Professional Interests:

• Computational reaction kinetics studies using molecular orbital (MO) theories (ab initio, DFT, and semi-empirical) combined with Rice Ramsperger Kassel Marcus (RRKM) theory.
• Thermodynamic property calculation using group additivity and MO theories combined with statistical mechanics
• Fuel–polymer interaction studies using MO theories and molecular dynamics (MD)
• Heterogeneous mercury oxidation studies (clean coal combustion technology)
• Reaction kinetics studies using laser photolysis / laser induced fluorescence (LP/LIF) technique
• Toxic combustion byproducts studies under open and controlled burn environments 

Education:

Ph.D., Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1999
M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of New Haven, 1994
M.S., Marine Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, 1987
B.S., Marine Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, 1985

Affiliations:

American Chemical Society
The Combustion Institute

Selected Publications:

P. H. Taylor, T. Yamada, and P. Marshall, “The Reaction of OH with Acetaldehyde and Deuterated Acetaldehyde: Further Insight into the Reaction Mechanism at both Low and Elevated Temperatures,” Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 38, 489, 2006.

R. Ananthula, T. Yamada, and P. H. Taylor, “Kinetics of OH Radical Reaction with Anthracene and Anthracene-d₁₀,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 110, 3559, 2006.

T. Yamada, P. H. Taylor, R. C. Buck, M. A. Kaiser, and R. J. Giraud, “Thermal Degradation of Fluorotelomer-Treated Articles and Related Materials,” Chemosphere, 61, 974, 2005.

T. Yamada, P. H. Taylor, A. Goumri, and P. Marshall, “The Reaction of OH with Acetone and Acetone-d₆ from 298 to 832 K: Rate Coefficients and Mechanism,” J. Chem. Phys., 119, 10600, 2003.

T. Yamada, M. Siraj, and P. H. Taylor, J. Peng, X. Hu and P. Marshall, “Rate Coefficients and Mechanistic Analysis for Reaction of OH with Vinyl Chloride between 292 and 730 K,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 105, 9436, 2001.

T. Yamada, A. El-Sinawi, M. Siraj, and P. H. Taylor, J. Peng, X. Hu and P. Marshall, “Rate Coefficients and Mechanistic Analysis for Reaction of OH with 1,1-Dichloroethene and trans-1,2-Dichloroethene over an Extended Temperature Range,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 105, 7588, 2001.

L. B. Tichenor, A. J. Lozada-Ruiz, T. Yamada, P. H. Taylor, A. El-Sinawi, J. Peng, X. Hu and P. Marshall, “Reaction of Hydroxyl Radicals with Trichloroethylene:  Evidence for Chlorine Elimination Reactions at Elevated Temperatures,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 28, 1495, The Combustion Institute, 2000.

T. Yamada, T. D. Fang, P. H. Taylor, and R. J. Berry, “Kinetics and Thermochemistry of OH Radical Reactions with CHCl₂CF₃ and CHFClCF₃,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 104, 5013, 2000.

L. B. Tichenor, T. Yamada, P. H. Taylor, J. Peng, X. Hu and P. Marshall, “Kinetic and Modeling Studies of the Reaction of Hydroxyl Radicals with Tetrachloroethylene,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 104, 1700, 2000.

T. Yamada, J. W. Bozzelli, and T. H. Lay, “Thermodynamic and Kinetic Analysis Using ab initio Calculations on Dimethyl-ether Radical + O₂ Reaction System”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 27, 31, The Combustion Institute, 1998.