Member, Science Advisory Committee (SAC) of the International Petroleum Environmental Center, University of Tulsa. (2003 - 2004)

Member, Steering Committee of Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2003 - 2004)

Engineering Co-Chairman, Admissions of Rice University Undergraduates. (2002 - 2003)

Chairman, Department of Curriculum Committee. (2002 - 2003)

Member, Editorial Review Committee for Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2002 - 2003)

Member, Materials Science Committee. (2002 - 2003)

Editorial Reviewer, Editorial Review Committee for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). (2002)

Editorial Board, Journal of Environmental Science and Health. (2003)

Member, EPA-Hazardous Substances Research (HSRC). (2004)

Research Advisor, Brita Water Institute. (2004)

Reviewer, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2004)

Review Board, National Science Foundation (NSF) Nano-materials Review Committee. (2004)

Member, Science Advisory Committee (SAC) of the International Petroleum Environmental Center, University of Tulsa. (2003 - 2004)

Member, EPA-Hazardous Substances Research (HSRC). (2004)

Member, Steering Committee of Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2003 - 2004)

Engineering Co-Chairman, Admissions of Rice University Undergraduates. (2002 - 2003)

Reviewer, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2004)

Chairman, Department of Curriculum Committee. (2002 - 2003)

Member, Steering Committee of Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2003 - 2004)

Member, Science Advisory Committee (SAC) of the International Petroleum Environmental Center, University of Tulsa. (2003 - 2004)

Member, Materials Science Committee. (2002 - 2003)

Editorial Reviewer, Editorial Review Committee for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). (2002)

Editorial Board, Journal of Environmental Science and Health. (2003)

Member, EPA-Hazardous Substances Research (HSRC). (2004)

Research Advisor, Brita Water Institute. (2004)

Member, Editorial Review Committee for Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2002 - 2003)

Review Board, National Science Foundation (NSF) Nano-materials Review Committee. (2004)

Member, Editorial Review Committee for Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2002 - 2003)

Chairman, Department of Curriculum Committee. (2002 - 2003)

Engineering Co-Chairman, Admissions of Rice University Undergraduates. (2002 - 2003)

Member, Materials Science Committee. (2002 - 2003)

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