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Explosives, Pyrotechnics, Propellants, Energetic Materials, Chemicals, Stability, Chemical safety, Thermal Stability, Explosions

SUMMARY

Professor of Chemistry at the University of Rhode Island (URI), the former co-Director of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center of Excellence (CoE) in Explosive Detection, Mitigation, and Response, and co-Director of the Forensic Science Partnership of URI. Expert earned a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia (Chemistry) and joined the faculty of New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology (NMT) where she founded a Ph.D. program in explosives and created a Thermal Hazards Research group. In 1995 she and her research group moved to URI, where her lab specializes in the study of energetic materials—explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics.

Expert has organized numerous symposia and short courses for government and industrial laboratories on topics ranging from hazards analysis to bomb threats: Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs; NAVSEA, Indian Head & Stumpneck; US Army R&D (WES) & Picatinny Arsenal; Edwards & Eglin Air Force Bases; CIA; Defense Nuclear Safety Board; DHS & Transportation Security Administration; Raytheon; Lockheed; AS&E; Implant Sciences. Expert is the past chair of the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Energetic Materials; co-founder of Life Cycles of Energetic Materials and the GRC on Illicit Substance Detection. She is an elected fellow of the North American Thermal Analysis Society and a reviewer for the FBI, NSF, Department of Justice, and National Academy of Sciences (NAS) National Research Council (NRC). Expert has served on seven NRC panels/committees In 2015 Expert was given a 2-year appointment to the NIST Organization of Scientific Area Committees on Fire Debris and Explosives.  She will begin a 3-year term on the DoD strategic Environmental R&D Program Scientific Advisory Board. She is on the editorial boards of Forensic Chemistry and Central European Journal of Energetic Materials.

Expert has authored over a hundred papers on energetic materials (explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics). She has worked on law enforcement issues [with the FBI simulating the World Trade Center bombing (1993), with FEL examining large fertilizer bombs, and with ATF studying the behavior of pipe bombs]; however, her main research interest is hazard analysis. Studies include kinetics, analysis and prediction of stability, safety issues, synthesis of energetics, and analytical protocols. Her study of ammonium nitrate stability and terrorist usage has led to an invitation to testify before a subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee (Dec. 2005) and her work on explosive detection before the House Science & Technology Committee (April 2008). Oxley has studied most classes of energetic materials including improvised explosives such as, hydrogen peroxide, TATP, and HMTD. The later has resulted in safe-scent canine training aids, licensing in progress. Work has been performed for a variety of companies (BASF, Battelle, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Exxon, Honeywell, Raytheon) and government agencies (U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, FAA, TSA, DARPA, and Sandia & Los Alamos National Labs). Oxley’s URI laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art analytical instruments: calorimeters, chromatographs, and mass spectrometers.  Her labs also include TSA explosive detection equipment: IMS, conventional X-ray & CT; and she maintains a 30-TNT eq licensed range equipped with various high-speed cameras. She holds DOE & DoD secret clearances.

EDUCATION   

Ph.D., Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver;

M.S.,  Chemistry, California State University, Northridge, CA;

B.A., University of California, San Diego, CA.

CHRONOLOGY OF EMPLOYMENT

2002 to present  University of Rhode Island (URI) Professor

1999 to 2002     University of Rhode Island Associate Professor:

1998 to present  URI Forensic Science Partnership Co-Director

1995 to 1999     University of Rhode Island Adj. Associate Professor

1995 to 1998  Gordon Research Conferences Deputy Director

1989-1995  New Mexico Inst. of Mining & Tech. (NMIMT) Associate Professor

1984-1989  NMIMT, Socorro, NM Assistant Professor

1987-1995  Los Alamos National Laboratory Visiting Scientist

1983-1984  Petroleum Recovery Research Center, NMIMT Postdoctoral Fellow

AWARDS & HONORS

2015, 2014; 2013 IP Award with various co-inventors

Outstanding Researcher Arts & Sciences, Dec. 2015.

First-Place Team 8th Annual National Security Innovation Contest; April 2014.

