Lecture: "Physics in Bioaerosol Detection and Characterization"
- When
- Wednesday, November 11, 20262:30 PM – 3:30 PM ESTAdd to calendarGoogle Calendar
- Where
- Freeman Hall 103Rose Hill Campus, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458Open in Maps
- Hosted by
- Physics and Applied Physics Department
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About
Guest Speaker: Dr. Yongle Pan is a world recognized leader in aerosol detection & characterization. Since 2009, he serves as a Research Physicist at the DEVCOM-US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) where he was elected an ARL Fellow in 2013 - an honor reserved for the most eminent scientists and engineers in the organization. Before ARL, Dr. Pan spent nearly a decade as a Senior Research Scientist at Yale University (2001-2009) and was a tenured Associate Professor at Fudan University (1995-1999). He earned his Ph.D. in Laser Physics and Optics from East China Normal University (1993). Dr. Pan's pioneering work focuses on real-time, in-situ point-detection technologies. Utilizing advanced laser spectroscopic methods, his research allows us to rapidly detect and identify biological and chemical aerosol particles within complex atmospheric environments. He contributed over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles, 3 book chapters, and 13 US patents, earning more than 6,000 citations. He has led more than 20 major initiatives and mentored a generation of upcoming scientists.
Abstract: Atmospheric aerosol particles play a critical role in global climate dynamics and public health. Consequently, the detection and characterization of aerosol particles—particularly those originating from biological and chemical agents—has become increasingly crucial across diverse scientific disciplines in both outdoor and indoor environments. This presentation explores the application of fundamental physics principles to address these challenges, focusing on the development of real-time, in-situ bioaerosol detection and characterization systems at the DEVCOM-Army Research Laboratory (ARL). The talk will highlight technologies utilizing single, micron-sized particle fluorescence spectra, two-dimensional angular optical scattering patterns, and distinct polarization signatures. Furthermore, recent breakthroughs in laser-trapping and laser-spectroscopic technologies designed for the precise study of airborne aerosols will be present.