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Dr. Vlad Isakov

Vlad Isakov AMD Staff

Education:

Professional Experience:

2004-Present – Research Physical Scientist, Atmospheric Modeling Division, National Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC

2000-2004 – Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board, CalEPA, Sacramento, CA

1998-2000 – Scientific Subject Matter Specialist, DynTel (GSA contractor to EPA, OAQPS), Research Triangle Park, NC

1998 – Post Doctoral Research Associate, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV

Research Interests:

Resposible for providing scientific leadership in the Atmospheric Modeling Division on the development, testing through applications, innovative approaches to predict local scale air quality concentrations to support human health and exposure research. I am responsible for developing innovative approaches that couple urban/regional air quality model results (from CMAQ) with a local scale dispersion model results (from AERMOD) to provide spatially and temporally resolved air quality concentration estimates that can be integrated directly in human exposure models. Develop innovative approached to using mobile monitoring platforms to assess model concentrations; using gridded meteorological data as input to dispersion models; applying air quality models for accountability studies to assess the effects of air quality regulations on human health outcomes; developing improved techniques to establish the spatial and temporal characterization of air pollutants near major roadways and evaluation with state of art measurements; and developing simplified techniques to estimate model uncertainty. Published numerous journal articles to give scientific validity and credibility to these efforts and make the Division a recognized leader in this research category. Establish close cooperation with other EPA and public research groups.

Committee and Consultant Appointments, Professional Society Elected Appointments, Adjunct Faculty Appointments, Advisory and Editorial Appointments:

1. Advisory Committee, California Energy Commission, Research Project on Near-Source Dispersion from Distributed Generation Sources (2007 – present)

2. AMS/EPA Regulatory Model Improvement Committee (AERMIC), (2008 – present)

3. Oversight Panel for the Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) research project “Quantifying Contribution to Local Air Quality Impacts from Airport-Related Emissions” (2007 – present)

4. Local Air Quality Panel for the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) Impacts Workshop on Assessing Current Scientific Knowledge, Uncertainties and Gaps Quantifying Climate Change, Noise and Air Quality Aviation Impacts Montreal, Canada, on October 28 – November 1, 2007.

5. Reviewer for Atmospheric Environment, Chemosphere, Environmental Health Perspectives, Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Air & Waste Management Association, Journal of Environmental Management

Bibliography (since 2005):

1. Venkatram, A., V. Isakov, D. Pankratz, and J. Yuan. Relating plume spread to meteorology in urban areas. Atmospheric Environment 39: 371-380 (2005).

2. Yuan, J., A. Venkatram and V. Isakov. Dispersion from ground-level sources in a shoreline urban area. Atmospheric Environment 40: 1361-1372 (2006).

3. Touma, J. S., V. Isakov, J. Ching, and C. Seigneur. Air quality modeling of hazardous pollutants: current status and future directions. J. A&WMA. 56: 547-558 (2006).

4. Isakov, V., and A. Venkatram. Resolving neighborhood scale in air toxics modeling: a case study in Wilmington, California. J. A&WMA. 56: 559-568 (2006).

5. Isakov, V., Graham, S., Burke, J., H. Özkaynak. Linking air quality and exposure modeling. EM Magazine. 9: 26-29 (2006).

6. Touma, J. S., V. Isakov, A. Cimorelli, B. Anderson, and R. Brode. Using Prognostic Model Generated Meteorological Data in the AERMOD Dispersion Model: An Illustrative Application in Philadelphia. J. A&WMA. 57: 586-595 (2007).

7. Koracin, D., A. Panorska, V. Isakov, J. S. Touma, and J. Swall. A Statistical Approach for Estimating Uncertainty in Dispersion Modeling: an Example of Application in Southwestern U.S. Atmospheric Environment. 41: 617-628 (2007).

8. Isakov, V., A. Venkatram, J. Touma, D. Koracin, and T. L. Otte. Evaluating the Use of Outputs from Comprehensive Meteorological Models in Air Quality Modeling Applications. Atmospheric Environment. 41: 1352-2310 (2007).

9. Isakov, V., J. Irwin, and J. Ching. Using CMAQ for Exposure Modeling and Characterizing the Sub-Grid Variability for Exposure Estimates. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 46: 1354-1371 (2007).

10. Isakov, V., J. Touma, A. Khlystov. A Method of Assessing Air Toxics Concentrations using Mobile Platform Measurements. J. A&WMA. 57: 1286-1295 (2007).

11. Bowker, G.E., R. Baldauf, V. Isakov, A. Khlystov, W. Petersen. The effects of roadside structures on the transport and dispersion of ultrafine particles from highways. Atmospheric Environment. 41: 8128–8139 (2007).

12. Venkatram, A., V. Isakov, E. Thoma, R. Baldauf. Analysis of air quality data near roadways using a dispersion model. Atmospheric Environment. 41: 9481–9497 (2007).

13. Stein, A.F., V. Isakov, J. Godowitch, R. R. Draxler. A hybrid approach to resolve pollutant concentrations in an urban area. Atmospheric Environment. 41: 9410–9426 (2007).

14. Thoma, E.D., R.C. Shores, V. Isakov, R.W. Baldauf. Characterization of Near Road Pollutant Gradients Using Path-Integrated Optical Remote Sensing. J. A&WMA 58: 879–890 (2008).