Outstanding Research Award URI, April 2008

Invited witness, House Science & Technology Committee April 24, 2008

Outstanding Research Award URI, May 2007

Saferstein Memorial Award Lecturer, Northwestern U. March 2005

Invited witness, House Subcommittee Homeland Security on HR3197, Dec. 14, 2005.

National Academy of Science (NAS): National Research Council (NRC)–7 committees:

Chemical Sci. Board for DHS on “Reducing the Threat of IED Attacks by Restricting Access to Chemical Explosive Precursors” (2016-17)

Army Research Lab’s “Armor and Armaments” panel (2009-11)

Naval Studies “Determining Basic Research Needs to Interrupt the IED Delivery Chain (2005-08);

Manufacturing Board–for US military “Advanced Energetic Materials Manufacture” (2001-02);

Military Science Board advising U.S Army–“Chemical Weapon Destruction” (1998-99);

Chemistry Board for BATF “Marking, Rendering Inert, & Licensing Explosives (1996-’98);

National Material Advisory Board for FAA– “Commercial Aviation Security” (Jan’95-98);

Organizer & Chair in nat’l organizations (Gordon Research Conf. Energetic Materials 1994,96;

Calorimetry Conf. 1991-94; Life-Cycles Energetic Materials 1993-98; NATAS 1992-96)

Elected Fellow North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS); Sept. 1995.

Vice-Chair of NMIMT Faculty Senate (1993-94)

Chair of New Mexico section of the American Chemical Society ’88; education chair ’85

NMIMT corporate representative to American Assoc. of University Women ’93-85

Reviewer for the FBI, National Science Foundation (NSF), National Academy of Sciences

(NAS) Naval Studies Board & National Research Council (NRC) & Department of Energy

DOE review panel: “Low-Level Mixed Waste Cleanup”; June 1993, Feb. 1994, Ap 1994.

“Recycle, Reuse, & Disposal of Materials DOE’s Decontam. & Decommis. Act.;” Oct. ’92.

INVITED LECTURES

How to Detect HME   CBRNE International Conference Lyon, France; May 29-June 2, 2017

Explosive Analysis American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Central New England;  May 9-11, Providence, RI

Perspectives on checkpoint security” ADSA15; Boston, MA Nov 15, 2016

What the DHS-CoE does for Law Enforcement; 2016 Texas Special Response Team Conf.; Austin, TX, Oct 4, 2016

Research into Improvised Explosives (HME) 5th Australian Symposium Energetic Materials, Adelaide, AU, Sept 27-29, 2016

International Association of Bomb Technicians & Investigators, Halifax, CA July 18-22, 2016

Weslayan University April 29, 2016

US Coast Guard Academy”Energetic Materials Research at URI”  New London, CT, Jan 21, 2016

International Association of Bomb Technicians & Investigators, Hershey, PA June 12, 2015

Thermal Stability and Chemistry of Difficult Energetic Materials” New Trends in Research Energetic Materials; Pardubice, CZ, April 11, 2015

JANNAF  Dec 10, 2014  Academic Research to Real Life Application  ABQ

7th Annual CBRNe Convergence Oct 28-30 2104, NY, NY

Recognizing Improvise Drug vs Explosive Labs, 23rd Annual Haz-Mat Training Conf. Sept 18, 2014, Plymouth, MA

Energetic Materials Needs and R&D Goals GRC June 2014, ME

Plenary Lecture: “Explosive Detection: How We Got Here and Where are We Going?” International Symposium on Chemical Propulsion & Energetic Materials June 2-6 2014; Poitiers, FR

“URI Explosive Research” Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich: June 2, 2014

“The Explosive Threat” McCabe Lecture Springfield College, MA April 2, 2014

Alpha Chi Sigma “Explosive Studies for Safety & Security” Oct. 26, 2013; URI

ADSA (Algorithm Development for Security Applications Workshop), “Addressing Issues with Sample Collection” Oct, 22, 2013; Boston

CT Valley ACS “Explosive Research for Safety and Security” Oct 17, 2013

ISADE “The Explosive Threat: Is there Something New Under the Sun?” Oct 8, 2013 Den Haag, Netherlands

