Constantinos Sioutas

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

University of Southern California

Dr. Sioutas is currently Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at USC. He was born in Athens, Greece. After receiving his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Thessaloniki, Greece, he came to the U.S. as a Fulbright Foundation fellow in order to continue his graduate studies. He received a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, both from the University of Minnesota. Subsequently, Dr. Sioutas worked as an Advanced Product Development Engineer for 3M for two years, prior to continuing his doctoral studies at Harvard School of Public Health in the department of Environmental Engineering, where he received his Doctor of Science degree in 1994. Dr. Sioutas started his academic career in September 1995 as an Assistant Professor of aerosol science at the Harvard School of Public Health in the department of Environmental Engineering, prior to joining the faculty of the University of Southern California (USC) in January 1998.

Dr. Sioutas’ research is focusing on developing technologies for measuring the physico-chemical characteristics of air pollutants and determining their toxic properties. In addition, Dr. Sioutas and his group are developing novel technologies for reducing the emissions of air pollutants. Since 1993 Dr. Sioutas has authored some 100 peer-reviewed publications, and holds 9 US patents in development of aerosol instrumentation. He is a Fulbright Fellow (1986), a recipient of the 3M Circle of Technical Excellence Award (1991) and a recipient of the USC School of Engineering Outstanding Research Faculty Award (2000). He is also a member of the Air Quality Advisory Committee on Particulate Matter of the State of California

Dr. Sioutas has been the principal investigator in the design of a variety of air pollutant monitors, including the Harvard/EPA Particle Concentrator, continuous PM2.5 particulate monitor (CAMM), Ultrafine and Coarse Particle Concentrators and a High-Volume PM Size-Classifier for collecting coarse, fine and ultrafine PM for toxicological studies. These technologies are being currently used by agencies such as the US. EPA, the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment of the Netherlands, and the Canadian Government."

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