Faculty and Staff Profiles

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Chemistry - The University of Memphis - 2002
• Master of Science Chemistry - The University of Memphis - 2006
• Doctor of Philosophy Chemistry - The University of Memphis - 2008

• Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry - The Citadel: The Military College of South Carolina - August 2008 - July 2010
• Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry - The University of Memphis - August 2010 - August 2016
• Associate Professor, Chemistry - The University of Memphis - September 2016 - present
• Professor, Chemistry - The University of Memphis - September 2022 - Present
• Department Chair, Chemistry - The University of Memphis - January 2021 - Present

• General Chemistry - The University of Memphis
• Instrumental Analysis - The University of Memphis
• Instrumental Analysis Laboratory - The University of Memphis
• The Chemistry of Materials - The University of Memphis
• The Chemistry of Materials Laboratory - The University of Memphis
• Advanced Analytical Chemistry I - The University of Memphis
• Advanced Analytical Chemistry II - The University of Memphis

• Bachelor of Science (Undergraduate Research) - Shen-wei Yu - 2009
• Bachelor of Science (Undergraduate Research) - Andrew G. Dardor - 2011
• Masters of Science - Derek Pegram - 2012
• Bachelor of Science (Undergraduate Research) - Justin Wilbanks - 2013
• Doctor of Philosophy - Heather Fleming - 2015
• Doctor of Philosophy - Thomas Watts - 2016
• Master's of Science - Dylan Benningfield - 2015
• Master's of Science - No­ël Harris - 2015
• Doctor of Philosophy - Robyn A. Snow - 2019
• Doctor of Philosophy - Naga P.D. Boppana - 2020
• Doctor of Philosphy - Madison Herbert - 2023
• Doctor of Philosophy - Drake H. Williams - 2023

• Constructing Devices for On-line Speciation of Inorganic and Organic Chloramines (Co-PI) - Buckman International Laboratories - 52,215.00 - January 15, 2011 - August 31, 2011
• Survey and Removal of THMs and HAAs in Hypochlorite Feed Stocks - American Water Works Association and Water Research Foundation (Jointly Funded) - 125,116.00 - August 15, 2011 - January 31, 2013
• Analysis of Geranium Products using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry - USP Labs Direct - 9,897.00 - January 15, 2011 - May 1, 2011
• Enantiomeric Analysis and Confirmation of 1,3-DMAA and 1,4-DMAA in Geranium Plant and Oils - USP Labs Direct, LLC. - 46,640 - August 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013
• FIT Commercialization Funds - FedEx Institute of Technology - 75,000 - July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014
• Development and USEPA Certification of On-line Analyzers for Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water Distribution Systems - FedEx Institute of Technology - $78,000 - July 1, 2013 - July 31, 2015
• Small Business Innovation Research (NSF-SBIR) Phase I: Evaluating the Feasibility of a fully-automated, on-line, real-time analyzer for simultaneous determination of individual THMs and HAAs. - National Science Foundation - $150,000 - July 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015
• Small Business Innovation Research (NSF-SBIR) Phase II: Evaluating the Feasibility of a fully-automated, on-line, real-time analyzer for simultaneous determination of individual THMs and HAAs - National Science Foundation - $750,000 - April 1, 2016 - March 31, 2018
• Evaluating the Feasibility of a Mobile Drinking Water Laboratory for Rural Water Treatment Plants to Improve Water Quality and Reduce Costs - National Institute of Food and Agriculture/ US Dept. of Agriculture - $100,000 - August 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017
• SBIR Phase I: Evaluating the Feasibility of the TotalTHM-NOW for drinking water treatment plants to improve water quality, reduce costs, and lower cancer risks - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences / Foundation Instruments, Inc. - $46,193 Sub-contract PI, $150,000 primary SBIR Phase I award - Sept 1, 2019 - February 2021
• Reducing Disinfection By-Products Concentrations at the Spencer, TN Water Treatment Plant - Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation - $149,991 (Co-PI) - May 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021
• University of Memphis Contribution to the Spencer TN Task Force - Spencer, TN / Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation & Tennessee College/Underserved Community Participation Program. - $149,991 (Co-PI) - May 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022
• SBIR Phase II: Evaluating the feasibility of the TotalTHM-NOW for drinking water plants to improve water quality, reduce costs, and lower cancer risks. - Foundation Instruments, Inc. / National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences - PI of Sub-contract to UofM $289,906; Total $1,397,618 - June 8, 2021 - May 31, 2024
• SBIR Phase I: Evaluating the feasibility of the DBP Meter for rural water treatment plants to improve water quality and reduce costs. - United States Department of Agriculture - $100,000 (Co-PI)) - Awarded February 2021, declined due to overlap with NIEHS SBIR Phase II
• First Generation STEM Doctoral Fellowship - awarded to Melissa Alfonso - State of Tennessee - $90,000 - January 13, 2020 - May 15, 2022
• Dr. Rengao Song Water Research Scholarship - awarded to Daniel O'Malley - Kentucky/Tennessee Section of the American Water Works Association - $10,000 - August 2025 - May 2026

• Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Acetaldehyde in Orange Juice Samples - Paul S. Simone, Gary L. Emmert, Derek Pegram, Bernadette Fuller - June 2010 - August 2010 - Hardy Bottling Company
• Millington TN Contaminated Soil - Paul S. Simone, Jr, Lauren Johnson - August 30, 2011 - WHBQ Fox 13 "Health Matters"
• MAMML Utility Partnership Program - Partnerships with over 30 utilities in the States of Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas - January 2011 - Present - Mobile Analytical Monitoring and Miniaturization Laboratory, American Water Works Association, Water Research Foundation
• NASA Bailey Station Elementary Community Outreach Website - MAMML and Bailey Station Elementary - Spring 2011 - NASA EPSCoR
• Regional College and University Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Collaboration - Tennessee State University, Hendrix College, University of Central Arkansas - February 2011 - Present -  
• Battle of the Brains - Houston High School and Germantown High School; Shelby County, TN - December 2012, December 2013 -  

• CirQuest Laboratories - April 2012 to Present
• Expert Witness: Court of Arbitration for Sports - WADA vs. Ms. Angela Covert Case No. 2012/A/2960 - June 2013 - October 2013
• Expert Witness - Michael J. Sparling, deceased v. USPLabs, LLU, et al. (Case No. 3:13-cv-00323-DVG) - 2014 - 2018
• Expert Witness - Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals v. US Food and Drug Administration, et al. (Case No. 1:13-cv-01747) - 2015 - 2019
• United States v. Phillip Braun, et al. (Blackstone Labs) U.S.D.C. Case No. 19-CR-80030 - Dimitrouleas - March 2020 - Present

• 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.