FACSS/SciX “Taming the Peroxide Explosives and Other HME;” Milwaukee; Oct 2 2013

IABTI Regional Meeting; “Explosive Short Course” Colorado Spring; CO Sept 17, 2013

Clinical Lab Science Convention; Providence, May 4, 2011

Wheaton College Chemistry Seminar April 6, 2011

DHS University Summit April 1, 2011

MIT Lincoln Labs Feb 24, 2011

Los Alamos National Lab Feb. 2, 2011

Warwick Rotary Club Warwick RI Jan 6, 2011

CSHEMA Reactive Chemicals Webinar Jan 19, 2011

URI Explosive Research for Safety and Security; Grand Challenge Course Dec. 9, 2010

IEEE Tutorial on the Explosive Threat; Waltham, MA Nov. 9, 2010

Soc Experimental Mechanics IMPLAST 2010 Blast Mitigation Workshop; Prov., RI Oct 14, 2010

What & Where to Look ; Oakland University, Chemistry, Dept. Detroit, Sept 29 2010

Overview of DHS Center of Excellence; Texas Tech, Chemistry; Lubbock, TX; Oct 27 2010

½ tutorial for UnderSecretary Tara O’Toole, Washington, DC June 11, 2010

1 day Tutorial TSA Bomb Appraisal Officers; Charlotte, NC, Jun 3, July 15, Aug 12, Sept 16, 2010

ALERT Safety Symposium all day on web from URI April 30, 2010

Pre- and Post-Blast:  What to Look For, What to Look With, Am. Assoc of Forensics Scientists, Seattle, Feb 23, 2010

RI Emergency Management Advisory Council; URI Feb 9, 2010

DHS Center of Excellence: an Overview; URI Foundation Board, Jan 30, 2010

“Security:  What More Can We Do?”Delta Airline; URI Jan 29, 2010

“DHS Center of Excellence” Homeland Security Science & Technology Advisory Committee, Wash DC, Jan 28, 2010

Studying Energetic Materials for Safety & Security; Miami, Florida International U, Jan 14, 2010

Peroxide Explosives—Hazards & Remedies; Tel Aviv, Dec 9, 2009

HME—Old Explosives, New Applications, Tel Aviv, Dec 8, 2009 26

Characteristic Signatures of VBIEDs Interagency Standoff Explosives Detection & Defeat Working Group, Wash DC, Nov 3, 2009

Research in Safety and Security, Newark, U Delaware. Nov 2, 2009

Developing Small-Scale Tests to Predict Explosivity; Sept 21, 2009 NATAS Lubbock Tx

“Explosive Threat; Massachusetts Assoc Hazardous Materials Techs Sept 17, 2009 Plymouth MA

“IED Overview” & “Uses of hair as forensic evidence” International Crime Scene Conference July 15-17, 2009, London, UK

“The IED Threat: What to Look for and What to Look with” National UASI (Urban Areas Security Initiative) Conference; Charlotte; June 10, 2009

“Center of Excellence in Explosives, Detection, Mitigation, & Response & Characterization” URI Research Seminar Series; June 5, 2009

Toward a Comprehensive Approach to Counter-IED; HME Working Group 29 Palms Marine Base; May 19, 2009

“Explosives Research at URI” Brown University, Ap 9, 2009

“Explosive Research at URI “ Aberdeen, MD; ABL, Ap 21, 2009

Explosive Residue, Pittcon Mar 11, 2009

DHS University Summit Mar 18, 2009

“Studying Energetic Materials from Safety to Security;” Royal Society of Chemistry-US, NYC; Nov. 22, 2008

“The Evolving Explosives Threat and the DHS Center of Excellence in Explosives”

US Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, April 28, 2009

“Center of Excellence Projects” Brown University; April 9, 2009

“Detecting Traces from Improvised Explosives Devices” Pittcon; Chicago, March 11, 2009

“The Explosive Threat” keynote, Israel First International Symposium on Improvised Explosive, May 18-22, 2008

4 lectures DHS University Summit March 18,19, 2008

St. Petersburg, Russia NATO “What’s Special about Liquid Explosives?” Oct. 15-19, 2007

