Maria King
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University
Office: 301C Scoates Hall
Email: mdking@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-2251
Education
Ph.D., Academy of Sciences, Berlin; Budapest University of Technology, Biotechnology/Chemistry — 1986
M.S., Budapest University of Technology, Biochemistry and Food Technology, Engineering — 1985
B.S., Budapest University of Technology, Biological Engineering — 1979
Awards
2015 – “Appreciation of Dedicated Service” Award, Texas A&M University
2013-2014 – “Professor of the Year” Teaching Excellence Award, Texas A&M University
Research Interests
Dynamic sampling of bioaerosols with the wetted wall cyclone, air flow model based pathogen tracking, collector-detector development for M. tuberculosis in exhaled breath, continuous monitoring of airborne nanoparticles, droplet distribution and microbiome, antimicrobial resistance, biofouling, TAMUMAP and “Barcode of Life” campus collaborative for sustainability, odor-based sensing of bacteria, Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) biosampler; virtual impactor nozzle design.
Collaborators & Other Affiliations:
Andrew Bowman, Dept. Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Columbus, OH
Paul Straight, Dept. Biochemistry & Biophysics, Texas A&M University
Sarah Brooks, Dept. Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University
Charles Call, Bioflyte, Albuquerque, NM
Jeffrey D. Cirillo, Dept. Microbial and Molecular Pathogenesis, TAMU Health Science Center, TX.
Sarah Glaven, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C.
Kathy Grey, Northrop Grumman Inc., Baltimore, MD
John S. Haglund, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Peter Hairston and Phillip Poeschl, TSI Incorporated, Shoreview, MN
Yassin A. Hassan, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Andrew Hoisington, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, OH
Jana Kesavan, Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD
Kerry A. Kinney, Dept. of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, UT Austin, TX
Laszlo B. Kish, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Samuel Ma, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Gediminas Mainelis, Dept. Environmental Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Michael McLoughlin, ZeteoTech, Sykesville, MD
Atila Novoselac, Dept. of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, UT Austin, TX
Michael Pate, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Ray Pierson, Northrop Grumman Corporation., Elkridge, Maryland
Peter Rentzepis, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
David Staack, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Victor M. Ugaz, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Erika Vreeland, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM