Clyde V. Owens, Jr.

Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.

• One of the Five Team Members for Homeland Security & Materials and Management Division (HSMMD) Hiring Committee for New Chemists/Chemical Engineers
• One of the Five Team Member/Organizers for the Regional-ORD Community of Science Networking Program (ROCS-Net), RTP-NC
• Lead organizer of the 1st NRMRL/APPCD Black History Diversity Program Series with Dr. Kenneth Holden (Former Director of National Institute of Environmental Health and Science)
• Team Lead for the APPCD/AEMD Holiday Party

• EPA ORD Air & Energy Research Area PFAS Team, (2018 – 2022)
• EPA 2019 ROCS-Net Team, (March 2019 – September 2019)
• EPA, NIOSH, VCU, & UNC-CH 3-D Computational Modeling of the human Respiratory System Team, (2016)
• EPA NRMRL/IEMB Polyurethane Spray Foam Project Team, (2014 -2017)
• ORD & Region 1 Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of Building Renovations at Gerena Community School Team (2011-2014)
• USA EPA Methamphetamine Cleanup Team, (2010 – 2015)
• ORD NRMRL/NHEERL Endocrine Disrupting Collaboration Team (2001-2009)

• International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Environmental Pollution

• Acting Branch Chief Air Pollution Technology Branch (2017-2019)
• Stepping Up to Supervision Training September 2019 (EPA Headquarters Washington)
• EPA Coaches & Mentoring Program (2021)
• Leaders & Learning Mentoring Program (2023)

