You are visiting the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University, Ames IA.

WILLIAM JAMES HAAS, JR.
Ames Lab Senior Scientist

E-mail: haas@ameslab.gov

---

Ames Laboratory

128 Spedding Hall

Iowa State University

Ames, IA 50011

Phone: (515) 294-4986

Fax: (515) 294-3058

Available to Consult: Yes

ENVIRONMENTALLY-RELATED PROJECTS CURRENTLY WORKING ON:

Characterization, Monitoring, and Sensor Technology Crosscutting Program

EDUCATION

B.A. 1958, Chemistry (cum laude), Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN

M.S. 1964, Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Ph.D. 1968, Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University,Ames, IA

EXPERIENCE

• Bill has worked as chemist, physicist, and computer scientist over a period of 36 years at Ames Laboratory. His technical accomplishments include:
  • development of a real-time Inductively Coupled Plasma multielement analysis system,
  • development of a real-time flame atomic emission, monitor for sodium and potassium in high temperature coal gasification and combustion process streams (the Ames Alkali Monitor),
  • development of a Coal Preparation Technology Information System,
  • co-inventor of the ultrasonic nebulizer currently employed with most ICP and ICP-MS systems, and of a method and apparatus for transport, introduction, atomization, and excitation of emission spectrum for quantitative analysis of high temperature gas sample streams.

• Bill has authored or coauthored 3 book chapters, 12 refereed scientific journal articles, and more than 75 published research and development reports.
• Bill was a leader in the creation of the Characterization, Monitoring, and Sensor Technology Integrated Program (CMST-IP) of the Office of Technology Development, Office of Environmental Management, U. S. Department of Energy. Its successor, the CMST Crosscutting Program has responsibility for applied research and development involving DOE and other federal agency laboratories, universities, and the private sector, to provide the improved technologies required to address the Department's environmental restoration and waste management responsibilities and commitments. Bill served as the first Integrated Program Coordinator for the CMST-IP and currently serves as Senior Scientist within the CMST-CP.

Chronological Summary

May 1991 to July 1993 - Integrated Program Coordinator, Characterization, Monitoring, and Sensor Technology Integrated Program, Office of Technology Development, Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, U. S. Department of Energy

October 1991 to Present - Assistant Program Director, Alternate Technical Program Manager, Ames Laboratory Environmental Technology Development Program

May 1988 to Present - Senior Scientist, Ames Laboratory

October 1983 to October 1992 - Manager, Scientific Computer Services, Ames Laboratory

February 1980 to May 1988 - Chemist, Ames Laboratory

August 1976 to January 1980 - Associate Chemist, Analytical Spectrochemistry, Ames Laboratory

November 1973 to August 1976 - Associate Physicist, Analytical Spectrochemistry, Ames Laboratory

July 1968 to November 1973 - Associate Physicist, Rare Earth Spectroscopy, Ames Laboratory

September 1965 to June 1968 - Associate, Rare Earth Spectroscopy, Ames Laboratory

September 1964 to September 1965 - Graduate Research Assistant, Rare Earth Spectroscopy, Ames Laboratory

July 1963 to September 1964 - Associate, Rare Earth Spectroscopy, Ames Laboratory

June 1958 to July 1963 - Junior Chemist, Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Ames Laboratory.

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND EXPERTISE

Site and waste characterization, monitoring, and sensor technologies; waste treatment process monitoring; continuous emission monitoring; trace metal analysis of coal preparation, coal gasification, and fluidized bed combustion streams; inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry; simultaneous multielement analysis.

TECHNIQUES OR PROCESSES

Ames alkali monitor

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

"Development Of Site Characterization Technologies within the Characterization, Monitoring, and Sensor Technology Integrated Program (CMST-IP)" Caroline B. Purdy, Eric M. Lightner, Albert N. Tardiff, Paul W. Wang, William J. Haas, Jr., Martin C. Edelson, and Gregor A. Junk, in Proceedings of the International Topical Meeting on Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management Spectrum '94, August 14-18, 1994. Atlanta, GA. Vol. 1, pp 433-437. American Nuclear Society, Inc. LaGrange Park, IL 60525.

"Characterization, Monitoring, and Sensor Technology Integrated Program (CMST- IP)", Martin C. Edelson, William J. Haas, Jr., Gregor A. Junk, and Paul W-T. Wang, in Proceedings of the International Topical Meeting on Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management Spectrum '94, August 14-18, 1994. Atlanta, GA. Vol. 1, pp 299-301. American Nuclear Society, Inc. LaGrange Park, IL 60525.

"Chemical Gas Sensors and the Characterization, Monitoring and Sensor Technology Needs of the U. S. Department of Energy," Glenn J. Bastiaans, Wm. J. Haas, Jr., and Gregor A. Junk, in Proceedings of NIST Chemical Gas Sensor Workshop 1993.

"Chemical Sensors Technology Development Planning Workshop", Glenn J. Bastiaans, Wm. J. Haas, Jr., and Gregor A. Junk, Eds., U. S. DOE R&D Report, IS-5093, March 1993.

"Technology Projects for Characterization - Monitoring of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)", G. A. Junk and W. J. Haas, Jr., U. S. DOE R&D Report, IS- 5082. July 1992.

"Real Time Monitoring of Sodium and Potassium Concentrations in Flue Gas Produced During July and August 1987 Coal Combustion / Hot Gas Cleanup Studies at the Grimethorpe (England) PFBC Establishment," W. J. Haas, Jr. and D. E. Eckels, U. S. DOE R&D Report, IS-4956, July 1988.

"Development of Alkali and Trace Heavy Metal Monitors for Coal Conversion Process Streams", W. J. Haas, Jr., D. E. Eckels, R. N. Kniseley, and V. A. Fassel, in Proceedings, High Temperature, High Pressure Particulate and Alkali Control in Coal Combustion Process Streams, pp 599-620, Morgantown Energy Technology Center, Morgantown, WV, 1981.

"Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy", W. J. Haas, Jr., and V. A. Fassel, Chapter 9 in Elemental Analysis of Biological Materials: Current Problems and Techniques with Special Reference to Trace Elements, Technical Reports Series No. 197, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1980.

"Simultaneous Determination of Trace Elements in Urine by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry", W. J. Haas, Jr., V. A. Fassel, F. Grabau, IV, R. N. Kniseley, and W. L. Sutherland, in Ultratrace Metal Analysis in Biological Sciences and Environment, T. H. Risby, Ed., Advances in Chemistry Series 172, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. 1979.

"Determination of Trace Elements in Biological Materials by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry", W. J. Haas, Jr. and V. A. Fassel, in Nuclear Activation Techniques in the Life Sciences 1978. International Atomic Energy Agency Publication ISP492. 1978.

Please e-mail comments to etdwebkeeper@ameslab.gov.

Disclaimer

Last Modified: 10 October 1998 by dave eckels
Haas: etd/technologies/projects/scientists/haas.html