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CHENG, YUNG-SUNG, PHD CONTACT INFORMATION Fax: (505) 348-8567 e-mail: ycheng@LRRI.org Extended CV

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EDUCATION
B.S. (Chemical Engineering) 1969, National Taiwan University
M.S. (Chemical Engineering) 1973, Syracuse University
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) 1976, Syracuse University
Postdoctoral Fellow, 1976-1978, Aerosol Science, University of Rochester


EMPLOYMENT

1996 - Present	Senior Scientist; Director of Aerosol and Respiratory Dosimetry Program, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM
1996 - Present	Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
1992 - 1996	Clinical Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
1991 - 1996	Aerosol Program Manager, Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM
1988 - 1991	Supervisor, Chronic Exposure Laboratory Section, Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM
1978 - 1984	Aerosol Engineer, Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Chairman, Aerosol Technology Committee, American Industrial Hygiene Association, 1987-1988
Member, Air Sampling Instrument Committee, American Conference of Governmental Industrial
     Hygienist, 1988-Present
President, NM chapter, Chinese Institute of Engineers, 1996-1997
Associate Editor, Aerosol Science and Technology, 1999-2003
Conference Chair, American Association for Aerosol Research, 2001
Board of Directors, American Association for Aerosol Research, 2001-2004
President, Oversea Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Assoc., 2005
Secretary, American Association for Aerosol Research, 2005-2007
Member, Editorial Board, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2006-
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2007-
Member, Committee on Determining a Standard Unit of Measure for Biological Aerosols, the
     National Academy, 2007
Treasurer, National Council, Chinese Institute of Engineers, USA, 2008-2010
Fellow, American Association for Aerosol Research, 2008-
Member, External Advisor Committee, Center of Excellence, University of Alabama at
     Birmingham, 2009-

AREAS OF RESEARCH
Dr. Cheng's research interests are centered in the following areas: 1) aerosol drug delivery; 2) design and test of air sampling instruments; 3) deposition in the respiratory tract; 4) air quality of ambient, occupational and indoor environments; 5) measurement of radon and radon progeny; and 6) inhalation toxicology. He is particularly interested in characteristics of airborne material that will influence its transport, collection, deposition and retention in human and environments. Dr. Cheng has been heavily involved in the design and operation of high-quality systems for animal inhalation exposure studies. More recently, he has been conducting studies on aerosol deposition in the nasal, oral and conducting airways, especially for those ultrafine particles and fiber aerosol. Pharmaceutical aerosol delivery system from formulation, design and evaluation of devices, deposition, and preclinical trials are also current research activities. Wind tunnel testing of air sampling instruments is also a focus of the research activities.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

1. Backer, L. C., W. Carmichael, B. Kirkpatrick, C. Williams, M. Irvine, Y. Zhou, T. B. Johnson, K. Nierenberg, V. R. Hill, S. M. Kieszak and Y. S. Cheng: Recreational Exposure to Low Concentrations of Microcystins During an Algal Bloom in a Small Lake. Mar. Drugs 6(2): 389-406, 2008.

2. Cheng, Y. S., H. Irshad, P. Kuehl, T. D. Holmes, R. Sherwood and C. H. Hobbs: Lung Deposition of Droplet Aerosols in Monkeys. Inhal. Toxicol. 20(11): 1029-1036, 2008.

3. Shanley, K. T., P. Zamankhan, G. Ahmadi, P. K. Hopke and Y.-S. Cheng: Numerical Simulations Investigating the Regional and Overall Deposition Efficiency of the Human Nasal Cavity. Inhal. Toxicol. 20(12): 1093-1100, 2008.

4. Su, W. C., J. Wu, J. C. M. Marijnissen and Y. S. Cheng: Deposition of Man-made Fibers in the Human Nasal Airway. Aerosol Sci. Technol. 42(3): 173-181, 2008.

5. Zhou, Y., W. C. Su and Y. S. Cheng: Fiber Deposition in the Tracheobronchial Region: Deposition Equations. Inhal. Toxicol. 20(13): 1191-1198, 2008.

6. Backer, L. C., S. V. McNeel, T. Barber, B. Kirkpatrick, C. Williams, M. Irvin, Y. Zhou, T. B. Johnson, K. Nierenberg, M. Aubel, R. LePrell, A. Chapman, A. Foss, S. Corum, V. R. Hill, S. M. Kieszak and Y. S. Cheng: Recreational Exposure to Microcystins During Algal Blooms in Two California Lakes. Toxicon Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print], 2009.

