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Dr. Vic Etyemezian
Vice President of Research
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vic.etyemezian@www-dev.dri.edu
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Dr. Etyemezian has been serving as the DRI Vice President for Research since September, 2019. In this role, he oversees the research function of DRI and facilitates the processes of procuring, conducting, and reporting findings of research. He works closely with a team of Executive Directors, each leading one of DRIs three Science Divisions (Atmospheric, Hydrologic, and Earth & Ecosystem) as well as managers of research support offices including Sponsored Projects, Environmental Health & Safety, Information Technology, two graduate programs, and the Library.

Dr. Etyemezian has been on the faculty in the Division of Atmospheric Sciences since 1999 and is distinguished as one of the youngest in the history of DRI to have been promoted to Research Professor at age 36. He has focused his time on developing novel techniques and instrumentation to measure the emission of dust particles into the air from sources that are poorly characterized. These sources are of paramount importance globally since dust is among the two most abundant types of suspended particles in the air (wildfire smoke is the other), affecting health, climate, agriculture, solar energy production, and water resources.

Earlier in his career, as part of his doctoral research, Dr. Etyemezian investigated the effects of air pollutants on the degradation of historic limestone buildings. This work, which was expounded upon by future researchers, pioneered the use of computational fluid dynamics to model the impact of raindrop trajectories on stone building and monument degradation. While obtaining a Master’s degree and working as a research assistant at the Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Etyemezian focused on drinking water quality, wastewater treatment, and environmental aquatic chemistry.

Dr. Etyemezian has been first author and co-author on numerous publications and holds several US and foreign patents.

Two examples of instruments that have been developed by Dr. Etyemezian and colleagues are:

PI-SWERL: A unique device that has revolutionized the measurement of wind erosion and dust emission from arid lands and volcanic ash deposits. Following a 2007 publication of a paper that debuted the device, the PI-SWERL has become a preferred tool for both field and laboratory measurements. By 2020, it had been the subject of over 200 publications, presentations, and graduate theses. The PI-SWERL was patented and trademarked and subsequently licensed for commercialization to Dust-Quant LLC in 2008. It has since been used by dozens of different groups on every continent (except Antarctica) and in both research settings as well as to meet the needs of industrial and military clients.

SANTRI: An optical device that senses the movement of sand under the influence of wind. The SANTRI uses the power of signal processing to measure the movement of individual sand grains through a light beam. In a 2017 paper, Dr. Etyemezian describes how the sensor signal can be interrogated to tease out information about the size, speed, and even direction of travel of sand grains. Accurate measurement of sand movement is critical for understating desertification and dust storms including those that cause brownout conditions. With development ongoing, the SANTRI has been successfully tested in several field sites in the Southwestern US, Alaska, northern and southern Africa, and Iceland. Dr. Etyemezian and colleagues are intending to develop the SANTRI technology for use on a future mission to Mars.

Research Areas

  • Instrument development
  • Fugitive dust emissions and controls
  • Source apportionment
  • Dispersion and deposition in the near-source region

Education

Degree Year Institution Area
Ph.D. 1998 Carnegie Mellon University Environmental Engineering
M.S. 1994 Johns Hopkins University Environmental Engineering
B.S. 1993 California Institute of Technology Engineering & Applied Science
B.A. 1993 Occidental College Physics

Professional Experience

Dates Experience
2019- present Vice President for Research (interim)
Desert Research Institute
Las Vegas and Reno, NV
2008-present Research Professor
Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV
2006-present Deputy Director
Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV
2005-present Adjunct Graduate Faculty
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
2004-2008 Associate Research Professor
Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV
2000-2004 Assistant Research Professor
Division of Atmopsheric Sciences
Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV
1999-2000 Air Quality Scientist
Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV
1999 Post-doc Scientist
Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV
1994-1998 Research/Teaching Assistant
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Conducted research on the deposition and effect of atmospheric pollutants on building materials.
1993-1994 Research Assistant
Department of Geography & Environmental Engineering
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Assisted in laboratory preparation of samples and quantification of Klebsiella regrowth in Washington D.C. drinking water distribution system.

Non-Research Professional Experience

Year Experience
2008 Co-Founder/Owner, Dust-Quant LLC, Las Vegas, NV
Commercialize and sell the PI-SWERL instrument.

Patents and Intellectual Property Activities

  • Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A., (2016): Engineered Roughness Elements, Arrays Thereof, and Their Method of Use, September 6, 2016, U.S. Patent No. 9,435,093.
  • Etyemezian, V. and G. Nikolich. (2015). Optical System and Method of Use. United States Patent No: 9,171,984 B2, awarded October 27, 2015.
  • Etyemezian, V., H. Kuhns, M. Pitchford, S. Ahonen, and D. Nikolic (2003). Wind Shear Inducing Soil Stability Measuring Device. United States Patent No: 7,155,966, awarded January 10, 2007.

