Judson Sidney Clements
Place of Birth:
Lubbock, Texas
Date of Birth:
June 29, 1953
Citizenship:
U.S.A.
Marital Status:
Married
Education:
B.S. Physics 1975
Texas Tech University
M.S. Physics 1978
Florida State University
Ph.D. Physics 1980
Florida State University
Experience:
Vocational Electronics
Training 1969-71
Solid State Physics Research
Texas Tech University 1972-75
Teaching Assistant
Florida State University 1975-77
Research Assistant
Nuclear Physics (20 MeV Tandem Accelerator Group)
Florida State University 1977-80
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Applied Physics
Florida State University 1980-83
Assistant Research Scientist (faculty)
Florida State University 1983-88
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Appalachian State Univ. 1988-90
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Associate Professor
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Appalachian State Univ. 1990-95
Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Appalachian State Univ. 1995-present
Organizations:
IEEE/IAS Electrostatics Committee 1986 - present
(Officer 1987-1995, Chairman 1993-1994)
IEEE-Industry Applications Society 1986 - present
Attended most of the IEEE/IAS Annual meetings 1983- present
Session chair numerous times
IEEE-Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society
IEEE-Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
Southeastern Section of American Physical Society
Sigma χi (Scientific Research Society)
Fields of Interest:
Applied Electrostatics
Electrodynamic Screens for Lunar and Martian Applications
Aerosol Size and Charge Analyzers for Mars Exploration Rovers
Electrostatic Hazards
Paschen Gas Breakdown and Flashover
Pulsed Streamer Corona
Courses Taught as Engineering Physics professor at Appalachian State University (1988 – 2011)
PHY 3630 Digital Electronics (plus lab)
PHY 4735 Microprocessors (plus lab)
PHY 5735 Microcontrollers (plus lab)
PHY 5430 Digital Systems (plus lab)
PHY 5435 Laboratory Automation (plus lab
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Publications (Refereed Journal Articles)
M.R. Johansen, J.R. Phillips III, J.D. Kelley, P.J. Mackey, E. Holbert, J.S. Clements, C.I. Calle
“A Feasibility Study of the Wheel Electrostatic Spectrometer,” Submitted to the J. of
Electrostatics, June 2014.
J. S. Clements, M. R. Johansen, M. L. Lowder, S. M. Thompson, B. S. Williams, C. I. Calle,
Development of an Electrostatic Precipitator to Remove Martian Atmospheric Dust from ISRU
Gas Intakes during Planetary Exploration Missions, IEEE Transactions on Industry
Applications, Vol. 49, Issue 6, pp. 2388-2396, Nov./Dec. 2013.
C.I. Calle, P.J. Mackey, M.D. Hogue, M.R. Johansen, J.D. Kelley, J.R. Phillips III and J.S.
Clements, An Electrostatic Precipitator System for the Martian Environment, J. of
Electrostatics, Vol. 71, Issue 3, pp. 254-256, June 2103.
C.I. Calle, P.J. Mackey, M.D. Hogue, M.R. Johansen, H. Yim, P.B. Delaune, and J.S. Clements,
Electrodynamic Dust Shields on the International Space Station: Exposure to the Space
Environment, J. of Electrostatics, Vol. 71, Issue 3, pp. 257-259, June 2013.
C I Calle, S M Thompson, N D Cox, M R Johansen, B S Williams, M D Hogue, and J S
Clements, Electrostatic precipitation of dust in the Martian atmosphere: Implications for the
utilization of resources during future manned exploration missions, IOP Science Journal of
Physics : Conf. Series, Vol. 327, 012048, Conf. 1, 2011.
Buhler, C.R., C.I. Calle, J.S. Clements, S. Trigwell, and M. Ritz, “New techniques to evaluate
the incendivity of insulators,” J. of Electrostatics 67, 285-290 (2009).
“Test methodology to evaluate the safety of materials using spark incendivity”,
C. Buhler,
C. Calle, S. Clements, M. Ritz, J. Starnes, J. of Electrostatics, Vol. 64, pp. 744-751, 2006.
“Solar panel obscuration by dust in the Martian atmosphere,” Mazumder, M.K., A.S. Biris, C.U.
Yurteri, R.A. Sims, C.E. Johnson, K. Pruessner, C.I. Calle, S. Trigwell, C.R. Buhler, and J.S.
Clements, Particles and Surfaces 9: Detection, Adhesion, and Removal, edited by K.L. Mittal,
VSP (2006).
“Oxidative Processes During Degradation of Phenol in Aqueous Solution by Pulsed High
Voltage discharges,” B. Sun, M. Sato and J.S. Clements, J. Environmental Science and
Technology, Vol. 34, No.3, pp. 509-513, 2000.
“Electrostatic Powder Coating of Insulating Surfaces using an Alternating Polarity Internal
Corona Gun,” J. S. Clements and R. H. Bair, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications,
Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 743-752, July/August 1999.
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“Use of a Pulsed High Voltage Discharge for Removal of Organic Compounds in Aqueous
Solution,” B. Sun, M. Sato, and J.S. Clements, J. Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 32, No. 15,
pp. 1908-1915, August 7, 1999.
“Optical Study of Active Species Produced by a Pulsed Streamer Corona Discharge in Water,”
B. Sun, M. Sato, and J.S. Clements, J. of Electrostatics, Vol. 39, pp. 189-202, 1997.
Formation of Chemical Species and their Effects on Microorganisms using a Pulsed High
Voltage Discharge in Water, M. Sato, T. Ohgiyama and J.S. Clements, IEEE Transactions on
Industry Applications, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 106-112, January/February, 1996.
A Pulsed Corona-Townsend Method for Measurement of Electron/Ion Number Ratios and Drift
Velocities, J.S. Clements and R.E. Williams, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications,
Vol. 31, No. 4, p. 778, July/August 1995.