15. Baldauf, R., E. Thoma, V. Isakov, T. Long, J. Weinstein, I. Gilmour, S. Cho, A. Khlystov, F. Chen, J. Kinsey, M. Hays, R. Seila, R. Snow, R. Shores, D. Olson, B. Gullett, S. Kimbrough, N. Watkins, P. Rowley, J. Bang, D. Costa. Near road air quality and particle toxicity: summary of methods. J. A&WMA. 58: 865–878 (2008).

16. Cook, R., V. Isakov, J. Touma, W. Benjey, J. Thurman, E. Kinnee, D. Ensley. Resolving Local Scale Emissions for Near Road Modeling Assessments. J. A&WMA. 58: 451-461. (2008).

17. Baldauf, R., E. Thoma, A. Khlystov, V. Isakov, G. Bowker, T. Long, R. Snow. Impacts of noise barriers on near-road air quality. Atmospheric Environment. 42: 7502–7507 (2008).

18. Isakov, V., Touma, J., Burke, J., Lobdell, D., Palma, T., Rosenbaum, A., Özkaynak, H. Combining Regional and Local Scale Air Quality Models with Exposure Models for Use in Environmental Health Studies. J. A&WMA. 59: 461-472. (2009).

Book Chapters, Conferences, Proceedings, Monographs:

1. Isakov, V., H. Özkaynak. In Air Pollution Modeling and its Applications XIX; Borrego, C., 511 Ed.; Springer Science & Business Media B.V., The Netherlands, pp 616-624. (2008)

Manuscripts in Press or Accepted:

1. Venkatram, A., V. Isakov, R. Seila, R. Baldauf. Modeling the impact of traffic emissions to air toxics concentrations near roadways. Atmospheric Environment (in press).

Peer Reviewed Technical Reports:

Pierce,T., V. Isakov, B. Haneke, J. Paumier. Emission and Air Quality Modeling Tools for Near-Roadway Applications. Report EPA/600/R-09/001, December 2008.

Conference Papers:

1. Fruin, S. A. and V. Isakov. Ultrafine Particle Concentrations Near Freeways at Night or Early Morning Under Calm Weather Conditions. Proceedings of the International Aerosol Conference (AAAR), St. Paul, MN, September 10 - 15, 2006.

2. Ching, Jason, V. Isakov and M. Majeed, 2006: “Approach for incorporating sub-grid variability (SGV) information into air quality modeling” 14th Joint Joint Conference on Application of Air Pollution Meteorology with A&WMA, Atlanta, GA Jan 30-Feb 2, 2006.

3. Ching, Jason, Vlad Isakov and Mohammed Majeed “Descriptions of sub-grid model variability and methods for incorporation in advanced applications of CMAQ” 15th AMS Joint Conference on Application of Air Pollution Meteorology with A&WMA New Orleans, LA 20-24 January 2008.

Invited Lectures and Seminars:

International:

“Modeling near-road impact of mobile sources in urban areas” at the 12th International Conference on Harmonization within Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling for Regulatory Purposes, Cavtat, Croatia, on 6-9 Oct. 2008 (presented by Dr. Akula Venkatram).

“A modeling methodology to support the assessment of public health impacts of air pollution reduction programs” at the 29th NATO International Technical Meeting on Air Quality in Aveiro, Portugal, on 24-28 Sept. 2007 (presenter).

Invited talk at the international conference “Air Quality Assessment for Europe: From local to continental scale” in Prague, Czech Republic, on 10 Nov. 2006 (presenter).

“Linking the CMAQ Modeling System to a Human Exposure Model in an Urban Area” at the international conference: NOAA/EPA Golden Jubilee Symposium in RTP, NC, on 20-21 Sept. 2005 (presenter).

Domestic:

“Near-Road Dispersion Modeling for Exposure Studies“ at the CRC Air Toxics Workshop, Phoenix, AZ, on December 1-3, 2008 (presenter).

“Fine Scale Modeling and Links with Human Exposure” CMAQ peer review meeting in RTP, NC, on December 18, 2006 (presenter)

“Air Quality Modeling to Investigate the Environmental Impacts of Distributed Generation” at the Round Table Discussion Meeting at the California Energy Commission, in Sacramento, CA, on September 13th, 2005 (presenter).

“CMAQ Applications for Urban Scale Air Toxics Assessments”, CMAQ peer review meeting in RTP, NC, on May 18, 2005 (presenter).

“A modeling methodology to resolve fine scales in air toxics modeling applications “, EPA regional, state, and local agencies modeling workshop, New Orleans, LA, on May 17th, 2005 (presenter).

“Modeling Pollutant Concentrations from Mobile Sources”, CRC Mobile Source Air Toxics Workshop, Scottsdale, Arizona, on November 30 – December 2, 2004 (presenter)

Honors:

2009 – EPA/NERL Special Achievement Award (Goal 4 – Integrate Environmental Science and Technology to Solve Environmental Problems)

2008 – EPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service in recognition of the Near Roadway Research Team.

2007 – EPA/NRMRL Cross-Organizational Teamwork Award for the Near-Road Research Team

2006 – EPA/NERL Special Achievement Award (Goal 5 – Anticipate Future Environment Issues)

Societies:

Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

Atmospheric Modeling

Research & Development | National Exposure Research Laboratory

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