Northeastern University “Introduction to Explosives;” Nov. 14, 2007

Beijing, China National & Chinese Academies of Engineering “Protecting Against Terrorist Bombings—Precursor Control” Nov. 4-8, 2007

RI National Guard:  “Introduction to Explosives” Oct 19, 2006; Cranston, RI

URI Alumni “Energetic Materials research at URI” NY, NY Sept. 14, 2006

National Security, Natural Disasters, Logistics & Transportation: “Assessing the Risks & the Responses;” Sept 25-26, 2006; Rhode Island

International Working Dogs “Peroxide Explosives” Sept 20, 2006; Rhode Island

“Thermal Decomposition Studies for Conventional & Unconventional Explosive Questions.”

Heat-Flow Calorimetry of Energetic Materials Sept 12-15, 2005

Improvised Explosives; NATO Advanced Research Workshop: Detection and Disposal of Improvised Explosives; St. Petersberg; Sept. 6-11 2005.—paper presented by Herr Prof Schubert

Energetic Materials Intelligence Symposium, “Improvised Explosives” Aug. 30- Sept. 1, 2005

“Peroxide Explosives” Ben-Gurion University, Israel, June 8, 2005.

Saferstein Memorial Award Lecture, Northwestern U. March 24, 25 2005

Energetic Materials Intelligence Symposium “ Forensic Issues of Explosives” September 7-9, 2004

Energetic Materials Research at URI,” Hebrew University, Israel, Aug 4 2004

Gordon Research Conference on Energetic Materials “Explosive Research—Forensic Issues” Tilton, NM June 21, 2004.

“Explosions—Explosives Not Required” Canadian Explosive Research Lab; Ontario, June 10, 2004

TA Instruments Users Meeting; Feb. 2, 2004, San Antonio

Explosive Analysis—Training for U.S. Customs Laboratory; Las Vegas, NV; Feb. 23-24, 2004; Aug 10-11, 2004

Critical Incident Response Technical Support for Bomb Squads; Philadelphia, PA Jan. 14, 2003.

Golden CO Explosive Short Course; Oct 16-18, 2002; Oct 14-16 2003; Oct 12-15, 2004

URI  Explosive Short Course, May 13-15; 2003; May 11-13, 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 20012

Holy Cross College; Nov. 1, 2002

NATAS North America Thermal Analysis Soc, Plenary Lecture “Thermal Stability;” Sept. 25, 2002

NATAS Short Course   Aug 2003; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; Sept 2009 (Lubbock, TX); Aug 10 2012 (Orlando, FL);   Aug 4 2013 (WKU, Kentucky)

“Instrumental Analysis of Explosives and Explosive Residues”  FBI Quantico, VA Jan. 29-Feb.3, 1995; May 18, 1996; May 17, 1997;  May 6-8, 1998; May 7,1999; May 8, 2000; May 6, 2002; April 19, 2004; Aug, 14, 2006“Peroxide Explosives” International Workshop on the Forensic Aspects of Peroxide Explosives” Dec. 5, 6 2001 Fort Halstead, UK.

“The Forensic Examination of Explosives” St. Anselm’s College, NH; Oct. 12, 2001

“Forensic Examination of Pipe Bombs” TWGFEX 1st Annual Meeting; Orlando, FL; 8/15/01

“The Forensic Examination of Explosives” Rhode Island College, RI: Feb. 9, 2001

“An Overview of Forensic Investigations” Hood College, MD; Oct.24, 2000

“Availability and Analysis of Explosive Residue” ACS National meeting Explosive Symposium, Washington, D.C. Aug. 22, 2000.

Oxley, J.C. “A Parametric Study of Pipe Bombs” presented at the International Workshop on Forensic Aspect of Low Explosive Devices, Fort Halsted, UK Feb. 9-10, 2000.

“Safe Handling of Energetic Materials” System Safety Society; Pawtucket, RI; Nov. 3, 1999.

“Thermal Stability of New Nitramine and Difluoramine Explosives” Sandia NL; Albuquerque, NM; Nov. 23, 1998.

“Thermal Stability of New Nitramine and Difluoramine Explosives” Naval Surface Weapons Lab; China Lake, CA; Oct. 5, 1998.