Continuum-Regime Field Charging in an Electron Swarm, J.S. Clements and K. Yu, IEEE
Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 1225-1232, Nov./Dec. 1991.
Use of an Electron Beam for Particle Charging, A. Mizuno, J.S. Clements and R.H. Davis,
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 29-35, Jan./Feb. 1990.
Aerosol Particle Charging by Free Electrons, D.B. O'Hara, J.S. Clements, W.C. Finney and R.H.
Davis, J. of Aerosol Science, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 313-330, 1989.
Combined Removal of SO2, NOx, and Fly Ash from Flue Gas Using Pulsed Streamer Corona, J.
S. Clements, A. Mizuno, W. C. Finney, and R. H. Davis, IEEE Transactions on Industry
Applications, Vol. IA-25, No. 1, pp. 62-69, Jan/Feb. 1989.
Preliminary Investigation of Prebreakdown Phenomena and Chemical Reactions Using a Pulsed
High Voltage Discharge in Water, J. S. Clements, M. Sato, and R. H. Davis, IEEE
Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. IA - 23, No. 2, pp. 224-235, March/April, 1987.
A Device for the Removal of Sulfur Dioxide from Exhaust Gas by Pulse Energization of Free
Electrons, A. Mizuno, J. S. Clements, and R. H. Davis, IEEE Transactions on Industry
Applications, Vol. IA - 22, No. 3, pp. 516-522, May/June, 1986.
Stable Secondary Ionization in a Test Geometry for Electron Beam Precipitators, J. S. Clements,
W. C. Finney, O. Tokunaga, and R. H. Davis, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications,
Vol. IA - 20, No. 4, pp. 856-862, July/August, 1984.
High Spin States in Neutron Deficient-Nuclei Near A=80, L. V. Theisen, S. L. Tabor, L. R.
Medsker, G. Neuschaefer, L. H. Fry, and J. S. Clements, Phys. Rev. C25, 1325, 1982.
High Spin E2 Bands in Kr Isotopes, J. S. Clements, L. R. Medsker, L. H. Fry, and L. V. Theisen,
Phys. Rev. C21, 1285, 1980.
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Evidence for a Positive Parity Decoupled Band in 79Rb, J. S. Clements, L. R. Medsker, L. H. Fry,
L. V. Theisen, and L. A. Parks, Phys. Rev. C20, 164, 1979.
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Si + 28Si Reactions, L. R. Medsker, L. V. Theisen, L. H. Fry, and J. S. Clements, Phys. Rev.
C19, 790, 1979.
New Technology Reports and Patents
"Method to Remove Particulate Matter from Dusty Gases at Low Pressures,"
NASA New Technology Report KSC e-NTR #: 1311356107 August, 2011.
"Electrodynamic Removal of Dust Particles from Thermal Radiators," C. I. Calle, J. S. Clements,
C.R. Buhler, NASA New Technology Report KSC e-NTR #: 5026514, August, 2009..
"Electrodynamic pipeline for transporting particulate matter," J.S. Clements and C.I. Calle,
NASA New Technology Report: 5024022, August 2009.
"Electrodynamic Removal of Dust Particles from Space Suit Fabrics," C. I. Calle, J. S. Clements,
C.R. Buhler, NASA New Technology Report: 5026522, October 15, 2008.
"Electrodynamic Dust Removal System," C.I. Calle, J.L. McFall, C.R. Buhler, E.E. Arens, J.S.
Clements, A. Chen, NASA New Technology Report: 5025384, 2008.
"New Test Methods to Measure the Incendivity as well as the Onset of Brush Discharges from
Insulators”, C.R. Buhler, C. I. Calle, J. S. Clements, S. Trigwell, M.L. Rindy, NASA New
Technology Report #5024870, March 12, 2008.
“Development of a Technique to Measure Brush Discharges under High Vacuum Conditions”,
C.R. Buhler, J. S. Clements, C. I. Calle, M.L. Rindy, R.B. Cox, NASA New Technology Report
#5024190, March 12, 2008.
“The Development of a Pulsed High Voltage Power Supply for Electrostatic Precipitation of
Black Dust from High Pressure Gaseous Nitrogen Lines”, C. R. Buhler, C.I. Calle, J.S.
Clements, M.L. Ritz, NASA New Technology Report #5024988, March 12, 2008.
“Aerosol Size and Charge Analyzer for Mars and other Low-Pressure Environments”, J.S.
Clements, C.R. Buhler, C.I. Calle, J. Ehret, NASA New Technology Report #5023367, June,
2007.
“The Development of an Electrostatic Precipitator that Operates in Pure GN2 Environments”,
C.R. Buhler, C. I. Calle, M.L. Ritz, R.B. Cox, J. S. Clements, NASA New Technology Report
#5021907, June, 2007.
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“The Development of a Test Cell Capable of Electrostatically Classifying Granular Materials”,
C.R. Buhler, C. I. Calle, J. S. Clements, M.L. Ritz, J.G. Mantovani, NASA New Technology
Report #5021906, June, 2007.
NASA Disclosure of Invention for New Technology, “Aerosol Size and Charge Analyzer for
Mars and other Low-Pressure Environments”, inventors J.S. Clements et al, June, 2006.
A Method for the Removal of Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides from Gas Mixtures Using
Streamer Corona, A. Mizuno and Judson S. Clements, Sept. 22, 1987; US Patent# 4,695,358.
Dimensions Determination for Insulating Coatings, A.T. Purdy, T.N. Ward, J. Sidney Clements,
M.G. Anderson, J.K, Bennett, September 14, 2010, US Patent # 7795878.
Application of Insulating Coating, A.T. Purdy, T.N. Ward, J. Sidney Clements, M.G. Anderson,
J.K. Bennett, K.D. Pate, December 18, 2008, US Patent Application # 20080308678.
