Prof. Dr. Hans Moosmüller currently works as a Research Professor in Physics at the Desert Research Institute (DRI), Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). He received his M.S. in Physics at the Ludwig Maximilian Universität München, Germany in 1982, and his Ph.D. in Physics at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO in 1988. His research interests include biomass burning, combustion, and wildfire emissions and impacts, mineral dust, instrument development, and aerosol optics, radiative forcing, and visibility impairment. Dr. Moosmüller’s recent awards include (1) Fellow of American Association of Aerosol Research (AAAR) (2022), (2) Eminent Scholar Mentoring Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2022), (3) AAAR Benjamin Y. H. Liu Award (2013), (4) Nevada Regents’ Researcher Award (2013), and (5) Ansari Medal for Excellence in Science (2012). He also serves as editor of Aerosol Science and Technology since 2018.
Fellow (since 2022)
American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)
Honoring significant contributions by individuals to the discipline of aerosol science and technology, and service to AAAR
NSHE Regents’ Researcher (since 2013)
Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE: UNLV, UNR, and DRI)
One NSHE faculty member with a distinguished record in research is named annually
DRI Outstanding Contributions Medal (2025)
Desert Research Institute (DRI)
Awarded annually to one DRI faculty or staff member for outstanding contributions to the Institution
AAAR Benjamin Y. H. Liu Award (2013)
American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)
Recognizing outstanding contributions to aerosol instrumentation and experimental techniques
Nazir and Mary Ansari Medal for Excellence in Science
Desert Research Institute (DRI)
Recognizing one DRI faculty member annually for outstanding contributions to science and entrepreneurship through (1) program building; (2) publications; and/or (3) patents and intellectual property.