A357 Bourns Hall
Riverside, Ca 92521
Phone: 951-827-2562
FAX: 951-827-5696

Joseph M. Norbeck
Professor, Chemical and Environmental Engineering
(Director: Environmental Research Institute)

Degrees

B.S. Chemistry 1971

University of Nebraska

Ph.D. Chemistry 1974

University of Nebraska

Awards

• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1999)
• Riverside Regional Leader of the Year Award (1998)
• Valley Group Award for Excellence in Environmental Research (1997)
• Clean Air Award (1995)
 

Research Area

Development of synthetic sustainable transportation fuels, air quality impact of vehicle emission and their control

Publications

S.K. Jeon, C.S. Park, C.E. Hackett and J.M. Norbeck “Characteristics of steam/hydro-gasification using the micro reactor” Fuel, In Press, Available online, April 2007,.

Huai, T., S.D. Shah, T.D. Durbin, J.M. Norbeck. 2005. Vehicle Specific Power Approach to Estimating On-Road NH3 Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles. Environ. Sci. & Technol., vol. 39, 9595-9600.

Huai, T., S.D. Shah, T.D. Durbin, J.M. Norbeck. 2005. Measurement of Operational Activity for Nonroad Diesel Construction Equipment. International Journal of Automotive Technology, vol. 6, p. 333-340.

C. Valkenburg, J. M. Norbeck, C. Park. 2005. Availability Assessment of Carbonaceous Biomass in California as a Feedstock for Thermo-chemical Conversion to Synthetic Liquid Fuel,'' The International Symposia on Alcohol Fuels XV, San Diego, CA, September; 248, 2005.

For additional information, please see Professor Norbeck's faculty webpage.

http://www.cert.ucr.edu/personnel/person.asp?name=joe

Former Institution

Ford Motor Company

Biography

Dr. Norbeck's primary areas of research include development of air pollution control technology for both mobile and stationary sources, development and evaluation of alternative fuels for transportation, the chemical speciation of airborne toxic and particulate emissions of gasoline and diesel engines, and environmental and emissions modeling. His current focus has been the development of a thermal chemical process for conversion of carbonaceous matter to synthetic transportation fuels.