“The Thermal Analysis of Energetic Materials,” plenary lecture, NATAS, Toronto; 9/13/98

“The Study of Energetic Materials,” Chem. Dept. Georgia Institute of Tech., Sept. 10, 1998.

“The Study of Energetic Materials,” Chem. Dept. Arizona State U., Sept. 8, 1998.

“Explosives:  Their Properties and Performance”  Defence Research Agency, UK, July 13, 1998.

Explosives & Explosive Detection; IEEE Explosive Detection Class; March 27, 1997; Boston.

“The Basics of Explosives”; Feb. 21, 1997; Mechanical Engineering Dept; U of Utah.

Ammonium Dinitramide Decomposition Mechanisms; Feb. 20,’97; Thiokol; Brigham City, UT

“Decomposition of Ammonium Dinitramide” Energetic Materials, Dec. 3-6, ‘96, Annapolis, MD.

“A Scientist s Brush with the Media Keynote, ACS Science Reporters Workshop; Oct.19, 1996.

“Explosives in Landmine Use” MIT Working Group Aug. 26-31, 1996.

“Studies on Ammonium Nitrate” Army Research Lab, Aberdeen, MD; Jan. 3, 1996

“Thermal Decomposition Studies of Ammonium Nitrate” McGill University; Nov. 22,1995

“Terrorist Threats” JASON group MITRE, La Jolla, CA; July 12, 1995.

“Solution-Phase Decomposition of Nitrogenated Energetics,” Ethyl; Richmond, Aug.15, 94.

Gordon Conf. on Energetic Materials; “Thermal Decomposition of Nitroarenes,” NH; June 1994.

“Thermal Hazards Research: an Overview of RCEM Projects;” Sandia National Lab, Ap 22, 94.

Shock, Mechanical, & Thermal Initiation-to-Detonation Workshop “Thermal Decomposition Mechanisms,” Los Alamos, NM; Nov.16-18, 1993.

Lecturer:  Computational Mechanics Workshop, “Explosives Technology”; Oct. 18-19, 1993; Oct. 1991; Santa Fe.

Fraunhofer Institute fur Chemische Technologie “Thermal Decomposition of Nitroarenes;” 9/1/93.Karlsruhe, Germany.

1993 Europto International Symposium on Substance Identification Technologies; October 4, 1993; Innsbruck, Austria. 37

Los Alamos National Laboratory:  Team 1; “Thermal Decomposition of Nitroarenes,” Mar. 12, 1993; Los Alamos, NM.

University of California, Los Angeles, High Pressure class, “Fundamentals of Explosives;” Nov. 9,11,1992. Los Angeles.

Los Alamos National Lab: “Thermal Decomposition of Energetic Materials”; Nov. 10, ‘92; Los Alamos, NM.

U. of New Orleans, Chemistry Dept; Thermal Decomposition of Energetic Materials; 10/2/92; New Orleans, LA.

1992 Annual Meeting of Optical Society of America, Fundamental and Applied Spectroscopy, Technical Group Mtg. “Explosive Detection”; Sept. 23, 1992; Albuquerque, NM

NATAS Thermal Hazards Symp.; September 13-16, 1992; Altanta, GA.

Symposium on Technology and Terrorism, National Strategy Information Center; Aug. 25-27, 1992; St. Andrews, U.K.

JANNAF Propulsion Systems Hazards, Cookoff Symp, Ap27-May 1, 1992, Silver Spring, MD

National Energetic Materials Workshop & Study Group U.S. Department of Transportation, April 14-17, 1992, Avalon, NJ.

DOD Workshop on the Fundamental Physics & Chemistry of Combustion, Initiation, & Detonation of Energetic Materials “Thermal Decomposition of Nitramine” March 3-6, 1992, Los Alamos, NM.

Lecturer & Organizer:  Federal Aviation Assoc. Technical Center: “Introduction to Explosives” 5/91, Ocean City, NJ.

“Thermal Analysis of Energetic Materials” Los Alamos National Lab High Explosives Group, Los Alamos, NM; 2/21/91.