Keywords

air,dust,emissions,fugitive,pi-swerl,pm,quality,road

 

Publications
2023
González-Flórez, C., Klose, M., Alastuey, A., Dupont, S., Escribano, J., Etyemezian, V. R., Gonzalez-Romero, A., Huang, Y., Kandler, K., Nikolich, G., Panta, A., Querol, X., Reche, C., Yus-Díez, J., Pérez García-Pando, C. (2023). Insights into the size-resolved dust emission from field measurements in the Moroccan Sahara, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 23 (12), 7177-7212. Copernicus Publications, 10.5194/acp-23-7177-2023

2021
Fitz, D. R., Bumiller, K., Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Gillies, J. A., Nikolich, G., James, D. E., Langston, R., Merle, Jr., R. S. (2021). Real-time PM10 emission rates from paved roads by measurement of concentrations in the vehicle’s wake using on-board sensors. Part 2. Comparison of SCAMPER, TRAKER, flux measurements, and AP-42 silt sampling under controlled conditions, Atmospheric Environment, 256 (118453), 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118453

Gillies, J. A., Furtak-Cole, E., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R. (2021). The role of off highway vehicle activity in augmenting dust emissions at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, Oceano CA, Atmospheric Environment: X, 13 (100146), 10.1016/j.aeaoa.2021.100146

2020
Miller, J. J., Etyemezian, V. R., Adams, K. D., Berli, M., Kruger, B. R., Stillman, S., Cablk, M. E., Heintz, K. M., Nikolich, G., Moser, D. P. (2020). Lakebed Health and Feasibility of Use Study, including Inundation Frequency Analysis of Rogers and Rosamond Dry Lakes, Edwards Air Force Base, California, Paginated by section, DRI Publication #41279

2019
Cui, M. C., Lu, H. Y., Etyemezian, V. R., Su, Q. L. (2019). Quantifying the emission potentials of fugitive dust sources in Nanjing, East China, Atmospheric Environment, 207, 129-135, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.03.016

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G. (2019). Trapping of Sand-Sized Particles Exterior and Interior to Large Porous Roughness Forms in the Atmospheric Surface Layer, Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 170 (3), 443-469, 10.1007/s10546-018-0402-2

Mejia, J. F., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Glick, R. (2019). A very-high resolution (20 m) measurement-based dust emissions and dispersion modeling approach for the Oceano Dunes, California, Atmospheric Environment, 218, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.116977

Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A., Mastin, L. G., Crawford, A., Hasson, R., van Eaton, A., Nikolich, G. (2019). Laboratory experiments of volcanic ash resuspension by wind, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 10.1029/2018JD030076

Cui, M. C., Lu, H. Y., Wiggs, G. F., Etyemezian, V. R., Sweeney, M. R., Xu, Z. W. (2019). Quantifying the effect of geomorphology on aeolian dust emission potential in northern China, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 44 (14), 2872-2884, 10.1002/esp.4714

Klose, M., Gill, T. E., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Zadeh, Z. G., Webb, N. P., Van Pelt, R. S. (2019). Dust emission from crusted surfaces: Insights from field measurements and modelling, Aeolian Research, 40, 1-14, 10.1016/j.aeolia.2019.05.001

2018
Clifford, M. J., Etyemezian, V. R., Chen, L., Nikolich, G. (2018). Synthesis of Post-Fire Monitoring Activities in the Great Basin Desert, Mojave Desert, and Transition Zones, 45282

Goossens, D., Nolet, C., Etyemezian, V. R., Duarte-Campos, L., Bakker, G., Riksen, M. (2018). Field testing, comparison, and discussion of five aeolian sand transport measuring devices operating on different measuring principles, Aeolian Research, 32 (2018), 1-13, 10.1016/j.aeolian.2018.01.001

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Nickling, W. G., Kok, J. (2018). Changes in the saltation flux following a step-change in macro-roughness, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 10.1002/esp.4362

Chapman, J. B., Nikolich, G., Shadel, C. A., McCurdy, G. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J., Mizell, S. A. (2018). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring CY2017 Meteorological, Radiological, and Wind Transported Particulate Observations, DOE/NV/0003590-25; DRI 45284

Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A., Nikolich, G., Hasson, R. (2018). Measurement of resuspension of volcanic ash by wind erosion: final report, 73 pp., AFP-DRI-REPORT-02, Revision 1

Etyemezian, V. R., Decker, D. L., Nikolich, G., Kohl, S. D., Khlystov, A. Y. (2018). Exploratory development of energetic and pyrotechnic combustion characterization apparatus, 44 p.

Lauer, A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Azate, A. F., Batcha, F. S., Kaur, M., Mander, J., Passaglia, A. K., Garcia, E. (2018). Final report: Assessing the impacts of climate and land use/land cover change on valley fever incidence, 65 pp.

Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., DuBois, D. W., DeAntonio, M., Fuentes, J., Zadeh, Z. G., Nayares, O., Engle, S. (2018). Early warning sensor network for brown-out conditions: Pilot implementation on I-10, 29 pp.

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G. (2018). Trapping of sand-sized particles exterior and interior to large porous roughness forms in the atmospheric surface layer, Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 10.1007/s10546-018-0402-2

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G. (2018). Trapping of Sand-Sized Particles Exterior and Interior to Large Porous Roughness Forms in the Atmospheric Surface Layer: Phases 1 & 2, Final report prepared for Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District, Bishop, CA, December 2018.