7. Cheng, Y.-S., J. L. Kenoyer, R. Guilmette and M. A. Parkhurst: Physicochemical Characterization of Capstone Depleted Uranium Aerosols II: Particle Size Distributions as a Function of Time. Health Phys. 96(3): 266-275, 2009.

8. Cheng, Y. S., Y. Zhou, R. H. Pierce, M. Henry and D. G. Baden: Characterization of Florida Red Tide Aerosol and the Temporal Profile of Aerosol Concentration. Toxicon Oct 29 [Epub ahead of print], 2009.

9. Fleming, L. E., J. A. Bean, B. Kirkpatrick, Y. S. Cheng, R. Pierce, J. Naar, K. Nierenberg, L. C. Backer, A. Wanner, A. Reich, Y. Zhou, S. Watkins, M. Henry, J. Zaias, W. M. Abraham, J. Benson, A. Cassedy, J. Hollenbeck, G. Kirkpatrick, T. Clarke and D. G. Baden: Exposure and Effects Assessment of Aerosolized Red Tide Toxins (Brevetoxins) and Asthma. Environ. Health Perspect. 117(7): 1095-1100, 2009.

10. Guilmette, R. A. and Y. S. Cheng: Physicochemical Characterization of Capstone Depleted Uranium Aerosols IV: In vitro Solubility Analysis. Health Phys. 96(3): 292-306, 2009.

11. Holmes, T. D., R. A. Guilmette, Y. S. Cheng, M. A. Parkhurst and M. D. Hoover: Aerosol Sampling System for Collection of Capstone Depleted Uranium Particles in a High-Energy Environment, Health Phys. 96(3): 221-237, 2009.

12. Lin, H.-L., J. B. Fink, Y. Zhou and Y. S. Cheng: Influence of Moisture Accumulation in Inline Spacer on Delivery of Aerosol Using Metered-Dose Inhaler During Mechanical Ventilation. Respir. Care 54(10): 1336-1341, 2009.

13. Miller, G., Y.-S. Cheng, R. T. Traub, T. T. Little and R. A. Guilmette: Methods Used to Calculate Doses Resulting from Inhalation of Capstone Depleted Uranium Aerosols. Health Phys. 96(3): 306-327, 2009.

14. Parkhurst, M. A., Y. S. Cheng, J. L. Kenoyer and R. J. Traub: Physicochemical Characterization of Capstone Depleted Uranium Aerosols I: Uranium Concentration in Aerosols as a Function of Time and Particle Size. Health Phys. 96(3): 251-265, 2009.

15. Su, W. C. and Y. S. Cheng: Deposition of Man-made Fibers in Human Respiratory Airway Casts. J. Aerosol Sci. 40(3): 270-284, 2009.

16. Weber, W. M., D. A. Kracko, M. R. Lehman, C. M. Irvin, L. F. Blair, R. K. White, J. M. Benson, G. R. Grotendorst, Y. S. Cheng and J. D. McDonald: Inhalation Exposure Systems for the Development of Rodent Models of Sulfur Mustard-Induced Pulmonary Injury. Toxicol. Mech. Methods Dec 21 [Epub ahead of print], 2009.

17. Kirkpatrick, B., R. Pierce, Y. S. Cheng, M. S. Henry, P. Blum, S. Osborn, K. Nierenberg, B. A. Pederson, L. E. Fleming, A. Reich, J. Naar, G. Kirkpatrick, L. C. Backer and B. Baden: Inland Transport of Aerosolized Florida Red Tide Toxins. Harmful Algae 9(2): 186-189, 2010.

18. Tolchinsky, A. D., V. I. Sigaev, G. I. Sigaev, A. N. Varfolomeev, E. V. Zvyagina, T. Brasel and Y. S. Cheng: Development of a Personal Bioaerosol Sampler Based on a Conical Cyclone with Recirculating Liquid Film. J. Occup. Environ. Hyg. 7(3): 156-162, 2010.

19. Zhou, Y. and Y. S. Cheng: Evaluation of IOM Personal Sampler at Different Flow Rates. J. Occup. Environ. Hyg. 7(2): 88-93, 2010.