Education
2009 M. Sc. Electrical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
2007 M. Sc. Analytical Chemistry, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
2004 B. Sc. Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Honors and Awards
2008 McConnell Fellowship
2008 GIAR Research Award, Chapter of Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research
2008 Best Paper Award, WSE/YEP (Washington Society of Engineers/Young Engineer Prize) Competition.
2008 Best Poster Award, 2008 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Temecula, CA
2008 Best Paper Award, District of Columbia Council of Engineering & Architectural Societies Competition
2007 University Fellowship, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
2005 First Rank, American Chemical Society placement exams
1998 Bronze Medal, National Chemistry Olympiad, Tehran, Iran
Journal Publications
1. M. Taghioskoui, M. E. Zaghloul and A. Montaser, Generation of Micro Inductively Coupled Plasma on a Chip, IEEE Trans. on Plasma Sci., vol. 36, no. 4, August 2008
2. M. Taghioskoui, R. G. Brennan, M. E. Zaghloul and A. Montaser, A Novel Method of Chemical Analysis on Mars Using Carbon Dioxide Inductively Coupled Miniaturized Plasmas. Accepted for Publication, J. Anal. Atom. Spectrom.
Conference Proceedings
1. M. Taghioskoui, M. E. Zaghloul and A. Montaser, Generation and Applications of Micro Inductively Coupled Plasma Sources, 2008 FACSS Conference, Reno, Nevada. (Invited Talk)
2. M. Taghioskoui, R. G. Brennan, M. E. Zaghloul and A. Montaser, A Novel Method of Chemical Analysis on Mars Using Carbon Dioxide Inductively Coupled Micro Plasmas, 2008 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Temecula, CA (Best Poster Award).
3. M. Taghioskoui, M. E. Zaghloul and A. Montaser, Micro Inductively Coupled Plasmas and Their Applications in Forensic Sciences, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 60th Anniversary Scientific Meeting, February 2008, Washington DC.
4. M. Taghioskoui, K. Jorabchi, M. E. Zaghloul, and A. Montaser, Micro Plasma Chips for Chemical Analysis, 2006 FACSS Conference, Orlando, Florida.
5. M. Taghioskoui, Y. Chen, and A. Vertes, Matrix-Free Approach to Laser Desorption Ionization Using Silicon Microcolumn Arrays, 2006 FACSS Conference, Orlando, Florida.
6. M. Taghioskoui, M. E. Zaghloul and A. Montaser,
Micro inductively coupled plasma on a chip: fabrication, generation,
and applications, 2008 Graduate Student Research and Development Showcase, The George Washington University, Washington DC.
7. R. G. Brennan, M. Farmand, S. Samii, M. Taghioskoui, A. Montaser and T. Nagel, Investigation of Primary and Tertiary Aerosol Utilizing Phase Doppler Particle Analysis, 2008 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Temecula, CA.
8. R. G. Brennan, K. Jorabchi, J. Levine, M. Farmand, M. Taghioskoui, A. Montaser, Interferometric Droplet Imaging for In-situ Aerosol Characterization in an Inductively Coupled Plasma, 2006 FACSS Conference, Orlando, Florida.