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Dr. David K. Heist
AMAD Staff
Education:
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1988
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1994
Professional Experience:
2003-present – Physical Scientist, Air-Surface Processes Modeling Branch, Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division, Air Resources Laboratory, NOAA, Research Triangle Park, NC.
1999-2003 – Research Scientist, ManTech Environmental Technology, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC.
1997-1999 – Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
1994-1997 – Research Fellow, Environmental Flow Research Laboratory, University of Surrey, UK.
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Heist, D.K., A.D. Eisner, W. Mitchell, R.W. Weiner (2003) Airflow around a child-size manikin in a low-speed wind environment, Aerosol Science and Technology, 37: 303-314.
Heist, D.K., J. Richmond-Bryant, A. D. Eisner and T. Conner (2003) Development of a versatile aerosol generation system for use in a large wind tunnel, Aerosol Science and Technology, 37:293-301.
R W. Baldauf, R. W. Wiener and Heist, D.K. (2002) Methodology for conducting neighborhood-scale air quality monitoring studies, J. Air & Waste Manag. Assoc., 52:1433-1442, 2002.
A.D. Eisner, Heist, D.K., Z.E. Drake, W. Mitchell and R.W. Wiener (2002) On the impact of the human (child) microclimate on passive aerosol monitor performance, Aerosol Science and Technology, 36:803-813.
M. D. Warholic, Heist, D.K., M. Katcher and T. J. Hanratty (2001) A study with particle-image velocimetry of the influence of drag-reducing polymers on the structure of turbulence, Experiments in Fluids, 31:474-483.
Heist, D.K., M. P. Tolocka, R. W. Vanderpool, T. M. Peters, F.-L. Chen and R.W. Wiener (2001) Changes in operating procedures for achieving aerosol concentration uniformity for PM2.5 and PM10 sampler testing, Aerosol Science and Technology, 34:430-432.
A. G. Robins, I. P. Castro, P. Hayden, N. Steggel, D. Contini and Heist, D.K. (2001) A wind tunnel study of dense gas dispersion in a neutral boundary layer over a rough surface. Atmos. Environ., 35:2243-2252.
A. G. Robins, I. P. Castro, P. Hayden, N. Steggel, D. Contini, Heist, D.K. and T. J. Taylor (2001) A wind tunnel study of dense gas dispersion in a stable boundary layer over a rough surface, Atmos. Environ., 35:2253-2263.
Heist, D.K., T. J. Hanratty and Y. Na (2000) Observations of the formation of streamwise vortices by rotation of arch vortices, Physics of Fluids, 12:2965-2975.
Heist, D.K. and I. P. Castro (1998) Combined laser-Doppler and cold wire anemometry for turbulent heat flux measurement, Experiments in Fluids, 24:375-381.
Heist, D.K. and F. C. Gouldin (1997) Turbulent flow normal to a triangular cylinder, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 331:107-125.
Heist, D.K. and I. P. Castro (1996) Turbulence measurements in separated flows- a comparison of techniques, Measurement Science and Technology, 7:1444-1450.
Heist, D.K., M. Ravichandran and F. C. Gouldin (1994)Incinerator related flows: an experimental and numerical study of turbulent flow over an obstacle, Combustion Science and Technology, 101:425-441.
Heist, D.K., Ravichandran, M. and Gouldin, F. C. (1994) Incinerator and furnace related flow: an experimental and numerical study of a recirculating flow near a 90 degree turn. Combustion and Flame, 99:339-346.