2017
Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Glick, R., Rowland, P., Pesce, T., Skinner, M. (2017). Effectiveness of an array of porous fences to reduce sand flux: Oceano Dunes, Oceano CA, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 168, 247-259, doi: 10.1016/j.weia.2017.06.015

Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Gillies, J. A. (2017). Mean Flow Through Utility Scale Solar Facilities and Preliminary Insights on Dust Impacts, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 162, 45-56, 10.1016/j.jweia.2017.01.001

Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Nickling, W., King, J. S., Gillies, J. A. (2017). Analysis of an Optical Gate Device for Measuring Aeolian Sand Movement, Aeolian Research, 24, 65-79, 10.1016/j.aeolia.2016.11.005

Gillies, J. A., Nickling, W. G., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R. (2017). A wind tunnel study of the aerodynamic and sand trapping properties of porous mesh 3-dimensional roughness elements, Aeolian Research, 25, 23-35, 10.1016/j.aeolia.2017.02.001

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Nickling, W. (2017). Changes in the Saltation Flux Following a Step-Change in Macro-Roughness, Geophysical Research Abstracts, EGU General Assembly 2017, 19 (EGU2017-5406), pp. 1

Chapman, J. B., Nikolich, G., Shadel, C. A., McCurdy, G. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J., Mizell, S. A. (2017). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2016 Meteorological, Radiological, and Wind Transported Particulate Observations, DRI 45279; DOE DOE/NV/0003590-05

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Nickling, W. G. (2017). The Engineered Roughness Experiment: Owens Lake, CA.. Final Report prepared for Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District, Bishop, CA: February 2017

2016
Kavouras, I. G., DuBois, D. W., Nikolich, G., Corral, A. Y., Etyemezian, V. R. (2016). Particulate dust emission factors from unpaved roads in the U.S.-Mexico border semi-arid region, J. Arid Environ., 124, 189-192

Nikolich, G., Shadel, C. A., Chapman, J. B., McCurdy, G. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J., Mizell, S. A. (2016). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2015 Meteorological, Radiological, and Airborne Particulate Observations, DOE/NV/0000939-37; DRI 45271

Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Gillies, J. A., Campbell, D. E. (2016). Temporary Meteorological Network at the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area: Final Report on Methods and Results from May 2014 through May 2016, Report prepared for California Department of Parks and Recreation, Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area, Borrego Springs, CA, August 2016.

Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Gillies, J. A., Campbell, D. E. (2016). Measurement of Treatment Effectiveness of Trails at the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area: Final Report of TRAKER(TM) and Related Findings, Report prepared for California Department of Parks and Recreation, Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area, Borrego Springs, CA, August 2016.

2015
Kavouras, I. G., DuBois, D. W., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R. (2015). Monitoring, Source Identification and Health Risks of Air Toxics in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A, Aerosol Air Qual. Res., 15, 556-571, 10.4209/aaqr.2014.04.0075

Mejia, J. F., Fenstermaker, L.F., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J., Jiang, P., Nikolich, G., Gillies, J. A., Lomeli-Uribe, E. A. (2015). Strategies for climate change adaptation at the Armstrong (formerly Dryden) Flight Research Center and within the Mojave Desert Region, A report to NASA AFRC.

Zhu, D., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Shaw, W. J. (2015). Evaluation of the surface roughness effect on suspended particle deposition near unpaved roads, Atmos. Environ., 122, 541-551, doi.10.1016/j.atmosenv2015.10.009

Nikolich, G., Shadel, C. A., Chapman, J. B., Mizell, S. A., McCurdy, G. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J. (2015). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2014 Meteorological, Radiological, and Airborne Particulate Observations, DOE/NV/0000939-26, DRI 45263
DRI Publication 45263; DOE/NV/0000939-26

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Zhu, D., Nikolich, G., Engelbrecht, J. P., Shaw, W., Berg, L., Chapman, E., Clapton, S., Pekour, M., Rishell, J., Lutz, F. (2015). Characterizing and quantifying emissions and transport of fugitive dust emissions due to Department of Defense Activities. Final Report prepared for SERDP: Alexandria, VA. January 2015

2014
Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A., Shinoda, M., Nikolich, G., King, J., Bardis, A. R. (2014). Accounting for surface roughness on measurements conducted with PI-SWERL: Evaluation of a subjective visual approach and a photogrammetric technique, Aeolian Research, 13, 35-50

Vargas, V., Chalbot, M., O’Brien, R., Nikolich, G., DuBois, D. W., Etyemezian, V. R., Kavouras, I. G. (2014). The effect of anthropogenic volatile organic compound sources on ozone in Boise, Idaho, Environ. Chem., 114 (4), 445-458

Mizell, S. A., Etyemezian, V. R., McCurdy, G. D., Nikolich, G., Shadel, C. A., Miller, J. J. (2014). Radiological and Environmental Monitoring at the Clean Slates I and III Sites, Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, with Emphasis on the Implications for Off-site Transport, 45257

Mizell, S. A., Nikolich, G., Shadel, C. A., McCurdy, G. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J. (2014). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring : CY2013 Meteorological, Radiological, and Airborne Particulate Observations, 45258

Mejia, J. F., Fenstermaker, L.F., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J. (2014). NASA Award Number NNX12AF57G: Strategies for climate change adaptation at the Dryden Flight Research Center and within the Mojave Desert region (Project report Year 3)

2013
Green, M. C., Chow, J. C., Chang, M. C., Chen, L.-W.A., Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Watson, J. G. (2013). Source apportionment of atmospheric particulate carbon in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Particuology, 11, 110-118

Miller, J. J., Etyemezian, V. R., Shillito, R. M., Cablk, M. E., Fenstermaker, L.F., Shafer, D. S. (2013). Monitoring Soil Erosion of a Burn Site in the Central Basin and Range Ecoregion: Final Report on Measurements at the Gleason Fire Site, Nevada, Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy, Report No. DOE/NV/0000939-14; Report No. DRI Publication No. 45254.