GRC on Energetic Materials; “Thermal Decomposition Studies” New Hampton, NH; 6/90.

Regional American Chemical Soc. “An Academic Study of Ammonium Nitrate Decomposition; Salt Lake; June 1990.

Industry/University Cooperative Research Center Director’s Meeting; NSF. Wash. D.C.; 1/12/90

“Thermal Hazards Analysis” IRECO; Salt Lake City, UT; Dec 15, 1989

“Thermal Hazards Analysis” Hercules Bachus; Magna,UT; Dec.14, 1989

“Thermal Hazards Analysis” Thiokol; Brigham City, UT; Dec.13, 1989

UCLA, High Pressure class, “Fundamentals of Explosives”  Dec. 1988; Los Angeles, CA.

“Organometallic Nitrosyl Hydrides” Chemistry Dept., University of Texas, El Paso, Oct. 19, 1984.

 

PRESENTATIONS 

Analysis of Homemade Explosives, NATAS Aug. 7-10, 2017
The Role of Thermal Analysis in Screening and Analyzing Co-crystallization of Energetic Materials
NATAS/ITAC   Aug. 14-19, 2016
Iodine-Producing Pyrotechnics NITREM April 22-22, 2016 Czech Rep
Ion Suppression by Acetonitrile in Mass Spectrometry TED April 4-8, 2016 Charlottesville, VA
Issues in Explosive Detection: Sampling. SciX Sept 18, 2015; Providence.
Peroxides and other HME; HME Working Group; Washington DC, Sept 4, 2015
Safe Handling of Highly Sensitive Energetic Materials;  ICT Karlsruhe, DE June 24, 2015
Fuel-Oxidizer Mixtures Thermal Behavior, (M. Donnelly) NATAS Sept 16, 2014 Santa Fe
International Propulsion Symposium Colorado, CO July 13-18 2014
“Fuel-Oxidizer Mixtures: Their Stability and Burn Characteristics” International Symposium on Chemical Propulsion & Energetic Materials June 2-6 2014; Poitiers, FR
“The Explosive Threat: Peroxide Explosives” International Symposium on Chemical Propulsion & Energetic Materials June 2-6 2014; Poitiers, FR
Polymers for Explosive Detection and Defeat-J Oxley, J Smith, J Canino, J. Brady, S. Vadlamannati
TED Conference April 8-11, 2014
ISADA:  “Taming the Peroxides and Other HME” Oct 10, 2013 Den Haag, Netherlands
NATAS “Thermal Impact vs Sensitivity?”  Aug. 4, 2013; Bowling Green, KY
“TATP Formation & Destruction” Trace Explosive Detection Ap 2013; Philadelphia
TED “Adulterating Explosive Precursors,” April 2012; Boston
EOD HME Working Group Jan 3-6, 2012
NATAS “Gentle Destruction of TATP;” Philadelphia; Aug. 16, 2010
NATAS “Developing Small-Scale Tests to Predict Explosivity”; Sept 21, 2009; Lubbock,TX
DHS/URI Detection Workshop Oct 8-9, 2009
9TH   International Symposium on Analysis & Detection of Explosives (ISADE), Paris France:  “Explosive Residue—Forensic Evidence or Environmental Contamination?”  July1-5, 2007
Office of the Secretary of Defence; Cross Pollination Workshop “Tracking Explosive Precursors” March 15, 2007
Developed & instructed courses on energetic materials safety & security for
Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs, DoD Managers, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),    US Army, WES & Picatinny Arsenel; US Air Force Eglin; US Navy, Indian Head; Defense   Nuclear Facility Safety Board;  Central Intelligence Agency; Allied Signal; John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Lockheed Martin; Raytheon.
The Study of Reduced-Sensitivity RDX NATAS, Aug 7-9, 2006, Bowling Green, KY
Peroxide Explosives Detection and Destruction NATAS, Aug 7-9, 2006, Bowling Green, KY