• Emmert, G.L., Brown, M.A., Geme, G., Simone Jr., P.S., Thurston, L.J., Anderson, G.T., “Developing Analytical Methods for On-Line Monitoring of Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Drinking Water Distribution Systems,” Proceedings of Water Quality Technology Conference, 2004, San Antonio, TX.
• Geme, G., Brown, M.A., Simone Jr., P.S., Emmert, G.L., “Measuring the Concentrations of Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products Using Capillary Membrane Sampling-Flow Injection Analysis,” Water Research, 2005, 39 (16), 3827-3836.
• Simone Jr., P.S., Anderson, G.T., Emmert, G.L., “On-line Monitoring of ìg/L Levels of Haloacetic Acids using Ion Chromatography with Post-Column Nicotinamide Reaction and Fluorescence Detection,” Analytica Chimica Acta, 2006, 570 (2) 259-266.
• Simone Jr., P.S., Ranaivo, P.L., Geme, G., Brown, M.A., Emmert, G.L. “On-line Monitoring of Nine Haloacetic Acid Species at the mg L^-1 Level Using Post-Column Reaction-Ion Chromatography with Nicotinamide Fluorescence.” Analytica Chimica Acta, 2009, 654 (2) 133-140.
• Emmert, G.L., Geme, G., Brown, M.A., Simone Jr., P.S. “A Single Automated Instrument for Monitoring Total Trihalomethane and Total Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Near Real-Time.” Featured Article. Analytica Chimica Acta, 2009, 656, 1-7.
• Emmert, G.L., Brown, M.A., Geme, G., Simone Jr., P.S. Real-time, on-line analysis for the quantification of total haloacetic acids and trihalomethane species in drinking water supplies. International Application # PCT/US2009/042977, May 26, 2009.
• Emmert, G.L., Brown, M.A., Geme, G., Simone Jr., P.S. Real-time, on-line analysis for the quantification of total haloacetic acids and trihalomethane species in drinking water supplies. United States Patent # 7,987,701 – Awarded Aug. 2, 2011 
• Ranaivo, P.L., Henson, C.M., Simone Jr., P.S., Emmert, G.L. “Analysis of haloacetic acids in drinking water using post-column reaction ion-chromatography with on-line internal standardization.” Analytical Methods, 2011, 3, 2873 – 2880. DOI: 10.1039/C1AY05398A
• Singh, W.M., Pegram, D.J., Duan, H., Kalita, D., Simone, P.S., Emmert, G.L., Zhao, X. “Hydrogen Production Coupled to Hydrocarbon Oxygenation from Photocatalytic Water Splitting.” Angewandte Chemie, On-line Nov 16, 2011. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201106494.
• Emmert, G.L., Simone Jr., P.S. Real-time, on-line analysis of haloacetic acid species and amounts thereof in drinking water supplies. United States Patent # 8,076,652 – Awarded Dec. 13, 2011 
• Emmert, G.L., Simone Jr., P.S. Choo, Y., Ranaivo P.L., Larson, M.L. On-Site Kit for Analysis of Disinfectant Byproduct Species and Amounts Thereof in Drinking Water Supplies. Patent Application filed June 15, 2011. Application # 61/497,464 
• 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.” Proceedings of the Water Quality Technology Conference 2011.
• Emmert, G.L., Henson, C.M., Brown A.W., Simone, Jr. P.S., “Investigating the Presence of HAAs and THMs in Sodium Hypochlorite Feedstocks.” Proceedings of the Water Quality Technology Conference 2011.
•  Fleming, H.L., Ranaivo, P.L., Simone, P.S. "Analysis and Confirmation of 1,3-DMAA and 1,4-DMAA in Geranium Plants Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry at ng/g Concentrations." Analytical Chemistry Insights, Nov. 8, 2012, pg 59-78. DOI: 10.4137/ACI.S10445
• Emmert, G.L., Simone Jr., P.S., Choo, Y.Y., Larson, M.L., Ranaivo, P.L. “On-site Kit for Analysis of Disinfectant Byproducts Species and Amounts Thereof in Drinking Water Supplies.” International Application # PCT/US2012/042766. June 6, 2012 

• Emmert, G.L., Simone Jr., P.S. “Calibrated Analytical Instruments for Real-time, On-line Analysis of Halogenated Species and Amounts Thereof in Drinking Water Supplies. Patent Application Filed March 15, 2013. United States Patent Application # 13/835,605

• Emmert, G.L., Simone Jr., P.S. “Calibration Method and Device for Remote Location Testing Instruments.” United States Patent # 8,969,093, awarded March 3, 2015

• S. Kimmins, L. Lecanu, P. Simone. Scientific Expert Report – CAS2012/A/2960. August 20, 2013

• Emmert, G.L., A.W. Brown, J.C. York, P.S. Simone, Jr. (2014) Establishing an Automated Online Monitoring Program for Trihalomethane Control at the Lebanon, Tennessee Water Treatment Plant. Straight from the Tap. Winter 2014.

• Henson, CM., Emmert, G.L., Simone, Jr. P.S. "A fully-automated analyzer for determining haloacetic acid concentrations in drinking water. Chemosphere, Vol 117 (2014) pg. 586-595

• Simone, Jr. P. S. Rule 26 Expert Report for SPARLING, deceased v. USPLABS, LLC et al. (Case No. 3:13-cv-00323-DVG October 29, 2014, 18 pgs.