Satellite Control System, C.E. Hunter, J.K. Vollrath, J.H. Hebrank, B.L. Balou, Judson Sidney
Clements, T. Lindner, R. Prasad, P.E. Russell, E.M. Pines, US Patent Application
2011/0233343, September 29, 2011.
Satellite Control System, C.E. Hunter, J.K. Vollrath, J.H. Hebrank, B.L. Balou, Judson Sidney
Clements, T. Lindner, R. Prasad, P.E. Russell, E.M. Pines, D.W. Carey, US Patent Application
2011/0233344, September 29, 2011.
Numerous other patent applications in process at NASA and both large and small companies.
Awards and Honors
Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award, Appalachian State University, 2015.
IEEE Fellow 2014 – for contributions to the evaluation and elimination of electrostatic hazards.
(Limited to top 0.1% of IEEE members each year.)
Presented Plenary Lecture at the 36th Annual International 2014 EOS (Electrical OverStress)/
ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Symposium, September 7-12, 2014, Tucson, AZ.
Presented Keynote Lecture at the IESJ (Institute for Electrostatics Japan) International
Symposium on Electrostatics and Non-Thermal Plasma, September 10-11, 2013, Chiba, Japan.
Our Electrodynamic Dust Screen Project was featured on a 2011 episode of the NASA EDGE
Show, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMSQu9T5qG8, 2011.
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Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award, Appalachian State University, 2010.
NASA Space Act Award for the Development of a Significant Scientific or Technical
Contribution entitled: “New Test Methods to Measure the Incendivity as well as the Onset of
Brush Discharges from Insulators”, November 12, 2009.
NASA KSC Inventions and Contributions Board Award for the invention “New Test Methods to
Measure the Incendivity as well as the Onset of Brush Discharges from Insulators”, November
12, 2009.
NASA Certificate of Recognition for the ‘Creative Development of a Technological
Contribution which has been Determined to be of Significant Value in the Advancement of the
Space and Aeronautical Activities of NASA and is entitled: Electrodynamic Dust Removal
System, September 19, 2008.
NASA KSC Inventions and Contributions Board Award for the invention “The Development of
an Electrostatic Precipitator that Operates in Pure GN2 Environments”, March 24, 2008.
NASA Certificate of Recognition for the ‘Creative Development of a Technological
Contribution which has been Determined to be of Significant Value in the Advancement of the
Space and Aeronautical Activities of NASA and is entitled: The Development of an Electrostatic
Precipitator that Operates in Pure GN2 Environments”, March 24, 2008.
NASA KSC Group Achievement Award for “Developing Particulate Handling Techniques for
Dust Mitigation Technologies and Co-developing Sensors for a Mars Electrometer”, July 19,
2007.
NASA Johnson Space Center Group Achievement Award “In Recognition of the Outstanding
Team Effort for the Successful Evaluation and Testing of the International Space Station (ISS)
Thermal Shrouds and Multilayer Insulation Materials to Prevent Electrostatics Hazards”, May
2006.
NASA KSC and Florida Space Grant Consortium Certificate of Recognition for “Research
Contributions made though the 2005 NASA Explorations Systems Mission Directorate Research
Opportunities at KSC, 2005.
NASA KSC Group Achievement Award for contributions in resolving “Orbiter Return to Flight”
static grounding concerns for the Thermal Control Subsystem, December 9, 2004.
Research project “Mitigation of Dust and Electrostatic Accumulation for Human and Robotic
Systems for Lunar and Martian Missions” featured in Science@NASA article “En Route to
Mars, the Moon”, March 18th, 2005, www.science.nasa.gov.
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Research project “Mitigation of Dust and Electrostatic Accumulation for Human and Robotic
Systems for Lunar and Martian Missions” featured in Science@NASA article “Don’t Breathe the
MoonDust”, April 22nd, 2005, www.science.nasa.gov.
Research project “Development of an Electrodynamic Screen for Dust Particle Removal from
Solar Cell Panels on Mars” featured in the University of North Carolina Office of the President,
Research and Sponsored Programs website on Hot Topics / Creation and Transfer of Knowledge,
April 12, 2005, www.northcarolina.edu.
Certificate of Commendation from Appalachian State University for Directing the Best Thesis of
the Year (1993): "An Experimental System for Investigation of Electron/Ion Number Ratios and
Drift Velocities" by Robert E. Williams.
Best Paper Award for Electrostatics Papers published in the 1991-1992 IEEE Transactions
on Industry Applications. "Continuum-Regime Field Charging in an Electron Swarm," J.S.
Clements and K. Yu, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 12251232, Nov./Dec. 1991.
Honorable Mention (4th place) Paper Award for all papers published in the 1991-1992
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. "Continuum-Regime Field Charging in an
Electron Swarm," J.S. Clements and K. Yu, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol.
27, No. 6, pp. 1225-1232, Nov./Dec. 1991.
Third-Best Paper Award for all papers published in the 1986-1987 Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers Transactions on Industry Applications. J.S. Clements, M. Sato,
R.H. Davis, "Preliminary Investigation of Prebreakdown Phenomena and Chemical Reactions
Using a Pulsed High-Voltage Discharge in Water", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications,
Vol. IA-23, No. 2, pp. 224-235, March/April 1987.
Publications (Conference Proceedings)
M.R. Johansen, J.R. Phillips III, J.D. Kelley, P.J. Mackey, E. Holbert, J.S. Clements and C.I.
Calle, A Feasibility Study of The Wheel Electrostatic Spectrometer, Proceedings of the 2014
ESA Annual Meeting on Electrostatics, June 17-19, 2014, Notre Dame, IN.
C.R. Buhler and J.S. Clements, “New Observations on the Bipolar Nature of Charge Segregation
in TriboElectrically Charged Granular Materials,” Proc. of the 2013 Electrostatic Society of
America Annual Meeting on Electrostatics, Cocoa Beach, FL, June 11-13, 2013.