Blast Injury Testing Conference, “Characterizing Pipe Bombs” Aug.31-Sept 1, 2004
Explosives in Hair; Interna Symp Analysis & Detection of Explosives; Ottawa, ON June 7-10, 2004
“Decomposition of TNT in Soil” Battelle Sustainable Range Managemt, Jan 7, 2004; New Orleans
SPIE  “Hair as Forensic Evidence”  April 13, 2004  Orlando, FL
SPIE   Training Dogs to Detect TATP  April 14, 2004, Orlando, FL
Hair as Forensic Evidence, TWGFX, Orlando, FL; Nov 19, 2003
Explosive Research at URI, MITRE, Wash, DC; Sept 11, 2003
Hair as Forensic Evidence, Forensic Explosive Lab, dstl, UK Sept 4, 2003
Enhanced Novel Explosives; 3rd International Non-Ideal Explosive Workshop; Socorro, NM May 21, 2003
Enhanced Novel Explosives, MITRE, Wash, DC; Feb. 4, 2003
“Lessons Learned from Two Explosions in Hydroxylamine Plants” ASC  April, 6-8 2002
“Pipe Bombs: A Parametric Study” Northeast Assoc. Forensic Science; Oct. 4-6, 2001, Stowe, VT
“Thermally Unstable Materials: Potential for Catastrophic Runaway” American Chemical Society National Meeting; Aug 27, 2001
“Chemical events during PEPCON Explosion” ACS National; Langerman & Oxley; Aug. 28, 2001
“Pipe Bombs—a Fragmentation Study” 1st Annual TWGFEX Symposium on Fire & Explosion Debris Analysis & Scene Investigation; Orlando, FL; Aug. 15, 2001
“Thermal Decomposition of High-Nitrogen Energetic Compounds—Tetrazines” NATAS Orlando, FL. Oct 4-6, 2000
“Thermal Decomposition of Difluoroamino Compounds”  NATAS, Sept 1998.
“Thermal Stability of New Difluoroamine Complexes” American Defense Preparedness, 10/6-8/97.
“Ammonium Nitrate:  Can It Be Inerted?”  North American Thermal Analysis Society, Sept ‘97.
“HAN Propellant Stability” North American Thermal Analysis Society, Sept 1997.
“TNAZ Decomposition”  Pictinny Arsenal “Sixteenth Annual Working Group Institute on Synthesis of High Energy Density Materials;” Picatinny, NJ; June 18-19, 1997.
“Desensitization of Ammonium Nitrate” ARL Review; May 30, 1997.
“Ammonium Nitrate and Explosive Principals” U Utah, Mechanical Engineering; Feb. 21, 1997.
“ADN Decomposition Pathways”  ONR Review; Annapolis, MD; Dec. 6, 1996.
“Explosives in Seawater–Environmental Decomposition Second Explosives Detection
Technology Symp. & Aviation Security Technology Conf.; Atlantic City; Nov.12-15, 1996.
“TNAZ Decomposition Pathways”  Fifteenth Annual Working Group Institute on Synthesis of High Energy Density Materials;” Picatinny, NJ; June 12, 13, 1996.
“Materials of Potential Terrorist Threat” 5th International Symposium on Analysis & Detection of Explosives, Dec. 4-8, 1995; Washington, D.C.
“Ammonium Nitrate: Desensitization & Taggant Issues” 5th International Symposium on Analysis & Detection of Explosives, Dec. 4-8, 1995; Washington, D.C.
“NTO Thermal Decomposition” Materials Research Society, Nov. 27-30, 1995; Boston, MA.
“Thermal Studies of Energetic Materials” Los Alamos National Laboratory; July 14, 1995.
“Thermal Decomposition Studies on NTO and NTO/TNT” ICT 26th Intnt. Ann. Conf on Pyrotechnics; Karlsruhe, Germany; July 6, 1995.
“Explosives Detection:  Potential Problems”  SPIE Europto European Symposium on Optics of Environmental and Public Safety; Munich, Germany; June 21, 1995.
“Thermal Decomposition of NTO”  ADPA, Orlando, FL; March 21-24, 1994.
“Thermal Hazards Analysis of Ammonium Nitrate Formulations”