• Thompson, R., Jetter, J., Marr, D., Owens, C. Buildings: Mitigation Opportunities with a Focus on Health Implications. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE - THE TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE. Book Series: Advances in Global Change Research. 2011, Vol. 38, pp. 225-240.
• Soper, S., Owens, C., Lassiter, S., Xu, Y., Waddell, E. DNA Sequencing Using Fluorescence Detection. Biomedical Photonics Handbook. 2nd Edition. First Published 2014, Imprint CRC Press pages 50.
• U.S. EPA. 2014. Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of Building Renovations at Gerena Community School, Springfield, Massachusetts. EPA/600/R-15/236. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
• U.S. EPA. 2019. Revision of 2013 Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Laboratory Cleanup – Document. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
• Androgenic activity found in the air. Science News, July 2003. Environmental Science & Technology. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es032559f
• Estrogenic E-Wastes. Wiley Analytical Science Magazine. November 30, 2007. https://analyticalscience.wiley.com/do/10.1002/sepspee.17662ezine
• Owens, C.V. Review of the Source and Transportation Pathways of Perfluorinated Compounds through the Air. Journal of Environmental Health, January/February 2021; 83 (6): 20-27.
• Owens, C.V., Wyrzykowska-Ceradini, B., McDonald, S. The efficacy of alkalized liquid hydrogen peroxide for the remediation of manufactured methamphetamine in clandestine laboratories. Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, Vol 24, Issue 5, 2017, pp. 2-10.
• Owens, C.V. Remediation of manufactured methamphetamine in clandestine laboratories. A Literature Review. Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, Vol. 24, Issue 5, 2017, pp. 23-37.
• Owens, C.V., Lambright, C., Bobseine, K., Ryan, B., Gray, L., Gullett, B., Wilson, V. Identification of estrogenic compounds emitted from the combustion of computer printed circuit boards in electronic waste. Environmental Science & Technology. Vol 41, 2007, Issue: 24, pp. 8506-8511.
• Owens, C.V., Lambright, C., Cardon, M. Detection of androgenic activity in emissions from diesel fuel and biomass combustion. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Vol. 25, Issue 8, 2006, pp. 2123-2131.
• Britt, P., Buchanan, A., Owens, C., Skeen, T. Does glucose enhance the formation of nitrogen containing polycyclic aromatic compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the pyrolysis of proline? Fuel, Vol 83, Issues 11–12, 2004, pp. 1417-1432.
• Britt, P., Buchanan, A., Kidder, M., Owens, C., Luo, L. Mechanistic Investigation into the Formation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon from the Pyrolysis of Plant Steroids. Pap.-Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem. 2004, 49 (2), 868.
• Britt, P., Buchanan, A., Kidder, M., Owens, C. Influence of steroid structure on the pyrolytic formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Volume 60, Issues 1–2, 2003, pp. 71-95.
• Britt, P., Buchanan, A., Owens, C. & Skeen, J. (2002). Formation of nitrogen containing polycyclic aromatic compounds from the CO-pyrolysis of carbohydrates and amino acids. ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry, (2002). Preprints. 47.
• Britt, Phillip., Buchanan, A., Owens, C. (2001). Mechanistic investigation into the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the pyrolysis of terpenes. Abstr. Papers Am. Chem. Soc., 228.
• Owens CV, Britt PF, Buchanan AC. Mechanistic investigation into the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the pyrolysis of stigmasterol. 2001. ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry, Preprints. 46: 264-267.
• Hammer RP, Owens CV, Hwang SH, Sayes CM, Soper SA. Asymmetrical, water-soluble phthalocyanine dyes for covalent labeling of oligonucleotides. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 13: 1244-52.
• Lassiter SJ, Stryjewski W, Owens CV, Flanagan JH, Hammer RP, Khan S, Soper SA. Optimization of sequencing conditions using near-infrared lifetime identification methods in capillary gel electrophoresis. Electrophoresis. 23: 1480-1489.
• Waddell E, Lassiter S, Owens CV, Soper SA. Time-resolved near-IR fluorescence detection in capillary electrophoresis Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies. 23: 1139-1158.
• Billodeaux DR, Owens CV, Sayes CM, Soper SA, Fronczek FR. Pseudosymmetry with Z' = 4 in 1,3-propanesultone at 100 K Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications. 55: 2126-2129.
• Flanagan JH, Owens CV, Romero SE, Waddell E, Kahn SH, Hammer RP, Soper SA. Near-infrared heavy-atom-modified fluorescent dyes for base-calling in DNA-sequencing applications using temporal discrimination. Analytical Chemistry. 70: 2676-84.
• Owens CV, Davidson YY, Kar S, Soper SA. High-resolution separation of DNA restriction fragments using capillary electrophoresis with near-IR, diode-based, laser-induced fluorescence detection Analytical Chemistry. 1997, 69: 1256-1261.
• Soper SA, Davidson YY, Flanagan JH, Legendre BL, Owens C, Williams DC, Hammer RP. Micro-DNA sequence analysis using capillary electrophoresis and near-IR fluorescence detection Proceedings of the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2680: 235-246.
• EPA Workshop Endocrine Disruptors, Cincinnati, Ohio January 29-30th, 2002. Endocrine Disruptors from Combustion and Vehicular Emissions: Identification and Source Nomination. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• EPA Workshop Endocrine Disruptors Program Review, Research Triangle Park, NC October 29-31st, 2002. Endocrine Disruptors from Combustion and Vehicular Emissions: Identification and Source Nomination. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• F.W. Karasek International Conference on Combustion/Incineration Pollutants, Charleston, S. Carolina. June 2002. Endocrine Disruptors from Combustion and Vehicular Emissions: Identification and Source Nomination. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• F.W. Karasek International Conference on Organic Pollutants from Fuel/Waste Combustion, Asheville, NC. June 2003. Endocrine Disruptors from Combustion and Vehicular Emissions: Identification and Source Nomination. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• 96th Annual Air Waste and Management Association Conference. San Diego, CA. June 22-26th, 2003. Presentation on Endocrine Disruptors from Combustion and Vehicular Emissions: Identification and Source Nomination. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• 28th Annual Environmental Protection Agency-Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) Information Exchange. Research Triangle Park, NC. December 2-3rd, 2003. Endocrine Disruptors from Combustion and Vehicular Emissions: Identification and Source Nomination. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory Internal EDC Program Review. Cincinnati, OH. November 1-2nd, 2004. Endocrine Disruptors from Combustion and Vehicular Emissions: Identification and Source Nomination. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• US Board of Scientific Counselors, Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Subcommittee Review, Research Triangle Park, NC, December 13-15th, 2004. Developing Tools for Evaluating Risk Management of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals. C. Acheson, R. Brenner, P. McCauley, M. Mills, S. Hutchins, C. Owens, K. Schenck, T. Speith, A Gordon, M. Medina-Vera, J. Gundersen, & L. Zintek.
• Spring Meeting of the American Flame Research Committee (AFRC) hosted by EPA. Research Triangle Park, NC April 27-28th, 2005. Combustion Emission Panelist. Endocrine Disruptors from the Combustion of Electronic Waste. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• F.W. Karasek International Conference on Organic Pollutants from Fuel/Waste Combustion, Wintergreen, Va. June 2006. Endocrine Disruptors from the Combustion of Electronic Waste. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• 99th Annual Air Waste & Management Association Conference, June 20-23rd, 2006. New Orleans, LA. Endocrine Disruptors from the Combustion of Electronic Waste. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• EPA Science Forum 2008: Innovative Technologies Key to Environmental and Economic Progress. May 20- 22nd, 2008. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Washington, DC.
• 100th Annual Air Waste & Management Association Conference, Pittsburgh, PA June 26-29th, 2008. Endocrine Disruptors from the Combustion of Electronic Waste. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• EPA Office of Research & Development, PFAA Days II. Recent Advances in Perfluoroalkyl Acid (PFAA) Research. June 3-5th, 2008. Poster Presentation. US EPA Auditorium, C-111 Research Triangle Park, NC
• Gordon Research Conference on Endocrine Disrupting Compounds Waterville, New Hampshire. June 8-13th, 2009. Endocrine Disruptors from the Combustion of Electronic Waste. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• 24th Annual Air Waste & Management Association Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA March 15-19th, 2009. Endocrine Disruptors from the Combustion of Electronic Waste. Clyde V. Owens, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
• Clandestine Laboratory Investigators Conference Las Vegas, Nevada. August 24-28th, 2010. Conference attendee evaluating and synthesizing in a controlled environment various methods consumers use to produce methamphetamine.
• Presentation of Methamphetamine Research to Deputy Assistant Administrator Director of Office of Research Development (Dr. Kevin Teichman) and NRMRL Division Director, Frank Princiotta, February 2013. US EPA Research Triangle Park, NC.
• EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards Measurement Technology Workshop. Research Triangle Park, NC. January 28-30th, 2020.
• Office of Research & Development Immediate Office of Assistant Administrator Executive Council/Management Council Quarterly Meeting. Gulf Breeze, Florida. June 5-8th, 2023.
• Office of Research & Development Immediate Office of Assistant Administrator Executive Council/Management Council Quarterly Meeting. Washington, DC. August 21-24th, 2023.

Level II EPA Scientific and Technology Achievement Award (2008), Honorable Mention EPA Scientific & Technology Achievement (2007), 10-year Dedicated EPA Service Award (2011), 15-year Dedicated EPA Service Award (2016), Certificate of Appreciation from NRMRL A&E Management Division (2019), 20-year Dedicated EPA Service Award (2021)