Richard L. Corsi, Ph.D.
Professor - E. C. H. Bantel Professor for Professional Practice
Office: ECJ 9.102E
Phone: (512) 475-8617
Fax: (512) 471-1720
Email: corsi@mail.utexas.edu
UT Mail: C1752
Mailing Address:
The University of Texas at Austin
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department
International Center for Aggregates Resources
1 University Station C1755
Austin, TX 78712-0277
Area(s) of Expertise:
Architectural Engineering
Construction Materials
Educational Qualifications:
Ph.D., University of California at Davis, Civil Engineering, 1989
M.S., University of California at Davis, Civil Engineering, 1985
B.S., Humboldt State University, Environmental Resources Engineering, 1983
Technical Interests:
Indoor air quality. Sources, fate, and control of indoor air pollution. Homogeneous and heterogeneous indoor environmental chemistry. Human exposure to toxins in indoor environments.
Selected Publications:
Hubbard, H., Coleman, B.K., Sarwar, G., and Corsi, R.L., “The Effects of an Ozone Generating Air Purifier on Indoor Secondary Particles in Three Residential Dwellings,” Indoor Air, 15: 432-444 (2005).
Ward, M., Siegel, J., and Corsi, R.L., “The Effectiveness of Stand Alone Air Cleaners for Shelter-In-Place,” Indoor Air, 15: 127-134 (2005).
Sarwar, G., Corsi, R., Allen, D., and Weschler, C., “The Significance of Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation and Growth in Buildings: Experimental and Computational Evidence,” Atmospheric Environment, 37: 1365-1381 (2003).
Won, D. Corsi, R.L., and Rynes, M., "New Indoor Carpet as an Adsorptive Reservoir for Volatile Organic Compounds," Environmental Science & Technology, 34(19): 4193-4198 (2000).
Howard-Reed, C., Corsi, R.L., and Moya, J., "Mass Transfer of Volatile Organic Compounds from Drinking Water to Indoor Air: The Role of Residential Dishwashers," Environmental Science & Technology, 33(13): 2266-2272 (1999).