• Simone, Jr., P.S., Henson, C.M., Emmert, G.L. “Moving towards on-line, real-time monitoring of haloacetic acids at concentrations relevant to drinking water utilities.” Water Quality Technology Conference Proceedings 2014, MON13-3

• Emmert, G.L., Brown, A.W., Simone, P.S. Jr., York J.C. “Minimizing Trihalomethanes and Their Mitigation Costs using Automated On-Line Monitoring for Process Mapping and Optimization.” Water Quality Technology Conference Proceedings 2014, TUE11-6

• A.W. Brown, P. S. Simone Jr., J.C. York, G.L. Emmert. “A device for fully automated on-site process monitoring and control of trihalomethane concentrations in drinking water.” Analytica Chimica Acta Vol. 853 (2015), pg. 351-359.

• Emmert, G.L.; Brown, M.A.; Geme, G.; Simone, P.S. "Real-time, on-line analysis for the quantification of total haloacetic acid and trihalomethane species in drinking water supplies." Canadian Patent # 2,723,778, issued Jan 10, 2017.

• Emmert, G.L., Simone Jr.,P.S. Fully Automated Sequential Injection Analysis Method for Preconcentrationof Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water Samples. United States Patent 9,581,578,Issued Feb. 28, 2017.

• Snow, R.A., Boppana, N., Brown, M.A., Emmert, G.L., Simone Jr. P.S. “An Inexpensive, 3D Printed, Filter-Based Fluorescence Detector using LED Emitters”. May 2020

• Emmert, G.L., Simone, Jr. P.S., Brown, M.A., Boppana, N. "Systems and Methods for Automated Liquid Delivery and Titration." Patent Application 63/082,021 submitted Sept. 23, 2020.

• Emmert, G.L., Simone, Jr. P.S., Brown, M.A., Herbert, M.A., Stacy, B.A. “Replicable Document for Jar Testing Procedure for the Optimization of KMnO4 and Alum Dosage Levels for Total DBP Management in Membrane Filtration Plants.” February 16, 2022. A Deliverable for the Spencer, TN Task Force to reduce DBPs.

• Emmert, G.L., Simone, Jr. P.S., Brown, M.A., Herbert, M.A., Stacy, B.A. “Final Recommendations for  Spencer, TN Task Force to Reduce Disinfection By-Products” February 9, 2022. A Deliverable for the Spencer, TN Task Force to reduce DBPs

• Naga P. D. Boppana, Robyn A. Snow, Paul S. Simone, Gary L. Emmert & Michael A. Brown, Low-cost automated pipetting system using a single board computer and 3D-printing, Instrumentation Science & Technology, Published on-line 10/03/22, DOI: 10.1080/10739149.2022.2129677

• Naga P. D. Boppana, Robyn A. Snow, Paul S. Simone, Gary L. Emmert & Michael A. Brown, A low-cost automated titration system for colorimetric endpoint detection, Analyst, 2023 May 2; 148(9): 2133-2140. PubMed ID: 37039548

• Naga P. D. Boppana, Robyn A. Snow, Paul S. Simone, Gary L. Emmert & Michael A. Brown, An automated titration system for performing pH-based titrations,  Instrumentation Science & Technology, 2023; 51(5):574, DOI: 10.1080/10739149.2023.2180031

• R. Snow, P. Simone, Jr., G. Emmert, M. Brown.  A low-cost, high-sensitivity 3D printed fluorescence detector. Analyst, published on-line February 3, 2025, DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/D4AN01378F