Miller, J. J., Cablk, M. E., Etyemezian, V. R., Shillito, R. M., Shafer, D. S. (2013). Monitoring Soil Erosion on a Burned Site in the Mojave-Great Basin Transition Zone; Final Report for the Jacob Fire Site

Mejia, J. F., Fenstermaker, L.F., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J. (2013). Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation at the Dryden Flight Research Center and within the Mojave Desert Region [NASA Award Number NNX12AF57G, Project Report, Year 2]

Chalbot, M., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R., DuBois, D. W., King, J., Shafer, D. S., Gamboa da Costa, G., Hinton, J. F., Kavouras, I. G. (2013). Soil humic-like organic compounds in prescribed fire emissions using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Environ. Poll., 181, 167-171

Kavouras, I. G., DuBois, D. W., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G. (2013). Spatiotemporal variability of ground-level ozone and influence of smoke in Treasure Valley, Idaho, Atmos. Res., 124, 44.52

2012
Watson, J. G., Chow, J. C., X. Wang, Kohl, S. D., Chen, L.-W.A., Etyemezian, V. R. (2012). Overview of real-world emission characterization methodsChapter 7: Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In , Alberta Oil Sands: Energy, Industry, and the Environment, 145-170

Engelbrecht, J. P., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Baker, S. E., Zhu, D., Nikolich, G., Kohl, S. D. (2012). Controls on mineral dust emissions at four arid locations in the western USA, Aeolian Res., 6, 41-54

Kavouras, I. G., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R., DuBois, D. W., King, J., Shafer, D. S. (2012). In situ observations of soil minerals and organic matter in the early phases of prescribed fires, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmospheres, 117 (D12313), Online, 10.1029/2011JD017420

Zhu, D., Kuhns, H. D., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Brown, S., Gertler, A. W. (2012). Analysis of the effectiveness of control measures to mitigate road dust emissions in a regional network, Transport. Res. Part D: Transport and Environ., 17 (4), 332-340

2011
Zhu, D., Kuhns, H. D., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Gertler, A. W., Brown, S. J. (2011). Inferring deposition velocities from changes in aerosol size distributions downwind of a roadway, Atmos Environ, 45, 957-966, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.11.004

2010
Zhu, D., Kuhns, H. D., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Gertler, A. W., Brown, S. J. (2010). Inferring deposition velocities from changes in aerosol size distributions downwind of a roadway, Atmos. Environ., 45 (4), 957-966, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.11.004

Kuhns, H. D., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., King, J., Zhu, D., Uppapalli, S., Engelbrecht, J. P., Kohl, S. D. (2010). Effect of Soil Type and Momentum on Unpaved Road Particulate Matter Emissions from Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles, Aerosol Science and Technology, 44, 193-202

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., McAlpine, J. D., King, J., Uppapalli, S., Nikolich, G., Engelbrecht, J. P. (2010). Dust Emissions Created by Low-Level Rotary-Winged Aircraft Flight over Desert Surfaces, Atmospheric Environment, 44 (8), 1043-1053

2009
Kavouras, I. G., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Gillies, J. A., Sweeney, M., Young, M. H., Shafer, D. S. (2009). A New Technique for Characterizing the Efficacy of Fugitive Dust Suppressants, J. Air Waste Mgmt. Assoc, 59, 603-612

Kavouras, I. G., DuBois, D. W., Etyemezian, V. R. (2009). A geospatial screening tool to identify the sources of windblown dust, Environ Modell Softw, 24, 1003-1011

Kavouras, I. G., Etyemezian, V. R., DuBois, D. W., Xu, J., Pitchford, M. L. (2009). Source reconciliation of atmospheric dust causing visibility impairment in Class I areas of the western United States, J. Geophys. Res. – Atmospheres, 114 (D2), 10.1029/2008JD009923

Kavouras, I. G., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Young, M., Gillies, J. A., Shafer, D. S. (2009). A new technique for characterizing the efficacy of fugitive dust suppressants, J Air and Waste Manage Assoc, 59 (5), 603-612, 10.3155/1047-3289.595.603

Zhu, D., Kuhns, H. D., Brown, S. J., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Gertler, A. W. (2009). Fugitive dust emissions from paved road travel in the Lake Tahoe basin, J Air & Waste Manage Assoc, 59, 1219-1229, 10.3155/1047-3289.59.10.1219

2008
Macpherson, T., Nickling, W. G., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R. (2008). Dust emissions from undisturbed and disturbed supply limited desert surfaces, J. Geophys. Res. Earth Surface, 113 (F02S04), 10.1029/2007JF000800

Teng, H., Kwigizile, V., Karakouzian, M., James, D. E., Etyemezian, V. R. (2008). Investigation of the AP-42 Sampling Method, J. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc., 58, 1422-1433

Sweeney, M., Etyemezian, V. R., Macpherson, T., Nickling, W. G., Gillies, J. A., Nikolich, G., McDonald, E. V. (2008). Comparison of PI-SWERL with dust emission measurements from a straight-line field wind tunnel, J. Geophys. Res., 113 (F01012), 10.1029/2007JF000830

2007
Young, M. H., Caldwell, T. G., Meadows, D. G., Shafer, D. S., Zitzer, S. F., Miller, J. J., McDonald, E. V., Gorehma, J. O., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G. (2007). Technical Report: Evaluation of Topical Application of Encapco Emulsion on Desert Soils

Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Ahonen, S. M., Pitchford, M. L., Sweeney, R., Purcell, J., Gillies, J. A., Kuhns, H. D. (2007). The Portable In Situ Wind Erosion Laboratory (PI-SWERL): A new method to measure PM10 windblown dust properties and potential for emissions, Atmos. Environ., 41 (18), 3789-3796, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.01.018

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Engelbrecht, J. P., Uppapalli, S., Nikolich, G. (2007). Dust emissions caused by backblast from Department of Defense artillery testing, J. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc., 57, 551-560, 10.3155/1047-3289.57.5.551

Kavouras, I. G., Etyemezian, V. R., Xu, J., DuBois, D. W., Green, M. C., Pitchford, M. L. (2007). Assessment of the local windblown component of dust in the western United States, J. Geophys. Res, 112 (D08211), 10.1029/2006JD007832

Watson, J. G., Barber, P. W., Chang, M., Chow, J. C., Etyemezian, V. R., Green, M. C., Keislar, R., Kuhns, H. D., Mazzoleni, C., Moosmüller, H., Nicolic, D., Whitaker, C. E. (2007). Southern Nevada Air Quality Study – Final Report. Desert Research Institute

Gillies, J. A., Kuhns, H. D., Engelbrecht, J. P., Uppapalli, S., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G. (2007). Particulate Emissions from U.S. Department of Defense Artillery Backblast Testing, J. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc., 57 (5), 551-560

2006
Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Nikolich, G. (2006). Precision and Repeatability of the TRAKER Vehicle-Based Paved Road Dust Emission Measurement, Atmos Environ, 40, 2953-2958

Gertler, A. W., Kuhns, H. D., Abu-Allaban, M., Damm, C. J., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Clayton, R., Proffitt, D. (2006). A case study of the impact of winter road sand/salt and street sweeping on road dust re-entrainment, Atmos Environ, 40 (31), 5976-5985

Kavouras, I. G., Xu, J., Etyemezian, V. R., DuBois, D. W., Green, M. C., Pitchford, M. L. (2006). Contributions of dust and smoke on aerosol extinction coefficient, Eos Trans AGU, 87 (52)

Moosmüller, H., Varma, R., Arnott, W. P., Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A. (2006). Scattering cross section emission factors for visibility and radiative transfer applications: Military vehicles traveling on unpaved roads, J Air & Waste Manage Assoc, 55, 1743-1750

Xu, J., DuBois, D. W., Pitchford, M. L., Green, M. C., Etyemezian, V. R. (2006). Attribution of Sulfate Aerosols in Federal Class 1 Areas of the Western United States Based on Trajectory Regression Analysis, Atmos Environ, 40, 3433-3447

Etyemezian, V. R., Tesfaye, M., Yimer, A., Ali, M., Chow, J. C., Mesfin, D., Nega, T., Nikolich, G., Watson, J. G., Wondmagegn, M. (2006). Results from a pilot-scale air quality study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (vol 39, pg 7849, 2005), Atmos.Environ., 40, 7455-7455

2005
Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A., Ahonen, S., Durham, C., Nikolic, D. (2005). Spatial Variability of Unpaved Road Dust Emissions Factors near El Paso, Texas, J. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc., 55 (1), 3-12

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Nikolich, G., Gillette, D. (2005). Effect of vehicle characteristics on unpaved road dust emissions, Atmos Environ, 39, 2341-2347

Moosmüller, H., Varma, R., Arnott, W. P., Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A. (2005). Scattering cross section emission factors for visibility and radiative transfer applications: Military vehicles traveling on unpaved roads, J Air & Waste Manage Assoc, 55, 1743-1750

Etyemezian, V. R., Tesfaye, M., Yimer, A., Chow, J. C., Mesfin, D., Nega, T., Nikolich, G., Watson, J. G., Wondmagegn, M. (2005). Results from a pilot-scale air quality study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Atmos.Environ., 39, 7849-7860

Kuhns, H. D., Mazzoleni, C., Chang, M., Chow, J. C., Parthasarathy, G., Etyemezian, V. R., Moosmüller, H., Barber, P. W., Nussbaum, N., Nathagoundenpalayam, S., Kohl, S. D., Nikolic, D., Watson, J. G. (2005). Meridian school bus biodiesel evaluation study. Desert Research Institute

2004
Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G., Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Lowenthal, D. H., Crow, D., Kohl, S. D., Engelbrecht, J. P., Green, M. C. (2004). Source Profiles for Industrial, Mobile, and Area Sources in the Big Bend Regional Aerosol Visibility and Observational (BRAVO) Study, Chemosphere, 54 (2), 185-208

Kuhns, H. D., Mazzoleni, C., Moosmüller, H., Nicolic, D., Keislar, R. E., Barber, P. W., Li, Z., Etyemezian, V. R., Watson, J. G. (2004). Remote sensing of PM, NO, CO, and HC Emission Factors for On-Road Gasoline and Diesel Engine Vehicles in Las Vegas, NV, Sci. Total Environ., 322 (1-3), 123-137

Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A., Kuhns, H. D., Gillette, D., Ahonen, S., Nikolic, D., Veranth, J. (2004). Deposition and Removal of Fugitive Dust in the Arid Southwestern United States: Measurements and Model Results, J Air and Waste Manage Assoc, 54 (9), 1099-1111

Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A., Ahonen, S., Durham, C., Nikolic, D. (2004). Spatial Variability of Unpaved Road Dust Emissions Factors near El Paso, Texas, J. Air and Waste Manage. Assoc., 55, 3-12

