About Dr. Paul Simone

Dr. Paul S. Simone, Jr. is an associate professor of chemistry at The University of Memphis, where he earned his B.S. Ch., M.S. and Ph.D., and started his career as an tenure-track professor at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. Dr. Simone works at the nexus of research and business, developing new technologies at The University of Memphis to help drinking water utilities comply with ever stricter USEPA regulations of drinking water disinfection by-products. The new technologies are protected through patents and subsequently commercialized through Foundation Instruments, Inc. Foundation Instruments was co-founded with Gary L. Emmert and Wei Wu-Emmert, and is a high-tech, small business spun out from The University of Memphis.

Research and Scholarly Activities

Broadly, Dr. Simone's research interests are in trace analysis of regulated chemical species in environmental samples which are at the nexus of Research, Business and Regulations. More specifically, Dr. Simone is interested in development and commercialization of new, fully-automated chemical analysis systems for two classes of chemical carcinogens, the trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) regulated by the USEPA in finished drinking water. These new chemical analysis systems handle all sampling handling, chemical analysis, and reporting of concentrations.

Publications

Emmert, G.L., Brown, M.A., Simone Jr., P.S., Geme, G., Cao, G. Methods for Real-Time Measurement of THMs and HAAs in Distribution Systems II. 2007. American Water Works Association. Denver, CO: AwwaRF and AWWA.

Henson, C.M., Ranaivo, P.L., Stephens, W.E., Emmert, G.L., Simone, P.S. "Improving the Performance of Post-Column Reaction-Ion Chromatography for Measuring Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Drinking Water." The Pittsburgh Conference 2011, 2340-2. Atlanta, GA.

Williamson, J., Simone, P.S., Emmert, G.L., "Analysis of Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water Using Liquid-Liquid Microextraction and Capillary Electrophoresis." The Pittsburgh Conference 2011, 1440-2P. Atlanta, GA.

Williamson, J., Simone, P.S., Emmert, G.L., "Development of a Flow Injection Analysis-sensor-on-a-valve Device for Monitoring the Water Disinfectant Silver (I) Ion During Spaceflight Missions." The Pittsburgh Conference 2011, 2070-6P. Atlanta, GA.

Brown, A.W., Brown, M.A., Emmert, G.L., Simone, Paul S., "Diurnal Variations in Trihalomethane Concentrations in Drinking Water Distribution Systems." The Pittsburgh Conference 2011, 1870-5. Atlanta, GA.

Brown, A.W., Henson, C.M., Pegram, D.J., Stephens, W.E., Emmert, G.L., Simone, P.S., "A Survey of Trihalomethane and Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Bottled Waters." The Pittsburgh Conference 2011, 410-5P. Atlanta, GA.

Stephens, W.E., Larson, M.L., Brown, A.W., Simone, P.S., Emmert, G.L., "Using Automated On-line Standard Addition to Compensate for Matrix Effects in Real World Drinking Water Monitoring Studies." The Pittsburgh Conference 2011, 1870-2. Atlanta, GA.

Pegram, D.J., Radaram, B., Emmert, G.L., Simone, P.S., "On-line Analysis for Measuring Hydrogen and Oxygen Production by Transition Metal Catalyst in Light Driven Synthesis." The Pittsburgh Conference 2011, 940-19P. Atlanta, GA.

Ranaivo, P.L., Symes, S.J., Swan, J.D., Webster, C.E., Simone, P.S., Emmert, G.L. "Structural Determination of the Products from the Reaction of Haloacetic Acid with Nicotinamide in Drinking Water Analysis." The Pittsburgh Conference 2011, 1870-7. Atlanta, GA.

Emmert, G.L., Simone, Jr. P.S., Choo, Y.Y., Larson, M.L., Henson C.M., Brown, A.W., Wu-Emmert, W. "A Simple and Inexpensive Kit for Measuring Total Trihalomethanes and Total Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water." Water Quality Technology Conference, TUE15.05, Nov 13-18, 2011, Phoenix, AZ.

