Academic Degrees: Ph.D. — Fuel Science Pennsylvania State University, 1984 B.S. — Chemistry SUNY at Oneonta, 1980 Academic/Research Experience: Distinguished Research Scientist, 2001-present Environmental Sciences and Engineering Group University of Dayton Research Institute Group Leader, 1998-Present Senior Research Scientist, 1990-1998 Research Scientist, 1985-1990 Environmental Sciences and Engineering Group University of Dayton Research Institute NRC-NIST Postdoctoral Fellow, 1984-1985 National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, Maryland

Research Interests:

• Gas-phase chemical kinetic studies with emphasis on the isolation of free radical reactions involving small free radicals and the measurement of rate constants over wide ranges of temperature using a pulsed laser photolysis/laser-induced fluorescence (PLP/LIF) technique
• Development of a combining pulsed laser photolysis photo-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry technique for chemical kinetic studies of polyatomic free radicals
• Theoretical modeling of chemical reactions using dynamical theories and ab initio information about potential energy surfaces
• Post-combustion modeling of oxidation of halogenated hydrocarbons

Recent Publications:
Taylor, P.H., A.J. Neuforth, and T. Yamada.  "Absolute Rate Measurements of OH Radical Reactions with Dibenzo-p-Dioxin and 2-Chlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin," submitted to Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2003.

Yamada, T., M. Steiger, and P.H. Taylor.  "Ab Initio Study of the Reaction of Vinyl Radicals with Ethylene, Trans-1, 2-Dichloroethylene and Tetrachloroethylene," submitted to Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 2002.

Yamada, T., P.H. Taylor, A. Gourmi, and P. Marshall.  "The Reaction of OH with Acetone and Acetone-d6 from 298 to 832 K: Rate Coefficients ad Reaction Mechanism," submitted to Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, 2002.

Yamada, T., M. Siraj, P.H. Taylor, J. Peng, X. Hu, and P. Marshall.  "Rate Coefficients and Mechanistic Analysis for Reaction of OH with Vinyl Chloride Between 292 and 730 K,"  submitted to Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 105, 9436, 2001.

Yamada, T., A. El-Sinawi, M. Siraj, P.H. Taylor, J. Peng, X. Hu, and P. Marshall.  "Rate Coefficients and Mechanistic Analysis for Reaction of OH with 1,1 Dichloroethene and Trans-1,2 Dichloroethene Over an Extended Temperature Range," Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 105, 7588, 2001.

Memberships:
The Combustion Institute
Coalition for Responsible Waste Incineration
American Chemical Society
Air and Waste Management Association
Sigma Xi

Courses:
EOP 695: Laser Diagnostic Applications to Chemically Reacting Systems
CME 595: Thermochemical Kinetics

Contact Information:
Materials Engineering
Kettering Labs, Room 102
University of Dayton Research Institute
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio  45469-0132
Phone:  (937) 229-3604
Fax:      (937) 229-2503
Email:   Taylor@udri.udayton.edu
Homepage:  http://www.udri.udayton.edu/enviroscience/Members/taylorp.htm