C.I. Calle, P.J. Mackey, M.D. Hogue, M.R. Johansen, H. Yim, P.B. Delaware, J.S. Clements,
“Space Environmental Testing of the Electrodynamic Dust Shield Technology,” Proc. of the
2013 Electrostatic Society of America Annual Meeting on Electrostatics, Cocoa Beach, FL, June
11-13, 2013.
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M.R. Johansen, P.J. Mackey, E. Holbart, J.S. Clements, C.I. Calle, “Characterizating the
Performance of the Wheel Electrostatic Spectrometer,” Proc. of the 2013 Electrostatic Society of
America Annual Meeting on Electrostatics, Cocoa Beach, FL, June 11-13, 2013.
C.I. Calle, P.J. Mackey, M.D. Hogue, M.R. Johansen, J.D. Kelley, J.R. Phillips III and J.S.
Clements, An Electrostatic Precipitator System for the Martian Environment, EFCE
Electrostatics 2013 Conference, April 17-19, 2013, Budapest, Hungary.
C.I. Calle, P.J. Mackey, M.D. Hogue, M.R. Johansen, H. Yim, P.B. Delaune, and J.S. Clements,
Electrodynamic Dust Shields on the International Space Station: Exposure to the Space
Environment, EFCE Electrostatics 2013 Conference, April 17-19, 2013, Budapest, Hungary.
"Electrostatic Studies for the 2008 Hubble Service Repair Mission", C.R. Buhler, C.I. Calle and
J.S. Clements, Proceedings Joint ESA/IEJ/IAS/SFE Meeting, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, June
12-14, 2012.
Martian atmospheric dust removal for ISRU gas intakes using electrostatic precipitation, C I
Calle, M R Johansen, B S Williams, M D Hogue, P.J. Mackey and J S Clements, Proceedings of
ASCE Earth and Space Conference, April 15-18, 2012 Pasadena, CA.
C I Calle, S M Thompson, N D Cox, M R Johansen, B S Williams, M D Hogue, and J S
Clements, Electrostatic precipitation of dust in the Martian atmosphere: Implications for the
utilization of resources during future manned exploration missions, Proc. International Conf. on
Electrostatic Precipitation, Nuremberg, Germany May 9th-13th, 2011.
J. S. Clements, M. R. Johansen, M. L. Lowder, S. M. Thompson, B. S. Williams, C. I. Calle,
Development of an Electrostatic Precipitator to Remove Martian Atmospheric Dust from ISRU
Gas Intakes during Planetary Exploration Missions, Conf. Rec. of IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting,
Orlando, FL, Oct.6-9, 2011.
Dust Removal Technology for a Mars In Situ Resource Utilization System, C.I. Calle, J.S.
Clements, S.M. Thompson, N.D. Cox, M.D. Hogue, M.R. Johansen, and B.S. Williams Long
Beach, CA Proceedings of the AIAA SPACE Conference, Long Beach, CA, Sept. 26, 2011.
C I Calle, S M Thompson, N D Cox, M R Johansen, B S Williams, M D Hogue, and J S
Clements, Electrostatic precipitation of dust in the Martian atmosphere: Implications for the
utilization of resources during future manned exploration missions, International Conf. on
Electrostatic Precipitation, Nuremberg, Germany May 9th-13th, 2011.
C.I. Calle, M.D. Hogue, S.J. Snyder, J.S. Clements, M.R. Johansen, A. Chen, "Electrodynamic
Dust Shield Technology for Thermal Radiators used in Lunar Exploration", Poster at the IOP
Electrostatics 2011 Meeting, Bangor, Wales, April 10-14, 2011.
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Calle, C.I., C.R. Buhler, M.D. Hogue, M.R. Johansen, N.J. Van Suetendael, A. Chen, S.O. Case,
S.J. Snyder, J.S. Clements, J.A. Moebus, J.B. Miller, N.D. Cox, and S.A. Irwin, “Development
of a dust mitigation technology for thermal radiators for lunar exploration,” Proceedings of the
IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana (2010).
Calle, C.I., C.R. Buhler, M.D. Hogue, M.R. Johansen, V.B. Cruz, J.W. Hopkins, N.M.H.
Holloway, J.W. Connell, A. Chen, S.A Irwin, S.O. Case, N.J. Van Suetendael, S.J. Snyder, and
J.S. Clements, “Active dust mitigation technology for thermal radiators for lunar exploration,”
Proceedings of the Earth and Space Conference, Honolulu (2010)
Development of Dust Mitigation Technologies, C.I. Calle1, C.R. Buhler2, S.J. Snyder2, M.D.
Hogue, J.S. Clements3, and A. Chen4, Conf. Rec. of Joint IEEE/IAS Electrostatics and ESA
meeting, Boston June 16-18, 2009.
“Dust particle removal by electrostatic and dielectrophoretic forces with applications to NASA
exploration missions,” Calle, C.I., J.M. McFall, C.R. Buhler, S.J. Snyder, E.E. Arens, M.L. Ritz,
J.S. Clements, C.R. Fortier, and S. Trigwell, ITE and EFCE 11th International Conf. on
Electrostatics, Valencia, Spain 2009.
“Development of an active dust mitigation technology for lunar exploration,” Calle, C.I., C.R.
Buhler, J.M. McFall, S.J. Snyder, E.E. Arens, C.R. Fortier, M.L Ritz., S. Trigwell, A. Chen, J.S.
Clements, and M.D. Hogue, AIAA Space 2008, San Diego, 9-11 September, 2008.
Calle, C.I., J.m. McFall, C.R. Buhler, S.J. Snyder, E.E. Arens, M.L. Ritz, J.S. Clements, C.R.
Fortier, and S. Trigwell, “Dust particle removal by electrostatic and dielectrophoretic forces with
applications to NASA exploration missions,” Proceedings of the Electrostatics Society of
America Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, June 17-19, 2008.