Emmert, G.L., Henson, C.M., Brown A.W., Simone, Jr. P.S., "Investigating the Presence of HAAs and THMs in Sodium Hypochlorite Feedstocks." Water Quality Technology Conference, WED01.01, Nov 13-18, 2011, Phoenix, AZ.

Simone, P.S., "Developing Automated Chemical Analyzers for Drinking Water Disinfection By-products Identifying and Solving Instrumentation and Chemical Problems." Hendrix College, Conway, AR, February 28, 2011.

Simone, P.S., "Developing Automated Chemical Analyzers for Drinking Water Disinfection By-products Identifying and Solving Instrumentation and Chemical Problems." University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, April 7, 2011

Simone, P.S., "On-line Monitoring of Drinking Water Disinfection By-products: Challenges and Solutions." Tennessee State University – September 22, 2011.

Simone, P.S., "On-line Monitoring of Drinking Water Disinfection By-products: Challenges and Solutions." Middle Tennessee State University – September 23, 2011

Williamson, J. Carter L., Simone P., Emmert G. L., Investigations in the Stability of a Sensor-On-A-Valve Device for Monitoring Silver (I) Ion for Prolonged Analysis During Spaceflight Missions. Marshall Space Flight Center 2011 Intern Poster Expo, Huntsville, AL. August 3rd, 2011

Williamson, J. Carter L., Simone P., Emmert G. L., The Progress in the Development of a Sensor-On-A-Valve Device for Monitoring Silver (I) Ion During Spaceflight Missions. 2011 NASA Ames STEM Symposium, San Jose, CA. July 26th, 2011

C.M. Henson, P.L. Ranaivo, G.L. Emmert & P.S. Simone, Jr. "On-line Preconcentration of Haloacetic Acids for Analysis by Post-Column Reaction-Ion Chromatography with Nicotinamide Fluorescence in Drinking Water." Pittcon 2014 - Chicago, IL. 1070-4

C.M. Henson, G.L. Emmert & P.S. Simone, Jr. "Investigating Temperature Effects on Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions used for Drinking Water Disinfection." Pittcon 2014 - Chicago, IL - 2240-1

H.L. Fleming, P.L. Ranaivo, and P.S. Simone, Jr. "Improving Stereoisomer Analysis of 1,3-DMAA and 1,4-DMAA in Geranium Plants using a Chiral Derivatization Agent with HPLC-MS/MS Detection." Pittcon 2014 - Chicago, IL - 1330-6

J.W. Decker, C.M. Henson, G.L. Emmert and P.S. Simone, Jr. "Fate of Haloacetic Acids in Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions." Pittcon 2014 - Chicago, IL - 860-18P

Y.Y. Choo, T.E. Watts III, P.S. Simone, Jr., and G.L. Emmert. "An Inexpensive Semi-Automated Method for On-site Process Monitoring of Total Trihalomethanes and Total Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water." Pittcon 2014 - Chicago, IL - 1400-25P

R. Snow, A.W. Brown, T.E. Watts, III, P.S. Simone Jr., G.L. Emmert. "Rapid, On-site analysis of Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water using standard addition and a portable kit automated by flow injection analysis." Pittcon 2014 - Chicago, IL - 860-19P

T.E. Watts III, Y.Y. Choo, P.S. Simone, Jr., and G.L. Emmert. "A Simple Preconcentration Protocol for Semi-Automated Analysis of Total Trihalomethanes and Total Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water." Pittcon 2014 - Chicago, IL - 1070-5

A.W. Brown, P.S. Simone, Jr. and G.L. Emmert. "Automating Near-real Time Trihalomethane Monitoring and Applications to Water Treatment Process Control." Pittcon 2014 - Chicago, IL - 2240-3

Fleming, H.L., Benningfield, D., Simone, P., Emmert, G. Confirmation of Haloacetic Acids in Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions Used for Drinking Water Disinfection. Pittcon 2015 - New Orleans, LA - 480-2