• Emmert, G.L., Brown, M.A., Geme, G., Simone Jr., P.S., Thurston, L.J., Anderson, G.T. “Developing Analytical Methods for On-Line Monitoring of Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Drinking Water Distribution Systems.” Water Quality Technology Conference 2004, San Antonio, TX.
• Simone Jr., P.S., Rahman, M., Emmert, G.L. “Monitoring Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Water Using Ion Chromatography.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2004, Chicago, IL.
• Simone Jr., P.S., Emmert, G.L. “A Portable Automated Ion Chromatography Based Method for Monitoring Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2005, 810-42P. Orlando, FL.
• Emmert, G.L., Brown, M.A., Simone Jr., P.S., Anderson, G.T. “Supported Capillary Membrane Sampling-Gas Chromatography on a Valve.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2005, 270-6P. Orlando, FL.
• Geme, G., Brown, M.A., Simone Jr., P.S., Emmert, G.L. “A Simple Method for Selectively Monitoring the Concentrations of Total Trihalomethane and Total Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Drinking Water.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2005, 390-2. Orlando, FL.
• Anderson, G.T., Simone Jr., P.S., Emmert, G.L. “A Portable Post Column Ion Chromatography Based Analyzer for Monitoring Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Drinking Water.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2005, 160-1. Orlando, FL.
• Simone Jr., P.S., Emmert, G.L.  “Comparing Different Ion Chromatography Methods for Analysis of Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Drinking Water.” 57th Southeast/61st Southwest Joint Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Memphis, TN, 2005.        
• Simone Jr., P.S., Brown, M.A., Emmert, G.L. “Using Membrane Materials for Sample Cleanup in Security Monitoring.” The International Conference on Bio and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology. San Diego, CA. 2006.
• Potocek, M.L., Brown, M.A., Simone Jr., P.S., Emmert, G.L. “Using Headspace-solid Phase Microextraction-Gas Chromatography to Measure Trihalomethane Concentrations in Drinking Water.” Abstracts of Papers, 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006.
• Simone Jr., P.S., Emmert, G.L. “On-Line Monitoring of Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Drinking Water Distribution Systems Using Post-Column Ion Chromatography.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2006, 2320-7, Orlando, FL.
• Ranaivo, P.L., Simone Jr., P.S., Emmert, G.L. “Analysis of Emerging-Haloacid Disinfection By-Products Using Automated Post-Column Reaction Ion Chromatography with Nicotinamide Fluorescence.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2008, 2560-6, New Orleans, LA.
• Simone Jr., P.S., Geme, G., Emmert, G.L. “A Flow Injection Analysis-Based Colorimetric Method for Determination of Trichloroacetic Acid Concentrations in Wastewaters.” FACSS 2007. Memphis, TN.
• Simone Jr., P.S., Ranaivo, P.L., Emmert, G.L. “Application of Post-Column-Ion Chromatography with Nicotinamide Fluorescence to Emerging Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water.” FACSS 2007. Memphis, TN.
• Simone Jr., P.S., Brown, M.A., Geme, G., Thurston, L.J., Emmert, G.L. “Automated On-line Monitoring of Haloacetic Acid Concentrations Using Ion Chromatography with the Nicotinamide Post-column Reaction.” Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL. March 25-29, 2007. ENVR-214.
• Brown, M.A., Geme, G., Simone Jr., P.S., Thurston, L.J., Emmert, G.L. “Using Capillary Membrane Sampling-Gas Chromatography for On-line Monitoring of Trihalomethane Concentrations in Drinking Water Distribution Systems.” Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL. March 25-29, 2007. ENVR-243.
• Geme, G., Brown, M.A., Simone Jr., P.S., Thurston, L.J., Emmert, G.L. “Understanding the Chemistry That is Applied in the Detection of DBPs by the Capillary Membrane Sampling-Flow Injection Analysis Method.” Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL. March 25-29, 2007. ENVR-242.
• Brown, M.A., Geme, G., Miller, S., Simone Jr., P.S., Thurston, L.J., Emmert, G.L. “On-line Monitoring of Trihalomethane Concentrations in Drinking Water Distribution Systems Using Membrane-Based On-Line Purge-and-Trap Gas Chromatography.” Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL. March 25-29, 2007. ENVR-216.
• Thurston, L.J., Simone Jr., P.S., Brown, M.A., Geme, G., Emmert, G.L. “Miniaturized FIA Analyzer with LED Spectrophotometer for Monitoring Disinfectants in Drinking Water Based on Colorimetric Methods.” Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL. March 25-29, 2007. ENVR-215.
• Emmert, G.L., Brown, M.A., Simone Jr., P.S., Geme, G., Thurston, L.J. “Overview and Strategies for Conducting Real-Time Monitoring Studies for THMs and HAAs.” Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL. March 25-29, 2007. ENVR-078.
• Simone Jr., P.S., Geme, G., Emmert, G.L. “Automated Methods for On-line Monitoring of Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Drinking Water Distribution Systems.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2007, 690-1, Chicago, IL.
• Yu, Shen-wei, Simone Jr., P.S. “Exploratory Studies on the Use of B-Vitamins as Alternative Post-Column Reagents for Haloacetic Acids.” 237^th American Chemical Society National Conference. Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2009. CHED 527.
• Simone Jr., P.S., Yu, S. “Automated Post-column Reaction Ion Chromatography for On-line Analysis of Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Drinking Water Distribution Systems.” Annual Meeting Carolinas Chapter of Society of Environmental, Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). Charleston, SC, March 26-28, 2009.
• Yu, Shen-wei, Simone Jr., P.S. “Exploratory Studies on the Use of B-Vitamins as Alternative Post-Column Reagents for Haloacetic Acids.” Citadel Undergraduate Research Conference. Charleston, SC, March 13, 2009.
• Ranaivo, P., Simone P.S. and G.L. Emmert, “On-line Analysis of Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water using Post-Column Reaction Ion Chromatography with Internal Standardization.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2010, 1930-1, March 2010, Orlando, FL.
• Williamson, J. Simone, P.S. and G.L. Emmert, “Kinetic Studies of the Reactions Between Nicotinamide and Both Haloacetic Acids and Trihalomethanes”, The Pittsburgh Conference 2010, 1210-3, March 2010, Orlando, FL.
• Choo, Y.Y, Larson, M.L., Ranaivo, P., Simone Jr., P., Emmert, G.L. “ A Semi-Automated Portable Field Kit for the Analysis of Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2011, 2120 - 2P. Atlanta, GA.
• Larson, M.L., Choo, Y.Y., Ranaivo, P., Simone Jr., P., and Emmert, G.L. “Development and Optimization of a Portable Field Kit for the Analysis of Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic Acids Concentrations in Drinking Water.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2011, 2120-1P. Atlanta, GA.
• 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 3^rd, 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 26^th, 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