Calle, C.I., J.S. Clements, C.R. Buhler, J.G. Mantovani, A. Chen, E.E. Arens, J.M. McFall, and
M.L. Ritz, “Mitigation of Lunar Dust in Mechanical Systems,” Space Technologies and
Applications International Forum, Albuquerque (2008).
Buhler, C.R., C.I. Calle, J.S. Clements, R. Cox, and M. Ritz, “Electrostatic precipitation in nearly
pure gaseous nitrogen,” Proceedings of the Electrostatics Society of America Annual Meeting,
Minneapolis, June 17-19, 2008.
Buhler, C.R., M.K. Mazumder, C.I. Calle, J.S. Clements, P.K. Srirama, and A. Chen,
“Development of the dust particle analyzer,” invited talk, Proceedings of the Pan Pacific
Imaging Conference, Tokyo, Japan, June 27-27, 2008.
Buhler, C.R., C.I. Calle, J.S. Clements, S. Trigwell, and M. Ritz, “New techniques to evaluate
the incendivity of insulators,” Proceedings of the Electrostatics Society of America Annual
Meeting, Minneapolis, June 17-19, 2008.
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Snyder, S.J., P.E. Hintze, J.L. McFall, C.R. Buhler, J.S. Clements, and C.I. Calle, “Triboelectric
charging of dust and its relation to organic degradation on Mars,” Proceedings of the
Electrostatics Society of America Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, June 17-19, 2008.
“Test methodology to evaluate the safety of materials using spark incendivity”, C. Buhler,
C. Calle, S. Clements, M. Ritz, J. Starnes, Institute of Physics Electrostatics 2007 meeting,
March 25-29, 2007, Oxford, England.
Calle, C I, Mantovani J G, Buhler C R, Chen A, Clements J S, Trigwell S, Arens E E, McFall
JM, and Ritz M L 2007 Dust Mitigation Technologies for Lunar Exploration Proceedings of the
International Conference on Exploration and Utilization of the Moon Sorrento (Italy) 2007.
“Test Method for In Situ Electrostatic Characterization of Lunar Dust”, C.R.Buhler, C.I. Calle,
J. S. Clements, J.G. Mantovani, M.L. Ritz, Conf. Rec. of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big
Sky, Montana, March 3-10, 2007.
Calle, C.I., C.D. Immer, A. Chen, J.G. Mantovani, C.R. Buhler, J.S. Clements, and P. Lundeen,
“Dust removal technologies for lunar and Martian exploration missions,” DGLR International
Symposium: To Moon and Beyond, Bremen, Germany, March 2007.
Controlled particle removal from surfaces by electrodynamic methods for terrestrial, lunar, and
Martian environmental conditions”, C.I. Calle, M.K. Mazumber, C.D. Immer, C.R. Buhler, S.
Clements, P. Lundeen, A. Chen, J.G. Mantovani, Institute of Physics Electrostatics 2007
meeting, March 25-29, 2007, Oxford, England.
“Electrodynamic dust shield for surface exploration activities on the moon and Mars”, C.I. Calle,
C.D. Immer, J.S. Clements, A. Chen, C.R. Buhler, P. Lundeen, J.G. Mantovani, J.W. Starnes, M.
Michalenko, M.K, Mazumder, Proceedings of the 57th International Aeronautical Congress,
Valencia, Spain, October 2-6, 2006.
Calle, C.I., A. Chen, J. Meyer, B. Linell, C.R. Buhler, S. Clements, and M.K. Mazumder,
“Numerical modeling of an electrostatic dust shield for the Martian and lunar environments,”
Earth and Space 2006, Houston (2006).
“Aerosol dust delivery under low pressure vacuum”, J. Mantovani, C. Buhler, M. Ritz, M.
Hogue, E. Arens, J.S. Clements, A. Chen, S. Brogl, and C.I. Calle, Conf. Rec. of the
ESA/IEJ/IEEE-IAS/SFE Joint Conference on Electrostatics, Berkeley, CA, June 6-9, 2006.
“Numerical and Analytical Model of an Electrodynamic Dust Shield for Solar Panels on Mars”,
A. Chen, J. Meyer, C.I. Calle, B. Linell, C.R. Buhler, S. Clements, and M.K. Mazumder, Lunar
and Planetary Science XXXVII, #1873, March 13-20, 2006.
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“Numerical Modeling of an Electrostatic Dust Shield for the Martian and Lunar Environments”,
C.I. Calle, A. Chen, J. Meyer, B. Linell, C.R. Buhler, S. Clements, and M.K. Mazumder, Earth &
Space 2006 - 10th Biennial ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering,
Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments.
“Experimental Simulation of Atmospheric Dust Conditions on Mars”, J.G. Mantovani, C.I.
Calle, C.R. Buhler, M. Ritz, M.D. Hogue, J.S. Clements, A. Chen and M.K. Mazumder, Conf.
Rec. Joint IEEE/IAS and ESA meeting, Berkeley, CA, June, 2006.
"Research Needs in Electrostatics for Lunar and Mars Space Missions," Mazumder, M.K., Calle
C.I., Pruessner K., Sharma, R., Srirama P.K., Ali M., Immer C., Trigwell, S., Clements, J.S.,
Biris A.S., Mantovani, J., Chen, A., Conf. Rec. IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting, pp. 327-333, Hong
Kong, Oct. 2-6, 2005.
Mazumder, M.K., A.S. Biris, C.U. Yurteri, R.A. Sims, C.E. Johnson, K. Pruessner, C.I. Calle, S.
Trigwell, C.R. Buhler, and J.S. Clements, “Solar panel obscuration by dust in the Martian
atmosphere,” Particles and Surfaces 9: Detection, Adhesion, and Removal, VSP (2005)
C.R. Buhler, C.I. Calle, S. Clements, and M. Ritz, “Evaluation of the Spark Incendivity Test
Standard”, Proc. of 27th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium, Anaheim, CA, September 11-16, 2005.