Green, M. C., Chang, M., Chow, J. C., Kuhns, H. D., Chen, L.-W.A., Nussbaum, N., Nikolic, D., Arnott, W. P., Kumar, S., Etyemezian, V. R. (2004). Las Vegas carbon source apportionment study, final report. Desert Research Institute: Reno, NV

Kuhns, H. D., Chang, M., Chow, J. C., Etyemezian, V. R., Chen, L.-W.A., Nussbaum, N., Nathagoundenpalayam, S., Trimble, D. L., Kohl, S. D., MacLaren, M., Abu-Allaban, M., Gillies, J. A., Gertler, A. W. (2004). DRI Lake Tahoe Source Characterization Study. Desert Research Institute: Reno, NV

Veranth, J. M., Perry, K., Pardyjak, E., Labban, R., Yin, F., Veranth, M., Watson, J. G., Chow, J. C., Etyemezian, V. R., Kohl, S. D., Engelbrecht, J. P. (2004). Characterization of PM2.5 Dust Emissions from Training/Testing Range Operations-CP1190, Annual Report – December 2004. Prepared for DoD/DoE/EPA Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, Arlington, VA, by University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

2003
Tang, W., Davidson, C. I., Finger, S., Etyemezian, V. R., Striegel, M. F., Sherwood, S. I. (2003). Changes in Soiling over Time on the Cathedral of LearningChapter : Changes in Soiling over Time on the Cathedral of Learning. In Brimblecombe, P. (Ed.), The Effects of Air Pollution on the Built Environment. Publisher World Scientific Publishing Co Inc.

Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Gillies, J. A., Green, M. C., Pitchford, M. L., Watson, J. G. (2003). Vehicle-Based Road Dust Emissions Measurement (I): Methods and Calibration, Atmos. Environ., 37, 4559-4571

Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Gillies, J. A., Chow, J. C., Green, M. C., Hendrickson, K., McGown, M., Pitchford, M. L. (2003). Vehicle based road dust emissions measurement (III): Effect of speed, traffic volume, location, and season on PM10 road dust emissions, Atmos. Environ., 37, 4583-4593

Kuhns, H. D., Bohdan, V., Chow, J. C., Etyemezian, V. R., Green, M. C., Herlocker, D., Kohl, S. D., McGown, M., Ramsdell, J., Stockwell, W. R., Toole, M., Watson, J. G. (2003). The Treasure Valley secondary aerosol study I: measurements and equilibrium modeling of inorganic secondary aerosols and precursors for southwestern Idaho, Atmos. Environ., 37, 511-524

Stockwell, W. R., Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Green, M. C., Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G. (2003). The Treasure Valley secondary aerosol study II: modeling of the formation of inorganic secondary aerosols and precursors for southwestern Idaho, Atmos. Environ., 37 (4), 525-534

2002
Kuhns, H. D., Bohdan, V., Chow, C., Etyemezian, V. R., Green, M. C., Herlocker, D., Kohl, S. D., McGown, M., Ramsdell, J., Stockwell, W. R., Toole, M., Watson, J. G. (2002). The Treasure Valley Secondary Aerosol Study I: Measurements and Equilibrium Modeling of Inorganic Secondary Aerosols and Precursors in Southwestern Idaho, Atmos. Environ., 37 (4), 511-524

Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Green, M. C., Hendrickson, K., McGown, M., Barton, K., Pitchford, M. L. (2002). Vehicle-based road dust emissions measurement (II): Effects of precipitation, wintertime road sanding, and street sweepers on PM10 fugitive dust emissions from paved and unpaved roads, Atmos. Environ.

Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G., Crow, D., Kohl, S. D., Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Engelbrecht, J. P. (2002). Source Profiles for the Big Bend Regional Aerosol Visibility and Observational (BRAVO) Source Characterization Study, Draft Report

Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Gillies, J. A., Green, M. C., Chow, J. C., Kohl, S. D., Watson, J. G. (2002). Treasure Valley road dust study, Final report
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235341555_Treasure_Valley_road_dust_study_Final_report

Green, M. C., Chow, J. C., Hecobian, A., Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Watson, J. G. (2002). Las Vegas Valley visibility and PM 2.5 study – final report
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10473289.2002.10470867

Veranth, J., Pardyjak, E., Seshadri, G., Labban, R., Watson, J. G., Chow, J. C., Etyemezian, V. R., Kohl, S. D. (2002). Characterization of PM 2.5 dust emissions from training/testing range operations, Annual report
https://www.wrapair.org/APACE/default.htm

Veranth, J., Seshadri, G., Satya, S., Watson, J. G., Chow, J. C., Etyemezian, V. R., Engelbrecht, J. P., Kohl, S. D. (2002). Characterization of PM2.5 Dust Emissions from Training/Testing Range Operations – Project CP1190. Annual Report – December 2001, Prepared for DoD/DoE/EPA Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, Arlington, VA, by University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, and Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV, February 2002

Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G., Crow, D., Kohl, S. D., Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Engelbrecht, J. P. (2002). Source Apportionment for the Big Bend Regional Aerosol Visibility and Observational (BRAVO) Source Characterization Study, Prepared for the Cooperative Institute for Atmospheric Sciences and Terrestrial Applications (CIASTA) Program c/o NOAA, Las Vegas, NV, by Desert Research Institute, February, 2002

2001
Dai, W., Davidson, C. I., Etyemezian, V. R., Zufall, M. (2001). Wind tunnel studies of particle transport and deposition in turbulent boundary flows, Aerosol Sci. Technol, 35, 887-898

Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Landwehr, D., Macdougall, C. S., Pitchford, M. L., Green, M. C. (2001). Testing Re-entrained Aerosol Kinetic Emissions from Roads (TRAKER): A new approach to infer silt loading on roadways, Atmos. Environ., 35 , 2815-2825

2000
Davidson, C. I., Tang, W., Finger, S., Etyemezian, V. R., Striegel, M. F., Sherwood, S. I. (2000). Soiling patterns on a tall limestone building: Changes over 60 years, Environ. Sci. Technol., 34 (4), 560-565

Etyemezian, V. R., Davidson, C. I., Zufall, M., Dai, W., Finger, S., Striegel, M. F. (2000). Impingement of rain drops on a tall building, Atmos. Environ., 34 (15), 2399-2412

Kuhns, H. D., Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G., Crow, D., Green, M. C., Etyemezian, V. R., Stockwell, W. R. (2000). Secondary aerosol formation in the Treasure Valley: Study design and monitoring plan. Desert Research Institute: Las Vegas, NV

Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Stockwell, W. R., Kohl, S. D., Green, M., Watson, J. G., Chow, J. C. (2000). Treasure Valley secondary aerosol study – final report. Desert Research Institute: Las Vegas, NV

Watson, J. G., Chow, J. C., Kohl, S. D., Kuhns, H. D., Robinson, N. F., Frazier, C., Etyemezian, V. R. (2000). Annual report for the Robbins Particulate Study – October 1997 through September 1998. Desert Research Institute: Reno, NV
https://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/efdocs/fugitivedust.pdf

Wells, R., Kuhns, H. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Watson, J. G., Chow, J. C., Van Woy, J. (2000). Adapting HAP emission compliance tests for source apportionment: Example for a waste-to-energy plant, 1-13. Air & Waste Management Association: Pittsburgh, PA

1998
Etyemezian, V. R., Davidson, C. I., Finger, S., Striegel, M. F., Barabas, N., Chow, J. C. (1998). Vertical gradients of pollutant concentrations and deposition fluxes on a tall limestone building, JAIC, 37 (2), 187-210

Conference Proceedings
2024
Berli, M., Shillito, R. M., Inouye, S., Zeidman, A., Gasca-Alcantar, V., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R. (2024). Water Drop Penetration Time – What Does It Tell Us?. Soil Physics Working Group Annual Meeting: Las Vegas, NV, January 3, 2024-January 5, 2024, Paper No. 4188.

2023
Gillies, J. A., Furtak-Cole, E., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R. (2023). A simple metric, Total PM10:Total Wind Power Density to quantify changes in dust emission from areas of interest as a function of environmental change. PICO Presentation, European Geophysical Union General Assembly: Vienna, Austria, April 23, 2023-April 28, 2023

2022
Etyemezian, V. R., Kumar, N., Moosmüller, H., Miller, J., Minor, T. B., McEvoy, D. J. (2022). Cross-Divisional Collaboration. DRI Lunch and Learn, Desert Research Institute: Reno & Las Vegas, Nevada , April 25, 2022, Invited

Berli, M., Shillito, R. M., Inouye, S., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R. (2022). Water drop penetration time revisited, European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2022: Vienna, Austria, Paper No. EGU22-10743.

2018
Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A., Nikolich, G. (2018). Resuspension potential of volcanic ash. 10th International Conference on Aeolian Research: Bordeaux, France, June 25, 2018-June 29, 2018

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G. (2018). Trapping of sand-sized particles exterior and interior to large porous roughness forms in the atmospheric surface layer. 10th International Conference on Aeolian Research: Bordeaux, France, June 25, 2018-June 29, 2018

Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A., Nikolich, G., Glick, R. (2018). Dust emissions from the Oceano Dunes, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA. 10th International Conference on Aeolian Research: Bordeaux, France, June 25, 2018-June 29, 2018

Mejia, J. F., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R. (2018). Very-high resolution (20 m) flow and dust dispersion modeling: Oceano Dunes, Oceano, CA. 10th International Conference on Aeolian Research: Bordeaux, France, June 25, 2018-June 29, 2018

2016
Piedra, P. G., Moosmüller, H., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Steinberg, S., Sylva, J. (2016). Dust Deposition and Impact on Panels/Mirrors. Nevada Solar Energy, Water, and Environment Nexus Collaboration and Integration Meeting: Las Vegas, NV, January 15, 2016

Watson, J. G., Chow, J. C., X. Wang, Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R. (2016). Fugitive Dust: A Review of Suspension Processes and Control Measures. 10th International Conference an Air Quality – Science and Application: Milan, Italy, March 14, 2016-March 18, 2016

Gillies, J. A., Nickling, W. G., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R. (2016). The Effect of Volumetric Porosity on Roughness Element Drag. European Geophysical Union General Assembly: Vienna, Austria, April 17, 2016-April 22, 2016

Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Glick, R., Rowland, P., Pesce, T., Skinner, M. (2016). Effectiveness of an Array of Porous Fences to Reduce Sand Flux: Oceano Dunes, Oceano CA. 9th International Conference on Aeolian Research: Mildura, Australia, July 3, 2016-July 8, 2016

Gillies, J. A., Nickling, W. G., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R. (2016). Aerodynamic and Sand Trapping Properties of Porous Mesh 3-Dimensional Roughness Elements. 9th International Conference on Aeolian Research: Mildura, Australia, July 3, 2016-July 8, 2016