• Boppana, N.P.D., Emmert, G.L., Simone, P.S., Brown, M.A., Snow, R.A. “Development of a Low-cost Liquid Delivery System using Raspberry-pi and 3D-printing.” The Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Savannah, GA, ID# 186, October 20, 2019.
• Boppana, N.P.D., Emmert, G.L., Simone, P.S., Brown, M.A., Snow, R.A., McLeod, W.T., Kim, A. “Application of Low-cost Embedded Computers and 3D-printing for Automated Titrimetric Analysis.” The Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Savannah, GA, ID# 191, October 20, 2019.
• Williams, D.H., Shahrtash, M., Brown, P.B., Simone, Jr. P.S. “Method Development and Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Roadside Kudzu Leaf Samples.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2020, Session # 5-4-3, March 1, 2020.
• Alfonso, M.R., Snow, R.A. Brown, M.A., Emmert, G.L., Simone, Jr. P.S. “A Portable On-line Lead Analyzer Based on Flow Injection with Chemiluminescence Detection.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2020, Session # 5-10-7, March 1, 2020.
• Boppana, N.P.D., Emmert, G.L., Simone, P.S., Brown, M.A., Snow, R.A., McLeod, W.T., Kim, A. “Application of Low-cost Embedded Computers and 3D-printing for Automated Titrimetric Analysis.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2020, Session # 5-25-4, March 2, 2020.
• Herbert, M.T., Alfonso, M.R., Emmert, G.L., Simone, Jr. P.S. “An Adaption of USEPA Method 552.3 for Analysis of Haloacetic Acids in Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2020, Session # 5-54-1, March 5, 2020.
• Emmert, G.L., Simone, Jr. P.S., Brown, M.A., Snow, R.A., York, J.C., Ojo, E. “Advances in Automated On-site Monitoring of Trihalomethanes at Drinking Water Treatment Plants in Middle Tennessee.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2020, Session # 5-54-2, March 5, 2020.
• Brown, M.A., Emmert, G.L., Simone, Jr. P.S., Snow, R.A., Boppana, N.P.D. “A Novel Approach to On-site Determination of Haloacetic Acids Concentrations in Drinking Water.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2020, Session # 5-54-3, March 5, 2020.
• Boppana, N.P.D., Emmert, G.L., Simone, P.S., Brown, M.A., Snow, R.A. “Development of a Low-cost Liquid Delivery System using Raspberry-pi and 3D-printing.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2020, Session # 629-9P, March 5, 2020.
• Herbert, M.T., Williams, D.H., Emmert, G.L., Simone, Jr. P.S. “Analysis of Hypochlorite Solutions for Haloacetic Acids via Ultra Pressure Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2020, Session # 5-55-2, March 5, 2020.
• Williams, D.H., Herbert, M.T., Emmert, G.L., Simone, Jr. P.S. “Analysis of Haloacetic Acids in Bleach Samples by Ultra Pressure Liquid Chromatography-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2020, Session # 5-55-3, March 5, 2020.
• Boppana, N.P.D., Emmert, G.L., Simone, P.S., Brown, M.A., Rigney, M., “Capillary Membrane Sampling - Flow Injection Analysis for the Determination of Total Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2020, Session # 5-64-7, March 5, 2020.
• Simone, Jr. P.S., Emmert, G.L., Brown, M.A., Snow, R.A., York, J.C., Ojo, E. “Recent Advances in On-line, On-site Monitoring for Process Control of Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water Distribution Systems.” The Pittsburgh Conference 2020, Session # 5-64-8, March 5, 2020.