Eastern Analytical Symposium; Sommerset, NJ; Nov. 18, 1993.
“Thermal Analysis of Liquid Propellants ARDEC, Picatinny NJ, 8/16/93; Aberdeen, MD 9/10/93
“Thermal Stability Studies on Nitroarenes” 10th International Detonation Symp; Boston, July, 1993.
“Thermal Analysis of HAN-Based Liquid Gun Propellants” JANNAF Propulsion a
Systems Hazards Subcommittee, Fort Lewis, WA, May 10-13, 1993.
“XM46 Critical Assessment of Its Thermal Behavior” Picatinny Arsenal, Ap 6,’93.
“Thermal Hazards Evaluation of Energetic Materials” presented at Research Center for Energetic Materials Semiannual Review, Ap 1995, Oct. 1994; Ap. 20, 1994; Oct. 24, 1993; Ap. 21, 1993; Oct. 27,1992; Ap. 21, 1992; Oct. 9, 1991; Ap. 10, 1991; Oct.24, 1990; Ap, 1990; Oct., 1989; Ap 10, 1989; Oct.20,1988; Ap 13, 1988; Nov. 4,5, 1987; May 27, 1987; Dec. 2, 1986; Mar 26, 1986.
Lecturer CETR Explosives Safety Course: Nov. 8, 1993; May 17,1993;  Nov. 1992; Nov. 1991; May 1991; Feb. 1990.
“Chemistry & Science–Options for Todays Woman” Expanding Your Horizons Conf. at Los Alamos Nat’l Lab, 3/1/93.
“New Mexico Tech Hazard Testing Capabilities” DuPont, Wilmington, DE, Feb. 25, 1993.
“Liquid Gun Propellant Testing” presented at EMRTC Seminar, NMIMT, Feb 12, 1993.
“New Mexico Tech Hazard Testing Capabilities” TRW Mesa Sys, Mesa, AZ; Nov. 12,’93.
“New Mexico Tech Hazard Testing Capabilities” TRW San Bernardino, CA; Nov.11,’93.
“Ammonium Nitrate Explosives–Thermal Stability and Compatibility on Small & Large Scale”  NATAS-invited speaker at Thermal Hazards Symposium September 22-25, 1991.
“The Effect of Anions on the Thermal Stability of Ammonium Nitrate Formulations” ADPA Inter. Symp: Compatibility of Plastics & Other Materials with Explosives, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Processing of Explosives, Propellants & Ingredients, San Diego, CA  April 23, 1991.
“Characterization of Thermal Hazards” Eastern Analytical Wk., Somerset, NJ; Nov.14, 1990.
“Ammonium Nitrate-Composites and Nitrate Ester: Study of Thermal Stability U.S. Army Ballistic Research Lab. Aberdeen, MD; June 23 1989.
“Thermal Stability of Ammonium Nitrate Emulsions” Los Alamos National Lab.; NM  12/13/88
“Thermal Decomposition of Energetic Nitrate Salts” JANNAF Safety & Environ. Protect. Sub. Monterey, CA, 5/24/88.
“Thermal Hazards Analysis of Ammonium Nitrate-Based Composites”, presented at 17th North American Thermal Analysis Society Conf., Orlando, FL, Oct. 10, 1988.
Thermal Decomposition of Hydroxylamine Nitrate” presentation at Optoelectronics & Laser Applications in Science & Engineering,  Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 14, 1988.
“Thermal Stability of Hydroxylamine Nitrate” to Aerojet, Sacramento, CA, Sept. 13,’88.
“Ammonium Nitrate: Thermal Stability in Composite Mixtures.”Eglin AFB, FL, June, 22, 1987.
“Thermal Decomposition of Ammonium & Hydroxylammonium Nitrate Salts” Edwards AF, Lancaster, CA, 11/20/87.
“Thermal Decomposition Studies at NMIMT” presented Los Alamos NL NM, Nov. 16, 1987.
“NMIMT Capabilities  & Thermal Hazard Studies” Hazards Group, Dow Chem., Midland,  8/14/87
“Thermolysis of Hydroxylamine Nitrate” to Aerojet Propulsion Sacramento, CA, May 20,’87
“Thermal Hazards of Energetic Materials” NMIMT Chem. Dept., Socorro,NM, Jan. 21, 87.
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