Watson, J. G., Chow, J. C., X. Wang, Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R. (2016). Fugitive Dust Emission Characterization and Control. Desert Research Institute: Reno, NV, November 14, 2016

2015
Miller, J. J., Mizell, S. A., McCurdy, G. D., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R., Chapman, J. B. (2015). Fate and Transport of Contaminants at Soils Sites – 15512. Waste Management ’15: Phoenix, AZ, March 15, 2015

Beres, N. D., Piedra, P. G., Etyemezian, V. R., Arnott, W. P., Moosmüller, H. (2015). Mineral Dust Deposition and Solar Cell Spectral Performance. 34th Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research: Minneapolis, MN, October 12, 2015

Etyemezian, V. R., Engelbrecht, J. P., Gillies, J. A., Kavouras, I. G., DuBois, D. W. (2015). Overview of Mineral Dust as an Air Pollutant. 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science: Henderson, Nevada, USA, October 18, 2015-January 22, 2016

Watson, J. G., Chow, J. C., X. Wang, Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R. (2015). Fugitive Dust Emission Characterization and Control. 12th National Aerosol Conference and 13th Cross Strait Workshop for Aerosol Science & Technology: Chongqing, China, October 23, 2015

Reynolds, R., Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A. (2015). Challenges of Measuring Effects of Atmospheric Dust on the Earth System and People. Innovation Center for Earth Science Workshop 2015:Changing Climate and Land Use: Menlo Park, California. USA, December 11, 2015

Piedra, P. G., Beres, N. D., Moosmüller, H., Arnott, W. P., Etyemezian, V. R. (2015). Solar Panel Optical Degradation under Monte Carlo Modeled Dust Deposition. American Physical Society Meeting 2015 – Far West Section: Long Beach, CA, October 29, 2015

2014
Mejia, J. F., Etyemezian, V. R., Fenstermaker, L.F., Miller, J. J., Nikolich, G. (2014). Climate Change Impacts at NASA ARMSTRONG (Dryden) flight research Center. NASA CASI/ROSES 4th Annual Climate Adaptation Workshop: Palmdale, CA, January 23, 2014

Zhu, D., Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R. (2014). Evaluating dust emissions under different moisture conditions using a mobile monitoring system. 3rd Road Dust Best Management Practices Conference: Minneapolis, MN, February 3, 2014

Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Gillies, J. A., Nickling, W. G. (2014). SANTRI: a new tool for field measurements of sand transport. 8th International Conference on Aeolian Research: Lanzhou, China, July 21, 2014

X. Wang, Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Gillies, J. A., Zhu, D., Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G. (2014). Vehicle Based Road Dust Emission Measurements. Presented at Beijing Municipal Research Institute of Environmental Protection: Beijing, China, November 20, 2014

2013
Engelbrecht, J. P., Etyemezian, V. R. (2013). Workshop on Dust Measurement & Characterization. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST): Saudi Arabia, November 11, 2013-November 15, 2013

2011
Gillies, J. A., Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Engelbrecht, J. P., Moosmüller, H., Zhu, D., Nikolich, G., Shaw, W., Berg, L., Pekour, M., Clapton, S., Chapman, E. (2011). Characterizing and Quantifying Emissions and Transport of Fugitive Dust Emissions Due to Department of Defense Activities [poster presentation]. Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium and Workshop: Washington, DC, November 29, 2011-December 1, 2011

2009
Shafer, D. S., Miller, J. J., DuBois, D. W., Etyemezian, V. R., Kavouras, I. G., Nikolich, G., Zitzer, S. F. (2009). Measuring potential fluvial and aeolian erosion from a rangeland fire in the Mojave-Great Basin transition zone. Annual Meeting: Portland, OR

2007
Shafer, D. S., DuBois, D. W., Etyemezian, V. R., Kavouras, I. G., Miller, J. J., Nikolich, G., Stone, M. C. (2007). Fire as a Long-Term Stewardship Issue for Soils Contaminated with Radionuclides in the Western U.S.: Bruges, Belgium

2006
Shafer, D. S., Etyemezian, V. R., Young, M. H., Caldwell, T. G., Nikolich, G., Meadows, D. G., Karr, L. A., Salmon, J., Jones, W., Morrill, V. D. (2006). Evaluation of organic-based emulsions for stabilization of dryland soils in the southwestern United States: Beijing, China

Young, M. H., Caldwell, T. G., Meadows, D. G., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Shafer, D. S., McDonald, E. V., Miller, J. J., Goreham, J. (2006). Hydrologic and Air Quality Impacts of a Soil-Applied, Organic Emulsion: Philadelphia, PA

Young, M. H., Caldwell, T. G., Meadows, D. G., Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G., Shafer, D. S., McDonald, E. V., Miller, J. J., Goreham, J. (2006). Field and Laboratory Evaluation of a Soil-Applied, Organic Emulsion: Indianapolis, Indiana

Other
2016
Etyemezian, V. R., Gillies, J. A. (2016). Engineered Roughness Elements, Arrays Thereof, and Their Method of Use, September 6, 2016, U.S. Patent No. 9,435,093

2015
Etyemezian, V. R., Nikolich, G. (2015). Optical System and Method of Use. US Patent Office, October 27, 2015, 9,171,984 B2

2007
Etyemezian, V. R., Kuhns, H. D., Pitchford, M. L., Ahonen, S., Nikolich, G. (2007). Wind shear inducing soil stability measuring device. U.S. Patent Office, January 2, 2007, No. 7,155,966 B1