Calle, C.I., C.R. Buhler, J.G. Mantovani, S. Clements, A. Chen, M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris,
A.W. Nowicki, “Electrodynamic dust shield for solar panels on Mars,” Workshop on Granular
Materials in Lunar and Martian Exploration, Kennedy Space, Center, FL (2005).
Mazumder M. K., D. Saini, A.S. Biris, P.K. Srirama,C.I. Calle, and C.R. Buhler, “Mars dust:
Characterization of particle size and electrostatic charge distributions, Workshop on Granular
Materials in Lunar and Martian Exploration, Kennedy Space, Center, FL (2005).
“Proposed Test Method to Evaluate the Safety of Materials using Spark Incendivity”, C.R.
Buhler, C.I. Calle, J.S. Clements, M. Ritz , J. Starnes, IEEE EOS/ESD Annual Meeting, Los
Angeles, CA, October, 2005.
“Electrodynamic Dust Shield for Solar Panels on Mars Rovers,” C.I. Calle, M.K. Mazumder,
C.R. Buhler, J.G. Mantovani, A.S. Biris, S. Clements, A. Chen, and A.W. Nowicki, Proc. of the
Electrostatics Society of America 2004 Annual Meeting at Rochester, NY; Laplacian Press,
Morgan Hill, CA, pp. 169-178, June 2004.
“Electrodynamic Shield to Remove Dust from Solar Panels on Mars,” C.I. Calle, C.R. Buhler,
J.G. Mantovani, S. Clements, A. Chen, M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris and A.W. Nowicki, Proc. of
the 41st Space Congress, Cape Canaveral, FL, May 2004.
Calle, C.I., C.R. Buhler, J.G. Mantovani, S. Clements, A. Chen, M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris and
A.W. Nowicki, “Electrodynamic Shield to Remove Dust from Solar Panels on Mars,” the 41st
meeting of the Space Congress, Cape Canaveral, FL, April 27-30, 2004.
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Calle, C.I., C.R. Buhler, J.G. Mantovani, S. Clements, A. Chen, M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris, and
A.W. Nowicki, “Electrodynamic dust shield for solar panels on Mars, Lunar and Planetary
Science XXXV, paper # 2014, March 2004.
Calle, C.I., C.R. Buhler, J.G. Mantovani, S. Clements, A. Chen, M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris, and
A.W. Nowicki, “Electrodynamic dust shield for solar panels on Mars, 35th Lunar and Planetary
Science Conference, March 15, 2004, League City, TX.
“Electrostatic Powder Coating of Insulating Surfaces using an Alternating Polarity Internal
Corona Gun,” J. S. Clements and R. H. Bair, Conference Record of the IEEE Industry
Applications Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, pp. 2017-2025, October 1996.
Investigation of the Formation of Chemically Active Species and their Effects on
Microorganisms using a Pulsed High Voltage Discharge in Water, M. Sato, T. Ohgiyama and
J.S. Clements, Conference Record of the IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting,
Denver, CO, p. 1455, October, 1994.
A Pulsed Corona-Townsend Method for Measurement of Electron/Ion Number Ratios and Drift
Velocities, J.S. Clements and R.E. Williams, Conference Record of the IEEE Industry
Applications Society Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, October, 1992.
Continuum-Regime Field Charging in an Electron Swarm, J.S. Clements and K. Yu, Conference
Record of the IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, October 7-12,
1990.
Combined Removal of SO2, NOx, and Fly Ash from Flue Gas Using Pulsed Streamer Corona,
J.S. Clements, A. Mizuno, W. C. Finney, and R. H. Davis, Conf. Rec. of IEEE/IAS Annual
Meeting, Denver, Colorado, p. 1183, September, 1986.
Aerosol Particle Charging by Free Electrons, D. B. O'Hara, J. S. Clements, W. C. Finney, and R.
H. Davis, Conf. Rec. of IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, p. 1165, September, 1986.
Electron Beam Precharging in a Laboratory Scale Electrostatic Precipitator, W. C. Finney, J. S.
Clements, and R. H. Davis, Conf. Rec. of IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, p. 1124,
September, 1986.
Investigation of Bubble Formation and Chemical Reactions in an Underwater Electrical
Discharge, M. Sato, J. S. Clements, and R. H. Davis, Conf. Rec. of Institute of Chemical
Engineering, Japan, July 15-16, 1986.
Prebreakdown Phenomena in Water Using High Voltage Pulses, M. Sato, J. S. Clements, and R.
H. Davis, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Institute of Electrostatics Japan, Yonezawa,
Japan, October, 1985.
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Preliminary Investigation of Prebreakdown Phenomena and Chemical Reactions Using a Pulsed
High Voltage Discharge in Water, J.S. Clements, M. Sato, and R.H. Davis, Conf. Rec. of
IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, October, 1985.
Positive Pulsed Streamers for Electron Energization, R. Nair, J.S. Clements, W.C. Finney, and
R.H. Davis, Conf. Rec. of IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, October, 1985.
Removal of Fly Ash, SO2, and NOx from Coal Smoke by Energetic Treatment, R.H. Davis, W.C.
Finney, J.S. Clements, A. Mizuno, and M. Sato, Proceedings of the International Association of
Science and Technology (IASTED) Conference on Energy, Power and Environmental Systems,
Santa Barbara, California, May, 1985.
Treatment of Coal Smoke by Energetic Electrons, R.H. Davis, W.C. Finney, J.S. Clements, A.
Mizuno, and M. Sato, Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Fine Particle Society,
Miami, Florida, April, 1985.
The Use of Energetic Electrons in a Particle Precharger and in a Sulfur Dioxide Reactor, R.H.
Davis, J. S. Clements, W. C. Finney, and A. Mizuno, Proceedings of the Second International
Conference of Electrostatic Precipitation, Kyoto, Japan, November, 1984.
