1. Special Session on Air Quality Modeling Applications 10 th Annual CMAS Conference October 24, 2011 in memory of Dr. Daewon Byun 1956-2011

2. B. S. MeteorologySeoul National University1977 M.S. Atmospheric ScienceN. C. State University1983 Ph.D. Atmospheric ScienceN. C. State University1987

3. North Carolina 1988-2001 Senior Computer Specialist, Computer Sciences Corp., 1988-1992 Physical Scientist, NOAA Air Resources Laboratory, on assignment to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, 1992-2001 Implementation and evaluation of the Regional Acid Deposition Model (RADM) Design and development of the U. S. EPA’s Models-3 Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) modeling system Originator of the One Atmosphere air quality modeling concept linking meteorology and atmospheric chemistry

4. University of Houston 2001-2009 Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Department of Chemistry, 2001-2009 Director, Institute for Multidimensional Air Quality Studies (IMAQS), 2003-2009 Founding member of the Atmospheric Sciences graduate program Key role in designing the B. S. degree in Environmental Atmospheric Sciences (also involved to design the MS & PhD program) Founder of the Institute for Multidimensional Air Quality Studies (IMAQS) Led the development of a daily 48-hr air quality forecasting system for Eastern Texas Primary advisor for seven graduate students (6 PhD, 1 MS) Cumulative grant funding of > $10M

5. NOAA Air Resources Laboratory 2009- 2011 Group Leader, Air Quality Modeling and Forecasting, 2009-2011 Assembled air quality modeling and forecasting team Awarded in 2009 the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Level I Scientific and Technological Achievement Award “… for developing a model serving as the primary tool for EPA and others to use for air quality management and forecasting.” Awarded in 2010 the NOAA Special Act or Service Award for “… his ongoing achievements with the development and application of the Models-3 Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) modeling system.”

6. January 2011 North Carolina, 2001 Houston 1997