Dept of Engineering Physics
Email: Kevin Gross
Ph.D., Applied Physics, "Phenomenological Model for Infrared Emissions from High-Explosive Detonation Fireballs," Air Force Institute of Technology, 2007
M.S., Chemistry, "Estimation of Molecular Ionization Constants with Quantum Chemical Parameters," Wright State University, 2001
B.S., Chemistry and Mathematics, Wright State University, 1998
Research is focused on remote sensing of transient combustion events in the battle space. Targets include high-explosive detonation fireballs, muzzle flashes from small and large caliber weapons, rocket and aircraft exhaust plumes, and smokestack effluents. Events are studied using hyperspectral imagers, spectrometers, radiometers, and high-speed cameras in the visible and infrared. Focus is on developing phenomenological models to enable physical understanding, reduce data dimensionality, and extract key features for event characterization. Developed framework for characterizing and discriminating various classes of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Related interests include developing atmospheric correction methods and passive ranging techniques, understanding scene-change artifacts in interferometric (Fourier-transform) spectroscopy, and developing tailored instrumentation for specific electro-optical studies.
REMOTE SENSING
SPECTROSCOPY
RADIATIVE TRANSFER
HIGH EXPLOSIVES
APPLICATIONS OF ACTIVE AND PASSIVE REMOTE SENSING
FIELD TESTING
Archival publications:
9.Bryan J. Steward, Kevin C. Gross, Glen P. Perram. “Optical Characterization of Large Caliber Muzzle Blast Waves,” Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, in press, accepted for publication 07-Jun-2011.
8.Kevin C. Gross, Christopher M. Hadad, Paul G. Seybold, “Charge Competition in Halogenated Hydrocarbons,” submitted to International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 02-May-2011.
7.Kevin C. Gross, Kenneth C. Bradley, Glen P. Perram. “Remote identification and quantification of industrial smokestack effluents via imaging Fourier-transform spectroscopy,” Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 44, pp. 9390–9397 (2010). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es101823z. 21-Oct-2010.
6. Kevin C. Gross and Glen P. Perram, "The Phenomenology Of High Explosive Fireballs From Fielded Spectroscopic And Imaging Sensors For Event Classification," International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems, Vol 18, No 1, pp 19-29 (2008), DOI:10.1142/S0129156408005102.
5. Kevin C. Gross, Paul G. Seybold, and Christopher M. Hadad, "Comparison of Different Atomic Charge Schemes for Predicting pKa Variations in Substituted Anilines and Phenols,” International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, Vol 90, No 1, pp 445-458 (2002), DOI:10.1002/qua.10108.
4. Matthew D. Liptak, Kevin C. Gross, Paul G. Seybold, Steven Feldgus, and George C. Shields, "Absolute pKa Determinations for Substituted Phenols," Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol 124, No 22, pp 6421-6427 (2002), DOI:10.1021/ja012474j.
3. Kevin C. Gross, Paul G. Seybold, Zenaida Peralta-Inga, Jane S. Murray, and Peter Politzer, "Comparison of Quantum Chemical Parameters and Hammett Constants in Correlating pKa Values of Substituted Anilines,” The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol 66, No 21, pp 6919-6925 (2001), DOI:10.1021/jo010234g.
2. Kevin C. Gross and Paul G. Seybold, "Substituent Effects on the Physical Properties and pKa of Phenol," International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, Vol 85, No 4-5, pp 569-579 (2001), DOI:10.1002/qua.1525.
1. Kevin C. Gross and Paul G. Seybold, "Substituent Effects on the Physical Properties and pKa of Aniline," International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, Vol 80, pp 1107-1115, (2000), DOI:10.1002/1097-461X(2000)80:4/5<1107::AID-QUA60>3.0.CO;2-T.
Conference publications:
20.Kevin C. Gross (invited speaker), Pierre Tremblay, Martin Chamberland, “FTS for Turbulent Flow Field Diagnostics,” Fourier Transform Spectroscopy, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (2011).