Combined Treatment of SO2 and High Resistivity Fly Ash Using a Pulse Energized Electron
Reactor, A. Mizuno, J. S. Clements, and R. H. Davis, Proceedings of the Second International
Conference on Electrostatic Precipitation, Kyoto, Japan, November, 1984.
A Device for the Removal of Sulfur Dioxide from Exhaust Gas by Pulsed Energization of Free
Electrons, A. Mizuno, J. S. Clements, and R. H. Davis, Conf. Rec. of IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting,
Chicago, Illinois, p.1015, October, 1984.
Use of an Electron Beam for Particle Charging, A. Mizuno, J. S. Clements, and R. H. Davis,
Conf. Rec. of IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, p. 1215, October, 1984.
Removal of Sulfur Dioxide from a Gas Stream by a Pulse Energized Electron Reactor, R. H.
Davis, A. Mizuno, and J. S. Clements, Proceedings of the First Annual Pittsburgh Coal
Technology Conference, sponsored by U.S. DOE and Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September, 1984.
Particle Charging with an Electron Beam Precharger, J. S. Clements, A. Mizuno, and R. H.
Davis, Proceedings of the 5th Symposium on the Transfer and Utilization of Particulate Control
Technology, sponsored by U.S. EPA and Electric Power Research Institute, Kansas City,
Missouri, August, 1984.
An Electron Beam Precharger Test Facility for Two-Stage Electrostatic Precipitation of Coal Fly
Ash, J. S. Clements, W. C. Finney, and R. H. Davis, Conf. Rec. of ASME Energy Sources
Technology Conference and Exhibit, Houston, Texas, February, 1983.
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Initial Experiments with an Electron Beam Precipitator Test System, W. C. Finney, R. H.
Davis, J. S. Clements, E. C. Trexler, J. S. Halow, and O. Tokunaga, Proc. of the 4th Symposium
on the Transfer and Utilization of Particulate Control Technology, sponsored by U.S. EPA,
Houston, Texas, October, 1982.
Secondary Ionization as Enhanced Radiation Dose, R. H. Davis, W. C. Finney, J. S. Clements,
and O. Tokunaga, Conf. Rec. of IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October, 1982.
Application of Electron Beam Technology to Particulate Matter Control, W. C. Finney, J. S.
Clements, O. Tokunaga, and R. H. Davis, Air Pollution Control Association 75th Annual
Meeting and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, June, 1982.
Ionization Mechanisms in a Realistic Geometry for Coal Fly Ash Electron Beam Precipitators, J.
S. Clements, Proc. of the Workshop on the Combined Removal of SO2, NOx, and Particulate
Matter from Stack Gas by Electron Beam Treatment, sponsored by U.S. DOE, Washington D.C.,
February, 1982.
Primary and Secondary Ionization in an Electron Beam Precipitator System, W. C. Finney, L. C.
Thang, J. S. Clements, and R. H. Davis, Proc. of the 3rd Symposium on the Transfer and
Utilization of Particulate Control Technology (March 1981), Volume II, Electrostatic
Precipitators, EPA 600/9-82-005b, p. 358, 1982.
Stable Secondary Ionization in a Test Geometry for Electron Beam Precipitators, J. S. Clements,
W. C. Finney, O. Tokunaga, and R. H. Davis, Conf. Rec. of IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting,
Philadelphia, PA, pp. 1136-1141, October, 1981.
Nasa Research Reports that I made major contributions to:
"Dust Filtering for Martian Atmospheric Capture using Electrostatic Precipitation", NASA -KSC
ESPL Final Report, Carlos Calle, October 2012.
"Method to Remove Particulate Matter From Dusty Gases at Low Pressures", NASA-KSC Tech
Brief #13657, February 7, 2012.
"Dust Mitigation for Mars", NASA-KSC ESPL White Paper, Carlos Calle, 2011.
"Electrostatic Evaluation of the ARES I FTS Antenna Materials NASA-KSC ESPL-TR10-002,
August 27, 2010.
“Electrostatic Evaluation of the Shuttle AID-PAK Inflator”, NASA-KSC ESPL-TR08-001,
March, 2008.
“Electrostatic Studies for the 2008 Hubble Service Repair Mission”, March, 2008, NASA-KSC
ESPL-TR07-007.2
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“Electrostatic Evaluation of the TVC Actuator Blankets, August, 2007, NASA-KSC ESPLTR07-006.1
“Electrostatic Evaluation of the Kapton Purge Barrier Curtain, May, 2007, NASA-KSC ESPLTR07-003.2.
“Electrostatic Precipitation of Black Dust from GN2: Results of Phase II., C.R. Buhler, C.I.
Calle, J. S. Clements, M.L. Ritz., NASA-KSC CTC Project Final Report, 2006.
“Results of the Electrostatic Evaluation of the International Space Station (ISS) Thermal Shrouds
and the ISS Multi-Layer Insulation Blankets”, Buhler, C.R. et al, NASA Technical
Memorandum 2005-211541 (2005).
“Final Results of the Electrostatic Evaluation of the Space Shuttle (STS) Thermal Control
System Multi-Layer Insulation Blankets”, Buhler, C.R. et al, NASA/TM 2005-211542 (2005).
“Martian Dust Particle Analyzer”’, J. S. Clements, J. Ehret and L. Shostle, NASA/ASEE NFFP,
NASA Kennedy Space Center, July 2005.
“Paschen Breakdown of a Simulated Martian Atmosphere”, C.I. Calle et al, NASA John F.
Kennedy Space Center Research and Technology 2004 Annual Report, NASA Technical
Memorandum 2004.
Buhler, C.R. et al, “Electrostatic Evaluation of the Space Shuttle (STS) Thermal Control System
Multilayer Insulation Blankets”, NASA Technical Memorandum -2004-211521 (2004).