• Alfonso, M., Boppana, N., Brown, M.A., Simone, Jr. P.S., Emmert, G.L. Development and Validation of a Low-Cost Online Analyzer for Total Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water. The Pittsburgh Conference, March 9, 2021, L20-06.

• Alfonso, M. Boppana, N., Brown, M.A., Simone, Jr. P.S., Emmert, G.L. TotalTHM-NOW: A low-cost on-line analyzer for total trihalomethanes in drinking water. Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nov. 10-13, 2021.

• Simone, Jr. P.S., Herbert, M.T., Brister, P.C., Brown, M.A., Emmert, G.L. “A New Approach to On-Site Analysis and Process Control of Haloacetic Acids at Water Treatment Plants in Drinking Water Distribution Systems.”  The Pittsburgh Conference 2022, Accepted. Pittcon 2022 cancelled due to COVID-19.

• Emmert, G.L., Stacy, B.A., Brister, P.C., Brown, M.A., Simone, Jr. P.S. Advances in Automated On-Site Monitoring of Trihalomethanes at Drinking Water Treatment Plants in Middle Tennessee. Pittcon 2022 cancelled due to COVID-19.

• Brister, P.C. Alfonso, M., Boppana, N., Brown, M.A., Simone, Jr. P.S., Emmert, G.L. “Development of a Low-Cost Automated Liquid Delivery & Titrator System Using Small Single Board Computers, Machine Learning and 3D Printing. The Pittsburgh Conference 2022, Accepted. Pittcon 2022 cancelled due to COVID-19.

• O'Malley, D., Wilson, R., Brown, M.A., Simone, P.S., Brister, P.C., Emmert, G.L. "Low-Cost Analyzer for the On-site Determination of Total Trihalomethanes" Presented at the Water Professionals Conference, July 2023, Memphis, TN. 1^st place award for posters.

• O'Malley, D., Wilson, R., Brown, M.A., Simone, P.S., Brister, P.C., Emmert, G.L. "Low-Cost Analyzer for the On-site Determination of Total Trihalomethanes" Presented at the Annual Conference and Exposition for the American Water Works Association, July 2024, Anaheim, CA