19.Jacob L. Harley, Kevin C. Gross, “Remote quantification of smokestack effluent mass flow rates using imaging Fourier-transform spectrometry,” Proc. SPIE, Vol. 8018, pp. 801813 (2011). http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.883193
18.Jennifer L. Massman, Kevin C. Gross, “Understanding the influence of turbulence in imaging Fouriertransform spectroscopy of smokestack plumes,” Proc. SPIE, Vol. 8048, pp. 80480A (2011). http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.883197
17.Joel R. Anderson, Michael R. Hawks, Kevin C. Gross, Glen P. Perram, “Flight test of an imaging O2 (X-b)monocular passive ranging instrument,” Proc. SPIE, Vol. 8020, pp. 802005 (2011). http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.883484
16. Joe Motos Gordon, Kevin C. Gross, Glen P. Perram, “Empirical model for the temporally resolved temperatures of post-detonation fireballs for aluminized high explosives,” Proc. SPIE, Vol. 8018, pp. 80181M (2011). http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.883515
15. Bryan J. Steward, Kevin C. Gross, Glen P. Perram, “Reduction of optically observed artillery blast wave trajectories using low dimensionality models,” Proc. SPIE, Vol. 8020, pp. 80200D (2011). http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.883524
14.Simon Savary, Jean-Philippe Gagnon, Kevin Gross, Pierre Tremblay, Martin Chamberland, Vincent Farley,“Standoff identification and quantification of flare emissions using infrared hyperspectral imaging,” Proc.SPIE, Vol. 8024, pp. 80240T (2011). http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.884342
13.Kevin C. Gross, Chris Borel, Allen White, Stephen Sakai, Rebecca DeVasher, Glen P. Perram, “Firstimaging Fourier-transform spectral measurements of detonation in an internal combustion engine,” Proc. SPIE, Vol. 7812, pp. 78120J (2010). http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.861336
12.Graham V. Walford, James S. Bogard, John E. Gunning, Alan M. Krichinsky, Linda A. Lewis, Steven E. Smith, Kevin C. Gross, Christoph C. Borel, Glen P. Perram, Vincent Farley, Andre Villemaire, Gary D. Lux, John E. Patterson, “Enhancing Nuclear Non Proliferation Monitoring by Overlaying Nuclear, Infrared Hyper Spectral FTIR Imaging and Optical Imaging/Scanning Detection Technologies,” INMM 51st Annual Meeting, July 11-15, (2010).
11. Kevin C. Gross, Robb M. Randall, and Glen P. Perram, "Atmospheric Correction Algorithm for Moderate-Resolution Infrared Spectral Measurements" (in press), to be presented at the Air and Waste Management Association annual conference, Detroit, Michigan, June 2009 (reviewed paper).
10. Kenneth C. Bradley, Kevin C. Gross, and Glen P. Perram, "Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometry of Industrial Smokestack Effluents" (in press), to be presented at the Air and Waste Management Association annual conference, Detroit, Michigan, June 2009 (reviewed paper).
9. Kevin C. Gross, Elizabeth A. Moore, Spencer J. Bowen, Glen P. Perram, Martin Chamberland, Vincent Farley, Jean-Philippe Gagnon, Philippe Lagueux, and André Villemaire, "Characterizing and overcoming spectral artifacts in imaging Fourier-transform spectroscopy of turbulent exhaust plumes" (in press), presented at the SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing conference, Orlando, Florida, April 2009 (reviewed abstract).
8. Joe M. Gordon, Kevin C. Gross, and Glen P. Perram, "Temporally-Resolved, Infrared Spectra from the Detonation of Advanced Munitions" (in press), presented at the SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing conference, Orlando, Florida, April 2009 (reviewed abstract).
7. Kenneth C. Bradley, Spencer Bowen, Kevin C. Gross, Michael A. Marciniak, and Glen P. Perram, "Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometry of Jet Engine Exhaust with the Telops FIRST-MWE" (in press), presented at IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 2009 (reviewed paper).
6. Kenneth C. Bradley, Kevin C. Gross, and Glen P. Perram, "Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometry of Combustion Events" (in press), presented at the 2008 International Symposium on Spectral Sensing Research, Hoboken, New Jersey, June 2008 (reviewed paper).
5. Bryan J. Steward, Neeraj Sinha, M. DeMagistris, Kevin C. Gross, and Glen P. Perram, "Iron Rose 2 Ground Truth and Modeling Review," 55th Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force (JANNAF) Propulsion Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, May 2008.
4. Kevin C. Gross and Glen P. Perram, "Phenomenological Fireball Model for Remote Identification of High-Explosives," Proc. SPIE, Vol. 6566, 656613 (2007), DOI:10.1117/12.719977, presented at SPIE DSS, Orlando, Florida, April 2007 (reviewed abstract).
3. Kevin C. Gross, Glen P. Perram, and Ronald F. Tuttle, "Modeling infrared spectral intensity data from bomb detonations," Proc. SPIE, Vol. 5811, 100 (2005), DOI:10.1117/12.603206, presented at SPIE Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, Florida, March 2005 (reviewed abstract).
2. Kevin C. Gross, Anthony N. Dills, and Glen P. Perram, "Phenomenology of Exploding Ordnance Using Spectrally and Temporally Resolved Infrared Emissions," Proc. SPIE, Vol. 5075, 217 (2003), DOI:10.1117/12.486755, presented at SPIE AeroSense Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 2003 (reviewed abstract).
1. Anthony N. Dills, Kevin C. Gross, and Glen P. Perram, “Detonation discrimination techniques using a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer system and a Near-Infrared Focal Plane Array,” Proc. SPIE, Vol 5075, 208 (2003), DOI:10.1117/12.486753, presented at SPIE AeroSense Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 2003 (reviewed abstract).