“Paschen Breakdown Studies in a Simulated Martian Atmosphere”’, J. S. Clements and J.A.
Willis, NASA/ASEE NFFP, NASA Kennedy Space Center, July 2004.
Invited Papers and Presentations
Presented Plenary Lecture at the 36th Annual International 2014 EOS (Electrical OverStress)/
ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Symposium, September 7-12, 2014, Tucson, AZ.
Presented Keynote Lecture at the IESJ (Institute for Electrostatics Japan) International
Symposium on Electrostatics and Non-Thermal Plasma, September 10-11, 2013, Chiba, Japan.
Buhler, C.R., M.K. Mazumder, C.I. Calle, J.S. Clements, P.K. Srirama, and A. Chen,
“Development of the dust particle analyzer,” invited talk, Proceedings of the Pan Pacific
Imaging Conference, Tokyo, Japan, June 27-27, 2008.
Use of Electron Beam Precharger and a Streamer Corona Reactor for Treatment of SO2, NOx,
and Fly Ash, J.S. Clements, Invited talk at Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Aug. 1989.
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Use of Energetic Electrons in a Particle Precharger and in a Sulfur Dioxide Reactor, R. H. Davis,
J. S. Clements, A. Mizuno, and W. C. Finney, Second International Conf. on Electrostatic
Precipitation, Kyoto, Japan, November 12-15, 1984.
An Electron Beam Precharger Test Facility for Two-Stage Electrostatic Precipitation of Coal Fly
Ash, J.S. Clements, W.C. Finney, and R.H. Davis, Conference Record of the ASME Energy
Sources Technology Conference and Exhibit, Houston, Texas, February, 1983.
Directed MS Engineering Physics student research projects at ASU and/or NASA KSC
“Development of an Electrostatically Enhanced Filter for the ISRU module on the 2020 Mars
Rover”, Jacob Pollard, in progress.
“Testing of the Effects of Space Environment on an Electrodynamic Screen in the International
Space Station MISSE external platform”, Jay Phillips, in progress.
“Implementing a Microcontroller-Based Spectrometer for a Cube-Sat”, Greg Smalling, 2015.
“Automation of the ASU 2014 Solar Decathlon House”, Ty Nelson and John Spiegel, 2014.
“Control of an Automobile Engine Fuel Injection Rate using Labview”, Josh Gill, 2014.
“Development and Testing of a Mars Rover Wheel Electrostatic Spectrometer”, Joshua Kelley,
2013.
"Design and Development of a Novel Hydrogen Generator for Enhanced Automobile Engine
Performance", Will Robinson, 2012.
“Designing an Electrostatic Precipitator for a Martian Environment,” Samuel Thompson, 2011.
“Optimization of the Single-Phase Electrodynamic Screen,” Jarrad Miller, 2010.
“Alternate Burn Enhancement Effect Program,” Jamie Hill, 2009.
“Optimization of Electrodynamic Dust Screen for Thermal Radiators”, Nathaniel Cox,
(undergraduate research), 2009.
“Grid Type Lunar Dust Screen Optimization and Vacuum Chamber Upgrading and
Automation,” Joe Moebus, 2009.
“Lunar Dust Screen Testing and Improvement Procedures at Kennedy Space Center’s
Electrostatic and Surface Physics Laboratory,” Brad Johnson, 2008.
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“The Modified Millikan’s Single Particle Charge and Size Measuring Apparatus”, Jeremy Ehret,
2006.
“Development of an Instrument to Measure Martian Dust Particle Charge to Mass Ratios,” Lee
Shostle, (undergraduate research), 2006.
“Dust Characterization and Mitigation on the Lunar Surface”, Phil Lundeen, 2006.
. “Elimination of Static Charges in a Simulated Martian Atmosphere”, Matt Lawson, 2005.
"Paschen Breakdown Studies in a Simulated Martian Atmosphere”, Jason Willis, 2005.
“A Dual-Axis Solar Position Calculator and Tracker,” John Cockman, 2005.
“Design and Construction of a Digitally-Controlled Variable Frequency Drive for Single-Phase
AC Induction Motors for Non-Industrial Applications”, John Cockman, 2004.
“Design and Development of a Microcontroller-Based Accelerometer for Traction Control”,
Larry Atkins, MS Thesis, 2003.
“Economic Ultra-High Input Impedance Electrometer for use in Intracellular Nerve Recordings
Utilizing Micropipette Electrodes”, Josh Hastings, MS Thesis, 2003.
“Use of VHDL (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language) for the
Design of Large-Scale ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits)”, Don Barton, MS
Thesis, 2002.
“Vaccum Bake-Out Control using a Microcontroller”, Rick Renard, MS Thesis, 2001.
Design and Development of a Microcontroller-Based Secure Access System for Vehicle
Entrance into a Gated Facility,” Kevin Inscoe, MS Thesis, 2000.
“Interfacing an Analog-to-Digital Converter to IBM Compatible Personal Computers via the
Parallel Port,” Dan Bumgarner, 1998.
“Electrostatic Powder Coating Measurments”, Jeff Boni, 1997.
“Basic Control Theory and Applications,” Jonathan Lindsay (Senior Honors Thesis), 1997.
“Electrostatic Powder Coating of Insulators using an Internal Corona Gun,” Richard Bair, MS
Thesis, 1996.
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“An Experimental System for Investigation of Electron/Ion Number Ratios and Drift Velocities,”
Robert Williams, MS Thesis, 1992.
“Experimental System for Investigation of Electrostatics Powder Coating Processes,” Harold
Cox, MS Thesis,1991.
“Electrostatic Powder Coating Q/M Ratios,” Steve Brooks, (undergraduate research), 1990.
‘An Automated Measurement System for Investigation of the Field Charging of Particles by Ions
and Free Electrons,” Kaisheng Yu, MS Thesis, 1990.
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